Download Update Your Medicine 2004-2005 - Weill Cornell Medical College

Association of
Practicing Physicians
Weill Medical College
of Cornell University
and the
Dept of Medicine
of
present
The New York- Presbyterian Hospital
the longest running
Weill-Cornell Program
of Continuing Medical Education
1974-2005
Update
Your
Medicine
2004-2005
Celebrating 31 years of
Continuing Medical
Education
UPDATE YOUR MEDICINE 2004-2005
(Wednesday evening program)
The Thirty-First Annual Course of Continuing Medical Education 1974-2005
Uris Auditorium - B-011
1300 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021
7 PM - 9 PM
September 22, 2004
UPDATE CARDIOLOGY
David Guyer, MD- Novel Cardiac Risk Factors
Stephen Scheidt, MD- New Cardiac Pharmacology
February 23, 2005
UPDATE METABOLISM
Carol Levy, MD – Diabetes Update
David Zackson, MD- Update Osteoporosis
October 13, 2004
UPDATE GASTROENTEROLOGY
Ellen Scherl, MD- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Brian Landzberg, MD- New Insights into Celiac Disease
March 23, 2005
UPDATE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Timothy Wilkin, MD- Initial Approach to HIV
Ira Jacobson, MD- Hepatitis Update
November 17, 2004
UPDATE ONCOLOGY
Mark Pasmantier, MD - Chemotherapy Update
Michael Schuster, MD – Role of Transplants, Stem Cells
April 20, 2005
UPDATE ARTHRITIS
Theodore Fields, MD- Rheumatoid Arthritis Update
Michael Lavyne, MD- Back Pain, Decision Making
January 26, 2005
UPDATE NEUROLOGY
Alan Segal, MD- New Approach to Stroke
Brian Apatoff, MD- New Insights into Parkinson’s Disease
May 11, 2005
UPDATE BREAST AND PROSTATE CANCERS
Rache Simmons, MD- Prevention and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Darracott E. Vaughan, MD- Prostate Cancer, Decision Making
STATEMENT OF NEED
Course Description and Objectives
Evaluations from previous participants in this course indicate a strong
Weill Cornell CME activities are designed to lead to improved
interest in gaining knowledge in the field of internal medicine and patient care.
allied sciences with an emphasis on new developments, mechanisms,
Upon completion the registrants should be conversant with modern
concepts, new testing and medications. Practical aspects of the
diagnosis and management of:
management of patients are emphasized.
1) common cardiac disorders
2) inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease
3) stroke, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, osteoporosis
Target Audience
4) HIV, hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain
Internists, adolescence-pediatricians, geriatricians, family physicians,
5) breast cancer and prostate cancer
other primary health care providers, as well as other specialists.
This Wednesday evening series is targeted to update internists' knowledge
in the field of internal medicine and allied sciences; emphasis is on new
developments, mechanisms, concepts, newly available tests and medications.
Designed to improve physicians' management of patients. Every effort is
made to concentrate on practical aspects of clinical practice.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Lila A. Wallis, MD, MACP
WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE
FACULTY
Brian Apatoff, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology
Theodore
Fields, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
David Guyer, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Eric Hoffer, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Ira Jacobson, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Brian Landzberg, MD
Michael Lavyne, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery
Carol Levy, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mark Pasmantier, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Stephen Scheidt, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Ellen Scherl, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Michael Schuster, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine
Alan Segal, MD
Rache Simmons, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Surgery
Darracott E. Vaughan, MD James J. Colt Professor and Chairman Emeritus of Urology
Lila A. Wallis, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Timothy Wilkin, MD
Instructor of Medicine
David Zackson, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Weill Medical College of Cornell University designates this educational activity for a maximum of 16-credits towards
the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually
spent in the educational activity.
It is the policy of Weill Medical College of Cornell University to adhere to ACCME Essential Areas, policies and Standards for Commercial Support in order to ensure fair
balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the audience
any potential, apparent, or real conflict of interested related to their contribution to the activity, and any discussions of off-label or investigational uses of any commercial
products or devices not yet approved in the United States. All disclosures will be made at the time of this CME activity.
UPDATE YOUR MEDICINE 2004-2005
(Wednesday evening program)
ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM
Please print clearly or type information and include telephone number
Name________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________
City_________________________________________________
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TUITION of $140.00- covers attendance at all eight two-hour sessions, transcripts, CME credits and refreshments. Single session attendance and
transcript- $30.00.
CHECKS ARE MADE PAYABLE TO: "Update Your Medicine" and mailed to:
445 East 69th St., Olin Hall 328, New York, NY 10021.
For further information call:
Update Your Medicine Director, Lila A. Wallis, MD, MACP or Coordinator, Victoria Rich-Carey: (212) 746-4752
Website: http://www.med.cornell.edu/update.your.medicine Fax: 212-746-8072
Lila A. Wallis, MD, MACP
WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Update Your Medicine Program
445 East 69th Street, Room 328
New York, New York 10021
212-746-4752
UPDATE YOUR MEDICINE - Wednesday 2004-2005 Program Sessions