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Medical meeting to feature research findings and disease prevention and health promotion sessions

ted Agencies), previewing the health promotion and disease prevention issues facing the 109th U.S. Congress,
  • Mark McClellan, Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, discussing strategies to broaden the role of prevention in Medicare,
  • William Dietz, Director of the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, assessing the nation's progress in tackling the obesity epidemic as well as future prospects and challenges,
  • The results of a new ACPM survey on aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease, and
  • Numerous experts addressing global health issues, including the recent tsunami disaster and its public health ramifications.

    Other highlights will include the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and CDC-sponsored Task Force on Community Preventive Services providing updates on the most recent preventive health recommendations.

    In addition to the formal plenary and concurrent educational sessions, original research oral presentations, and new research poster presentations, the meeting will feature an exhibit hall where registrants can learn about products and services designed for application in preventive medicine and health promotion. There will be an awards banquet at which members of the College will recognize their peers for professional achievement, career advancement sessions, and social events to provide networking opportunities.

    Preventive Medicine 2005 will be convened jointly with Medical Quality 2005, the annual conference of the American College of Medical Quality. Medical Quality 2005 will address emerging issues in healthcare quality improvement and patient safety.

    Detailed information about Preventive Medicine 2005 can be found on the ACPM web site at www.acpm.org.


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    • Contact: Lacey Young
    lly@acpm.org
    202-466-2044
    American College of Preventive Medicine
    27-Jan-2005


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