Eastern Shore Medical Symposium

Date
Monday through Friday
June 18 - 22, 2007

Location
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
229 Rehoboth Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE

Fees
Symposium registration fee is $695 for physicians and faculty; $655 for retired physicians; $595 for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other health-care professionals, and $440 for residents with a letter from their program director. This fee includes all course materials, certificates of attendance, refreshments, and four tickets for the Wednesday evening family banquet dinner and entertainment. Participants assume responsibility for living accommodations and all other meals.

A daily continental breakfast will be provided 30 minutes prior to the earliest session and will run through mid-morning.

Exhibits
Monday through Wednesday, June 18 - 20, 7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m

Conference
Monday through Friday, June 18 - 22

Program Objectives
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

* Describe new approaches for screening, diagnosis, and management of clinical issues frequently seen by the family practitioner and primary care physician, including the following: asthma, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hepatitis B and C, and recto-sigmoid disease.

* Appraise current issues facing the family practitioner and primary care physician, including cancer treatment options, osteoporosis, palliative care and ethics, and thyroid disease.

* Identify changes and updates in rheumatology, cardiology, gynecology, gastroenterology, hematology, and nephrology.

* Describe new diagnosis and treatment strategies for cancer screening and allergy management.

* Describe the latest in immunizations for adults and children, update on ENT for primary care, and pharmacology A to Z.

* Identify appropriate primary care management and follow-up of patients being treated for congestive heart failure, allergies, and testosterone insufficiency.

Target Audience
* Primary Care Physicians
* Family Practitioners
* Pediatricians
* General Practitioners
* Internists
* Advanced Practice Nurses
* Physician Assistants
* Professional Nurses

Continuing Education Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Jefferson Medical College and the University of Delaware.

Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Jefferson Medical College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 23 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending. For additional information, call the Office of CME, Jefferson Medical College at 215/955-6992.

Application has been made for AOA credit in Category 2-A of the Continuing Medical Education Program of the American Osteopathic Association. Promotional assistance by the Medical Society of Delaware in no way implies endorsement of any product or service.

CME Transcripts
CME transcripts will be available electronically. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number on the registration form. This will be considered your WebID and will allow you to access your CME transcript online after the course. Instructions to retrieve your certificate will be provided at the conference.

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This information is reposted with thanks to University of Delaware and Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.