LMS Group Holds 9th Annual NATA Congress in Lisbon - Celebrating NATA's 10th Anniversary

July 31, 2008 - PRLog -- The multidisciplinary, EACCME-accredited scientific program entitled, “Transfusion Medicine and Alternatives”, included a wide variety of topics of interest to clinicians, whether internists, anesthesiologists or surgeons, concerned with conserving blood. LMS Group has received very positive feedback from those in attendance as to the up-to-date clinical data presented and the overall excellent scientific quality of the program www.lms-group.com

The event marked the 10th anniversary of NATA, which was formed in 1998 by a group of world renowned anesthesiologists, intensive care specialists, surgeons, hematologists and transfusion medicine specialists concerned with blood conservation techniques. Their expressed goals were to promote improved use of blood products and transfusion alternatives in everyday clinical practice and to encourage the open exchange of information and scientific data within and between healthcare teams worldwide.

LMS Group will hold NATA’s next 10th annual congress in Linz, Austria on April 16-17, 2008. For updates, please visit www.nataonline.com. You may also submit to the official NATA TATM Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine journal by visiting http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tatm.

About NATA:

NATA is the Network for Advancement of Transfusion Alternatives. It is an international network uniting medical practitioners, researchers, and opinion leaders, from a wide variety of medical and scientific disciplines, dedicated to aiding their peers to learn about recent advances in blood conservation and transfusion alternatives. www.nataonline.org


About LMS Group:

LMS is a leading medical education company generating positive changes in healthcare by encouraging scientific innovation, through a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses the development, dissemination and utilization of key knowledge. Filling the gap between evidence-based best clinical practice and what doctors actually do is LMS Group’s mission through development of Continuing Medical Education programs around the world. LMS Group was founded in 1998 by Eric-Jean Desbois, Chief Executive Officer and Yann Colardelle, Managing Director in an effort to improve the quality of medical education initiatives and, in turn, improve patient outcomes. Armine Najand, MD, Partner and Medical Director of LMS Group, takes the lead in science at LMS by developing multichannel, science-driven initiatives compliant with the latest CME regulations. LMS Group’s many years of collective experience covers areas as diverse as strategic publication planning to live symposia and e-learning platforms. LMS Group’s offices are located in Paris, France and New York, USA. www.lms-group.com


For additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Eric-Jean Desbois or Yann Colardelle of LMS Group at:

Tel: +33142530303
Fax: +33142530302

www.lms-group.com

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Paris Office
Maude de Matos

Phone: +33 (0) 142 53 03 03
Fax: +33 (0) 1 42 53 03 02

New York Office
Nancy Maceira

Phone: +212-897-4937
www.lms-group.com