Disclosure of Commercial Support for the 2008 <strong>AIUM</strong> Annual ConventionThe <strong>AIUM</strong> promotes improvement in health care and not the proprietary concerns of commercialinterests.* As such, the <strong>AIUM</strong> has full control of the disposition and disbursement of contributionsreceived from commercial supporters of the 2008 <strong>AIUM</strong> Annual Convention.Listed below are the names of the companies that provided commercial support (financial or in-kindcontributions) for the 2008 <strong>AIUM</strong> Annual Convention and the nature of the support they provided.CompanySupport ProvidedGE HealthcarePlenary Session: Awards and EntertainmentMedison America, IncLanyardsParker Laboratories, IncRefreshment breakPhilips Medical SystemsIn-room media, Tote bagsR4, LLC Refreshment breakSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Pens, New Investigator AwardSonoSite, IncPresidential Reception for New Members and LeadershipSorna CorporationRoom key cardsSound Technology, IncRefreshment breakToshiba America Medical Systems, Inc Wireless Internet caféZonare Medical Systems, IncNotepadsIn-kind DonationsAloka UltrasoundATS Laboratories, IncBlue Phantom Ultrasound PhantomsBiosound Esaote, IncCIVCO Medical SolutionsGE HealthcareHitachi Medical Systems America, IncParker Laboratories, IncPhilips Medical SystemsSiemens Medical Solutions, USA, IncSonoSite, IncSpencer TechnologiesToshiba America Medical Systems, IncUltrasonix Medical CorporationZonare Medical Systems, IncTote Bag InsertsFetal & Women’s Center of ArizonaGenetic Disease Screening <strong>Program</strong>—California Department of Public HealthScripps Health RecruitmentSorna Corporationtaberna pro medicum GmbHZonare Medical Systems, IncPreliminary <strong>Program</strong> and <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Program</strong>AdvertisementsDigisonics, IncGE HealthcareMedison America, IncParker Laboratories, IncSorna CorporationZonare Medical Systems, IncEducational GrantsFetal Medicine Foundation USAGE HealthcareNTD Laboratories, a PerkinElmer CompanyTexas Children’s Hospital*The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) defines a commercial interest as any entityproducing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients. The ACCME does not consider providersof clinical services directly to patients to be commercial interests.
Wednesday, March 12Preconvention <strong>Program</strong>Separate RegistrationSchedule at a Glance6:00 AM–4:15 PM Registration Open7:00 AM–8:00 AM Preconvention Breakfast8:00 AM–12:00 PM Abdominal Vascular Disease8:00 AM–12:00 PM First-Trimester Screening: NuchalTranslucency Credentialing and More8:00 AM–2:00 PM Bioeffects Committee Meeting8:00 AM–5:00 PM Bedside Ultrasound in the Critically Ill andInjured Patient8:00 AM–5:00 PM The Stories Behind the Images: Obstetrics8:00 AM–5:30 PM Ultrasound in Reproductive Medicine andInfertility12:00 PM–1:00 PM Preconvention Lunch12:00 PM–1:00 PM Annual Convention Committee Meeting12:00 PM–4:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open1:00 PM–5:00 PM Musculoskeletal Ultrasound: Special Topics1:00 PM–5:30 PM Pediatric Essentials: Head to Toe3:00 PM–6:00 PM IEC Subcommittee Meeting3:00 PM–7:15 PM Professional Interest Section Meetings7:30 PM–9:30 PM Presidential Reception for New Members andLeadership (by invitation only)Wednesday, March 12 • Preconvention <strong>Program</strong>Presidential Reception forNew Members and Leadership7:30 PM–9:30 PMThis event is by invitation only.Supported by15
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