If an increasing number of your young patients have weight issues, consider attending the annual Conference on Patient Education, Nov. 17 - 20 at the Hilton Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, Fla.
The 2005 PEC will include a clinical focus on childhood and adolescent obesity and also will offer educational tracks addressing best practices for the new model of health care and patient education.
Featured speakers include recently confirmed FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford, D.V.M., Ph.D.; Joseph Scherger, M.D., clinical professor in the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego; and family physician Michele May, M.D., author of the obesity issues book, Am I Hungry?
Register now to get the early-bird price of $425; after Oct. 17, the cost rises to $450. Team discounts are available. Go online for more information or to register. The PEC is co-sponsored by the AAFP and Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.
