Upcoming Medical Conferences in Toronto

Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) Annual Meeting is organized by Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) and will be held during Apr 26 - 29, 2018 at Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course is organized by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and will be held during Apr 26 - 28, 2018 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is doctors and residents who care for injured patients. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8 Mainpro-C credits (or 17 Mainpro-M1 credits) per course. Conference Description : The Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) program is designed to teach a systematic, concise approach to the care of a trauma patient. ATLS course is developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma. • Focus on a safe, reliable method for assessing and initially managing the trauma patient. • Teaches medical core content in an interactive format. • Hands-on skills sessions in simulated trauma settings. ○ Assess patient’s condition rapidly and accurately. ○ Resuscitate and stabilize patient according to priority. ○ Determine if patient’s needs exceed a facility’s capabilities. ○ Arrange appropriately for patient’s definitive care. ○ Ensure that optimum care is provided. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Positioning Course and Breast Imaging Update for Technologists is organized by Ontario Association of Radiologists (OAR) and will be held on Apr 28, 2018 at Twenty Toronto Street Conferences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Medical Radiation Technologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 9.5 Category "A" credits. Course Objectives: At the end of this event, participants should be able to: • Apply standardized mammography positioning techniques • Apply the easiest and best way to position to include maximum pectoral and inframammory fold (IMF) • Apply proper use of correct body mechanics to avoid workplace injury • Review and discuss interventional procedures using Digital Breast Tomosynthesis • Evaluate Patient Care: Communication and Documentation • Review & discuss breast screening in the LGBTQ community • Review and discuss detailed digital mammography QC • Review and discuss what a technologist learned as a breast cancer patient that can be applied to day-to-day practice • Apply tips on positioning challenging/difficult patients Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Recertification Course is organized by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and will be held on Apr 28, 2018 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.5 Mainpro-C credits per hour of participation. Conference Description : The PALS for Healthcare Providers course is designed to teach the skills needed to assess and administer care within the first 10 minutes of a pediatric cardiac arrest. Providers learn the skills needed to manage advanced cardiac life support scenarios: respiratory emergency, various types of cardiac arrest (simple VT/VF, complex VT/VF, PEA (Pulseless Electrical Activity) and asystole), pre-arrest emergencies: stable and unstable bradycardia and tachycardia. Course Prerequisites : • Must have a current Heart and Stroke Foundation PALS provider course completion card (a grace period of 6 months post-expiry is accepted). • Complete the Pre-course Self-Assessment. Requires a passing score of 70% or higher to print certificate. Be Proficient in the following : • Performing high-quality BLS skills through the use of the2015 Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. • Reading and interpreting electrocardiograms (ECGs). • Be able to identify rhythms associated with bradycardia, tachycardia, and pulseless arrest (ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole). Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Course is organized by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and will be held on Apr 29, 2018 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is healthcare professionals and trained first responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of both in-facility and prehospital settings or by those that require BLS certification and CPR training to enter into a healthcare-related training program. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.5 Mainpro-C credits per hour of participation. Conference Description : The BLS course focuses on teaching the essential skills rescuers need to know to perform high-quality CPR in a wide variety of settings. Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. It is designed for healthcare professionals and trained first responders who provide care to patients in a wide variety of settings, and teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in pre-hospital and in-facility settings. Conference Objectives are : • Recognize a patient in cardiac arrest and other life-threatening emergencies. • Initiate high-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants. • Properly use an automatic external defibrillator (AED). • Manage a patient with a foreign body airway obstruction. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Leadership and Improvement Conference is organized by Studer Group A Huron Solution and will be held during May 02 - 03, 2018 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Success in healthcare is a moving target these days. It seems that the industry is constantly changing and the demands on providers and leaders continually evolving. With the Healthcare Leadership and Improvement Conference, we want to help you get ahead of the curve by driving stakeholder engagement, executing on evidence-based best practices, increasing alignment, and providing the best possible care to patients. Learn through live on-stage role playing as well as peer-to-peer networking opportunities. You will leave with new ideas, inspiration, and clear actions that will improve patient experience and clinical outcomes. Who Should Attend: • Hospital and Health System Executives • Patient Experience Leaders • Human Resources Leaders • Nurses and Nurse Leaders • Physicians and Physician Leaders Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Module 4 -"Live Patient" Surgical Implant Placements & Auxiliary Staff Training is organized by Toronto Institute for Dental Excellence Inc. (TIDE) and will be held on May 04, 2018 at Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries Inc, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists, Prosthodontists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Clinical Update and Case Discussion Course is organized by Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) and will be held on May 04, 2018 at Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The target audience for this medical event is Pediatric and Adult Endocrinologists, and other physicians, and allied health professionals interested in a rigorous and cutting-edge update in Pediatric Endocrinology as well as in-depth challenging case discussions. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description: The goal of the Course is to address areas and “hot topics” of Pediatric Endocrinology that offer clinicians the greatest challenges, including disorders of gender identity, fertility and hormonal dysfunction in youth survivors of cancer, diabetes/obesity including new options for treatment of type 2 diabetes, endocrine genetics. The course will emphasize newer therapies that have recently become available, as well as therapies on the horizon. Course Objectives: The course will provide a comprehensive review of Pediatric Endocrinology where the learner will be able to: • Discuss the newest diagnostic techniques for many endocrine disorders of childhood • Describe the newest management techniques for an array of endocrine disorders • Implement changes in medical practice based upon new knowledge of treatment and evaluation of pediatric endocrine disorders. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting is organized by Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) and will be held during May 05 - 08, 2018 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting brings together thousands of pediatricians and other healthcare providers united by a common mission: improve the health and well-being of children worldwide. This international gathering includes researchers, academics, as well as clinical care providers and community practitioners. Presentations cover issues of interest to generalists as well as topics critical to a wide array of specialty and sub-specialty areas. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) 2018 Annual Meeting is organized by Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) and will be held during May 05 - 08, 2018 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.