Tuesday, March 3, 2009

CardioCareLive, First-Ever Online Cardiometabolic Conference, Debuts Today

CardioCareLive, First-Ever Online Cardiometabolic Conference, Debuts Today

Virtual Medical Event Available from the Convenience of a Computer www.CardioCareLive.com takes place entirely online Tuesday March 3 and Wednesday March 4 from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern. Patch Adams, MD, the real physician behind the movie starring Robin Williams, is even slated to speak. To register now for free, visit cardioCareLive.com.

Needham, MA (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- CardioCareLive (http://www.CardioCareLive.com), the first-ever online-only conference for medical professionals who manage patients with cardiometabolic risk factors, begins today at 9:30 AM Eastern. Cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians and registered nurses can have their questions addressed live by leading experts in cardiometabolic care from the ease of a PC. This event offers live keynote presentations (http://cardiocarelive.com/en_CA/guest/app-agenda) with Q & A, peer networking and an exhibit floor, entirely online at CardioCareLive.com on Tuesday March 3 and Wednesday March 4 from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern.

CardioCareLive features leading cardiovascular experts live via video, such as Louis Aronne, MD; Christie Ballantyne, MD; Roger Blumenthal, MD; Robert Eckel, MD; Peter Libby, MD; Laurie Mosca, MD; Richard Nesto, MD; Clyde Yancy, MD and more. Patch Adams, MD, the real physician behind the movie starring Robin Williams, is even slated to speak.

Acknowledging the busy lives of physicians, CardioCareLive offers continuing education (http://cardiocarelive.com/en_CA/guest/cme) at no cost and completely online, and all presentations will be available on-demand for ninety days after the event concludes. To view a complete list of speakers, agenda, or to register now for free, visit CardioCareLive.com.

About CardioCareLive

CardioCareLive.com, a medical conference which features "Improving Cardiometabolic Patient Outcomes" presented by Johns Hopkins Office of Continuing Medical Education, take place entirely online, enables healthcare practitioners and others interested in understanding and managing cardiometabolic risk factors to learn, connect and interact through powerful Web-based software and services.

CardioCareLive is produced, in cooperation with Johns Hopkins, by PlatformQ whose mission is to connect people, companies, organizations and associations worldwide to meet, interact and learn from leading experts and thought leaders through proven interactive tools at online events.

CardioCareLive and PlatformQ are trademarks of PlatformQ, LLC. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners.

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Contact Information Martha Collins

PlatformQ, LLC.

http://www.CardioCareLive.com

(617) 938-6008

Sal Giliberto

PlatformQ, LLC.

http://www.CardioCareLive.com

(617) 938-6006



Monday, March 2, 2009

Chiva-Som Receives Green Globe Certification

Chiva-Som Receives Green Globe Certification

December 2008: Chiva-Som International Health Resorts Co., Ltd. has achieved the prestigious Green Globe certification recognising our commitment to operating at the world's highest environmental standard. The Resort has several initiatives, policies and practices in place for energy efficiency and conservation, waste water treatment and recycling, fresh water conservation, waste minimisation and recycling, and community well-being.

(PRWEB) March 1, 2009 -- Chiva-Som International Health Resorts Co., Ltd. has achieved the prestigious Green Globe certification recognising our commitment to operating at the world's highest environmental standard. The Resort has several initiatives, policies and practices in place for energy efficiency and conservation, waste water treatment and recycling, fresh water conservation, waste minimisation and recycling, and community well-being.

Chairman and CEO Mr. Krip Rojanastien explains "Chiva-Som (http://www.chivasom.com) remains committed to the preservation of our planet Earth and proactively involved in conserving our precious natural resources. By engaging in the Green Globe programme, annual benchmarking via Green Globe indicators and continual process improvement assist Chiva-Som in achieving international 'best practice' performance ratings in the travel and tourism industry."

Green Globe is the worldwide Benchmarking, Certification and performance improvement system assisting the travel and tourism industry to attain sustainability (http://www.chivasom.com/about-chiva-som/sustainability/). It provides a certification system that responds directly to the major environmental problems facing the planet, including climate change, waste reduction and non-renewable resource management.

For more information please visit www.chivasom.com.

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Contact Information Narumol Keadpukdee

Chiva-Som International Health Resort

http://www.chivasom.com

+66 (0) 2711 6900-12