Continuing Medical Education

The Office of Continuing Medical Education at UCSF Fresno provides educational opportunities for physicians and health care professionals of the Central Valley. Our goal is to offer high-quality, comprehensive continuing educational programs to enhance the clinical capabilities of our customer base. Topic selection is based on feedback received from the Central Valley's medical community and is also guided by the latest trends in clinical practice and research. Expert UCSF faculty members as well as renowned lecturers from other institutions who conduct these programs place tremendous emphasis on the practical application of the content to effectively enhance patient care outcomes and satisfaction.

UCSF is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME http://www.accme.org) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


2nd Annual "Hospice and Palliative Care in Developing Countries" International Conference 2009

Friday and Saturday
September 18-19, 2009

UCSF Fresno Center
for Medical Education and Research
Click here for brochure and registration form


2008-2009 Palliative Care Lectures

A series of lectures presented by the UCSF
Fresno Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Office of Continuing
Medical Education. The intent of these lectures is to provide faculty development education, provide opportunities to enhance our knowledge base and improve the understanding in palliative care.
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TELECONFERENCE LECTURES

"Update on Fibromyalgia"
Andrew J. Gross, MD
Director, UCSF Rheumatology Clinical Programs and Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF School of Medicine (Department of Medicine-Division
of Rheumatology)

Thursday, December 4, 2008
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, Room 137

"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Pain"
Charles Marmar, MD
Chief of Mental Health Services, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Vice Chair and Professor in Residence, UCSF Department of Psychiatry

Shannon McCaslin, PhD
PTSD Researcher (currently coordinating the major SFVAMC study on PTSD and pain) and Assistant Adjunct Professor, UCSF Department of Psychiatry

Thursday, March 5, 2009
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, Room 137

"The Use of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Pain"
Joseph Acquah, LAc, OMD
Acupuncturist, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

Thursday, June 4, 2009
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, Room 137

 

Continuing Dental Education

UCSF Fresno has been providing Continuing Dental Educational programs in the Central Valley since 1973. Lectures are presented by faculty from a wide variety of dental institutions. Programs are designed to provide the most up-to-date information and strategies for dentists and related allied health professionals.

Contact Information: 

Office of Continuing Education
UCSF Fresno
155 N. Fresno Street, Suite 251
Fresno, CA 93701-2302
Telephone: (559) 499-6525
Fax: (559) 499-6521
E-mail: buota@fresno.ucsf.edu

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


Overview
UCSF Wednesday
Special Lecture Series
Speakers Bureau
Dental Conference