Successful Lipid Conference Held 
(Posted 1/26/06) 

Dr. Nicolas Shammas was recently the moderator for the Lipid Conference - a Point-Counterpoint Conference - which was held in Davenport on January 13, 2006.  The conference was jointly sponsored by Genesis Medical Center and the Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation (MCRF) and was attended by over 75 physicians and nurse practitioners.  

The conference featured Dr. Peter Toth from Sterling, Illinois, Director of the Preventative Program at CGH Medical Center, and Dr. James Liao, Director of Vascular Research at Harvard Medical School.  The two lectures are available for viewing on the MCRF Web site at:  www.mcrfmd.com (under Education Center).  

Given the tremendous success of this conference, MCRF will be planning a series of conferences in the city this year.  

MCRF, a non-profit organization, founded by Nicolas Shammas has already launched a series of CME conferences including its annual Cardiovascular Interventions and Practice Guidelines (CIPG) Conference, the Clinical Research Conference, and now the Point-Counterpoint Conferences with cumulative attendees of over 500 health care providers over the past two years.  MCRF strives for objectivity in its conferences to bring balanced and unbiased education to our community.  The two major formats that the foundation has adopted to achieve this goals in its CME programs are 1.) a focus on guidelines, and 2.) point-counterpoint presentations.