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  • CME Audioconference: Industry-Supported CME under Fire: Mitigating Risk and Enhancing Compliance
  • Wednesday, January 9, 2008
  • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (Eastern)
  • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (Central)
  • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Mountain)
  • 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Pacific)
  • www.CMEAudioconferences.com
PRESS RELEASE
Phone: 800-684-4549
Email: registration@hcconferences.com
Website: www.CMEAudioconferences.com

WASHINGTON DC USA -- PHARMA UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- DECEMBER 6, 2007: The National CME Audioconference: Industry-Supported CME under Fire: Mitigating Risk and Enhancing Compliance is scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2008. The Audioconference is sponsored by NAAMECC, Health Affairs, Harvard Health Policy Review and RXCompliance Report.

AUDIOCONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Continuing medical education (CME) is under intense scrutiny by state and federal prosecutors as well as Congress. The myriad regulations and guidelines governing this area have fueled seemingly endless questions regarding best compliance practices. This audioconference will examine methods to improve compliance and mitigate risk for CME providers and industry alike. The panelists bring a wealth of expertise from senior positions with the HHS OIG, the Department of Justice, the pharmaceutical industry and the CME community.

The North American Association of Medical Education and Communication Companies (NAAMECC) recently assembled a high-profile panel of experts-six attorneys and one physician-with extensive experience as federal and state prosecutors and officials for government agencies including the FDA, OIG, and CMS to assess the volatile regulatory environment surrounding CME. The resulting monograph covers topics ranging from solicited versus unsolicited grants to the relative risk associated with various types of providers. It also summarizes activities that can mitigate risk and makes recommendations for handling investigations.

Click here to review the NAAMECC monograph.


FEATURED FACULTY
Dara A. Corrigan, Esq.
Partner, Arnold & Porter, Former Acting Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC
Karen M. Overstreet, EdD, RPh, FACME
President, Indicia Medical Education, LLC, Past-President, North American Association of Medical Education and Communication Companies, Inc., North Wales, PA

Viveca D. Parker, Esq.
Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Robert Sadowski, Esq.
Partner, Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP, Former Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, New York, NY
Kenneth Berkowitz, Esq.
President, KPB Associates, Co-principal, PharMed Staffing, Former Assistant General Counsel, Hoffmann-La Roche, Pine Brook, NJ (Moderator)

SPONSORED BY





WHAT IS AN AUDIOCONFERENCE?

It is a live event that includes session handouts, an interactive question and answer period. There is a limit of one registered participant who can listen to the audioconference in a single location for each registered site. During the live Audioconference participants will be able to ask questions and make comments. The Audioconference faculty has agreed to take follow-up questions via email. Audioconferences are simple, accessible, cost effective and reach a broad audience locally.


AUDIOCONFERENCE REGISTRATION

The Audioconference Registration Fee is $345 per Site. No limit to number of attendees per site.

Purchase the Audioconference CD-ROM for $345.

Or register for the audioconference and receive the CD-ROM for $495.

You can register online at: https://www.ehcca.com/commerce/audioconference/index.php?acc=regform&id_product=61

Alternatively, you can download and print the Audioconference Registration Form from the website:
www.cmeaudioconferences.com/CMEAudio20080109/regform.pdf.

The completed form can be faxed to 760-418-8084 or sent to:
    CME Audioconference Office
    3291 West Wilson Road
    Pahrump, NV 89048

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