Learn about the UNC Management Academy for Public Health in a free webinar, Tuesday, February 8, 2011. To participate:

            Go to: https://unchealth.ncgovconnect.com/maphacademy/

            Log-in as a Guest, using first name, last night and organization name

            Call-in at 1-877-685-5350

            Passcode: 38006

Palliative Care Symposium, Saturday, February 19, 2011, Cape Fear Valley Education Center, in Fayetteville. There’s no fee and lunch will be provided. Among the presenters will be NCMS Deputy General Counsel Melanie Phelps, who will speak on Achieving Patient-Centered End-of-Life Care—The Role of Advanced Directives and Portable Medical Orders. Click here for a brochure and registration information.

Cracking the Codes: New rules for administration of pediatric and adolescent vaccines in 2011, a webinar that features an expert-led review of the new CPT codes that took effect January 1, 2011. The webinar is interactive and will be offered on:

            Tuesday, Feb. 8                      2:00 pm ET

            Tuesday, Feb. 15                    1:00 pm ET

            Wednesday, Feb. 23             12:00pm ET

            Thursday, Mar. 3                    3:00 pm ET

For more information and to register, click http://intercallus.stream57.com/crackingthecodes2011. Once registered, you will receive confirmation and reminder of the event via email.

New Option for Influenza Prevention: An Influenza Vaccine for Older Adults, Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 12:15 pm, a teleroundtable presentation with David Weber, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Epidemiology-UNC Medical Director, Hospital Epidemiology and Occupational Health-UNC Health Care. Please RSVP by Friday, March 4, 2011 to [email protected], and join the teleroundtable at 1-800-230-1085.