New trials for counseling caregivers and patients with Alzheimer's begin
...Half the participants will also participate in two workshops and an individual counseling session, tailored to the needs of each caregiver. Caregivers will learn about the typical needs, skills and limitations of people at this stage of the disease and how to relate to their parents in a way that enhances thei...Lectures, keynoters, symposia highlight International Dental Research meeting
...the key lectures (plenary sessions), symposia, and workshops that will anchor the 83rd General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening March 9 at the Baltimore Convention Center: All presentations will be in the Convention Center unless otherwise noted. Plenary Sessions (Distin...Mental health crisis looming for tsunami survivors, warns psychologist just back from Indonesia
...tal that was flooded by the tsunami. He conducted workshops and gave lectures to volunteers on basic education...mber of victims. "I tried to emphasize in both my workshops and in dealings with victims that experiencing trauma is normal for anyone under these extreme circu...Interventional methods may increase the use of evidence-based practice
...e need for intensive continuing educational skills workshops to increase nurses' knowledge of EBP. ...3D neutron-based medical imaging, 4D lung scans, and hitting a moving tumor
... thousands of physicians on how to use MRI through workshops and influential journal articles. They led MRI societies and committees that helped to develop truly useful clinical applications of the technique. Medical physicists took the lead in defining and developing quality-assurance standards for both the ...Autistic children show outstanding musical skills
...and process other information." A series of music workshops in which children with autism will be taught to read musical notation are currently being planned. The research compared the skills of six to 19 year old individuals with autism, and a control group with matching age, IQ and level of musical backgro...Twelve scholars to receive support to strengthen the field of geriatric social work
...twelve scholars will participate in institutes and workshops to further enhance their teaching, research and leadership skills. Each Scholar will be paired with a National Research Mentor and a school-based sponsor who will support the Scholar's professional leadership and research career development. The Har...Policy makers need to rethink obesity message
...The conference programme will also include several workshops led by experts, and a panel discussion covering a broad spectrum of approaches to reducing obesity levels in the UK including the role of advertising, developing healthy lifestyles in schools and how to achieve and sustain changes in behaviour....The future of nursing; overcoming obstacles today for a better tomorrow
...ervices for RNs and behavioral interviewing skills workshops for clinical managers were established, as well as a review of job descriptions and department care delivery model philosophy. Fox Chase is not the only institution that underestimated the difficulty of implementing CNA positions in a primary nursing...Environmental educators win 2004 Tyler Prize
...ientific meetings, collaborative researchprojects, workshops and the regular publication of a bulletin. Since its start in 1988, Red Latinoamericana de Botanica hastrained more than 170 graduate-level researchers from 17 LatinAmerican countries. To date, the consortium has offered 47graduate courses, more...SOS Rx: National medication safety group organized
... foundations, and private companies participate in workshops and meetings. "Consumers face enormous challenges when they enter the health care arena as either patients or caregivers," said Lucian Leape, Harvard School of Public Health. "The members of SOS Rx are committed to arming consumers with the informati...Lectures, keynotes, symposia highlight International Dental Research meeting
...the key lectures (plenary sessions), symposia, and workshops that will anchor the 82nd General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening today at the Hawaii Convention Center: All presentations will be in the Convention Center unless otherwise noted. Plenary Sessions "Ethics,...Int'l Assoc for Dental Research holds 83rd General Session
...ons, there will be plenary sessions, symposia, and workshops during the four-day meeting, dealing with special-interest topics ranging from aspiration pneumonia to "dentists on Mars" to a dental caries vaccine. (For a complete listing, please see the green section of this Press Kit.) Featured during Meeting W...The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners to host 19th Annual Conference
...sentations and state-of-the-art skills enhancement workshops to update attendees on current, practical, clinica...ce issues. (Expanded pre- and post-day conference workshops are being offered at no additional cost for those who have registered for the 2004 Conference.) An e...Depression on College Campuses conference
... programs on campuses across the country will lead workshops designed specifically for other students, to help ...U-M Depression Center The event will feature many workshops and discussion groups, as well as panel sessions, educational displays, a video documentary featurin...Single session can improve women's feelings about their bodies, study finds
...surveys four weeks later showed that both types of workshops improved the participants' eating behavior, and that the "thin ideal" session left the women with more positive body images and improved self-esteem as well. The results are encouraging, Matusek said, since it is often difficult to see a shift in att...Nine chosen to receive funding for geriatric social work research
...e nine scholars will participate in institutes and workshops to further enhance their teaching, research and leadership skills. Each Scholar will be paired with a National Research Mentor and a school-based sponsor who will support the Scholar's professional leadership and research career development. The Har...Experts meet to challenge approaches of testing and developing cancer treatments
...elopment. The CDDS has recently sponsored similar workshops that challenge traditional approaches in drug development that are perceived to be slow, inefficient, and in need of scientific and process improvements. Workshops held last year debated and reported ways for confirmatory evidence to support a singl...Surgeon General, columnist George F. Will, and McLaughlin Group Take on nations health care issues
...keynote presentations, 8 independent tracks and 12 workshops led by the industry's top speakers, addresses the latest issues and trends in managed health care. Specialize program tracks include Health Plan Executives, Hospital and Health System Executives, Case Management/ACCM Annual Meeting, Disease Manageme...First-ever conference on depression in college students to be held March 6-7 in Michigan
...er in their own lives. The event will feature many workshops and discussion groups, as well as panel sessions, displays, a video documentary featuring students with depression, and a performance by Mentality, a U-M student advocacy group that explores mental health issues. Three noted authors whose books addre...