Advanced Radiation Medicine

Dates Scheduled

• Sept. 20-24, 2010

Fee: $250
Maximum enrollment: 28
30 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

This re-designed 4½-day course includes more advanced information for medical practitioners. Academically more rigorous than previous ARM courses, this program is primarily for Physicians, Clinical Nurse Practitioners and Physicians’ Assistants desiring an advanced level of information on the diagnosis and management of ionizing radiation injuries and illnesses.

Advanced topics in the diagnosis and management of radiation-induced injuries and illnesses includes the use of cytokines, stem cell transplants,antimicrobials, wound care and other advanced techniques. Group problem-solving is used to thoroughly orient attendees to the management of complex cases.

This course is not recommended for pre-hospital, emergency planning or non-medical personnel. Only brief reviews of health physics fundamentals and emergency department interventions are discussed. Recent completion of the Radiation Emergency Medicine (REM) course is required.

Registration

You may register online or by completing and mailing in the course brochure/application form. (You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. A free copy may be downloaded from the Adobe Web site.)

Courses fill up quickly. You must complete a new registration form annually.