Program Co-Directors:

Lawrence Chan, MD  
Professor of Medicine and Molecular and Cellular Biology,
Chief, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism,
Director, Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (DERC)
Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Houston, Texas

Additional Faculty:

Ralph DeFronzo, MD
Professor of Medicine, Chief, Diabetes Division 
University of Texas Health Science Center and
Deputy Director, Texas Diabetes Institute
San Antonio, TX

John Foreyt, PhD
Director, Baylor Behavioral Medicine Research Department, Professor of Medicine, Atherosclerosis Division
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Jake Kushner, MD
McNair Scholar, Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Section Head, Pediatric Diabetes and  Endocrinology
Baylor College of Medicine
Service Chief, Texas Children's Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

William Mitch, MD
Professor of Medicine and Chief, Nephrology Division
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Martin Myers Jr., MD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Mary-Elizabeth Patti, MD
Investigator and Adult Endocrinologist
Joslin Diabetes Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Ann Marie Schmidt, MD
The Dr. Iven Young Professor of Endocrinology
Director, Diabetes Research Program
Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology & Pathology
New York University Medical Center
New York, NY

Robert Sherwin, MD
C.N.H. Long Professor of Medicine and
Chief, Section of Endocrinology
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, CT

Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

An evaluation form sent via email will provide each participant with the opportunity to review the speakers and their presentations, to identify educational needs, and to comment on any perceived commercial or promotional bias in the presentation.

The symposium will be held at the The Houston Marriott, Texas Medical Center, 6580 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77030. Phone: 713-796-0080.

Lodging

There are several hotels in the Texas Medical Center:

Marriott Medical Center
6580 Fannin Street
Phone: 713-796-0080  

Hilton Houston Plaza
6633 Travis Street
Phone: 713-313-4000

Holiday Inn Medical Center
6800 S. Main Street
Phone: 713-528-7744 

$135  Physicians
$75   Non-physicians    
$25   Others*
Free  Baylor Endocrine Faculty 
        (Endocrine Division, Baylor College of Medicine
          and Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, 
          Baylor College of Medicine)

* SLEH nurses, physician assistants, and dieticians
* Allied health professionals
* Fellows and residents (must provide a statement from their program directors regarding their status)

Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be received in writing by Monday, January 23, 2012 in order for a refund to be issued. A $25 processing fee will be assessed each cancellation. Refunds cannot be made for those who register but do not attend the scheduled activities. Texas Heart Institute reserves the right to cancel this activity if registration is deemed insufficient.