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netrum Call for Presentation Proposals & Film Entry SubmissionsNow Open! 2011 International Symposium on Safe Medicine October 2-4, 2011 Holiday Inn by the Bay Hotel and Conference CenterPortland, Maine____________________________________________ Conference OrganizersMaine Benzodiazepine Study GroupDrug Disposal GroupUniversity of Maine Center on AgingUniversity of New England College of PharmacyHusson University_____________________________________________ I.Call for Presentations http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YQJNX7NDeadline for proposal submission: June 30th, 2011 At this time, we are accepting proposals to be considered for presentation at the symposium. Possible topics may include but are not limited to: trends in prescription use or abuse, program strategies for successful drug disposal projects, best practices in prescribing medication, legislation and policies effecting prescription drug use and disposal, results of prescription drug return projects, and alternative therapies to benzodiazepines. Each individual or organization may submit more than one proposal. Applicants will be notified of a decision by July 31st, 2011 (Please note that the submission of a proposal cannot guarantee its acceptance for presentation). Presenters are responsible for registering for the conference and assuming responsibility for all expenses associated with participating in the 2011 International Symposium. Symposium, panel, paper, and poster proposal presentations are being accepted this year. Pre-conference workshops will take place on Sunday, October 2nd. Symposia, panels, paper, and poster presentations will take place on Monday and Tuesday October 3rd and 4th. The standard audiovisual equipment provided in all sessions (except posters) includes an LCD projector, computer and screen at no charge to the presenter. Audiovisual equipment is not permitted for poster presentations. If you have any questions about the presentation proposal submission process please contact: safemedicine@... _______________________________________________________ II.Call for Film Entries for Annual Film Festival Now Open! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YNBX3W7Deadline for film entry submissions: June 30th, 2011Selected films will be screened during the annual film festival at the Symposium. This is your opportunity to reach health care professionals, policy makers, law enforcement personnel, environmental researchers, substance abuse professionals, and others concerned with the human and environmental impact of prescription drugs on individuals, families, and communities. Conditions of submissionSubmission of your film indicates your agreement to the conditions. We cannot guarantee that all films submitted will be screened during the annual film festival at the Symposium. All films, once submitted, will become property of the Center on Aging (we cannot return film copies submitted to the Center). If there is any information you include on your entry form that you do not want to be made publicly available, please contact us. More than one entry may be submitted. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form. If you have any questions about the film entry submission process please contact: safemedicine@... For more information contact:Maine Benzodiazepine StudyGroup & Drug Disposal GroupUMaine Center on Aging207-262-7922safemedicine@...-- Stevan Gressitt, M.D.Faculty Associate, University of Maine Center on AgingAcademic Member, Athens Institute for Education and ResearchAthens, GreeceFounding Director, International Institute for Pharmaceutical SafetyUniversity of New England, College of PharmacyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences Associate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryUniversity of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine716 s Avenue Portland, Maine 04103gressitt@... Cell: 207-441-0291 www.benzos.une.edu www.safemeddisposal.com -- Stevan Gressitt, M.D.Faculty Associate, University of Maine Center on AgingAcademic Member, Athens Institute for Education and ResearchAthens, GreeceFounding Director, International Institute for Pharmaceutical SafetyUniversity of New England, College of PharmacyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences Associate Professor of Clinical PsychiatryUniversity of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine716 s Avenue Portland, Maine 04103gressitt@... Cell: 207-441-0291 www.benzos.une.edu www.safemeddisposal.com