9/4/2014 - AAPS 71st Annual Meeting

September 4-6, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC
AAPS 71st Annual Meeting
Rescuing Patient Care from Failed Policy & Flawed Science
Join your freedom-minded colleagues at this important meeting!

Doctors must lead the charge to stop the subjugation of patient care to the interests of the government, third parties, and so-called "guidelines.. This must-attend meeting will arm you with the tools you'll need to help in this fight.

Learn how you can make a difference, including steps you can take now to free your practice and your patients from ObamaCare, while others wait around for politicians to “fix” American medicine, and much more.

*Up to 16.0 Category I CME Credits

Register for Full Meeting or  Register for Individual Sessions DATE: September 4-6, 2014 LOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton, Charleston - Historic District 181 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401 Hotel Reservations: Call 877-408-8733 and Mention "AAPS" to receive group room rate of $149/night. COST: $475 AAPS member (Increases to $525 on 8/4) $575 non-member (Increases to $625 on 8/4) $625 new-member (includes 1st year's dues) $250 spouse/guest registration Residents, Medical Students click here for scholarship info. Partial Registration Options Available Register for Full Meeting or Register for Individual Sessions AGENDA SUMMARY: (full agenda coming soon) Thursday, September 4, 2014 1:00pm to 6:30pm General Session  7:00pm to 9:00pm President's Welcome Reception Friday, September 5, 2014 8:00am to Noon  General Session Noon to 2pm LUNCH 2:00pm to 5:30pm General Session 7:00pm to 9:30pm BANQUET Saturday September 6, 2014 8:00am to Noon General Session  Noon Adjourn  HOTEL INFORMATION: Experience the City Market, historic buildings and museums within walking distance of our hotel. We're located just steps from famous restaurants like Hanks Seafood and the Peninsula Grill. Surrounding areas such as Mount Pleasant, West Ashley and North Charleston are only a short drive away.Check out all of the attractions and fun things to do in Charleston while you are on your trip, from strolling through the Historic District to taking a romantic carriage ride through the city. Visit the nearby Charleston museum to take in some Southern history, or visit the renowned South Carolina Aquarium. Take a venture outside of the city, and visit nearby historic plantations. Our downtown Charleston hotel is conveniently located next to the bustling City Market. Dine in one of the many fantastic restaurants in and around the hotel. The famous Hank's Seafood is next to our hotel, and the exquisite Brasserie Gigi and Peninsula Grill are mere steps away. Enjoy a delicious hot Southern breakfast buffet at our on-site Lighthouse Cafe. The DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel & Suites Charleston - Historic District is located 12 miles east of CHS Airport. Conveniently located on the corner of Church and Market Street, adjacent to the Charleston City Market, the hotel is in the center of Charleston's bustling tourist district. Whether you're in town for business or pleasure, our Charleston, SC hotel rooms are some of the largest in the historic district. Stay at our DoubleTree by Hilton and experience the beautiful Charleston, South Carolina.     Topics/Speakers (draft) Keynote Speaker — David Webb, Patriot Radio on SiriusXM Keynote Speaker — Avik Roy Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute Keynote Speaker — Diana West Author, American Betrayal Private Health Care is Individualized Care, Not Public Health — Richard Amerling, MD   What Obamacare Means for Patients — Kris Held, MD   Evidence-Based Medicine as Junk Science — Twila Brase RN The Selling of Disease — Melinda Woofter, MD The Commoditization of Medicine — Parvez Dara, MD Workshop on 3rd Party-Free Practice: Legal and Antitrust Issues — Andrew Schlafly, JD; John Wiegand, JD; Economics, Psychological Issues — Josh Umbehr, MD; Robert Semmons, MD The MOC Scam: How It Will Be Used to Control Practice — Paul Kempen MD, PhD Business Meeting and Introduction of Candidates The Progressive Train Wreck: From Medicare to HillaryCare to ObamaCare — Jane Orient, MD Entertainment by The Kidney Stones From EBM to Guidelines — Richard Amerling, MD From Guidelines to Pay-for-Performance: The UK Experience — Roger Greenwood, MD The EHR Scam: How It Will Be Used to Control Practice — Craig M. Wax, DO Over-prescribing in Psychiatry & ADHD: —  Sandra Steingard, MD; C. Keith Connors, PhD Osteopenia: WHO Invented Disease? — Lee Hieb, MD Chronic Lyme Disease: Fact vs Fiction Ethics of Organ Trade: The Iranian Experience — Sigrid Fry- Revere Eugenics: In the Name of (Pseudo) Science — Marilyn Singleton MD, JD Update on the War on Doctors — Andrew Schlafly, JD Medicare Going Forward — Lawrence Huntoon, MD, PhD President's Message — Tom Kendall, MD   Entertainment by The Kidney Stones Band *Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) through the joint providership of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) and the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services is accredited by the New Mexico Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Statement: RMCHCS designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity