C◊M◊E
Continuing Medical Education at Gwinnett Hospital System
April 2011
April 7, Thursday
7:00 am
Cancer Committee
Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Pre-Treatment
Conference
Cindy T. Snyder, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CBCN, Moderator
Manager, Oncology Services
Certified Breast Care Nurse, GMC
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Women’s Diagnostic Center Reading Room, GWP
To register, please call Debra Fortier
at (678) 312-4194 or email at
dfortier@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
April 14, Thursday
7:00 am
Cancer Committee
Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Pre-Treatment
Conference
Cindy T. Snyder, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CBCN, Moderator
Manager, Oncology Services
Certified Breast Care Nurse, GMC
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Women’s Diagnostic Center Reading Room, GWP
To register, please call Debra Fortier
at (678) 312-4194 or email at
dfortier@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
April 14, Thursday
5:30 pm
Inpatient Medical Group
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Sean E. F. Delaney, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Cardiology
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Administrative Boardroom, 2nd Floor, GMC
To register, please call Karan Jones
at (678) 312-3273 or email at
kejones@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
Registration required for all associates.
April 13, Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Department of Medicine
Internal Medicine Journal Review
Joel L. Fine, MD, Moderator, Internal Medicine
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Location To Be Announced
For more information, please call Dr. Joel Fine
at (770) 736-8962.
April 14, Thursday
12:00 pm
Cancer Committee
Tumor Conference: Case Presentations
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Rose & Azalea Rooms, GWP
To register, please call Debra Fortier
at (678) 312-4194 or email at
dfortier@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
Registration required for all associates.
April 15, Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gwinnett Medical Center
Explosion and Blast Injuries Course:
Response, Triage, Diagnostic and Victim
Management
John S. Harvey, MD, Trauma Services
Ziad Kazzi, MD, Emory University and Georgia Poison
Center
Brent Morgan, MD, Emory University and Georgia Poison
Center
Approved for 6.0 CME credits through the joint
sponsorship of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and Georgia Poison Center.
GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville
To register, please go to www.georgiapoisoncenter.org and
click on Public Education  Explosion and Blast
Injuries  complete registration information and click
submit. For more information, please call Tanneshia
Sherrer at 404-230-8977 or email at
tsherrer@georgiapoisoncenter.org.
April 19, Tuesday 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Department of Medicine / Gastroenterology
GI Journal Club
Olaitan A. Adeniji, MD, Moderator, Gastroenterology
Approved for 1.5 CME credits
Location To Be Announced
For more information, please call Dr. Olaitan Adeniji at
(770) 822-5560.
April 21, Thursday
7:00 am
Cancer Committee
Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Pre-Treatment
Conference
Cindy T. Snyder, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CBCN, Moderator
Manager, Oncology Services
Certified Breast Care Nurse, GMC
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Women’s Diagnostic Center Reading Room, GWP
To register, please call Debra Fortier
at (678) 312-4194 or email at
dfortier@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
April 26, Tuesday 12:30 pm
Department of Medicine/Neurology
“Stroke Talks” Highlights in Stroke Research from
the 2011 International Stroke Conference
Marshall L. Nash, MD, Neurology
Medical Director, GMC Stroke Program
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Rose & Azalea Rooms, GWP
To register, please call Laura Mason
at (678) 312-4644 or email at
lmason@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org
April 20, Wednesday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Learning Resources Department
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal
Lee Ann Fish, BS, RN, Coordinator
Learning Resources Department
Approved for 7.5 CME credits
GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville
To register, please email Lee Ann Fish at
lfish@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
Required course prerequisites:
 Current CPR & ACLS cards
 Bring printed test summary of ACLS Precourse
Assessment found on ACLS Provider CD
You must identify yourself as a GHS physician and
must present a name badge in order to participate.
Class size is limited, please register early.
Registration required.
April 25, Monday
7:00 am
Department of Anesthesia
Corticosteriods and Their Role in Anesthesia
Gretchen L. Hintz, CRNA, MNA, Anesthesia
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Administrative Boardroom, 2nd Floor, GMC and Broadcast
to Medical Education Center, Terrace Level, GMC-Duluth
To register, please call Kathy Schmidt
at (678) 312-2394 or email at
kschmidt@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
April 27, Wednesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
April 28, Thursday
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Learning Resources Department
P.A.L.S. Initial Provider Course
Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Lee Ann Fish, BS, RN, Coordinator
Learning Resources Department
Approved for 15 CME credits
GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville
To register, please email Lee Ann Fish at
lfish@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org. before
April 25, 2011.
Required course prerequisites:
 Current CPR card
 Study of Precourse materials found in PALS
Provider Manual
 Bring certificate showing completion of Complete
Precourse Self-Assessment Test
You must identify yourself as a GHS physician and
must present a name badge in order to participate.
Class size is limited, please register early.
Registration required.
April 27, Wednesday
12:00 pm
Department of Pathology
Pancreatic Cytopathology: A Review of the Most
Commonly Encountered Solid and Cystic Lesions
/Neoplasms
Michelle D. Reid, MD, Assistant Professor, Department
of Pathology
Director, Cytology Services, Emory University HospitalMidtown, Emory University School of Medicine
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Rose Room, GWP
To register, please call Donna Smith
at (678) 312-4206 or email at
dmsmith@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
April 28, Thursday
12:00 pm
Cancer Committee
Tumor Conference: Case Presentations
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Rose & Azalea Rooms, GWP
To register, please call Debra Fortier
at (678) 312-4194 or email at
dfortier@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
Registration required for all associates.
May 4, Wednesday
12:00 pm
Department of OB/GYN
DVT Prophylaxis
Andrew Seibert, MD
Chief Medical Officer, DVTRx
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Rose & Azalea Rooms, GWP
To register, please call Patty Key
at (678) 312-4700 or email at
pkey@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
Registration required for all associates.
May 5, Thursday
12:00 pm
Cancer Committee
Tumor Conference: Case Presentations
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Rose & Azalea Rooms, GWP
To register, please call Debra Fortier
at (678) 312-4194 or email at
dfortier@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
Registration required for all associates
April 28, Thursday
7:00 am
Cancer Committee
Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Pre-Treatment
Conference
Cindy T. Snyder, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CBCN, Moderator
Manager, Oncology Services
Certified Breast Care Nurse, GMC
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Women’s Diagnostic Center Reading Room, GWP
To register, please call Debra Fortier
at (678) 312-4194 or email at
dfortier@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
May 4, Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
May 5, Thursday
Learning Resources Department
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Initial Provider
Course
Lee Ann Fish, BS, RN, Coordinator
Learning Resources Department
Approved for 15.0 CME credits
GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville
To register, please email Lee Ann Fish at
lfish@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org before May 2, 2011.
Required course prerequisites:
 Current CPR card
 Study of Precourse materials found in ACLS
Provider Manual
 Bring certificate showing completion of Precourse
Self-Assessment Test
You must identify yourself as a GHS physician and
must present a name badge in order to participate.
Class size is limited, please register early.
Registration required.
May 5, Thursday
7:00 am
Cancer Committee
Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Pre-Treatment
Conference
Cindy T. Snyder, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CBCN, Moderator
Manager, Oncology Services
Certified Breast Care Nurse, GMC
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Women’s Diagnostic Center Reading Room, GWP
To register, please call Debra Fortier
at (678) 312-4194 or email at
dfortier@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
May 5, Thursday
5:30 pm
Inpatient Medical Group
Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary
Hypertension: An Update
Demir Baykal, MD, Cardiology
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Administrative Boardroom, 2nd Floor, GMC
Supported by an educational grant from Actelion
Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
To register, please call Karan Jones
at (678) 312-3273 or email at
kejones@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
Registration required for all associates.
May 10, Tuesday 8:00 am
Department of Radiology
Radiology Case Presentations
Jani Widjaja, MD, Moderator, Radiology
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
“New” Imaging Conference Room, GMC
For more information, please call Valerie Rogers at
at (678)312-2570 or email at
vrogers@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
May 17, Tuesday 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Department of Medicine / Gastroenterology
GI Journal Club
Kerry H. King, MD, Moderator, Gastroenterology
Approved for 1.5 CME credits
Location To Be Announced
For more information, please call Dr. Olaitan Adeniji at
(770) 822-5560.
May 19, Thursday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Learning Resources Department
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal
Lee Ann Fish, BS, RN, Coordinator
Learning Resources Department
Approved for 7.5 CME credits
GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville
To register, please email Lee Ann Fish at
lfish@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
Required course prerequisites:
 Current CPR & ACLS cards
 Bring printed test summary of ACLS Precourse
Assessment found on ACLS Provider CD
You must identify yourself as a GHS physician and
must present a name badge in order to participate.
Class size is limited, please register early.
Registration required.
May 26, Thursday
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Learning Resources Department
P.A.L.S Renewal
Lee Ann Fish, BS, RN, Coordinator
Learning Resources Department
Approved for 5.0 CME credits
GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville
To register, please email Lee Ann Fish at
lfish@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
Required course prerequisites:
 Current CPR & PALS cards
 Bring printed test summary of PALS Precourse
Assessment found on PALS Provider CD
You must identify yourself as a GHS physician and
must present a name badge in order to participate.
Class size is limited, please register early.
Registration required.
May 11, Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Department of Medicine
Internal Medicine Journal Review
Joel L. Fine, MD, Moderator, Internal Medicine
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
Location To Be Announced
For more information, please call Dr. Joel Fine
at (770) 736-8962.
May 18, Wednesday 12:30 pm
Department of Emergency Medicine
Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Hand and Upper
Extremity Trauma
Snehal C. Dalal, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery
Approved for 1.0 CME credit
4th Floor Conference Room, South Tower, GMC
To register, please call Nellie Awbrey at (678) 312-3317 or
email at neawbrey@bellsouth.net.
May 21, Saturday 7:30 am – 3:45 pm
Gwinnett Medical Center
Sports Medicine Update for the Primary Care
Physician: A Hands-On Approach
Mark C. Cullen, MD
Snehal C. Dalal, MD
Gary A. Levengood, MD
T. Scott Maughon, MD
Brian E. Morgan, MD
Mathew W. Pombo, MD
Yvonne E. Satterwhite, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
Approved for 6.25 CME credits
Georgia Campus - PCOM, Philadelphia College of
Osteopathic Medicine
625 Old Peachtree Rd, NW, Suwanee, GA
No Fee for Primary Care Physicians, Pediatricians, PA’s
and NP’s
To register, please call Amy Motteram at (678) 312-43333
or email at amotteram@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
June 22, Wednesday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Learning Resources Department
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Renewal
Lee Ann Fish, BS, RN, Coordinator
Learning Resources Department
Approved for 7.5 CME credits
GHS Resource Center, 665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville
To register, please email Lee Ann Fish at
lfish@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.
Required course prerequisites:
 Current CPR & ACLS cards
 Bring printed test summary of ACLS Precourse
Assessment found on ACLS Provider CD
You must identify yourself as a GHS physician and
must present a name badge in order to participate.
Class size is limited, please register early.
Registration required.
The Gwinnett Hospital System is accredited by the Medical Association of
Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Gwinnett
Hospital System designates each of these live activities for the specified AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with
the extent of their participation in the activity.
PLEASE NOTE
To view specific CME activity information, please log on to Gwinnett Hospital
System's Physician Portal at http://www.gwinnettmd.org and click on "CME
Offerings." This site also features links to the Clinical Information System "Results
CIS" and the “Medical Library” web page with links to many on-line, full-text
databases, medical textbooks and over 17,000 full-text journals.
* NOTE: In addition to the “live” CME conferences offered, there are two online options
available for you to earn accredited CME:
 CMElectures.org is an online database accessible 24/7 from any computer and is
comprised of over 130 multi-media lectures covering 18 medical and surgical specialties.
You may earn 1.5 CME credits for completion of each lecture. This database is found
on the Medical Library webpage on the Physician Portal.
 A new Point of Care CME option is also available through the MD Consult database
found on the Medical Library webpage. Through self-directed, online learning,
physicians can now earn 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM for each search conducted.
For additional information,
Contact Anne Kramer, RN-BC, MN, Director, Medical Education / Medical Library
at (678) 312-4341 or email at akramer@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org.