UBM Studios Virtual Career Expo Brings Psychiatrists and Allied Mental Health Professionals Together with Recruiters

CHICAGO, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica presented the Psychiatric Times Career Expo to connect psychiatrists and allied mental health professionals with recruiters on June 1, 2011. This is the fourth virtual career fair produced by Psychiatric Times.  UBM Studios provided the virtual environment.  UBM Studios leads the industry in world-class user engagement for virtual environments, social networking and gaming.

The virtual career expo drew 970 registrants and 271 live attendees.  The average time an attendee spent in the show was two hours and 58 minutes.

Attendees had access to professional recruiters and organizations looking for qualified psychiatrists and allied mental health professionals to fill positions across the US and abroad.  Attendees had the opportunity to complete a profile, chat with recruiters, apply for positions, network with medical professionals and earn free CME credits.

Psychiatric Times offered "Ask the Experts" sessions who recommended career advice:

• "Successful Strategies to Help you Find the Right Job in Mental Health Care" from Celia Paul, Founder & President, Celia Paul Associates and Stephen Rosen, PhD, Chairman, Premium Career Management for Physicians, Scientific Career Transitions.
• "Demystifying Health Reform Legislation" from James C. Pyles, JD, Washington Counsel for the American Psychoanalytic Association Powers, Pyles, Sutter, and Verville, P.C., Attorneys at Law.
• "Towards a Thriving Career in Psychiatry: How to Get There" from John-Henry Pfifferling, PhD, Director, Center for Professional Well-Being.

In the Auditorium the virtual career fair offered live and on demand presentations:

• Session:  "How to Protect Patient Information and What to Do if It Gets Lost or Stolen" with Live Q&A from Rick Kam, CIPP, President & Co-founder of ID Experts
• On Demand Presentations:  Putting Email to Work when Communicating with Patients; How to Recognize Burnout - and Avoid - Professional Burnout; Coding and Documenting for Psychiatric Care; and Balance Your Professional and Personal Life.

Event exhibitors include Alabama Department of Mental Health, Center for Family Guidance PC, California Telepsychiatrists/American Telepsychiatrists, Continuing Medical Education, Intermountain Healthcare, Psychiatrists Only, The Psychiatrists' Program, The University of Vermont and Wyoming Health Resource Network.

The complete on demand event can be viewed here.

UBM produces virtual career fairs in education, chemical, technology and military in Asia, Europe and North America.

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Addressing today's healthcare information needs, UBM Medica, a division of United Business Media Limited (UBM.L), delivers strategic, integrated communications solutions and comprehensive reach — online, in print, live, and via custom programs. Improving the effectiveness of healthcare through information and education, UBM Medica provides unbiased clinical, practical, and business information for physicians, providers, payers, and patients around the world. Through journals, magazines, directories, drug databases and other electronic databases, Web sites, face-to-face meetings, and other valuable resources, UBM Medica also delivers comprehensive communication solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries. US websites include PsychiatricTimes.com, CancerNetwork.com, DiagnosticImaging.com, ConsultantLive.com, OBGYN.net, PhysiciansPractice.com and SearchMedica.com. Employing more than 1,400 people with offices in 29 countries, UBM Medica is headquartered in London. For more information, visit http://www.ubmmedica.com/.

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