Pancreatic cysts are being detected with increasing frequency due to advances, and rising use of, imaging technology. A recent study suggests that only 2% of cysts are malignant at diagnosis. Clinicians are faced with the task of identifying those cysts with high malignant potential as early as possible while limiting unnecessary surgery. Current guidelines take a very cautious approach that result in unnecessary morbidity. Newer testing modal...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance, the Department of Commerce, its sub agencies and other small businesses on March 8th for Building Small Business Success at the Department of Commerce. This event will take place from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM at 20 F Street, NW in Washington, DC 20001. Even though agencies are under a common umbrella, each one of them has a distinct relationship with the small business community. Come hear directly fro...

Course "Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control: Implementation and Assurance of SPC" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: This 2-day seminar provides the information you need to use one of the most powerful tools in quality, statistical process control. It will help people in design, quality, and production understand the concepts and eff...

Overview: There are mandatory, elective, and optional topics. These topics are outlined in the specific industry procedures. Mandatory topics are required and must be conducted for the minimum amount of time indicated. These topics are determined by OSHA and include: OSHA Orientation Work in Confined & Enclosed Spaces Walking/Working Surfaces; ladders, scaffolds, fall protection, etc. Personal Protective Equipment, all types Basic Electric...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Wednesday, February 10th at 1307 New York Ave. NW in Washington, DC for Straight Talk featuring Gladys Bailey, Acting Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) for the Department of Labor. The mission of the OSDBU for the Department of Labor is to administer their small business program in accordance with the Small Business Act. Their priority is to ensure that sm...

Join ACT-IAC, the Small Business Administration and the HUBZone Council in a collaborative strategy session the HUBZone Huddle: Strategy, Solutions and Next Steps. The “Huddle” will bring together HUBZone companies, government agency and large business to learn and strategize about initiatives to promote and support HUBZone firms in federal contracting opportunities. Featured speakers will present from their vantage point the criti...

As the maternal age is increasing and the American population is becoming more obese, the number of pregnancies complicated by diabetes and obesity also is increasing. The 14th Annual Meeting of the Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group of North America serves as a vehicle for the dissemination of data, gathered through collaboration among basic, translational and clinical researchers and research centers, both nationally and internationally. This...

This timely one-day conference is intended to provide new evidence-based strategies for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment, including many newly approved biologic therapies and surgery of common arthritic, rheumatic and autoimmune diseases. Local experts and renowned invited speakers, nationally known for their clinical and clinical research achievements, will provide state of the art summaries. In addition to lectures with questions and...

Federal Strategies Workshop: Creating Measures for Training and Development How is your agency making data-driven decisions to improve learning? Big data, analytics and reporting are becoming the status quo to forecast future trends that will affect the Federal workforce. Bersin, by Deloitte, reports only 14% of HR organizations believe they regularly use data to make talent and HR strategy decisions. Blackboard’s fall Federal Strategies...

Overview: A One-Day Training Workshop for professionals to understand techniques and methods to implement UGG requirements, prepare for single audit updates, and glean insights on how to avoid common audit findings. The provisions of the far reaching guidance (2 CFR 200) are applicable for grants and co-operative agreements issued on or after December 26, 2014. Accordingly, grantors and grantees must follow two sets of guidance for the next f...