Upcoming Events

3rd Annual Uniqueness of Women's Health
September 16
Women's health historically has progressed from a focus on the female reproductive tract to a wider range of conditions that affect men and women differently. In this seminar, we will discuss such women's health issues as depression, heart disease, chronic pain syndromes, and challenges of life after cancer that are encountered by physicians, nurse practitioners, and midwives in the office daily. For more information, click here.

UCVA's Third Annual Cardiovascular Conference
September 17, 2011
Cardiovascular medicine is always evolving and UCVA is committed to providing the best in cardiac care to our community. As society advances, it is necessary to continue our education as heath care providers. This will ensure that patients receive the high quality care. Contact: Christine Miller, 585-784-8183

25th Annual Conference: Spanning the Continuum of Care, Innovations in Geriatric Health Practice
September 23 - Monroe Community Hospital
This conference will provide geriatric health professionals throughout the
continuum of care with clinical and practical topics relevant to health practice with
older adults.  The conference topics were selected in response to increasing clinic concern in the geriatric population, and focus on topics that have important policy, cost, and legal implications for health care providers. The target audience for this activity is primary care providers in long term care settings, academics and students from across the disciplines including physicians. Contact: Karen McDowell Morrison, 585-760-6354

Cutting Edge Perspective: Sex Addiction, Trauma and Treatment
October 1
This course, co-presented by Nazareth College and Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Center, is designed to provide primary care physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, nurse practitioners and social workers with a thorough overview of sexual addiction, signs of and criteria for diagnosing sexual disorders, and alternatives for treatment.  Family structures, bonding, and boundaries are examined.  Identifying the danger signs, assessment of the 10 types of sex addiction, consequences of addiction and dependency, intervention, and treatment methods are outlined. Jointly Sponsored by University of Rochester Medical Center, Office of Continuing Professional Education and Kavod Addiction Recovery Center. For more information contact the Office of Continuing Professional Education at 585-275-4392.

Mindful Communication
October 19 - 22, 2011 / May 2-5, 2012
Mindfulness in medicine refers to the ability to be aware, in the present moment, on purpose, with the intention of providing better care to patients, and of taking better care of ourselves. Mindfulness is at the core of clinical competence. This program will give participants the skills and tools necessary to bring mindful communication into daily clinical practice and continuing education. Click here for more information.

Monthly Events

Translational Pain Research Forum
January 2011 - December 2011
Provide a regular, on-going opportunity for researchers and clinicians involved in pain research and treatment to interact and discuss latest developments in the pain field through case-based evidence. Contact: Jeannie Cammack, 585-340-8900

Simulation Course: Training for the Unexpected
January 2011 - December 2011
Simulation is the art of making artificial events appear real. The value of simulation in obstetrics is its ability to mimic rare clinical events that occur too infrequently for care teams to acquire expertise. This unique educational course offers teams the opportunity to work closely with each other to develop clinical skills, practice effective communication, and team work skill sets. Contact: Kaitlin Donals, 585-273-1975 or Visit the Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology Simulation web page

CME WebRounds
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s CME WebRounds is an online program dedicated to educating medical professionals. The modules cover a broad range of specialty and sub-specialty topics. CME WebRounds is updated regularly with newly developed modules to widen the diversity of topics and respond to your feedback in real time. To sign up for CME WebRounds log on to: http://cmewebrounds.urmc.edu/register or call our office at 585-275-4392 for more information.

CPE Educational Activities Click here for more events!

Save the date!
October 21
Southern Tier Neuroscience Symposium: An Overview for Medical Providers

October 27
Health Care Compliance

November 3
Rochester Cardiopulmonary

Rescheduled for November 10
Annual Asthma, Allergy, and Pulmonary Update

December 15
Neurology Update

CME Application Window

Completed applications for live activities taking place January 2, 2012 - February 2, 2012 must be received by September 2.

Applications for live activities taking place prior to January 2, 2012 are no longer being accepted.

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• Office of Continuing Professional Education - Home Page
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About the Office of Continuing Professional Education

Visit our website, www.urmc.rochester.edu/cpe, for the most current information on the CME offerings certified through our office. Also available on the site are applications to obtain CME credit for your activity, guidelines, and other useful tools.

In addition to awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, our office offers a wide range of fully-coordinated conference services for both on- and off- campus events. Our professional activity planners can assist with every aspect of your planning needs to help you meet your goals for hosting a successful educational activity. Plus, we waive our CME certification fee for activities fully-coordinated by our office!

Contact our office at 585-275-4392 or CMEOffice@URMC.rochester.edu. 
We’d be happy to assist with your CME questions! We look forward to continuing to help meet your ongoing educational goals.