UPDATE YOUR MEDICINE 2009-2010

Target Audience:

Internists, adolescence-pediatricians, geriatricians, family physicians, 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.

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Course Description and Objectives:

Weill Cornell CME activities are designed to lead to improved patient care and safety. Upon completion the registrants should be conversant withModern diagnosis and management of :

1. Lipid Disorders, Pulmonary Embolism
2. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Review of Bariatric Surgery
3. Interstitial Lung Disease, Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
4. Nutrition Fact & Fantasy, Irritable Bowel Disease
5. Update Diabetes Control, Graves’ Disease
6. Biologics in Rheumatology, Congestive Heart Failure
7. Cosmetics in Dermatology, Skin Lesions
8. Update Anti-Depressants, Leukemia

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Faculty Disclosure:

It is the policy of Weill Cornell Medical College to adhere to ACCME Essential Areas, Policies, and Standards for Commercial Support and content validation 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 interest 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. WCMC CME activities are intended to be evidence-based and free of commercial bias. All disclosures will be made at the time of the activity.

Statment of Need:

Internists, adolescence-pediatricians, geriatricians, family physicians,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.

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Accreditation:

Weill Cornell Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Weill Cornell Medical College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ª Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Tuition

Tuition of $185.00- covers attendance at all eight two-hour sessions, transcripts, CME credits and refreshments. Single session attendance and transcript- $40.00.

CHECKS ARE MADE PAYABLE TO:
"Update Your Medicine" and mailed to:
445 East 69th St., Olin Hall 428, New York, NY 10021.

For further information call:
Update Your Medicine Director, Joseph C. Dreyfus III, MD or Coordinator, Juliet Kadriu
(212) 746-4752
Fax: 212-746-8072