41st Annual Eastern Shore Medical Symposium

41st Annual Eastern Shore Medical Symposium is organized by University of Delaware and will be held during Jun 18 - 22, 2018 at Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States of America

The target audience for this medical event is Primary Care Physicians, Family Practitioners, Pediatricians General Practitioners, Internists, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Professional Nurses. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 22.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description :
The purpose of the Eastern Shore Medical Symposium is to provide a comprehensive review of pertinent topics in primary care medicine. By discussing both the evidence behind each selected topic and practical approaches for incorporating new information and processes into their practices, we strive to assist participants in continually improving the patient care they provide.

Course Objectives are :
• Review evidence and limitations behind common and updated recommendations from national expert bodies such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), American College of Surgeons (ACS) and Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
• Recognize risks, benefits, and alternatives associated with these recommendations.
• Assess new approaches for the screening, diagnosis, management, and prevention of clinical issues frequently seen by the family practitioner and primary care physician including hypertension, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, pulmonary disease, chest pain and dementia.
• Examine how the current system allows for errors and identify tools and approaches to reduce error and improve quality of care.
• Critique and discuss current healthcare trends, medical literature, patient safety issues in hospital medicine and transformations in primary care practices.
• Demonstrate diagnostic accuracy and appropriate application of resources in diagnosis and management of common diseases.
• Identify and implement into practice the latest recommendations and updates in type 2 diabetes, acute stroke, angina, gastrointestinal issues, adolescent health, and adult and pediatric immunizations.
• Demonstrate improved diagnostic accuracy, chronic disease management, prevention and differences in medication management in special patient populations.
• Analyze and discuss the elements of opioid and adjuvant pain medication selection, dose titration and side effect management.
• Examine risks, benefits, and alternatives of common and newer agents in ambulatory care.
• Assess their individual practices in light of the information and discussions during the course, and identify specific strategies to implement as part of a continuous improvement process for their practices.

Topics covered at the 2018 symposium :

• New hypertension guidelines
• Heart failure
• Gastroenterology update
• Opioid epidemic
• Cancer screening and prevention
• Immunization update
• Diabetes management

Special features :

• Outstanding, expert, accessible faculty
• Relaxed, informal learning environment
• Small group workshops to promote interaction and individual attention
• Attractive beach resort location
• Access to information about new products and equipment