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Meet more than 55 world-renowned faculty, including keynote speaker Dr. Robert Weinstein of Rush University Medical Center, and choose from three tracks tailored to your needs: the traditional SHEA/CDC Healthcare Epidemiology Track, Advanced Epidemiology Methods, and Antimicrobial Stewardship Leadership Forum. Networking opportunities include the SHEA Epi-Project Research Proposal Competition with cash awards for the most novel proposals. 

AMWA's 97th Annual Meeting and the MWIA North America Region's Triennial Meeting, Achieving Success as Women in Medicine, is the leading strategic career and personal development conference for women physicians, medical students and residents. Session topics range from mentoring and breaking the glass ceiling to issues in global women's health such as stroke risk, cardiovascular disease, the human papilloma virus, and advances in imaging.

The purpose of this summit is to foster a better understanding and cooperation among all stakeholders in the prescription drug abuse arena – state and national leaders, law enforcement officials, medical professionals, community advocates, treatment experts, educators, insurance and benefits managers, private industry leaders, and others – who are finding success in battling this nationwide epidemic, and how that cooperation can lead to successful outcomes.

Learning Objectives

• To learn and understand Transgender terminologies
• To identify Transgender issues and challenges to services
• To understand the need for Transgender data and research inclusion
• To understand risks and unique challenges for Native Transgenders
• To discuss how to become and create trans-friendly services and sites

The Spring Annual Meeting is an opportunity for AACN members to discuss key funding, organizational, and legislative concerns that impact nursing education. Gain valuable information from sessions and collaborate with colleagues from across the country. While contributing to the business of the association and advancing nursing higher education, explore all that Washington, DC has to offer.

This 16th Annual Spring Meeting will provide attendees with education on many of the tissue banking technologies and innovations that continually improve tissue banking processes. Additionally, general topics offer discussion opportunities on issues such as providing service for families of deceased donors, and FDA, CDC, and AATB Standards Updates.

The Symposium offers a unique opportunity for ACHP Board members and senior executive leaders from member plans to hear from experts and discuss recent developments in health plan governance, public policy, performance excellence and best business practices.

High-quality guidelines can contribute to improving medical care, and during the 70th Annual Meeting, the Academy offers more guideline sessions that can expand physicians' knowledge base, and improve clinician confidence and effectiveness in treating patients, including several guideline courses being offered for the first time.

The American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) is a professional nonprofit association of physicians with recognized expertise and board certification in medical toxicology. The College is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of medical toxicology and to ensuring that patients exposed to poisons and toxic substances receive optimal care by direct contact with qualified medical toxicologists. ACMT has extensive experience in producing highly regarded educational programs.

APhA's Annual Meeting and Exposition is the premier event in pharmacy. Join your colleagues in New Orleans and experience all that APhA2012 has to offer — comprehensive programming, captivating speakers, and professional networking opportunities.