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NORWALK, Conn., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica US announces that ObGyn.net, the longest-running online community dedicated exclusively to the needs of practicing obstetricians and gynecologists, covered the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 61(st) Annual Clinical Meeting. ACOG's Annual Clinical Meeting brings together ob/gyns, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals to share best practices and the latest research in women's health....

LONDON, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM plc today announces the appointment of Sally Shankland as Executive Vice President, Group People & Culture Director, succeeding Jennifer Duvalier who joins ARM plc. Sally has been promoted to this role from her current position as Chief Executive Officer of UBM Connect - UBM's US-based $110m portfolio b2b marketing services business. Sally will maintain her involvement with UBM Connect as its non-executive Chairman and the...

NORWALK, Conn., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica's Physicians Practice, a leading practice management resource, has been recognized by the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE) with four national honors recognizing editorial excellence and achievement in healthcare publishing. Dedicated to helping physicians focus on patient care by providing content on the business, financial, and managerial aspects of medicine, Physicians Practice was awarded the...

NORWALK, Conn., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica US today announced the rebranding of Musculoskeletal Network (www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com) to Rheumatology Network (www.rheumatologynetwork.com). While Musculoskeletal Network provided information content primarily pertaining to musculoskeletal care and sports medicine, the rebranding of the site to Rheumatology Network brings renewed focus to more information that is relevant to today's practicing rheumatologists. Backed by an...

MIAMI, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When the next Cruise Shipping Miami convenes March 10, 2014, it will mark the 30th anniversary of the industry's signature annual event. Owner and organizer UBM Live is planning a tribute to the cruise business' past, present and future to mark the three-decade milestone. Building on the success of its 2013 introduction, next year's show will feature an expanded Sustainable Cruising program, where destinations and technical communities share...

New website will bring together information, opinion, and context to unified communications, collaboration, and the cloud NEW YORK, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CollaborativePlanet.com launched today as an online destination for CXOs, IT executives, managers, and professional staff, as well as line-of-business managers at midsized organizations who rely on unified communication and collaboration to serve customers, derive a competitive edge, and lead with innovation. Whether they...

NEW YORK, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May 8, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. ET, Mike Cavaretta, Technical Leader of Predictive Analytics at Ford Research and Advanced Engineering, will speak with All Analytics editors Beth Schultz and Michael Steinhart on the power of visual analytics in a live video chat on All Analytics, titled "Building Your Case for Visual Analytics." Big-data, with all its complexity, begs for simplicity in how analysts explore the data and how the business...

NORWALK, Conn., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Like all physicians, psychiatrists must continually keep up-to-date with new developments in diagnosis and therapy. They are required to earn continuing medical education (CME) credits every year to maintain their certification. Psychiatrists are turning to Psychiatric Times to earn their CME credits in record numbers. The nation's best read psychiatric publication features monthly authoritative and timely CME-accredited articles on...

HONG KONG, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Asia demonstrates environmental commitment by sponsoring its staff to participate in the Tree Planting Challenge 2013 organised by Friends of the Earth Hong Kong on 21 April. Twenty UBM Asia staff formed five teams and planted 150 trees in Ma On Shan Country Park, Hong Kong. (Photo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2013/04/29/20130429174539785449.html ) (Photo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2013/04/29/20130429174650288880.html ) (Photo:...

Physicians Practice app brings key practice management information to the fingertips of busy, on-the-go physicians NORWALK, Conn., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica US today announced that Physicians Practice, the award-winning practice management resource for physicians and medical office staff, has released a free iPad application to help physicians better navigate the complexities of running a practice. For nearly 25 years, Physicians Practice has provided practical advice...