C M E Continuing Medical Education at Gwinnett Hospital System November 2011 November 2, Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm November 3, Thursday Advanced Cardiac Life Support Initial Provider Course Approved for 15.0 CME credits GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville lfish@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org before October 31, 2011. Current CPR card Study of Precourse materials found in the ACLS Provider Manual, available for loan from the GMC Medical Libraries or on the website: www.heart.org/eccstudent - Code: compression Certificate showing completion of Precourse Self-Assessment Test found at www.heart.org/eccstudent - bring this printed test summary to class with you You must identify yourself as a GHS physician and must present a name badge in order to participate. Class size is limited, please register early. November 2, Wednesday 12:00 pm Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology New Developments in Colorectal Surgery David N. Armstrong, MD Colon and Rectal Surgery Rose Room, GWP To register, please call Patty Key at (678) 312-4700 or email at pkey@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org. November 3, Thursday 7:00 am November 3, Thursday 12:00 pm Tumor : Case Presentations
November 3, Thursday 5:30 pm Inpatient Medical Group Indications and Appropriate Use of Blood Components Theresa M. Boyd, MD, FCAP Medical Director, Life South Community Blood Centers, Inc., Gainesville, Florida Administrative Boardroom, 2 nd Floor, GMC and Medical Education Center, Terrace Level, GMC-Duluth To register, please call Karan Jones at (678) 312-3273 or email at kejones@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org. * NOTE: Dual Campus! Broadcast from GMC to GMC-D * TO BE RESCHEDULED November 9, Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Department of Medicine Internal Medicine Journal Review Joel L. Fine, MD,, Internal Medicine Location To Be Announced For more information, please call Dr. Joel Fine at (770) 736-8962. November 4, Friday 7:15 am - 12:00 pm Gwinnett Medical Center Advances in Stroke Care 2011: Posterior Circulation Stroke and Research Update Marshall L. Nash, MD Medical Director, Stroke Program and Neuroscience Research Institute Martin L. Austin, MD Director, Inpatient Medical Group Michael T. Stechison, MD, PhD Neurosurgeon Brain & Spine Institute Louis H. Jacobs, MD President, Piedmont Radiology Section Chief, Neuroradiology Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta Martina M. Tracy, PT Physical Therapist: AIB Certified in Vestibular Rehab, Gwinnett SportsRehab Mary Ann Wood, MSHCM, OTR/L Therapy Manager Glancy Rehabilitation Center Approved for 3.75 CME credits GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville Fee: No Fee for GHS Physicians and Associates Supported by an educational grant from Foothills AHEC. To register, please call Lavinia Bullock at (678) 312-4337. * Hospital Associates must register on NetLearning. November 10, Thursday 7:00 am
November 10, Thursday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal Approved for 7.5 CME credits GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville lfish@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org. Current CPR & ACLS cards Study of Precourse materials found in the ACLS Provider Manual, available for loan from the GMC Medical Libraries or on the website: www.heart.org/eccstudent - Code: compression Certificate showing completion of Precourse Self-Assessment Test found at www.heart.org/eccstudent - bring this printed test summary to class with you You must identify yourself as a GHS physician and must present a name badge in order to participate. Class size is limited, please register early. November 10, Thursday 12:30 pm Department of Pediatrics Update on Pediatric Growth Disorders Robert M. Schultz, MD Founder, Pediatric Endocrine Associates, Atlanta Private Dining Room, GMC To register, please call Patty Key at (678) 312-4700 or email at pkey@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org. November 15, Tuesday 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Department of Medicine / Gastroenterology GI Journal Club Kerry H. King, MD,, Gastroenterology Approved for 1.5 CME credits 301 Philip Blvd, NE, Suite A, Lawrenceville For more information, please call Dr. Olaitan Adeniji at (770) 822-5560. November 10, Thursday 12:00 pm Tumor : Case Presentations November 15, Tuesday 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Department of Pediatrics / Pediatric Cardiology Assessment of Fetal Cardiac Function Neill Videlefsky, MD, Pediatric Cardiology 500 Medical Center Blvd., Suite 340, Lawrenceville For more information, please call Dr. Shiva Sharma at (770) 995-6684. November 16, Wednesday 12:30 pm Department of Emergency Medicine Identification and Management of Vascular Complications after Percutaneous Procedures E. Edward Proctor, MD, Cardiology Azalea Room, GWP To register, please call Nellie Awbrey at (678) 312-3317 or email at neawbrey@bellsouth.net. * NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE!
November 17, Thursday 7:00 am November 17, Thursday 12:00 pm Tumor : Case Presentations November 28, Monday 7:00 am Department of Anesthesia ACLS Algorithms Update June A. Huckaby, RN, BSHCA, NCPT, Gwinnett Day Surgery Administrative Boardroom, 2 nd Floor, GMC and Medical Education Center, Terrace Level, GMC-Duluth To register, please call Kathy Schmidt at (678) 312-2394 or email at kschmidt@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org. * NOTE: Dual Campus! Broadcast from GMC to GMC-D November 17, Thursday 8:30 am - 2:00 pm P.A.L.S. Renewal Approved for 5.0 CME credits GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville lfish@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org. Current CPR & PALS cards Bring printed test summary of PALS Precourse Assessment found on PALS Provider CD You must identify yourself as a GHS physician and must present a name badge in order to participate. Class size is limited, please register early. November 17, Thursday 6:00 pm Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Custom Partial and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Fit, Alignment and Short Term Patient Results Gary A. Levengood, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery The 1818 Club, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 3 rd Floor, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth To register, please call Lori Davis at (678) 312-4671 or email lldavis@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org. December 1, Thursday 7:00 am
December 1, Thursday 12:00 pm Tumor : Case Presentations December 8, Thursday 12:30 pm Department of Pediatrics A Primer on Allergy Testing in Children Deidre D. Crocker, MD Pediatrics / Allergy - Immunology Private Dining Room, GMC To register, please call Patty Key at (678) 312-4700 or email at pkey@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org. December 7, Wednesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal Approved for 7.5 CME credits GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville lfish@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org. Current CPR & ACLS cards Study of Precourse materials found in the ACLS Provider Manual, available for loan from the GMC Medical Libraries or on the website: www.heart.org/eccstudent - Code: compression Certificate showing completion of Precourse Self-Assessment Test found at www.heart.org/eccstudent - bring this printed test summary to class with you You must identify yourself as a GHS physician and must present a name badge in order to participate. Class size is limited, please register early. December 14, Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Department of Medicine Internal Medicine Journal Review Joel L. Fine, MD,, Internal Medicine Location To Be Announced For more information, please call Dr. Joel Fine at (770) 736-8962 The Gwinnett Hospital System is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Gwinnett Hospital System designates each of these live activities for the specified AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PLEASE NOTE To view specific CME activity information, please log on to Gwinnett Hospital System's Physician Portal at http://www.gwinnettmd.org and click on "CME Offerings." This site also features links to the Clinical Information System "Results CIS" and the Medical Library web page with links to many on-line, full-text databases, medical textbooks and over 17,000 full-text journals. * NOTE: In addition to the live CME conferences offered, there are two online options available for you to earn accredited CME: CMElectures.org is an online database accessible 24/7 from any computer and is comprised of over 130 multi-media lectures covering 18 medical and surgical specialties. You may earn 1.5 CME credits for completion of each lecture. This database is found on the Medical Library webpage on the Physician Portal. A new Point of Care CME option is also available through the MD Consult database found on the Medical Library webpage. Through self-directed, online learning, physicians can now earn 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM for each search conducted. For additional information, Contact Anne Kramer, RN-BC, MN, Director, Medical Education / Medical Library at (678) 312-4341 or email at akramer@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.