… Professionals in Healthcare sector to benefit from online educational courses…

Long Island, N.Y., April 7, 2009 – CERTPOINT Systems™, a leading global provider of corporate training software and solutions, today announced they have partnered with Medcom Trainex, Inc. to distribute their extensive library of healthcare training courses to CERTPOINTVLS™ users.  A full list of the courses offered through Medcom Trainex will be available for download at www.certpointsystems.com beginning on April 15, 2009.

Medcom Trainex is known as the healthcare industry’s top producer and supplier of multi-media healthcare educational products. 

A global campaign to promote handwashing, pioneering work in stroke prevention, and improving care for kidney dialysis patients, scooped three of the top prizes at the first ever BMJ Group Awards ceremony last night.

TV Chef Lawrence Keogh Launches Tasty Cookbook For World Kidney Day

On Thursday 12th March more than 100 countries will celebrate World Kidney Day, a global health awareness campaign that focuses on the importance of our kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.

In celebration of World Kidney Day, renowned TV chef Lawrence Keogh, from BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen and head chef at Roast restaurant in London’s Borough Market will launch the Rediscovering Food & Flavours Cookbook.

Monday 9th March - Leading charities have today welcomed new guidance for healthcare professionals in the latest edition of the BNF (British National Formulary).

Published today, BNF 57 contains vital new information on conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, respiratory failure and HIV infection.

The BNF is the ‘drugs bible’ for health professionals. It is used three million times a week by doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dentists throughout the UK to help them keep up to date on the best treatment options for their patients.