The conference has been cancelled   Canadian Neurological Sciences Fedaration (CNSF) 55th Congress is organized by Canadian Neurological Sciences Fedaration (CNSF) and will be held from Jun 07 - 10, 2020 at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CBT Banff will be held Wednesday, July 15 to Friday, July 17 at the beautiful Rimrock Resort. Workshop hours are 8:00AM to 12:15PM, leaving you free during afternoons & evenings to explore Banff township and Banff National Park. The CME is the three-credits-per-hour CBT Tools module (12.0 hours / 36.0 Mainpro+ credits*). Join us and you'll learn a multitude of ultra-brief CBT techniques to make your work much easier with both medical and psychiatric patients (cases). Head instructor Greg Dubord, MD is limber like a monkey from giving over 500 workshops, and a University of Toronto CME Teacher of the Year. Assistant faculty includes Lori Montgomery, MD, FCFP, Medical Director of the Calgary Chronic Pain Center, and one of Canada's leading authorities on CBT for pain. *American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) members are eligible to receive up to 36.0 Prescribed credit hours for attendance at CBT Canada’s 12.0 hour (/36.0 Mainpro+ credit) workshops due to a reciprocal agreement with the College of Family Physicians (AAFP, 2016). Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Webb, Muller, and Naidich: A Masters Course in Chest Imaging is organized by CME Science. The symposium is held from Aug 03 - 06, 2020 at Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Target Audience: This CME/CE activity, entitled Webb, Müller & Naidich A Masters Course in Chest Imaging, is intended to practicing radiologists and radiologic nurses, physician assistants, technologists, scientists, residents, fellows and others who are engaged with the prevailing techniques and treatments for chest imaging. Please find below additional details of this activity that should be taken into consideration during the preparation of the educational materials. Accreditation: Physician Continuing Medical Education The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine assigns these live activities for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians can claim the credit commensurate based on the extent of their participation in the activity. Technologists Courses are pending approval for up to 16.0 ARRT Category A CE credits for those technologists serving the entire course. Course Description: Drs. Nestor Müller, David Naidich, and Richard Webb proffer a complete series of lectures and interactive case discussions, incorporating relevant and timely topics in chest imaging, including HRCT and distributed lung disease, airway disease, lung infection, mediastinal masses, lung nodule diagnosis, lung cancer screening, and state of the art diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. Importance will be placed on interaction with the participants with ample time for questions and discussion. If time permits throughout the Questions and Answers, a survey of cases made by registrants on their computers may be examined one on one with faculty. Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, an attendee should be better able to: • Utilize concurrent imaging techniques and protocols to precisely diagnose airway disease, lung infection, & mediastinal masses. • Explain thoracic radiologic methods for clinical cancer management. • Frame CT protocols and procedures for enhanced clinical diagnosis of diseases of the cardiovascular system. • Unite information presented in this program into efforts to improve the imaging skills of the participants.

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: ID/Men's Uro/Onc/Psych is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Aug 06 - 09, 2020 at Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta, Canada.  Target Audience: This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine. Accreditation: Physician Accreditation Medical Education Resources is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Recognition Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16 (part II) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. American Academy of Family Physicians This Live activity, Internal Medicine for Primary Care, with a beginning date of August 6, 2020 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 16 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. American Osteopathic Association These programs are approved for 16 hours in Category 2-A by the American Osteopathic Association. American College of Emergency Physicians This program is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 16 hours of ACEP Category I credit. Canadian Physicians The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has a reciprocal credit agreement with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for activities which offer Prescribed credit. CFPC members who complete these conferences may claim the equivalent number of MainproM1 credits. American Academy of Physician Assistants AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 16 hours of Category I credit for completing this program. Nursing Accreditation Medical Education Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This CE activity provides 16 contact hours of continuing nursing education. This activity is designated for X.X ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Board recognizes and accepts continuing education (CE) contact hours from activities approved by AMA, ACCME, ANCC, AANP, AAFP and AACN. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12299, for 16 contact hours. Pharmacy Accreditation Medical Education Resources (MER) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. MER designates this continuing education activity for 16 contact hours (1.6 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.  Topics may include: • Addiction Medicine • Allergy & Immunology • Bariatrics • Cardiology • Dermatology • Ear, Nose & Throat • Endocrinology • Emergency Medicine • Gastroenterology • Geriatrics • Gynecology • Infectious Diseases • Medicolegal • Men’s Urology • Neck & Spine • Nephrology • Neurology • Obstetrics • Oncology • Ophthalmology • Orthopedics • Pain • Palliative Care • Podiatry • Psychiatry • Pulmonology • Radiology • Rheumatology • Sports Medicine • Toxicology • Vascular Medicine Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to: • Discuss the approach and subsequent therapeutic management of the cancer patient, as well as the cancer survivor • Describe approaches to manage patients on direct oral anticoagulants as well as antiplatelet agents • Differentiate between benign prostate conditions and prostate cancers • Discuss the biology and screening, and treatment options of prostate cancer and testicular cancer • Discuss medical management of male sexual health including sexual function and androgen replacement • Diagnose and manage important infectious disease syndromes in a range of organbased systems (respiratory, gastrointestinal, skin and soft-tissue) • Identify the 2018 updates for immunizations • Accurately diagnose and treat (pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic) substance abuse, bipolar disorders, and ADHD in adults

Frontiers in Cryo-Electron Microscopy is organized by Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology and will be held from Feb 02 - 05, 2021 at Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Description: The transition of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) from a technology that was previously a useful tool to analyze large macromolecular assemblies, to one that can now successfully tackle structure determination of a wide range of proteins and protein complexes of broad general interest has been transformative. The structures of an impressive number of proteins, small and large, sometimes with extensive conformational spread, have been successfully analyzed by cryo-EM, although the landscape of macromolecular entities that are still intractable to analysis by cryo-EM remains immense. This meeting aims to bring together leaders in this emerging field who are defining the new frontiers of cryo-EM and future leaders who are rapidly beginning to adopt this new discipline and will likely drive future innovations in the coming decades. Speakers selected from academia, government and industry will cover applications of cryo-EM technology to fundamental problems in biology with particular relevance to cancer, neuroscience, microbiology and cell signaling, and discuss advances in method developments that are at the forefront of the field.  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Respiratory Viruses: New Frontiers is organized by Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology and will be held from Feb 05 - 09, 2021 at Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Course Description: Respiratory viruses continue to pose medical challenges. The lung is susceptible to infection by multiple viruses each with unique mechanisms of interacting with the human host and evading the immune system. Respiratory infections are relatively easy to contract and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite many years of study, our ability to prevent and treat these infectious is limited. This Keystone Symposia conference will focus on novel insights into respiratory virus biology that may ultimately lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies. In many cases, these novel insights are made possible by new tools that are now available to study pathogens whose infectious cycle is largely restricted to the airways – making visible what was previously invisible. New information about virus host interactions will be discussed, as well as the interplay among diverse organisms present in the host airways. The long-term ramifications of respiratory virus infections beyond acute disease will be explored along with both recent successes and failures in prevention and treatment. This conference is a joint symposium with Viral Immunity: Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications and will have a few combined sessions.  Finally, our conference will bring together scientists studying different respiratory viruses using diverse approaches from the perspective of the pathogens and host, recognizing that it is at the intersection of disciplines where opportunities for innovation and novel insight lie. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Viral Immunity: Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications is organized by Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology and will be held from Feb 05 - 09, 2021 at Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Description: Viruses infection millions annually, causing severe illness and threatening global public health. Limiting the impact of viral infection requires a multi-layered understanding of viral immunity, from basic research on viral recognition and host immune response, to the clinical applications of novel antiviral and host-targeted therapies and vaccines. Despite recent advances, the mechanisms of both both rapid host recovery as well as severe and fatal disease outcomes, are far from clear. This Keystone Symposia conference will cover a wide range of topics in viral immunity including innate immunity and inflammation, viral sensing and antigen presentation, adaptive T and B cell immunity, novel vaccine development, human immunology across anatomical sites, and innovative computational analyses. Animal models will be examined alongside human and clinical studies, and multi-disciplinary integration will enhance perspectives. A key outcome will be fostering collaborations across different approaches such as viral models and host systems, and across different communities from academia to government to industry. The overall objective of this conference is to provide a unique opportunity for cross-disciplinary interaction and knowledge exchange. Joint efforts in understanding viral immunity are needed for the rational design and development of immunotherapies and vaccines towards seasonal, emerging, and re-emerging viruses. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Epigenetics, Chromatin, Development and Disease is organized by Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology and will be held from Feb 21 - 25, 2021 at Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Course Description: Mechanisms underlying nucleosome- and chromatin-based functional control of genomes are studied increasingly broadly across biological systems. The research in this field impacts and informs basic biology and has translational importance in human disease. This meeting will encompass broad themes of chromatin mechanisms, including DNA and RNA modifications, histone modifications, ATP-dependent nucleosome remodeling complexes, histone variants, chaperones and others, as they intersect with cell identity, cellular and transgenerational memory, with genome function, with nuclear structure, and with biological questions/disease. The topics will also involve new emerging technologies and computational approaches to study chromatin and nucleosome structure, function and genomic location. We expect strong interest in this meeting along with the joint meeting in 3D genomics. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Canadian Digestive Diseases Week (CDDW) is organized by Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and would be held during Feb 28 - Mar 10, 2021at Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Anesthesia Update Course is organized by Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) and will be held from Aug 16 - 20, 2021 at The Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty or are impacted by it. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Program Purpose: Presentations are designed to facilitate the physician, nurse specialist, and other providers maintaining skills of the same kind to review and update knowledge and abilities in one or more of these areas vital to the practising professional: • Possess the scientific background for clinical practice • Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the speciality but also of all additionally related disciplines which may impact it • Maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures necessary for the provision of quality patient care • Manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in the clinical setting, the clinical and educational institutions, and the community in which the practice resides • Serve as an expert in matters involving health care delivery; serve as an informed manager of clinical and educational services provided, including the acquisition and distribution of resources necessary for meeting professional goals • Provide assistance with and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon the professional expertise of the practitioner Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: • Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences - to include but not be limited to advanced anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and social sciences - as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of anesthesia and related services inherent in the anesthesia professions. • Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, and contraindications and precautions of presented pharmacological agents through the understanding of their physico-chemical properties, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, updated uses, and more recently developed additional, related, and similar drugs. • Outline comprehensive management plans for the group of patients discussed, whether related in age, physical status, cultural background, invasive procedure, anesthetic or analgesic requirements, clinical setting, adverse reactions, and/or goals of care. • Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of anesthetic procedures and administrations, equipment use, and other applications encountered during the provision of anesthesia and analgesia whether in the surgical unit, the labor and delivery suite, the pain management clinic, or other more remote location of anesthetizing services. • Incorporate the appropriate recommendations and/or requirements of pertinent external organizations, institutions, and professional groups - recognized as serving as the authority for and/or holding the responsibility to compile and approve such tenets - in the provision of anesthesia and related services, whether medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, or health care management standards. • Apply the new techniques in the clinical setting of the participant. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.