CME Offerings At Premier Health

Delivering Difficult News to be Focus of Cancer CME

Miami Valley Hospital South will host an upcoming CME program intended for primary care physicians, and physician specialists, including oncologists, cardiologists, dermatologists, gastroenterologists, general surgeons, radiologists, internal medicine, nephrologists, neurologists, OB/GYNs, pathologists, pulmonologists, urologists, and others who care for cancer patients. The program, “Connecting Cancer,” takes place in the cancer center’s conference rooms A and B on Thursday, Nov. 9. The evening gets under way at 5:30 p.m. with registration, networking and heavy hors d'oeuvres. A short presentation regarding the role of the advance practice nurse will be given before the formal program. Innovative Care Solutions will present the formal program, “Delivering Difficult News.”

There is no charge to attend this event, but space is limited. Registration is required by November 2. Call (866) 608-FIND (3463) to register.

This activity has been planned and implemented with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Wright State University (WSU) and Premier Health. WSU is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

WSU designated this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

GI Symposium Accepts Registration

Registration is open for the 27th annual William Wilson, MD Gastroenterology Symposium on Wednesday, November 1, at Sinclair Ponitz Center.

This event is scheduled from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm and is designed especially for physicians who care for patients with GI diseases, to include the specialties and sub-specialties of gastroenterology; hospital and office-based primary care physicians, advanced practice and registered nurses, other allied health care professionals, as well as residents, fellows and students.

Featured speakers this year include Stuart Sherman,M.D., Indiana University; Khurram Bari, M.D. and Nadeem Anwar, M.D., University of Cincinnati; and local physicians Jeff Weinstein, M.D., Chris Barde, M.D., Ben Wheeler, M.D., and K. Mohan Bhoopa, M.D.

At least 11 exhibitors are scheduled to participate. Lunch and refreshments at break are included in your registration fee. To register and view complete agenda, please visit the registration page.

For additional information, feel free to contact Theresa Cory, CME Coordinator, at 937-208-2144.

Continuing Education

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Wright State University (WSU) and Premier Health. WSU is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

WSU designated this live activity for 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. 

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