Location: Salon 5

Session Co-Chairs: Flora Abrahamian, MD, Hasmik Arzumanyan, MD, Mariam Avakian Manoukian, MD

13:30	Current Management of Pulmonary Embolus  Arin Aboulian, MD
14:00	Preventing Diabetes Before it Starts Mariam Avakian Manoukian, MD
14:15	Oral Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes: Lowering Glucose and Decreasing Cardiovascular Risk Hasmik Arzumanyan, MD
14:35	Anaphylaxis Flora Abrahamian, MD
14:55	The Longevity Challenge: Research Findings on Genetics, Nutrition, Lifestyle and Their Impact on Longevity Lusine K. Janoyan, BSG, MHA, NHA
15:05	Question and Answer Session / Panel Discussion
15:20	Coffee Break
15:35	Nosocomial Infections & Hospital Epidemiology: Prevention is Better Than Cure Maral Touna Donabedian, MD
15:55	Novel Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Eric J. Kezirian, MD, MPH
16:15	Occupational Health Program for Agricultural Workers Marianna Hakobyan, MD, MPH
16:25	Discovery of Immunogenetics in the Rat Simon J. Simonian, MD
16:35	Establishment of Kidney Transplantation as a Medical Specialty Simon J. Simonian, MD
16:45	Preparation of a Freeze-Dried, Heat-Stable Vaccine for Global Eradication of Smallpox Simon J. Simonian, MD
16:55	Geriatric Quality of Life and Risk Assessment Intervention in Armenia’s Nursing Homes Natalie Abrahamian
17:05	Question and Answer Session / Panel Discussion