Upcoming Events

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
January 4 - February 8, 2012
This is a six week program in which physicians, psychologists, nurses, therapists, and other health care professionals will learn how to face the stressful events that arise daily in ways that result in more balance, stability, and personal satisfaction, and can lead to improved care of ourselves. For more information contact Dr. Mick Krasner at 585-341-7230.

Patient Safety: Building a Safer Health System
February 2 - June 21, 2012
The program is designed to increase your knowledge of how to improve safety and to educate participants on the latest thinking and theories regarding safety. The program will consist of ten individual sessions and will combine presentations with case studies and discussion. For more information contact Judy Hughes at 585-275-7712.

Rochester Regional Anesthesia Symposium
February 4 - 5, 2012
This activity is being planned for regional anesthesia providers, pain medicine practitioners, and nursing staff to meet a growing community need as the technology and techniques of ultrasound-guided perineural injections and catheter placement represents a growth area in anesthesia beyond the comfort level of many local practitioners. For more information contact Dr. Cassandre Victor-Vega at 585-275-7712.

Treating the Complications of Diabetes 2012
February 11, 2012
With the number of diabetes patients and the treatment costs continuing to rise each year, the need for focused patient care related to diabetes is clearly evident. This conference will equip participants with information to increase their knowledge base, improve their skills, and enhance their care of patients with diabetes and diabetes related disorders. Click here for more information.

Medical and Surgical Aspects of Esophageal and Foregut Disorders, Hawaii
February 15 - 22, 2012
We are excited to announce the twenty-seventh year of our annual course on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy of diseases of the esophagus and foregut.  The course is designed for a small group of interested physicians and surgeons who gather in a classroom environment for an in-depth review of the subject. Click here for more information.

Kidney Transplant 2012 – A Clinical Overview for Nephrologists, Primary Care Physicians, Advance Practice Practitioners, Nurses, and Social Workers
March 3, 2012
This conference will provide an update on changes in policies and practice patterns critical to the transplant patient population. The content has been selected to provide a comprehensive review of preoperative and surgical/post operative care of patients Click here for more information.

57^th Annual Rochester Ophthalmology Conference

March 15-17, 2012
The practice of ophthalmology encompasses all aspects of visual health as well as medical and surgical treatments of diseases.  Ophthalmologists, optometrists and allied health professionals strive to remain up to date in current sub-specialty trends, treatments and clinical research studies that will impact patient care.  In response to this educational need, the annual Rochester Ophthalmology conference is offering a variety of sessions and topics focusing on the latest published information in the practice of ophthalmology.  Many of the presenters studied and trained at the University of Rochester. Click here for more information.

Unity Fourth Annual Diabetes Symposium: Pioneering Strategies for Diabetes Treatment
March 24, 2012
The target audience for this conference is primary care physicians, other specialists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, diabetes educators, and other clinicians involved in the care of patients with diabetes. This program is designed to keep practitioners up to date on the emerging treatments for glycemic control, as well as identify ways to interact with patients through use of electronic modalities in a way that encourages the types of behavior change needed for maximized self-care.  For more information contact Jean Bauch 585-368-4386.

TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals: Improving Teamwork & Communication
March 31, 2012
TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based teamwork system designed for healthcare professionals that is a powerful solution to improve patient safety and improve communication and teamwork skills among healthcare professionals. The goal of this meeting is to continue to create, support, and achieve a culture of patient safety in which all providers and staff who touch the patient use the same language and behaviors and vision. For more information contact Heidi Poltorak at 585-273-5396.

Healthcare Emergency Management Conference 2012                                   May 2, 2012
This conference is targeted toward healthcare professionals (MD, PA, NP, RN, EMT, EMT-P, Pharmacists and other allied medical professionals) as well as non-health care emergency planners (hospital administrators, governmental and non-government organization emergency managers, law enforcement, fire service, and mass fatality responders) who potentially play a role in disaster planning and response. This conference is focused on better preparing hospital and non-hospital response partners in planning, mitigating and responding to natural disasters that impact the delivery of health care to a community or impact the environment of care for responders.For more information contact Kathee Tyo at 585-758-7641.

Monthly Events

Simulation Course: Training for the Unexpected
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.

 

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Save the date!

March 30
Cardiac Dysrhythmia

April 14
Advances in Pain Management

May 2-5

Mindful Communications - Session 2

May 5

25th Annual Cardiology Spring Update: Celebrating Success in Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes: Advances in Diagnosis and Therapy

June 2
Targeting the Inflammatory Pathways

June 2
GI for PCPs 2012

 

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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.