Radiation and You: Myths to Medical Facts

[Karen Smith]

The Monterey County Health Education Consortium

presents

  

 Radiation and You:

 From Myths to Medical Facts

 

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

 

Registration begins at 5:30 pm

Presentations begin at 6:30 pm

 

Monterey Institute of International Studies

Irvine Auditorium

499 Pierce Street, Monterey, CA

Located in the McCone Building

(corner of Jefferson and Pierce)

 

Facts and Myths about Radiation

FerencDalnoki-Veress, PhD

Research Scientist & Adjunct Professor

James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

Monterey Institute of International Studies

 

Medical Effects of Radiation

Patrick Feehan, MD

Radiation Oncologist

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula

 

Concerns about Medical Radiation Exposures

Richard Rupp, MD

Radiologist

Natividad Medical Center

----------------------------------- 

Intended Audience:The activity content is geared toward Primary Care Physicians, but all specialties interested in radiation are invited and welcome to attend.

Desired Outcomes:  As a result of attending this symposium participants should be able to:

• Identify the risks of different types of radiation events
• Discuss the medical effects of different types of radiation
• Recognize and discuss the concerns about medical radiation exposures

This activity will encompass the following desirable physician attributes: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism, and Practice-Based Learning and Improvement. The presentational method for this activity will be Lecture, Case Presentation, and Q&A Period, and will be evaluated by each participant at the conclusion of the activity.

RSVP to Bob Hiwatashi at [phone]

or [e-mail]

no later than May 9th, 2011

 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Institute for Medical Quality and the California Medical Association’s CME Accreditation Standards (IMQ/CMA) through the Joint-Sponsorship of Natividad Medical Center and Monterey County Health Education Consortium (MCHEC). NatividadMedical Center is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Natividad Medical Center takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.  Natividad Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certificate in Continuing Medical Education.Monterey County Health Department has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12061, to provide 2.0 CEUsfor this activity.

 ~ In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please call [phone] should you require special assistance ~