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How Will The EFPIA Disclosure Code Change Medical Meetings?

PCMA Convene

But the Disclosure Code ultimately had no significant impact on participation at medical meetings. Europe’s pursuit of transparency in health care continues, now moving on to the medical-device industry. How will it affect medical meetings? The primary difference is what comes after an event is approved.

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Rethinking Certification at Medical Meetings

PCMA Convene

a pulmonologist at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, remembers when ABIM rolled out a new wave of requirements in 2012. Shortly after ABIM announced changes to its MOC requirements for 2012 — including a shorter time frame to earn the necessary points — ATS introduced a pilot MOC program at its conference. “We Judd Flesch, M.D.,

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

For decades, membership in PCMA had been a closed circle, limited to medical-meeting professionals. Nichols’ pioneering writing in the field — she edited the first version of Professional Meeting Management , published in 1985 — turned her into a teacher, she said. PCMA staffer John Oliver was the first editor.)

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American Institute of Architects Convention Becomes Better by Design

PCMA Convene

“The annual conference was a good solid performer, but a pretty conventional show — mostly male, mostly white, mostly older, with many exclusive events,” said Kathron Compton, AIA’s senior vice president for brand and engagement. “It Within the structure of any event, there are four dimensions, according to Neal. Compton said.

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