Springer announces launch of Brain Imaging and Behavior
...cience. Brain Imaging and Behavior will provide a forum for the discussion of discoveries, advances and controversies in the field of functional brain imaging. It will publish innovative, clinically relevant research using neuroimaging approaches and emphasize studies that reveal the mechanisms underlying...Beyond the hype and the scare stories, how safe are nanoparticles?
...ano Today (www.nanotoday.com) launches a dedicated forum for debate on the effects of nanoparticles on human health. In "Nanotechnology: assessing the risks", Andrew Maynard of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars calls for a strategic approach to research on potential risks to ensure the d...The Public Library of Science launches the new open access journal PLoS Clinical Trials
...olves this by providing a freely accessible online forum where all trials can be reported, irrespective of outcome." The journal's commitment to a transparent trials reporting system will be achieved through the acceptance and publication of all randomized trials that are ethically and scientifically sou...Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery added to Springer's growing medical program
... of the SSAT, the Journal serves as an outstanding forum for continuing education in surgery and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is listed by ISI in the categories of Surgery and Gastroenterology and Hepatology and has a 2004 Impact Factor of 2.064. It is ra...The ESC releases guidance document on Cardiac Rhythm Management product performance
...ts or near-incidents. Additionally, a confidential forum for informal discussions of product performance issue should be established to help improve communication about devices. EHRA also proposed a novel approach for assessing individual hazard analysis. This risk model takes into account the condition of...Conference calls for global approach to risk management in medicines, food, environment
...ustry and academia, creating a thoroughly balanced forum for productive discussion. Topics will include legal risks, use of risk tools, human factors, enterprise risk management, total life cycle, environmental risk management, research & development, and risk communication. Meeting size will be limited f...Representation from 41 countries confirmed for the Lancet Asia Medical Forum on Pandemic Influenza
.... 22 world-renowned speakers are confirmed for the forum including: Professor John Oxford, Professor of Virology at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK Professor Albert Osterhaus, Head of Institute of Virology, Erasmus University, Rot...SAGE partners with NCCHC to publish the Journal of Correctional Health Care
...tions staff also benefit. The Journal provides the forum to discuss collaborations between corrections and public health programs at all levels and to disseminate research findings to correctional, public health and community care providers." "Our strategic alliance with Sage will be a tremendous benefit t...Friedman addresses UN-sponsored African workshop on E-Governance
...ext of a capacity development framework provides a forum for policymakers, researchers, and academics to examine the relationship between governance and utilization of ICT for development and enhanced service delivery in countries in the region in the context of the research work that SACI has undertaken."...Newt Gingrich to speak about saving lives and saving money now
...icy Lecture Series is an annual lecture series and forum for health policy education, endowed in the name of Dr. Daniel Tosteson, former Dean of Harvard Medical School. Speaker Gingrich's participation in the Tosteson Lecture Series coincides with the launch of a student-developed online venture to promote...Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America selects Wiley to publish Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
...proud of this journal, which provides an important forum for the best and the brightest scientists and clinicians in our field to report on the advances that are being made," said Jonathan Braun, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Medical Center, and Chair of CCFA's National Scie...SNM awards $30,000 for 2006 visiting physician/scientist grants
...ation which encourages research in the field and a forum for exchange of ideas and experience among scientists. The SNM/GE Healthcare Visiting Physician/Scientist Program Grant for China and India will cover travel and per diem costs. During a one- or two-week period, a visiting physician/scientist will sp...Preventive Medicine 2006 conference to feature quality improvement and patient safety
...onals with an interest in preventive medicine. The forum serves as the annual meeting for the Washington, D.C.-based American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), a national professional society for physicians dedicated to disease prevention and health promotion. Public attention has focused increasing...Preventive Medicine conference to feature disaster, pandemic, and terror preparedness
...onals with an interest in preventive medicine. The forum serves as the annual meeting for the Washington, D.C.-based American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), a national professional society for physicians dedicated to disease prevention and health promotion. Practitioners on the front lines of dis...ACPM conference to feature research findings, practice innovations in preventive medicine
...onals with an interest in preventive medicine. The forum serves as the annual meeting for the Washington, D.C.-based American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), a national professional society for physicians dedicated to disease prevention and health promotion. Scheduled for February 22-26 in Reno/Tah...ACC Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit 2006
...Congress Center on March 11-14. It will provide a forum for interventional cardiology experts to discuss new developments within the field as well as a focused venue to train, educate and guide their international colleagues in intervention and cardiac care. Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit 2006 is ...The Alzheimer patient who sang 'Oh, what a beautiful morning!'
...potheses is the only journal that provides an open forum for speculative medical ideas and theories. "Although his life had many successes, David regarded this journal as one of his major achievements, and this prize seems an appropriate way to celebrate his memory," said Dr. Bruce Charlton, editor of Med...Experts to address use of patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials at joint Mayo-FDA forum
... the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is a forum for discussion and feedback regarding the soon-to-...he patient's perceptions in clinical trials. This forum allows an open discussion that will be documented so the FDA can use the feedback to improve and fin...A closer look at oral controlled release
...ded in 1986, AAPS provides a dynamic international forum for the exchange of knowledge among scientists to enhance their contributions to health. AAPS offers timely scientific programs, on-going education, information resources, opportunities for networking, and professional development. WHEN: January 2...New focus on medical professionalism needed to improve public health
...working party, which include the creation of a new forum for medicine and incorporation of professional values as key components in evaluating doctor's performance and development. The redefinition of medical professionalism will affect medicine's leadership, clinical teams, education, appraisal, careers, ...