The International Medical Health Organization, UMDNJRobert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJCenter for Continuing and Outreach Education
Present HEALTH RELATED LECTURES APRIL 15, 2006 36 pm Hilton Garden Inn, 51015 Campbell Blvd., White Marsh, Maryland, Phone: (410) 4270600 Featured Topics and Speakers 3 pm Screening for Ischemic Heart Disease – White Elephant or Silver Bullet? Kumaresan Sandrasegaran, MD Assistant Professor of Radiology Indiana University School of Medicine 4 pm Current & Future Treatment for Macular Degeneration Michael A. Samuel, MD Clinical Instructor, Wills Eye Hospital Jefferson University, Philadelphia 5 pm Screening for Colon Cancer Naresh T. Gunaratnam, MD Clinical Scholar, St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor MI. University of Michigan School of Medicine 6 pm Adjourn
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the workshop participants will be able to: • Understand the radiological advances in diagnosis of ischemic heart disease. • Become familiar with the pros and cons of CT coronary angiography. • Make a decision whether screening for coronary artery disease will likely be cost effective. • Describe macular degeneration, current and future treatments. • Discuss the options for screening by reviewing all the available tests and review the screening options for high and low risk individuals.
CREDIT: The UMDNJCenter for Continuing and Outreach Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. UMDNJCCOE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3AMA PRA Category 1CreditsTM Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.