9/11 remembered

Sep 11, 2006

Here's something I wrote shortly after 9/11/01. I will never forget the lives lost, the bravery, the sadness, the fear, and the way we all came together for that one all-too-brief moment in time. My heart still aches...

JAMA's Med Ed issue now online

Sep 08, 2006

From Anne Taylor-Vaisey...

ACCME updates accreditation criteria

Sep 05, 2006

This is remarkable: Check out the Accredition Council for CME's new accreditation criteria for continuing medical education providers. I haven't had a chance to look them over in detail, but it seems like the general trend is an alignment with...

Off topic: Tomatoes, terrorism, and global warming

Sep 03, 2006

Here is my entrant into Dr. Charles' tomato contest. Does he not look like a fruit equal to the task of raising public awareness of global warming and then defusing the global threat of terrorism? He's nothing if not green (though he does bl...

New, Expanded, Renovated

Sep 01, 2006

At the Top of the Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester, Minn., the new International Hotel opened in April. This hotel within a hotel offers 19 upscale rooms and suites, with a dedicated, round-the-clock concierge. The Kahler Grand is the closest...

Pride and Partnership

Sep 01, 2006

I didn't Expect to be moved to tears at the Convention Industry Council's Hall of Leaders gala held in August in Boston. But when the first honoree, Bill Boyd, CMP, CMM, CITE, president and CEO, Sunbelt Motivation & Travel Inc., thanked Joe...

Mountain Meetings

Sep 01, 2006

What's New ...

ACCME Changes Accreditation Criteria

Sep 01, 2006

On September 5, the Accreditation Council for CME, Chicago, released an update to its criteria for accreditation that reflects the shift toward maintenance of certification, which requires physicians to undertake lifelong learning based on self...