CME Calendar: For more information about these events, call Ochsner's CME Department at 800 778–9353 or 504 842–3702. Online registration is available at www.ochsner.org/gmeweb/cme.

October 20–22, 2000

Pearls and Pitfalls for Primary Care Physicians

Hilton Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA

Conference Director: Harold L. Ishler, Jr., MD

Program Coordinator: Danielle DeGrushe

This conference is designed for physicians in family practice, general internal medicine, and pediatrics. This conference features new innovative, yet practical approaches designed to assist primary care physicians, physician assistants, and physicians in training in understanding and working with new alternatives. Topics that relate to common illnesses and problems faced by primary care physicians/providers will be presented in a format to permit easy recognition of evolving, new concepts of patient care.

February 2–3, 2001

7th Annual Patrick Hanley Colorectal Surgery Symposium

Brent House Hotel, Ochsner Clinic,

New Orleans, LA

Conference Director: David E. Beck, MD

Program Coordinator: Brandi Orgeron

This course is a comprehensive review of Colorectal Pathology, Radiology, and Physiological Testing for surgeons, gastroenterologists, and colorectal specialists. Using extensive audiovisual aids, the faculty will review major and significant colorectal disease processes to strengthen the participants' knowledge for clinical practice of colorectal surgery. The course will be conducted in classroom style and its size will be limited to maximize the educational opportunity of every participant. A course video will be available to course participants.