Saturday, April 6, 2002
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Richardson Lecture Hall D1.502
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

This program will explore the topic of Endocrinology as it relates to the basics of hormone action, reproduction, anabolic steroids, and type II diabetes. 



Speakers 

Endocrine Glands and the General Principles of Hormone Action                 
Cai Li, PhD                    
Asst. Professor Physiology

Infertility Update
George Attia, M.D.
Asst. Professor Obstetrics & Gynecology

Anabolic Steroids & Precursors as Performance Enhancing Drugs: Myth, Science & Reality
Richard Auchus, MD, PhD
Asst. Professor Internal Medicine Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

Type II Diabetes: New Hope for Prevention
Robert Dobbins, MD, PhD
Asst. Professor Internal Medicine Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
 

A  continental breakfast and lunch will be served during the program.  A certificate of completion will be provided for purposes of professional development credit. Please check with your school district to determine if credit will be accepted for this event.

Related Links

1) MEDLINEplus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/: Welcome to MEDLINEplus, a gold mine of up-to-date, quality health care information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. MEDLINEplus is for anyone with a medical question. Both health professionals and consumers can depend on it for accurate, current, medical information. This service provides access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions and also has links to consumer health information from the National Institutes of Health, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, health information in Spanish and other languages, and clinical trials. There is no advertising on this site, nor does MEDLINEplus endorse any company or product.

2) EndocrineWeb.com: The largest web site for Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, and Pancreas disorders, including Diabetes and Osteoporosis. This information is intended for the education of patients and their families. http://www.endocrineweb.com/

3) The University of Maryland Endocrinology Health Guide: http://www.umm.edu/endocrin/

4) American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism: http://ajpendo.physiology.org/

5) Endocrinology Com: Public Access Site for Information about the Clinical and Academic Field of Endocrinology, the Science of the Secretory Glands of the Body. http://endocrinology.com/

6) The Endocrine Society: The Endocrine Society is the world's largest and most active organization devoted to the research, study and clinical practice of endocrinology. http://www.endo-society.org/

7) WebMD Health: A resource for a plethora of information ranging from Allergies, Diabetes, Heart Health, and Infertility to Women's Health: http://my.webmd.com/condition_center_all

8) The Hormone Foundation: For public education information on endocrine disorders: http://www.hormone.org/learn/abuse.html

9) Centers for Disease Control: Diabetes Public Health Resource: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/faqs.htm

10) American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: http://www.aace.com/

11) ENDO Direct: A source of information on new developments in endocrinology: http://www.endo-direct.com/endo/show/

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