Upcoming Medical Conferences in USA

South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (SCAPA) Fall CME Conference is organized by South Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (SCAPA) and will be held during Oct 13 - 17, 2019 at Charleston Marriott, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

8th Annual Echo Florida Course is organized by American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and will be held from Oct 13 - 15, 2019 at Disney's Yacht Club Resort, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Cardio/Endo/Gastro/ID is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Oct 13 - 17, 2019 at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine Conference Objectives: • Describe current diagnostic approaches to hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, ACS and CAD • Implement treatment strategies reflective of current evidence-based medicine for hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, ACS and CAD • Review the diagnostic criteria and therapeutic approaches to osteoporosis and other calcium related disorders • Discuss current diagnostic and treatment approaches to thyroid nodules and disorders • List current diagnostic principles and treatment strategies for lower GI bleeding, fatty liver disease, and celiac disease • Evaluate the efficacy of treatment options for IBS • Discuss the most important approaches to the febrile patient with potentially lifethreatening diseases in both hospital - and clinic-associated settings • Diagnose and manage important infectious disease syndromes in a range of organbased systems (respiratory and skin and soft-tissue) • Identify updates for genitourinary infections (including selected sexually-transmitted diseases). Learning Outcome: To provide updates in primary care medicine to office based providers. Accreditation: Physician Accreditation: Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Recognition: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20 (part II) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. American Academy of Family Physicians: This Live activity, Key Issues in Internal Medicine, with a beginning date of October 13, 2019 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. American Osteopathic Association: These programs are approved for 20 hours in Category 2-A by the American Osteopathic Association. American College of Emergency Physicians: This program is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 20 hours of ACEP Category I credit. American Academy of Physician Assistants: Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20 hours of Category I credit for completing this program. Nursing Accreditation: This CE activity provides 20 contact hours of continuing nursing education.Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12299, for 20 contact hours. Pharmacy Accreditation: Medical Education Resources (MER) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. MER designates this continuing education activity for 20 contact hours (2.0 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. 

AACU 2019 Annual Meeting is organized by American Association of Clinical Urologists, Inc. (AACU) and will be held from Oct 13 - 14, 2019 at Willard InterContinental, Washington, Dist of Col, United States of America. Program Highlights • Update on CMS Rule Making • Social Media Presence • AMA Update • Telehealth in Urology • Advancing in Organizational Leadership Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Ohio ACEP Emergency Medicine Board Review is organized by Ohio American College of Emergency Physicians (OH ACEP) and will be held from Oct 13 - 17, 2019 at Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Accreditation: The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 50 hours of ACEP Category I credit. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American Health Care Association (AHCA) / National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) 70th Annual Convention & Expo is organized by American Health Care Association (AHCA) and will be held from Oct 13 - 16, 2019 at Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is General; State Association Staff; State Executives; Long Term Care Providers; --LTC Skilled Nursing; --LTC Assisted Living; --LTC Developmental Disabilities; --LTC Independent Owners; --LTC Multifacility Owners; --LTC Not for Profit; Policy Makers; Media. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers is organized by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Professional Education (ECPE) and will be held from Oct 13 - 25, 2019 at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. Who Should Apply: The program is designed for physicians in administrative leadership positions in academic health centers, who lead a clinical division and report directly to the chair of their department. Potential participants include individuals in positions such as chief of a clinical division within a major clinical department, vice chair of a clinical department, medical director with similar responsibilities as a division chief, and associate dean for clinical affairs. Participants will be selected with a view to ensuring an appropriate mix and balance in the class. Program Overview: Academic health centers in the United States are experiencing major change as a result of the effects of health reform and financial pressures. In addition to the restructuring of the clinical enterprise, academic centers are being challenged to sustain their academic missions and priorities in the face of resource constraints. In order to tackle these challenges, institutions need physicians in administrative positions at all levels who can provide leadership and thoughtful managerial initiatives. For over forty years Harvard has conducted intensive two-week executive development programs designed specifically for chairs, chiefs and medical directors in clinical departments at major teaching hospitals. During that time, leaders from institutions in all regions of the United States, have participated in and praised these unique educational programs. Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers is designed to serve a wide array of physician leaders. It convenes medical directors and chiefs of divisions from academic health centers together with an interdisciplinary faculty team for two weeks of intensive and systematic study of the critical leadership and management issues faced by physicians in administrative positions and academic health centers. Program Objectives: The program’s overall objective is to enhance and develop participants’ leadership abilities and effectiveness. This is accomplished by providing: increased understanding of their responsibilities as leaders; perspective on the critical leadership and management issues they face; and understanding and awareness of concepts and techniques relevant to management. Upon Completion of the Program, Participants Will Have Gained: • Increased understanding of the responsibilities and tasks of leaders in complex institutions • Broader appreciation of the challenges and changes occurring in academic medical centers and the implications for their own institution and service or area of responsibility • New perspectives on issues they face currently and on those which arise in the future • Knowledge of relevant concepts and techniques in several key management disciplines • New methods to analyze problems and an enhanced capacity to identify the critical questions • Greater effectiveness as unit and institutional leaders in formulating and implementing initiatives and managing change Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 CCSNMMI Fall Educational Symposium is organized by Central Chapter Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (CCSNMMI) and will be held from Oct 13 - 14, 2019 at Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.