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Exciting Changes for the NAMSS Conference!
NAMSS 37th Educational Conference & Exhibition — Sept. 21-25, 2013

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ome	check	out	what’s	new	at	the	
NAMSS	37th	Educational	Conference	
&	Exhibition!	Register	to	join	us	at	
The	Westin	Diplomat	Resort	&	Spa	in	
Hollywood,	Florida,	from	Sept.	21-25,	2013.	

This	year,	NAMSS	is	offering	more CE credits
than ever before — 16 to be exact.	Choose	
from	51	concurrent	sessions,	including	the	
2013 Medical Staff Standards Update Panel	
featuring	Laurel	McCourt,	MD,	Patrick	Horine,	
Frank	Stelling,	MEd,	Susan	DeMarino,	RN,	
MSHS,	CPHQ,	RN-BC	and	Merrill	Werblun,	
MD,	and	National Practitioner Data Bank
Developments	featuring	Ernia	Hughes,	MBA,	
acting	director	at	Health	Resources	and	
Services	Administration	for	the	Division	of	
Practitioner	Data	Banks.	This	year,	sessions	
are	organized	by	new	areas	of	focus:	
Credentialing/Privileging,	Legal,	Executive	
Leadership,	and	Professional	Development—

making	it	easier	than	ever	to	choose	the	
sessions	that	are	right	for	you.
But	the	NAMSS	Conference	is	about	
more	than	education—it’s	also	a	prime	
opportunity	to	network	with	your	peers	
and	become	more	involved	in	the	
NAMSS	organization.	There	are	more	
networking	opportunities	included	in	
registration	than	ever	before,	from	the	
Roundtable	Networking	Breakfast,	to	the	
NAMSS	Networking	Event	on	the	Westin’s	
beachfront	property.	For	those	of	you	who	
are	certified,	we’re	happy	to	announce	
that	the	Certificants	Breakfast	is	back!	
Additionally,	we’re	excited	to	introduce	a	
brand-new	event:	Becoming a Volunteer:
An Introduction to Volunteering with
NAMSS.	There	you	can	join	Committee	
Chairs	and	Board	members	as	they	share	
their	experience	and	provide	a	pathway	for	

National Medical Staff
Services Awareness Week

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he	National	Medical	Staff	Services	
Awareness	Week	celebration	is	
November 3-9, 2013.	Again	this	
year	NAMSS	has	invited	members	to	
submit	a	photo	for	the	annual	poster	
contest.	Photo	submissions	should	
highlight	member’s	medical	staff	and	
credentialing	services	teams.	
The	NAMSS	Membership	Committee	
will	select	a	winning	photo	that	will	
be	featured	in	the	September/October	
issue	of	eSynergy.
Also	NAMSS	provides	poster	templates	
that	you	will	be	able	to	use	in	your	
own	facilities	with	your	own	photos!	
Visit	the	NAMSS	website	for	access	
to	the	National	Medical	Staff	Services	
Awareness	Week	Tool	Kit.	Gain	peer	
recognition	using	these	personalized	

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resources	and	promote	Medical	Staff	
Services	Awareness	Week	among	
your	facility’s	employees	Don’t	
forget	to	share	the	“What	Is	Medical	
Staff	Management”	video	with	your	
colleagues	to	help	them	understand	
what	you	do	and	why	it’s	so	important!	
If	you	have	any	questions	regarding	
National	Medical	Staff	Services	
Awareness	Week,	please	contact	
NAMSS	at	202/367-1196	or		
info@namss.org.	■

how	to	serve	as	a	volunteer	at	the	national	
level.	If	you’ve	been	thinking	about	getting	
more	involved	with	NAMSS,	this	is	the	place	
to	find	out	how!
Can’t	physically	join	us	at	the	conference	this	
year?	You	can	still	experience	the	NAMSS	
37th	Educational	Conference	&	Exhibition	
virtually.	Participate	in	live	educational	sessions	
from	the	comfort	of	your	home	or	office	
via	our	Virtual	Conference	option	—	visit	
http://www.namss.org/AnnualConference/
NAMSS34thAnnualConference/
VirtualConference/tabid/275/Default.aspx	
for	more	information.
Please	note	that	the	preliminary	program	is		
available	online	at:	http://www.namss.org/
AnnualConference/NAMSS37thEducational	
ConferenceInformation/ProgramSchedule/
tabid/271/Default.aspx	■

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