The International Medical Health Organization, UMDNJRobert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJCenter for Continuing and Outreach Education Present HEALTH RELATED LECTURES APRIL 21, 2007 36 pm Embassy Suites Hotel, 2700 Corporate Exchange Drive, Columbus, OH 432311695 Featured Topics and Speakers 3 pm Psychological stress on Immigrants; “Dispersed everywhere and at Home No where” Gerald Francis, MD Medical Director, Partial hospital program Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute for Autistic Children, Erie, Pa 4 pm Organ Transplantation: A bird’s eye view Wickii T. Vigneswaran, MD, FACS, FRCS(CTh), FRCSC Professor of Surgery, Associate Chief of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Director of Lung and HeartLung Transplantation University of Chicago 5 pm Burning issues in Heart burn: A Scientific Approach to GERD Indran B.Indrakrishnan, MD,FRCP(London);FRCP(C);FACP;FACG Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division Of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the workshop participants will be able to: • Understand the history of solid organ transplantation, Current status of various solid organ transplantations and Future of solid organ transplantation • Become familiar with the pros and cons of the acute, acuteonchronic psychological stresses faced by new immigrants, learn the skills needed by health care professionals to identify those at risk and some treatment options that can be utilized in the primary care setting • Describe the common and uncommon symptoms and signs of GERD, basic and advanced investigations for GERD and its complications and discuss the usual remedies and latest management of GERD 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. REGISTRATION FEE: FREE for IMHO volunteers.
Physicians: $50 Residents/Fellows/Other Health Care Professionals: $20 Please make your check payable to IMHO (check or cash only)
To register by mail: Complete the attached registration form and mail along with your check to: Dr. S. Rajaram, IMHO, PO Box: 61265, Staten island NY 10306 Registrations will be accepted at the door. For further information contact: Dr. Rajaram, Phone: (856) 3422820 Email: sujanty@yahoo.com