Mass Medical Society awards $5k grant to Cambridges Transition House Apr 16, 2008
The society is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts. Founded in 1781, MMS is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the country. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Report: Drugmakers withhold data Apr 16, 2008
To maintain a healthy distance from industry influence, professional organizations and providers of continuing medical education courses should not condone or tolerate for-profit companies having any input into the content of educational materials or providing funding or sponsorship for medical education programs. 11. (USA Today)
- Live fire training planned for Sunday in Anacortes Apr 12, 2008
Paramedics take part in medical course Anacortes Fire Department paramedics will take part in a continuing medical education course Saturday, April 12 at the Anacortes Police Department. The eight-hour course is designed with local doctors to help paramedics achieve the required 50 hours of continuing education, said Anacortes Fire Chief Richard Curtis. (Anacortes Weekly, WA)
Health: Drug makers to open spending to public scrutiny Apr 12, 2008
Of particular interest to Grassley is the money that companies spend on continuing medical education. Physicians go to such conferences to fulfill their license requirements and to keep up to date with the latest treatment trends. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Money Magazine Ranks Physician Assistant One of Best Careers to Have in a Recession Apr 11, 2008
To maintain their national certification, PAs must log 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and take a recertification exam every six years. For additional information about physician assistants or the physician assistant profession, visit the Academy's Web site. (PR Newswire)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Apr 11, 2008
The state Department of Health's Adult Mental Health Division and the Hawaii Consortium for Continuing Medical Education are presenting the conference, called "Family Psychoeducation: Fortifying Families of Birth and Choice.". About 300 consumers of mental health services, families, professionals and others are expected to attend the conference. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Top Gynaecologists To Meet At GSMCH On March 30 Mar 29, 2008
continuing medical education (CME) programme on Anaemia in Pregnancy on March 30. The programme, target on the various aspects of anaemia in pregnancy, is being organised by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital (GSMCH), near Rajpura. (TopNews)
Report exposes drug companies' lobbying expenses Mar 28, 2008
"That is an enormous number of individuals and indicates the extent to which doctors and other health care professionals are active participants in continuing medical education.". Big spenders. (ABC Online)
Drug Companies on the Hook for Off-Label Use of Generic Mar 22, 2008
" Bernstein's decision increases the potential class recovery significantly, Weston said, because the patent on Neurontin has expired and Pennsylvania pharmacists are required to substitute the generic unless expressly directed otherwise. Bernstein granted the defendants' motion for partial summary judgment on the warranty claims, which was stipulated to by both sides during oral argument, according to Weston. During the class certification hearing, the plaintiffs produced evidence that the... (Law.com)
NARSAD's 5th Annual 'Mission Possible' Symposium Offers Insight to PTSD and Other Mental Illnesses Mar 20, 2008
Professional continuing medical education credits will be made available. This activity has been approved for 5 AMA PRA Category 1(TM) credits. (PR Newswire)
Baby Madness is Sweeping the Nation! Forty Sets of Twins and Triplets 'Hit the Court' in Discovery Health's BABY MADNESS: MULTIPLES Mar 18, 2008
Discovery Health Media includes the Discovery Health and FitTV television networks and online assets including , as well as its Continuing Medical Education (CME) business and Discovery's first stand-alone VOD service, Discovery Health On-Call. Discovery Health Media is part of Discovery Communications, the number-one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Around the Valley Mar 16, 2008
5 hours of continuing medical education credits for attendance. The lecture is open to the public. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
State’s medication program is working Mar 5, 2008
But no one is forcing doctors to participate in the program and so far the quality has been good enough that doctors can earn continuing medical education credits from Harvard for doing so. Based on what we re hearing about this program, we think the state would be wise to increase its investment and expand it to more doctors in more counties. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
State prescription-aid programs use 'unsales' reps Mar 4, 2008
Participation in the program is voluntary, and doctors can earn continuing medical education credits from Harvard for doing so. "I think the physicians are very receptive to these calls, in large measure because it is the state calling," Snedden said. (Concord Monitor)
Anti-drug reps try to sway docs Mar 3, 2008
Participation in the program is voluntary, and doctors can earn continuing medical education credits from Harvard for doing so. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Physician Assistant Karen Bass Elected Speaker Elect of California State Assembly Mar 1, 2008
To maintain their national certification, PAs must log 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and take a recertification exam every six years. For additional information about physician assistants or the physician assistant profession, go to the Academy's Web site. (PR Newswire)
Breast Cancer Gene Risk May Be Overstated Feb 28, 2008
Australian broadcasters explore how drug firms influence continuing medical education. February 275 comments. (Yahoo News -- Cancer)
Health seminars spruik drug firms Feb 22, 2008
This is despite a requirement from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, who accredit the continuing medical education of GPs, that educational seminars be independent. Practitioners must complete ongoing education requirements to remain vocationally registered. (NEWS.com.au)
Compulsory rural service for doctors likely Feb 20, 2008
Speaking after inaugurating a workshop on Continuing Medical Education (CME) at Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) here on Tuesday, the Union Minister has said that the government was contemplating to make it mandatory for the medicos to work in rural areas for some time. She said a highlevel committee has already been working on the proposal. (Newindpress)
Accordent Enhances Online Certification Capabilities in Accordent Media Management System Feb 14, 2008
1 with array of new testing, tracking and certification features designed to meet growing demand for online continuing medical education, continuing legal education and government-mandated safety, financial and human resource compliance programs. The AMMS Certification Module 2. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Medicine meets a culture gap Feb 14, 2008
California requires continuing medical education for doctors to include cultural and linguistic competency training. The federal government is financing studies examining whether the training can help health care workers get diverse groups to comply better with doctors' orders. (USA Today -- News)
Implications of UPMC's ethics policy far-reaching Feb 10, 2008
Nearly 45 percent of UPMC's more than 530 outpatient sites have chosen to distribute samples beginning Friday, said Dr. Barbara Barnes, associate dean for continuing medical education at the Pitt School of Medicine. Officials are unaware of how many have done so prior to that date. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Health Ministry forms committee for national stroke strategy Jan 20, 2008
Professor Satku also asked encouraged public and private institutions which have established an appropriate learning environment within their organisation to be designated as accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) providers. These institutions should have a CME committee which meets to develop and plan CME programmes on a regular basis for their doctors in their institutions. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Researchers challenge previous findings regarding widely used asthma treatment Jan 11, 2008
Bleecker has received grant support to perform clinical trials from AstraZeneca, has served as a consultant AstraZeneca, and has presented Continuing Medical Education and other lectures sponsored by AstraZeneca. Meyers has received grant funding from AstraZeneca for directing a two-day postgraduate course on human genetics and pharmacogenetics in 2006 and 2007. (EurekAlert!)
Udupi: Ayurvision - 2007 - Three-day Workshop on Dermatology Dec 27, 2007
Daijiworld Media Network Mangalore (NR) Udupi, Dec 25: A workshop on Continuing Medical Education (CME) in clinical methods in dermatology "Ayurvision - 2007" will be organized here from Thursday December 27 to Saturdary December 29 by the department of Ayurveda, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), informed a press release. M S Kamath, head of the department of Ayurveda, Kasturba Medical College speaking to media persons here on Monday, December 24 informed that nearly 60 Ayurvedic practitioners... (Daijiworld.com)
Andrew Skoler; on Brookline School Committee Dec 10, 2007
One of the companies Mr. Skoler worked closely with was M/C Communications, a provider of continuing medical education and events management solutions for the healthcare field. Mr. Skoler acted as interim president until his colleague John Connelly started in April 2007 as president and chief executive. (Boston Globe)
Bay Area business briefs Dec 9, 2007
UCSF Office of Continuing Medical Education, Medical Management of AIDS/Review HIV Management, Fairmont, Thursday through Saturday. California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, annual conference, Saturday through Dec. 17, Marriott. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
FCC to fund U.Va. telemedicine Dec 4, 2007
Though the telemedicine program has various uses, including continuing medical education, patient education and consultative services, the main goal of the program is to reach patients in rural areas, Rheuban said. "What [the program] does is it affords us the opportunity to increase outreach services to patients who cannot travel to Charlottesville or who need timely access to health care where it would not be otherwise available," she said. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
M'lore: Father Muller Medical College Organizes CME Programme Dec 3, 2007
Daijiworld Media Network (NR) Mangalore Dec 3: The department of paediatrics at Father Muller Medical College Hospital (FMMCH) organized a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme here on Sunday Dec 2 for general practitioners in the city. Rev. Fr. (Daijiworld.com)
Dr. Dorothy Skye named to new role in women's health Dec 2, 2007
She is a Board Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and a Fellow in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (organizations that certify the quality of OB/GYN specialists training and promote continuing medical education). She is also a member of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin and the Oneida-Vilas Medical Society. (Forest Republican, WI)
How to pick a good plastic surgeon Nov 24, 2007
Board-certified plastic surgeons also have to do continuing medical education and take a written test every 10 years. Check the surgeon's record. (CNN -- Health)
Drug firms accused of biasing doctors' training Nov 21, 2007
Pharmaceutical firms spend over US$1 billion a year to fund more than half of the continuing medical education (CME) courses that qualified physicians are required to take in the United States ... The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), based in Chicago, Illinois, which approves CME providers, acknowledges that more could be done to protect against bias. (Nature News Service)
M'angalore to host Microbiology Conference for First Time Nov 16, 2007
Mangalore, Nov 15: One of the pioneers of Medical Microbiology in India, 78-year-old professor CN Nagesha inaugurated the pre-conference Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes and workshops of the 31st Conference of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM)-MICROCON 2007 at the TMA Pai International Convention Centre in the city. Prof CN Nagesha had set up one of the first Medical Microbiology Centers of Karnataka in the Kasturba Medical Collegein tghe city way back in the... (Daijiworld.com)
Continuing Medical Education Nov 13, 2007
Activities for Doctors to Maintain and Update Clinical Knowledge. Physicians in practice may be licensed and board certified, but learning never stops. (Suite101.com)
UPMC tightening policy on drugmaker relationships Nov 12, 2007
The new arrangement will "remove the relationship between company representatives and prescribers," said Dr. Barbara Barnes, associate dean for continuing medical education at the Pitt School of Medicine. The new approach should be in place by next spring or summer, said Robert Weber, co-chairman of the working group and chairman of the Pitt School of Pharmacy. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
American Academy of Family Physicians and International Medical Corps Nov 9, 2007
As the nation's only medical society devoted solely to primary care, one of the AAFP's primary goals is to promote high-quality, innovative continuing medical education (CME) for family physicians, residents and medical students. Its CME resources will be a great asset to IMC's community-based primary health care programs and the local physicians with whom IMC works. (AlertNet)
Glacier Reports Third Quarter Earnings Nov 9, 2007
Glacier's business & professional information group now includes Specialty Technical Publishers which publishes regulatory & compliance information, CD-Pharma Interactive Medical Productions which develops electronic interactive continuing medical education programs for doctors, and a variety of directories, specialty websites and electronic information published by the Business Information Group. Glacier continues to pursue further acquisition opportunities to complement its existing... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Singulex Announces Presentation on Monitoring of Cardiac Biomarker to Assess Transient Myocardial Ischemia at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Nov 5, 2007
Dr. Morrow sits on the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines Committee on Biochemical Cardiac Markers and leads the clinical section on ACS. He is on the editorial boards of American Heart Journal, Circulation, Clinical Chemistry, and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and is a Continuing Medical Education editor for Circulation. Dr. Morrow is also the editor of "Cardiovascular Biomarkers: Pathophysiology and Disease Management"... (PR Newswire)
W2 gets $30m in funding Nov 3, 2007
Weber said W2, which represents clients ranging from to to the One Laptop Per Child organization, would like to start a branding firm from scratch and to extend its marketing reach into growing healthcare niches such as physicians communications and continuing medical education. W2 also hopes to grow 20 percent annually, said Weber. (Boston Globe)
Drug firms try to bribe doctors with cars Oct 31, 2007
An unnamed Indian doctor told researchers: "'Gifting' of air conditioners, washing machines, microwaves, cameras, televisions, and expensive crystals is an accepted norm nowadays. So are frequent pampering in the form of CMEs [continuing medical education meetings] and lectures in star hotels followed by lavish dinners and cocktails." Similar reports came from Venezuela, Indonesia and Malaysia. Richard Lloyd, director general of CI, a London-based federation of consumer groups from 113... (Guardian Unlimited)
Dr. Caropreso to moderate surgeon panel at conference Oct 25, 2007
The conference offers physicians an opportunity to earn continuing medical education credits. . (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Financial Relationships Between Medical Schools and Industry Highly Prevalent Oct 18, 2007
Relationships involving medical education were quite common, with 65 percent of clinical departments receiving funding for continuing medical education and 37 percent for resident and fellow training. More than half the chairs with industry relationships thought they had a positive effect on their own departments' educational programs. (Science Daily)
U.S. Medical Schools, Drug Makers Share Strong Ties Oct 18, 2007
Two-thirds of departments had relationships with industry, with clinical departments more likely than nonclinical department to receive research equipment (17 versus 10 percent), unrestricted funds (19 percent versus 3 percent), research seminar support (36 percent versus 13 percent), support for residency and fellowship training (37 percent versus 2 percent) and support for department-administered continuing medical education (65 percent versus 3 percent). Clinical departments were also more... (MEDLINEplus)
Drug makers, med school ties common Oct 17, 2007
Among those in charge of departments related to patient care, 65 percent said their departments had recently accepted industry money for continuing medical education; half reported recently getting industry money for food or drinks; 30 percent reported getting money for travel and meetings. Overall, 67 percent said their departments had received some type industry money. (MSNBC -- Race)
Drug company ties pervade med schools Oct 17, 2007
Among those in charge of departments related to patient care, 65% said their departments had recently accepted industry money for continuing medical education; half reported recently getting industry money for food or drinks; 30% reported getting money for travel and meetings. Overall, 67% said their departments had received some type industry money. (USA Today -- News)
• Patients In The Dark Oct 14, 2007
The board instead called for more serious sanctions that included a period of license suspension and at least three or four months of continuing medical education, covering topics of patient abandonment and ethics. That never happened. (FOX61, CT)
Taking the stress out of choosing the right stress test Oct 13, 2007
The paper, complete with algorithms for doing just that, is followed by a quiz that offers continuing medical education credit. Pharmacologic stressors, needed by about half of patients getting stress tests, dilate healthy blood vessels but not diseased vessels, which already are maximally dilated. (EurekAlert!)
Integrated obesity care management system - implementation and research protocol Oct 11, 2007
The first one is to develop and implement a preceptorship-based continuing medical education (CME) program complemented by a web site for physicians and nurses working in Family Medicine Groups (FMGs). This CME will be based on needs assessment and will be validated by one FMG using questionnaires and semi structured interviews. (BioMed Central)
Telemedicine-based cancer consultation plan launched Sep 27, 2007
The facility will provide emergency on call consultation for the networked institutions, regular scheduled telemedicine consultation and tele-education and continuing medical education lectures, teaching and training programmes, said Dr. Manoj K. Singh, officer in charge of the telemedicine facility ... Continuing medical education programmes will be scheduled and offered to the doctors of remote hospital and institutes on this network ... On offer will be tele-consultations from the AIIMS... (Hindu)
Local students win new scholarships Sep 20, 2007
The American College of Chest Physicians will sponsor an annual continuing medical education program for New England members from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. tomorrow at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua. It is the first time that the program will have been held in New Hampshire. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Wining, dining, and prescribing Sep 12, 2007
Much of the $7 billion spent getting physicians to prescribe their products directly benefits doctors in the form of free lunches for them and their staff, speaking fees, travel expenses, or subsidized continuing medical education courses. Such marketing has proved effective in persuading doctors to prescribe the companies' drugs. (Boston Globe)
MED adopts no-gifts policy from groups Sep 12, 2007
"Our continuing medical education office had also followed their principles," she said. "Nevertheless, we are now on record as having a no-gifts policy on the Medical Campus for all faculty, students and healthcare providers.". (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Ninety Percent of Polled Pain Care Professionals Express Fear of Regulation Sep 8, 2007
Fundamentals in Pain Management have been developed specifically to help clinicians from California and Oregon meet their state mandates for pain management and end-of-life continuing medical education. The variety of session offerings allows practitioners to customize a curriculum relevant to their practice needs. (PR Newswire)
UCTV Series Addresses Pain Management in Women Aug 29, 2007
The "Med Ed Hour" features a variety of medical programs aimed at physicians, nurses and other health care professionals who wish to expand their knowledge base, keep current on the latest research, and in some cases, earn Continuing Medical Education credit. UCTV is a 24-hour, non-commercial satellite channel that broadcasts educational and enrichment programming from the campuses, national laboratories, and affiliated institutions of the University of California. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
State health director's medical license lapsed Aug 22, 2007
To renew, a physician must pay a licensing fee of $150 and complete continuing medical education hours, McNatt said. The state Division of Public Health works with local boards of health to offer a range of services, from inspecting restaurants to controlling disease and providing immunizations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
What Exactly Is 'Internet Addiction' And What Is The Treatment? Aug 19, 2007
Their research on gambling addiction has been used to educate American doctors taking the annual Continuing Medical Education test taken before the doctors can renew a license to practice medicine. According to Dr. Dannon, Internet addicts are inevitable and a product of modernization. (Science Daily)
USP Partners With Ascend Media to Publish 'Remington: the Science and Practice of Pharmacy' Aug 4, 2007
In the medical and allied health care industries, the company publishes more than 30 journals and magazines and serves more than 40 medical associations with daily newspapers, directories, and marketing programs, as well as organizes continuing medical education programs and symposia. About Ascend Media Ascend Media was formed and incorporated in 2002 by partners that include Cameron Bishop and Ron Wall, business-to-business industry veterans with a combined 60 years of industry experience. (PR Newswire)
PA system has checks, balances Jul 19, 2007
They must complete 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and take a re-certification exam every six years. The organization that gives programs accreditation is waiting to see if any steps need to be taken at Touro, said John McCarty, executive director of the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Mentoring med students: Local doctor initiates intern into rural care Jul 18, 2007
The experience not only benefits the medical students, but it gives the physician-preceptors an opportunity to enhance their teaching skills through faculty development and continuing medical education programs conducted by the university s college of medicine. Kushner is the third student Mayberry has mentored. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Suspension of Arizona Physician Underscores Importance of Checking Credentials Before Having Plastic Surgery Jul 13, 2007
All ASPS Member Surgeons are certified by the ABPS. To be ABPS-certified, a physician must meet these rigorous requirements: -- Graduate from an accredited medical school -- Complete a combination of at least five years of general surgery and plastic surgery residency training -- Pass comprehensive oral and written exams ASPS Member Surgeons are also required to regularly attend continuing medical education courses, to adhere to a strict code of ethics and are required to perform surgery in... (PR Newswire)
Publishing firm Ridgeway bound Jul 10, 2007
"In addition to the peer-reviewed journals, we also specialize in continuing medical education and our site.". The publishing company considered building its own facility last year, she says, but land costs and increased construction costs swayed them toward leasing at Ridgeway Center. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Do tell me Dr. Floyd: Is the earth 6,000 yrs old? It it flat? Did Noah place 2 of every animal in a humungous ship? How can I prove any of the using your scientific method? More... Jul 7, 2007
Alf wrote on Jul 6, 2007 7:51 AM:" Why should a person graduate high school, then 4 years of College, then 4 years of Medical School, then 3 years of Residency, then get Board Certified in their Specialty, then keep earning Continuing Medical Education credits to maintain their licensure if they will be taxed to the point that they earn little more than an 8th grade drop-out who flips burgers or bags groceries? "el_patron" seems to think that no matter how one "gets rich", the problem is that... (North County Times)
UCD Health System Bans Gifts From Vendors Davis, Jul. 02 Jul 3, 2007
Continuing Medical Education funds will be managed according to national continuing education accrediting body conflict-of-interest standards, even when the meetings are not accredited continuing education programs. Vendors are still allowed to make sales calls under the new policy, but unsolicited, on-site visits are not permitted. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Drug safety issue grows Jul 3, 2007
A two-year Senate Finance Committee investigation, for example, has concluded that the companies, by funding continuing medical education programs for doctors, have been able to increase their market for new products and to illegally promote off-label uses of their drugs, the article says. - advertisement. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Business)
UPMC draws up severe code on freebies Jul 2, 2007
Thirty-five percent of respondents said they received reimbursement for costs associated with professional meetings or continuing medical education ... A final decision on the UPMC policy will be made by President Jeffrey Romoff and Dr. Arthur Levine, Pitt's medical school dean and senior vice chancellor for the health sciences, said Dr. Barbara Barnes, associate dean for continuing medical education at the medical school. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
