National Congress on Pre-Symptom Medicine

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First National Congress on Pre-Symptom Medicine
June 4-6, 2004
Presented by Oakland University, Early Warning™ Healthcare Institute, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland and Cardiology & Vascular Associates

Complaining won't bring down health care costs. Pre-symptom medicine will.

Skyrocketing insurance costs. The failing Medicaid system. An aging baby boomer population. Medicare's uncertain future. Widespread patient dissatisfaction with the health care delivery system. Pre-symptom medicine may be the cure.

Program Objective
This three-day event brings together nationally recognized leaders in this emerging field of medicine to discuss the latest developments in pre-symptom medicine, emphasizing its effect on controlling heart disease and colon cancer. Learn why the diagnosis and treatment of disease years before the disease becomes symptomatic is essential to solving the nation's health care crisis.

Who Should Attend:

Physicians, Nurses, Members of the Allied Medical Fields
•	Learn the clinical principles of pre-symptom medicine detection and treatment for heart disease and colon cancer.
•	Learn how pre-symptom medicine can be implemented into daily clinical practice.
Business Leaders
•	Learn how pre-symptom medicine can lower your cost of health care for your entire employee population by preventing costly symptomatic disease.
Labor Leaders
•	Learn how pre-symptom medicine can provide better health care services to your members and prevent risky and invasive surgeries.
Government Leaders
•	Learn how pre-symptom medicine can lower health care costs, provide greater benefits for your Medicare and Medicaid populations, and provide cost-feasible coverage for the uninsured.

Cost and Registration
For more information about the cost of this event, download a registration form. Complete and mail the form, along with your payment, to:

National Congress on Pre-Symptom Medicine
Office of the President
Oakland University
204 Wilson Hall
Rochester, MI 48309-4401

Don't miss these lectures:

Arthur Agatson, author of "The South Beach Diet," will speak about the myths and facts about diet and weight loss at the Protect Your Health lecture program.

H. Robert Superko, author of "Before the Heart Attacks," will speak about the myths and facts about cholesterol at the Protect Your Health lecture program.

A free lecture about women and heart disease will be given by Mary Elizabeth Roth, vice president of Medical Affairs at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, Pa.

PSM in the News

OU to present award to Atkins diet founder’s widow
The News @ OU
June 1, 2004

Why wait 'til you're sick?
"The Oakland Press"
May 2, 2004

Innovative Bronn passionate about treating disease in early stages
"The Oakland Press"
May 2, 2004

South Beach diet author to headline OU conference
The News @ OU
Feb. 11, 2004

Congress Supporters

General Electric Company
Toshiba America Medical Systems
Cardiology & Vascular Associates, PC
Amersham Health
AstraZeneca, LP
Borders Books
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Comerica Bank
Farmbrook Radiology
GlaxoSmithKline
Grace & Wild Inc.
Health Care Weekly Review
Merck
Ron Rose Productions
Schering-Plough Corporation
Smith Barney
Swarovski North America Limited

Media Sponsor

"Dick Purtan and Purtan's People"
Oldies 104.3 WOMC Detroit

Space is limited, so register early.

More Information
For more information on the First National Congress on Pre-Symptom Medicine, contact Oakland University at (248) 370-3500 or psm@oakland.edu.

For additional program information, contact Donald Bronn, M.D., Ph.D., FACRO, at
(248) 371-9000.

Continuing Medical Education
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland designates this educational activity for a maximum of, or up to, 13.5 credit hours in Category I credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit he or she actually spends in the educational activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the essential areas and policies of the Michigan State Medical Society Committee on CME Accreditation through the joint sponsorship of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland. St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society Committee on CME Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12.75 prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. When reporting CME credit hours, AAFP members should report total prescribed and elective hours earned for this activity. It is not necessary for members to label credit hours as evidence-based CME prescribed or elective for CME reporting purposes.