Cardiometabolic Health Congress Holds Successful Primary-Care Focused Best of the CMHC Regional Conference Series

Chicago, June 21, 2016 – Built on the reputation and first-rate education offered at the annual CMHC in Boston, more than 100 primary care physicians and healthcare professionals attended the second Best of the CMHC series this past Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Chicago, IL. Consisting of live, focused, interactive educational sessions in a convenient 1-day format the conference provided:

The conference’s intimate audience size facilitated a higher level of interaction among participants and faculty. “It has been a significant privilege to be a speaker at the CMHC meetings. I have learned a great deal from the other faculty members and from the audiences' insightful questions and comments,” Lawrence Blonde, MD, who delivered presentations at both Chicago and Atlanta Best of the CMHC series said. Speaker Peter H. Jones, MD, said, “The smaller group size allows local/regional healthcare providers to have greater faculty contact, to have their questions answered after the lectures, and have time to connect with colleagues.”

More than one-third of the US population has at least one cardiometabolic disorder such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, or hypertension, with an ever-increasing presence that continues to create major challenges for healthcare providers. Employing aggressive strategies for early identification and comprehensive management of patients presenting with multiple cardiometabolic risk factors is key to stemming the future burden of cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Visit the Cardiometabolic Health Congress website @cardiometabolichealth.org, for more information on CMHC live conferences, a free online CME-CE library, news, and clinician resources.