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Announcement: FAR's CME Program Director to present at Armenian Medical World Congress, July 1 to 4 in New York City
FAR's Director of Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program, Dr. Hambardzum Simonyan will be presenting at the Armenian Medical World Congress (AMWC). The Tenth Armenian Medical World Congress's program will include scientific presentations of medical advances, overview of Health Care Delivery Systems in Armenia and the Diaspora, and prominent guest speakers.
Scheduled for July 1 to 4, 2009, Dr. Simonyan's presentation will include an overview of the program and its results. The CME program was officially founded in May 1, 2005 with the intention that lives would be saved by improving the quality of healthcare administered in Armenia. The program enhances the professional training of Armenian physicians by providing continuing training opportunities, creating opportunities to learn the latest medical technologies, upgrading physicians' computer and English language skills, providing a forum for networking and information exchange, establishing an on-line Global Case Library for discussion among specialists, and improving medical supplies in regional hospitals.
Dr. Simonyan will be joined by Dr. Gevorg Yaghdjyan. Dr. Yaghdjyan is one of the founders of the CME Program and remains an advisor. Currently Dr. Yaghdjyan serves as the Vice Dean of Yerevan State MEDICA University in Continuing Medical Education and Postgraduate Education. Dr. Yaghdjyan will also present his findings concerning the implementation of a CME program as related to the improvement of healthcare quality.
AMWC is sponsored by the Armenian Association of Health Professionals (AAHPO). AAHPO represents health professions including nursing, pharmacy, nutrition, dentistry and medicine in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut region. Their mission is to improve health care awareness, increase disease prevention and early detection, and provide medical support and education to our local community as well as in Armenia.
FAR will host events in Philadelphia, New York, and Boston for visiting Armenian doctors and the FAR project manager to introduce the CME Program to the American medical community. . .
Robin Barone will be helping FAR to coordinate the events in Philadelphia and Boston. Ms. Barone has been volunteering for FAR as the Development Director of the CME Program. In her role she will raise awareness of the program held in Armenia, assist in fundraising to maintain and grow the program, and recruit a team of professionals for the program's leadership committee.
FAR is looking for individuals interested in supporting the program mission as well as developing relationships that will strengthen the quality of medical education provided by the program. Those interested to learn more about the current plans and how they could contribute may contact Robin at (212) 889-5150 or robin@farusa.org.
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About FAR
Since its founding in response to the 1988 earthquake, FAR has served hundreds of thousands of people through more than 220 relief and development programs in Armenia and Karabagh. It has channeled more than $265 million in humanitarian assistance by implementing a wide range of projects including emergency relief, construction, education, medical aid, and economic development.
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