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November 4-6, 2012 - Charleston Marriott, Charleston, South Carolina Program Planning Committee: Jan N. Basile, MD, Cheri L. Olson, MD, Dianne Setness, MSN, Richard Wiznura, MD ______________________________________________________________________
The demands for the primary care clinician are ever increasing. The IPMA Primary Care Update is designed to enhance your practice and improve your patient's health. Topics are selected based on advances in medicine as well as practical clinically based knowledge. Sessions include focused 30 minute lectures followed by focused seminars with the faculty that allow you to address your clinical issues with the faculty and your colleagues. Past attendees cite the Primary Care Update as energizing to their practice.
Many organizations provide continuing education for physicians- IPMA, a not for profit educational association, has been doing so for 95 years. Our focus is your practice.
This is the best 2 1/2-day investment you can make on behalf of your patients.
Dates: November 4-6, 2012 Tme to complete this activity: 24 hours
Target Learners This activity was designed for clinicians working in the primary care office setting.
Course Overview This educational conference is designed to educate and provide a systematic update for clinicians working in the primary care office setting. Interactive and case-based Seminars with the Faculty augment evidence-based lectures presented by physicians from leading medical institutions.
Learning Objectives At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to: • Provide current office-based approaches to the topics presented • Improve your ability to diagnose and manage patients who have problems in these areas • Incorporate evidence-based changes into your practice
Faculty Jan N. Basile, MD General Program Chair of Primary Care Update Professor of Medicine Seinsheimer Cardiovascular Health Program Division of General Internal Medicine Medical University of South Carolina Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center Charleston, South Carolina
David A. Garcia, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Hematology/Oncology University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico
Katherine E. Galluzzi, DO, CMD, FACOFP Professor and Chair Department of Geriatrics Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
George C. Mejicano, MD, MS Associate Professor Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Professional Development University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Madison, Wisconsin
Daniel Muller, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine Section of Rheumatology University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Madison, Wisconsin
Cheri L. Olson, MD Associate Director Family Medicine Franciscan Skemp Mayo Health System La Crosse, Wisconsin
Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD Professor of Family Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Madison, Wisconsin
Kristin J. Somers, MD Instructor of Psychiatry College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Senior Associate Consultant Department of Psychiatry & Psychology Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota
Michael D. Whitaker, MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor of Medicine Mayo College of Medicine Rochester, Minnesota Consultant, Endocrinology and Metabolism Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Arizona
Accreditation Statement This activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation The Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IPMA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 6971, for 28.8 contact hours.
All other credit pending.
Commercial Support No commercial support has been received.
Faculty and Planners Disclosure Statement As a provider dedicated to independent education and accredited by the ACCME, Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association (IPMA) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. It is the policy of IPMA to require disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or other relationship a faculty member, planner, or a sponsor has with either the commercial supporter of this activity or the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation.
Faculty Disclosures Disclosure information will be released at the conference and reviewed prior to each presentation.
Planner Disclosures No planners or staff who could influence the content of this activity have any relations with relevant commercial interests to disclose.
Disclosure of Off-Label Use The audience is advised that no presentations in this continuing medical education activity will include reference(s) to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices.
Disclaimer The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that the faculty are expressing the views of the IPMA or any other company.
Peer Review This activity has been reviewed by a physician of the target audience.
Method of Participation In order to obtain credit for participating in this activity during the period of November 4-6, 2012, participants must:
Credit will be issued only upon receipt of an online activity evaluation. After submitting these forms, you will be able to print out your credit certificate. This activity should take 24 hours to complete.
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Prices for this year's conference: Physicians- $650 paid by 10/15/2012, $700 paid 10/16-10/31, $725 paid after 10/31 Allied Health- $475 paid by 10/15/2012, $525 paid 10/16-10/31, $575 paid after 10/31
Going Green To decrease our carbon footprint and help keep costs down for attendees, we are "going green". That means all presentations will be available electronically on a flash drive for every attendee. We encourage you to join us as we strive to be good stewards of our environment.
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