Teaching Day

October 25th, 2006

Pediatric Grand Rounds: The 19th Annual Joseph A. Kwasman Memorial Lecture: " Regulation of Inflammation and Immunity in the Airways by Glucocorticoids". University of Rochester Scientific Calendar

November 9th, 2006

The 12th Annual Update for Primary Care Providers presented by The Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy and Pulmonary Care and the University of Rochester, on November 9th, 2006 at the RIT Inn and Conference Center in Rochester, NY. This conference is designed for primary care physicians, family physicians, internists, pulmonologists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practioners, nurses, respiratory care practicioners, and other interested health care professionals. 
 
The University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuting medical education for physicians. This U of R designates 6.5 Category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award.
This activity has also been submitted to the NYS Nurses Association’s Council on continuing education for approval of contact hours.

This year’s highlights include:
 New Insights into Immune Dysregulation in Asthma; Nitric Oxide: the New Asthma Marker?; Community Asthma Awareness; Diesel and other Polluntants; AVIAN BIRD FLU: Introduction to the Avian Flu, Is the Community Ready?; PFTs in infants and young children: Is it possible?; Worsening Asthma: Interesting Case Presentations; Aspirin Sensitive Asthma Desentitization; Steroid Resistant Asthma: Pharmacology, Oxidant Stress, Vitamin D, and Etanercerpt

For more information on how to register for this event, please contact the U of R Office of Continuing Education at (585) 275-4392.