What medical and pharmaceutical/bioscience/medical device meeting planners and continuing medical education professionals need to know to plan meetings and CME activities for healthcare professionals.
Freedom of Speech COURT MUZZLES FDA The FDA has lost again--and pharmaceutical companies now have more wiggle room to promote off-label uses of drugs and medical devices. In a recent decision, U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth denied the...
Ed Simeone, CMP, is Meeting Professionals International's 1999-2000 chairman of the board. In September, after more than 20 years of experience in corporate event management (most recently at EMC Corporation, a computerized storage manufacturer in...
To reverse the growing trend of ethics violations, CME providers and industry representatives need to stop pointing fingers--and collaborate on solutions...
The Mayo Clinic has expanded its presence in the Greater Phoenix area. In addition to its renowned clinic, a new hospital has recently opened and the Mayo Clinic has established a women's health center, plus various neighborhood satellite centers...
When I began writing for MM in January 1995, this column carried this tag line: "There are two primary objectives in continuing professional education--to fill the seats with the right people and to make sure good things happen once they are in...
Katie Breheny has been named sales manager at the Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa in the Walt Disney World resort at Downtown Disney, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Breheny will be responsible for the northeast market, including Pennsylvania, Delaware...
CME NOTES Milliman & Robertson, Inc., the Seattle-based firm, a major consultant to the health care industry, recently announced the formation of Healthcare Management University (HMU). HMU's curriculum will include accredited, Category 1...
BRAND NEW The addition to Kansas City's Destination Crown Center complex, the new 54,000-square-foot Crown Center Exhibit Hall, is on schedule. The expansion, which will include a 30,400-square-foot hall, a 15,200-square-foot hall, and 5,700...
