ACEP News - June 2008 - (Page 19)

JUNE 2008 • ACEP NEWS 19 CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ty of Puerto Rico. Dr. Falcón-Chevere is associate program dictor of the Emergency Medicine Program at the University of Puerto Rico. Medical Editor Dr. Robert C. Solomon is an attending emergency physician at Trinity Health System in Steubenville, Ohio, and clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Disclosures In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards and American College of Emergency Physicians policy, contributors and editors must disclose to the program audience the existence of significant financial interests in or relationships with manufacturers of commercial products that might have a direct interest in the subject matter. Dr. Cabañas, Dr. Falcón-Chevere, and Dr. Solomon have disclosed that they have no significant relationships with or financial interests in any commercial companies that pertain to this educational activity. “Focus On: Dengue Fever” has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). ACEP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ACEP designates this educational activity for a maximum of one Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he or she actually spent in the educational activity. “Focus On: Dengue Fever” is approved by ACEP for one ACEP Category 1 credit. Disclaimer ACEP makes every effort to ensure that contributors to College-sponsored programs are knowledgeable authorities in their fields. Participants are nevertheless advised that the statements and opinions expressed in this article are provided as guidelines and should not be construed as College policy. The material contained herein is not intended to establish policy, procedure, or a standard of care. The views expressed in this article are those of the contributors and not necessarily the opinion or recommendation of ACEP. The College disclaims any liability or responsibility for the consequences of any actions taken in reliance on those statements or opinions. NEWS FROM THE COLLEGE Members in the News our ACEP members received the American Medical Association Foundation’s 2008 Leadership Awards. The AMA Foundation honored 56 individuals with the award this year, recognizing the physicians for demonstrating outstanding nonclinical leadership skills in advocacy, community service, and education. Dr. Melissa W. Costello, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Ala., is medical director for the regional air medical program in Mobile, works with the FBI SWAT team and with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Medical Assistance Team. Dr. Shannon M. Stinson, is a third-year emergency medicine resident at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. She plans to pursue a career that integrates health care policy, public education, and medical management. Dr. Edbert Hsu, is an emergency F medicine faculty member at Johns Hopkins University in Clarksville, Md., where he also serves on the leadership group of the Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response. He is a co-investigator with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response. Dr. Gregory L. Roslund, is an emergency physician at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend, Ind., and serves on the executive board of Imerman Angels, a oneon-one cancer support service. His study on anti-emetic use in pediatric gastroenteritis earned him the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine award for Best Resident Presentation in 2007. ■ Send an announcement within 30 days of the event to Nancy Calaway, ACEP’s communications manager, at ncalaway@acep.org. Announcements may be edited for space and clarity. Then… And now… Advancing emergency medicine continuing education for more than 20 years Emergency medicine has come a long way in the past 40 years— and Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine has been a big part of the journey. From its first issue in 1984, Critical Decisions has provided concise, clear, accurate, pertinent, clinical information to meet the continuing education needs of physicians on the front lines of health care. As ACEP’s official CME publication, Critical Decisions is developed by emergency physicians, for emergency physicians. Each monthly issue brings you: Two case-based clinical lessons covering topics from “The EM Model” Up to 5 AMA and ACEP Category I CME credits Online testing and immediate results Reviews of articles on the LLSA Reading Lists “The Critical Image” and “The Critical ECG” And, new this spring, “The Drug Box”— a brief discussion of a different drug each month 12-month subscription, includes 60 AMA and ACEP Category I CME credits at no extra charge / $347 / $259 with your ACEP Member Discount 24-month subscription, includes 120 AMA and ACEP Category I CME credits at no extra charge / $620 / $465 with your ACEP Member Discount To subscribe, call the ACEP Bookstore, 800-798-1822, touch 4, or go to the Critical Decisions page on the ACEP Bookstore Web site (go to www.acep.org/bookstore and click on “Clinical” or “Subscriptions”). Make plans now to attend Phase I of ACEP’s critically acclaimed Emergency Department Directors Academy! November 17-21, 2008 / Dallas, Texas The Academy is built on four phases: I. A 4 ½-day II. A 4-day didactic III. Interactive IV. Independent didactic course course for the workshop study project featuring top ED management demonstrating monitored, experts in ED team effective mentored, and management problem-solving evaluated by principles and project experts planning techniques Space is limited, so register now! A complimentary reception is provided each evening to encourage networking with colleagues and faculty experts. 800-798-1822, ext. 6 www.acep.org/edda 080501 080402 http://www.acep.org/edda http://www.acep.org/bookstore http://www.acep.org/bookstore http://www.acep.org/edda

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