2020 Annual Alaska Speech-Language-Hearing Association (AKSHA) Convention is organized by Alaska Speech-Language-Hearing Association (AKSHA) and will be held from Oct 16 - 17, 2020 at Hilton Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Pri Integration for Geriatrics is organized by Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) and will be held from Nov 07 - 08, 2020 at The Physical Therapy Place, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. Target Audience: • Physical Therapists and PT Assistants • Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants (Classification Codes) • Athletic Trainers • Strength and Conditioning Coaches • Personal Trainers • Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals Accreditation: Physical Therapists and PT Assistants: In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) or licensing agencies is required, PRI will apply for approval for CEUs for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants. • Approved by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy for Category 1 continuing education credit for 15 hours. Course approval #1757. Approval valid January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019. • Approved by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Approval valid February 18, 2019– February 17, 2022. • Approved by the California Physical Therapy Association for 1.5 CEUs. CPTA #17-409. Approval valid April 14, 2018-April 14, 2019. *Approval valid only for courses offered in the state of California. If you attend this course outside the state of California, you will need to submit an individual CEU approval application with the CPTA. • Approved by the Illinois Physical Therapy Association for 15 CE hours. Approval valid March 1, 2018-March 1, 2019. IPTA#205-7066. • Approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners as meeting continuing education requirements for PTs and PTAs. Approval has been granted for 15 continuing competency units (CCUs), Approved January 12, 2019 – January 12, 2020. Approval #65118TX. • Approved by the Florida Physical Therapy Association for 15 CE hours for PTs and PTAs. Approval valid January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019. CE Broker Tracking #20-684856. FPTA Approval #CE19-684856. • Approved by the Ohio Physical Therapy Association for 15 CE hours. Course approval #19S0829. Approval valid February 16, 2019 - February 16, 2020. • Approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy via other states approval. Chiropractors In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state licensing agencies is required, PRI will look into applying for CEUs for Chiropractors (upon request). Requests must be made at least 90 days prior to the course date. • Approved by the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners for 15 regular units of instruction for 2019 course dates. Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) recognizes PRI as an Approved Provider of continuing education. AOTA Provider #6596. Please note that the assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. This course awards 1.5 AOTA CEUs/15 Contact Hours. Athletic Trainers Postural Restoration Institute (BOC AP# P2376) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 15 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program. Course Description: This advanced lecture and lab course is designed to help clinicians restore gait dynamics and functional performance when working with geriatric populations or the immobile, frail or chronic of any age. Participants will gain an appreciation for PRI fundamental principles and the common asymmetrical patterns that can lead to faulty movement, pathomechanics and pain. PRI assessment tests designed specifically for geriatrics and low functioning patients, clients or athletes will be introduced to guide exercise selection, program planning and to monitor progress. Treatment recommendations are designed specifically for geriatric and low functioning populations to help them deliver successful treatment outcomes when traditional PRI positions and activities may not be well tolerated. Respiration and alternating reciprocal movement will be emphasized during program development and lab experiences to help restore ADL function, bed mobility, transfer ability, dynamic balance and gait performance. Learning Objectives: • Explain the influence of asymmetrical breathing on tri-planar gait dynamics and functional performance. • Identify the human asymmetrical patterns that can negatively influence alternating reciprocal motion in the bed, recliner, chair and upright positions. • Recognize how to assess movement dysfunction by breaking down the essential components of early stance, late stance and swing in gait. • Outline how to design a functional program using PRI concepts and techniques to restore alternating reciprocal function across the pelvis, thorax and extremities.

Pain & Perception: Reducing nerve injury risks is organized by Alaska Dental Society (ADS) and will be held on Nov 19, 2020 at Hilton Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. Accrditation: • 3.0 ADA CERP credits Description: The Dentists Insurance Company's claims experience reveals that nerve injury claims resulting from extraction, endodontic treatment, implant placement and other invasive procedures rate among the highest in severity and frequency. The Dentists Insurance Company’s new Risk Management seminar is designed to build your confidence in these interactions. Participate in the Pain & Perception seminar and learn how to: • Institute communication protocols when multiple dentists are involved in treatment. • Recognize the importance of complete and appropriate documentation. • Communicate unexpected treatment outcomes to patients and know when to refer. • Understand that informed consent is a process, not a form. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Echo Alaska: Frontiers of Multimodality Imaging Including Echo, Cardiac CT and MRI is organized by Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Medicine CME (CV CME) and will be held from Jul 19 - 23, 2021 at Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. Target Audience: This conference is specifically designed for adult and congenital cardiovascular specialists, internists, anesthesiologists, critical care physicians, surgeons, and sonographers interested in the clinical application of echocardiography, cardiac CT, and MRI. Course Description: This symposium is a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art echocardiography, cardiac CT, and MRI for a wide variety of cardiovascular disorders. We will emphasize new technologies and how to use imaging information for the care of your patients. Integration of echo, CT, and MRI and their incremental value in clinical cardiology will be highlighted. An additional focus will be on the role of 2-D and 3-D echocardiography in guiding interventional therapies. Unique to this course is live scanning of patients with various cardiovascular disorders. This session will emphasize the importance of comprehensive echocardiographic acquisition and management decision based on echocardiographic data.  Course Highlights: • Imaging in echo, cardiac CT and MRI • Strain imaging • Congenital heart disease • Amyloid • 3-D TEE • Live scanning sessions • Hands-on scanning opportunity Course Objectives: Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to: • Describe applications of echocardiography, cardiac CT, and MRI to clinical decision-making • Integrate Doppler, 2-D, 3-D echocardiography for management of patients with valvular heart disease • Describe how to apply information from Doppler, 2-D, and strain imaging to management of patients with cardiomyopathy and heart failure patients including heart failure with preserved EF • Integrate information from cardiac CT and MRI to compliment echocardiography evaluation of patients with valvular disease, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure • Apply information from echo/Doppler, cardiac CT, and MRI to management of patients with congenital heart disease • Describe how to critically appraise imaging data for use in case-based management • Assess treatment strategies for cardiomyopathies including amyloidosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.