Upcoming Medical Conferences in Barcelona

Preventive Medicine Conference is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Jul 21 - 28, 2019 at Oasis of the Seas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners Credits: 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)  Up to 8 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program  8.0 Contact Hours  3½ Hours of Pharmacology for NPs Topics: • Preventive Medicine from A to Z ○ Discuss state-of-the art cardiovascular and global preventative medicine principles • Reaching Blood Pressure Goals - A Focus on Isolated Systolic and Resistant Hypertension ○ Differentiate methods to diagnose resistant hypertension and achieve treatment goals • The Impact of Recent Clinical Trials on Preventative Cardiology in the Office - Le's Make the Cardiologist as Lonely as the Maytag Repairman ○ Appropriately apply primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention goals • Travel Medicine - Staying Well Away from Home ○ Analyze a patient's requirements for prevention and treatment of travel-related health problems • The Bipolar Blues, Balls of Fire, and Bad Temperament - How to Bag the Diagnosis and Benefit the Patient ○ Feel more confident in differentiating between unipolar and bipolar mood disorders • The Utility of Heart Scans for Detecting Subclinical CHD and the Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease ○ Utilize coronary artery calcium scores to design appropriate primary CHD prevention strategies • Defeating Dementia: What Can WE Do? ○ Explain diagnostic, treatment, and prevention strategies for Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia • Male Osteoporosis - A Case Study of Weak Struts, Linoleum, Rice Cakes, and 8 Clicks ○ Integrate knowledge regarding the diagnosis and treatment of male osteoporosis

Pediatric Dentistry Course is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Jul 28 - Aug 04, 2019 at Oasis of the Seas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Target Audience: Dentists, Pediatric Dentists, Auxiliary Staff Credits: 12 CE Credits Program Purpose: This program will span a variety of topics, ranging from pediatric preventive and interceptive orthodontics (Bite #1), to issues with parental demands based on their internet "education" (Byte #2) to nutritional guidance for a healthier life (Bite #3). The final section will include a session about no bites, namely managing the behavior in the pediatric dental setting. The specifics on the courses are: Pediatric Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics: This course will include a discussion of space maintenance, oral habits and simple corrections of crossbites and other developmental issues. It is not intended as a comprehensive orthodontic program, but will emphasize pediatric procedures. I was on the Internet Last Night With this particular issue becoming greater all the time, the focus here will be on how it has arisen, grown and become, at times, a headache for practitioners. Specific strategies for dealing with various issues will be included. Food as Your Farm-acy Daily food choices create the foundation for your overall health and ultimately the health of your practice. We will cover eating plans, food strategies, hidden influences, sugar awareness and current topics. We will look at the food we can eat (or not) and identify action steps, both large and small, that add up a lifetime of well-being. Getting Past "Uh-oh," "No" and Helicopters Behavior management in the pediatric dental setting is key to success in both the technical and the social aspects of dental care for children. This session will include videos to illustrate points about managing oneself, the child and the parents.

Topics in Dermatology and Emergency Medicine is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Aug 18 - 25, 2019 at Oasis of the Seas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants. Accreditation: 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 12 ACPE Credits  12.0 Contact Hours  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

MDS-ES 3rd School on Neuromodulation for Movement Disorders is organized by International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) and will be held from Sep 05 - 07, 2019 at University of Barcelona Medical School, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Recommended Audience: This course is intended for movement disorder specialists, functional neurosurgeons, nurse practitioners, other allied health personnel, and trainees who are involved in the selection, intra- or postoperative management of patients with movement disorders (tremor, dystonia, Parkinson’s disease, etc.) treated by deep brain stimulation surgery and want to strengthen their knowledge in this field. Course Description: The MDS-European Section 3rd Summer School on Neuromodulation for Movement Disorders gives a unique opportunity for neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses and other allied health personnel to receive an overview on neuromodulation techniques with hands-on sessions, in particular concerning deep brain stimulation (DBS). Students will attend lectures and panel discussions with question and answer sessions in the morning. They will also attend hand-on sessions dealing with the programming of CE marked DBS systems, surgical planning, postoperative lead location and visualized programming. Students will also see how to program and follow real patients with DBS, and engage in a constructive discussion with the international experts. Attendees are also encouraged to bring own case-study videos and discuss them with faculty. Topics will focus on all aspects of surgery for Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, tremor and children with movement disorders. Learning Objectives: • Provide an overview of surgery for movement disorders patients, including mechanisms of action, basics in surgical techniques and intraoperative microrecording • Understand the criteria and the available tools for selection for DBS surgery in movement disorders patients • Discuss the different outcomes of DBS in movement disorders patients • Be familiar with the bases of DBS programming in the different movement disorders • Understand how to manage the most common side effects of DBS and medication in the short- and long-term follow-up using a multidisciplinary approach

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2019 is organized by Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) and will be held from Sep 07 - 11, 2019 at Barcelona International Convention Centre, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The target audience for this medical event is Radiologists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 20th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) is organized by International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) and will be held from Sep 07 - 10, 2019 at Hall 8, Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Gastroenterology Conference is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Sep 08 - 15, 2019 at Oasis of the Seas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners Accreditation: • 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ • 12 ACPE Credits  • Up to 12 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program  • 12.0 Contact Hours  • 5 Hours of Pharmacology for NPs  Program Purpose: At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to: • Evaluation of Abnormal Liver Tests     ○ Differentiate between tests of liver function and liver injury     ○ Use a diagnostic algorithm in the work-up of abnormal liver tests • Hepatitis C management     ○ Understand screening guidelines for HCV     ○ Understand the natural history of disease progression     ○ Use treatment guidelines for chronic hepatitis C patients • Diagnosis and treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B     ○ Describe HBV serology for diagnosis and management     ○ Recognize at risk populations for vaccination     ○ Apply practice guidelines for management and treatment of hepatitis B infection • Diagnosis and management of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease     ○ Understand the natural history of NAFLD     ○ Use basic diagnostic approaches for identify patients at risk with risk for advanced disease     ○ Employ current approaches to management of NAFLDs • Management Considerations in End-Stage Liver Disease     ○ Recognize common complications associated with cirrhosis     ○ Understand management options in patients with end-stage liver disease     ○ Use effective screening and surveillance methods to detect complications of cirrhosis • Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI)     ○ Recognize different types of liver injury     ○ Describe common drugs and herbals implicated in liver injury     ○ Understand management approaches to patients with drug-induced liver injury • Screening for Colon and rectal cancer     ○ Improve the outcome and cost effectiveness of screening for Colon Cancer with new guidelines and new screening tests • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)     ○ To improve cost effectiveness of management of IBS     ○ To Explain current management of IBS, Constipation and Chronic abdominal pain and how they differ. and the place of new medications • Inflammatory Bowel Disease     ○ To share on going changes in treatment of Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis. • Inflammatory Esophageal Diseases     ○ The understanding of new etiologies of Chest pain, heartburn and dysphagia     ○ The place of the relationship of Barrett's Esophagus to Chronic reflux Esophageal cancer in perspective • Peptic Ulcer disease     ○ To explain new recommendations in the prevention and treatment of Peptic Ulcer disease and its complications • Common Medical Problems in patients with Chronic Gastrointestinal diseases     ○ To enhance the ability of the primary care doctor to provide appropriate preventive care in patients with chronic Gastrointestinal disease • Chronic and recurring diarrhea     ○ Illustrate the place of the primary care physicians in the diagnosis and management of chronic diarrhea

Women in Leadership Summit is organized by Global Leading Conferences (GLC) Europe and will be held from Sep 12 - Sep 13, 2019 at Renaissance Barcelona Hotel, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Description: In the World where gender diversity and equality is getting more and more important, there is a big need of such events as our Women in Leadership Summit. The event will collect women from around the World coming from different industries to discuss emerging topics such as skills that support success of women in leadership  positions, work-life balance, difference between a manager and a leader and many more. Despite recent progress there are still less women than men when it comes to CEO’s of the world’s largest corporations. Our main aim is to change it, and provide career and personal development. We provide a platform to ladies to share their challenges they face and find strategies to overcome them. During our interactive panel discussion about power of diverse communities at work,  participants can debate how can individuals bypass their personal biases and hire people who don’t look, talk or think like them. Join us on 12th and 13th of September 2019 in the vibrant city of Barcelona and let’s celebrate women power together! Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

24th FEND Annual Conference is organized by Foundation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND) and will be held from Sep 13 - 14, 2019 at Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

12th European Congress of Integrative Medicine: Together In Integrative Medicine is organized by Spanish Society of Health and Integrative Medicine / Sociedad Espanola de Salud y Medicina Integrativa (SESMI), European Society of Integrative Medicine (ESIM) e.V. and will be held from Sep 13 - 15, 2019 at Hotel Barcelo Sants, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Description: The influence of Integrative Medicine is increasing all over the world, with health professionals and patients looking for an overall wellness. This allows an array of disciplines, including environmental, social, psychological and emotional to work together. In this congress They will approach the main areas of interest in Integrative Medicine. See you in Barcelona to share the knowledge and the enthusiasm of Integrative Medicine! Main topics • Research • Clinical care • Education • Integrative medicine and traditional medical systems • Biologic practice • Complementary and integrative health • Various topics Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.