Program for Advanced Limb Preservation (PALP) 2019

Program for Advanced Limb Preservation (PALP) 2019 is organized by Complete Conference Management (CCM) and will be held from May 17 - 18, 2019 at Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, New York City, New York, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This course is directed to physicians specializing in interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular medicine, vascular surgery, podiatry, and wound care; physicians in training (medical students, residents, fellows); allied health professionals (including nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical assistants, vascular technologists, operating room staff, cath lab staff, and interventional radiology staff).

Accreditation:
Complete Conference Management designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery (ABS) Maintainence of certification (MOC) Part 2
Attendees may take a self-assessment test at the time of certificate retrieval.  Achieving a score of 75% or more on unlimited attempts will allow the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ earned at PALP count towards the self-assessment credits required by Part 2 of the ABS MOC Program.

Other Credits
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 24.75 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Course Description:
This Conference is a must-attend educational event for physicians and healthcare professionals devoted to the care of patients suffering from the ravages of critical limb-threatening ischemia and diabetic foot conditions. PALP offers an inclusive, balanced and provocative program covering the latest controversies and approaches to limb revascularization and amputation prevention.

Learning Objectives:
By the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe how to identify and evaluate patients with diabetes and PAD who are at risk for amputation.
• Outline the current indications, risks, complications, and outcomes of medical, endovascular, surgical, and wound care therapies for the treatment of CLTI and DFU.
• Compare the available techniques for lower extremity revascularization
• Assess the available medical, surgical, and wound care techniques for treatment of ischemic and diabetic foot founds and infections.
• Incorporate advanced medial, endovascular, and surgical techniques and approaches into their own practices to improve care and outcomes of patients with DFU and CLTI

Speakers: Peter H. Connolly, M.D., Weill Cornell Medicine  New York, NY, John J. Doolan, D.P.M., Weill Cornell Medicine  New York, NY, Deena Horn, D.P.M., Weill Cornell Medicine  New York, NY, Darren B. Schneider, M.D., Weill Cornell Medicine  New York, NY

Time: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm