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Sep. 10, 2012

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Pulling Together

How a CME provider, a nonprofit, and an insurance company pooled their resources to provide education to improve behavioral healthcare for returning military personnel...More
Sep. 6, 2012

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The Alliance's National Disclosure System is coming soon

The for Continuing Education in the Health Profession's National Disclosure System, which originally was slated to launch earlier this year, is still in the works, according to a post by the Alliance's interim COO Gregory Paulos, MBA, FACEHP, on the Alliance's LinkedIn group....More
Sep. 5, 2012

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Reaching across the aisle 10

While I have pretty much nothing in common with Paul Newman’s character in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke, we do tend to agree on one thing: “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” I see it already in our presidential election process, which, whatever side of the fence you’re on, is becoming increasingly uncivil, mean-spirited, truth-bending, and downright nasty—and we still have a way to go before Election Day....More
Sep. 5, 2012

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Sunshine and the City: Are Destinations Concerned About the Potential Impact of the Sunshine Act on Medical Meetings?

Will it have a chilling effect on medical meetings coming to their destinations?...More
Sep. 5, 2012

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PowerPoint Overload: Too Many Slides, Too Little Time

While most faculty have the best of intentions, they may need some help in learning how to properly pace their presentations....More
Sep. 5, 2012

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The Real Value of Social Networks

While it’s interesting to talk about social networks, the real change driver lies in the communities they represent....More
Sep. 5, 2012

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Getting to Meaningful Outcomes In Continuing Medical Education 4

Survey data shows how we can continue to improve CME and demonstrate the value of what we do....More
Sep. 5, 2012

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Diversity Is the New Normal for Healthcare Providers 1

Healthcare providers need to be trained to handle an increasingly diverse patient base....More
Sep. 5, 2012

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Improving Healthcare Quality with SocialQI

A new book explores how improving the information flow in the healthcare community could strengthen the U.S. healthcare system....More
Sep. 4, 2012

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MedBiquitous Launches Project to Support FDA REMS Initiative 1

The MedBiquitous Consortium's new project to offer a streamlined system for collecting healthcare education data....More
Sep. 4, 2012

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RSNA Tops HCEA List of Largest 2011 U.S. Medical Meetings

With almost 60,000 people coming to its event last year, the Radiological Society of North America tops the list of largest U.S. medical meetings held in 2011 …....More
Sep. 4, 2012

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IMMPA Schedules 2013 Conference for Healthcare Meeting Professionals

The International Medical Meeting Professionals Association has scheduled its third annual conference, to be held May 21-22, 2013, in Cleveland....More
Pharma Forum

Twice a year those who plan meetings for pharmaceutical, biomedical, device, and other life sciences companies gather at the Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forums to learn the latest about the rules and regulations that govern their work, how to be more strategic in their meeting and event planning, and to network with their colleagues and peers. Below are some resources and articles on past Forums.

Register here for the 5th Annual West Coast Life Sciences Meeting Management Forum, coming December 12-13, 2012, to San Diego. Learn more about Pharma Forum 2013, scheduled for March 19-22 in Orlando.
Aug. 21, 2012

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2013 Meetings Forecast: A Worldwide Roundup

In this week's guest blog, Todd Bludworth and Andy McNeill of American Meetings, Inc, provide their analysis of upcoming trends for meetings. The upshot?...More
Aug. 16, 2012

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2011 ACCME Report Data: Financial Challenges Continue for Accredited CME 6

Commercial support and total income were both down for ACCME-accredited CME providers....More
Aug. 13, 2012

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Pharma Company Gives Back to Local Community, Kids

This June more than 1,400 employees from Astellas Pharma US Inc. took a break from their annual national sales meeting at the Orlando World Center Marriott to undertake a massive corporate social responsibility activity to benefit Give Kids the World....More
Aug. 7, 2012

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Time to get ready for robo-CME?

Maybe we won't have to worry so much about incorporating good adult education principles into learning for docs moving forward if in fact the iPad-powered robot doctor catches on. Oh wait, bio-docs will still be the brains behind the i-docs, so I guess you're still in business for the foreseeable future....More
Aug. 7, 2012

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AMA conducting three credit pilot projects

The American Medical Association has approved three pilot projects that aim to see if there are ways to make the PRA credit system more relevant to today's clinicians....More
Aug. 3, 2012

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ACEHP Names Robin King Executive Director 2

The Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions has announced that, effective July 23, 2012, Robin R. King, CAE, will be its executive director. He replaces former executive director Paul Weber, who retired this spring....More
Jul. 19, 2012

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APGO Looking Good After Orlando Meeting Makeover

The Visit Orlando Meeting Makeover contest winner put $50,000 worth of goods and services toward making its 2012 conference shine....More
Jul. 16, 2012

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Social Media and Hiring: Err on the Caution Side

Should hiring managers check social media for information about job candidates?...More
Jul. 16, 2012

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5 Things to Consider When Ensuring Your Life Sciences Meeting Is Compliant

What pharma and other life sciences meeting planners need to think about to ensure their meeting budget is compliant....More
Jul. 16, 2012

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Build Security-Related Issues Into Your Meeting Budget

Because life sciences company meetings often must remain confidential, keep security-related expenses in mind when building your meeting budget....More
Jul. 16, 2012

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Managing Life Sciences Meeting Budgets

Pharma pros show how to estimate variances by program type....More
Jul. 16, 2012

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Step Up, Help Out

There are a lot of reasons to volunteer your time and energy. Here are a few to get you started....More

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