ADVISORY/Primary Care Practitioners to Convene in Chicago for Pri-Med Midwest, a World Class Conference and Exhibition.Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers ADVISORY...for Thursday (June 21-23) BOSTON--(BW HealthWire)--May 8, 2001 "Current Clinical Issue in Primary Care," an educational program developed by Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. and Northwestern University Medical School will be presented during Pri-Med Midwest, which will be held June 21-23, 2001 in Rosemont, IL. The 2nd annual Pri-Med Midwest Conference and Exhibition, is expecting to attract over 5,000 primary care practitioners to attend this fully accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. program where participants can earn up to 16 hours of AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. category 1 credit or up to 19.5 nursing contact hours. In addition, these medical professionals will have the opportunity to visit over 200 companies on the Expo floor. The Pri-Med Exhibition displays the latest in diagnostic and treatment tools from the nation's leading pharmaceutical companies, information technology providers, device manufacturers, professional services providers and publishers. Dozens of top-ranked health care organizations, including HMO's, PPO's, hospitals and group practices, will also be available to discuss affiliation opportunities. - Keynote presentations by three of the industry's leaders. On Thursday, June 21, Dean M. Harrison, MBA will discuss "Winning the Hearts and Minds of Today's Patients." On Friday, June 22, James J. Foody, MD will present "A Historical Perspective on American Medicine," and on Saturday, June 23 Robert H. Fletcher, MD will talk about "Evidence-Based Medicine in Office Practice." - New Technology Focus: Pri-Med Midwest also places new emphasis on medical technology and the role of computers and the Internet in current medical practice. For the first time, technology-track sessions focused on enhanced patient and practice management are being offered, paralleled by a Technology Pavilion exhibit featuring testing, diagnostic and information systems. - In a concentrated three-day format, faculty from Harvard Medical School and Northwestern University Medical School will present over fifty clinical lectures. The program addresses a range of concerns for the primary care clinician practicing today. Courses topics will include Using Computers to Enhance Clinical Efficiency, Headaches in Children: Is It Migraine?, Treatment and Management of ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Definition Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder characterized by distractibility, hyperactivity, impulsive behaviors, and the inability to remain focused on tasks or , Primary Prevention of Coronary Disease, Violence Prevention Counseling prevention counseling AIDS Advising Pts on the risk of HIV infection and developing a plan to ↓ that risk for them and their partners for Adolescents, Treatment of Prostate Cancer: What the PCP PCP abbr. 1. phencyclidine 2. primary care physician Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) Should Know, Male Sexual Dysfunction, Congestive Heart Failure congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large increases of workload for a considerable length of time. , End of Life Care, and much more. - Keynote presentations by three of the industry's leaders. On Thursday, June 21, Dean M. Harrison, MBA will discuss "Winning the Hearts and Minds of Today's Patients." On Friday, June 22, James J. Foody, MD will present "A Historical Perspective on American Medicine," and on Saturday, June 23 Robert H. Fletcher, MD will talk about "Evidence-Based Medicine in Office Practice." - New Technology Focus: Pri-Med Midwest also places new emphasis on medical technology and the role of computers and the Internet in current medical practice. For the first time, technology-track sessions focused on enhanced patient and practice management are being offered, paralleled by a Technology Pavilion exhibit featuring testing, diagnostic and information systems. PRI-MED is produced by M/C M/C Machine (mechanical engineering) M/C Motorcycle M/C Miscarriage M/C Multiple Choice M/C Maitre de Cabine Communications, (formerly Hill, Holliday Exhibition Services). Enrollment to Pri-Med is free of charge. This is made possible through Pri-Med Midwest's sponsorship by Aetna U.S. Healthcare, the American Academy of Ambulatory Care, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Chicago Medical Society, Health Marketing Inc., Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, National IPA IPA - International Phonetic Alphabet Coalition (NIPAC NIPAC National Influenza Pandemic Action Committee (Australia) NIPAC National Injury Prevention Advisory Council (Australia) NIPAC Northern Indiana Packaging NIPAC Netherlands-Israel Public Affairs Committee ), Rockford Health Plan and UNICARE Life and Health Insurance Co. The Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center is a convention center for Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Built in 1975, the center has exhibition space of 840,000 sq ft (0 m). in Rosemont, IL. For additional information about any of the Pri-Med events call 877/4PRI-MED or visit their web site at www.pri-med.com. |
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