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Dear Colleague,

Cleveland Clinic CME - Celebrating 75 years of Excellence in Continuing Medical Education

As we enter the last quarter of 2009 the Cleveland Clinic is proud to offer a selection of 18 CME events for your review.

These events span the medical areas of anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, imaging, neurology, rheumatology, surgery, vascular medicine and women's health.

In addition to our suite of live CME events take advantage of our 200+ free online CME (webcasts, case-based lessons, podcasts, monographs, etc) at www.ccfcme.org/online.

Cleveland Clinic CME
Celebrating over 75 years of Excellence in Continuing Medical Education

Courses listed in this months enewsletter. Click the course name to go directly to view event details:

September 2009

October 2009

November 2009

This newsletter provides information for the next 3 months. Click the dates below to explore future live CME events.
January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010
Alpha 1 - Antitrypsin Deficiency: State of the Art. This is a free online CME webcast offered by the Cleveland Clinic Respiratory Institute

Female Sexuality: Current Approaches to the Management of Female Sexuality Issues

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
September 25 | Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus, Beachwood, Ohio
Audience:

OB-GYNs, primary care providers, family practitioners

www.ccfcme.org/FemaleSexuality09

A Primer in Vascular Disease

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
September 25-26 | InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, OH
Audience:

Vascular medicine, registered vascular technologists, vascular surgery, family practice, cardiology, geriatric medicine, nurse clinicians

www.ccfcme.org/Vascular09

Best in Practice: Improving MR Imaging

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
October 2-3 | Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus, Beachwood, Ohio
Audience:

All physicians, physician trainees, and technologists

www.ccfcme.org/BestInPractice09

12 Annual Endocrinology and Metabolism Board Review

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Hotel Accommodations | Event PDF
October 2-4 | InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, OH
Audience:

Practicing endocrinologists and other physicians with an interest in endocrinology, metabolism, and diabetes.

www.ccfcme.org/EndoReview09

Advances in B Cell Science: Clinician Update

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
October 3 | Hyatt Regency, La Jolla, San Diego, CA
Audience:

Rheumatologists, immunologists, clinical researchers, and allied health care professionals who care for patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

www.ccfcme.org/BCell09

Spasticity Management in Motion: Midwest Spasticity Conference 2009 and the Pediatric Spasticity Symposium

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
October 3 | The Bertram Inn & Conference Center, Aurora, OH
Audience:

Neurologists, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, pediatricians, primary care physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses and other disciplines involved in the diagnosis and treatment of spasticity.

www.ccfcme.org/SpasMang09

Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult: Ronald & Helen Ross Symposium

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
October 9 | InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, OH
Audience:

Designed for adult and pediatric cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiac sonographers, perfusionists, physician assistants, PICU nurses, and nurse practitioners.

www.ccfcme.org/AdultHeartDisease09

2009 Heart-Brain Summit

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Hotel Accommodations | Event PDF
October 15-16 | Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, Illinois
Audience:

Cardiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, general practitioners, basic and clinical researchers, nurses, nurse practitioners, and biomedical engineers interested in the field of heart-brain medicine.

www.ccfcme.org/HeartBrain09
Differential Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Neuromuscular Diseases: A Case-Based Approach

B Cells, Cytokines, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Exploring New Therapeutic Strategies

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
October 21 |  Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Audience:

Rheumatologists, rheumatology fellows, and other interested healthcare professionals attending the 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.

www.ccfcme.org/SLE09

New Era International Multidisciplinary Sharing (NEIMS):
Endovascular Therapy for Supra-Aortic Vascular Disorders

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Hotel Accommodations | Event PDF
October 22-24 | Beijing, China
Audience:

Neurosurgeons and interventional neuroradiologists.

www.ccfcme.org/EndoChina09

4th Annual Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symposium

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
October 29 | InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, OH
Audience:

Psychologists, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, emergency room physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, licensed counselors, chemical dependency professionals, social workers, pastoral counselors, ministers

www.ccfcme.org/PTSD09

Music and the Brain: A Symposium with Integrated Live Performances

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
October 30 | Lincoln Center, New York, NY
Audience:

Neurologists, physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, music therapists and musicians

www.ccfcme.org/MusicBrain09

Clinic Seminars - Dermatology

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
October 30 | Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cleveland, OH
Audience:

Dermatologists

www.ccfcme.org/DermSeminars09

Survey of Current Issues in Surgical Anesthesia

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
October 31 - November 4 | Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, FL
Audience:

Anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists

www.ccfcme.org/SurgAnes09

Spine Care for the Primary Care Physician

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
November 7 | Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Audience:

Primary care providers of patients with back or neck pain and other spinal disorders. This includes family practitioners, internists, rheumatologists and chiropractors.

www.ccfcme.org/SpineCare09

6th Annual Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
November 17-18 | InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, OH
Audience:

Colorectal surgeons, general surgeons, nurses, and other health care professionals who care for patients needing surgical treatment of diseases of the small and large intestines.

www.ccfcme.org/LaparGastro09

1st Annual Update on Treatment Decisions for Gastrointestinal Diseases:
Surgical and Medical Approaches

 
This course includes the 30th Annual Turnbull Symposium, the 45th Annual Gastroenterology Update and the 1st Hepatic-Pancreatic-Biliary Course

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
November 19-20 | InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, OH
Audience:

Gastroenterologists, hepatologists, colorectal surgeons, general surgeons, nurses and other interested healthcare professionals.

www.ccfcme.org/LaparGastro09
RA Virtual Grand Rounds

Pulmonary Hypertension Summit 2009

Overview | Objectives | Agenda | Faculty | Event PDF
November 20-21 | InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center, Cleveland, OH
Audience:

Physicians, physician assistants, and nurses with an interest in pulmonary disorders, rheumatologic diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. The case-based and practical approach of the sessions will make this extremely relevant for internal medicine and primary care physicians.

Patients who suffer from pulmonary hypertension will find the didactic sessions to be informative. There will be patient-focused question and answer sessions about issues relevant to the concerns of PH patients such as dietary restrictions, travel, and medication management.

  www.ccfcme.org/PulHyper09
RA eJournal Club
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Feb. 24-27, 2010 Diastology and New Echo Technologies Summit Hyatt Regency Bonaventure Conference Center & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Feb. 24-27, 2010 12th Annual Pain Management Symposium Loews Coronado Resort & Spa
Coronado, CA
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