Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Fort Collins Marriott

350 E. Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins 

"Medicine and Compassion"

Presented by

David Shlim, MD

6:15 PM Reception

6:45 PM Business Meeting and Dinner

Vegetarian meal available on request

7:30 – 8:30 PM CME Program

The intended audience is physicians and other health care providers.

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

David R. Shlim, M.D., is the co-author, with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, of Medicine and Compassion: A Tibetan Lama’s Guidance for Caregivers. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College (Chicago, Illinois) and did his post-graduate traing at Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center. He is currently Medical Director, Jackson Hole Travel and Tropical Medicine, Jackson, Wyoming. Dr. Shlim directed the world’s busiest destination travel medicine clinic in Kathmandu for fifteen years, during which time he also offered free medical care to the Tibetan Buddhist monastic community and newly-arrived Tibetan refugees. He was the personal physician of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche for 11 years, and has been a student of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche for over 25 years. Their collaboration on Medicine and Compassion represents the first time that authentic Tibetan Buddhist teachings have been tailored for caregivers in the West. In addition to teaching about medicine and compassion, Dr. Shlim is one of the most respected travel medicine experts in the world. Recommended Reading: Medicine and Compassion: A Tibetan Lama’s Guidance for Caregivers by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche with David R. Shlim, M.D.; Wisdom Publications, Boston 2004.

There is no registration fee for members of the Larimer County Medical Societies. Each member may bring his or her spouse or a special guest at no charge. To register, please call the Larimer County Medical Society office at (970) 674-7512 by April 9th.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Colorado Medical Society (CMS) through the joint sponsorship of Banner Health and the Larimer County Medical Society. Banner Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Banner Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.