Conference Coverage

Join host Lawrence Sherman at this year's meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), formerly the Alliance for CME, held on January 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.

His two guests are:

• Dr. Sharon Confessore, Director of Change Management and Learning at Bon Secours Health System, discussing self-guided learning strategies for physicians, and
  
• Dr. Nancy Davis, Executive Director of the National Institute for Quality Improvement in Education (NIQIE), discussing the impact of CME/CE quality standards on healthcare professionals.
  

Join host Lawrence Sherman at this year's meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), formerly the Alliance for CME, held on January 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, for a discussion of the impact of REMS (risk evaluation and mitigation strategies) on the practicing physician.

His guest is Dr. Murray Kopelow, Chief Executive Officer of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

ReachMD, in cooperation with HealthDay, Presents Conference Coverage of the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 24 to 28 in San Diego.

This year's meeting attracted more than 14,000 participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The conference highlighted the latest advances in diabetes research and improving patient care, with presentations focusing on treatment recommendations and advances toward a cure for diabetes.

ReachMD, in cooperation with HealthDay, Presents Conference Coverage of the 47th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from June 3 to 7 in Chicago.

This year's meeting attracted more than 30,000 participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and allied health professionals. The conference featured the latest advances in clinical cancer research, with presentations focusing on patient and survivor care. Topics covered in presentations included cancer-related complications, quality-of-life management, and end-of-life care.

ReachMD, in cooperation with HealthDay, Presents Conference Coverage of the 164th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, held from May 14-18 in Honolulu.

This year's meeting attracted over 8,000 participants from around the world. The conference highlighted recent advances in the prevention, detection, and treatment of psychiatric conditions, with presentations focusing on mental illnesses, including substance use disorders.

ReachMD, in cooperation with HealthDay, Presents Conference Coverage of Digestive Disease Week 2011, held from May 7 to 10 in Chicago.

This year's meeting attracted approximately 15,000 participants from around the world, including researchers and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery. The conference featured approximately 5,000 abstracts and hundreds of lectures, highlighting recent advances in gastroenterology research, medicine, and technology.

This year's meeting in Washington, DC, highlighted recent advances in the prevention, detection, and treatment of conditions impacting women. Presentations focused on fibroids, pregnancy, pelvic pain, breast and ovarian cancers, hormone imbalance, psychological issues, and overall health and well-being.

This year's meeting was held from April 9 to 16 in Honolulu, attracting approximately 10,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in neurology, and highlighting recent advances in neurological disorders.

The American College of Cardiology's 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo, held April 2 to 5 in New Orleans, attracted approximately 30,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in cardiology. The conference highlighted recent advances in the treatment, management, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases, with presentations also focusing on novel drugs and surgical approaches to improve the quality of care for patients with cardiovascular diseases.

The American College of Physicians Internal Medicine 2011, held April 7 through 9 in San Diego, highlighted recent advances in the prevention, detection, and treatment of illnesses in adults, with over 250 scientific sessions covering a variety of topics, including updates in neurology, oncology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, and cardiology.