2010 Midwest Clinical Conference (MCC): Earn up to 18 Category 1 CME Credits!  
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard
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The Chicago Medical Society presents a valuable opportunity to earn up to 18 Category 1 CME Credits  over two days at the 65th Annual Midwest Clinical Conference & Technology Summit!

Overall Conference Mission:  Based on the identified professional practice gap for this CME activity and the expected learning outcomes, upon completion of the 65th Annual Midwest Clinical Conference and Technology Summit, participants should be able to: Adopt new and practical approaches to enhance their competence with diagnosing, managing, and communicating with patients; implement new techniques or strategies in their practice that address daily clinical challenges and improve upon their level of patient care; evaluate up-to-date evidence-based guidelines and recommendations for implementation; and fulfill their maintenance of certification requirements.

Target Audience: Primary care physicians including family practice, general practice and internal medicine as well as specialties such as: surgery, anesthesiology, gynecology, and cardiology.

Program Highlights: Participants will benefit from an outstanding faculty team that includes presenters from The University of Chicago Medical Center, Northwestern University, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Rush University Medical Center and Loyola University Medical Center. MCC covers essential primary care updates with live lecture, panel sessions, case discussions, and Q & A on topics such as urology, gynecology, ophthalmology, anesthesia/pain management, surgery, ACLS, otolaryngology, asthma, neurology, radiology, and cardiovascular disease. In addition, MCC presents a timely focus on: Clinical Stem Cell Therapies; Vaccinations: Management and Risk Communications; The EHR in Clinical Practice; Building Efficiency at the Point of Care: Online Tools; Malpractice in 2010; and Advances in Resuscitation.

Apart from the CME sessions, healthcare sponsors are supporting MCC by providing an exciting networking opportunity with various healthcare resources and services in the exhibit hall. Keynote speakers have been invited and include the Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter, Nesita Kwan, Health Editor for NBC5.

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Dates:  Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19                                  

Registration Fees:  $79* CMS & DCMS Members / $330* Nonmembers

*Fee includes:  A complimentary continental breakfast and lunch daily. Parking is free.

 Register online at www.cmsdocs.org or download the registration form at the following link: dynamicdata/data/File/MCC%20RegForm.pdf

Disclosures: Disclosures for faculty, committee and other planning members, in addition to disclosures for any commercial support will be posted on our website as well as published in the meeting materials for CME participants to review prior to the start of the meeting.

The Chicago Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Chicago Medical Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.