SPECIAL EVENTS Continuing Medical Education Seminars Professional symposia offered through the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Current Perspectives on Preventive Cardiology Director: Joseph Tenenbaum, MD Date: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 Location: The Faculty Club in Physicians & Surgeons Building 630 West 168 Street, 4th Floor Medical and Surgical Controversies in the Treatment of Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease: 1998 Co-Directors: Marc Bessler, MD and David Markowitz, MD Date: Wednesday, October 28, 1998, 7:45 am to 12:45 pm Location: New York Marriott East Side 525 Lexington Avenue Made possible by sponsorship from U.S. Surgical Current Issues in Pediatric Liver Disease (name tentative) Co-Directors: Jean C. Emond, MD and Richard J. Deckelbaum, MD Date: Saturday, December 5, 1998 Location: Clark Conference Center Milstein Building at Columbia-Presybterian 177 Ft. Washington Avenue Current Issues in Adult Liver Disease (name tentative) Director: Michael Field, MD Date: Saturday, December 12, 1998 Location: Alumni Auditorium Wm. Black Research Building 650 West 168th Street The Lunchtime Lecture Series Each month the Office of External Affairs hosts hour-long presentations by our eminent clinicians on a wide variety of topics of general and professional interest for employees and friends of CPMC. Pre-registration is not necessary. All Lunchtime Lectures are held in the Clark Conference Center on the first floor of the Milstein Building. For further information please call 212-305-4993 (x64993) or e-mail. JULY Skin Cancer Janet H. Prystowsky, M.D., Ph.D. Division of Vascular Surgery Date: Wednesday, July 22, from 1:00 to 2:00pm AUGUST On vacation; see us in September when the new programs begin. SEPTEMBER Diabetes Control: You Can Get It If You Want It Joe Solowieczyk, R.N. Certified Diabetes Instructor The Diabetes Center Date: Wednesday, September 23, from 1:00 to 2:00pm "TO YOUR HEALTH" Dr. Richard L. Whelan from the Division of Surgical Specialties will appear on this live call-in radio show devoted to healthcare issues airing on 103.1FM Sunday morning, July 26, from 8:30 to 9:00am. His topic will be the surgical treatment of colorectal disease. Stephanie DeLaruso is the show’s host. For further information and registration, please call 212-305-4993 or e-mail. Page maintained by Dept. of Surgery, External Affairs E-mail: kazelu@phadm1.cpmc.columbia.edu Last Updated: 7/98