Attendees at this year’s Western Health Care Leadership Academy, taking place May 13-15 in at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, now have the chance to receive up to 13.5 continuing medical education (CME) credits!

This year’s event has a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers, including Atul Gawande, M.D., MPH, a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship winner, a New Yorker columnist and an author; entertainer, internist and founder of Turntable Health, ZDoggMD (also known as Zubin Damania, M.D.); Bennet Omalu, M.D., MBA, MPH, the doctor who identified chronic brain damage as a major factor in the deaths of NFL players; and veteran political strategists Karl Rove and Donna Brazile.

Also new this year are five educational tracks that will provide attendees with a customized conference experience that is most relevant to their unique circumstances. Attendees can follow one track, or mix and match breakout sessions for a personalized education experience. This year's tracks include:

• A: Running Your Practice


• B: Future Trends and Health Care Innovation


• C: Organizational Leadership Principles


• D: Improving Quality of Patient Care


• E: Physician Leadership

With less than two weeks until Leadership Academy, time is running out and spots are filling up! For more information or to register, visit www.westernleadershipacademy.com. 

The California Medical Association/Institute for Medical Quality (CMA/IMQ) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The California Medical Association/Institute for Medical Quality designates this live program for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.