AAPP Summit on Concierge Medicine
February 3-4, 2012
Host: American Academy of Private Physicians (AAPP)
Location: Camelback Inn
5402 E Lincoln Drive, Phoenix, AZ
Physicians can invest a day and a half of your time to meet and learn from a rapidly growing group of colleagues who have charted a different course for the future of their practices and their relationships with their patients. This is your chance to learn from successful private physicians and other experts: how to build and grow a thriving practice; how to differentiate your value proposition to attract and retain patients; how to position your practice to appeal to employers in your area; and how to avoid legal and regulatory pitfalls. Learn more and register at www.aapp.org/.

ArMA Alliance Annual Meeting
February 5, 2012
10am-12pm
Location: Hyatt Place Scottsdale/Old Town
7300 E. Third Ave, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Are you married to a physician member of the Arizona Medical Association? Join the Arizona Medical Association Alliance (ArMAA) at the Breakfast Buffet Annual Meeting. Guest Speaker is Debbi Ricks, ArMAA Regional Director. Tickets are $18 per person, prepaid membership and reservation requested. Contact ArMAA President Mindie Factor for further information or to register at (480) 661-7899 or mnfactor1@aol.com.

Provider Awareness Committee
February 13, 2012
12pm-1:30pm
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
February 15, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Personalized Cancer Prevention: Fact or Fantasy?
February 16, 2012
7:30-8:30am
SmartStart Series
Location: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
Building 4, Room 115
714 E Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Speaker: Peter Lance, MD, FRCP Professor of Medicine, Molecular and Cellular Biology,and Public Health Chief Cancer Prevention and Control Officer; Medical Director, University of Arizona Clinical Research Unit. For more information, please contact Brigitte Jordan.

Medical Ethics for the Beginner...the Befuddled...the Bewildered: Where to start? What to read? How to avoid the intimidation of a complex field?
February 21, 2012
7:30-8:30am
Hosted by Arizona Bioethics Network
Location: WEBINAR
Speaker: Dr. Charles Daschbach is a physician and Director of Academic Affairs and Chair of the Ethics Education Task Group at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. He has served on the St. Joseph's Ethics Committee since its inception in 1986. Register at http://www.azbioethicsnetwork.org/. Click on "Event Registration" then "Webinar Schedule" to register.

Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP) & Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Exam Prep
February 22-24, 2012
Sponsor: UCLA School of Public Health
Location: Tempe, AZ
Are you responsible for the handling, storage, transportation and/or management of hazardous materials? If so, you should have a credential from the Institute for hazardous Materials Management that recognizes your responsibilities, training , and experience. The purpose of this 2– or 3-day review course is to promote knowledge of professional hazardous materials management principles and assist students to prepare for certification as a Hazardous Materials Manager or Practitioner. The CHMM credential is nationally recognized and promotes career advancement and recognition in the field of hazardous materials management and engineering. Content areas are defined by the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM). Learn more and register at http://www.ph.ucla.edu/erc/chmmaz.htm.

Legal Competency and Restoration Training for Mental Health Experts
February 22-24, 2012
Presented by the Arizona Supreme Court, Jointly Sponsored with Maricopa Integrated Health System and Arizona Psychological Association
Location: Sheraton Crescent Hotel, Phoenix, AZ
This program is designed for licensed Arizona physicians and psychologists with forensic experience who seek to become court-approved evaluators in criminal cases. Arizona law restricts the performance of court-ordered competency evaluations in criminal cases to mental health experts who are approved by the court under court-developed guidelines. Registration - $450 through 2/3/2012; $500 after 2/3/2012. Go to www.azcourts.gov/Portals/2/EDSERV/EDPDF/2011MHBrochure.pdf for registration brochure and program information. Seating is limited, so register now!! CME Accreditation Pending, CE, CLE, and COJET Accreditation approved for 22.00 contact hours. Questions: Julee Bruno – jbruno@courts.az.gov or 602.452.3002.

Valley Fever, it's not
February 27, 2012
5:30-6:30pm
Science Cafe Series
Location: Phoenix Public Market
14 E. Pierce St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Speaker: John Galgiani, MD, FRCP, Professor with tenure, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson; Director, Valley Fever Center of Excellence. For more information, please contact Brigitte Jordan.

Towards Heart Stem Cell Therapeutics [TUCSON]
March 6, 2012
12pm - 1:00pm Lecture, 1:00-1:30pm Meet and Greet
The Donald K. Buffmire Visiting Lectureship in Medicine series
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Location: Kiewit Auditorium, Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, AZ
Speaker: Kenneth R. Chien, MD, PhD, Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiovascular Research Center, and the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Professor, Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at the Harvard University Harvard Stem Cell Institute. This Lecture will be held in conjunction with the Frontiers in Medical Research Seminar. For questions about the Tucson lecture, please contact Christy Bustillos or (520) 626-6177. The lecture will be available on streaming webcast at streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/home.

Towards Heart Stem Cell Therapeutics [PHOENIX]
March 7, 2012
4pm Reception, 5pm Lecture
The Donald K. Buffmire Visiting Lectureship in Medicine series
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
Location: Virginia G. Piper Auditorium
600 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ
Speaker: Kenneth R. Chien, MD, PhD, Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiovascular Research Center, and the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Professor, Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at the Harvard University Harvard Stem Cell Institute. This Lecture will be held in conjunction with the Student Research Day. The Class of 2012 will be present to discuss their posters marking the culmination of their four-year Scholarly Project. Please RSVP for the Phoenix lecture by March 1 to Sheila Maddox, or (602) 827-2007. The lecture will be available on streaming webcast at streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/home.

Disaster Preparedness: The Role of ME's Office
March 15, 2012
7:30-8:30am
SmartStart Series
Location: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
Building 4, Room 115
714 E Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Speaker: Mark A. Fischione, MD, Chief Medical Examiner, Maricopa County. For more information, please contact Brigitte Jordan.

Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations Within the Community Infrastructure
March 15-16, 2012
Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (ERMA) and Texas Engineering Extension Service
Location: Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
3420 South Mercy Road, Gilbert, AZ
Register On-Line through ERMA at www.erma.az.gov. First time users will be required to create an account prior to enrollment. Participants will be waitlisted until eligibility can be confirmed.
This training is provided by the Texas Engineering Extension Service. Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations within the Community Infrastructure brings together those individuals from the hospital and healthcare community who are responsible for ensuring the resiliency of healthcare services during a high consequence or catastrophic event within a jurisdiction. The training uses classroom learning, video presentations, and table-top exercises to train participants on how to respond, recover and manage an incident. Through a focus on preparedness processes and activities, this course provides an opportunity for participants to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to help them ensure the sustainability of their facilities and organizations during all types of disasters. This course is designed to provide training to the target audience to assist them in preparing for, responding to and recovering from a WMD/CBRNE terrorism incident and other non terrorism hazards which impacts their facilities, systems and employees while providing care for the incident victims. Target Audience: Healthcare facility managers, operators, supervisors and employees; Emergency management personnel, EMS personnel, fire departments, law enforcement, public health.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
March 21, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Gross Anatomy: Top 10 Weird and Wonderful Facts About the Human Body
March 26, 2012
5:30-6:30pm
Science Cafe Series
Location: Phoenix Public Market
14 E. Pierce St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Speaker: Rebecca E. Fisher, PhD, Course Director, Clinical Anatomy; Block Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. For more information, please contact Brigitte Jordan.

Do Conflicts of Interests Bias Physicians’ Clinical Decisions? And if so, what should we do about them?
March 27, 2012
7:30-8:30am
Hosted by Arizona Bioethics Network
Location: WEBINAR
Speaker: Christopher Robertson, JD
Christopher Robertson is a professor of law at the University of Arizona. He will review the empirical literature on whether conflicts of interest do in fact change the behavior of physicians and lead a discussion on the ethical issues raised by these findings and possible remedial measures, including prohibitions, professionalism, and disclosure. Do physicians who start self-referral relationships start prescribing more scans? Do oncologists switch to whichever chemo drug provides the best profit margin? When physicians buy into a for-profit specialty hospital, do they start prescribing more expensive surgeries? Come join us for an interesting and challenging discussion. Register at http://www.azbioethicsnetwork.org/. Click on "Event Registration" then "Webinar Schedule" to register.

Provider Awareness Committee
April 9, 2012
12pm-1:30pm
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Caregiving, Aging and Good Health
April 12, 2012
7:30-8:30am
SmartStart Series
Location: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
Building 4, Room 115
714 E Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Speaker: Georgia G. Hall, PhD, MPH, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine/Geriatrics, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. For more information, please contact Brigitte Jordan.

American Liver Foundation's Liver Life Walk 2012
April 14, 2012
Registration begins: 8:30 am
5K/1K Walk starts: 9:30 am
Festivities: 8:30 – 11:30 am
Presented by Mayo Clinic & Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Location: Steele Indian School Park
300 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85012
The Liver Life Walk will be the American Liver Foundation – Desert Southwest Division’s 10th Annual dog friendly walk at Steele Indian School Park. With food, entertainment, and prizes, this 5k or 1k walk promises to be fun for all ages. Walkers can visit the Family Expo to gather goodies and information from family and dog companies. Learn more at www.liverfoundation.org/walk.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
April 18, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

"You Bet Your Life:" Your Role at the Table in Avoiding Deadly or Crippling Medical Errors
April 18, 2012
5:30-6:30pm
Science Cafe Series
Location: Phoenix Public Market
14 E. Pierce St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Speaker: Ronald S. Weinstein, MD, Professor of Pathology (Chair 1990-2007); Director, Arizona Telemedicine Program and T-Health Institute College of Medicine University of Arizona. For more information, please contact Brigitte Jordan.

Second Annual Arizona Bioethics Network (ABN) Conference
April 20, 2012
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Hosted by Arizona Bioethics Network
Location: Tempe Fiesta Resort
Whether you work with patients/clients in a hospital, hospice, long term care facility or the home, making ethical decisions about life-changing or end-of-life choices is difficult. Come join us for presentations and discussions that will help build your understanding and skill in ethical decision making for yourself and for those you care for on a daily basis. Register at http://www.azbioethicsnetwork.org/. Click on "Event Registration" then "Webinar Schedule" to register.

Music, Memory and Aging
May 11, 2012
7:30-8:30am
SmartStart Series
Location: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
Building 4, Room 115
714 E Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Speaker: Alan Wang, 4th year medical student, The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. For more information, please contact Brigitte Jordan.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
May 16, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Asking the hard questions: Medical Ethics in the Third World.
May 21, 2012
5:30-6:30pm
Science Cafe Series
Location: Phoenix Public Market
14 E. Pierce St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Speaker: David H. Beyda, MD, Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Ethics and Humanism Theme; Director, Global Health The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. For more information, please contact Brigitte Jordan.

Provider Awareness Committee
June 11, 2012
12pm-1:30pm
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
June 20, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
July 18, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Provider Awareness Committee
August 13, 2012
12pm-1:30pm
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
August 15, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Medical Preparedness and Response to Bombing Incidents
September 5-6, 2012
Hosts: Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (ERMA), The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC), and Texas Engineering Extension Service
Location: 161st Air Refueling Wing
3200 E. Old Tower Road, Phoenix, AZ
ERMA Event Registration ID #1001748
Register On-Line through ERMA at www.erma.az.gov. First time users will be required to create an account prior to enrollment. Participants will be waitlisted until eligibility can be confirmed.
The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC) and The Texas A&M University System’s Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)/National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC) have developed this course to addresses medical preparedness for and response to blast effects through a combination of lectures, small group activities and tabletop participant exercises. Participants completing this course will gain an enhanced understanding and awareness of issues and considerations relating to a bombing incident. Content areas include identification of targets, explosives characteristics, pre-attack indicators, pre- and post-detonation response, bombing injuries, security, and resource management. The course development team identified the primary audience for this course as first receivers and first responders. This group consists of nurses, physicians, emergency room personnel, trauma surgeons, pulmonologists, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel, and emergency managers.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
September 19, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Provider Awareness Committee
October 15, 2012
12pm-1:30pm
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
October 17, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
November 14, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Provider Awareness Committee
December 10, 2012
12pm-1:30pm
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.

Adult/Community Awareness Committee
December 19, 2012
9:00-10:30am
The Arizona Partnership for Immunizations
Location: 700 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ
Register at www.whyimmunize.org. Click on "Event & Trainings" module.