Cleveland Clinic CME Newsletter: July2008

Dear Colleague,

The 2008 U.S.News & World Report "America's Best Hospitals" survey recognized Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals, ranking Cleveland Clinic as No. 4 in the country.

For the fourteenth consecutive year, Cleveland Clinic has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for heart care. The Cleveland Clinic also ranked among the top hospitals in the country in all 16 specialities evaluated by the magazine, with ten of its specialities listed among the top 10 in the United States.

The Cleveland Clinic faculty who played an important role in achieving this prestigious recognition (approximately 1,800 full-time physicians and researchers) share their experience and research at the live CME events listed below.

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This newsletter provides information on courses for the next 3 months. Click the dates below to discover live CME events not yet covered in this newsletter.
November 2008	December 2008	January 2009	February 2009	March 2009

Objective Correlates of CRPS: Utility for Diagnostic Criteria Official Satellite Meeting of the 12th World Congress of Pain Official Meeting of the SIG Pain & Sympathetic Nervous System
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Event PDF
August 13-15, 2008 \| Cardiff Hilton Hotel, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Audience:	•	The symposium is directed to physicians and allied health professionals with an interest in the complex regional pain syndrome.
Accreditation:	•	11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/CPRS08

9th Annual Intensive Review of Cardiology
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Hotel Accommodations \| Event PDF \| Refer A Friend
August 17-21, 2008 \| InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Audience:	•	Cardiologists and Cardiology Fellows preparing for the Cardiovascular Board Certification and Re-certification Examination
Accreditation:	•	48.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/CardioReview08

14th Annual Pediatric Board Review Symposium
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Event PDF
August 25-29, 2008 \| InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Audience:	•	Physicians preparing for Pediatric Board Certification or re-certification and other healthcare professionals desiring a comprehensive update of basic pediatric clinical information.
Accreditation:	•	46 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/Pediatric08

Colorectal Cancer Week Colorectal Cancer Summit (Sept. 3-4), & 12th Annual Meeting of Collaborative Group of Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer (Sept. 5-6)
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Hotel Accommodations \| Event PDF \| Refer A Friend
Sept. 3-6, 2008 \| InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Audience:	•	Colorectal surgeons, oncologists, gastroenterologists, researchers, radiologists, geneticists, genetic counselors, nurses, psychologists, colorectal cancer registry coordinators, and other interested healthcare professionals.
Accreditation:	•	32.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/CCW08

6th Annual Pediatric Neurology Update Seminar
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Event PDF
Sept. 5, 2008 \| Executive Caterers at Landerhaven, Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Audience:	•	Physicians and other healthcare professionals in the areas of pediatrics, pediatric neurology, neurology, family medicine and neuroscience.
Accreditation:	•	6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/PedNeuro08

International Reproductive Medicine Symposium
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Event PDF
Sept. 5-6, 2008 \| InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Audience:	•	Urologists, gynecologists, nurses, IVF laboratory professionals, reproductive biology researchers and other health care professionals who manage male and female reproductive disorders.
Accreditation:	•	10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/Reproductive08

3rd Annual Obesity Summit
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Hotel Accommodations \| Event PDF \| Refer A Friend
Sept. 10-12, 2008 \| InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Audience:	•	Healthcare practitioners (including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and dietitians), researchers, hospital administrators, medical device and pharmaceutical industry leaders, managed care company executives, venture capitalists, and others focusing on obesity-related fields, including bariatric surgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology, cardiology, internal medicine, pulmonology, diet and nutrition, psychiatry and psychology, urology, and primary care medicine.
Accreditation:	•	13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/Obesity08

44th Annual Gastroenterology Update
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Event PDF
Sept. 11-12, 2008 \| InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Audience:	•	Practicing physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners in gastroenterology, internal medicine, family practice, and gastrointestinal surgery.
Accreditation:	•	14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/Gastro08

Fibroid Summit
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Hotel Accommodations \| Event PDF \| Refer A Friend
Sept. 25-27, 2008 \| InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Audience:	•	OB/GYNs and Radiologists, as well as other healthcare professionals who provide care for women with symptomatic fibroids.
Accreditation:	•	21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/Fibroid08

11th Annual Endocrinology and Metabolism Board Review
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Hotel Accommodations \| Event PDF
Sept. 26-28, 2008 \| InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Audience:	•	Endocrinologists and other physicians with an interest in endocrinology, metabolism, and diabetes.
Accreditation:	•	22.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/Endo08

21st Century Treatment of Heart Failure: Synchronizing Surgical and Medical Therapies for Better Outcomes
Overview \| Objectives \| Agenda \| Faculty \| Hotel Accommodations \| Event PDF \| Refer A Friend
Oct. 16-18, 2008 \| InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Audience:	•	Cardiologists, Cardiovascular Surgeons, Internists, Cardiovascular Nurses, Perfusionists, Pharmacists & Research Scientists.
Accreditation:	•	14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM
		www.ccfcme.org/HeartFailure08

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Find out about Cleveland Clinic CME courses coming up in 2008/2009. Provide your email address and receive instant notification when important course information becomes available online.
Sept. 24-25	Leadership Development for Women in Health Care Professions	Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Sept. 26-27	Optimizing Function through Spasticity Management: Midwest Spasticity Conference 2008	Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Oct. 4	Cardio-Renal Summit	Ritz Carlton Hotel, Cleveland, OH
Oct. 4-8	Nephrology Update 2008	Ritz Carlton Hotel, Cleveland, OH
Oct. 11	Pain Management for the Primary Care Physician	Cleveland Clinic, Beachwood, OH
Oct. 13	Blood Management Summit	Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Oct. 18	Platelet Response in Acute Coronary Syndrome	Cleveland Clinic, Beachwood, OH
Nov. 8	Pulmonary Hypertension Summit 2008	Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Nov. 17-20	5th Annual Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course & 29th Annual Turnbull Symposium	Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH