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conference events

Thyroid Ultrasound Workshops
ABIM Learning Session
Cardiovascular Endocrinology Dinner Symposium
CMES Ancillary Symposia at ENDO 2008
Endocrine Nurses Symposia & Poster Session
Satellite Meetings
2008 CLB Forum
The Hormone Foundation's ENDO Step Challenge
Women in Endocrinology Dinner
The NIH Lounge at ENDO 08

Thyroid Ultrasound Workshops
(ADVANCED & INTRODUCTORY)

Saturday, June 14, 2008
The Moscone Center
San Francisco, CA
Click here for workshop Agenda.

Advanced Thyroid Ultrasound Workshop - NEW!
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Registration limited to 45 - Click here to register for this event
PREREQUISITE for registration: The registrant must currently be performing diagnostic thyroid ultrasound and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsies routinely in his/her practice.

This 4-hour course is designed to introduce participants to the use of ultrasound for examination of the cervical lymph nodes and parathyroid adenomas. There will be 4 didactic lectures and one hands-on session with participation by patients with thyroid cancer and hyperparathyroidism.

Objectives:

To review the indications for ultrasound examination of cervical lymph nodes in thyroid cancer patients
To demonstrate the imaging procedure and characteristics of benign and malignant lymph nodes
To discuss and illustrate the imaging characteristics of parathyroid adenomas
To practice slide preparation and cytology specimen interpretation

Introductory Hands-on Thyroid Ultrasound Workshop
1:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Registration limited to 85 - Click here to register for this event

This 5-hour course is designed to introduce participants to the use of ultrasound for the diagnosis of thyroid nodules and for guidance for fine-needle aspiration. There will be 4 didactic lectures and 2 hands-on sessions: diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration.

Objectives:

To review the technology of ultrasound imaging
To demonstrate the imaging characteristics of thyroid nodules and diffuse thyroid disorders
To perform diagnostic thyroid ultrasound imaging and identify normal neck anatomy
To perform ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsies using a simulated model
To practice slide preparation and cytology specimen interpretation

For more information about attending either the Advanced or Introductory Thyroid Ultrasound Workshops, please contact C. George, Education Coordinator at cgeorge@endo-society.org or (301) 941 – 0223.

6th Annual Cardiovascular Endocrinology Dinner Symposium

“Diabetes, Drug Metabolism and Vice Versa”

Speaker: David Moore, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine

Saturday, June 14
7:00-9:00 PM
Location: W Hotel

Chair: Paul Webb, PhD
Co-Chairs: Ellen W. Seely, MD and Gail Adler, MD, PhD

For the first time, this will be a joint event for both ENDO '08 and International Aldosterone Conference attendees.

ABIM Maintenance of Certification Learning Session

Saturday, June 14, 2008
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Moscone Center
San Francisco, CA

The Endocrine Society will host a Maintenance of Certification Learning Session that will feature the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Endocrinology, 2007 Update A3-E knowledge module.

The primary purpose of the Learning Sessions is to facilitate completion of ABIM medical knowledge modules by board-certified internists and subspecialists of internal medicine in order for them to receive Maintenance of Certification credit. Learning Sessions are conducted in an interactive group setting with educational support, and are led by ABIM-certified physicians.

Participants who are enrolled in ABIM’s Maintenance of Certification program can order a copy of the Endocrinology, 2007 Update A3-E from ABIM’s website, www.abim.org, and transfer and submit the answers discussed during the Learning Session to ABIM for scoring. ABIM will send participants a score report that confirms whether or not the module was completed successfully. Those who complete the module successfully will receive 10 points for 25-question modules, and 20 points for 60-question modules, toward ABIM’s Self-Evaluation of Medical Knowledge requirement for Maintenance of Certification. In addition, CME credit for completing ABIM modules is available through a program jointly sponsored by ABIM and the American College of Physicians. Successful completion of any ABIM medical knowledge module qualifies for up to 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ You must be enrolled in ABIM’s Maintenance of Certification program to submit completed medical knowledge modules for scoring, feedback reports, and eligibility to receive Maintenance of Certification and CME credit.

For additional information about the ABIM Maintenance of Certification program requirements, visit ABIM’s website, www.abim.org or call the ABIM Contact Center, 800-441-ABIM, extension 3598. To enroll in Maintenance of Certification go to your password-protected “Home Page” in the Physician Login (formerly On-Line Services) section of www.abim.org. Once enrolled, you will be able to order an ABIM medical knowledge module from your “Home Page.”

For those not enrolled in ABIM’s Maintenance of Certification program, the Learning Session provides an excellent opportunity to earn CME credit directly from The Endocrine Society. This activity has been approved for 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Get Healthy at ENDO! Join The Hormone Foundation's ENDO Step Challenge!

Sunday, June 15 – Tuesday, June 17

Registration limited to 2,000 attendees.

Follow the footsteps to the ENDO booth to pick up your free pedometer and start walking! Track the number of steps you walk while at the annual meeting and compete for a grand prize. By registering you're also eligible to win a prize in a daily raffle. Winners will be announced each day at the ENDO booth and in the ENDO Daily.

Individual donations to support Hormone Foundation health education programs may be made at the ENDO booth and online on the Foundation's website, www.hormone.org.

The Hormone Foundation's ENDO Step Challenge is supported by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. and Abbott Laboratories(as of January 31).

The Hormone Foundation, the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, was established 10 years ago to promote the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related conditions through outreach and education. For more information about the Foundation visit www.hormone.org

2008 CLB Forum

Sunday, June 15, 2008
6:30 – 9:30 PM
San Francisco Marriott

Pathways in the Control of Metabolism: Emerging Links

Dr. Christian Weyer, MD, MAS Amylin Pharmaceuticals
Integrated neurohormonal control of body weight: implications for obesity drug development

Dr. Jack Yanovski, MD, PhD NICHD/NIH
Pediatric Obesity Syndromes: Beyond Leptin and the Melanocortin 4 Receptor

Dr. Gerard Karsenty, MD, PhD Columbia University Medical Center
Regulation of glucose metabolism

Women in Endocrinology Dinner

Sunday, June 15, 2008
6:30-10:00 PM
Westin San Francisco Market Street
50 Third Street
San Francisco, CA

At the dinner, WE Young Investigator Award winners will be announced along with the 2008 WE Mentor Award. As our keynote we are fortunate to have Deborah Kolb, the Deloitte Ellen Gabriel, Professor for Women and Leadership at Simmons College, School of Management. The title of her talk will be "Everyday Negotiations: Creating the Conditions for Career Success".

All ENDO 2008 participants or attendees are invited to attend this event.

Click here to register for this event
For additional information of this program, visit http://www.women-in-endo.org/

The NIH Lounge at ENDO 08

At ENDO 08, you can meet with staff from the NIH to learn more about how to further your research in endocrinology. Visit the NIH Lounge, in the ENDO 08 exhibit hall to

1) Meet with representatives of the NIH institutes with major responsibility for the funding of training, career development, and research across a broad spectrum of questions relevant to basic and clinical endocrinology

2) Explore with members of the Center for Scientific Review current issues regarding peer review and how best to interact with the peer review system both as an applicant and as a reviewer

3) Speak with NIH staff regarding policies and procedures for the conducting of biomedical research.