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Southern Medical Association - Nashville, TN
August 7–9, 2008
The Southern Medical Association (SMA) will convene for its Scientific Assembly, Advances in Medicine 2008, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. The curriculum was designed to be of particular interest to physicians practicing in the specialties of cardiology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family practice, geriatric medicine, gynecology, medicine, obstetrics, oncology, orthopaedic and trauma surgery, pediatrics and adolescent medicine, plastic and reconstructive surgery, radiology, and surgery.
The Opening Ceremony will feature the keynote address, "Leadership—The Essential Elements and Why Failure is Not an Option," given by Donald J. Palmisano, M.D., J.D., a former president of the American Medical Association. The President’s Symposium will focus on “Urgency in Expanding a Culture of Leadership for All Physicians.”
The first day of the meeting will offer Hot Topics in the Medical Field, a look at recent developments published in several specialties, and New Drugs Update 2008, featuring indications, clinical trials and adverse reactions for pharmaceutical agents introduced within the last 12 to 18 months.
The five educational tracks that will be provided for physicians are the Oncology, Surgery, and Plastic Surgery Track; SMA Medicine Specialty Track: Non-Specialty Care for the Specialist; Orthopaedic, Trauma and Critical Care Track; Dermatology Track; and Women’s Health Track. Educational sessions include Treatment Options for Advanced Melanoma; Head and Neck Cancer; Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Cancer; Geriatric Cardiology; Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Critical Care Abstract Session; Assessing and Treating Fractures in Trauma Situations: What All Physicians Should Know; Dermatological Consultations; Obstetrics; and Office Gynecologic Procedures.
Social Events
The Presidents’ reception, honoring the presidents of the SMA and the SMA Alliance, will feature beverages, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment on Friday, August 8 for 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The SMA Golf Tournament will be held Wednesday, August 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links, located just a few minutes from the resort; transportation to the event will be provided.
CME Credit
This meeting has been designated for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Registration is $400 for SMA member physicians and $425 for nonmember physicians.
For Meeting Registration
SMA
(800) 423-4992 Ext. 620
www.sma.org
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National Medical Association - Atlanta, GA
July 26–31, 2008
The 2008 Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly of the National Medical Association (NMA) will convene at the Atlanta Convention Center with the theme “Elimination of Health Disparities through History and the Collaboration of Health Professionals.” The NMA’s focus is to address the concerns of African American physicians and the health issues related to African Americans and medically underserved populations. Educational sessions will be offered in more than 20 medical specialties.
Special Sessions include the Edward C. Mazique, M.D. Symposium, U.S. Health Care Reform—Are We Asking the Right Questions?; HIV/AIDS in the African American Community: From Crises to Calamity; Medical Missions and Global Health; the American Cancer Society/National Medical Association Collaboration in Addressing Cancer Disparities; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diabetes Symposium; and the W. Montague Cobb, M.D. Lecture and Symposium, The Role of Cultural Competency Skills in the Elimination of Health Disparities.
Special Workshops include the Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia Workshop; the Asthma Management Certification Course; and the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Re-Certification Course for Providers.
Social Events
The First Annual Walk a Mile with a Child & 5K Run for Men’s Health will take place on Saturday, July 26 at 7 a.m. This community outreach program will encourage mentoring and offer health screenings, games and interactive exhibits.
The President’s Ball will be held on Tuesday, July 29 at 8 p.m. at the Westin Atlanta Hotel. A Golf and Tennis Tournament sponsored by the Auxiliary to the National Medical Association will begin at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26 at Eagle’s Landing Country Club.
The NMA will hold a Post Convention Seminar at the Marco Island Beach Resort in Marco Island, Florida, from August 1 to 3.
CME Credit
This meeting has been designated for 44 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. On-site registration is $550 for physicians who are NMA members and $1,710 for nonmember physicians. Additional fees will be charged for special sessions, workshops and the Post Convention.
For Meeting Registration
NMA
(202) 347-1895
www.nmanet.org
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American Diabetes Association - San Francisco, CA
June 6–10, 2008
The 68th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) will be held at the Moscone Center with an extensive selection of educational sessions for physicians who treat patients with diabetes. The meeting will cover topics including microvascular complications in diabetes; cardiovascular risk assessment; nutrition and exercise; pharmacologic treatment options; genetic studies; islet transplantation research; and insulin resistance.
This year’s Plenary Lectures are Epigenetics—Environmental Influences in Changing Genes; Taste Receptors; and Health Care in the Technology Revolution. A Panel Discussion at the end of the Scientific Sessions will address Glucose and Heart Disease—Implications for Clinical Practice.
Symposia topics include Osteoporosis/Osteopenia in Diabetes; What Your Patients Know and Don’t Know About Diabetes; Mitochondrial Metabolism and Type 2 Diabetes; Extracellular Matrix—Role in Islet Formation and Function; Painful Neuropathy; The Pharmacokinetics of Alternative Insulin Delivery Systems; Nutrient Sensing by the Brain; Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Type 2 Diabetes; Wound Healing and Regeneration; Diabetes, the Heart and Exercise—At the Intersection of Endocrinology and Cardiovascular Medicine; G-Protein Coupled Receptors in the Beta-Cell—Some Orphans Find a Home; Gender Difference in Regulation of Energy Balance and Body Fat; Guiding Pancreatic Development; Insights into Diabetic Retinopathy; Hypoglycemia; and Behavioral Control of Energy Homeostasis by the Brain.
Current Issues sessions include Challenges in Management of Childhood Diabetes; The Great Protein Debate; and Swimming Upstream—Addressing Obesity in Clinical Practice.
Social Event
The Scientific Sessions Opening Reception will offer the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues over drinks and hors d’oeuvres on Friday, June 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Yerba Buena Gardens.
CME Credit
This meeting has been designated for a maximum of 33 AMA PRA Category 1 credits earned for participation in educational activities. On-site registration is $485 for ADA members and $680 for nonmembers.
For Meeting Registration
ADA
(703) 549-1500
www.diabetes.org
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American Urological Association - Orlando, FL
May 17–22, 2008
The 2008
Annual Meetingof the American Urological Association (AUA)
will feature a scientific program with information from more than
1,700 studies offering the latest in medical and surgical treatments
in urology.
The Plenary Session topics will include State-of-the-art Lectures on Adolescent Varicocele: In Whom? How? Why the Approach?; Continent Catheterizable Channels: Management of Their Complications; Spare the Rod: Pharmaceuticals or Stone Passage; The Urologist Approach to Pelvic Pain Syndrome in Women; How We Should Manage Complicated UTIs in the Debilitated Patient: The Role of Antibiotics, Biofilm Therapy, Stents; The AUA Guidelines: Progress and Challenges; Cancer Nanotechnology: Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Prostate Cancer Therapy; What Are the Most Important On-going Clinical Trials in Urologic Oncology Worldwide?; and Fundamental Issues in Geriatric Surgical Care. Panel Discussions will include Pre-natal Detected Hydronephrosis: Post-Natal Diagnosis and Treatment; The Challenging Stone: Complex Stone Problems; Reconstruction of Recto-urethral/Bladder Fistulae; Current and Evolving Therapies for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence; T1c Prostate Cancer: How Do I Advise the Patient?; and What the Urologist Should Know About Targeted Treatments for Renal Cancer. Point-Counterpoint sessions include Newborn Circumcision: The Controversy Revisited; The Use of Transvaginal Mesh for the Treatment of Primary Pelvic Prolapse; and Penile Rehabilitation in the Radical Prostatectomy Patient.
A wide selection of courses will be offered in the subject areas of Andrology; Basic Sciences, Physiology and Research; Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia; Calculi, Endourology, Shock Wave Lithotripsy; Complications Management; Diversions, Reconstructive Surgery; Female Urology; General Urologic Education; Imaging and Radiology; Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction; Infections and Inflammation; Laparoscopy; Oncology—Bladder; Oncology—General Urologic; Oncology—Kidney; Oncology—Prostate; Oncology—Testis; Outcomes, Evidence-Based Urology; Pathology; Pediatric Urology; Practice Management; Sexual Medicine; and Trauma and Transplant.
Social Events
The 2008 AUA Welcoming Reception will be held at SeaWorld on May 18 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with food, drinks and exclusive access to certain areas of the theme park. Please note that this event is only for adults ages 21 and older.
A five-kilometer run/two-kilometer walk will take place on May 17 at 7 a.m. with proceeds to benefit prostate, bladder and kidney cancer research.
CME Credit
This meeting has been designated for a maximum of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits. Registration fees are $75 for active AUA members and $750 for nonmember physicians. Additional fees are charged for courses.
For Meeting Registration
AUA
(866) 746-4282
www.aua2008.org
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Digestive Disease Week - San Diego, CA
May 17–22, 2008
The 39th Annual Digestive Disease Week (DDW) will offer more than 400 educational and scientific sessions sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT).
The DDW sponsoring societies will jointly provide 12 Combined Clinical Symposia on topics of broad interest: The Optimal Management of LGI Bleeding; Esophageal Cancer; Medical and Surgical Management of NAFLD; Pancreatic Cancer; Hepatitis B; Managing Complications of GI Procedures; Managing the Endoscopy Patient on Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Therapy; Fecal Incontinence—New Perspectives on Early Detection, Current and Future Therapies; Management of Gastric and Ectopic Varices; Obesity Surgery: Endoscopic and Surgical Management of Complications; The Big Polyp: Who Owns It?; and Balancing the Use of Biologics and Surgery in Management of Ulcerative Colitis.
The AASLD will host a research highlights session summarizing the past year’s important findings. Clinical Symposia topics include Elastography for Diagnosing Liver Fibrosis and Portal Hypertension; Extracorporeal Albumin Dialysis for Liver Failure; and HCV Treatment in Patients with Renal Failure.
The AGA Institute will offer Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008: Challenges and Controversies, a two-day postgraduate course. Special Symposia are MicroRNA in Cancer and Immune Systems; and Aneuploidy, Apoptosis and Cancer. Clinical Symposia will cover a wide range of topics including Advances in Imaging for the Evaluation and Management of Small Bowel Disorders; Clinical Issues in IBD; Difficult Diarrheas; Emerging Role of Genetics in Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders; and Severe Acute Pancreatitis: Revising the Atlanta Classification and Update on Management.
The ASGE sessions will include the half-day Hands-On Course: Advanced Imaging, focusing on high definition and narrow-band imaging to detect upper and lower GI tract neoplasia. The Postgraduate Course is Endoscopic Practice 2008: At the Interface of Evidence and Expert Opinion. Clinical Symposia topics include Antibiotics, Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants and Endoscopy; Bariatric Surgery and Its Complications: The Role of the Endoscopist; Imaging the Small Intestine; and Polypectomy: Issues and Answers.
The SSAT Postgraduate Course is Unresolved Problems and Evolving Solutions in Surgical Gastroenterology. The SSAT State-of-the-Art Conference is Optimal Timing of Surgery for IBD, covering the indications for surgery in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. For the second year, the SSAT will hold a series of debates on Controversies in GI Surgery.
Sightseeing Tours
Tours of San Diego will be offered for DDW participants and guests. Organized sightseeing trips include a city highlights tour, a walking tour of the Gaslamp Quarter, a dinner cruise on the bay, a visit to Coronado Island, a tasting at wineries in the Temecula Valley, and a kayaking adventure through the caves of La Jolla. Tour prices and a registration form are available in the Preliminary Program or on www.ddw.org.
Registration
DDW sessions are designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits earned for hours spent in educational activities. Registration is $100 for members of the sponsoring societies and $450 for nonmembers. Additional fees are charges for postgraduate and other courses and certain sessions.
For Meeting Registration
DDW
(800) 424-5249
www.ddw.org
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American College of Physicians - Washington,
D.C.
May 15–17, 2008
 Internal
Medicine 2008, the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians
(ACP), will convene at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
The Scientific Program aims to help participants apply recent advances
in clinical medicine; implement changes in clinical practice; improve
physical examination skills; and implement improvements in medical
practice.
This year’s keynote speech will be given by Karen Davis,
Ph.D., president of the Commonwealth Fund, on “Patient Centered
Medical Homes: Key to a High Performance Health System.” New
this year, a Practice Management Track will offer a focused look
at the business of running a medical practice.
Pre-Course topics include Critical Care Medicine 2008; Diabetes
for the Internist; Advances in Therapy; Cardiology Update for the
Internist; and Office Ophthalmology, Dermatology, and Otolaryngology
for the Internist.
Social Events
The Convocation Ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday,
May 15, for attendees and their guests. A Volunteerism Networking
Luncheon and an International Reception will also be held that
day. A selection of tours of Washington, DC, and the surrounding
area will be available for registered guests.
CME Credit
This meeting is designated for a maximum of 30.5 AMA PRA Category
1 Credit. Credits are earned for hours spent in educational activity.
Additional credits may be earned through participation in Pre-Courses.
Registration by February 29 is $549 for ACP members and $799 for
nonmember physicians. Registration after February 29 is $619 for
ACP members and $869 for nonmember physicians. Additional fees
will be charged for Pre-Courses.
For Meeting Registration
ACC
(800)523-1546
www.acponline.org
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - New Orleans
May 3–7, 2008
 The
56th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists (ACOG) will be held in the Morial Convention
Center. The meeting will cover topics including ethics; the role
of the ob-gyn in breast cancer and ovarian cancer diagnosis; management
strategies for antibiotic-resistant diseases; elective cesarean
delivery; cervical dysplasia; hormone therapy; and the IUD.
Postgraduate Courses include the Latest and the Greatest in Ob-Gyn
Infectious Diseases; Risk Reduction in Obstetrics; Concepts and
Controversies During the Menopausal Transition and Postmenopause;
HPV Vaccine and the Ob-Gyn Office Vaccine Program; and Family Planning
2008: New Strategies, Techniques, and Methods to Improve Long-Term
Contraceptive Success.
Social Events
The President’s Reception and Dinner Dance will be held
at the Audubon Aquarium on Tuesday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m. A Fun Run/Walk
will be held on Sunday, May 4, at 6 a.m. Themed tours will be available
for spouses and guests, and there will be an organized opportunity
to volunteer in residential areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
CME Credit
This meeting is designated for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category
1 Credits. Additional credits may be earned through Postgraduate
Courses for an additional fee. Registration by April 8 is $265
for ACOG fellows and $485 for nonmember physicians. Registration
after April 8 is $295 for ACOG fellows and $510 for nonmember physicians.
For Meeting Registration
ACOG
(202)638-5577
www.acog.org
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