2009 Conference Info

October 4 to 10, 2009

The second Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders North American Metabolic Academy was held on October 4 to 10, 2009, at Dolce Oak Ridge Conference Hotel in Chaska, Minnesota.

The 2009 SIMD NAMA was well received by all participants. NAMA continues to set the standard as an important education nexus for inherited metabolic disorders.

Participants rated the academy highly:

95.5% rated NAMA as outstanding
4.5% rated NAMA as very good

The course was well organized:

100% of participants agreed that it was
93% strongly agreed that it was

The course provided a comprehensive overview of metabolic disorders:

100% of participants agreed that it did
89% strongly agreed that it did

The course improved participants' ability to diagnose and manage metabolic disorders:

100% of participants agreed that it did so for them
81% strongly agreed that it did

The course met participants' objectives and expectations:

100% of participants agreed that it did so for them
81% strongly agreed that it did

Comments by participants include the following:

"It's a great course. I learned a lot.... I am sure I will be referring back to the course material and continue to learn from it.... I especially appreciate the effort and enthusiasm of the faculty members in the course."
"I think it's a really powerful endorsement for this field of medicine that its seasoned experts come here for a whole week to teach trainees. I am very impressed with this attitude of teaching.... This was a great learning experience."
"Very comprehensive and well-thought-out course."
"Outstanding! I enjoyed it very much and learned a lot."

2009 NAMA Faculty

2009 NAMA Faculty and Course Attendees

Course Outline >>