In Chicago for the #ACPE Summer Institute

I'm traveling to Chicago to teach a social media course at the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) Summer Institute. You can follow updates on Twitter by following the #ACPE hashtag or the @ACPE account.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming ACPE conferences and I hope to see you at one of these events!


2012 Fall Institute
November 2–6, 2012 • Scottsdale, AZ

2013 Winter Institute
January 25–27, 2013 • Orlando, FL

2013 Annual Meeting & Spring Institute
April 26–30, 2013 • Hilton New York, New York City

Learn about the relevance of social media to physician leaders

I'll be teaching a course this summer at the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) 2012 Summer Institute titled, "Social Media: Relevance and Appropriate Use for Physician Leaders." This course offers CME credit, so you can tap into your CME budget (if you have one) to travel to Chicago this summer for the ACPE 2012 Summer Institute.

I hope you'll be able to join me in Chicago this July as we discover the relevance of social media for you as a physician leader:

• professional development and lifelong learning
• marketing your practice/hospital
• communicating with patients
• advocating and building community

Examine key examples from health care systems. Identify the rules of engagement with respect to HIPPA, privacy and security. Dive in to some mainstream social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and take a look at popular online medical communities. Take away practical tips for you and your staff around the appropriate uses of social media and where it can add value to your organization.

Learn more and register for this ACPE course on social media here.

More information about the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) 2012 Summer Institute can be found here.

Hope to see you in Chicago at ASCO 2012

Later this week, I'll be in Chicago attending the 2012 ASCO conference. ASCO is the American Society of Clinical Oncology and it's the biggest conference in the area of oncology. I'll be in Chicago from 6/1 to 6/5 attending the ASCO conference. Here are a few places where you'll be able to find me:

• CME Corner (exhibit booth # 2109) - we're providing information about free CME/CE activities for the oncology community
• Mobile Health Association (exhibit booth # 4043) - I'll be speaking about the use of online mobile and social tools for oncologists

If you use Twitter, don't miss the #ASCO12 tweetup on Saturday, June 2 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm (CDT).

I always enjoy visiting San Francisco

I just came back from a very short trip to San Francisco and I was reminded of all the different reasons why I enjoy visiting this "mecca" of innovation. In Silicon Valley, so much is happening in the world of health information technology, mobile health, and social media. You're constantly surrounded by innovation and interesting ideas. There's also never a dull moment in that interesting city. I wish I could have spent some more time in SF, but it was a quick trip. I was primarily in SF because our education company was developing some education with several pulmonologists who were all attending the 2012 American Thoracic Society (ATS) conference. You'll see a new CME activity related to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) coming out on our website CMEcorner.com.

I also enjoyed a nice chat with a few different people as we talked about the evolution of the pharmaceutical industry, medical writing, and in mobile devices and computers.

My next major business trip will be in Chicago. I also enjoy visiting Chicago and it seems like I find myself there several times each year for various meetings, conferences, and events.

2010 BIO Career Fair Chicago

2010 BIO Career Fair - This Year’s Premier Biotech Career Fair!

The BIO Career Fair will be held on May 3rd in conjunction with the 2010 BIO International Convention, May 3-6 in Chicago.

BIO Career Fair

Hyatt Regency Chicago – East Wacker Drive

Monday, May 3rd 2pm – 7pm

The BIO Career Fair is intended for professionals in the bioscience industry. Job seekers can spend the afternoon with regional, national, and international HR Representatives and hiring managers from top biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies who are looking to hire talent in various fields and levels.

School of pharmaceutical and biotech business in oncology

It's hard to believe that October is right around the corner. The fall is a busy time for me when I do a bit of traveling for work-related meetings, conferences, etc. Here's a meeting that I thought would be interesting to you (I won't be there, but perhaps you may wish to attend). This falls into the category of "executive education." You won't get a degree, but you'll gain some valuable insights. 

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Academy for Excellence and Leadership in Oncology™ School of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Business.

Here's some information from their e-mail and website:

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals are given the rare opportunity to view the oncology space, its future and its current operational issues from the provider and payer perspective. Participants will improve their working knowledge of key business, policy, coverage, reimbursement, informational, and operational issues in oncology and will gather valuable insights material to developing effective strategies for navigating the various constituencies in cancer care. Through this interactive program, pharma and biotech professionals will learn from key stakeholders what they view to be the most pressing issues in oncology today and how to apply this knowledge to create mutually-successful working relationships.

Pharmaceutical and biotech industry professionals will:

• improve their working knowledge of key business, policy, coverage, reimbursement, informational, and operational issues in oncology
• gather valuable insights material to developing effective strategies for navigating the various constituencies in cancer care
• learn from key stakeholders what they view to be the most pressing issues in oncology today and how to apply this knowledge to create mutually-successful working relationships
• be better able to serve your customers with improved knowledge of real-world oncology issues

This program is specifically designed for experienced pharmaceutical and biotech industry professionals from marketing, sales, medical affairs, clinical research, policy and government affairs, and other business areas within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

This program is next month (October 14-15) in Chicago, IL. To learn more and to enroll, click here.

BioSpace career fair in September

Looking for a job? Attend the BioMidwest Career Fair!

BioMidwest Career Fair
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook
Monday, September 14, 2009
11am to 4pm

Job seekers can spend a day with HR representatives and Hiring Managers from top biotech, pharma, and medical device companies in the Chicago region.

What types of positions are available?

Exhibiting companies are recruiting for positions in areas such as: QA/QC, clinical research, engineering, manufacturing, bioinformatics, clinical data management, chemistry, regulatory affairs and research.

For more information about the BioSpace career fair, click here.

SEAK: Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians

As we enter the month of September, I wish to remind you that there's a conference coming up in a few weeks titled, "SEAK: Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians." This year, the meeting is in Chicago and I know a handful of people who will be attending. I'd love to be there, but I'll be busy moving, so I won't be attending, but you'll meet some great people while you're there.

Here are the details:

Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians 2009
Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center
Chicago, IL
September 12-13, 2009

You also have the opportunity to register for some pre-conference workshops:

Negotiating Skills for Physicians
September 10, 2009

How to Find and Land High Paying Non-Clinical Jobs
September 11, 2009

To find out more about the SEAK conference, visit: http://www.seak.com