Treating Hypertension to Reduce CV Risk Options for Modulating the Renin Angiotensin System
Live CE Symposium at American Academy of Nurse Practitioners – June 28, 2008 Sponsor: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Supporter: Novartis
Blocking the Renin Angiotensin System: Which Way is Best?
Live Symposium at American Society of Hypertension – May 17, 2008 Sponsor: American Society of Hypertension Supporter: Novartis
Smoking Cessation and CVD
Live Symposium at the Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology – December 15, 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Pfizer
The Path to Greater Blood Pressure Control Improving Outcomes
Live CME Symposium at ASH – May 21, 2007 Sponsor: American Society of Hypertension Supporter: Daiichi-Sankyo
Reaching Lipid Targets: Tougher Goals for Better Results
Live Symposium at AHA – November 5, 2007
Accessible online – December 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
Control Hypertension Now! New Definitions, New Treatment Combinations, and Models for Adherence
Live Symposium at AHA – November 3, 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Novartis
Thalidomide in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
Live Symposium at the 11th Annual International Myeloma Workshop in Kos, Greece – June 2007 Supporter: Pharmion
Hypertension Disparities: Implications for Treatment
Live CME Symposium at the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks Annual Meeting – June 23, 2007 Sponsor: ISHIB/American Society of Hypertension Supporter: Daiichi-Sankyo
CVD Risk Management in Perspective
Live CME Symposium at ACC – March 24, 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Daiichi-Sankyo
Controlling Hypertension: What's Now and What's New
12 Live CME Pri-Med Updates – February 13-June15, 2007 Sponsor: Pri-Med Supporter: Novartis
A Fresh Look at Managing ACS Patients
Live Symposium at AHA – November 3, 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Schering-Plough
Antiplatelet Treatment for ACS Weighing Long-term Outlook vs. Short-term Risk
Live Symposium at TCT – October 22, 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter:Schering-Plough
Addressing Cholesterol Treatment Gaps: Improving Clinical Practice to Safely and Effectively Get to Goal
Live CME Symposium at ACC – March 25, 2007 Sponsor: Potomac Center for Medical Education Supporter: AstraZeneca
Time is Muscle: STEMI Strategies to Match Patients with Therapy
Live CME Symposium at ACC – March 25, 2007 Sponsor: Potomac Center for Medical Education Supporter: Eli Lilly
CVD Risk Management in Perspective: Therapies to Avoid the Consequences of Hypertension
Live CME Symposium at ACC – March 24, 2007 Sponsor: Potomac Center for Medical Education Supporter: Daiichi-Sankyo
Balancing Complications and Options: New Options in Antithrombotic Therapy in ACS
20 CME Grand Rounds programs – January-May 2007 Sponsor: Washington Hospital Center Supporter: GlaxoSmithKline
Controversies in Stent Therapy: Clarifying Safety and Charting the Course Ahead
43 CME Dinner Meetings – February-July 2007 Sponsor: Potomac Center for Medical Education Supporter: Medtronic
Choosing Cholesterol Lowering Therapy: What's the Evidence on Efficacy and Safety?
Live Symposium at ASHP – December 4, 2006 Sponsor: Potomac Center for Medical Education Supporter: AstraZeneca
Evidence and Insights: Making the Case for Greater CHD Risk Reduction
Live Symposium at AHA – November 11, 2006 Accessible online – December 2006 Sponsor: Potomac Center for Medical Education/National Lipid Association Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
The Dilemma of Managing Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Risk: What Do We Need to Know?
Live Symposium at ACC – March 11, 2006 Accessible online – April 2006 Sponsor: Potomac Center for Medical Education Supporter: Merck US Human Health
The Puzzle of Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Risk: Are We Asking the Right Questions?
Live Symposium at AHA – November 12, 2005 Accessible online – December 2005 Sponsor: Potomac Center for Medical Education Supporter: Merck US Human Health
Angotensin II Blockade in High-Risk Cardiovascular Patients: The Latest Evidence
Live Symposium – November 12, 2004 Sponsor: Association of Black Cardiologists Supporter: Novartis
Lipid Management in Populations at Risk: Targeting Multiple Pathways
Live Symposium – May 26, 2004 Sponsor: Association of Black Cardiologists Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
Web, PDA, and MP3-based Activities
New Definitions of Hypertension and its Management
Epocrates MobileCME Program – Launched January 17, 2008 Sponsor: Epocrates Supporter: Novartis
Reaching Lipid Targets: Tougher Goals for Better Results
On-demand Webcourse – December 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
CHD Risk Stratification and LDL Lowering
Epocrates MobileCME Program – Launched June 14, 2007 Sponsor: Epocrates Supporter: AstraZeneca
Defining CHD Risk
Epocrates MobileCME Program – Launched January 1, 2008 Sponsor: Epocrates Supporter: Merck/Schering Plough
LDL Goals: Combination vs Titration
Epocrates MobileCME Program – Launched January 10, 2008 Sponsor: Epocrates Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
Managing Statin Tolerance
Epocrates MobileCME Program – Launched June 21, 2007 Sponsor: Epocrates Supporter: AstraZeneca
Statin Therapy to Reduce Cholesterol in High-risk Patients
Epocrates MobileCME Program – Launched January 10, 2008 Sponsor: Epocrates Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
Treating Mixed Dyslipidemia
Epocrates MobileCME Program – Launched January 10, 2008 Sponsor: Epocrates Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
Managing LDL, Inflammation, and Atherosclerosis to Reduce CVD Risk
Epocrates MobileCME Program – Launched January 17, 2008 Sponsor: Epocrates Supporter: Novartis
STEMI Now
A 5-part CME Podcast Series – Launched November 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Eli Lilly
Antiplatelet Treatment for ACS Weighing Long-term Outlook vs. Short-term Risk
On-demand Webcourse at TCTMD.org – Launched November 15, 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Schering-Plough
Optimizing Clinical Outcomes for ACS Patients Guidelines, Risk Stratification, and Therapeutic Options
On-demand Web program on TCTMD.org – Launched March1, 2008 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Schering-Plough
Managing Hypertension in Adults with Diabetes
Live Webcast Series – June 21, 23, 2005 Accessible online – July 2005 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
Diabetes, Dyslipidemia and Treatment of the High Risk Patient
Live Webcast Series – June 6, 28, 2005 Accessible online – July 2005 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
Emerging Concepts in Aggressive Lipid Lowering
Live Webcast Series – April-May 2005 Sponsor: American College of Cardiology Foundation Supporter: Merck-Schering-Plough
Cholesterol Management
Live and Online Webcast – 2004 Sponsor: American Heart Association Supporter: KOS
Print and Electronic Publications
Understanding FINESSE
CME Monograph – Published December 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Eli Lilly
Clinical Atlas: Standards in Acute Coronary Syndromes Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Unstable Angina and NSTEMI
Physician's Reference Tool – March 2008 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Schering-Plough
Choosing Cholesterol Lowering Therapy: What's the Evidence on Efficacy and Safety?
CME Newsletter – February 2007 Sponsor: Potomac Center for Medical Education Supporter: AstraZeneca
ISHIB Annual Clinical Update: Hypertension and Related Diseases
CME Newsletter – November 13, 2005 Sponsor: International Society on Hypertension in Blacks/American Society of Hypertension Supporter: Merck US Human Health
Cholesterol Reduction: How Low Should We Go?
CME Newsletter – September 20, 2004 Sponsor: George Washington University/National Lipid Association Supporter: Merck/Shering-Plough
Recent Diabetes Experience
Live and On-demand Broadcasts & Webcasts
Prevention and Identification of Chronic Kidney Disease in the Diabetes Patient: Managing Diabetes and Its Comorbidities 2006 – Part 1
Live Webcast Series, June 2006
Accessible online/on demand, July 2006 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Abbott Laboratories
Management of Patients with Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Managing Diabetes and Its Comorbidities 2006 – Part 2
Live Webcast Series, June 2006
Accessible online/on demand, July 2006 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Abbott Laboratories
Managing Hypertension in Adults with Diabetes: Managing Diabetes and Its Comorbidities 2005 – Part 1
Live Webcast Series, June 2005
Accessible online/on demand, July 2005 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Merck US Human Health
Diabetes, Dyslipidemia and Treatment of the High Risk Patient: Managing Diabetes and Its Comorbidities 2005 – Part 2
Live Webcast Series, June 2005
Accessible online/on demand, July 2005 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
Dual Perspectives on Treating Type 2 Diabetes: Effective Tools for Risk Factor Management
Live Satellite Broadcasts and Simultaneous Webcasts, December 2004-January 2005
Accessible online/on demand, February 2005 Sponsor: International Diabetes Center Supporter: Pfizer
Management of Hypertension in Adults with Diabetes: Managing Diabetes and Its Comorbidities 2004 – Part 1
Live Webcasts, May 2004
Accessible online/on demand, July 2004 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Merck US Human Health
The Treatment of Diabetic Dyslipidemia: Managing Diabetes and Its Comorbidities 2004 – Part 2
Live Webcasts, June 2004
Accessible online/on demand, July 2004 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Merck US Human Health
A Review of the ADA 2004 Clinical Practice Recommendations: Managing Diabetes and Its Comorbidities 2004 – Part 3
Live Webcasts, June 2004
Accessible online/on demand, July 2004 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Merck US Human Health
Insulin Resistance: Cardiovascular Risks and Therapeutic Interventions
Live Symposium in Denver, CO, June 2001
Simultaneous Satellite Broadcasts and Webcasts, June 2001
Accessible online/on demand, September 2001 Sponsor: The Endocrine Society Supporter: GlaxoSmithKline
Print and Electronic Media
Managing Hypertension in Adults with Diabetes: Managing Diabetes and Its Comorbidities 2005 – Part 1
CME Program on CD-ROM, October 2005 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Merck US Human Health
Diabetes, Dyslipidemia and Treatment of the High Risk Patient: Managing Diabetes and Its Comorbidities 2005 – Part 2
CME Program on CD-ROM, October 2005 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Merck/Schering-Plough
Management of Hypertension in Diabetes
CME Program on CD-ROM, May 2003 Sponsor: American Diabetes Association Supporter: Merck US Human Health
Insulin Resistance: Cardiovascular Risks and Therapeutic Interventions
CME Program on CD-ROM, May 2002 Sponsor: The Endocrine Society Supporter: GlaxoSmithKline
Recent Oncology Experience
Live Programs
Improving Outcomes in High-risk Ovarian and Breast Cancer Patients Therapeutic Challenges and Practical Considerations for Risk Management
Live CE Symposium at Oncology Nursing Society Annual Meeting – May 16, 2008
Joint Sponsors: PCME and CME Consultants Supporter: Eli Lilly
Optimizing Chemotherapy Outcomes: A Case-based Approach to Metastatic Breast Cancer
CME Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD) April 2007 Sponsor: Potomac Center for Medical Education (PCME) Supporter: Eli Lilly
Advances in Treating Head and Neck Cancer: Collaborative Approaches to Reach A Common Goal
CME Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the American Head and Neck Society April 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Sanofi Aventis
Treating the Early Stage Breast Cancer Patient: An Integrated Approach to Chemotherapy and Supportive Care
Live CME Dinner Meetings held in 11 US cities September – December 2006 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Merck Oncology
Advances in the Prevention of HPV and Cervical Cancer
CME Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) June 2006 Sponsor: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Supporter: Merck
Web, PDA, and MP3-based Activities
Exploring New Waters Differentiating Targeted Agents for Renal Cell Carcinoma
On-demand CME Webcourse – November 2008 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Pfizer
Today's MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndromes) Patient Practical Approaches to New Therapeutic Options
Live CME Webcast Series – November 2007
Accessible online – December 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Pharmion
Evidence and Insights in the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumors
Five-part CME Webcast Series focusing on head and neck, gastric, non-small cell, lung, prostate, and breast cancer Spring 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Sanofi Aventis
MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndromes) in Focus: Clarifying Diagnosis, Classifications and Treatment
Live CME Webcast Series – October-November 2006 Accessible online, December 2006 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Pharmion
Advances in the Prevention of HPV and Cervical Cancer
CME Webcourse based on content delivered at AANP Annual Meeting August 2006 Sponsor: AANP/PCME Supporter: Merck
Target HPV: www.TargetHPV.org
Virtual home and resource center for all HPV initiatives, including webcasts, publications and slide decks Launched March 2005 Sponsor: GWU/PCME Supporter: Merck
Print and Electronic Publications
Advances in the Prevention of HPV and Cervical Cancer
CME Supplement to the Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners September 2006 Sponsor: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Supporter: Merck
Advances in Preventing HPV and Cervical Cancer: Insight HPV: Issue 4
Individualizing Osteoporosis Therapy in Postmenopausal Women
Live CME Symposium at ACOG – May 5, 2008 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Eli Lilly
Osteoporosis: Before We Reach the Breaking Point
A series of six national CME-certified Town Hall meetings held at major institutions in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore, and Kansas City June – December 2005
Osteoporosis: The Surgeon General's Call to Action: Changing the Picture of Aging in America
Live CME satellite broadcast featuring Tommy Thompson, June 21, 2005 Winner of the 2006 Davey Award for Creative Excellence
Osteoporosis: An Overview of Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
A national CME Grand Rounds Series
Developed in partnership with the National Osteoporosis Foundation
Delivered at more than 250 hospitals nationwide throughout 2004
Live and On-demand Webcasts
On Thin Ice: New Perspectives on Assessing Osteoporotic Risk
A series of live one-hour CME webcasts, June 2006 Archived webcast accessible online August 2006
Osteoporosis: The Surgeon General's Call to Action: Guidelines and Clinical Trial Updates
A series of live one-hour CME webcasts, December 2005 Archived webcast accessible online January 2006
Osteoporosis in Practice: Strategies for Treatment and Prevention of Secondary Osteoporosis
A series of live one-hour CME webcasts, November 2005 Archived webcasts accessible online December 2005
Clinical Viewpoints on Osteoporosis
A series of live one-hour CME webcasts, October – November 2004 Archived webcast accessible online December 2004
Web, PDA, and MP3-based Activities
12 Osteoporosis Quick Case Consults
A 12-part CME Podcast Series – Launched April-July 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Merck
Time Matters Preventing Osteoporotic Fractures
A 90-minute Mixed-media Webcourse – Launched June 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Merck
The Face of Osteoporosis The Complete Physician's Guide to Bone Health
A 2-hour Interactive CME Webcourse – Launched September 2006 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Merck
Individualizing Osteoporosis Therapy in Postmenopausal Women
On-demand CME Webcourse – Launched July 2008 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Eli Lilly
Fracture Risk Reduction Practical Strategies for Primary & Secondary Prevention
Medscape On-demand Webcourse – Launched June 2008 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Eli Lilly
The Face of Osteoporosis: The Complete Physician's Guide to Bone Health
A two-hour, four-chapter mixed-media, interactive CME webcourse, accessible on demand Launched September 2006
Primary Osteoporosis: A Three-Part Series of Interactive Case-Based Studies
An online/on-demand CME webcourse featuring three interactive case-based studies Launched November 2005
Management of Osteoporosis: Practical Steps to Improve Patient Outcomes
An online/on-demand CME webcourse Launched August 2005
Bone Health Advisory Council: www.BoneHealthCouncil.org
Houses multiple online CME activities, including:
publications, webcourses, animations, and slide decks Launched May 2005 Winner of 2006 WebAward for excellence in website development
Bone Health Update: www.BoneHealthUpdate.org
Houses multiple online CME activities, including:
publications, webcourses, animations, and slide decks Launched November 2004
Print and Electronic Publications
Osteoporosis in Practice A Comprehensive Guide to Prevention and Treatment
A 100-page CME Primer – Published 2007 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Merck
Standards in Bone Health: A Clinical Atlas: The Role of Vitamin D in Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis
A 4-page reference tool for healthcare professionals Published March 2006
Primary Osteoporosis: Case Studies in the Management of Osteoporosis
A two-part CME newsletter series Published October 2005 and February 2006
Osteoporosis: The Surgeon General's Call to Action: Clinical Trial Updates and Vitamin D Supplementation
A two-part CME newsletter series Published September 2005 and January 2006
A Practical Guide to Preventing, Recognizing, and Managing Osteoporosis
A 50-page CME monograph and CD Resource Kit Published April 2005
Clinical Viewpoints on Osteoporosis
A 12-page CME newsletter Published January 2005
3-D Medical Animations
Issues in Osteoporosis
A series of 10 original 3-D medical animations depicting issues in osteoporosis Each animation is between 30 and 90 seconds in length Created and launched online from December 2004 to September 2006 Topics are: Normal Bone Remodeling; Trabecular Bone; Calcitonin; Bisphosphonates; SERMs; Teriparatide; FACT Trial; Aging Bone; DXA Scan; and Vitamin D
Recent Urology Experience
Live Programs
The Challenge of Managing Overactive Bladder Practical Information to Optimize Patient Outcomes
Live CME Symposium at American Urological Association Annual Meeting
May 17, 2008 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Novartis
Web, PDA, and MP3-based Activities
Diagnosis and Treatment of Overactive Bladder
Epocrates MobileCME Program–Launched March 13, 2008 Sponsor: Epocrates Supporter: Novartis
Pathophysiology of Overactive Bladder NOVARTIS, 2/28/08
Epocrates MobileCME Program–Launched February 28, 2008 Sponsor: Epocrates Supporter: Novartis
The Virtual Prostate
The Virtual Prostate is an awardwinning multimedia CME program and online resource. It includes live, electronic, print, and web components. In addition to interactive case-based studies, 3-D animations, a BPH screening tool, and a downloadable slide library, its series of live webcourses attracted more than1,500 participants in 2004. In its first year, the website logged more than 120,000 user sessions. Sponsor: George Washington University Medical Center Supporter: Merck Awards:2004 Silver Axiem Award for Excellence in Interactive Media in Healthcare
2004 Global Award for Best in Healthcare Communications
2004 Omni Intermedia Award (Gold)
2005 Worldwide Web Health Award (Gold)
2005 National Health Information Award
Recent Vaccine Experience
Live Programs
Addressing the Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Protecting the Most Vulnerable
Live Symposium at American Society of Health System Pharmacists Summer Meeting – June 9, 2008 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: MedImmune
Prevention and Treatment of Herpes Zoster
January-December 2006: 76 Visiting Professor Grand Rounds programs delivered at selected US medical institutions Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Merck
Herpes Zoster Update: Advances in Disease Prevention
March-December 2006: 12 Pri-Med Update programs in selected US cities Sponsor: Pri-Med Supporter: Merck
Advances in the Prevention of HPV and Cervical Cancer
June 2006: Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Sponsor: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Supporter: Merck
Advances in the Prevention of Herpes Zoster
June 2006: Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Nurse Practitioners May 2006: Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Sponsor: AANP Supporter: Merck
Herpes Zoster: Current and Emerging Strategies
November-December 2005: 20 Visiting Professor Grand Rounds programs delivered at selected US medical institutions Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Merck
Herpes Zoster Update: Advances in Prevention
September-December 2005: 10 Pri-Med Update programs in selected US cities Sponsor: Pri-Med Supporter: Merck
Web, PDA, and MP3-based Activities
Advances in the Prevention of HPV and Cervical Cancer
August 2006: Webcourse based on content delivered at AANP Annual Meeting Sponsor: AANP/PCME Supporter: Merck
HPV: Emerging Solutions
October 2005: 5 Live PCP Webcasts October 2005: 3 Live OB/GYN Webcasts November 2005: Accessible online/on demand Sponsor: GWU/PCME Supporter: Merck
Target Zoster: www.TargetZoster.org
Launched November 2005: Virtual home and resource center for Herpes Zoster initiatives, including webcasts, publications and slide decks Sponsor: GWU/PCME Supporter: Merck
HPV: Clinical Perspectives
April 2005: 5 Live PCP Webcasts April-June 2005: 3 Live OB/GYN Webcasts June 2005: Accessible online/on demand Sponsor: GWU/PCME Supporter: Merck
Target HPV: www.TargetHPV.org
Launched March 2005: Virtual home and resource center for all HPV initiatives, including webcasts, publications and slide decks Sponsor: GWU/PCME Supporter: Merck
Print and Electronic Publications
Advances in the Prevention of HPV and Cervical Cancer
September 2006: CME Supplement to the Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Sponsor: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Supporter: Merck
Advances in Preventing HPV and Cervical Cancer: Insight HPV: Issue 4
January 2006: PCP Newsletter January 2006: OB/GYN Newsletter Sponsor: GWU/PCME Supporter: Merck
Physician's Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment of Herpes Zoster: A Clinical Atlas
November 2005: Publication Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Merck
HPV Prevention: Insight HPV: Issue 3
October 2005: PCP Newsletter October 2005: OB/GYN Newsletter Sponsor: GWU/PCME Supporter: Merck
Herpes Zoster Update: Advances in Disease Prevention
October 2005: Pri-Med Update Newsletter Sponsor: Pri-Med Supporter: Merck
Case Studies in Screening: Insight HPV: Issue 2
June 2005: PCP Newsletter August 2005: OB/GYN Newsletter Sponsor: GWU/PCME Supporter: Merck
Clinical Perspectives on the Human Papillomavirus: Insight HPV: Issue 1
March 2005: PCP Newsletter April 2005: OB/GYN Newsletter Sponsor: GWU/PCME Supporter: Merck
Recent Experience (Miscellaneous)
Live Programs
Parkinson's Disease: Early Diagnosis and Preservation of Quality of Life
Live CME Dinner Programs – June 2008 Sponsor: PCME Supporter: Teva
Web, PDA, and MP3-based Activities
Adult Asthma Individualizing and Optimizing Patient Care
