Upcoming Medical Conferences in Banff

7th International Nurse Education Conference is organized by Elsevier and will be held during May 06 - 09, 2018 at Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Conference Description: This Conference is designed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experience of nursing, midwifery, and healthcare workforce education worldwide. This will continue this philosophy by encouraging the sharing of research and practice of nursing, midwifery and healthcare education as it impacts on the learning experience of students and qualified practitioners and the health and social care needs, and safety, of the individuals and communities it serves worldwide. There will be a large number of presentations throughout the three day event, including keynote presentations and contributed oral and poster presentations - including the new Rapid5 short oral communications - giving delegates the opportunity to hear not only the latest research or innovation in education in a myriad of different contexts but also to participate fully in an interactive program. The conference experience is for anyone involved in the delivery, development, and organization of nursing, midwifery and healthcare education, as well as those who actively engage in participating in educational programs. The conference particularly welcomes contribution from faculty, nursing and midwifery educationalists, academic administrators, senior education managers, practitioners, researchers and students. Topics will include: • Teaching & assessment • Learning in practice - Clinical education • New technologies, simulation and social media in teaching and practice • Curriculum innovation & development • Evidence and educational discourse • Research, scholarship and evaluation • Professional development & leadership Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

45th International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) Annual Meeting is organized by International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS) and will be held during May 14 – 18, 2018 at Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Medical CBT for Depression: Ten-Minute Techniques for Real Doctors is organized by Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Canada and will be held during Jul 16 - 18, 2018 at The Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 36 credits. Workshop hours are 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM, leaving you free during afternoons & evenings to explore Banff township and Banff National Park. Please join us and you'll gain a plethora of ultra-brief techniques to help your patients defeat depression and be happy. General interest topics covered include procrastination, perfectionism, rumination, self-criticism, self-handicapping, letting go of the past, decision-making, and evidence-based marital enrichment. Primary faculty Greg Dubord, MD is limber like a monkey from giving over 400 CBT workshops, and a recent University of Toronto CME Teacher of the Year. 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 they are available.

New York University (NYU) Clinical Imaging Symposium is organized by New York University Postgraduate Medical School (NYU PGMS) and will be held during Aug 06 - 10, 2018 at Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada. The target audience for this program will be radiologists, both in academic and private practice, seeking to increase their skills in musculoskeletal radiology, as well as orthopedists and physical medicine and rehabilitation practitioners interested in learning how imaging can best be incorporated into their practice. This course is also appropriate for trainees in these areas. The NYU Post-Graduate Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Cardio/Derm/Rheum/Tox is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held during Aug 09 - 12, 2018 at Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14.00 Credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Anesthesia Update is organized by Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) and would be held during Aug 13 - 17, 2018 at The Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada. The target audience for this medical event for 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 with a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Objectives : • 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.

Banff Pathology Course: Pulmonary, Thoracic & Lung is organized by Canadian Association Of Pathologists (CAP) and would be held during Sep 12 - 15, 2018 at Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada. The target audience for this medical event for Pathologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.0 hours of study credits. Conference Objectives are : After attending this course, participants will be able to: • Review common topics in the practice of Pulmonary, Thoracic & Lung. • Update knowledge with newer concepts and classifications in Pulmonary, Thoracic & Lung. • Interact with experts and hone practical diagnostic approaches to Pulmonary, Thoracic & Lung. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Canadian Society for the Advancement of Gynecologic Excellence is organized by American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) and will be held during Sep 27 - 29, 2018 at Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CSIM Annual Meeting is organized by Canadian Society of Internal Medicine (CSIM) and will be held during Oct 10 - 13, 2018 at Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Canadian Digestive Diseases Week (CDDW) is organized by Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and would be held during Mar 01 - Mar 03, 2019 at Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada. Canadian Digestive Diseases Week (CDDW) is Canada's premiere educational conference which showcases the best of Canadian gastroenterology and hepatology research. It provides a venue for colleagues and partners to meet. Whether you work in patient care, research, education or administration, CDDW is the place to be. The core conference program offers both clinical and basic science sessions. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.