6,500 Presentation Sessions Viewed by more than 2,000 Attendees at IDCareLive, the Online Infectious Disease Conference
Continuing Medical Education Presented by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Now Available On-Demand 94% Would Recommend IDCareLive to a Colleague, 92% Plan to Return for Upcoming Congresses at http://www. IDCareLive. com
Boston, MA (Vocus) December 16, 2010
IDCareLive, the live online congress presented by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and produced by PlatformQ, today announced that its November 2010 live event, “The Future is Now: Challenges and Opportunities in Infectious Disease,” enjoyed more than 2,000 participants who attended more than 6,500 sessions. 77% of attendees were from the U. S. and 23% from outside of the United States. The virtual congress, chaired by John G. Bartlett, MD, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, featured more than a dozen medical leaders in infectious disease, epidemiology, virology and public health. The congress is now available on-demand for one year until November 16th, 2011. Healthcare professionals can earn up to 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. In fact, 87% of attendees surveyed plan to return to IDCareLive and earn additional CME credits, and 92% plan to return to for an upcoming live online congress at http://www. IDCareLive. com.
Several online medical conferences in addition to IDCareLive are offered via collaboration between the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and PlatformQ. Other disease areas where continuing medical education is offered include cardiology and oncology. These live virtual congresses enable physicians and other healthcare professionals to stay current with the latest findings in patient care from the convenience of any computer. In fact, 93% of attendees surveyed cited the ability to attend a conference without travel time or cost as a feature that they found beneficial.
The November 2010 congress at IDCareLive included presentations on such topics as influenza and immunization guidelines, hospital and community acquired infections, drug resistance, HIV/AIDS case studies, and treatment strategies for patients with chronic diseases such as Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. 80% of attendees surveyed found the ability to view presentations from renowned experts to be beneficial and 79% found it valuable or extremely valuable to ask questions to presenters and garner answers during a live online congress. 82% of attendees surveyed confirmed that the November 2010 online meeting had a positive impact on their practice.
“For attendees and faculty presenters alike, our live online congresses such as IDCareLive offer an efficient way to learn about new scientific research and to share clinical updates,” said Dr. John G. Bartlett, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and course chair of IDCareLive.
To register to attend IDCareLive on demand and earn CME credits, visit http://www. IDCareLive. com. To learn more about PlatformQ events for healthcare professionals, contact Info(at)Platformq(dot)com.
ABOUT IDCARELIVE
IDCareLive (http://www. IDCareLive. com) is the premier online medical congress on infectious disease presented by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and is produced by PlatformQ. IDCareLive enables epidemiologists, hepatologists, HIV specialists, internal medicine and primary care physicians and other healthcare practitioners interested in understanding and utilizing the latest diagnostic procedures and treatment therapies for infectious disease to learn, connect and interact in real time. IDCareLive offers Continuing Medical Education credit at no cost and delivers all the benefits of a physical conference, with live keynote presentations, lectures and an exhibit floor, from the convenience of a computer.
IDCareLive and PlatformQ are trademarks of PlatformQ, LLC. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners.
Accreditation Statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statements
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Credit
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
Johns Hopkins Statement of Responsibility
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
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