PLAINSBORO, N.J., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Michael J. Hennessy & Associates, through its medical education company, ArcMesa Educators, has acquired Physicians’ Education Resource (PER), a continuing medical education company that is an industry leader in producing high-quality, first-rate oncology and hematology meetings and conferences.

With the merger, PER brings its website, cancerlearning.com, the rights to all of their legacy medical meetings and conferences, a robust e-mail database of oncology subscribers, thought leaders, and a variety of print and online medical education activities.

This acquisition further enhances the company’s presence in the expanding oncology meeting space, and bolsters ongoing research, as well as educational and promotional efforts in the oncology market. It will also enable MJH & Associates to work closely with key oncology opinion leaders in all tumor types.

“We are especially excited to begin working with Dr. Daniel Osman on the Miami Breast Cancer Conference; Dr. Joyce O’Shaughnessy on several breast cancer meetings; Dr. Andre Zelenetz on the International Congress on Hematologic Malignancies; and Dr. David Gandara on the International Lung Cancer Congress. In total, we will be holding five major oncology meetings in 2011,” said Mike Hennessy, CEO of MJH & Associates.

PER will also provide new distribution channels for the current educational offerings produced by ArcMesa; enhance the ability of MJH & Associate’s subsidiary, HRA Research, to conduct focused research in the oncology market; and greatly increase the profile of the company’s Oncology Specialty Group.

About Michael J. Hennessy & Associates, Inc.

MJH & Associates is a healthcare publishing company that reaches nearly every sector of healthcare professionals, providing resources and information to physicians, pharmacists, managed care professionals, and many others. MJH & Associates combines the power of an established network of publications and websites with the customer service focus and customization capabilities of a boutique firm.

About ArcMesa Educators, LLC

ArcMesa Educators is a full service content developer of continuing education programs for the professional medical community. All of ArcMesa’s activities are fully accredited through nationally recognized medical institutions. The company has a cross-platform approach, which provides medical professionals with a variety of delivery methods. From live symposia coverage to print monographs and CD ROMs, each activity can be conveniently found online at arcmesa.org.

SOURCE MJH & Associates