Upcoming Medical Conferences in Guanacaste

36th Annual Fall Conference on Obstetrics is organized by Symposia Medicus and will be held from Oct 03 - 06, 2018 at JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort and Spa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The target audience for this medical event is designed for physicians, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, PAs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who face ever-increasing challenges in the clinical diagnoses, treatment options, and new technologies involved in caring for the pregnant patient. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description : The primary goal of this conference is to increase knowledge and enhance the competence of attendees. Emphasis will be placed on practical application of the evidence-based topics presented. Topics for this year’s conference have been selected based on the educational needs determined from the identified professional practice gaps. The gaps were derived from a variety of sources including evaluations and outcomes data from past participants; clinical expert input; Symposia Medicus’ online survey; and other medical and nursing data. The conference format will include didactic lectures, smaller group breakout and interactive sessions, case studies, and question and answer sessions. Conference Objectives are: • Implement prevention strategies for surgical site infection and sepsis • Interpret umbilical cord gases and base deficit • Review EFM strips and apply categories of FHR patterns • Assess risks and management strategies associated with the short cervix • Diagnose and manage intrauterine growth restriction

Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals is organized by Medical Studies Abroad and will be held from Nov 05 - 09, 2018 at El Mangroove, Autograph Collection, Guanacaste, Buenos Aires, Costa Rica. The target audience for this medical event is Healthcare Professionals. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : This conference teaches basic and intermediate Medical Spanish language skills to healthcare professionals. The course is held in Costa Rica and helps students implement the usage of their new language skills with native speakers in an immersion setting. This is a one week class that focuses on vocabulary and situations unique to the medical professional. The conference will improve your Spanish language skills and give you more confidence when communicating with Spanish speaking patients. The goal of this conference is to teach basic, intermediate and advanced Medical Spanish language skills in the classroom and to implement the usage of these skills with native Spanish speakers in an immersion setting. At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to improve their knowledge of Medical Spanish with a the ability to converse and take basic medical histories from Spanish speaking patients and have the ability to give simple commands and instructions to this patient population. Intermediate and Advanced students will focus on improving their knowledge of Medical vocabulary and use of verbs and proper tenses. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

25th Annual Conference on Women's Health: Care of Women Over 50 is organized by Symposia Medicus and will be held from Nov 20 - 23, 2019 at Guanacaste, Buenos Aires, Costa Rica. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.