2015 NAMA 1.0 Info

Oct 18, 2015 – October 24, 2015

The seventh Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders North American Metabolic Academy was held on Oct 18, 2015 – October 24, 2015, at Minerals Hotel in Vernon, New Jersey.

The 2015 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:

82% rated NAMA as outstanding
18% rated NAMA as very good

The course was well organized:

80% of participants strongly agreed that it was
20% agreed that it was

The course provided a comprehensive overview of metabolic disorders:

79% of participants strongly agreed that it did
21% agreed that it did

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

81% of participants strongly agreed that it did
19% agreed that it did

The course met participants' objectives and expectations:

66% of participants strongly agreed that it did
34% agreed that it did

Comments from participants include the following:

"It was a great overview of the biochemical genetics! It was a fun experience to study these complicated topics with others that are also interested in this area."
"Superb! Went beyond my expectations."
"The course has really got me thinking about all the times I couldn't explain the symptoms of a patient - was it metabolic!"
"The algorithms and pearls of wisdom have been plentiful and brought order to what seemed a muddle before."
"This conference was outstanding. Thank you for this opportunity."
"SIMD NAMA has been the best educational experience I have had since finishing medical school."
"This course was fantastic. I was sad for it to end! I learned a lot and all of the speakers and attendees were great. I would love a NAMA 2.0!"
"This is a fantastic course, the amount of effort work, good will and patience of the faculty is mind blowing. The quality of the presentations is really outstanding. I can't imagine how it could be any better. The blend of core understanding with clinical vignettes is just right, I feel better prepared to approach a tricky case from first principles, whilst my knowledge base for rare diseases has increased 300%. All of this is really much appreciated."

2015 NAMA Faculty and Course Attendees

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