2000 Annual Meeting

"Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny." -- Carl Schurz (1829-1906) German-American political leader, journalist, and orator.

As we stand on the threshold of a new century, the first MAC Annual Meeting of the new millennium will be held on October 18-21, 2000 in Roanoke Virginia, "The Star City." The Program Committee has chosen "MAC 2000: Reaching for the Stars" as the theme for this year's annual meeting. The program will put within your reach a variety of "stars" to enlighten you; from a Keynote Address by a nationally recognized leader in the field of Evidenced Based Medicine practice, to your Chapter colleagues as they present their stellar work in the form of contributed papers and posters.

The stars will be out for the Welcome Reception at the Science Museum of Western Virginia in Roanoke's Center in the Square, which will feature a Planetarium show. Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. David C. Slawson, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Health Evaluation Sciences at the University of Virginia, and a national leader in the development of Evidence Based Medicine practice. Along with contributed papers and posters, there will be panel of librarians and publishers to discuss electronic publishing, and what the future looks like for the "digital library." Further details about the stellar program will be published as the planning progresses throughout the spring and summer.

So this year, don't just wish upon a star, hitch your wagon to one and join your MAC colleagues in October in The Star City for a great experience!