Cardiovascular Disease
and Metabolic Risk Reduction
and Metabolic Risk Reduction
CME Cardiovascular and Breast Cancer Tumor Boar Conferences
October 17, 2006
by Akane Naka, Project Manager
About Baptist Health South Florida
The dynamic blend of leading-edge medical care and old-fashioned commitment to the community is the strength and spirit of Baptist Health South Florida. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Baptist Health is South Florida's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization. Its network of services extends throughout Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties with Baptist, Baptist Children's, South Miami, Homestead, Mariners and Doctors Hospitals; outpatient diagnostic and surgical facilities such as the conveniently located Baptist Medical Plazas; and home health care services in the region.
Through these and other facilities, Baptist Health serves more than 100,000 people each year. Our distinctive pineapple logo, an age-old symbol of hospitality, reflects a patient-centered focus or warmth and welcome.
CME Mission
The mission of Baptist Health South Florida's Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program is to improve patient care by enhancing physicians' clinical effectiveness through organized educational activities that focus on both existing and new diagnostic and treatment modalities.
CME Conference Postings
This section provides information about upcoming Baptist Health Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities for physicians and psychologists. Most conferences are offered at no charge. There generally is a registration fee for larger conferences.
Complete conference information, including target audience, educational objectives, location and number of credit hours awarded, is routinely mailed to all Baptist Health physicians and is available upon request through the Medical Education Department. If you would like to be added to our mailing list or if you want information about a particular course, please contact us at meded@baptisthealth.net or 786-596-2398.
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The educational activities posted on this website have been designated by Baptist Health South Florida as meeting the criteria for category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
Baptist Hospital of Miami is approved as a provider of Continuing Psychological Education by the Florida Board of Psychological Examiners, provider #PCE-7. The continuing education activities that are indicated as approved for CE credits have been approved for Continuing Psychological Education credits.
Relicensure Requirements
Each year, Baptist Health provides physicians with several opportunities to take the required courses at hospital campuses. Upcoming dates are listed below.
If you wish to complete your CME requirements sooner or by using other resources, the Medical Education Department suggests some options that will provide you with immediate opportunities. These resources are also listed below.
Following is information about Florida relicensure requirements:
1. Physician CME Requirements and Resources
2. Psychologist CE Requirements and Resources
1. Physician CME Requirements and Resources
REQUIREMENTS: Florida Board of Medicine requires physicians renewing their licenses to complete the following CME courses during each relicensure period:
1 hour HIV/AIDS*
1 hour Domestic Violence**
2 hours Prevention of Medical Errors, which must cover 1) Root cause analysis; 2) Error reduction and prevention and 3) Patient safety.
*Physicians may complete a one-hour CME course on end-of-life/palliative health care in lieu of the required one-hour CME course on HIV/AIDS, provided that the physician completed the required HIV/AIDS course in the immediately preceding biennium (the 2-year licensure term).
**Additionally, physicians may complete a one-hour CME course on end-of-life/ palliative health care in lieu of the required one-hour CME course on Domestic Violence, provided that the physician completed the required Domestic Violence course in the immediately preceding biennium (the 2 year licensure term).
Physicians are not required to complete the end-of-life/palliative health care course; however, they may choose to substitute it for the HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence courses if they completed the required HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence courses during the preceding biennium.
PLEASE NOTE: The 1-hour substituted course claimed for HIV/AIDS cannot be the same substituted 1-hour course for Domestic Violence. This means that you can take two different one-hour end-of-life/palliative health care courses or one two-hour course.
The Doctors Hospital Multispecialty CME Conference Series and The Breast Cancer Tumor Board Conference
The Doctors Hospital Multispecialty CME Conference Series is held monthly on the first Friday from 12 noon-1:15 p.m., and is directed by Dr. Thomas Mark.
The target audience includes General Surgeons, Orthopedic Surgeons, Urologists, Gynecologists, Family Phsycians, Hospitalists and Nurses.
The goal of this conference series is to improve patient care by updating physicians on the latest advances in evaluation, diagnosis and treatment modalities for the most common and important medical challenges encountered at Doctors Hospital.
The speakers are highly respected experts in their specialties and inlude guest faculty as well as doctors affiliated with Baptist Health.
The Doctors Hospital Breast Cancer Tumor Board Conference is held occasionally throughout the year on a Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. at an area restaurant and is directed by Drs. Mary Jo Villar, Christina Lopez-Penalver and Ana Viciana.
The target audience includes Radiation Oncologists, Hematology Oncologists, Pathologists, Radiologists, and those Surgeons who perform Breast Surgery. (Physicians from the target audience should register in advance and cancellations are appreciated.)
The goal of this conference series is to improve patient care and outcomes by providing multispecialty perspectives on diagnosis and treatment modalities for breast cancer.
The speakers are highly respected local experts typically from the fields of medical and surgical oncology and pathology.
Cardiovascular Conferences
at Baptist Hospital: Directed by Jonathan Roberts, M.D., this conference series is held on Thursdays from 12 noon-1 p.m., twice a month on the Baptist Hospital campus at the Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute conference room.
at South Miami Hospital: Directed by Harry Aldrich, M.D., this monthly conference series is held once a month on a Friday, from 12 noon-1 p.m. on the South Miami Hospital campus.
and the South Miami Heart Center: Directed by John Dylewski, M.D. and Theodore Feldman, M.D., this conference series is held every other month on a Wednesday night, from 5:30 - 8 p.m. on the South Miami Hospital campus.
The target audience includes Cardiologists, Cardiovascular Surgeons, Radiologists, Primary Care Physicians and Nurses; however, many of the conferences will also be of interest to other specialists depending on the topic.
The goal of this conference series is to educate physicians on the latest advances in cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment modalities in an effort to improve patient care.
The speakers are highly respected experts in their specialties and include guest faculty as well as physicians affiliated with Baptist Health.
Cardiovascular Conference: A Comprehensive Approach to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Risk Reduction
Target Audience: Cardiologists, Cardiovascular Surgeons, Primary Care Physicians, Endocrinologists, Pharmacists, Nurses and other interested healthcare providers.
Conference date: 11/17/2006
12:001:00p.m. Location: South Miami Hospital.
James W. Todd, M.D., FACC
Cardiologist and Internal Medicine
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, Massachusetts
Cardiovascular Conferences: Case Presentations
Target Audience: Cardiologists, Cardiovascular Surgeons, Electrophysiologists, Interventional Radiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Hospitalists, Nurses and Technologists.
Conference date : 11/30/2006
12:001:00p.m. Location: BCVI Conference Room, 5th Floor, Baptist Hospital
Contact : For complete information, please contact the Medical Education Department at 786-596-2398.
Click here for other conferences and further information
This information is reposted with thanks with Baptist Health South Florida.
The dynamic blend of leading-edge medical care and old-fashioned commitment to the community is the strength and spirit of Baptist Health South Florida. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Baptist Health is South Florida's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization. Its network of services extends throughout Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties with Baptist, Baptist Children's, South Miami, Homestead, Mariners and Doctors Hospitals; outpatient diagnostic and surgical facilities such as the conveniently located Baptist Medical Plazas; and home health care services in the region.
Through these and other facilities, Baptist Health serves more than 100,000 people each year. Our distinctive pineapple logo, an age-old symbol of hospitality, reflects a patient-centered focus or warmth and welcome.
CME Mission
The mission of Baptist Health South Florida's Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program is to improve patient care by enhancing physicians' clinical effectiveness through organized educational activities that focus on both existing and new diagnostic and treatment modalities.
CME Conference Postings
This section provides information about upcoming Baptist Health Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities for physicians and psychologists. Most conferences are offered at no charge. There generally is a registration fee for larger conferences.
Complete conference information, including target audience, educational objectives, location and number of credit hours awarded, is routinely mailed to all Baptist Health physicians and is available upon request through the Medical Education Department. If you would like to be added to our mailing list or if you want information about a particular course, please contact us at meded@baptisthealth.net or 786-596-2398.
Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The educational activities posted on this website have been designated by Baptist Health South Florida as meeting the criteria for category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
Baptist Hospital of Miami is approved as a provider of Continuing Psychological Education by the Florida Board of Psychological Examiners, provider #PCE-7. The continuing education activities that are indicated as approved for CE credits have been approved for Continuing Psychological Education credits.
Relicensure Requirements
Each year, Baptist Health provides physicians with several opportunities to take the required courses at hospital campuses. Upcoming dates are listed below.
If you wish to complete your CME requirements sooner or by using other resources, the Medical Education Department suggests some options that will provide you with immediate opportunities. These resources are also listed below.
Following is information about Florida relicensure requirements:
1. Physician CME Requirements and Resources
2. Psychologist CE Requirements and Resources
1. Physician CME Requirements and Resources
REQUIREMENTS: Florida Board of Medicine requires physicians renewing their licenses to complete the following CME courses during each relicensure period:
1 hour HIV/AIDS*
1 hour Domestic Violence**
2 hours Prevention of Medical Errors, which must cover 1) Root cause analysis; 2) Error reduction and prevention and 3) Patient safety.
*Physicians may complete a one-hour CME course on end-of-life/palliative health care in lieu of the required one-hour CME course on HIV/AIDS, provided that the physician completed the required HIV/AIDS course in the immediately preceding biennium (the 2-year licensure term).
**Additionally, physicians may complete a one-hour CME course on end-of-life/ palliative health care in lieu of the required one-hour CME course on Domestic Violence, provided that the physician completed the required Domestic Violence course in the immediately preceding biennium (the 2 year licensure term).
Physicians are not required to complete the end-of-life/palliative health care course; however, they may choose to substitute it for the HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence courses if they completed the required HIV/AIDS and Domestic Violence courses during the preceding biennium.
PLEASE NOTE: The 1-hour substituted course claimed for HIV/AIDS cannot be the same substituted 1-hour course for Domestic Violence. This means that you can take two different one-hour end-of-life/palliative health care courses or one two-hour course.
The Doctors Hospital Multispecialty CME Conference Series and The Breast Cancer Tumor Board Conference
The Doctors Hospital Multispecialty CME Conference Series is held monthly on the first Friday from 12 noon-1:15 p.m., and is directed by Dr. Thomas Mark.
The target audience includes General Surgeons, Orthopedic Surgeons, Urologists, Gynecologists, Family Phsycians, Hospitalists and Nurses.
The goal of this conference series is to improve patient care by updating physicians on the latest advances in evaluation, diagnosis and treatment modalities for the most common and important medical challenges encountered at Doctors Hospital.
The speakers are highly respected experts in their specialties and inlude guest faculty as well as doctors affiliated with Baptist Health.
The Doctors Hospital Breast Cancer Tumor Board Conference is held occasionally throughout the year on a Wednesday from 6:30-9 p.m. at an area restaurant and is directed by Drs. Mary Jo Villar, Christina Lopez-Penalver and Ana Viciana.
The target audience includes Radiation Oncologists, Hematology Oncologists, Pathologists, Radiologists, and those Surgeons who perform Breast Surgery. (Physicians from the target audience should register in advance and cancellations are appreciated.)
The goal of this conference series is to improve patient care and outcomes by providing multispecialty perspectives on diagnosis and treatment modalities for breast cancer.
The speakers are highly respected local experts typically from the fields of medical and surgical oncology and pathology.
Cardiovascular Conferences
at Baptist Hospital: Directed by Jonathan Roberts, M.D., this conference series is held on Thursdays from 12 noon-1 p.m., twice a month on the Baptist Hospital campus at the Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute conference room.
at South Miami Hospital: Directed by Harry Aldrich, M.D., this monthly conference series is held once a month on a Friday, from 12 noon-1 p.m. on the South Miami Hospital campus.
and the South Miami Heart Center: Directed by John Dylewski, M.D. and Theodore Feldman, M.D., this conference series is held every other month on a Wednesday night, from 5:30 - 8 p.m. on the South Miami Hospital campus.
The target audience includes Cardiologists, Cardiovascular Surgeons, Radiologists, Primary Care Physicians and Nurses; however, many of the conferences will also be of interest to other specialists depending on the topic.
The goal of this conference series is to educate physicians on the latest advances in cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment modalities in an effort to improve patient care.
The speakers are highly respected experts in their specialties and include guest faculty as well as physicians affiliated with Baptist Health.
Cardiovascular Conference: A Comprehensive Approach to Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Risk Reduction
Target Audience: Cardiologists, Cardiovascular Surgeons, Primary Care Physicians, Endocrinologists, Pharmacists, Nurses and other interested healthcare providers.
Conference date: 11/17/2006
12:001:00p.m. Location: South Miami Hospital.
James W. Todd, M.D., FACC
Cardiologist and Internal Medicine
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, Massachusetts
Cardiovascular Conferences: Case Presentations
Target Audience: Cardiologists, Cardiovascular Surgeons, Electrophysiologists, Interventional Radiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Hospitalists, Nurses and Technologists.
Conference date : 11/30/2006
12:001:00p.m. Location: BCVI Conference Room, 5th Floor, Baptist Hospital
Contact : For complete information, please contact the Medical Education Department at 786-596-2398.
Click here for other conferences and further information
This information is reposted with thanks with Baptist Health South Florida.