THIS YEAR'S ALLIANCE for CME annual conference, held January 26 to 29 in San Francisco, was an eye-opener in many ways for me. In addition to learning all kinds of new things from the sessions themselves, I found the attendance patterns of the...

TREAD CAREFULLY when it comes to off-label discussion: That was the message that came through loud and clear in a 90-minute audioconference called, “Off-Label: Compliance Lessons for Marketing, Sales, and Medical Science Liaisons,” held in early...

MANY PROVIDERS think they don't have the time, money, knowledge, or skills to do outcomes measurement that will determine how effective the activity was in changing participants' behavior and improving patients' health. Testing participants using...

Research, industry advocacy, and education are the cornerstones of the Professional Convention Management Association's new strategic plan, which looks to bolster the organization's standing as a thought leader in the industry. “We will be more...

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During a new session at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Tampa, Fla., in January, 200 participants experienced a simulated mass casualty disaster, with interaction via an audience-response system. “After the introductory remarks...