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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Jointly Sponsored by:
Physicians for Social Responsibility, Veterans Education Project,<?xml:namespace
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align=center><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Springfield Vet Center, and Baystate
Health, Office of Continuing Education<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Medical Consequences
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">of the War in <?xml:namespace prefix
= st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt">Saturday,
April 14, 2007<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt">Registration
8:30 am; Sessions 9:00 am–4:30 pm <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt">Christ
Church Episcopal Cathedral<BR></SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">35 Chestnut Street, Springfield,
MA</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 4pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Directions: on
the Springfield Museums Quadrangle.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Limited on-street parking is across <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">State Street</st1:address></st1:Street>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt"><o:p> </P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Sessions and
Speakers:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The medical and public health impact
of the war for Iraqi combatants and civilians – Dr. Barry Levy, MD, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Tufts</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Univ.</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> of
Medicine<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 0in .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Understanding, Treating, and Coping
with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – David Bressem, MEd, MSW, LICSW,
Springfield Vet Ctr., Dr. Andrew Pomerantz, MD, White River Junction VA
Medical Ctr, and a panel of Iraq and Vietnam Veterans and family
members.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Treating War Casualties – Dr. Gene
Bolles, MD, former chief of neurosurgery, Landstuhl U.S. Military Medical
Center, Germany<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ethics, War and the Health Care
Professional</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">– Dr. John Pastore, MD, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Tufts</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Univ.</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> of
Medicine<o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The event is
free and open to all, with lunch (donation requested); Open Discussion follows
sessions</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">None of
the planners or presenters has any commercial relationships relevant to this
educational activity.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 3pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt"><o:p><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Continuing Education Credit for medical
professionals<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Upon completion of the
course, participants should be able to:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">1. Discuss the spectrum of
medical and psychological injuries suffered by combatants and civilians in
war<BR>2. Discuss treatment options for the psychological and physical condition
seen in veterans in a primary care setting.<BR>3. Describe the symptoms of post
traumatic stress syndrome and related psychological disorders seen in
veterans.<BR>4. Discuss the ethical issues for health care professionals that
may arise as a result of war<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Pre-registration
required:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Please log on to <U><A
href="http://www.baystatehealth.com/learn"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">www.baystatehealth.com/learn</SPAN></A></U> -- select
Course Catalogue/Registration, then select the course topic—<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Medical Consequences of the War in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region></st1:place>. </I></B><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">If you are <U>not</U> applying for credits,
please call 413-253-4947 or email <A
href="mailto:vep@crocker.com">vep@crocker.com</A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to pre-register. State the names of the
people who will be attending and provide a contact phone number or email address
please.<o:p></o:p></I></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Physicians<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">This activity has been
planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of
the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint
sponsorship of Baystate Health, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Veterans
Education Project and Springfield Vet Center. Baystate Health is accredited by
the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Baystate Health designates this
educational activity for a maximum of<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>5.75 AMA PRA Category
1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent
of their participation in the activity<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Nurses <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Baystate Health is an
approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Massachusetts
Association of Registered Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">American</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Nurses</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Credentialing</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s Commission on Accreditation. This
activity carries a maximum of 5.75 contact hours. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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