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About Imedex
Imedex® has provided the best in accredited, independent continuing medical education for over 20 years. We develop high quality, scientific programs that translate the latest research into clinically relevant information. The programs have a proven sustained impact on disease management, exceptional organization, and outstanding educational value.
Imedex develops and manages over 125 live, enduring, and e-learning continuing medical educational projects a year. With over 14,000 live meeting attendees and 120,000 e-learning experiences, Imedex truly educates the global healthcare community. Our programs focus on impacting the clinical management of patients around the world in the therapy areas of oncology, hematology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, urology, CNS, cardiology, and psychiatry. Our goal is to ensure that our education is the best medicine®.
Imedex offers:
- Live Meetings
- ELearning
- Printed Publications
- Accreditation
- Scientific Development
- Accreditation
- Logistics Management
- Project Marketing
- Graphic and Web Design
- Digital Media Services
- Custom Application Development
- Registration and Customer Service
Imedex®, based in Alpharetta, Georgia (a suburb north of Atlanta) is an industry leader in providing Continuing Medical Education (“CME”) to health care professionals. Founded in 1985, Imedex organizes over 200 conferences and projects worldwide each year. The Company has its own independent CME curriculum and also collaborates with medical associations and health care companies to produce a full range of medical communications products (CD-ROMs, Newsletters, Web-based programs). Imedex is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians, and by several other professional healthcare associations as a provider of continuing education for nurses, laboratory technologists and other health care professionals.
CURRENT AVAILABLE POSITIONS
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Director, Business Development |
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Manager, Medical Affairs |
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Marketing Coordinator |
To apply for a position, please email Alfrieda Gant at a.gant@imedex.com.
THERAPEUTIC AREAS
In terms of therapeutic areas, Imedex has traditionally focused on Oncology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Psychiatry and Urology.
CULTURE
Imedex has a very entrepreneurial atmosphere. We have a staff of diverse associates from various backgrounds, countries and nationalities. We believe in promoting from within and throughout our parent and sister companies. Although we are a part of a Fortune 25 parent company, in general, we operate in a small business environment. Everyone helps out whenever and wherever needed. We communicate in an open and direct manner.
OUR COMPANY DRIVERS
- External Customer:
To be recognized as a primary resource for high-quality and innovative accredited medical education throughout the health care community worldwide
- Innovation:
Incremental, radical, and revolutionary changes in thinking
- Internal:
To provide a positive, challenging and safe working environment for employees with the opportunity for continued professional growth and personal development
- Financial:
To promote a successful and sustainable business that exceeds our customers’ requirements and expectations
- Growth:
To provide increasingly useful and significant products, services and solutions and to expand into new areas that build on our technologies, competencies and customer interests
ASSOCIATE BENEFITS
All Associates are eligible for a comprehensive benefit package including the following:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(K)
- Employee Stock Purchase
- Life/Travel Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
THE NOCR
Established in 1993, the NOCR is a self-registered network of 30,000+ worldwide oncology professionals. Members of the NOCR have clearly communicated their preference for Imedex’s educational content, unique format, and highly sought-after faculty by increasing their participation in both live and e-learning activities year after year.
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PHYSICIAN SPECIALTIES
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- 30,000+ email addresses (US: 21,500+ & INTERNATIONAL: 8,400+)
- In addition to NOCR members, 17,000+ oncology and hematology professionals are in the Imedex network outside of the US
- 12,987 attendees at Imedex oncology/hematology live proprietary meetings in 2007
- Live oncology meetings held in 15 countries
- 147 countries represented at live meetings
- 30,000+ worldwide oncology professionals in our network
Our established relationships with the leading investigators and researchers in medicine, and some of the world's most prestigious societies, make our educational offerings the most effective in the industry. These specialists in cancer research, leading oncologists, and practicing clinicians are widely recognized international authorities who provide fair and balanced presentations of the most clinically-significant and relevant information.
2007 ONCOLOGY CHAIRS (does not include symposia and enduring materials chairs):
| James O. Armitage, MD Volker Budach, MD, PhD Maureen Major Campos, RN, MS Bertrand Coiffier, MD Morton Coleman, MD Mario Dicato, MD Meletios Dimopoulos, MD Andreas du Bois, MD, PhD Alexander M.M. Eggermont, MD, PhD Ronald Feld, MD Richard R. Furman, MD Richard M. Goldberg, MD William Gradishar, MD, FACP Axel Grothey, MD Daniel G. Haller, MD Peter G. Harper, MD |
Yoon-Koo Kang, MD Hagop Kantarjian, MD Stanley B. Kaye, MD Eva Kimby, MD, PhD John M. Kirkwood, MD Jean A. Klastersky, MD, PhD Sandra Kurtin, RN, MS, AOCN®, ANP Corey J. Langer, MD Jean-Louis Lefebvre, MD John P. Leonard, MD Ruben Niesvisky, MD Robert Orlowski, MD, PhD Juan Palou, MD, PhD Edith A. Perez, MD Pieter E. Postmus, MD, PhD |
Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD Abram Recht, MD Mace L. Rothenberg, MD Hope Rugo, MD Miguel A. Sanz, MD, PhD Giorgio V. Scagliotti, MD, PhD Richard T. Silver, MD Eric J. Small, MD Mark S. Soloway, MD Vernon Sondak, MD Jerry L. Spivak, MD Eric Van Cutsem, MD Martin J. van den Bent, MD, PhD Jan B. Vermorken, MD, PhD W.K. Alfred Yung, MD |
*700+ experts participated as Imedex faculty members in 2007
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD:
To ensure that we are continuously meeting the needs of our audience, we have convened a panel of national experts in hematology and oncology. Their role is to provide balanced, unbiased, and objective advice on the educational gaps and needs they perceive among community physicians, academic physicians, and other oncology professionals. Our advisors consult with us on the most efficient and effective means to address those educational gaps and fulfill those educational needs, with the ultimate goals of improving patient care and outcome.
Members:
James O. Armitage, MD Dean Bajorin, MD Rodolfo Bordoni, MD |
Jorge Cortes, MD Axel Grothey, MD Thomas Lynch, MD Robert Orlowski, MD, PhD |
Ruth O’Regan, MD Facilitators: James M. Epstein, MD |
At Imedex, we develop high quality, scientific programming that translates the latest research into clinically relevant information. The activities have exceptional organization and outstanding educational value, with a proven sustained impact on disase management.
Imedex strictly adheres to the most recent guidelines from the ACCME, ACPE, AdvaMed, AMA, OIG, and PhRMA allowing us to provide a global, fully-integrated, and multi-accredited platform for continuing medical education.
Accredited by:
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Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education since 1993 (ACCME) |
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Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education since 2005 (ACPE) |
*95% of Imedex's attendees increased their professional knowledge after participating in one of our live activities
A variety of live presentation formats to satisfy all preferences:
-Didactic presentations
-Interactive audience response system
-Debates
-Roundtable discussions
-Meet the Expert sessions
-Case presentations
-Multi-disciplinary panels
CLINICALLY RELEVANT
-63% will change their disease management approach
-95% exchange conference information with colleagues
*Survey statistics based on the average of responses to a survey taken 3 months after participation in a live, multi-day Imedex meeting
OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT
Evaluation data are collected at the conclusion of every live activity and again 3 months later to gauge lasting educational impact.
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AUDIENCE BREAKDOWN FOR ALL LIVE MEETINGS IN 2007
IMEDEX PROPRIETARY LIVE MEETINGS IN 2007
364.5 – total number of oncology credit hours offered at Imedex meetings in 2007
TYPES OF MEETINGS
-5,839 attendees at US meetings in 2007
-7,086 attendees at International Oncology meetings in 2007
Recognizing the busy schedule of healthcare professionals, Imedex offers a complete suite of innovative e-learning products. With clinically-relevant, accredited material delivered in 6 user-friendly formats, Imedex is always on the leading edge of educational content delivery.
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Best of the Day: A daily synopsis by renowned experts at influential international conferences. |
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Email Case: A convenient and interactive way to access clinically relevant information with discussion authored by a renowned expert. |
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Webcasts: Video of nationally and internationally recognized experts giving their state-of-the-art presentations at Imedex live meetings. Also available as podcasts. |
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Clinical Case Review: Recreates the traditional tumor board setting in which real patient cases are presented by real community oncologists who analyze and discuss them just as they do in community hospitals. |
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New Frontiers: A renowned expert reviews new clinical trials, provides insight into the immediate and future uses of the new trial regimens, and describes the future frontiers of the therapies being discussed. |
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Interactive Online Monograph: An innovative e-learning activity featuring 2-3 case scenarios or debates with evidence-based commentary provided by experts in the therapeutic area being discussed. |
Imedex develops a range of print materials, accredited for educational credit and a valuable permanent reference. Some of the many options include monographs, symposium highlights, proceedings, and supplements to established medical journals.
IMEDEX AND THE ENVIRONMENT
As discussions about the environment have become more common, the desire to bring sustainability and assure the long-term survival of our planet by conservation of resources has become important. For companies, environmental responsibility and profitability go hand-in-hand. By shifting our production methods to reduce and reuse waste materials, Imedex can conserve energy and support sustainable forestry practices that are fundamental to mitigating climate change.
How do I request an Invitation Letter?
You may email meetings@imedex.com to request a letter of invitation. Please note, you must complete the registration process and be paid in full before we may process any invitation letter requests.
I am interested in exhibiting, whom do I contact?
Please contact the Imedex Business Development Team at the following:
Tel: +1 (770) 751 7332
Fax: +1 (770) 751 7334
Email: cme@imedex.com
How do I contact Imedex?
Customer Service Department
Tel: +1 (678) 242 0906
Fax: +1 (678) 242 0920
Email: meetings@imedex.com
www.imedex.com
What if I cannot attend the conference?
To cancel any portion of your registration, please send an email to meetings@imedex.com with your request. Registration fee refunds are subject to an administrative charge ($75 for American conferences or € 90 for European conferences) and will be processed after the conference. You may also let us know that someone else will be attending in your place without a fee.
What happens if I do not pay my registration fee until I am onsite?
If you choose to make payment onsite, your registration fee will reflect the onsite registration fee level.
Please note: you are not registered until payment has been received.
What is the dress code for the conference?
We suggest business casual to business attire for all attendees.
What is included in the conference materials?
A conference book including summaries, presentations, and abstracts will be distributed during check-in at the registration desk.