Medical Conferences 2019

Wilderness Medicine Expedition Course is organized by National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and will be held from Aug 25 - Sep 02, 2019 at Wyss Wilderness Medicine Campus, Lander, Wyoming, United States of America. Course features · Emphasis on wilderness medicine for the professional practitioner · Course duration: 9 days · Average group size: 12 students and 2–3 instructors | minimum age: 23 · Average pack weight: 45 pounds · Hiking route: approximately 25–30 miles · Elevations of 8,000–12,000 feet · Opportunity to climb a peak in the southern Wind River Range · On- and off-trail hiking; travel near or above tree-line · Blue-ribbon fly fishing · Continuing Medical Education and FAWM credit available The expedition The Wind River Range Backpacking Expedition offers an unparalleled opportunity for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, and EMTs who want to learn practical, hands-on wilderness medicine education in Wyoming’s stunning Wind River Mountains. It is an ideal opportunity for those who want to experience the realities of wilderness medicine and decisionmaking on a true wilderness expedition. The course begins with an evening orientation meeting and an opportunity to meet your fellow expedition members. The first full day will be spent in the classroom, covering foundational topics in wilderness medicine. The second day will be spent outfitting equipment and rations for a week of backpacking through the southern Wind River Range. In the field, you will be introduced to NOLS’s comprehensive outdoor skills, leadership, and wilderness medicine curricula. In addition, you may have time to fish mountain streams or climb a 12,000-foot peak. Core to the expedition are the themes of leadership and teamwork, both in a wilderness environment and in a clinical setting. Hands-on scenarios will challenge expedition members to apply their medical and team management skills, with after-action, debriefs and growth-oriented feedback. After a week of travel, the expedition will finish back in Lander with an end-of-course banquet and celebration. Continuing Education Units: • 16 hours of EMT CEUs available at no additional cost • Up to 28 hours towards the Wilderness Medical Society’s Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine at no additional cost • 15 hours of Category 1 CMEs for physicians available at no additional cost • Central Wyoming College credit not available • University of Utah credit not available • 0.5 semester credits available from Western State Colorado University for an additional fee of $60 Minimum age: 23 Deposit required: $500 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification Course is organized by Critical Care Training Center (CCTC) and will be held on Aug 25, 2019 at Critical Care Training Center, North Hollywood, California, United States of America. ACLS Certification: ACLS is designed for healthcare professionals who either direct or participate in the management of cardiopulmonary arrest and other cardiovascular emergencies. This includes but does not limit personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units. ACLS Course Content: • Key changes in advanced cardiovascular life support, reflecting the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care • Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device and use of an (AED) • Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest • Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia • Airway management • Related pharmacology • Management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stroke • Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team This class is for those who have never taken ACLS before or have an expired ACLS certification card. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

11th Global Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with MRI Correlation Congress for Physicians & General Practitioners is organized by Global Futuristic Management Services and will be held from Aug 25 - 26, 2019 at Furama Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Who should attend this congress? This congress is ideal for delegates who would like to learn how to recognise normal radiological anatomy of MRI and Ultrasound of major joints, identify the common MRI and ultrasound pathology of major joints, and perform musculoskeletal examination of major joints.  Accreditation:  This congress is accredited 16 CPD Points by the Malaysian Medical Association for Physicians and General Practitioners, 1 credit in Category 3 towards the ESSR Diploma, and 16 CPD Core Points by the National Specialist Register of Malaysia (NSR)* for the following subspecialties: * Orthopaedic * Sports Medicine * Rehabilitation * Rheumatology * Emergency Medicine Congress Overview: This congress is ideal for Orthopaedic/Sports Medicine Specialists, Rheumatology Specialists, Rehabilitation Specialists and General Practitioners. Congress Pre-Requisite: Basic level - For delegates who have not attended any Basic MSK Ultrasound course and are not performing MSK ultrasound weekly on patients. Intermediate level - For delegates who have attended a Basic MSK Ultrasound Course and are performing MSK ultrasound weekly on patients. Advanced level - For delegates who are highly experienced in MSK Ultrasound and would like more specific teaching of different joints.  Description: This congress caters for all Physicians & GP’s who are interested in learning Joint and Muscle Ultrasound with MRI Correlation. It enables delegates to learn the standard imaging views, anatomy and abnormalities that can be reported for major joints. The tutors primarily consists of senior Musculoskeletal Radiologists from all over the world who have done thousand of MSK Ultrasound cases. Special attention is given on how to interpret MSK ultrasound images for accurate diagnosis and reporting. The strength of the congress is plenty of hands-on time with faculty supervision to improve your skills and confidence in MSK Ultrasound. Prices: Overseas Radiologist  Early Bird Rate (till 30th April 2019) • Bank Transfer - 650 USD • Credit Card - 670 USD • Paypal - 690 USD Standard Rate (after 1st May 2019) • Bank Transfer - 680 USD • Credit Card - 700 USD • Paypal - 720 USD

Complete, Hands-on Dermal Filler Training is organized by Empire Medical Training (EMT), Inc and will be held on Aug 25, 2019 at The Westin South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, Orange, California, United States of America. Target Audience: This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of Health Care Practitioners involved in the care of the patients with Aesthetic requests.  Accreditation: Physician Credit Medical Education Resources designates this live activity, for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nursing Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for [8] contact hours. Description: The dermal filler market continues to grow every year and with over 94% of the soft Dermal filler market being the hyaluronic acid products (HA) adding these safe, simple to perform injection procedures is beneficial to any healthcare professional looking to expand their skills or integrate within their practice. Worldwide, the global dermal filler market is 2x greater than the Botulinum Toxin sales. With over 20 years' experience in Dermal Filler training and a record of successfully graduating over 100,000 medical professionals (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists and other licensed healthcare professionals) you can be assured that our Comprehensive Dermal Filler workshops will give you everything you are looking for in a CME workshop. To start, you will thoroughly understand how to differentiate from among the variety of dermal fillers available and know which product will best suit your patients. Learn how to evaluate Dermal Fillers based on their “G-Prime” and be able to determine the appropriate product choice and placement of an HA dermal filler to match specific patient needs and indications. This workshop provides very intensive didactic material in the morning and following lunch in the afternoon you will spend ample time practicing these injections on volunteers until you are comfortable with the technique. You will be closely supervised and instructed during this time. Program Overview: The Hands-On Dermal Filler seminar is a combination lecture and workshop where learners will participate in didactic lectures in the morning followed by hands on training in the afternoon. Learners will understand how to use Dermal Fillers for various cosmetic indications and will also gain a proficiency in the administration as well. The purpose of the training is to help learners provide enhanced patient care to those who present themselves with various cosmetic conditions. Procedures which have not been taught in their previous medical education. Learning Outcome: To provide learners with a foundation for following correct standards of care and to learn proper methods to safely administer Dermal Fillers. Educational Objectives: • Practice procedures such as dermal filler injections competently, safely, and effectively for their patient. Each participant will understand and learn how to avoid risks and associated complications with these treatments. • Identify the generally accepted protocols for the administration of the HA dermal fillers for various aesthetic conditions. Learn the proper guidelines for the acquisition, patient charting, administration issues (i.e. medical intake forms, informed consents) and the corrective measures for adverse events. • Identify the mechanism of action and basic facial anatomy, differences between the product characteristics and areas of injection, patient preferences, managing expectations, and after care for follow up after the dermal filler procedure.  • Assess who is a candidate for the dermal filler procedure, patient benefits, and anatomical areas that dermal fillers are accepted for treatment. Increase patient awareness and offer enhanced patient care in relation to the dermal filler procedure and their desires aesthetically.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Recertification/Renewal/Update Course is organized by Lifesaver Education and will be held on August 25, 2019 at Lifesaver Education, South Pasadena, California, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of  7 CE credits. Description: • This is an advanced course designed to teach how to respond to adults with abnormal heart rhythms, cardiac arrest, and stroke. • Students must hold a current (not-expired) AHA ACLS Provider card. • BLS can be added to your class at registration for students who hold a current (not-expired) AHA BLS Provider card. Instructors will help guide you to master the skills needed to save a life. Each student will be provided with their own set of equipment during class to enhance learning. Same day AHA ACLS Provider card issued upon successful completion of the written exam and skills testing. This class is for: • Any professional who may respond to an adult cardiovascular emergency • “Recertification/Renewal/Update” courses are for students who currently hold a current (non-expired) AHA ACLS Provider card • This course is offered as a popular extended one day class or traditional two-day class, depending upon student preference. This is arranged on the day of your class. • ECG/Pharmacology is a highly recommended prerequisite. • Students will master their ACLS skills through a combination of hands-on practice and video-aided instruction with instructor guidance. • Continuing education (CE) credits available for this course. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

MedInfo Lyon 2019: The 17th World Congress of Medical and Health Informatics is organized by MCO Congress Group / Groupe MCO Congres and will be held from Aug 25 - 30, 2019 at Crowne Plaza Lyon - Cite Internationale, Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France. The SPC solicits authors to submit scientific papers addressing a variety of themes, including – but not limited to - the following:  IMIA Track 1: Interpreting health and biomedical data • Data interoperability and data integration  • Information models and data representation standards  • Controlled terminologies, ontologies, and vocabularies  • Biomedical imaging and image analysis  • Visualization  • Natural language processing  • Machine learning and data mining  • Artificial Intelligence methods and tools  • Big data analytics  • Health data science  • Quality of data and metadata    IMIA Track 2: Supporting care delivery • Health information systems and evaluation  • Electronic health records / electronic patient records   • Learning healthcare system  • Clinical decision support systems and reasoning  • Clinical guidelines  • Health-enabling technologies and sensors  • Telemedicine and telehealth  • Medical robotics  • Safety and security of health information systems and medical devices    IMIA Track 3: Enabling precision medicine and public health  • Individualized therapy  • Measuring outcomes  • Healthcare quality  • Patient safety  • Genomics and pharmacogenomics  • Public health informatics  • Biosurveillance  • Registries and health information exchange  • Health policy issues   • Disaster management  • IMIA Track 4: The human element in medical informatics • Human computer interfaces and usability  • Education and capacity building  • Learning analytics for competence assessment  • Patient simulators  • Serious gaming  • Patient empowerment / engagement  • Social media, mobile apps, and patient portals  • Human factors and technology adoption  • Legal, ethical, and regulatory issues  • Privacy and consent management  • Health information literacy Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

NRP - Neonate Resuscitation Program 7th Edition is organized by SureFire CPR and will be held on Aug 25, 2019 at SureFire CPR, Orange, California, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Healthcare professionals involved in the delivery and care of newborns including Pediatricians, Respiratory Therapists, and Nurses. Conference Description : The NRP Class covers: • How to Identify and Use Neonatal Resuscitation Equipment • Initial Assessments of Newborns • Positive Pressure Ventilation • Neonatal CPR and Intubation • Medication Dosing and Administration • Integration of all Neonate Skills (Neonatal Megacode) The new 7th Edition course is made up of 2 Parts: PART 1 - focuses on building a foundation of neonatal resusciation knowledge. The learning activities in Part I include: • Provider Exam • Section 1: Lessons 1-5 (25 questions) • Section 2: Lessons 6-11 (25 questions) • You have unlimited attempts to complete Section 1 and 2 of the exam • eSim Cases • Evaluation of Online Modules PART 2 - The Instructor-led skills session (hands-on portion of the course) • Attend an Instructor-led Event and bring completion certificate of Part 1 • Complete the Instructor-led Event Evaluation • NRP e-card will be issued Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

Complete, Hands-on Dermal Filler Training is organized by Empire Medical Training (EMT), Inc and will be held on Aug 25, 2019 at Homewood Suites by Hilton Nashville Vanderbilt, TN, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America Target Audience: This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of Health Care Practitioners involved in the care of the patients with Aesthetic requests.  Accreditation: Physician Credit Medical Education Resources designates this live activity, for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nursing Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for [8] contact hours. Description: The dermal filler market continues to grow every year and with over 94% of the soft Dermal filler market being the hyaluronic acid products (HA) adding these safe, simple to perform injection procedures is beneficial to any healthcare professional looking to expand their skills or integrate within their practice. Worldwide, the global dermal filler market is 2x greater than the Botulinum Toxin sales. With over 20 years' experience in Dermal Filler training and a record of successfully graduating over 100,000 medical professionals (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists and other licensed healthcare professionals) you can be assured that our Comprehensive Dermal Filler workshops will give you everything you are looking for in a CME workshop. To start, you will thoroughly understand how to differentiate from among the variety of dermal fillers available and know which product will best suit your patients. Learn how to evaluate Dermal Fillers based on their “G-Prime” and be able to determine the appropriate product choice and placement of an HA dermal filler to match specific patient needs and indications. This workshop provides very intensive didactic material in the morning and following lunch in the afternoon you will spend ample time practicing these injections on volunteers until you are comfortable with the technique. You will be closely supervised and instructed during this time. Program Overview: The Hands-On Dermal Filler seminar is a combination lecture and workshop where learners will participate in didactic lectures in the morning followed by hands on training in the afternoon. Learners will understand how to use Dermal Fillers for various cosmetic indications and will also gain a proficiency in the administration as well. The purpose of the training is to help learners provide enhanced patient care to those who present themselves with various cosmetic conditions. Procedures which have not been taught in their previous medical education. Learning Outcome: To provide learners with a foundation for following correct standards of care and to learn proper methods to safely administer Dermal Fillers. Educational Objectives: • Practice procedures such as dermal filler injections competently, safely, and effectively for their patient. Each participant will understand and learn how to avoid risks and associated complications with these treatments. • Identify the generally accepted protocols for the administration of the HA dermal fillers for various aesthetic conditions. Learn the proper guidelines for the acquisition, patient charting, administration issues (i.e. medical intake forms, informed consents) and the corrective measures for adverse events. • Identify the mechanism of action and basic facial anatomy, differences between the product characteristics and areas of injection, patient preferences, managing expectations, and after care for follow up after the dermal filler procedure.  • Assess who is a candidate for the dermal filler procedure, patient benefits, and anatomical areas that dermal fillers are accepted for treatment. Increase patient awareness and offer enhanced patient care in relation to the dermal filler procedure and their desires aesthetically.

International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) 31st Annual Conference is organized by International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) and will be held from Aug 25 - 28, 2019 at Beatrix Theater, Utrecht, Netherlands. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Diabetes, Lipidology, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Conference is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Aug 25 - Sep 01, 2019 at MS Freedom of the Seas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. Target Audience : Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists Accreditation : 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 14 ACPE Credits  14 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program  14.0 Contact Hours  13 Hours of Pharmacology for NPs Program Purpose: • Review new classes of medications for diabetes treatment with impact on CV outcomes, review 2017, 2018 CV outcomes data for GLP 1 agonists, SGTI, and summarize other CV data for older diabetes medications. • Evaluate the role of biomarkers such as Apo B and LDL P in cardiovascular risk assessment for primary and secondary prevention as well as management. • Review the impact of biomarkers such as lipoprotein (a), homocysteine and inflammation markers on cardiovascular disease treatment. • Discuss the impact of the epidemic of obesity and treatment approach to work up and management of patients impacted by obesity and its comorbidities. Topics: • New Diabetes Medications that Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes • Obesity from the Perspective of a Lipidologist: Root Cause Analysis • Lipoprotein (a), Homocysteine, Hypercoagulation, and CV risk • Heart Disease in Women: Putting Prevention into Practice • Complex lipid management: case study review • Biomarkers: Role of Apo B, LDL-P vs LDL -C in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, also inflammation • Tools for Pulmonary Evaluation • COPD: Medical and Non-medial treatments • Treatment of Uncontrolled Asthma • Interstitial Lung Disease: IPF and Sarcoid • Pulmonary Nodule Guidelines and Lung Cancer Screening • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Clinical update 2019 • Pulmonary Embolism: Treating patients based on risk stratification: a review of the literature and evidence-based guidelines Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.