2006 WCIM

November,10

8:30 ~ 11:50

Pre-congress Lecture

Room 101(0900-1200)
1.	The Benefits of Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of CV Events: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum Prof. John Michael Gaziano, USA
2.	Insulin resistance is the link betweenobesity and cardiovascular disease Prof. Gerald M Reaven
3.	Thyroid Overview for Clinical Practice Prof. Mary T Herald

12:00 ~ 12:50

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13:00 ~ 15:00

Symposia

Room101
Metabolic Syndrome :
An Update

Room102
Avian Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases

VIP Room (4F)
Lung Cancer :
Recent Advances

15:00 ~ 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 ~ 16:20

Special Lecture

Room101
Hypertension : Are We Ignoring a Very Important Public Health Problem?

VIP Room (4F)
Emerging Infections in the 21st Century

16:30 ~ 18:30

Opening Ceremony（16:30PM）Plenary Hall（3rd Floor）
Welcome Reception（17:30PM）Banquet Hall（3rd Floor）

18:30

Satellite Symposium 1 (4F VIP Room)

9:00 ~ 12:00

Pre-congress Course (Rm 101) : Chair : Prof. Ming-Fong Chen, Taiwan Prof. Wayne H-H Sheu, Taiwan Prof. Pei-Ming Yang, Taiwan
1.	The Benefits of Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of CV Events: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum Prof. John Michael Gaziano, USA
2.	Insulin Resistance is the Link between Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Prof. Gerald M Reaven, USA
3.	Thyroid Overview for Clinical Practice Dr. Mary T. Herald, USA

13:00 ~ 15:00

Symposia
Rm 101 : Metabolic Syndrome : An Update Chair : Prof. Bart Keymeulen, Belgium Prof. Tien-Shang Huang, Taiwan
1.	Insulin Resistance and the Many Faces of the Metabolic Syndrome Prof. Gerald M Reaven, USA
2.	Metabolic Syndrome: Definition and Pathophysiology Prof. Takashi Kadowaki, Japan
3.	Metabolic Syndrome and Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis Prof. Giulio Marchesini, Italy
4.	Management of the Metabolic Syndrom Prof. Lee-Ming Chuang, Taiwan

Rm 102 : Avian Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases Chair : Prof. Joseph E. Johnson III, USA Prof. Shan-Chwen, Chang, Taiwan
1.	Overview of Epidemiology and Clinical Manifestations of Human H5N1 Infection Prof. Nguyen Tran Hien, Vietnam
2.	Antiviral Treatment for H5N1 Infection Prof. Tzou-Yien Lin, Taiwan
3.	Vaccine for Human H5N1 Infection Dr. Margaret Chen, Sweden
4.	Zoonoses and Emerging Infectious Diseases Prof. Donald Armstrong, USA

Rm 4F VIP : Lung Cancer : Recent Advances Chair : Prof. David C. Christiani, USA Prof. Reury-Perng, Perng, Taiwan
1.	Solitary Pulmonary Nodule: Differential Diagnosis by Thoracic Imaging Dr. Kyung Soo Lee, Korea
2.	Early Screening of Lung Cancer Prof. Kiyoshi Murata, Japan
3.	Genetic Susceptibility to Lung Cancer Prof. David C. Christiani, USA
4.	Impacts of Therapeutic Advances on the Outcome of Lung Cancer Prof. Chih-Hsin Yang, Taiwan

15:30 ~ 16:20

Special Lecture