Conference Coverage

Host: Lisa Dandrea Lenell, PA-C, MPAS, MBA As the specialty of cosmetic medicine is rapidly evolving and expanding, so too are the roles of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in the field. Host Lisa Dandrea Lenell talks with some of the leading experts in plastic surgery and dermatology at the Aesthetic Extender Symposium, held October 8 - 10 in Miami Beach, Florida, which educates NPs and PAs about novel technologies and techniques in cosmetic medicine. Tune in to hear about the latest in botulinum toxins, fractionated lasers, hyaluronic fillers, the use of topical anesthetics, new methods of fat reduction and more. Featured guests include: Steven Dayan, MD - board-certified facial plastic surgeon and clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois and DePaul University in Illinois David Goldberg, MD - founding director of the Aesthetic Extender Symposium; clinical professor of dermatology and director of laser research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York; medical di

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Hear highlights from the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, held October 2-5, 2010, in San Francisco. This year’s conference focused on advances in the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults, attracting over 8 thousand participants from around the world.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Hear highlights from research on the management of obesity, endocrine disorders, diabetes, menopause, and thyroid cancer presented at the Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting and Expo. The meeting took place June 19 to 22, 2010, in San Diego.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD This round-up describes highlights from the American Diabetes Association's 70th Scientific Sessions, June 25th through the 29th in Orlando, Florida, covering cutting-edge research, treatment recommendations, and advances toward a cure for diabetes.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD These findings were presented at the College's 58th Annual Clinical Meeting, which took place May 15th to 19th, 2010, in San Francisco, attracting thousands of experts from around the world.

Host: John Armstrong, MD Guest: Cecil Wilson, MD It's been a big year for medicine, and the next promises to be just as significant. Although health system reform was sorely needed, there are still components that need to be addressed, not the least of which is the flawed Medicare payment formula. The new AMA president, Dr. Cecil Wilson, who is an internist from Winter Park, Florida, discusses how the AMA will work to improve the healthcare system and increase patient access to care in the coming year. Dr. Wilson also stresses the need for physicians to become more involved in organized medicine and as AMA members. Join host Dr. John Armstrong for ReachMD's continuing coverage of the AMA House of Delegates meeting. Presented in Cooperation with Catch all of ReachMD's coverage and commentary from the 2010 AMA House of Delegates meeting: Highlights From the 2010 Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates AMA House of Delegates: Strategies for Better Care Coordination

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Tune in for the latest clinical information and findings presented by experts from around the world at the American Psychiatric Association's 2010 meeting in New Orleans.

Host: John Armstrong, MD Reporting from the floor of the 2010 AMA House of Delegates meeting, host Dr. John Armstrong gets reactions from key players about some of the most significant proposed resolutions. Public health issues discussed at this year's meeting include the health impacts of the gulf oil spill, mammography guidelines, smoking in multi-unit housing and personalized medicine. Tune in for a round-up of these issues and more of today's biggest questions in medicine, including the future of medical education, the National Health Insurer Report Card, the new health system reform law and the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (or SGR) formula related to Medicare payments. Presented in Cooperation with Catch all of ReachMD's coverage and commentary from the 2010 AMA House of Delegates meeting: AMA House of Delegates: In Conversation With the New AMA President AMA House of Delegates: Strategies for Better Care Coordination

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Join us for updates from this year's conference, featuring the details of promising research in the diagnosis and treatment of lung, breast, genito-urinary, gastrointestinal and gynecologic cancers. This conference took place June 4 - 8, 2010, in Chicago.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Listen to the latest research findings presented at Digestive Disease Week 2010. This conference was held May 1-6 in New Orleans.

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Host: Mark Chyna, MD Tune in for innovative science, trial results, and news of novel technologies from this year's cancer research meeting in Washington, DC, April 17 - 21, 2010.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Tune in to coverage of research highlights from the AAN's annual 2010 meeting in Toronto.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Tune in to hear important findings from the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 41st Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer. This meeting took place March 14th through the 17th, 2010, in San Francisco. Over 1,800 attendees gathered to find out the latest research into the diagnosis, prevention and management of gynecologic cancers, included advances in chemotherapy, cancer screening, and radiation and surgical approaches.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Tune into the latest research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 59th Annual Scientific Session, held March 14 through the 16th, 2010, in Atlanta.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD This Conference Coverage spotlights the American Academy of Dermatology's 68th Annual Meeting, March 5 - 9 in Miami Beach, Florida. The 2010 meeting attracted a record number of attendees, and featured 370 sessions, more than 1,300 faculty, and 600 electronic posters, covering biologic drugs, light-based technologies and nanotechnologies, to name a few of the research areas.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Listen to the latest research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2010 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, held March 5 - 7 in San Francisco, California, including findings on prostate, penile and bladder cancer.

Host: Mark Chyna, MD Tune in for the latest clinical information and research findings from the 2010 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting, February 26th through March 2nd, in New Orleans. Highlights covered food allergies, asthma in children and adults and personalized medicine.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference brings together more than 28,000 healthcare industry IT experts to see offerings from over 900 exhibitors. It is the largest annual gathering in the healthcare information technology field. This year's exhibit takes on special significance given federal incentives to accelerate adoption of information technology in the healthcare arena. Dr. Matthew Birnholz hosts this second of two programs from the conference. Guests include: John Zaleski, VP - Clinical Applications, Nuvon James King, MD - Past President, American Academy of Family Physicians (interviewed at the Shared Health exhibit) Michael Mirro, MD, FACC, FACP - Chair, Health Informatics Committee, American College of Cardiology (interviewed at the Medical Informatics Engineering Exhibit) John Stanley - SVP and CIO of Riverside Health System, Newport News, VA. (interviewed at the Siemens exhibit) H. Stephen Lieber, CAE - President and CEO

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference brings together more than 28,000 healthcare industry IT experts to see offerings from over 900 exhibitors. It is the largest annual gathering in the healthcare information technology field. This year's exhibit takes on special significance given federal incentives to accelerate adoption of information technology in the healthcare arena. Dr. Matthew Birnholz hosts this first of two programs from the conference. Guests include: H. Stephen Lieber, CAE - President and CEO, HIMSS John Mattison, MD - Chief Medical Information Officer, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Steve Aylward - General Manager, Health and Life Sciences, Microsoft Michael Mirro, MD, FACC, FACP - Chair, Health Informatics Committee, American College of Cardiology (interviewed at the Medical Informatics Engineering Exhibit)