 Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (Deemed University), in collaboration with the Harvard Medical International, Boston, US and in association with the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine together with the Journal of the Association of Physicians in India is organising a two-day conference called PRACTI-MED 2004.
The conference will be held on 13th and 14th March 2004 at the
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research
Institute, Porur in suburban
Chennai.
Practi-Med has been designed to cater to the needs of primary care 'family physicians', general practitioners and specialists' recent advances in medicine and help them incorporate these advances into clinical practice. The two-day programme will enhance the clinical practice skills by an interactive format, which will maximize learning.
The conference will focus on recent advance practice in Dyslipidemias, Asthma and COPD, Medical Disorders in Pregnancy, Newer Coronary risk factors, Cardivascular risk reduction, Hypertension, Newer respiratory infections and epidemics, Cancer - prevention, management and palliation and HIV/ AIDS.
World renowned experts from Harvard Medical School and the New England Journal of Medicine will lead the symposium with national faculty ensuring local perspectives. A distinguished overseas faculty will comprise
Dr Jeffrey Drazen, Editor in Chief, New England Journal of Medicine, US,
Dr Lowell Schnipper, Chairman, Oncology, Harvard Medical Center, Hester Hill Schnipper, Chief, Oncology, Boston US,
Dr Richard Pasternak , Director, Preventive Cardiology, Harvard Medical School,
Dr Harvey Makadon, V P Health Systems, Harvard Medical International, and
Dr Raymond Powrie, Associate Professor, Brown University, Boston, US.
A unique case based format will enhance the practical value of the knowledge obtained for the participants. A first of its kind 'Breakfast with the Professor' will provide participants an opportunity to interact with the world authorities in medicine.
For registration, contact 24762012 /
srmc79@eth.net
For further details, contact:
Gerard Amalor SRMC & RI
Porur
Ph: 24765629/24762005
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