Upcoming Medical Conferences in Puerto Rico

Medical Management of Pain: 2018 Update is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held during May 19 - 26, 2018 at 7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. Attorneys, Psychologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Topics : • Opioids in the management of pain due to neoplasm • Psychiatric correlates to chronic pain • Methadone and Buprenorphine for Pain Control • Opioids and Addictions: Part 1 • Opioids and Addictions: Part 2 • Headache and Facial Pain Syndromes • Non-drug approaches to chronic pain • Levorphanol, tapentadol • Nalbuphine • Visceral pain • Neuropathy • Opioids: The Good, Bad and Ugly • Opioids: Where is the balance • Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia: Does it Exist, What Does It Mean • Opioid Dosing Strategies for Cancer PainOpioid Dosing Strategies for Cancer Pain • Link between psychiatric illnesses and pain Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Women's Health, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held during Jun 09 - 16, 2018 at 7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise Conference Round-trip San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. Attorneys, Psychologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Topics: • Forms and Pervasiveness of Sexual Violence during the Life Cycle of Women • Effects of Sexual Violence of Physical and Mental Health of Women • The Neurobiology of Responses to Sexual Violence • Special Topics in Violence against Women : Responding to Sexual Assault of College Students • Special Topics in Violence against Women : Responding to Domestic Violence • PTSD and Responses to Survivors of Sexual Assault • Treating of Survivors of Sexual Assault/Violence • Evolution of Cervical Cancer Screening • The PCOS Look-Alikes • PCOS Not Just A Gynecologic Disorder • Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and the Female Athlete Triad • The Adnexal Mass • The Burning Vulva Syndrome • Addressing Female Sexual Concerns Conference Objectives are : Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • Differentiate and describe the ways in which sexual violence appears in the life cycle of women • Analyze and discuss the impact and effects of sexual violence in the life cycle of women • Analyze and discuss the underlying neurobiology and responses to sexual violence in women health • Analyze and discuss the ways in which college sexual assault exerts specific impact on the lives of survivors • Analyze and discuss the etiology and impact of domestic violence on the lives of survivors • Analyze and discuss trauma-informed responses to survivors of sexual assault/violence • Analyze and discuss standards of treatments for survivors of sexual assault/violence Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS) 27th Annual Meeting is organized by International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS) and will be held during Jun 26 - Jul 01, 2018 at El Conquistador, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States of America. Abstraction Date for only Poster : Mar 26, 2018. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Family Medicine Conference is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held during Jun 30 - Jul 07, 2018 at 7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise Conference Round-trip San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. Attorneys, Psychologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Topics: • Subclinical Thyroid Disorders - Identify and determine treatment for subclinical thyroid disorders • Thyroid Disorders - Devise appropriate work up and evaluation of hyper and hypothyroid disorders • Tobacco Cessation - Develop appropriate tobacco cessation interventions for daily practice • Asthma Guidelines and Treatment - Manage acute and chronic asthma in the clinical setting using current guidelines for step therapy • Influenza - Diagnose, manage and improve prevention of influenza • Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Identify and apply screening and basic management strategies for sleep apnea • Pertussis - Differentiate and summarize diagnosis and treatment of pertussis • Hyperlipidemia Update -Following the ACC/AHA Cholesterol guidelines - Describe and examine the new therapeutic guidelines • Evidence-based Medicine review:A Potpourri of Adult and Pediatric topics - Present evidence based questions that stimulate discussion and raise questions. • Hypertension Update-From JNC-7 to Sprint - Propose how the new guidelines can be applied to every day practice • Celiac Disease-An Update on Diagnosis and Treatment - Assess the long term risks and rewards with treatment • A Clinical Pathological Conference-A challenging case - Stimulate discussion about an uncommon clinical scenario • Evaluation of Incidentalomas-A common challenge in primary care - Illustrate the diagnosis and workup of common types of incidentalomas. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Topics in Gastroenterology and Pulmonology for PCPs is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held during Jul 21 - 28, 2018 at 7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. Attorneys, Psychologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Program Purpose / Objectives: • Evaluation of the Asymptomatic Patient with Abnormal LFT's on Routine Testing • The participant will be able to interpret and work up the abnormal liver tests on routine testing. • The Gas We Pass or Clearing the Air About Flatulance • To better understand the Physiology of gas in the GI Tract; to enable better diagnosis and treatment of this common problem. • Less Common Causes of Liver Disease, not Alcohol-Case Studies • Improve the knowledge of non- Alcohol related liver diseases and through case studies improve the work up. • Dysphagia-A Subject Hard to Swallow • After this session, the providers will be able to improve their diagnostic approach to history taking and work up of dysphagia. • Acute Diarrhea - More than Just a Nuisance? • Differentiate between acute and chronic diarrhea and make better decisions in the work up of acute diarrhea. • Probiotics and GI Disease • To differentiate between Prebiotics and Probiotics: be able to discuss the current evidence for their use in GI Disease. Acute Pancreatitis • The provider will be able to discuss the mechanisms of acute pancreatitis & differentiate the mild from severe cases. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Skin and Wound Management Course And National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Certification Exam is organized by Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) and will be held during Jul 30 - Aug 03, 2018 at Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort, Carolina, Puerto Rico, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 22.75 Credits. The Skin and Wound Management course offers an evidence-based approach to wound management and current standards of practice to keep clinicians legally defensible at the bedside. Learning Objectives : • Discuss how standards standards of care, evidence based practice, and a multidisciplinary wound care team can affect clinical choices in wound management. • Discuss the basic anatomy and physiology of the skin. • Identify at least 5 parameters required for accurate wound assessment. • Identify pressure ulcer stages according to NPUAP guidelines. • Identify 5 factors which enhance or impede the wound healing process. • Explain 4 types of basic principles of wound bed preparation. • Identify 3 major components of a nutritional assessment for optimizing wound healing. • Identify 4 different categories for topical wound management. • Select treatment options based upon wound assessment, etiology, and goal of wound care. • Differentiate arterial, neuropathic, and venous ulcers in terms of causative factors, pathophysiology, appearance, and principles of management. • Describe 3 factors involved in development of a pressure ulcer and interventions to prevent their occurrence. • Describe at least 5 interventions that optimize acute surgical wound healing. • Differentiate between wound etiologies and clinical manifestations of acute and traumatic wounds. • Differentiate types of burns and principles of management. • Select treatment options and differentiate wound etiologies and clinical manifestations of chronic, malignant, and inflammatory wounds. • Discuss 3 adjunctive treatment modalities that enhance wound healing. • Discuss current multidisciplinary care approaches to wound care. • Discuss components required for accurate wound documentation. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Topics in Emergency Medicine and Neurology is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held during Aug 11 - 18, 2018 at 7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. Attorneys, Psychologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Selected Topics in Family Medicine, Sleep Medicine, and Ear, Nose, & Throat Disorders is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held during Sep 08 - 15, 2018 at 7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise Conference Round-trip San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. Attorneys, Psychologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Program Purpose / Objectives: ENT : • Facial paralysis and Bell's Palsy • "Sinus Headaches " • Head and neck manifestations of reflux • Rhinitis, not just allergy Sleep Medicine: • Sleep apnea, diagnosis, treatment, and co-morbidities: 2018 update • Narcolepsy and other sleep disorders • Incorporating CPAP into the primary care practice Family Medicine: Hypertension • Apply new HTN guidelines • Describe rationale for those guidelines Managing Mildly Abnormal Liver Functions • Apply established guidelines in the evaluation of abnormal LFTs • Describe the rationale behind the guidelines Common Skin Rashes and Skin lesions • dentify and recognize common rashes and lesions in the primary care setting Introduction to CAM/Integrative Medicine including Herbals and Supplements • Cite the frequency of use of various modalities among patients and health care professionals • Give examples of the more common CAM therapies • Examine the evidence base for and/or against common CAM therapies Evaluating Dyspepsia • Apply established guidelines in the evaluation of Dyspepsia • Describe the rationale behind the guidelines Low Back Pain • Apply ACP/APS guidelines to the evaluation and treatment of low back pain • Apply the concept of "red flags" to the evaluation of LBP Treating Obesity • Identify health consequences of obesity • Review pathophysiology of obesity • Distinguish advantages/disadvantages of diet and exercise types • Discover new modalities for treatment of obesity Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

4-Day Intensive Conversational Medical Spanish and Cultural Competency Workshop is organized by Rios Associates and will be held during Sep 28 - Oct 01, 2018 at Hotel El Convento, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 43 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Objectives : Acquire the ability to interview patients in Spanish, take medical history, conduct physical exam, give prescriptions and follow up instructions. Intervene with medical emergencies. Develop an awareness of differences in attitudes between Latinos & other Americans concerning time, space, clothing, foods, health & medical care. Learning Objectives : • Intermediate/Advanced students will be able to do all of this with more facility and fluency utilizing more idiomatic expressions, complex tenses (conditional, present & past progressive, present & past perfect tenses), as well as the subjunctive mood and its various tenses. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Topics in Primary Care and Rheumatology is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held during Oct 27 - Nov 03, 2018 at 7-Night Southern Caribbean Cruise Conference Round-trip San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Topics: • Primary Care Treatment of Essential Hypertension: A 2018 Update ○ Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to customize their treatment approach in the essential hypertension patient and maximize the percent of patients treated who reach goal blood pressure. • Atrial Fibrillation: What the Primary Care Practitioner Needs to Know ○ Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to discuss the newest information regarding atrial fibrillation and describe the role of anti-arrhythmics in the management of the disease. • Thromboembolic Disease in Primary Care: Focus on the New Anticoagulants ○ Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to discuss the role of the new oral anticoagulants and describe any relevant differences between the available agents. • Asthma and COPD: New Recommendations and Treatment Options ○ Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to discuss the new recommendations for treatment of patients with asthma and COPD. • Primary Care Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections in the era of Increasing Bacterial Resistance ○ Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to discuss the treatment options for UTI’s in the era of increasing antimicrobial resistance • Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications for the Primary Care Provider ○ Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to describe the impact of antimicrobial resistance in both gram-negative and gram-positive infections and discuss treatment strategies for common infections. • Osteoporosis: Review of Guidelines and New Therapeutic Options ○ Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to describe the new National Osteoporosis Guidelines and how the recommendations will impact the treatment and prevention strategies in their patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis. • Gout - Management and where we fall short ○ Better manage acute flairs and improve confidence with chronic gout treatment • Back pain - is it inflammatory ○ Identify different presentations of mechanical versus inflamatory back pain • Lupus ○ Recognize the dianostic criteria, lab test and potential triggers for flairs • Monitoring of Rheumatology Drugs -what to watch out for ○ Inform practitioners of common and not so common potential side effects and risks of drugs • Labs and Radiology and their limitations ○ Assess labs and radiology results especially in initial work-up • Clinical approach to Rheumatic Diisease ○ Identifying Arthritis vs. other Musculoskeletal pain and how to work it up • The Pregnant Patient ○ Manage the unique challenges seen in Pregnant Rheumatologic Patients Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.