Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Medical Education Resources, and Consensus Medical Communications are pleased to announce the HCV Nova roundtable meetings will launch in January 2013.

AUSTIN, TEXAS (PRWEB) December 18, 2012

Gastroenterologists, hepatologists, infectious disease specialists, and other health care practitioners who are involved in the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are invited to attend.

Effective management of hepatitis C virus (HCV) continues to pose a challenge for health care practitioners. The discovery, development, and availability of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) offers new treatment options and the possibility of improved outcomes for newly diagnosed patients as well as those who have experienced a relapse or failed to respond to previous treatment; however, their use introduces new challenges and adds to the complexity of HCV treatment and care.

The purpose of the HCV NOVA initiative is to provide specific, targeted educational opportunities for clinicians who are involved in the management of patients with HCV. The NOVA meetings will incorporate a case-based approach to present the most current data on the following topics:

Upon completion of the HCV CME program, participants should be better able to:

For more information about this HCV CME activity and to register, please visit:

Online at http://www.hcvmeetings.com

or

Give us a call at 855-276-6855

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Director of Chicago Medical Legal Partnership for Children at Health & Disability Advocates accepts PILI Distinguished Intern Alumni Award.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 16, 2012

PILI connects law students, graduates and law firms with opportunities to provide pro bono legal services as part of fostering an overall culture of service and commitment in the legal profession. The annual award is bestowed upon a former intern whose work epitomizes the ideal of justice for all.

In accepting the award, Amy thanked PILI for helping her realize that, ...if I wanted to make a difference, I didnt have to travel halfway across the world...I could make a difference at home...PILI became my entre into the real life challenges of the disenfranchised in Chicago.

As a law student, Amy Zimmerman served as a PILI Intern at the American Jewish Congress after her first year at Northwestern University School of Law. Since then, Amy has devoted her legal career to children's health advocacy, program and policy analysis and community-based partnerships. She is a frequent speaker at national conferences, and serves on numerous advisory boards and committees including the Attorney Generals Special Education Advisory Committee, the Early Learning Councils Systems Integration and Alignment Heath Subcommittee, the Illinois Early Intervention Interagency Councils Service Delivery Approaches workgroup, the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics EDOPC Policy and Legislative Advisory Committee, the Premature Infants Health Network, and the Governors Lead Safe Housing Advisory Council.

Celebrating their 35th anniversary this year, PILI also honored Deere & Company (Pro Bono Initiative Award), Judge Edmond E. Chang (Distinguished PILI Fellow Alumni Award) and Harvey Grossman (Distinguished Public Service Award). The event also commemorated important milestones and impact of this unique resource to the Illinois legal community.

PILI is nationally respected for cultivating a remarkably unique, strong and collaborative pro bono community in Chicago and across Illinois. PILI fills a void that would otherwise exist if it werent there, says Lee Ann Russo, president of the PILI board of directors and partner at Jones Day, By bringing together law firms, corporations, law schools, retirees... [PILI] enables individuals who otherwise dont have access to justice to have it. Adds Northwestern Law School professor Cindy Wilson, When I talk to my colleagues in law schools around the country, they are in envy of what we have here.

Since joining Health & Disability Advocates in 2006, a national health, education and employment nonprofit based in Chicago, Amy has led the Chicago Medical Legal Partnership for Children. This pioneering program joins two powerful professions law and medicine to improve the health and economic security of vulnerable people and places. One of the first such innovative projects in the nation, the Chicago project works closely with partner sites at Lurie Childrens Hospital, La Rabida Childrens Hospital, University of Chicagos Comer Childrens Hospital, Friend Family FQHC and specialty care clinics.

The idea of looking at social determinants of health and recognizing that without impacting social factors, health outcomes can and often will be compromised this is the cornerstone of medical legal partnerships. Our approach involves direct representation, training and technical assistance at our partnership sites and systemic advocacy. In keeping with the core values that underpin PILIs work, we focus the bulk of our trainings on medical residentsendeavoring to imbue these future medical leaders with the tools to both understand the value of legal assistance to their patients and their medical practice and the ability to recognize a legal need, hopefully preventativelyso that legal assistance is available before a crisis occurs.

Amy has also provided leadership to growing medical legal partnerships (MLPs) nationwide, spearheaded legislative initiatives and helped implement groundbreaking health policies including changes to: the Illinois Childrens Product Safety Act on recall requirements, the Illinois School Code on classroom access and home and hospital instruction and the Early Intervention Services System Act, as well as a first-in-nation district-wide asthma policy for Chicago Public Schools. Her work on behalf of children and families has also included individual and class action representation.

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Public Interest Law Initiative Honors Amy Zimmerman, Illinois Child Health Advocate with Prestigious Award

This is the fourth installment of our series on what you should be doing in advance of submitting your graduate school applications. Here are some suggestions on what to do nine months before your application deadlines.

1. Plan to visit campuses: It's one thing to review a website, read printed materials, and communicate with admissions staff on the phone or via E-mail. It is quite another thing to visit a campus in person. Most institutions offer a variety of campus visit programs, which they usually describe on their websites.

[Learn how to use social media to bypass grad admissions offices.]

If you can afford to visit an institution more than once, arrive unannounced the first time. Seeing how you are treated as a complete stranger can be very revealing about what the institution is really like. If you can't afford the time or funds to visit campuses multiple times, consider waiting until you have started the application process before visiting schools.

While on campus, make sure to do the following four things:

-- Meet with an admissions staff member: Come prepared with a few questions to ask about the program and about the application process. Also ask if you can sit in on a class.

-- Find the student lounge or caf: Talk to a few students who are hanging out or studying in popular meeting areas and ask them some questions about the program. Take notes on what you learn.

[Find out when to contact the graduate admissions office.]

-- Check out the career development office: When you visit this office, which might also go by "career services," see if you can obtain a list of the services available to students. That list will give you an idea of how helpful the staff is, and how much attention the institution pays to this important aspect of assisting students.

-- Visit the alumni office: Ask officials in the alumni relations office if they have information about services offered to graduates of the program. In addition, ask if you can get the names and contact information for recent graduates who live in your geographic area. You will want to contact these individuals down the road to find out how they feel about their overall student experience while enrolled.

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Grad School Application Checklist: 9 Months Out

NEW YORK--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- On January 11, 2013, New York University Stern School of Business will convene its faculty thought leaders and some of Indias top corporate leaders and policymakers for a full-day event entitled, India in the 21stCentury: From Potential to Progress. The participants will investigate the unique opportunities and challenges facing India, an emerging market leader and driving force in the global economy.

The conference will include sessions on the future of Indias urban growth, valuation in the Indian context, the impact of corporate governance and building Indias infrastructure.

We are driving the conversation around the world about the most pressing issues that will affect growth in the 21st century. How India conducts business, serves its citizens and interacts with the world is a critical part of this global conversation, said Geeta Menon, dean of NYU Sterns Undergraduate College, and conference host. Dean Menon is among the first women deans of a top-ranked business school who is Indian-born and was educated mostly in India.

NYU Stern has meaningful connections with India. More than 300 Stern alumni live or work in India. At the Stern School, nearly 100 percent of Undergraduate College business students have at least one global academic experience, and among their options for global study is a short-term immersion course, Stern Around the World: India, which includes an academic trip to Mumbai. Stern also offers a Doing Business in graduate-level course in India in which MBA students study its business and culture in the country. According to the College Board, in India, NYU is the 5th most searched university online. Sterns inaugural India Business Forum aims to deepen ties by convening faculty, alumni, students, and the Indian business and policy community to discuss Indias role in 21st century global economic growth.

NYU and NYU Stern faculty who will participate in the Forum include:

Industry leaders and policymakers who will participate in the Forum include:

Access the complete conference agenda online.

If you are a member of the media and plan to attend the NYU Stern India Business Forum, please contact the following to reserve a seat:

Joanne Hvala, jhvala@stern.nyu.edu, 212-998-0995, NYU Stern Jessica Neville, jneville@stern.nyu.edu, 416-516-7677, NYU Stern Erin Potter, epotter@stern.nyu.edu, +001 917 699 4252, NYU Stern Vasudha Rao, vasudha.r@prpundit.com, + 91 9820347118, PR Pundit

NYU Stern will also broadcast the conference via live webcast on January 11, 2013, beginning at 9am IST.

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NYU Stern Hosts Inaugural India Business Forum in Mumbai on January 11, 2013