3rd Annual Allergy and Asthma Conference
September 12, 13, 2008
Alyeska Resort, Girdwood
Nominations Accepted For
2008 Vaccinate Alaska Coalition
Excellence in Immunization Award
Nominations
are now being accepted for the 2008 Vaccinate Alaska Coalition (VAC) Excellence
in Immunization Award. The deadline for receipt of nominations
is August 22 at 5:00 pm. The Award will be presented at the 2008 Alaska
Maternal Child Health & Immunization Conference Recognition Luncheon on
Monday, September 22 in Anchorage. For Award information and nomination form
go to the VAC webpage www.vaccinate.alaska.gov
. For Conference information go to
www.anthc.org/cs/chs/epi click on MCH Conference.
Grand Rounds CME Now
Available Online!
PEDIATRIC GRAND ROUNDS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT
NOW AVAILABLE FOR ESTEEMED PEDIATRICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE
PRACTITIONERS UNABLE TO ATTEND GRAND ROUNDS IN PERSON.
Esteemed AAP Alaska Chapter
President Dr. Jody Butto announced that this year the
American Academy of Pediatrics Alaska Chapter will provide 1 hour of Category 1
CME Credit to persons who attend and sign in at Pediatric Grand Rounds (as
always) AND for people unable to
attend in person, if they review the presentation slides, handout, notes, and/or
audio recording; complete the evaluation questions on the attached answer sheet;
and email the answer sheet to her at
jlbutto@gci.net,*
For all of you out there in real
Alaska, remember you can log in to the live pediatric grand rounds
at Alaska
Native
Medical
Center. For information,
contact esteemed AAP Alaska Chapter President Dr. Jodi Butto at 907 562-2423 or
jlbutto@gci.net or the esteemed Doania
Rodewald at ANMC 907 729-3910 or
drodewald@anthc.org.
*This program is
available for free to anyone in 2006/2007. Alaska Chapter Membership will
be required for subsequent years.
POLICY FOR ANNOUNCING CME OFFERINGS AND OTHER COURSES SPONSORED BY
PRIVATE BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS
The Alaska Chapter will consider posting and distributing
announcements of CME offerings and other courses sponsored by private businesses
and organizations. Such offerings must directly relate to the practice of
pediatrics. The Chapter will
determine the suitability of the announcements for publishing on the chapter
website and in the weekly newsletter. Publishing the announcements on the web
or in the newsletter does not constitute an official endorsement of the quality
of the offerings. Announcements are intended to be informational.
Fees generated will support the Chapter's efforts to improve the health and
well being of Alaska's children and families.
$500 Website posting until the date of
the course or event. Includes announcements, agendas and registration
information specifically
pertaining to the course being offered.
$100 One-time mention in "Pediatric
Stuff," a weekly e-newsletter with a statewide distribution of over 225
physicians, allied health care providers, public health officials and
administrators. E-newsletter announcements must be 100 words or less and
written in paragraph form. Please refer to a website for access to course
announcements, information and registration materials.
For more information please email:
CME Announcements
Al Aska Shrine Center
Information for the Shriners Hospital for Children
