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Quit smoking / Quit Vaping / Quit Shisha seminar. Our highly successful quit smoking and quit vaping seminars are now in the UAE. We understand that you know all the health hazards associated with smoking. This may cause you stress, which in turn leads to you smoking more! That's why our seminars don't focus on the reasons why you shouldn't be smoking. Instead, we focus on the reasons you do smoke, and why you find it hard to quit. Our seminars have helped thousands of people quit in the UK. We keep the number of people on each seminar to…

We are pleased to announce the 30th Annual Orthopaedic Trauma Update 2018: A Tale of Two Cities, formerly known as The Columbia University NYC Trauma Course. With the addition of Dr. Paul Tornetta as Course Co-Director we will be offering a new format alternating the location each year between New York and Boston. This course is designed to present advanced instruction of upper and lower extremity trauma to practicing orthopaedic surgeons and residents. Participants will be updated on new techniques and philosophies in the modern management of orthopaedic trauma. Attendees will learn to identify and understand appropriate salvage procedures for…

OVERVIEW This 2-hour session will provide the attendees with experience gained in providing transition assistance to medical device companies over the last 2 years. Attendance includes examples of how to address the gaps most often observed and practical advice for managing transition activities as well as managing your certification audit for ISO 13485:2016. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND All organizations that are part of the medical device supply chain are required to establish a quality management system that conforms to ISO 13485. The transition period is coming to an end for the third edition of the standard and certifications to the…

La Sociedad Espanola de Cardiologia (SEC) os da la bienvenida a la ciudad de Donostia/San Sebastian y os invita a participar en esta reunion que se celebrara los dias 17, 18 y 19 de mayo de 2018. Vamos a contar con la inestimable ayuda de nuestros companeros del Hospital Universitario de Cruces y con el resto de companeros dedicados a la Cardiologia Pediatrica y Cardiopatias Congenitas de los otros hospitales. Entre todos y fundamentalmente de mano del Comite Cientifico, estamos elaborando un programa atractivo y de calidad, que sea de interes para todos, donde esten representadas todas las propuestas de…

The leading U.S. event devoted to building the skills, speed and teamwork of your promotional review committee members will take place May 17-18, 2018 in Chicago, IL. The 5th Promotional Review Committee Compliance And Best Practices - Midwest conference is set to bring together more than 100 professionals to ensure your PRC is prepared to generate, collect and constructively act on expert comments for your entire drug and device portfolio. URLs: Brochure: https://go.evvnt.com/200684-1?pid=154 Booking: https://go.evvnt.com/200684-2?pid=154 Prices: Conference Only Early Bird Pricing - Register by April 6, 2018: USD 1795, Conference + 1 Workshop Early Bird Pricing - Register by April…

Regulation proposals of the European Commission Background In 2012, the Commission adopted a package of measures on innovation in health. The package consisted of a Communication and two regulation proposals to revise existing legislation on general medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices. In particular, the Directives on active implantable medical devices (90/385/EEC) and on medical devices (93/42/EEC) are intended to be replaced by a Regulation on medical devices, while the Directive on in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (98/79/EC) is intended to be replaced by a Regulation on the same subject. The revisions therefore affected all kinds of medical devices…

Process Validation General Principle and Practices - Philadelphia 2018 Course "Applied Statistics for FDA Process Validation" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: In Guidance for Industry Process Validation: General Principle and Practices, process validation is defined as, ""...the collection and evaluation of data, from the process design stage through commercial production.." The guidance further delineates the 'process design stage through commercial production' into three distinct stages of the product lifecycle: Stage 1: Process Design: The commercial manufacturing process is defined during this stage based on…

Course "FDA Scrutiny of Promotion and Advertising Practices" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: If you go "off label" with advertising and promotion, FDA's hammer can hit hard and seemingly out of the blue. Advertising and promotion for devices is weak and lacks legal clarity. For drugs, the regulations are prescriptive and guidance documents clamp down on nuances. Marketing and regulatory affairs departments must collaborate to avoid the hammer and penalties of FDA. The roadblock, however is that marketing managers and regulatory affairs managers rarely…

Investigator meetings are essential to successfully train clinical sites as they directly affect a sponsor's ability to collect accurate safety and efficacy data. A well-executed investigator meeting cultivates a crucial team atmosphere and is an opportunity for sites and sponsors to discuss the protocol, regulatory issues, enrollment criteria, and procedures. Having the opportunity to discuss protocol specific subjects directly with the sponsor is of great value for clinical sites. It is important is to communicate all essential information in the most time-efficient and engaging manner. Expert collaboration between the sponsor's clinical teams, meeting professionals, and vendors are required to execute…

Training Options Duration: 60 Minutes Thursday, May 17, 2018 | 10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT Overview: This Webinar will help you establish(or re-establish for some of us) a Catheter coding foundation.Beginning with defining the common physician/specialty phrases and words we encounter we will start to understand the building blocks of Selective and Non-selective catheterizations, access sites and laterality as described by the physician documentation.What is included in these codes will be a topic for discussion as will notes or indicators as to other procedures the physician may have performed that are separately billable. The main body of the…

Product Format: Live Audio Conference Presenter(s): Thomas J. Force, Esq. Conference Date: Thursday, May 17, 2018 Aired Time: 1:00 pm ET | 12:00 pm CT | 11:00 am MT | 10:00 am PT Length: 60 minutes Price: $227.00 Many revenue recovery strategies that worked for out-of-network (OON) providers in the past are no longer effective today. Join this session with industry veteran Thomas J. Force, Esq. to improve your revenue cycle workflow. Get a comprehensive overview of what an OON provider needs to be doing, now, to earn proper reimbursement, including best practices to address fraud audits, recoupment by insurers,…

The Mayo Clinic Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review is designed for candidates preparing for the Part II examinations in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Through a combination of didactic lecture, case vignettes and optional mock oral examinations, the PM&R Board Review course helps guide study and preparation for all learners. Optional online pre-conference refresher modules and live oral exam practice sessions are also available (additional fee). Price Physician/Scientist: USD 600 Online Content: USD 200 Oral Exam Practice: USD 75 Time: 7:00 am to 1:00 pm

Course "Root Cause Analysis: Foundation of Investigations and CAPA" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: Why you should attend: • What do the regulations say? • Four Phases of RCA • Promote the ability to provide problem-solving support in situations where one is not an expert in the process or technology involved • Expand the range of tools available for analysis of problem situations • Apply a variety of tools to narrow down the possible causes of a problem • Learn how to investigate serious…

Product Format: Live Webinar Presenter(s): Larry D. Bowe, BS, CFPMT, CFPMP Conference Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Aired Time: 12:00 pm ET | 11:00 am CT | 10:00 am MT | 9:00 am PT Length: 90 minutes Price: $227.00 Join Larry Bowe to explore real-world examples, materials, and strategies that promote positive outcomes across all healthcare food service disciplines. Learn to improve the services you provide—and prevent negative outcomes in your healthcare dining, food, and nutrition services. For registration, visit https://bit.ly/2IlXVMZ Special Offer: Use code EVENT25 to get $25 discount. Not able to attend the audio session? We will provide…

IOTOD is a key event in the European addictions calendar, providing key, practice-level education to over 300 international clinicians. GPs, psychiatrists, nurses and specialists across a number of areas (from addiction to hepatology) attend this 2-day meeting to receive practically focused and highly interactive education from an international faculty on a range of topics including: considerations for optimising pharmacotherapy, integrating psychosocial interventions, eliminating HCV and tackling opioid overdose. This year aims to examine new opportunities to adapt treatment in order to treat the multiple aspects of opioid dependence, through a number of case-based workshops, plenary sessions, panels and audience participation.…

Der Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin Refresher Aktuell findet vom 15. - 16. Mai 2018 in Hamburg statt. In kurzen, 30 – 40 minütigen Blöcken werden die neuesten diagnostischen und therapeutischen Leitlinien der Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin von Spezialisten präsentiert und auf Ihre Fragen eingegangen. Dabei wird vor allem auf Praxisrelevanz großen Wert gelegt. Diese praxisorientierte Fortbildung bietet in 16 Stunden: - ein umfassendes Update für Anästhesisten und Intensivmediziner - ein Themenreview für Assistenzärzte als Vorbereitung auf die Facharztprüfung - ein Kursbuch mit den Power-Point-Präsentationen der Vorträge - 16 CME-Punkte* *Für den Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin Refresher werden bei der Landesärztekammer Hamburg für ärztliche…

The FX market landscape has arguably never been more challenging. From the ongoing liquidity woes, shrinking dealer balance sheets, uncertainty caused by Brexit and ongoing regulatory reform to name but a few, the FX market is undergoing a serious make over. Key topics being discussed this year: The Global Code's first anniversary: insights from the ECB Central bankers panel: differences in exit strategies amongst major central banks Best Execution under MiFID II: how are market participants changing their execution decisions? Oxford Style debate: trading digital currencies in institutional FX markets China and the Emerging Markets: what you need to know…

Led by Chair Dr Daniel Karlin of Pfizer, Mobile in Clinical Trials Europe opens with a session given by Tilo Hache, Novartis, on the factors that must be addressed to implement mobile tools in the fragmented European landscape and to meet the needs of regulators and patients. Additional sessions: - Roche's Dr Christian Gossens discusses digital biomarker measures and how to implement and scale up mobile technology in Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis. - UCSF's Carol Maguire shares the obstacles and challenges of their ongoing revolutionary mobile clinical study, including strategies for integrating multiple digital components in a study. -…

The event addresses how and when to launch, execute and scale mobile tools in medicines development and for what benefit, as well as assess the value of mobile tools/technologies in clinical research. Led by Chair Dr Daniel Karlin of Pfizer, Mobile in Clinical Trials Europe opens with a session given by Tilo Hache, Novartis, on the factors that must be addressed to implement mobile tools in the fragmented European landscape and to meet the needs of regulators and patients. Additional sessions: - Roche's Dr Christian Gossens discusses digital biomarker measures and how to implement and scale up mobile technology in…

Course "Combination Products Regulations: Drug and Device Combinations in the USA and EU" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: This seminar provides Professionals working in this area with • A thorough understanding of the complexities involved • All the relevant regulations and guidelines • Real life examples of how to register and maintain various types of combination products • Interfaces: Change Management and LCM • Compliant safety reporting for combination products • Documentation requirements and interfacing Why you should attend : Combination products are especially…