Agri Meetings

Physician Education Day:

Saluting world class physicians delivering the best care!

March 20, 2010 · Marriott Boston Copley Place
 

Physician Appreciation Day 2010
 

Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP
Martin J. Abrahamson, MDis the Medical Director and Senior Vice President at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP
Sanjiv Chopra, MDis Professor of Medicine and Faculty Dean for Continuing Medical Education at Harvard Medical School, and Senior Consultant in Hepatology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

Stanley M. Lewis, MD
Richard A. Parker is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Vice President for Network Integration and Interim President and CEO of the Cardiovascular Institute, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Richard A. Parker, MD
Richard A. Parker is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Medical Director of the Beth Israel Deaconess Physician Organization

Mark L. Zeidel, MD
Mark L. Zeidel, MDis Herrman L. Blumgart Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

 
   

Course Objectives

This program is designed to provide physicians affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and members of Beth Israel Deaconess Physician Organization with timely information and relevant updates on some of the most recent and exciting advances in our various disciplines. We are all so busy in our hectic schedules that unless we engage in a specific conversation with colleagues in different specialties, we are often unaware of the remarkable and stellar work that is being done at our medical center. Please join us for a day of learning and networking that promises to be informative and rewarding. CME and Risk Management Credits are available in addition to childcare services.
 

Schedule

8:00am–8:45am Registration and Continental Breakfast  
8:45am– 8:55am Introduction and Welcome  
8:55am – 9:30am The Massachusetts Health Reform Experiment: Is It Really Working? Rachel Nardin, MD
9:30am – 10:15am Anatomy of Malpractice:  Effect on Physicians Richard A. Parker, MD
10:15am – 10:35am Refreshment Break
10:35am – 11:10am Moles and Melanoma: What You Need to Know Caroline C. Kim, MD
11:10am – 11:45am OB/GYN Emergencies Bruce F. Cohen, MD
11:45am – 12:20pm The Long Road in HCV Therapy – Is the End In Sight? Nezam H. Afdhal, MD
12:20pm – 1:40pm Lunch Break
1:40pm – 2:15pm Selected Issues in Diabetes Care Martin Abrahamson, MD, FACP
2:15pm – 2:50pm Alcoholism: A Disease We Can't Afford to Miss Mark D. Aronson, MD
2:50pm – 3:00pm Rejuvenation Exercises
3:00pm – 3:45pm Controversies on Prostate Cancer Screening: Making the Inexplicable, Understandable Mark B. Garnick, MD
3:45pm – 4:15pm Voice, Speech and Swallowing; A Primer for the PCP

Cynthia Wagner, MS, CCC-SLP

Jordan Piel, MS, CCC-SLP
4:15pm – 5:00pm Medical and Surgical Management of Atrial Fibrillation Charles Haffajee, MD                 Robert C. Hagberg, MD

Accreditation

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Categroy 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program is designed to meet the requirements for 1.5 hours of Risk Management Credit in Massachusetts.
 

General Information

Course Location

All sessions will be held at the:

Marriott Boston Copley Place
110 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
617-236-5800
800-228-9290

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NOTE: A limited number of rooms have been reserved for this conference.  Please specify that you are attending this meeting to receive the reduced rate of $209.

Parking

A reduced parking fee of $16 has been arranged for this program. Validation stickers will be provided onsite at the registration desk.

Childcare Services

Childcare service is available for children 8 and under through Parents In A Pinch, Inc., at no charge for physicians attending the conference. The agency will provide the appropriate number of screened and trained childcare providers based on maintaining the following ratios: 2:1 for children under age 3; and 4:1 for children 3-8 years of age. They will provide organized activities, arts and crafts, toys, books, games and videotapes. The hotel will provide meals and snacks. Space is limited.

To register, you must complete the Childcare Registration Form, which can be found in the program brochure or when you register online.

If you wish to ask specific questions of the Agency, please contact them directly at 617-739-5437 or through their website www.parentsinapinch.com.
 

Registration Information

You may register online, or fax the completed application form to 978-304-0936, or mail the completed application form to Agri Meetings, 21 Robin Hill Road, Danvers, MA 01923. Telephone registrations are not accepted. Inquires should be directed to the above address, made by phone: 978-304-0935 or by e-mail: info@agrimeetings.com. Upon receipt of registration, a confirmation letter will be emailed to the address listed on the registration form.

Questions
Please feel free to direct any questions about this program to Jennifer Schwartz, in the Network Development Office, at 617-667-7311 or jschwart@bidmc.harvard.edu.