CME Bulletin Board
From the February ACP Internist, copyright © 2008 by the American College of Physicians.
Courses sponsored by the ACP
Accreditation
The American College of Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Physicians designates these continuing medical education activities for the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) indicated below. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
March 6-8, 2008
Washington DC Maintenance of Certification Exam Preparation Course. Arlington, Va. Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott. Director: Carmella A. Cole, FACP. Co-Director: Leonard Wartofsky, MACP. Groups A and D, $685; Group B, $525; Group C, $845. Course Code PG0804. CME credits: 23 maximum
May 29-June 1, 2008
New Jersey Internal Medicine Board Review Course. Sayreville, N.J.. Location: Middlesex County Fire Academy. Co-Directors: John R. Middleton, FACP and Purnendu Sen, FACP. Groups A and D, $1,065; Group B $865; Group C $1,465. Course Code PG0809. CME credits: 33 maximum
June 8-13, 2008
Greater Chicago Internal Medicine Board Review Course. Schaumburg, Ill. Location: Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel. Director: Lynell W. Klassen, FACP. Co-Director: Joel Bessmer, FACP. Groups A and D, $1,065; Group B $865; Group C $1,465. Course Code PG0809. CME credits: 33 maximum
June 11-15, 2008
San Antonio Internal Medicine Board Review Course. San Antonio, Texas. Location: Hilton Palacio del Rio. Co-Directors: Jane E. O’Rorke, FACP and Mysti D. Schott, FACP. Groups A and D, $1,065; Group B $865; Group C $1,465. Course Code PG0809. CME credits: 32 maximum
June 27-28, 2008
Boston Maintenance of Certification Exam Preparation Course. Cambridge, Mass. Location: Marriott Boston Cambridge. Co-Directors: Eileen E. Reynolds, FACP and C. Christopher Smith, MD. Groups A and D, $419; Group B, $209; Group C, $739. Course Code PG0806. CME credits: 14 maximum
June 29, 2008
ABIM SEP-Based Learning Session for Maintenance of Certification. Cambridge, Mass. Location: Marriott Boston Cambridge. Faculty: Eileen E. Reynolds, FACP and C. Christopher Smith, MD. A.M. Module 2007 Update in Hospital-Based Internal Medicine. Course Code PG0807A. CME credits: 4 maximum. P.M.. Module 2007 Update in Comprehensive Internal Medicine. Course Code PG0807B. CME credits: 4 maximum. Individual Session: Groups A and D, $129; Group B, $79; Group C, $219. Both Sessions: Groups A and D, $209; Group B, $109; Group C, $369. Additional fees may apply for SEP module.
June 30, 2008
Quality Improvement for Maintenance of Certification. Cambridge, Mass.. Location: Marriott Boston Cambridge. Faculty: TBD. Groups A and D, $209; Group B, $109; Group C, $369. Additional fees may apply for SEP module. Course Code PG0808. CME credits: 7 maximum
July 14-18, 2008
Washington DC Internal Medicine Board Review Course. Arlington, Va.. Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott. Director: Carmella A. Cole, FACP. Co-Director: Leonard Wartofsky, MACP. Groups A and D, $965; Group B $765; Group C $1,245. Course Code PG0803. CME credits: 41 maximum
July 15-19, 2008
Seattle Internal Medicine Board Review Course. Seattle, Wash. Location: Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Director: Douglas S. Paauw, FACP. Co-Director: Joyce E. Wipf, FACP. Groups A and D, $965; Group B $765; Group C $1,245. Course Code PG0801. CME credits: 45 maximum
Ongoing
Medical Laboratory Evaluation (MLE) Proficiency Testing Program. Up to nine hours of category 1 CME credits per year in self-instructional materials covering blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, urinalysis and laboratory quality assurance. ASCP CMLE credits also available. Offered as a free service only to MLE participants. Contact MLE customer service at 800-338-2746, option 5, for more information; fax: 202-835-0440; e-mail: mle@acponline.org.
* Codes for registration fees are: A—ACP Member, Fellow and Master; B—ACP Associate; C—nonmember; D—resident, research fellow or allied health professional (verification letter required)
Courses sponsored by organizations other than the ACP
February 21-24, 2008
11th Annual Conference on Osteoporosis: Diagnosis, Management & Prevention. Presented by Southern Medical Association. To be held at Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, Fla. AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Information: Contact Tres Helton @ 800-423-4992, Ext. 620, or thelton@sma.org or web: www.sma.org/osteo.
March 28-30, 2008
Clinical Infectious Disease Update Course 2008 Eleventh Annual Management Review for the Practicing Physician. To be held at the Grand Hyatt, New York, N.Y. Sponsored by the Center for Bio-Medical Communication, Inc (CBC). This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. For more information contact: Donni Hawthorne, Project Coordinator, Center for Bio-Medical Communication, Inc. at 433 Hackensack Ave., 10th Floor, Hackensack, NJ 07601. E-mail: dhawthorne@cbcbiomed.com.
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