Conference Information 

Registration Fees

	Early Bird Registration On or before December 19, 2008	Pre-registration December 20, 2008- January 23, 2009	Registration January 24 - 31, 2009
Physicians in Practice	$495	$520	$545
Fellow*/Resident*	$400	$425	$450
Allied Medical Personnel	$350	$375	$400

*Letter of verification from Department Head required.

Concurrent Workshops - Thursday , January 29, 2009 1:15-4:30 pm
	Workshop A - Issues for Medical Directors
	Workshop B - Statistics in Medical Literature
	Workshop C - Technical Aspects of Hemodialysis Care

Registration fee covers lectures, Thursday afternoon workshops (if pre-registered), printed syllabus, coffee breaks (including continental breakfast), lunch on Thursday for those enrolled in a workshop and lunch on Friday for all attendees.

Special Airfares
American Airlines offers special fares for Advanced Nephrology course registrants traveling during January 24, 2009 through February 5, 2009. For assistance with reservations and ticket purchase, please contact the American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790. When booking flights, please refer to the American Airlines Authorization Number: A5319AJ. Discounted fares can also be booked on-line at www.aa.com. Use the authorization number noted above as the aa.com promotion code. AADVANTAGE mileage is awarded on all discounted fares. Seats are limited and special fares must be purchased at least 7 days in advance. Certain restrictions apply. Please call for details.

Car Rental
Hertz is the official car rental company for the Advanced Nephrology Conference. Special Discounted Rates are guaranteed from one week prior through one week after the meeting dates. Advance reservations are recommended and are subject to availability. Blackout dates may apply. Meeting reservations can be booked with CV# 01ZJ0022 online at hertz.com or by calling Hertz at 1-800-654-2240. When booking reservations, please reference CV# 01ZJ0022 and identify the name and dates of our meeting.

Accreditation
The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17.25 (includes 3 optional workshop) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of California, San Diego Continuing Medical Education (UCSD CME) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor. All faculty participating are required to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentation. All conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to an educational activity being delivered to learners through one of the following mechanisms 1) altering the financial relationship with the commercial interest, 2) altering the individual’s control over CME content about the products or services of the commercial interest, and/or 3) validating the activity content through independent peer review. All faculty are also required to disclose any discussions of off label/unapproved uses of drugs or devices.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency. Cultural competency is defined as a set of integrated attitudes, knowledge, and skills that enables health care professionals or organizations to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures, groups, and communities. Linguistic competency is defined as the ability of a physician or surgeon to provide patients who do not speak English or who have limited ability to speak English, direct communication in the patient’s primary language. Cultural and linguistic competency was incorporated into the planning of this activity. Additional resources on cultural and linguistic competency and information about AB1195 can be found on the UCSD CME website at http://cme.ucsd.edu

Cancellation Policy
If your registration must be canceled and a refund of your fee is desired, your fee, less $50 USD for administrative costs, will be refunded upon receipt of a written request that includes your signature. No refunds will be made after January 19, 2009. Allow up to 12 weeks for a refund.

Further Information
Complete Conference Management:
Phone:	(619)299-6673
Fax:	(619)299-6675
	3320 Third Avenue, Suite C San Diego, CA 92103
	Email: info@ccmmeetings.com