Metabolic & Endocrine Disease Summit (MEDS West) 2019

Metabolic & Endocrine Disease Summit (MEDS West) is organized by Global Academy for Medical Education and will be held from Jul 31 - Aug 03, 2019 at Wyndham San Diego Bayside, San Diego, California, United States of America.

Who Should Attend:
The Metabolic and Endocrine Disease Summit is designed for NPs, PAs, RNs, CDEs, and other clinicians involved in the diagnosis and management of metabolic and endocrine disorders.

Continuing Medical Education

Continuing Nursing Education:
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 27.5 contact hours (a maximum of 24 contact hours for the general sessions and a maximum of 3.5 contact hours for the workshop). Pharmacotherapy contact hours to be determined.

Accreditation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Cincinnati and Global Academy for Medical Education, Inc. The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation:
The University of Cincinnati designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 27.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (A maximum of 24 credits for the general sessions and a maximum of 3.5 credits for the workshop). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants Credit Designation:
The American Academy of Physician’s Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.

Description:
Topics include diabetes, thyroid disorders, obesity, adrenal disease, osteoporosis, diabetic kidney disease, pituitary disorders, diabetic neuropathies, hypercalcemia, and other common endocrine diseases. 

MEDS features a faculty of expert nurse practitioners and physician assistants who bring real-world experience and a passion for educating their fellow advanced practice clinicians.

MEDS West will take place at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside in San Diego, California, located along the waterfront - close to the most popular attractions the city has to offer, where we have arranged discount room rates of just $183 a night for MEDS attendees.
Take advantage of discount room rates for an outstanding educational experience in San Diego.

Learning Objectives:
• Accurately assess and diagnose metabolic and endocrine diseases that are increasingly being seen in primary care clinics.
• Develop appropriate intervention strategies for treating selected metabolic and endocrine diseases.
• Describe ways to fill the void created by the national shortage of endocrinologists.

Speakers: Scott Urquhart PA-C DFAAPA, Christine Kessler CNS ANP BC-ADM CDTC FAANP, Ji Hyun (CJ) Chun PA-C BC-ADM, Donna Jornsay MS CPNP CDE CDTC BC-ADM, Davida Kruger MS APRN-BC BC-ADM, Ellen D. Mandel DMH MPA PA-C RDN CDE, Rick Pope MPAS PA-C DFAAPA CPAAPA, Lucia M. Novak MSN ANP-BC BC-ADM CDTC, Joyce Ross MSN CRNP, Chris Sadler MA PA-C CDE, R. Mimi Secor DNP FNP-BC NCMP FAANP, Kim Zuber PA-C DFAAPA FNKF

Time: 7:00 am - 1:00 pm