A new $750,000 gift to the University of Michigan Depression Center will accelerate new programs that will, among other things, offer education and guidance to primary care physicians who treat patients for depression...
National Research Corporation, a provider of healthcare performance measurement research, today announced that healthcare leaders from eight countries and the United States will be in attendance at its 8th Annual Picker Institute International...
Pfizer Inc and Pharmacia Corporation jointly announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement providing for Pfizer to acquire Pharmacia in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $60 billion, expanding the company's core strengths in...
Medical Directions, Inc. and Medulogic, LLC. announce the release of a new online continuing education program to help hospitals and their physicians better understand the complexities of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act ...
The American Medical Association, Division of Continuing Physician Professional Development is hosting the 13th Annual Conference of the National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration on Monday, September 9 through Thursday, September...
Between July 20 and 25 in Stockholm, the largest-ever global gathering of Alzheimer’s scientists will take place at the 8th International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. The conference is expected to attract nearly 4,000...
The American Association of Health Plans (AAHP) today announced that it is retaining Hollywood's leading talent agency, William Morris, in an effort to build bridges between health plans and the entertainment community. This is the first time an...
Here's an example of a medical society making the most of a patient outreach effort. The Chicago Dermatological Society will sponsor a free skin cancer screening at North Avenue Beach in Chicago on Saturday, July 13, 2002 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p...
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced today that it has added data for 2000—the most recent currently available information on hospital stays—to its HCUPnet. The Web-based HCUPnet is a free service that enables users...
Anthony N. DeMaria, MD, vice chairman of medicine at the University of California-San Diego and a cardiologist recognized for his clinical, academic, and leadership experience in the field, has been named editor in chief of the Journal of the...