March 11, 2011
Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark
Austin, Texas
This is one the year’s most anticipated CME conferences, offering 11.25 credits of engaging, high-quality continuing education for a great price.
>>Use the highlight box to the right for information on the new TAFP Legislative Day at the Capitol, the SAM Group Study Workshop, Interim Session business meetings, and the 2011 Texas Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Students.
Registration is now closed. There will be a limited number of on-site
registration spots available; please arrive early if planning to register on-site. There are a limited number of hotel rooms available in the Austin area. If you need accommodations to attend, we recommend you secure a room and read the hotel information below.
As an attendee, your general registration fee includes: a comprehensive course syllabus on CD and a printed book; admission to all general CME sessions; admission to breakfast and lunch on Friday; refreshment breaks and an official name badge, tote bag, and lanyard. If you plan to use your personal computer during the program, TAFP recommends you arrive early to secure a seat located in the reserved section with power.
| AAFP/TAFP Physician Member | $110 |
| New Physician Member (out of residency for six years or fewer) | $85 |
| Non-member | $135 |
| TAFP Life Member | FREE |
| TAFP Resident Physician or Medical Student | FREE |
| Optional fee: | |
| SAM Group Study Workshop - *what’s this? You must register to attend C. Frank Webber to also register for the SAM Workshop. | $200 |
Please note that absolutely no refunds will be given for the C. Frank Webber Lectureship. There is a $75 cancellation fee for the SAM Group Study Workshop if you cancel before Feb. 17, 2011.
Thursday, March 10 |
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| 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | SAM Group Study Workshop on Cerebrovascular Disease - what’s this? Additional registration fee required |
Friday, March 11 |
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| 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Registration |
| 6:45 - 7:45 a.m. | CME Breakfast Lecture Diabetes: Look Early, Check Often, and Treat Now Thomas Blevins, M.D. |
| 7:45 - 8:45 a.m. | The Changing World of Multiple Sclerosis Edward Fox, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. | Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes…Those Nagging Joint Pains Michael Loeb, M.D. |
| 9:45 - 10 a.m. | Exhibit Break |
| 10 - 10:15 a.m. | Legislative Update Tom Banning, TAFP CEO |
| 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. | Appropriate Diagnosis and Management of Patients with COPD Clare Hawkins, M.D. |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | From Memory Loss to Dementia: Evaluating, Diagnosing, and Guiding the Patient Dale Moquist, M.D. |
| 12:15 - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibit Break |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | CME Lunch Lecture Office Evaluation of the Heart John Hays, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 1:30 - 1:45 p.m. | Exhibit Break |
| 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. | Men’s Health: Prostate Issues, Controversies, and Treatments Randy Fagin, M.D. |
| 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. | The ABCDs of Vitamins: Helping your Patients Know When To Use Vitamins and Mineral Supplements Sharon Hausman-Cohen, M.D. |
| 3:45 - 4 p.m. | Exhibit Break |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Ethics: Fiscally Conservative and Ethically Sound Clare Hawkins, M.D. |
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Cooking up a Better Lipid Profile: The Benefits and Risks of Combination Therapy Michael Bloch, M.D. |
| 6 - 7 p.m. | Case Studies in Pain Management Jeff Higginbotham, M.D. |
Click here to view more information on the C. Frank Webber Lectureship faculty.
NEW LOCATION: Omni Austin Hotel Southpark
4140 Governor’s Row
Austin, TX 78744
The C. Frank Webber Lectureship will be held at the Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark, conveniently located on the northbound frontage road of IH-35 and Hwy 71 just eight miles from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and 10 miles north of Buda. For detailed directions, click here.
The room block is now sold out. For questions about your reservation, call the Omni Hotel at (512) 448-2222. If you do not have a reservation at the Omni and need a place to stay, there are numerous hotels in the area. A popular music festival will be in town during our meeting; make your hotel accommodations quickly to ensure you have a place to stay. TAFP does not have a block reserved at these hotels, so inventory may fluctuate. Attendees may also look for available rooms on www.hotels.com or www.expedia.com.
- Austin Marriott South - 4415 South IH-35, Austin, Texas, (512) 441-7900
- Best Western Hotel and Suites - 1805 Airport Commerce Drive, Austin Texas, (512) 386-5455
- Best Western Southgate Inn & Suites - 18658 IH-35 South, Buda, Texas, (512) 295-4550
- Comfort Suites Hotel - 15295 IH-35 South, Buda, Texas, (512) 295-8600
- Comfort Suites - 1701 East Saint Elmo Road, Austin, Texas, (512) 444-6630
- Fairfield Inn and Suites - Austin South - 4525 South IH-35, Austin, Texas, (512) 707-8899
- Hampton Inn Austin Airport Area/South - 4141 Governors Row, Austin, Texas (512) 442-4040
- Hampton Inn & Suites Buda - 1201 Cabela’s Drive, Buda, Texas, (512) 295-4900
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Austin - South Hotel - 4143 Governors Row, Austin, Texas, (512) 445-5050
- La Quinta Inn & Suites Austin Southwest - 4424 South MoPac Expy, Austin, TX, (512) 899-3000
- Springhill Suites Austin South Hotel - 4501 South IH-35, Austin, Texas, (512) 441-8270
The 2011 C. Frank Webber Lectureship will provide family physicians and other health care providers the opportunity to update their medical knowledge of important advances in the medical field, narrow practice gaps by addressing unmet educational needs, enhance their clinical skills, and support their professional development through a dynamic curriculum. Through didactic lectures, case discussions, and audience interaction, the C. Frank Webber Lectureship strives to develop and promote continuing medical education with the ultimate goal of enhancing patient care.
The Texas Academy of Family Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
The Texas Academy of Family Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This symposium has been designated by TAFP for a maximum of 1 hour of credit in ethics and/or medical responsibility.
The TAFP adheres to the ACCME standards regarding industry support of CME and disclosure of faculty and commercial support relationships, if any, will be made known at the conference.
Application for CME credit will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
The material presented in all sessions is offered solely for educational purposes. TAFP disclaims any and all claims that may result from use of information presented in this activity. Material contained herein may be graphic but is intended for clinical use.
It is the policy of TAFP that all CME planning committee members and TAFP staff disclose relationships with commercial entities. Disclosure documents are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest and if a conflict is identified it is resolved prior to confirmation of participation.
Only those participants who have no conflict of interest or who agree to an identified resolution process prior to their participation were involved in this CME activity.
TAFP will make every effort to accommodate registrants with disabilities. Please call (512) 329-8666 ext. 36 if you require special accommodations or arrangements to fully participate, and give a description of your needs.
The Texas Academy of Family Physicians would like to gratefully acknowledge the following companies for their support of the 2011 C. Frank Webber Lectureship:
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Kowa Pharmaceuticals
- Novo-Nordisk
- Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals
- Texas Orthopedics
C. Frank Webber, M.D., the lectureship’s namesake, served as the chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and eventually dean of the school. He is remembered for his sense of humor, and his dedication to the specialty, his colleagues and his patients. Read a profile about Dr. Webber here.
