Other Local CME
Clinical Diabetes Management in Primary Care
Provided by the Office of Continuing Medical Education, Park Nicollet Institute
Dates offered: March 1-2, 2012; May 31-June 1, 2012; and October 11-12, 2012
Location: Naegele Auditorium, Park Nicollet Clinic – St. Louis Park, MN
Description:This clinical diabetes management program emphasizes application through practice-based case studies and in-depth sessions. Topics to be covered include: insulin therapy, inpatient diabetes management, nutrition, weight loss, noninsulin therapies, continuous glucose monitoring, complications and risks. Includes faculty from Park Nicollet Clinic and International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet.
Intended audience:Primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and pharmacists. More information
Website:www.parknicollet.com/cme(select “Diabetes Education”)
Phone:952-993-3531 or E-mail: cme@parknicollet.com
Advances in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (76th Annual Surgery Course)
Radisson University Hotel, Minneapolis, MN, June 7-8, 2012
Sponsoring Organization: University of Minnesota (U of M)
Type of Event: Conference
Contact: Department of Surgery, MMC 195, 420 Delaware Street, SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Telephone: 612-626-1999 Fax: 612 626.0654
Email: dos@umn.edu Website: http://www.cme.umn.edu
Appropriate for Readers of: JAMA, Arch Surg
Description: The University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Surgery presents top surgeons from across the United States who will provide lectures, participate in moderated question-and-answer sessions and join in panel discussions on trauma, critical care and acute care surgery. Films of specific surgical procedures will be shown during the noon hour. This conference would be ideal for surgeons, and beneficial to other providers involved in the care and management of trauma and critical care patients. CME: 12.0 American Medical Association Physicians Recognition Award Category 1 Credits Accreditation: The University of Minnesota is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Minnesota Cancer Alliance Conference
SAVE THE DATES for Cancer Summit 2012: June 6th and 7th! More details coming soon.
6th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference: Translating Science to Care
will be held from June 14-16, 2012 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA.
Abstract submission deadline: January 17 2012, 11:59 p.m. (EST)
As in the past, scientific abstracts describing the results of methodologically rigorous survivorship research will be accepted. In addition, the 6th Biennial will include a new category for abstract submission—programmatic abstracts describing innovative, high impact survivorship programs. All abstracts must describe research or programs relevant to post-treatment cancer survivors.
For more information visit: http://www.cancer.org/survivorship2012