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Westin Chicago Northwest
400 Park Blvd.

Itasca, Illinois 60143

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The VSNA Society in Conjunction with 

The Chicago Medical Society

Presents
32nd Annual VSNA CME Conference 2009
“Recent updates in Internal Medicine”AtThe Westin Hotel, 400 Park Blvd, Itasca, IL
On
July 3rd, 2009 (9:00am to 12:30 pm)
Audience: Physicians of all specialties

Program Agenda

Friday July 3rd

8:15-9:00 AM 

Onsite Registration, Continental Breakfast

9:00-9.05 AM 

Opening Remarks by Moderator 

9:05-9:45 AM 

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular disease 
Speaker: Sunil Desai MD 
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit and Respiratory Therapy Dept, 
Chairman, ICU Patient Care Committee Hinsdale Hospital, IL. 
Suburban Pulmonary & Sleep Assoc., Ltd 

9:45-10:20 AM 

Can we prevent Diabetes? Challenges and Solutions 
Speaker: Ambika Babu, MD, MS 
Co-Director Network Diabetes Program, 
Stroger Hospital of Cook County 
Assistant Professor of Medicine, 
Rush University Medical Center 

10:20-10:30 AM 

Coffee Break 

10:30-11:10 AM 

Medical Decision making and Communication 

                  at the end of life                  

Speaker: Bangalore Murthy, MD

Medical Director, Jackson Park Hospital

Director, Hospitalist Services Jackson Park Hospital 

Project Medical Director, Illinois Center for clinical trials   

11:10 -11:50 AM 

Update on Urinary incontinence

Speaker: Rajeev Kumar MD, FACP

Medical Director, Department of Geriatrics

Adventist Midwest Health System

11:50 AM-12:30 PM

Cardiovascular disease in Chronic

Kidney Disease 

Speaker: Neetha Dhananjaya MD

Associates in Nephrology

Medical Director, West Belmont Hemodialysis Center

12:30-12:35 PM 

Conclusion and Closing Remarks

 

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 the Chicago Medical Society and the VSNA Society. The Chicago Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 The Chicago Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of each of the learning activities, participants should be able to perform the functions mentioned with the title:

 

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular disease

1. Diagnose Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in patients and recognize the risk of untreated   OSA.

2. Evaluate data associating untreated OSA with hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias and   congestive heart failure.

3. Employ treatment options in patients with OSA to reduce risk of adverse cardiovascular events

 

Can we prevent Diabetes: Challenges and Solutions

1. Identify the barriers to early diagnosis of pre-diabetes and understand the solutions to overcome them.  

2. Discuss therapeutic choices available to prevent development of diabetes in these high risk patients.  

    

Medical Decision making and Communication at end of life

1. Describe the elements of end of life care

2. Define components of palliative care

Update on Urinary incontinence

1. Assess the risk factors and barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of Urinary incontinence

2. Assess impact of Urinary Incontinence in Long Term Care and discuss the non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments of Urinary Incontinence

Cardiovascular disease in Chronic Kidney Disease  

1. Identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Chronic Kidney Disease.

2. Discuss treatment options for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Chronic Kidney Disease.

 

Speaker’s Disclosures

 

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all planners and speakers involved in the development of CME content are required to disclose to the accredited provider their relevant financial relationships. The following are physician disclosures:

Dr. Rajeev Kumar: Consultant and Speaker for Pfizer, Novartis and Eisai Pharmaceuticals.

Drs. Desai, Babu, Murthy and Dhananjaya have no significant financial relationships to disclose.  

 

Registration can be done online, via mail or onsite on July 3rd 2009 between 8:15 to 9:00 AM.

 

If you need any further information please contact Dr. Ambika Babu at 312-491-8579, Dr. Sunil Desai at 630-527-9319 or Dr. Rajeev Kumar at 708-245-4073.

 

 

 

VSNA GAME SHOW

For the fist time veerashaiva children will indulge in fun filled education events including Jeopardy and quizzes.

 

 

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Youth Retreat

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to compete in the TV show The Amazing Race? Or have you dreamed of becoming a secret agent in this lifetime? Stop wondering and make it a reality at this year’s VSNA 2009 Youth Retreat: “cHI-Life”.

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Business Forum

A unique opportunity to meet and interact with business leaders from US and India.

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CME for physicians 

VSNA convention in conjunction with The Chicago Medical Society is offering 
32nd Annual VSNA CME Conference 2009

 

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