Michael J. Bresler, MD, FACEP

Academic Focus or Interests

Active in a variety of health care arenas relating to Emergency Medicine. Has written both California and Federal health care legislation and has testified fequently on health care issues being considered by both the California state legislature and the United States Congress. Served for a number of years as Speaker of the National Council (House of Delegates) of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and before that as President of the California chapter.

Publications

PEER REVIEW JOURNAL ARTICLES

Martin D, Tomkins G, Bresler M: Control of Specific Gene Expression Examined in Synchronized Mammalian Cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1969;63:842-845.

Bresler M: Intubation Dangers Questioned. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1980;9:388-389 (Letter).

Eliastam M, Bresler M, Gold I: Preceptorships for Emergency Physician Postgraduate Education and Training. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1981;10:381-384.

Bresler M, Hoffman R: Prevention of Iatrogenic Acute Narrow-Angle Glaucoma. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1981;10:535-537.

Hoffman R, Bresler M: Screening for Glaucoma in Patients Receiving Psychotropics. Psychosomatics 1982;23:205-206 (Letter)

Bresler M, Rich G: Occult Cervical Spine Fracture in a Fully Conscious Ambulatory Patient. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1982;11:440-442.

Bresler M: Smoke Inhalation Injury. Digest of Emergency Medical Care 1983;3:1-3.

Bresler M: Toxic Shock Syndrome Due to Occult Post-Operative Wound Infection. Western Journal of Medicine 1983;139:710-713.

Bresler M: Computed Tomography of the Abdomen. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1986;15:280-285.

Bresler M: Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage vs. CT. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1986;15:1509-1510. (Letter)

Bresler M: Computed Tomography Versus Peritoneal Lavage in Blunt Abdominal Trauma. Western Journal of Medicine 1987;146:610. (Epitomies)

Bresler M: Computed Tomography vs. Peritoneal Lavage in Blunt Abdominal Trauma. Topics in Emergency Medicine 1988;10:59-73.

Bresler M, Sternbach G: The Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America 1989;7(2):419-430.

Sternbach G, Bresler M: Near-Fatal Suicidal Hanging. Journal of Emergency Medicine 1989;7(5):513-516.

Bresler M: Future Role of Thrombolytic Therapy in Emergency Medicine. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1989;18;1331-1338.

Bresler M, Gibler W: Acute Myocardial Infarction: Subtleties of Diagnosis in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine Feb1990. (Suppl.)

PEER REVIEW JOURNAL EDITORIALS

Bresler M: The Polarization of Emergency Medical Care. American Journal of Emergency Medicine 1983;1:240-241.

Bresler M: Feudalism in Emergency Medicine. American Journal of Emergency Medicine 1983;1:362-363.

Bresler M: The Agenda for Emergency Medicine. American Journal of Emergency Medicine 1984;2:175-176.

Bresler M: Forward . Topics in Emergency Medicine: Cardiology 1986;8(3):viii-ix.

Textbooks

Eliastam M, Sternbach G, Bresler M: Manual of Emergency Medicine. ed 4. Chicago, Year Book Medical Publishers, 1983.

Eliastam M, Sternbach G, Bresler M: Manual of Emergency Medicine. ed 5. Chicago, Mosby-Yearbook Medical Publishers, 1989.

Bresler M, Sternbach G: Manual of Emergency Medicine. ed 6, St. Louis, Mosby-Yearbook Medical Publishers, 1998.

Textbook Chapters

Bresler M: "Pre-Hospital Care" in Mills J, Ho M, Salber P, Trunkey D. (eds): Current Emergency Diangosis &Treatment, ed 2. Los Altos, Lange Medical Publishers, 1985.

Bresler M, Hoffman R: "Behavioral Emergencies" in Callaham M (ed): Current Therapy in Emergency Medicine, Toronto, B.C. Decker, 1987.

Bresler M, Hoffman R: "Behavioral Emergencies" in Callaham M (ed): Current Therapy in Emergency Medicine, ed 2., Toronto, B.C. Decker,1989.

Bresler M: "Behavioral Emergencies" in Callalham M, Barton C, Schumaker H (eds): Decision Making in Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, B.C. Decker,1989.

Bresler M: "Thoracic Injuries, Pulmonary and Pleural Injuries" in Harwood-Nuss A, Linden C, Luten R, Sternbach G, & Wolfson A (eds): The Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1991.

Sternbach GL, Bresler MJ: "Cardiovascular Infections", in Brillman JC, Quenzer RW (eds.): Infectious Disease in Emergency Medicine, Boston, Little, Brown & Co., 1992.

Bresler MJ, Sternbach GL: "The Patient with Cardiac Septal Defect, Valvular Abnormality, or Following Valvuloplasty", in Herr RD, Cydalka RK (eds.): Emergency Care of the Compromised Patient, Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1994.

Bresler M: "Thoracic Injuries" *+ "Genitourinary Tract Disorders" *+ "Obstetrics and Gynecology" *+ "Soft Tissue Infections" *+ "Hand Injuries" *+ "Otolaryngeologic Emergencies" *+ "Environmental Trauma" *+ "Psychiatric Emergencies" *+ "Shock" + "Overview of Major Trauma" + "Abdominal Trauma" + "Cardiac Emergencies" + "Respiratory Emergencies" + "Abdominal Emergencies" + "Emergencies in the Patient with Prior Organ Transplant" *+ in Eliastam M, Sternbach G, Bresler M: Manual of Emergency Medicine. ed 4. Chicago, Year Book Medical Publishers, 1983. *+ in Eliastam M, Sternbach G, Bresler M: Manual of Emergency Medicine. ed 5. Chicago, Mosby-Yearbook Medical Publishers, 1989. + in Bresler M, Sternbach G: Manual of Emergency Medicine. ed 6, St. Louis, Mosby-Yearbook Medical Publishers. 1998.

Bresler, M.J.: “Emergency Medicine”. In: Medical Malpractice: A Physician's Sourcebook. Anderson, RE, ed. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 2005, pp. 101-114.

Reviews

Bresler M: Reviews of multiple articles as contributing editor, in Year Book of Emergency Medicine Chicago, Year Book Medical Publishers. Annual editions: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994.

Educational Videotapes

Bresler MJ, Gibler WB: Acute Myocardial Infarction: Subtleties of Diagnosis in the Emergency Department American College of Emergency Physicians, Dallas. 1989.

Peer Reviewed Journal Editorships & Editorial Boards

Topics in Emerency Medicine: Cardiology, Issue Editor, 1986;8(3).

Western Journal of Medicine, Section Editor: Epitomies. Important Advances in Emergency Medicine, 1987;146(5).

Emergency Medical Abstracts, Editorial Board, 1985 - current

Year Book of Emergency Medicine, Contributing Editor, 1989-1994

Annals of Emergency Medicine, Consultant, 1990 - current

Invited Presentations: Professional Papers & Lectures

1982

Shock - Pathophysiology and Treatment Mass Casualty and Disaster Medicine Conference, American College of Emergency Physicians, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Anti-Hypertensive and Vasoactive Pharmacology California Rescue and Paramedic Association. Palo Alto, Ca.

1983

Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine Presentation of a 13-hour lecture series, American College of Emergency Physicians. Geneva, Lucerne, & Zurich, Switzerland.

Emergency Medicine in the Third World Presentation of a 20-hour lecture course to the medical personnel of the Himalayan nation of Bhutan. Official Guest of the Royal Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan. Thimpu, Bhutan.

Organic versus Functional Psychosis Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, Ca.

Emergency Medicine 30-minute segment of Medical Forum television series. On-camera discussion, KCSM-TV, San Mateo, Ca.

1984

Diagnosis and Care of Organic and Functional Psychosis Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. San Diego, Ca.

New Advances in Emergency Pharmacology, and New Advances in Cardiac and Cerebral Resuscitation California Rescue and Paramedic Assn., Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

1985

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Bacterial Endocarditis, and Pulmonary Infections. Comprehensive Review of Emergency Medicine. American College of Emergency Physicians. Long Beach, Ca.

Myocardial Contusion, and Pancreatic and Duodenal Trauma, and Evaluation and Treatment of Shock Annual Winter Symposium, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Myocardial Contusion Sixth Annual Trauma Seminar. King/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, Ca.

Radiology of the Cervical Spine Emergency Otorhinolaryngology, San Francisco Institute for Head and Neck Surgery. Aspen, Colorado.

Computed Tomography of the Abdomen National Winter Symposium. American College of Emergency Physicians. San Diego, Ca.

Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine Presentation of a 17-hour lecture series. American College of Emergency Physicians. Beijing, Hanzhou, Nanjing, China.

Emergency Radiology - Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Monterey, Ca.

Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolus, and Advances in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Advances in Diagnosis of Neurologic Trauma Literature Review in Emergency Medicine - A Critical Appraisal. Emergency Medical Abstracts. Washington, D.C.

Emergency Evaluation and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Presentation of a 16-hour lecture series. American College of Emergency Physicians. Nairobi, Kenya.

Recent Advances in Cerebral and Cardiac Resuscitation American Heart Association. San Jose, Ca.

1986

Computed Tomography in Abdominal Trauma Annual Winter Symposium, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Cancun, Mexico.

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Bacterial Endocarditis, and Pulmonary Infections. Comprehensive Review in Emergency Medicine. American College of Emergency Physicians. Anaheim, Ca.

Emergency Medicine and the Legislative Agenda California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Yosemite, Ca.

Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolus, and Advances in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Advances in Diagnosis of Neurologic Trauma Literature Review in Emergency Medicine - A Critical Appraisal. Emergency Medical Abstracts. Cancun, Mexico.

Cardiovascular Emergencies, and Neurologic Emergencies, and Poisoning and Overdose. Literature Review in Emergency Medicine - A Critical Appraisal: Series 2. Emergency Medical Abstracts. New York, N.Y.

Cardiovascular Emergencies, and Neurologic Emergencies, and Poisoning and Overdose. Literature Review in Emergency Medicine - A Critical Appraisal: Series 2, Emergency Medical Abstracts. Vancouver, B.C., Canada

1987

Political Forum: Emergency Medicine and the State and Federal Legislative Agenda. California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Yosemite, Ca., January.

Neurologic Emergencies, and Abdominal Emergencies, and Musculoskeletal Emergencies. Literature Review in Emergency Medicine - A Critical Appraisal: Series 2. Emergency Medical Abstracts. Vail, Co., January.

Emergency Evaluation and Treatment of Infectious Disease Presentation of a 14-hour lecture series. Stanford University School of Medicine and the American College of Emergency Physicians. Rio de Janiero, Brazil, February.

Endocarditis in Emergency Medicine and Cardiomyopathy and Myocarditis. National Winter Symposium, American College of Emergency Physicians. Tucson, Arizona, March. Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Infectious Endocarditis, and Pulmonary Infections. Comprehensive Review of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, Long Beach, Ca., June.

Cardiovascular Emergencies Literature Review in Emergency Medicine - A Critical Appraisal: Series 2. Emergency Medical Abstracts. San Francisco, Ca., July.

Trauma Center Legislation, Regulation, and Designations Medical Staff Grand Rounds, Healdsburg General Hospital, Healdsburg, Ca., July.

Recent Patient Transfer Legislation California Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, Ca., October.

1988

The Legislative Agenda for Emergency Medicine California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Yosemite, Ca., Jan. 22.

Legislated Medicine: The Impact on Emergency Medicine National Winter Symposium, American College of Emergency Physicians. San Diego, Ca., March 27.

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Infectious Endorcarditis, and Pulmonary Infections. Comprehensive Review of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians. San Francisco, Ca., May 18.

Safety of Medical Helicoptor Transport Conference Panel Moderator, Medical Transport Conference, Stanford University Medical Center and the American Society of Hospital-Based Emergency Air Medical Services. San Francisco, Ca., June 8.

Legislation in Emergency Medicine: A Federal and State Perspective National Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians. New Orleans, Louisiana., Sept. 27.

1989

Cardiovsascular Emergencies, and Neurologic Emergencies, and Orthopedic Emergencies Literature Review in Emergency Medicine - A Critical Appraisal: Series 2. Emergency Medical Abstracts. Vail, Colorado, Jan. 7-11.

The Future Role of Thrombolytic Therapy National Winter Symposium, American College of Emergency Physicians. Tampa, Florida., March 14.

Limiting Myocardial Infarct Size With Acute Interventions Conference Panel Moderator, National Winter Symposium, American College of Emergency Physicians. Tampa, Florida, March 14. Legal Constraints on Emergency Medicine: Patient Transfers , Quality Assurance, and COBRA. Advances in Emergency Medicine. University of California School of Medicine. San Francisco, Ca., April 5.

Clot Busters: Thrombolytic Therapy in Prehospital Emergency Care Center for Prehospital Research and Training, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, Ca., April 5.

Indigent Health Care and the Effect on Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Symposium, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. San Diego, Ca., May 22.

Medical-Legal Issues in Emergency Medicine Medical Malpractice Defense Seminar, California Hospital Association. Los Angeles, Ca. November.

Tissue Plasminogen Activator in the Emergency Department, and The Crisis in Funding for the Emergency Medical Care of Indigent Patients The Southern California Symposium on Emergency Medicine, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Orange, Ca., Nov. 9.

Clinical Significance of Thrombolytic Trials Clinical Update on Thrombolysis in the Emergency Department University of Massachussetts Medical School, Burlingame, Ca., Dec. 5.

1990

Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction, and Neurologic Emergencies, and Evaluation of Acute Back Pain, and Toxicologic Emergencies - A Literature Review - Emergency Medicine and Acute Care/ Series 3. Emergency Medical Abstracts. Vail, Co., Jan. 9-13.

An Overview of Professional Liability in Emergency Medicine Preventing Malpractice in Emergency Medicine. Risk Management Programs. San Francisco, Ca., Feb. 2. Controversies in Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction, and Future Role of Thrombolytic Agents in Emergency Medicine. 11th Annual Mammoth Mountain Emergency Medicine Conference. University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine. Mammoth Lakes, Ca., March 6.

Update on Federal Health Care Legislation Forum on Health Care Legislation. California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Sacramento, Ca. March 20.

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Endocarditis, and Pulmonary Infections . Comprehensive Review of Emergency Medicine. American College of Emergency Physicians. San Francisco, Ca., April 2.

Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction, and Advances in Therapy of Acute Pulmonary Edema, and Neurologic Emergencies, and Acute Pulmonary Infections, and Evaluation of Acute Back Pain - A Literature Review - Emergency Medicine and Acute Care/ Series 3. Emergency Medical Abstracts. Castle Harbor, Bermuda, April 4-8. Management of the Acute Myocardial Infarction St. Louis Emergency Physicians Association. Clayton, Missouri, May 2.

Advances in the Therapy of Acute Cardiac Failure: Pulmonary Edema and Cardiogenic Shock, and Current Therapy of Acute Bronchospasm, and Advances in Antibiotic Therapy of Acute Pulmonary Infections Essential Topics in Emergency Medicine. American College of Emergency Physicians. Dallas,Texas., May 1-3.

Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction Updates in CPR and ACLS - The Cutting Edge of Cardiac Arrest, Center for Prehospital Reserach and Training. University of California School of Medicine. San Francisco, Ca., May 18.

Controversies in Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction Genentech, Inc. Ontario, Ca., May 24.

Clot Busters - Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction 19th Annual Scient Assem. California Chapt, American College of Emergency Physicians, Napa, Ca., May 28.

Advances in Therapy of Acute Pulmonary Infections, and Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction 3rd Annual Regional Conf of Residency Programs in Emergency Medicine (UCLA, UCLA-Harbor, UCLA-MLK, and LAC-USC). Los Angeles Co.- University of Southern Calif. Medical Center. Los Angeles, Ca., June 20.

Pneumonias and their Changing Patterns - Update on Recent Advances in Antibiotic Therapy . 3rd Annual International Conference on Emergency Medicine. Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, American College of Emergency Pysicians, Australasian College for Emergency Medicine & Casualty Surgeons Association of Great Britain. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 26.

Medical-Legal Issues , Quality Assurance, and Risk Management Preventing Malpractice in Emergency Medicine. University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine. Incline Village, Nevada., July 16-17. Environment and Governance- Overview of the Environment for Medical Care in the United States: Implications for Emergency Medicine and Governance of the College. National Leadership Symposium, American College of Emergency Physicians. Dallas, Texas., July 27.

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome: An Update, and Acute Myocarditis & Pericarditis: Recognition and Management, and Managing Valvular Emergencies and Endocarditis. Annual National Scientific Assembly, American College of Emerg Physicians. San Francisco, Ca., Sept. 16-19.

Advances in the Therapy of Acute Cardiac Failure: Pulmonary Edema and Cardiogenic Shock, and Current Therapy of Acute Bronchospasm, and Advances in Antibiotic Therapy of Acute Pulmonary Infections. Essential Topics in Emergency Medicine - An Accelerated Review American College of Emergency Physicians. Washington, D.C., Oct. 18-22.

Thrombolytic Therapy in Prehospital Emergency Care . Emergency Physicians of Santa Barbara, Ca., Oct. 27.

Controversies in Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction Emergency Physicians of Los Angeles, Ca., Oct. 29.

Controversies in Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction Southeastern Conference on Emergency Medicine. Daytona, Fla., Dec. 27.

1991

Neurologic Emergencies, and Acute Back Pain, and Acute Pulmonary Infections. Emergency Medicine & Acute Care/ Series 4. Emergency Medical Abstracts. Vail, Colorado, Jan. 6-10.

Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction . Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Kern County Medical Center, Bakersfield, Ca., Feb. 21.

Risk Management and Qualiaty Assurance. Preventing Malpractice in Emergency Medicine. Texas & California Chapters, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, Ca. Feb. 8.

Pulmonary Edema, and Bronchospasm, and Pulmonary Infections. Essential Topics in Emergency Medicine, American Coll of Emergency Physicians. San Diego, Ca. April 12. Controveries in Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Fresno Emergency Physicians, Fresno, Ca., April 3.

Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, UCLA-Martin Luther King Medical Center, Los Angeles, Ca. Apr.17.

Electrocardiographic Subtleties in the Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Genentech, Boston, Massachusetts, May 3.

Emergency Medicine in the '90's : A Political - Economic Perspective . Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Monterey, Ca. May 26.

Risk Management and Quality Assurance. Preventing Malpractice in Emergency Medicine. University of California School of Medicine. San Francisco, Ca. June 8.

Controveries in TheTherapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Minnesota Emergency Physicians, Minneapolis, Minnesota. June 21.

Newer Antibiotics for Acute Pulmonary Infections. University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Ca. Sept. 14.

Cardiovascular Case Presentations: Endocarditis , and Acute Myocarditis & Cardiomyopathies, and Pericarditis . Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians, Boston, Mass. Oct. 9.

Thoraco-Respiratory Emergencies - Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia, Pericardial Disorders, Cardiomyopathies, Myocarditis, Endocarditis, Mitral Valve Prolapse, & Mitral Insufficiency in Myocardial Infarction.. Core Content of Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Review. Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, Oct. 28.

Controveries in Thrombolyitic Therapy and The Future of Emergency Medicine: A Political-Economic Perspective. Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, Ca. Oct. 13.

Future Role of Thrombolytic Agents. Orange County Emergency Physicians Association, Irvine, Ca. Oct. 14.

1992

Analgesia in Emergency Medicine, and Emergency Orthopedics, and Headache. Emergency Medicine & Acute Care/ Series 5. Emergency Medical Abstracts. Vail, Colorado, Jan. 14-17.

Controveries in Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction. 2nd Annual Winter Emergency Medicine Conference, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Squaw Valley, Ca. Feb. 25.

Controveries in Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Emergency Physicians of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma., March 26. Controveries in Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Emergency Physicians of Arizona. Tucson, Arizona, May 18.

Controveries in Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center. Tucson, Arizona, May 19.

Controveries in Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Emergency Physicians of Denver, Denver, Co., May 26.

Controveries in Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Colorado Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Denver, Co., May 27.

Case Studies in Valvular Disease - Infectious Endocarditis , Mitral Valve Prolapse & Papillary Muscle Dysfuntion in Myocardial Infarction, and Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, & Pericardial Disorders. Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians, Seattle, Washington, Sep. 14.

Controveries in Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Grand Rounds, Tulsa Regional Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Nov. 8.

Acute Diagnosis of Chest Pain. Grand Rounds, St. Johns Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Nov. 8.

1993

Emergency Medicine as a Career. University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, Ca. Jan. 30. What's New in Thrombolytic Therapy - Myocardial Infarction & Other Uses. Grand Rounds, Norman Regional Medical Center, Norman, Oklahoma, Feb. 19.

Thrombolytics - When and What Kind? Conference on Chest Pain Diagnosis & Intervention. Oklahoma Heart Center, Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Feb. 19.

What's New in Thrombolytic Therapy and Update on Pulmonary Disease. Tenth Annual Northwest Winter Conference in Emergency Medicine. Oregon Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Bend, Oregon., Feb. 24.

Acute Myocardial Infarction - Advances in Management , and The "Present Truth" about Thrombolytic Therapy. 3rd Annual Winter Emergency Medicine Conference, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Squaw Valley, Ca. March 4.

An Update on Thrombolysis. 13th Annual Mammoth Mountain Emergency Medicine Conference, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Mammoth Lakes, Ca., March 12.

Policy Forum: Issues in Medical Policy. Leadership Workshop. American College of Emergency Physicians. Dallas, Texas, April 19.

Thrombolytic Therapy - The Latest News from the Front Lines. 13th Annual Emergency Medicine Symposium. University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Apr. 22.

Thrombolytic Therapy - The Latest News from the Front Lines. Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. San Diego, Ca., June 3.

Thrombolytic Therapy - The Latest News from the Front Lines. Emergency Physicians of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 9.

Controveries in Thrombolytic Therapy. Grand Rounds, Bay Medical Center. Panama City, Florida, July 29.

The Evolution of Emergency Medicine. Genentech, South San Francisco, Ca., Aug. 10.

Issues in Cardiac Reprerfusion in the 90's, and Implications of the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction. Fresno Emergency Physicians, Fresno, Ca., Sep. 30.

Emergency Care of the Acute Myocardial Infarction Patient. Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, Ca. Nov. 17. Thrombolytic Therapy - The Latest News from the Front Lines. Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds. Northridge Hospital, Northridge, Ca., Nov. 17.

Implications from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction. Genentech, San Francisco, Ca., Dec. 9.

Implications from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction. Genentech, San Francisco, Ca., Dec. 10

1994

Patient Selection and Other Issues in Thrombolytic Therapy. Twin Cities Community Hospital, Templeton, Ca., Jan. 25.

Managed (With?) Care - The California Experience. New Jersey Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Princeton, New Jersey, Jan. 6.

The Effect of Health Care Reform on Providers of Care to the Indigent. 8th Annual Stanford University Health Policy Forum. Stanford, Ca. Jan. 29.

Decision-Making in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Grand Rounds. St. Francis Medical Center, La Cross, Wisconsin, Jan. 31.

The Results of the GUSTO Trial and Other Issues. Wassau Hospital Center, Wassau, Wisconsin, Jan. 31.

Acute Treatment of Stroke Syndromes and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. 14th Annual Mammoth Mountain Emergency Medicine Conference. California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Mammoth Lakes, Ca., Mar. 6.

Streamlining the Approach to the Acute Myocardial Infarction Patient. Central West Annual Medical Directors' Conf., Spectrum Emergency Care., Amelia Island, Florida., Mar.11.

Violence in the Emergency Department. Conference on Violence. Stanford University Med. Center, Stanford, Ca., Mar. 17.

Extremity Trauma and Analgesics & Sedatives. Emergency Medicine & Acute Care/ Series 7. Emergency Medical Abstracts. Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii, Mar. 25-29.

Survival Strategies under Managed Care: The California Experience. Emergency Medicine Survival in the Managed Care Era. Illinois College of Emergency Physicians. Oak Brook, Illinois, Apr.19.

Controversies in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Annual Meeting of the Hawaii Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Oahu, Hawaii, May 3.

Valvular Heart Disease, and Myocarditis, Endocarditis, & Pericarditis. Essential Topics in Emergency Medicine. American College of Emergency Physicians, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 18. Challenge Bowl - Panel on Medical Emergencies. 23rd Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Squaw Valley, Ca., June 3.

Evolution of Emergency Medicine. Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, Ca., June 13.

Evolution of Emergency Medicine. Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, Ca., Aug. 30.

Advances in Emergency Management of Patients with Chest Pain. South Valley Hospital, Morgan Hill, Ca., Sept. 26.

Electrocardiography of Acute Myocardial Infarction. West Coast Board Review: Comprehensive Review of Emergency Medicine. California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, Ca., Sept. 28.

Board Certification and Exploitation - The ACEP Perspective. Current Issues in Emergency Medicine. Society of Orange County Emerg Physicians, Newport Beach, Ca. Oct. 20.

Evolution of Emergency Medicine. Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, Ca., Nov. 9.

Symposium on Emergency Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction University of Massachusetts Medical School Annual Scientific Assembly, Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Apr 19. Annual Scientific Assembly, Calfifornia Chapter, American College of Emergency Physiciains, Squaw Valley, Ca., June 2. UMass Symposia: New York, New York, June 16. Chicago, Illinois, June 21 UMass Symposium, Los Angeles, Ca., June 29. UMass Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 18.

Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction Complications. Symposium on Emergency Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction University of Massachusetts Medical School 1994 Scientific Assembly, Washington Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Seattle, Washington., Apr. 28. Annual Scientific Assembly, Massachusetts Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Brewster, Massachusetts, Sept. 2.

Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Emergency Department. Symposium on Emergency Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction University of Massachusetts Medical School. Live satellite television broadcast to hospitals througout the Midwestern U.S. from St. Louis, Missouri, Nov. 8.

1995

Medical Truisms That Aren't , and Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies, and Pediatric Gastrointestinal Emergencies, and Environmental Emergencies, and Editors Choice Literature Review. Emergency Medicine & Acute Care/Series 8. Emergency Medical Abstracts and the American College of Emergency Physicians., Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Feb. 1-5. Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii, Mar. 16-19.

Critical Issues in Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction. Department of Emergency Medicine, Barnes Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, Feb. 16.

Critical Issues in The Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction. Deaconess West Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, Feb. 16.

Critical Issues in Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction. St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Illinois, Feb. 17.

Environmental Injuries - Hypothermia and Frostbite, and Managed Care and Health Care Reform in Emergency Medicine, and Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction. 15th Annual Mammoth Mountain Emergency Medicine Conference, American College of Emergency Physicians, Mammoth Lakes, Ca., Mar 7 & 8.

Controversies in the Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction. Annual Scientific Assembly, Utah Chapter, American College of Emerg Phys, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 28.

Evolution of Emergency Medicine. Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, Ca., Apr. 12.

Co-Director, Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine & Acute Care. Waikoloa , Hawaii, May 3-6.

"Clot Busters": Advances in Thrombolytic Therapy for MI and Stroke , and Advances in the Early Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction, and Exploitation and Board Certification: Hot Controversies in Emergency Medicine Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine & Acute Care. Waikoloa , Hawaii, May 3-6.

Ischemic Heart Disease, and Valvular Heart Disease, and Myocarditis, Endocarditis, & Pericarditis.. Essential Topics in Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, Ca., May 9.

Thrombolytic Therapy in the Emergency Department Iowa Communication Network Fiber Optic Teleconference. Live satellite television broadcast to hospitals in the Midwestern U.S. from Des Moines, Iowa, May 15.

24th Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Santa Barbara, Ca., June 1. Moderator, Panel on Economics & Practice Opportunities in Emergency Medicine. 24th Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Santa Barbara, Ca., June 2.

Women and Other People - Indications for Thrombolytic Therpay in the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction. Medical Staff Grand Rounds, San Jose Medical Center, San Jose, Ca., June 29.

Evolution of Emergency Medicine. Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, Ca., Aug. 9.

New Era, New Issues - Emergency Cardiac Care in 1997 Special Symposium at the Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians, Washington D.C., Sep. 11.

Patient Selection in Thrombolytic Therapy Emergency Physicians of Houston, Houston, Texas, Sep. 19.

National Registry of Myocardial Infarction . Emergency Physicians of Houston, Houston, Texas, Sep. 20.

Treatment Issues in Acute Myocardial Infarction - Gender & Other Items South Valley Hospital Emergency Dept., Morgan Hill, Ca., Oct. 2.

Electrocardiography of Myocardial Infarction, and Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction. West Coast Board Review, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. San Francisco, Ca. Oct. 3.

Diagnosis of Acute Ischemic Coronary Syndromes Symposium on Emergency Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction - 1995. University of Massachusetts Medical School Los Angeles, Ca., Oct. 18. San Francisco, Ca., Oct. 19

Reperfusion Strategies for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Thrombolysis vs.Angioplasty Symposium on Emergency Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction - 1995. University of Massachusetts Medical School . Live satellite television broadcast to hospitals througout the Midwestern U.S., from St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 24

Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction Symposium on Emergency Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction - 1995. University of Massachusetts Medical School Boston, Mass., Nov. 2 New York, N.Y., Nov. 3

Chest Pain Centers & Acute Reperfusion Therapy Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Columbia-Blake Medical Center. Bradenton, Florida, Nov. 21

Reperfusion Therapy 1995 Medical Staff Conference, Manatee Memorial Hospital. Bradenton, Florida, Nov. 21

Thrombolysis, Angioplasty, and Selection Criteria Regional lecture to cardiologists and emergency physicians of Tampa. Clearwater, Florida, Nov. 21

Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Pulmonary Embolus, and Stroke & TIA, and Outpatient Infectious Diseases. Emergency Medicine and Acute Care, Abstracts of Emergency Medicine and American College of Emergency Physicians, Orlando, Florida, Dec. 27-30

1996

Current Issues in Thrombolytic Therapy of Myocardial Infarction Grand Rounds, San Leandro Hospital, San Leandro, Ca., Jan 9

Changing Indications for Thrombolytics and "Itis" in the Heart: Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, & Endocarditis 22nd Annual Rocky Mountain Conference on Emergency Medicine. Breckenridge, Colorado, Feb. 4

Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Pulmonary Embolus, and Stroke & TIA, and Outpatient Infectious Diseases, and Acute Alcoholic Emergencies, and Editor's Choice Literature Review. Emergency Medicine and Acute Care, Abstracts of Emergency Medicine and American College of Emergency Physicians Whistler, B.C., Canada. Feb 20-24 Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Mar 5-8 Washington D.C., Apr 11-14 San Francisco, Ca., June 27

Evolution of Emergency Medicine Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, Ca. Feb 29

Current Concepts in the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction Annual Scient Assembly, South Dakota Chapt, American College of Emergency Physicians, Rapid City, South Dakota. Mar 1

Thrombolytic Therapy 14th Annual Scient Session for Cardiovascular Nursing. American Heart Association, Millbrae, Ca. Mar 22

Subtleties of Electrocardiographic Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Valley Care Med. Center, Pleasanton, Ca. Mar 25

Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram in the Acute MI Patient Medical/Surgical Grand Rounds, Valley Care Medical Center, Pleasanton, Ca. Mar 25 Transplantation Emergencies 12th Annual Advances in Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, Ca. Mar 27

Course Co-Director, 2nd Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine & Acute Care. Waikoloa , Hawaii, May 4-8.

"Clot Busters": Latest Recommendations for Thrombolysis & Angioplasty, and Electrocardiographic Subtleties in the Diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction, and Medical-Legal Case Studies: "The Art of Avoiding Malpractice" 2nd Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine & Acute Care. Waikoloa , Hawaii, May 4-8.

Myocarditis, Endocarditis, & Pericarditis, and Ischemic Heart Disease Essential Topics in Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, Kansas City, Mo., May 23.

Reperfusion Strategies in Myocardial Infarction Emergency Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction - 1996 University of Massachuesetts Medical School 25th Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Diego, Ca. June 5. Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians, New Orleans, Louisiana, Sept. 9-10 UMass Symposia: Seattle, Washington, Sept. 19. Framingham, Massachusetts, Sept 26. Morristown, New Jersey, Oct. 10. New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 26.

6th Annual Challenge Bowl Panel on Medical Emergencies 25th Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Diego, Ca. June 5.

Moderator, California Emergency Medicine Residents' Forum 25th Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Diego, Ca. June 5.

Trauma Case Studies and Emergency Department Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Acute Stroke - New Treatment Modalities Advanced Concepts in Emergency Medicine. Tel Aviv University, Israeli Association for Emergency Medicine, Institute for Disaster and Emergency Medicine of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and the Dresnick-Gottlieb Institute in Emergency Medicine. Tel Aviv, Israel, June 17-19.

Evolution of the Specialty of Emergency Medicine Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, Ca., June 24

Current Status of Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Advances in the Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, University of Washington - Madigan Army Residency Program in Emergency Medicine, Madigan Amy Medical Center. Tacoma, Washington, July 10.

New Modalities for the Emergency Management of Acute Stroke , and Current Issues in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction Nebraska Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Omaha, Nebraska, Sept. 24.

Recent Advances in the Evaluation and Treatment of Stroke , and Clot Busters - Latest Recommendations for Thrombolysis and Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Emergency Medicine - 1996 University of Nebraska Medical Center. Omaha, Nebraska, Sept. 25.

Electrocardiography of Acute Myocardial Infarction. A Comprehensive Review of Emergency Medicine, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, Ca., Sept. 28.

The Art of Avoiding Malpractice Update - Law and Medicine/Ethics, Genesys Regional Medical Center. Flint, Michigan, Oct. 9.

Cardiovascular Disorders - Congestive Heart Failure, Valvular Heart Disease, Pericarditis, Endocarditis, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathies. Core Content in Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Review, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, Oct. 11.

Valvular Heart Disease and Ischemic Heart Disease and Myocarditis, Endocarditis, & Pericarditis Essential Topics in Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Oct. 23-24.

Stroke '97 Grand Rounds, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, South Valley Hospital, Gilroy, Ca., Nov. 4

1997

Acute Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders and Reducing the Risk of Being Sued, and Editor's Choice Literature Review. Emergency Medicine & Acute Care, Series 10, Emergency Medical Abstracts and American College of Emergency Physicians Cancun, Mexico, Jan 20-24 New Orleans, Louisiana, April 17-20

Evolution of Emergency Medicine. Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, Ca., Feb. 26, June 25, Oct. 10

Course Director 3rd Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine & Acute Care. Ka'anapali, Maui, Hawai, Apr 2-5

Stroke: The Next Century (session moderator) Stroke 1997: Recent Advances in Evaluating & Treating Stroke and Transplantation Emergencies: Coming Soon to an ER Near You and Medical-Legal Case Studies: "The Art of Avoiding Malpractice" 3rd Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine & Acute Care. Ka'anapali, Maui, Hawai, Apr 2-5

Rapid Idendification of Acute Ischemic Coronary Syndromes ECG Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction - 1997 Standard of Care New Directions in Cardiovascular Research Emergency Management of Acute Acute Myocardial Infarction - 1997 University of Massachusetts Medical School Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College ofEmergency Physicians, Rancho Mirage, Ca., May 14 Annual Scientific Assembly, Michigan Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Mackinac Island, Michigan, July 27

Stroke: The Clinical Entity and Assessment for the Nonneurologist Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Breaking Down Barriers to Effective Care New Frontiers ion Acute Stroke Management - 1997 University of Massachusetts Medical School Annual Scientific Assembly, Government Services Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Diego, Ca., July 31 National Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, October 17 Emergency Physicians of Illinois, Chicago, Nov. 6

Medical Jeopardy: The 8th Annual Challenge Bowl Panelist, 26th Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians, California Chapter, Rancho Mirage, Ca. May 15

Chest Pain and Coronary Artery Disease Dysrhythmias and Valvular Heart Disease Vascular Emergencies California Board Review, American College of Emergency Physicians. San Diego, Ca. Sept. 8

Thrombolytic Therapy for Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Grand Rounds, Dept. of Emergency Medicine. University of Calfornia at Davis School of Medicine Sacramento, Ca., Sept. 9

Emergency Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Nebraska Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians. Omaha, Nebraska, Sept. 22

Myocardial Infarction - Thrombolysis vs. Angioplasty 1997 Emergency Medicine Review. University of Nebraska Medical Center. Omaha, Nebraska, Sept. 23

Transplantation Emergencies Grand Rounds, Combined Emergency Residency Programs of Brookly Emergency Medicine Foundation, Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 5

Medical-Legal Case Studies: Avoiding the Lair of the Lion 9th Annual Southern California Emergency Medicine Symposium, American College of Emergency Physicians, Irvine, Nov 17

1998

Treatment of Acute Dysrhythmia Back Pain: Assessment and Care Head Trauma Emergency Medicine & Acute Care, Series 11, Emergecny Medical Abstracts and American College of Emergency Physicans Key West, Florida, Feb. 18-22 Smowmass, Colorado, Mar. 23-27 Hilton Head, South Carolina, May 24-27

ECG Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction Stroke: The Clinical Entitiy Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Emergency Management of Acute Stroke & Myocardial Infarction - 1998 University of Massachusetts Medical School Colorado Society of Osteopathic Medicine, Keystone, Colorado, Feb 23 Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Monterey, Ca. June 10 Emergency Physicians of New York, New York, N.Y., Sept. 17 Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Diego, Ca. Oct. 11 Emergency Physicians of New England, Boston, Ma, Dec. 10

Course Director 4th Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine & Acute Care. Kauai, Hawai, March 31-Apr 4

Stroke 98: Diagnosis and Treatment Chest Pain in the ED: When to Worry & What to Do Medical-Legal Case Studies: "The Art of Avoiding Malpractice" 4th Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine & Acute Care. Kauai, Hawai, March 31-Apr 4

Managed Care and Physician's Response - A Case Study Quarterly Medical Staff Meeting, Swedish Medical Center. Seattle, Washington, June 4

Low-Molecular Weight Heparin in Unstable Angina and Non-Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction. Grand Rounds of the General Medical Staff. Eden Hospital, Castro Valley, Ca., July 17. Grand Rounds of the General Medical Staff. Alameda Hospital, Alameda, Ca., August 10. Grand Rounds of the General Medical Staff. St. Rose Hospital, Hayward, Ca., Nov 16.

Emergency Medicine in the United States and Israel Grand Rounds, Tel-Hashomer Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer/Tel Aviv, Israel, August 18.

Clot Busting in Acute Myocardial Infarction 1998 Emergency Medcicine Review, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Neb., Sept. 21. To Lyse or Not to Lyse: A Literature-Based Debate on Stroke Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Diego, Ca., Oct. 12.

Cardiology Exposes: An Interactive Point/Counterpoint Discussion of Thrombolytics, Angioplasty, Platelet Glycoprotein Inhibitors, & Serum Markers of Ischemia Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Diego, Ca., Oct. 12.

Cardiology: - A Comprehensive Review: Differenctial Diagnosis & Treatment of Chest Pain, and Electrocardiography West Coast Board Review, American College of Emergency Physicians, San Diego, Ca. Oct. 26.

Transplantation Emergencies Southern California Emergency Medicine Review, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Anaheim, Ca., Nov. 11.

1999

Low-Molecular Weight Heparin in Deep Vein Thrombosis , Unstable Angina, & Non-Q-Wave M.I. Grand Rounds of the General Medical Staff, Eden Medical Center, Castro Valley, Ca., Feb 12. Grand Rounds of the General Medical Staff, Valley Care Medical Center, Pleasanton, Ca., Mar 10.

Treatment of Acute M.I.: Angioplasty vs. Thrombolysis; Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors; and Low Molecular Weight Heparin. Grand Rounds, Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, Ca., Feb 11.

Handling Transplant Emergencies Evaluation & Management of Chest Pain in the Emergency Department Legal/Political/Economic Issues in Emergency Medicine: The Impact of For-Profit Managed Care. 9th Annual Conference on Emergency Medicine, Symposia Medicus, Cancun, Mexico, Feb 17-20.

Course Co-Director 5th Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine & Acute Care. Maui, Hawaii, Mar 23-27.

Clot Busting: Angioplasty vs. Thrombolysis for Acute M.I. ECG Subtleties in the Diagnosis of M.I. Medical-Legal Case Studies: "How to Avoid Getting Sued" 5th Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine & Acute Care. Maui, Hawaii, Mar 23-27.

New Directions in Cardiovascular Research Treatment of Acute Cardiac Ischemia: 1999 Standard of Care Stroke 1999 Acute Coronary Syndromes in the New Millenium Emergency Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes University of Massachussetts Medical School Scientific Assembly, Illinois College of Emergency Physicians, Oakbrook, Illinois, May 12. Emergency Physicians of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 27. Scientific Assembly, California Chapter., American College of Emergency Physicians, San Diego, Ca., June 19. Scientific Assembly, Michican Chapter, American College of Emerg. Physicians, Mackinac Is., Mich., July 25 Emergency Physicians of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Ca., Sept. 22. Emergency Physicians of San Francisco, Ca., Sept. 24. Emergency Physicians of New York, New York, N.Y., Dec. 9.

Cardiac Ischemia Medical Truisms That Aren't Trauma Care Controversies Emergency Medicine & Acute Care, Series 12, Emergency Medical Abstracts and American College of Emergency Physicans, Washington D.C., April 1-4.

What's New in Clot Busting? 3rd Generation "Drano" Drugs in the Pipeline Missouri Emergency Medical Services Assn., Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, Aug. 5.

Thrombolysis & Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction Stroke and Its Management 1999 Emergency Medicine Update, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, Sept. 27

Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis Grand Rounds of the Medical Staff, Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Manteca, Ca., October 22.

2000

Co-director, 6th Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine and Acute Care: 2,000 Poipu Beach, Kauai, March 29-April 1.

Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolus, and Deep Vein Thrombosis New Therapies for Acute Coronary Syndromes: Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors & New Thrombolytics 6th Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine and Acute Care: 2,000 Poipu Beach, Kauai, March 29-April 1.

What's New in Clot Busting? 3rd Generation Drano Drugs in the Pipeline Combination Therapy : Fibrinolytics & Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors Combination Therapy: Fibrinolytics and Angioplasty Florida College of Emergency Physicians, Daytona Beach, Florida, April 17 Florida Heart Institute, Orlando, Florida, April 18 Florida College of Emergency Physicians, Brevard County, Florida, April 19 Sarasota Heart Center, Sarasota, Florida, April 20

Acute Atrial Fibrillation Extremity Trauma Ambulatory Patient Classificiations Emergency Medicine & Acute Care: A Critical Appraisal, Series 19, Emergency Medical Abstracts and American College of Emergency Physicians.

What's New in Clot Busting? 3rd Generation Fibrinolytics & Combination Therapy Emergency Physicians of Chicago, Rosemont, Illinois, July 10

Medical-Legal Case Studies What's New in Clot Busting? 3rd Generation Fibrinolytics & Combination Therapy Grand Rounds, Emergency Medicine Residency Program Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois, July 11

What's New in Clot Busting? 3rd Generation Fibrinolytics & Combination Therapy Northwest Community Hospital/ EMCARE Schaumburg, Illinois, July 11

3rd Generation Fibrinolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction Annual Scientific Meeting, Florida College of Emergency Physicians Fr. Meyers, Florida, August 12

3rd Generation Fibrinolytic Therapy of Acute Myocardial Infarction Satellite Symposium, Southwest Board Review, Dallas, Texas, September 23

Acute Cardiology Hypertension and Vascular Emergencies Southwest Board Review, Dallas, Texas, Sept. 24 San Diego, Ca., Oct. 19

Angioplasty and Fibrinolyis in Myocardial Infarction Grand Rounds, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Bryan LGH Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 25

Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction Grand Rounds, Lincoln Regional Family Practice Residency Program Lincoln, Nebraska, Dept. 25

Thrombolysis & Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction Stroke and Its Management Emergency Medicine Update 2000 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, Sept. 26

Advances in Cardiac Arrest Management Treatment Strategies for Acute Coronary Syndromes Managing Cardiac Emergencies: Year 2000 University of Massachusetts Medical School Seattle, Washington, Oct. 20 San Francisco, California. Oct. 11 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 (Satellite Symposium, Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians)

Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors Therapeutic Advances in the Emergency Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes (Satellite Symposium, Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24

Exit Strategies and Job Satisfaction in Emergency Medicine Co-Moderator, American Academy of Emergency Medicine and California Chapter, American College of Eergency Physicians Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24

2001

Treatment Strategies for Acute Coronary Syndromes Managing Cardiac Emergencies: Year 2001 University of Massachusetts Medical School Portland, Oregon, February. 27. San Diego, Ca., April. 3 Chicago, Il., May 24 (Illinois College of Emergency Physicians) Santa Clara, Ca., June 6 (California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians)

Low Molecular Weight Heparin for Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolus, and Deep Vein Thrombosis New Therapies for Acute Coronary Syndromes Black Hills Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine South Dakota Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians Rapid City, South Dakota, March 1.

Third Generation Thrombolytics for Myocardial Infarction Cardiology Controversies: Chest Pain Centers, Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors, & Cardiac Markers Medical-Legal Issues: How to Avoid Getting Sued Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine 2001 Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii, March 28-31.

Associate Course Director Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine 2001 Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii, March 28-31.

Pregnancy-Related Emergencies Management of the Difficult Airway Cost-Effective Laboratory Testing Emergency Medicine & Acute Care/Series 20 Emergency Medical Abstracts and American College of Emergency Physicians & Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Washington, D.C., April 7-10.

California Business Forum - Moderator and Presenter California Chapters of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine & American College of Emergency Physiciains Santa Clara, Ca., June 7.

Pearls from the Recent Medical Literature Annual Scientific Assembly, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians Santa Clara, Ca. June 9.

Chest Pain and Coronary Artery Disease Hypertensive and Vascular Emergencies California Board Review, Dallas, Texas, Sept 23.

Acute Myocardial Infarction: Thrombolysis and Angioplasty Stroke Management Emergency Medicine Update 2001, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska, Sept 24

Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes Managing Cardiac Emergencies: Year 2002 University of Massachusetts Medical School (Satellite Symposium, Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians) Chicago, Ill., Oct 17 New York, N.Y., Nov 2

Chest Pain and Coronary Artery Disease Hypertensive and Vascular Emergencies California Board Review, San Diego, Ca. Oct 26.

2002

New Modalities for Diagnosing and Treating Congestive Heart Failure Clinical Pearls from the Recent Medical Literature Pipe Cleaners: Platelet Inhibitors, Fractionated Heparin, and 3rd Generation Fibrinolytics for Acute Coronary Syndromes Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine 2002 Stanford University School of Medicine Waikoloa, Hawaii, March 10-13

Co-Director Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine 2002 Stanford University School of Medicine Waikoloa, Hawaii, March 10-13

Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes Managing Cardiac Emergencies: Year 2002 University of Massachusetts Medical School Waikoloa, Hawaii, March 9

Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes Managing Cardiac Emergencies: Year 2002 University of Massachusetts Medical School Sacramento, Ca. March 20

Abdominal Trauma Pain Management Assessing the Medical Literature Emergency Medicine & Acute Care/Series 21 (continued) Emergency Medical Abstracts and American College of Emergency Physicians & Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Vail, Colorado, March 24-28

Bioterrorism Pain Management Assessing the Medical Literature Seizures in the Emergency Department Emergency Medicine & Acute Care/Series 21 Emergency Medical Abstracts and American College of Emergency Physicians & Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians Washington, D.C., April 3-6

The Alphabet Souup of Acute Cornonary Syndrome Studies Emergency Medicine: Current Topics Maryland Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians Baltimore, Maryland, April 26

Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Differentiation of Acute Coronary Syndromes STRIVE: Acute Coronary Syndromes Critical Pathways Workshop Houston, Texas, April 29

Medicolegal Case Studies High Risk Emergency Medicine San Francisco General Hospital & the Univeristy of California Medical School, San Francisco San Francisco, Ca., May 10

New Modalities for Diagnosing and Treating Congestive Heart Failure: B-Type Naturetic Peptide California Emergency Physicians Oakland, Ca., May 14

Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes Managing Cardiac Emergencies: Year 2002 University of Massachusetts Medical School Baltimore, Maryland, Sept 12

Cardiovascular Emergencies Hypertension and Vascular Emergencies Southwest Board Review Dallas, Texas, Sept 22

Cardiology Exposes: An Interactive Point/Counterpoint Discussion Moderator. Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians Seattle, Washington, Oct 6

Could This Be You? Medical-Legal Case Studies Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians Seattle, Washington, Oct 6

Chest Pain Centers: Marketing or Quality Tool? Annual Scientific Assembly, American College of Emergency Physicians Seattle, Washington, Oct 7

Cardiovascular Emergencies Hypertension and Vascular Emergencies California Board Review San Diego, Ca., Oct 17

Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes Managing Cardiac Emergencies: Year 2002 University of Massachusetts Medical School New York, New York, Nov 20

2003

Heart Failure: Cutting-Edge Diagnosis & Treatment Medical-Legal Wisdom: Case Studies in Emergency Medicine Litigation Cardiology Exposes: Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors Chest Pain Centers

Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine 2003 Stanford University School of Medicine Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, March 19-22

Co-Director Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine 2003 Stanford University School of Medicine Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, March 19-22

Treatment of Acute Sinusitis and Acute Bronchitis Infections of the Respiratory Tract University of Massachusetts Medical School Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, March 19

Cardiac Dysrhythmias Managing Cardiac Emergencies: Year 2003 University of Massachusetts Medical School Scottsdale, Arizona, April 28

Avoiding Medical Malpractice Should I Thrombolyse my Patients with Stroke? High Risk Emergency Medicine University of California San Francisco School of Medicine San Francisco, Ca., May 15

Emergency Cardiology Vascular Emergencies Southwest Board Review Dallas, Texas, Sept. 21

Initial Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome Managing Cardiac Emergencies: Year 2003 University of Massachusetts Medical School Berkeley, Ca., Sept. 25

Chest Pain Centers: Marketing Gimmick or Quality Tool? Cardiology Exposes: An Ineractive Point/Counterpoint Discussion Could This Be You? Medical-Legal Case Studies Annual Scientific Assembly American College of Emergency Physicians Boston, Mass., Oct. 12-15

Emergency Cardiology Vascular Emergencies California Board Review San Francisco, Ca., Oct. 16

2004

Could This Be You? Medical-Legal Case Studies 1004 Practice Management Symposium New York Academy of Medicine, Section on Emergency Medicine New York Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians

Current Controversies in Trauma Resuscitation The Best of the 2004 EMCC Literature Update Emergency Medicine Connection American College of Emergency Physicians Las Vegas, Nevada, March 24

Heart Failure: Cutting-Edge Diagnosis & Treatment Medical-Legal Case Studies: Meeting the Standard of Care Stump the Experts: Questions & Answers Session (Moderator & Participant) Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine 2004 Stanford University School of Medicine Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii, March 31-April 4

Course Co-Director Stanford Symposium on Emergency Medicine 2004 Stanford University School of Medicine Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii, March 31-April 4

Natriuretic Peptides in Acute Heart Failure Chest Pain Centers - Be Sure You Do It Right Annual Scientific Assembly Texas College of Emergency Physicians Austin, Texas, May 14

Forensic Medicine Workshop: The Doctor in Court 10th International Conference on Emergency Medicine Cairns, Queensland, Australia, June 8

Could This Be You? Medical-Legal Case Studies Doctor, The Patient’s Blood Pressure is Elevated! Annual Scientific Assembly American College of Emergency Physicians San Francisco, Ca., Oct 17-20

Emergency Department Management of Hypertension 16th Annual Southern California Emergency Medicine Symposium Society of Orange County Emergency Physicians California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians Irvine, Ca., Nov 10

2005

Doctor, The Patient’s Blood Pressure is Elevated! To Scan or Not to Scan: Indications for CT Scanning in Head Trauma Stump the Experts (panel moderator) 11th Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergeny Medicine 2005 Stanford University School of Medicine Waikoloa, Hawaii, Mar 30 - April 2

Course Co-Director 11th Annual Stanford Symposium on Emergeny Medicine 2005 Stanford University School of Medicine Waikoloa, Hawaii, Mar 30 - April 2

Emergency Department Hypertension: Management and Emergencies High Risk Emergency Medicine San Francisco General Hospital & University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine San Francisco, Ca., May 11

Lessons My Patients Have Taught Me, Doctor, The Patient’s Blood Pressure is Elevated! Humor, Humility and Humanity Learned at the Bedside Could This Be You? Medical-Legal Case Studies Annual Scientific Assembly American College of Emergency Physicians Washington D.C., Sept 26-29

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