At the Alliance for CME annual conference, attendees usually debate the latest ethical and regulatory controversies in the continuing medical education field. This year’s conference, held January 30 to February 2 in Orlando, was no exception...

A national shortage of transplantable organs means that physicians must do more to increase public understanding about organ donation, and the first step toward that goal will be training, according to a news story in the February 11 edition of...

In a bid to bring added legitimacy to the use of herbal medicines, the International Symposium on the Role of Botanicals in Women's Health will bring together scientists, medical doctors, herbalists and representatives from the National Institutes...

A new partnership between a creator of web-based learning and collaboration systems and a pharmaceutical industry education specialist was announced this morning...

Unicomm, LLC, a Milford, Conn.-based independent firm that develops and manaages trade shows and conferences, today announced the World Genomics Symposium and Exposition's call for speakers. Held from September 18-20, 2002 in Atlantic City, New...

Maurene Harvey, RN, MPH, CCRN, FCCM has become the first nurse president of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Harvey is also the first nurse president of any major medical society...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from institutions to serve as Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) under 5-year contracts. Proposals are due by March 1, 2002...

In the wake of recent terrorist attacks on the United States, the nation's physicians, emergency departments, and other health providers face the challenge of preparing for bioterrorist attacks involving many possible--and largely unfamiliar...

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) will host its 18th Annual Scientific Session from May 7 - 12, 2002. For one week, the cosmetic dental community will convene in tropical Honolulu, Hawaii and join the AACD in taking cosmetic...

The Emerging Technologies & Healthcare Innovations Congress (ETHIC) will be held June 19 - 21, 2002, at the Hilton Washington and Towers, Washington, DC...