2012 Conference

Missing the Target: When Practitioners Harm More Than Heal

This year’s two-day conference will focus on how patient harms may result from industry promotion. Click here for a recap of last year’s successful conference on managing medical knowledge. Check back for conference updates!

Details:

June 14-15, 2012, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

Speakers Include:

• Rita Redberg, MD, Editor-in-chief, Archives of Internal Med
• Carl Elliott, MD, PhD, Author, White Coat, Black Hat
• Kay Dickersin, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
• Susan Wood, PhD, George Washington University
• Sean Flynn, JD, American University
• Joel Lexchin, MD, York University
• Barbara Mintzes, Therapeutics Initiative

Topics Include:

• “The Underuse of Classic Drugs”
• “Are Medical Devices and Drugs Adequately Regulated?”
• “Protecting Patients in Industry-Funded Trials”
• “Risks of Cardiovascular Devices”
• “Cancer Risks from CT Scans”
• “Pharmaceutical Marketing and Adverse Health Outcomes”