Upcoming Medical Conferences in Peru

Nurse Leader Professionals Abroad/AONE Journey is organized by American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and will be held from Sep 30 - Oct 07, 2018 at Lima, Peru. Focus on health care: • Meaningful interaction and collaboration between travelers and healthcare professionals in Peru will focus on the greatest challenges facing Peru today in the equitable delivery of care. • Exchange information with your Peruvian counterparts with a focus on the healthcare system: funding and governance; nursing practice: the role of nursing, preparing nursing students for expanded roles, workforce challenges, quality & safety issues; nursing education: structure, role in health care policy development. Program Highlights: • 7 nights / 8-day journey through Peru. Interact with nurse leaders and allied medical professionals from a variety of facilities in Peru. • Accompanying guest program – alternate activities will be provided for guests who do not wish to attend the meetings • Nanda Journeys and the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing are collaborating to develop this educational activity. Continuing nursing education contact hours are currently being determined. The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) (PO229). 8.0 CNE credits will be sought. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Ibero-American Intervention Society (SIDI) Annual conference is organized by Ibero-American Intervention Society / Sociedad Iberoamericana de Intervencionismo (SIDI), Peruvian Society of Radiology / Sociedad Peruana de Radiologia (SOCPR) and will be held during Nov 08 - 10, 2018 at Lima, Peru. This Annual conference will be held simultaneously with XXVI Peruvian Congress of Radiology and SLARP - Latin American Society of Pediatric Radiology. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2018 Latin America Conference is organized by American College of Cardiology (ACC) Foundation and will be held during Nov 16 - 17, 2018 at Hilton Lima Miraflores, Lima, Peru. The target audience for this medical event is intended for practising physicians in cardiology, internal medicine and family practice as well as cardiology Fellows in Training. Conference Description: This Conference provides an engaging forum to critically examine evidence-based strategies as well as contemporary best practices and clinical decision-making in order to reach our common objective of improving the heart health of patients with cardiovascular disease. Challenge the norm: Discuss, share and critique the latest in cardiovascular prevention and care with GLOBAL EXPERTS in an intimate and interactive setting. • Lead the way: LOCAL LEARNING designed to empower you to transform your community through educational topics such as the recently released hypertension guidelines and top clinical trials to change your practice as well as the latest in acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, valvular disease, arrhythmia and prevention. • Power your mind: Find PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS for everyday problems by using real-world approaches to guideline-driven care. Participant-driven sessions will challenge your knowledge in areas such as ECG and imaging interpretation. • Ignite conversation: The conference provides a platform for CREATING CONNECTIONS and networking with faculty and colleagues offering shared discussion and bi-directional learning. • PLUS: The benefit of becoming an ACC International Associate member or, if already an ACC member, access to one of ACC's premier educational products. By increasing their expert knowledge, participants should be able to identify guideline-driven, contemporary approaches to cardiovascular patient care. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.