LOCATION
Crowne Plaza Hotel
2439 West Marlton Pike
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
SPONSOR
UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education, Division of AIDS Education, A Local Performance Site of the NY/NJ AIDS Education and Training Center, Garden State Infectious Disease Associates, A Local Performance Site of the NY/NJ AIDS Education and Training Center.
OVERVIEW
The state of New Jersey remains number five in the United States for reported cases of HIV/AIDS. There has been increasing recognition of new treatment in the fight against HIV/AIDS disease. This conference will introduce clinicians to the latest treatment strategies for HIV/AIDS patients in areas of adolescents, medications, women issues and pain management.
To view the full conference agenda, click here to download the brochure (pdf format.)
TARGET AUDIENCE
This knowledge-based program is designed to enhance physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacist, social workers and other healthcare providers’ competence related to adolescents, virus replication, HIV in women, pain management and new advances in HIV care and treatment.
OBJECTIVES
At the conference end, participants should be able to:
- Apply the latest trends in treatment strategies and diagnosis of HIV/AIDS disease
- Implement the latest updates in adolescent HIV treatment..
- Incorporate gender-specific strategies in the management of HIV disease in women..
- Interpret the advancements in understanding pathogenic mechanisms in HIV infection..
- Apply clinical and psychosocial principles to develop an alternative treatment plan for chronic pain management in HIV patients.
FACULTY
Michael Barnish, DO
Infectious Disease Specialist
Garden State Infectious Disease Associates
Voorhees, NJ
Calvin Cohen, MD, MSc
Research Director
Community Research Initiative of New England
Boston, MA
David Condoluci, DO, FACOI
Medical Director
Garden State Infectious Disease Associates
Voorhees, NJ
Anat Feingold, MD
Director, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, NJ
Mark Fussa, DO
Infectious Disease Specialist
Garden State Infectious Disease Associates
Voorhees, NJ
Richard Jermyn, DO
Director, Comprehensive Pain Center at Vorrhees
Garden State Infectious Disease Associates
Voorhees, NJ
Paul Krueger, DO
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine
Stratford, NJ
Robert Redfield, MD
Professor of Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
CME CREDIT
PHYSICIANS:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of UMDNJ-Center for Continuing & Outreach Education and Garden State Infectious Disease Associates.UMDNJ-Center for Continuing & Outreach Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education designates the educational activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine is an AOA Category 1-A sponsor. This program is anticipated to offer 4.75 hours of AOA Category 1-A CME credit, pending the approval of the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education.
NURSES:
The University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey- Center for Continuing and Outreach Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is awarded 4.75 contact hours (60 minute CH.) Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13780.
PHARMACY
UMDNJ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This course (ACPE #0374-0000-09-104-L02-P) qualifies for 4.75 contact hours (0.475 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit.
SOCIAL WORKERS:
This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers Provider #886480934 for 4.75 continuing education contact hours.
GENERAL CEUs:
UMDNJ-Center for Continuing & Outreach Education certifies that this continuing education offering meets the criteria for up to .475 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), provided the activity is completed as designed. One CEU equals 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction and qualified instruction.
| REGISTRATION |
$50 until November 18, 2009
$60 after November 18, 2009 and On-Site
Pre-registration will close at 4:00PM on Friday, November 20, 2009 |
| ONLINE: |
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| TELEPHONE: |
Call 973-972-4267 or 800-227-4852
and select option #1.
Available Monday- Friday, 8:30AM
to 5:00PM (EST) |
| FAX: |
Complete a registration
form and fax it to 973-972-7128.
Available 24 hours a day,
7 days a week |
| MAIL: |
Send a completed registration
form to:
UMDNJ-Center for Continuing & Outreach
Education
PO Box 1709
Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709 |
QUESTIONS
Registration: Call 973-972-4267or 800-227-4852 (outside of New Jersey).
Course Information: Contact Michelle Thompson at ccthomps@umdnj.edu or 973-972-1293 or Kelly Rand at krand@gsida.org or 856-805-0002.
UMDNJ reserves the right to modify
the program contents, faculty, and
program activities, and reserves
the right to cancel the program if
necessary.
CONFIRMATION
A confirmation receipt will be mailed to the participants whose registrations are received at least ten days in advance. All other follow up and conference information will be emailed. Please be sure to provide a valid email address when registering.
CANCELLATION
Please call Enrollment Services at least 72 hours prior to the conference.
BAD WEATHER HOTLINE: 973-972-7434
During inclement weather, please call this number for the status of a continuing education program or activity. Information will be available two hours prior to registration time.
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
If you are physically challenged and wish to discuss provisions, please contact Michelle Thompson at ccthomps@umdnj.edu or 973-972-1293
Directions
Program Brochure (.pdf format)
Printable
Registration Form (.pdf format)
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