Upcoming Medical Conferences in Panama

35th Annual Fall Conference on Pediatric Emergencies is organized Symposia Medicus and will be held from Oct 23 - 26, 2019 at Dreams Playa Bonita Panama Resort & Spa, Panama City, Panama. Accreditation: • Physicians: Symposia Medicus designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  AAP: This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for a maximum of 18 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics. ACEP: Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 18 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit. • PAs: NCCPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 18 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program. • Nurse Practitioners/Nurses: The ANCC contact hours awarded for completion of this conference are 18. Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP2335, for 21.6 contact hours. • Pharmacology Content for Prescriptive Authority: A maximum of 2.5 hours in pharmacology content for prescriptive authority may be earned by attending this educational conference. Sessions awarding pharmacology content for prescriptive authority are denoted with an Rx in the schedule. Please contact your state’s Board of Nursing for specific educational requirements as requirements may vary state to state. Course Description: Our 35th Annual Fall Conference on Pediatric Emergencies focuses on many challenges facing pediatric and emergency physicians, nurse practitioners, PAs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the clinical care of children. The goal of this conference is to increase the 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. Course Objectives: As a result of participating in this conference, you should have increased knowledge and enhanced competence to… • Identify the most common causes of pediatric pneumonia • Diagnose cyanotic heart disease in infancy • Discuss common household toxins that can cause signs and symptoms easily mistaken for other pediatric illnesses • Discuss the epidemiology of mild traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents • Identify potential treatment options for ADHD

Panasalud 2019 - Health and Medical Tourism Congress is organized by Panasalud, SA and will be held from Oct 23 - 24, 2019 at Hard Rock Hotel Panama Megapolis, Panama City, Panama. Description: PANASALUD 2019, "WORLD CLASS MEDICAL AND HEALTH TOURISM", will include an agenda focused on the generation of value for the medical and dental practices, large and small clinics and innovative initiatives of Health Tourism in general. The areas of greatest focus are Health and Medical Tourism, Medical Marketing, New Technologies and Business in the Health Care Sector and, of course, the best networking platform. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Medical Mission Overview: An Orientation to International Aide Work is organized by Remote Care Education, University of Minnesota and will be held from Aug 18 - 24, 2019 at Floating Doctors, Bocas del Toro, Panama. Note: room and board is included in the fee Audience: This conference is ideal for experienced and inexperienced medical practitioners primarily from internal medicine, emergency medicine, family practice, pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology who have a desire to effectively participate in providing quality healthcare in the remote setting, especially in tropical areas. This activity is designed for individuals looking to develop and/or improve their tropical medicine competence and medical mission performance. Accreditation: Credit Designation Statements - Live Activity Component American Medical Association (AMA) The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 30.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit Designation Statements - Distance Learning Component American Medical Association (AMA) The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Description: This interactive course is designed to combine hands-on training alongside the experienced Floating Doctors staff with classroom didactics led by an international staff of highly trained and experienced physicians. Once onsite, there will be a total of four days of classroom discussions, reviewing perspectives on best practices for remote care diagnostics and treatments, two-and-a-half hours of hands-on portable ultrasound techniques, and two days of hands-on training in remote clinics where learners will be paired with a Lead Medical Provider with the Floating Doctors. Distance Learning Component This educational activity offers learners the opportunity to access educational materials online prior to the live activity. The online content includes: • Medico-Legal Aspects of Mission Work • Maximizing the Scope of Practice • Mental Health • Ortho/Musculoskeletal • Dermatology Additional Distance Learning Details Original release date: April 1, 2019 Content valid through: August 17, 2019 Workshops: • Two days of remote clinic deployment where the learner receives the highest quality instruction from experienced staff to ensure the retention of knowledge • Ultrasound techniques for remote obstetrics, gastrointestinal, and cardiology diagnostics Key Topics: • Cultural Competency • Running a Successful Clinical Deployment • Ultrasound • Maternal Health • Births in Remote Settings • Pediatrics • Infectious Disease • Parasites • Gastrointestinal Disease Educational Objectives: Following completion of this activity, learners should be better able to: • Plan and organize your own medical mission. • Diagnose conditions using portable ultrasound. • Describe how to identify and treat common presentations in remote settings without hospital support. • Discuss tools and resources for the diagnoses and treatment of conditions outside your specialty in remote settings. Remote Clinic Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the clinic deployments, learners should be better able to: • Perform in all areas of a remote clinic, clinical treatment station, pharmacy, intake. • Diagnose and treat patients in remote settings. • Organize and plan an appropriate pharmacy for future medical missions.

International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) 28th World Congress is organized by International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) and would be held during Oct 21 - 24, 2020 at Panama City, Panama.