Conference Mission:

1. To provide a platform for constructive dialogue and collaboration between otherwise disparate perspectives that affect development of evidence based guidelines, their translation to clinical practice, and their value and impact on health care and patient outcomes.
2. To illuminate the perspectives, processes, values, principles, and circumstances that collectively impact health care policy and its relationship to scientific evidence and clinical practice guidelines.
3. To highlight best practices for guideline development, dissemination, and implementation for producing clear, actionable, scientifically sound, and trustworthy guidance that can improve quality of care, reduce unexplained variations, and avoid inappropriate or potentially harmful interventions.

Continuing Medical Education Credit

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and the New York Academy of Medicine. The UAMS College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The UAMS College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all sponsored or jointly sponsored educational activities. All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CME) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest(s) as well as the nature of the relationship. Financial relationships of the individual’s spouse or partner must also be disclosed, if the nature of the relationship could influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CME. The ACCME describes relevant financial relationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest. Individuals who refuse to disclose will be disqualified from participation in the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the CME activity.

Please use the link to download a schedule of the Breakout sessions and important session documents.

For more information, contact ebmny@nyam.org or (212) 419-3610.

Cancellation Policy: There is a $30.00 cancellation fee. All refunds requests must be in writing and must be postmarked by November 26, 2012. There will be no refunds granted after that date.

If paying by check (US Currency only), please mail the check and your registration information to:

The New York Academy of Medicine
Education & Conference Center
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029

Please send via email the following information per registrant to Tawana Wright, twright@nyam.org:

• First and Last Name
• Registration Fee
• Address
• Phone
• Email
• Cardholder’s Name and phone number