CME Bulletin Board
From the November ACP Observer, copyright © 2003 by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine.
Courses sponsored by the ACP
Accreditation
The American College of Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Physicians designates these continuing medical education activities as category 1 of the Physicians' Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. One credit hour may be claimed for each hour of participation.
February 12-14, 2004
Preparation for Recertification. Orlando, Fla. Location: Sheraton World Resort. Director: Daniel M. Lichtstein, FACP. Groups A and D, $530; Group B, $395; Group C, $725. Course Code PG0402.
Feb. 15, 2004
ABIM SEP-Based Learning Session for Recertification. GIM Module 00-C, 01-2. Orlando, Fla. Location: Sheraton World Resort. Director: Daniel M. Lichtstein, FACP. Groups A and D, $200; Group B, $100; Group C, $350.* Additional fees may apply for SEP module. Course code PG0411.
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
Dec. 29-31, 2003, and Jan. 2, 2004
Review and Update in Adult Infectious Diseases. To be held in Sarasota, Fla. Sponsored by American Medical Seminars Inc. Category 1 credit offered. Information: Mr. D. Reece Pierce, American Medical Seminars Inc., P.O. Box 49947, Sarasota, FL 34230-6947; 866-267-4263 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET); fax: 941-365-7073; Web: www.ams4cme.com.
Jan. 12-16, 2004
Advanced Course in Arrhythmia Diagnosis and Management. To be held in Sarasota, Fla. Sponsored by American Medical Seminars Inc. Category 1 credit offered. Information: Mr. D. Reece Pierce, American Medical Seminars Inc., P.O. Box 49947, Sarasota, FL 34230-6947; 866-267-4263 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET); fax: 941-365-7073; Web: www.ams4cme.com.
Jan. 25-30, 2004
Internal Medicine Update 2004 (39th Annual Postgraduate Course in Internal Medicine). To be held at the Wyndham Miami Beach Resort, Miami. Sponsored by the department of medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine. Category 1 credit offered. Information: Olivia Cata, postgraduate education, M843, department of medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016760, Miami, FL 33101; 305-243-7540; e-mail: ocata@med.miami.edu.
January 26-30, 2004
Emergency Radiology Review for the Non-Radiologist (final day is risk management). To be held in Sarasota, Fla. Sponsored by American Medical Seminars Inc. 20 category 1 credits. Information: Mr. D. Reece Pierce, American Medical Seminars Inc., PO Box 49947, Sarasota, FL 34230-6947; 866-267-4263 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET); fax 941-365-7073; Web: www.ams4cme.com.
February-November 2004
Certificate in Business Administration for Physicians. 100-hour distance learning MBA-level course via Internet and CD-ROM. Sponsored by Southern Medical Association in conjunction with Auburn University Colleges of Business and Engineering. Earn up to 100 hours of category 1 credit. Information: Tina Kehoe, 800-423-4992, ext. 118; e-mail: tlong@sma.org; Web: www.sma.org/calendar/brochure/business2004/bus_admin_index.htm. Priority code 299.
February 2-6, 2004
Geriatrics: Issues in Primary Care Medicine. To be held in Sarasota, Fla. Sponsored by American Medical Seminars Inc. 20 category 1 credits. Information: Mr. D. Reece Pierce, American Medical Seminars Inc., PO Box 49947, Sarasota, FL 34230-6947; 866-267-4263 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET); fax 941-365-7073; Web: www.ams4cme.com.
February 9-13, 2004
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine: An Update for Primary Care. To be held in Sarasota, Fla. Sponsored by American Medical Seminars Inc. 20 category 1 credits offered. Information: Mr. D. Reece Pierce, American Medical Seminars Inc., PO Box 49947, Sarasota, FL 34230-6947; 866-267-4263 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET); fax 941-365-7073; Web: www.ams4cme.com.
Feb. 23-27, 2004
Emergency Medicine: Update and Review of Trauma and Other Common Problems. All programs will be held in Sarasota, Fla. Sponsored by American Medical Seminars Inc. 20 category 1 credits offered. Information: Mr. D. Reece Pierce, American Medical Seminars Inc., P.O. Box 49947, Sarasota, FL 34230-6947; 866-267-4263 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET); fax: 941-365-7073; Web: www.ams4cme.com.
March 1-5, 2004
Pediatric Infectious Diseases. All programs will be held in Sarasota, Fla. Sponsored by American Medical Seminars Inc. 20 category 1 credits offered. Information: Mr. D. Reece Pierce, American Medical Seminars Inc., P.O. Box 49947, Sarasota, FL 34230-6947; 866-267-4263 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET); fax: 941-365-7073; Web: www.ams4cme.com.
March 8-12, 2004
Dermatology for the Practicing Physician. All programs will be held in Sarasota, Fla. Sponsored by American Medical Seminars Inc. 20 category 1 credits offered. Information: Mr. D. Reece Pierce, American Medical Seminars Inc., P.O. Box 49947, Sarasota, FL 34230-6947; 866-267-4263 (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ET); fax: 941-365-7073; Web: www.ams4cme.com.
March 11-13, 2004
Palliative Medicine 2004. To be held at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation. Information: The Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave., Room TT40, Cleveland, OH 44195; 216-444-5696 or 800-762-8173; fax: 216-445-9406.
April 23-25, 2004
Vital Lines, Vital Signs: A Conference on Poetry and Medicine. Nationally recognized poets, scholars and health care professionals will join to consider the relationships between poetry and medicine. To be held in Durham, N.C. Sponsored by the Duke University Center for the Study of Medical Ethics and Humanities. Information: 919-668-9000; Web: http://PoetryandMedicineConference.mc.duke.edu.
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