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Aug. 11-13 2008
| 2008 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Data users Conference. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Free.
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http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
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Aug. 16 2008
| Cancer and Nutrition Symposium. 8 AM-5 PM. Hyatt Regency Bethesda, One Bethesda Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD. CME 5.25 credits, Cat. I. Register at 202-244-5038.
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www.CancerProject.org/Symposium
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Aug. 16 2008
| 16th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Conference 16th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Conference. Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, California. 1-312-335-5790.
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Aug. 27-28 2008
| NIH, Workshop on Vasculopathy in Sickle Cell Disease. Natcher Conference Center, NIH, Bethesda, MD. Sue Dilli at or 443-451-7252.
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www.sicklecellmeeting.net
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September
| Healthy Aging Month
National Cholesterol Education Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
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www.healthyaging.net/agingevents.htm
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
www.fightprostatecancer.org
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Sept. 4-5 2008
| Pri-Med Update Princeton.
866-263-5345.
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www.pri-med.com/attend/r22
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Sept. 18-20 2008
| “Diabetic Limb Salvage” Conference by Georgetown University Hospital. J. W. Marriott Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC. Earn 27.6 CME credits. 337-235-6606.
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Sept. 24-27 2008
| Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. Annual Convention. (SCDAA). New Orleans Hilton Riverside Hotel, New Orleans, LA. Jeannine Knight 410-528-1555.
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www.sicklecelldisease.org
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Sept 24-27 2008
| Annual Legislative Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Washington DC Convention Center. (Includes the CBC Health Braintrust.)
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www.cbcfinc.org
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Sept. 27 2008
| “Cancer and the African Woman: Celebrating Survivorship” symposium. Capital Hilton Hotel, 1001 16th St., NW, Washington, DC. No fee. (Ife Nwabukwu 301-565-0420)
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October
| Halloween Safety Month
Healthy Lung Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Physical Therapy Month
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www.preventblindness.org
www.lungusa.org
www.adha.org
www.apta.org
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Oct. 2-5 2008
| Pri-Med New York, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY.
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www.Pri-Med.com
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Oct. 3-4 2008
| Workshop. Finding Meaning in Medicine and Nursing: Revitalizing the Heart of Your Work: with Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D. Acqua Hotel, 555 Redwood Highway, Mill Valley, CA. CME 12 AMA PRA Category I credits. 707-575-6801
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www.rachelramen.com/workshop.html
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Oct. 5-11 2008
| Fire Prevention Week.
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www.firepreventionweek.org
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Oct. 15-18 2008
| Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA. Earn up to 35 CME credits. Sponsored jointly by Health Science Media, Inc. and Medical Education Resources, Inc.
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www.cardiometabolichealth.org
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Oct. 16-18 2008
| Pri-Med Fall Update. Ronald Reagan Bldg., Washington, DC. Earn up to 19 Cat. I CME credits. To Register call 1-866-263-5345.
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www.pri-med.com/washingtondc/r22
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Oct. 16-19 2008
| SPA Health Conference. Presented by Meharry and Heart and Soul Magazine. Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, TN. Sisters Partnering All Together. Four days of pampering, relaxing, socializing, and networking. For info and to register, call 1-800-834-8813 x 118.
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www.spahealthconference.com
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Oct. 17 2008
| National Mammography Day.
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www.cancer.org
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Oct. 17-18 2008
| NMA Board of Trustees. Sheraton National Hotel, Arlington, VA. 202-347-1895.
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Oct. 23-24 2008
| Nemours Conference on Child Health Promotion: Advocacy, Policy & Progress in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity. Hotel Dupont, Wilmington, DE.
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Oct. 25-29 2008
| 136th APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition. “Public Health Without Borders” San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA. Earn up to 33 hrs of PRA Cat. I. CME. <> Surgeons General David Satcher, M.D., M. Jocelyn Elders, M.D., and Richard H. Carmona, M.D. are featured speakers on Oct. 29.
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www.apha.org
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Oct. 31-Nov. 2 2008
| “Heal Thy Practice: Transforming Primary Care” Conference presented by the quarterly publication Holistic Primary Care-News for Health and Healing. Westin La Paloma, Tucson, AZ.
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www.holisticprimarycare.net
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November
| November American Diabetes Month.
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www.diabetes.org
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Nov. 1 2008
| Empire State Medical Association Conference. “Practical Solution to the Medical Malpractice and Obesity Crisis in New York.” New York Academy of Medicine. CME credit available. Daniel Laroche, M.D.
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www.nyesma.org
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Nov. 4-5 2008
| Pri-Med Update Philadelphia.
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www.pri-med.com/attend/r22
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Nov. 6-9 2008
| Pri-Med East. Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA.
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www.Pri-Med.com
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Nov. 10 2008
| Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony of the Roman-Barnes Society of Ophthalmology. Held in conjunction with the American Academy of Ophthalmology. 6:00 PM. Commerce Club, 34 Broad Street, NW, Atlanta, GA. Clifton Peay, M.D. 804-559-7002.
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Nov. 19-21 2008
| Pri-Med Update Melville.
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www.pri-med.com/attend/r22
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Nov. 20 2008
| Great American Smokeout
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www.cancer.org
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Nov. 21 2008
| The 140th-Year Commemoration Gala of the Howard University College of Medicine. 202-806-6270.
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December
| Safe Toys and Gifts Month.
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www.preventblindness.org
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Dec. 1 2008
| World AIDS Day
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www.unaids.org/en/default.asp
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Dec. 3-6 2008
| Pri-Med Mid-Atlantic Conference and Exhibition.. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. Earn up to 30 AMA PRA Cat. I credits. . 866-263-5345.
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www.Pri-Med.com/midatlantic08/R22
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Dec. 5-7 2008
| 7th Annual Dr. Rozen’s Complementary Alternative Medicine Conference. “Complementary Preventive, Disease Reversal, Staying Young and Wellness Therapy Conference.” Sponsored by The Cleveland Clinic and the Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group. The Hyatt Regency Chicago, Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Approved for AMA PRA Category I credit.
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www.ccfcme.org/wellness08
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