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February
1-4 Toronto, Ontario Canadian Soc. of Hosp. Pharmacists' Prof. Practice Conf. Info: www.cshp.ca, (613) 736-9733, ext. 29
2-5 Scottsdale, AZ Mayo Clinic Scottsdale's Interactive Surgery Symposium. Info: (480) 301-4580
2-8 Atlanta, GA Annual Mtg. of the Amer. College of Medical Practice Mgmt. Info: www.ePracticeMgmt.org, (770) 649-7150
2-9 Caribbean Sea Symposia Medicus' Medical Dilemmas: 2003. Info: www.symposiamedicus.org, (925) 969-1789, (800) 327-3161
3-7 Rochester, Grand Bahama Island Mayo Foundation's Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Info: www.mayo.edu/cme, (800) 323-2688, (507) 284-2509
5-9 Keystone, CO Nat'l Jewish Medical & Research Center's Allergy/Clinical Immunology, Asthma & Pulmonary Medicine. Info: www.nationaljewish.org, (303) 398-1000, (800) 423-8891
6-9 Orlando, FL Annual Mtg. of the Amer. Acad. of Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Info: www.aahpm.org, (847) 375-4712
10-13 Orlando, FL ISC Div. of Wellness' Annual Role of Exercise & Nutrition in Preventive Medicine. Info: www.isc-wellness.com, (863) 686-8934, (800) 477-8934
11-15 Rancho Mirage, CA Diamond Headache Clinic Research & Educational Foundation's Annual Practicing Physician's Approach to the Difficult Headache Patient. Info: (773) 388-6363
12-15 Telluride, CO Mtg. of the Amer. Osteopathic College of Dermatology. Info: www.aocd.org, (660) 665-2184
12-15 Puerto Rico Symposia Medicus' Evidence Based OB: Clinical Practice & Risk Mgmt. Issues. Info: (See Feb. 2-9)
12-16 Tampa, FL Annual Scientific Mtg. & Expo. of the Amer. Physical Therapy Assoc. Info: www.apta.org, (800) 999-2782
13-15 Phoenix, AZ Amer. Heart Assoc.'s 28th Int'l Stroke Conf. Program. Info: www.strokeconf.org, (214) 706-1100
14-17 Lana'i, HI Annual Mtg. of the Skin Disease Education Foundation's HI Dermatology Pre-Seminar. Info: www.sdefderm.com, (312) 988-7700
16-19 Phoenix, AZ Annual Mtg. of the Amer. Soc. of Interventional & Therapeutic Neuroradiology. Info: www.asitn.org, (630) 574-0220, ext. 226
17-19 New Orleans, LA Int'l Medical Presses 3rd Int'l Workshop on Insulin Resistance. Info: conf.s.intmedpress.com/insulin, (404) 591-3277
17-20 Orlando, FL ISC Div. of Wellness' Annual Role of Exercise & Nutrition in Preventive Med. Info: (See Feb. 10-13)
18-22 San Antonio, TX Annual Mtg. of the American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition. Info: www.nutritioncare.org, (301) 587-6315
19-23 Orlando, FL Amer. College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons' Trauma of the Foot & Ankle Surgical Skills Course. Info: www.acfas.org, (847) 292-2237
19-23 Orlando, FL Amer. College of Sports Medicine's Team Physician Course Part II. Info: www.acsm.org, (317) 637-9200
19-24 Palm Springs, CA Annual Mtg. of the Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of CA. Info: www.opsc.org, (916) 561-0724
20-22 Orlando, FL Univ. of South Florida College of Medicine's Joint Cancer Conf. Info: (813) 974-4953
20-23 Kansas City, MO Amer. Soc. of Pain Mgmt. Nurses' Annual Conf. Info: www.aspmn.org, (850) 473-0233
20-23 Orlando, FL Orlando Reg'l Healthcare's Annual Emergency Medicine for the Critically Ill & Injured. Info: (407) 841-5284, (800) 648-0450
26-3/1 Miami Beach, FL Miami Cancer Conf. Annual Int'l Breast Cancer Conf. Info: www.cancerconf.com, (305) 447-3804
26-3/1 Kiawah Island, SC Soc. of Teachers of Family Medicine's Annual Conf. on Families & Health. Info: www.stfm.org, (913) 906-6000, (800) 274-2237
27-3/1 Hollywood, FL Annual Mtg. of the Amer. Medical Group Assoc. Info: www.amga.org, (703) 838-0333
27-3/1 San Francisco, CA Annual Mtg. of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Assoc. Info: www.pcna.net, (608) 250-2440
27-3/4 Santa Barbara, CA M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's Annual Tumor Markers. Info: www.mdacc.tmc.edu/~meetings, (713) 792-2222
28-3/2 Chicago, IL Annual Mtg. of the Amer. Acad. of Fixed Prosthodontics. Info: www.fixedprosthodontics.com, (800) 880-5184
March
1-4 Honolulu, HI Annual Meeting of the Amer. Assoc. for Geriatric Psychiatry. Info: www.aagponline.org, (301) 654-7850
1-4 Washington, DC Annual Mtg. of the Nat'l Managed Health Care Congress. Info: www.nmbcc.org, (212) 661-3500
1-5 San Antonio, TX Annual Mtg. of the Biophysical Soc. Info: www.biophysics.org, (301) 530-7114
1-8 Big Sky, MT Symposia Medicus' Winter Ski Conf. on Primary Care Medicine. Info: www.symposiamedicus.org, (925) 969-1789, (800) 327-3161
2-6 Miami Beach, FL Annual Mtg. of the Soc. for Thoracic Radiology. Info: www.thoracicrad.org, (507) 288-5620
5-8 Phoenix, AZ Annual Mtg. of the Amer. Psychosomatic Soc. Info: www.psychosomatic.org, (703) 556-9222
7-9 Atlanta, GA Annual Mtg. of the Nat'l Ataxia Foundation. Info: www.ataxia.org, (763) 553-0020
7-12 Denver, CO Annual Mtg. of the Amer. Acad. of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Info: www.aaaai.org, (414) 272-6071
9-11 Philadelphia, PA Annual Mtg. of the Amer. Soc. of Preventive Oncology. Info: www.aspo.org, (608) 263-9515
10-12 Los Angeles, CA Annual Mtg. of the Int'l Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG). Info: www.ipeg.org, (310) 314-2536
10-13 Washington, DC Annual Mtg. of the Nat'l Managed Health Care Congress. Info: www.nmbcc.org, (212) 661-3500
12-15 Los Angeles, CA Annual Mtg. of Soc. of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Info: www.sages.org, (310) 314-2404
14-16 Fort Lauderdale, Fl Cleveland Clinic Florida's Female Pelvic Floor Disorders. Info: www.cmeccf.com, (877) 675-7223
18-21 Brussels, Belgium Annual Mtg. of the Int'l Symposium on Intensive Care & Emergency Med. Info: www.intensive.org, (32) 25 55 32 15, Fax (32) 25 55 45 55
18-21 Houston, TX M.D. Anderson Cancer Center's 44th Annual Clinical Symposium. Info: www.mdacc.tmc.edu/~meetings, (713) 792-2222
19-23 Scottsdale, AZ Annual Mtg. of the Amer. College of Osteopathic Ob/Gyn. Info: www.acoog.com, (248) 332-6360
19-23 San Antonio, TX Annual Meeting of the Pan American Allergy Soc. Info: (830) 997-9853
19-23 Seattle, WA Annual Mtg. of the Soc. for Adolescent Medicine. Info: www.adolescenthealth.org, (816) 224-8010
20-23 Ottawa, Ontario Annual Mtg. of the Amer. Academy of Osteopathy. Info: www.acad.ofosteopathy.org, (317) 879-1881
20-23 Washington, DC Annual Mtg. of the Amer. Lithotripsy Soc./Urology Soc. of America. Info: www.lithotripsy.org, (781) 895-9098
21-26 San Francisco, CA Annual Mtg. of the Amer. Acad. of Dermatology. Info: www.aad.org, (847) 330-0230
22-24 Washington, DC Annual Mtg. of the Renal Physicians Assoc. Info: www.renalmd.org, (301) 468-3515
22-26 New Orleans, LA Annual Clinical & Scientific Congress of the Int'l Anesthesia Research Soc. Info: www.iars.org, (216) 642-1124
23-27 Chicago, IL Annual Mtg. of the Assoc. of Perioperative Registered Nurses. Info: www.aorn.org, (303) 755-6304
24-28 Rancho Mirage, CA Annual Mtg. of the Soc. of Computed Body Tomography & Magnetic Resonance. Info: www.scbtmr.org, (507) 288-5620
26-29 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Annual Mtg. of the Assoc. of Academic Physiatrists. Info: www.physiatry.org, (410) 637-8300
27-4/1 Salt Lake City, UT Annual Mtg. of the Soc. of Interventional Radiology. Info: www.sirweb.org, (703) 691-1805
27-29 Portland, OR Annual Mtg. of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. Info: www.ppfa.org/ppfa, (212) 541-7800
27-29 Philadelphia, PA Soc. for Vascular Nursing's Annual Symposium. Info: www.svnnet.org, (850) 474-6963, (888) 536-4786, (888) 536-4786
27-30 Toronto, Ontario Annual Mtg. of the Anxiety Disorders Assoc. of America. Info: www.adaa.org, (240) 485-1001
27-30 Jacksonville, FL Annual Mtg. of the Assoc. for Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback. Info: www.aapb.org, (303) 422-8436
30-4/2 Chicago, IL Annual Mtg. of the Amer. College of Cardiology. Info: www.acc.org, (301) 897-5400
INTELLIGENCE
From the Medical Meeting Finder
Meeting Intelligence is information gleaned from the current Medical Meeting Finder. There are 131 meetings listed on our Web site in Medical Meeting Finder for the months of February and March 2003.
| 8.6% | Oncology |
| 7.9% | Family/General Practice |
| 7.2% | Cardiovascular Disease |
| 6.5% | Dentistry |
| 6.5% | Neurology/Neuroscience |
| 6.5% | Surgery |
| City | No. of meetings |
|---|---|
| Orlando | 11 |
| Chicago | 9 |
| Washington, D.C. | 9 |
| Phoenix | 6 |
| San Antonio | 5 |
| Scottsdale, Ariz. | 5 |
| Houston | 4 |
| Santa Barbara, Calif. | 4 |
| State | No. of meetings |
|---|---|
| Florida | 26 |
| California | 14 |
| Arizona | 13 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Texas | 10 |
| (Includes Canada and Mexico) | 125 |
| (Includes Puerto Rico and U.S. possessions) | 6 |
| Date | Day | No. of meetings/Percent of total |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27 | Thursday | 10/7.2% |
| 3/1 | Saturday | 7/5% |
| February | 4.1 days |
| March | 4.9 days |
