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CBCE Launches Oncology-Focused CME App for the iPhone and iPod Touch(GlobeNewswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) IRVING, Texas, July 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Center for Biomedical Continuing Education (CBCE), a full-service provider of accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME), announces a new CBCE oncology-focused CME application exclusively for the iPhone and iPod touch. Through the leveraging of Apple mobile technology, the CBCE CME app allows for fully accredited treatment updates, conference highlights, and CME tests to be used by healthcare professionals in a convenient format. Content includes coverage of both solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. "The CBCE is pleased to be able to offer this application to the oncology community," said Shawn Shinn, senior vice president of the CBCE. The CBCE CME app launches as the first and only oncology-focused CME application and is available for immediate download from the Apple App Store, free of charge. "The CBCE CME app is a smart, convenient CME option for busy healthcare professionals. Oncologists, hematologists, and other healthcare professionals will now have access to fully accredited multimedia CME content that they may not otherwise have time to participate in," noted Shinn. This continually updated application draws from select CME content found on www.thecbce.com. CME programs will be available in a variety of media formats, including podcasts, Webcasts, slides, and text. This application takes advantage of the best functionality these devices have to offer and contains the following features: * Free content and application * Fully accredited CME programs and posttests * Available on demand, 24/7, wherever Wi-Fi or 3G networks are accessible * Easy-to-use, multimedia CME * Automatic program updates * Bookmarks to quickly return to designated programs * Keyword search for relevant, easy-to-find CME programs For more information on the CBCE CME app, please visit www.thecbce.com/iphone. To go directly to the Apple App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=317839789&mt=8 About The CBCE The CBCE(tm) (The Center for Biomedical Continuing Education) is a full-service provider of accredited CME and continuing education with a circular scope of capabilities. Since 1999, the CBCE has partnered with clinical experts in solid tumors and hematologic malignancies to develop and implement local, regional, national, and international medical education initiatives designed to accelerate the adoption of best practices and clinical breakthroughs in oncology. The CBCE is dedicated to creating rigorous educational programs at the forefront of science, customized according to the target audience. Our unique experience in oncology and hematology has resulted in an in-depth understanding of the nuanced working lives and learning styles of the specialists, nurses, and pharmacists involved in cancer care. This understanding promotes the development of all interventions. The CBCE vision is to encourage healthcare professionals to commit to change and to define distinct outcomes in their practices to improve patient care and quality of life. CONTACT: inVentiv Health, Inc. Lori Goodale 518.226.4126 [email protected] 2009 GlobeNewswire, Inc. |