Meeting Overview

The Latest Information You Need To Improve Patient Care

For more than 15 years, Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition events have provided unprecedented access to leaders who are blazing new pathways to better patient care. This all-new 2010 curriculum offers you the chance to earn up to 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ through a diverse spectrum of learning opportunities. Download the conference brochure (PDF Format) Also new this year:

• Improved Symposia Registration—registration opens to all on a first-come first-served basis
• User-Friendly Online Syllabus—prepare in advance with enhanced session and preferred speaker printing options—access and print your syllabus at your convenience.
• More Audience Response System Sessions—test your knowledge and interact with colleagues in these interactive sessions

Session offerings and faculty are still being finalized, please check back soon for many more exciting enhancements to this year’s program.

Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care
This 3-day program is developed and presented by nationally recognized faculty from Harvard Medical School and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. These lectures address the primary care challenges you face today. Attend your choice of lectures, and earn up to 17 AMA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Key Takeaways: After completing this program, you will be better able to:

• Diagnose and manage common conditions effectively and efficiently, in a manner that improves patient outcomes.
• Evaluate the evidence behind new guidelines and recommendations.
• Incorporate communication strategies that increase patient satisfaction and compliance.

Pre-Conference Symposia Day
Choose from several independent symposia supported by educational grants from the healthcare industry. Register to come 1 day early for a full Pre-Conference Symposia Day. Pre-Conference Symposia Day is a ticketed event with limited availability and opens for registration on Thursday, November 19th at 9:00 AM on a first-come first-served basis. If you register for any of the ticketed functions, your tickets will be included in the Pre-Conference mailing.

Pri-Med Practice Solutions
A Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition exclusive, this 2-day program was developed by Physicians Practice, America’s leading practice management journal. These sessions focus on practice management solutions that allow you to spend more time treating patients and less time managing office work. Sponsored by pmiCME.

Key Takeaways: After completing this program, you will be better able to:

• Identify technologies that you can use to improve patient outcomes.
• Understand how technology-based solutions can positively impact patient safety, cost of delivering care, and clinician efficiency.

Industry-Supported Symposia
Choose from several independent symposia supported by educational grants from the healthcare industry. Participate in these breakfast, lunch and dinner sessions throughout the conference. Industry-Supported Symposia are ticketed events with limited availability and open to physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners currently engaged in patient care. Symposia registration will be available on Thursday, November 19th at 9:00 AM on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be mailed with your pre-conference materials.

Exhibit Hall
This is your opportunity to see, discuss and use more than 150 of the latest diagnostic, therapeutic, technological, and practice management products. Plus, attend Product Theaters, visit the Technology Pavilion and Condition Resource Center >> Learn More

Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition Code of Conduct
In an effort to ensure a comfortable and courteous learning environment for all, please familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct prior to attending the meeting.

Special Needs
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, pmiCME seeks to make this conference accessible to all. If you have a need which might require special accommodations, please call 877-4PRI-MED or email support@pri-med.com three weeks prior to the meeting.

Additional CME Meetings
Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition National Schedule | Available CME Meetings for Primary Care Clinicians

Session Summary

Accreditation

Current Clinical Issues

Accreditation for Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care

The educational program, Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care, is developed by the Course Committee of Harvard Medical School.  All decisions about the program content and faculty are made exclusively by the Course Committee. It is the mission of the Course Committee to develop, present, and promote an educational opportunity that is timely, relevant, and of the highest quality.  To that end, we welcome your comments about how to better serve your needs.

Credits	Type	Accreditation Statement	Designation Statement
17	AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™	Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.	Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
17	ANCC	Department of Nursing Education, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.	This activity for 17 contact hours is provided by Harvard Medical School.

Practice Solutions

Accreditation for Practice Solutions

It is the mission of pmiCME to develop and present educational activities that are timely, fair-balanced, scientifically rigorous, practical in nature, and that serve to improve patient outcomes.

Credits	Type	Accreditation Statement	Designation Statement
4.25	AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™	pmiCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.	pmiCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
4.25	ANCC	pmiCME is accredited as an provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.	This activity for 4.25 contact hours is provided by pmiCME.

Pre-Conference Day Track 1

 Pre-Conference Symposia are independently accredited by each sponsoring educational provider. Symposia are produced independently of Harvard Medical School. Sessions are planned and produced in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

Credits	Type	Accreditation Statement	Designation Statement
7	AANP	pmiCME is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education programs by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Provider number 040308.	This program has been approved for 7 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 3.500 hours of pharmacology).
7	AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™	pmiCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.	pmiCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
7	AAFP	This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 7 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

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Syllabus Materials

For your convenience, printer-friendly copies of the session slides are available to view and download approximately 1 week prior to the event. Materials will not be provided on-site. Review session slides prior to attending the program and come equipped with questions for our faculty.

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