Upcoming Medical Conferences in Anchorage

Current Topics in Anesthesia is organized by Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) and will be held from Aug 20 - 24, 2018 at The Lakefront Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty or are impacted by it. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Objectives: • Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences - to include but not be limited to advanced anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and social sciences - as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of anesthesia and related services inherent in the anesthesia professions. • Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, and contraindications and precautions of presented pharmacological agents through the understanding of their physico-chemical properties, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, updated uses, and more recently developed additional, related, and similar drugs. • Outline comprehensive management plans for the group of patients discussed, whether related in age, physical status, cultural background, invasive procedure, anesthetic or analgesic requirements, clinical setting, adverse reactions, and/or goals of care. • Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of anesthetic procedures and administrations, equipment use, and other applications encountered during the provision of anesthesia and analgesia whether in the surgical unit, the labor and delivery suite, the pain management clinic, or other more remote location of anesthetizing services. • Incorporate the appropriate recommendations and/or requirements of pertinent external organizations, institutions, and professional groups - recognized as serving as the authority for and/or holding the responsibility to compile and approve such tenets - in the provision of anesthesia and related services, whether medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, or health care management standards. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Extraordinary Mammographer Course is organized by Advanced Health Education Center (AHEC) and will be held on Sep 07, 2018 at Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8.00 Credits. Course Description: This new eight-hour mammography course is designed to help mammographers understand current progress and technologies in the fight to find and treat breast cancer. You will learn from a very experienced mammographer how to correct the most noted positioning mistakes identified by ACR. As a mammographer, you will appreciate the candid discussion on the mammography screening controversy and where we stand today. Course Topics : • Why Use DBT (Tomo/3D) • Implants and ALCL (anaplastic large cell lymphoma) • Advanced Breast Cancers • Post-Surgical and Treatment of Breast Cancer • ACR Common Positioning Mistakes and Fixes • How to Wow Your Patients to Get Better Images! Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Mammography: Passion and Pink Ribbons Course is organized by Advanced Health Education Center (AHEC) and will be held on Sep 08, 2018 at Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8.00 Credits. Course Description: You'll love this course designed to give you a complete update on what's going on in the world of mammography and breast cancer. You will learn from a very experienced mammographer what is happening toward a cure for mammography. You'll get a look at types of breast cancer and new methods of testing. You will appreciate discussing the World of mammography. Course Topics: • Close Encounters of the Breast - Are We Close to Finding a Cure? • What are High-Risk Lesions and Why? • The Contrast Enhanced Mammogram (CEM) Story • She Wore a Pink Ribbon • Do Men Get Breast Cancer? • Sweet Smell of Success (Information about EQUIP, MQSA and ACR Requirements) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Alaska Nurse Practitioner Association (ANPA) Annual Conference is organized by Alaska Nurse Practitioner Association (ANPA) and will be held during Sep 20 - 22, 2018 at Captain Cook Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

6th Biennial Alaska Maternal Child Health & Immunization Conference is organized by Alaska Nurse Practitioner Association (ANPA) and will be held during Sep 26 - 28, 2018 at Hilton Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. Course Objectives: • Describe how to access and use online or print resources that assist in maternal, child and adolescent health care and immunization practice. • Identify at least two best practices or tools for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of key women’s, children’s and adolescent health issues in Alaska. • Identify at least one research trend of concern to health professionals and policy makers in rural and urban Alaska. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Care After Resuscitation (PCAR) is organized by Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Education Programs and will be held during Oct 29 - 30, 2018 at Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is registered nurses, physical therapists, paramedics, social workers, dietitians, respiratory therapists, speech and occupational therapists, LVNs/LPNs, and others who interact with pediatric trauma inpatients. Conference Description : PCAR Course Content PART 1 - Participants focus on concepts relevant to the nursing care of the injured, hospitalized patient : • The trauma care spectrum • The biomechanics of trauma • The body's response to injury PART 2 - Learners participate in interactive, expanding case scenarios that address the needs of hospitalized patients with injuries to major body systems. Each module introduces specific trauma care concepts including pathophysiology, patient assessment, and complications. Surgical, medical, and nursing management options and outcome criteria are introduced while analyzing children with : • Thoracic injury • Abdominal injury • Musculoskeletal injury • Craniocerebral injury • Spine and spinal cord injury Each interactive expanding case scenario promotes critical thinking, knowledge synthesis, and clinical reasoning skills by inviting learners to : • Incorporate injury biomechanics information • Analyze clinical assessment data • Suggest appropriate care interventions • Identify individuals at risk for deterioration • Prevent, recognize, and manage complications • Understand current trends and issues in trauma patient care • Predict each patient's care trajectory • Set realistic goals and evaluate outcomes Conference Objectives are : • Describe the trauma continuum of care. • Explain the bio-mechanics of common injuries. • Anticipate specific wounds and complications based on mechanism of injury information. • Discuss the body's multisystem responses to traumatic insults. • Incorporate physical assessment, imaging studies, and laboratory data to evaluate the hospitalized trauma patient. • Describe appropriate medical, surgical, and nursing interventions for frequently encountered injuries. • Interact with interdisciplinary team members to provide timely care to injured patients. • Prevent, identify, and manage complications common to the hospitalized trauma patient. • Identify realistic trauma patient goals and evaluate care outcomes. • Address the psychosocial needs of hospitalized trauma patients and their family members. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) is organized by Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Education Programs and will be held during Nov 01 - 02, 2018 at Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is registered nurses, physical therapists, paramedics, social workers, dietitians, respiratory therapists, speech and occupational therapists, LVNs/LPNs, and others who interact with the hospitalized trauma patient. Conference Description : Unlike standardized trauma programs targeted at prehospital and emergency care providers, this course was specifically created to meet the learning needs of INPATIENT trauma nurses. This live, 2-day educational offerings give hospital staff members the foundational, evidence-based information and critical thinking skills necessary to meet regulatory requirements and provide excellent care to this challenging patient population. This course offers acute care, critical care, perioperative, and rehabilitation nurses the foundational, evidence-based information and critical thinking skills necessary to address the needs of the hospitalized trauma patient. TCAR covers a wide range of pathophysiologic and nursing concepts and is designed to be a broad, core-level program, rather than an advanced or specialty-specific course. TCAR Course Content : PART 1 - Participants focus on concepts relevant to the nursing care of the injured, hospitalized patient : • The trauma care spectrum • The bio-mechanics of trauma • The body's response to injury PART 2 - Learners participate in interactive, expanding case scenarios that address the needs of hospitalized patients with injuries to major body systems. Each module introduces specific trauma care concepts including pathophysiology, patient assessment, and complications. Surgical, medical, and nursing management options and outcome criteria are introduced while analyzing patients with : • Thoracic injury • Abdominal injury • Musculoskeletal injury • Craniocerebral injury • Spine and spinal cord injury Each interactive expanding case scenario promotes critical thinking, knowledge synthesis, and clinical reasoning skills by inviting learners to : • Incorporate injury bio-mechanics information • Analyze clinical assessment data • Suggest appropriate care interventions • Identify individuals at risk for deterioration • Prevent, recognize, and manage complications • Understand current trends and issues in trauma patient care • Predict each patient's care trajectory • Set realistic goals and evaluate outcomes Conference Objectives are : • Describe the trauma continuum of care. • Explain the bio-mechanics of common injuries. • Anticipate specific wounds and complications based on mechanism of injury information. • Discuss the body's multi-system responses to traumatic insults. • Incorporate physical assessment, imaging studies, and laboratory data to evaluate the hospitalized trauma patient. • Describe appropriate medical, surgical, and nursing interventions for frequently encountered injuries. • Interact with interdisciplinary team members to provide timely care to injured patients. • Prevent, identify, and manage complications common to the hospitalized trauma patient. • Identify realistic trauma patient goals and evaluate care outcomes. • Address the psycho-social needs of hospitalized trauma patients and their family members. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

53rd Annual Convention & Tradeshow (AKPhA) is organized by Alaska Pharmacists Association (AKPhA) and will be held during Feb 08 - 10, 2019 at Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Allery & Immuno/Geri/Nephro/Ortho is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Jun 30 - Jul 03, 2019 at Alyeska Resort, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 Credit Hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Topics in Emergency Medicine is organized by Northwest Seminars and will be held from Aug 19 - 23, 2019 at The Lakefront Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty or are impacted by it. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description: The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess an evidence-based scientific background for competent clinical practice; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty and all additional related disciplines; maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures; manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in providing consistent care in all settings in which emergency care is provided; serve as an expert in matters involving quality, safe and equitable health care delivery and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon professional expertise. Presentations are designed to facilitate the acquisition of cognitive and technical skills as defined through evidenced-based data translated to best practice standards by the pertinent governmental and professional organizations including the American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Surgeons and the Emergency Nurses Association and abilities in one or more of the disciplines vital to the practicing professional. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: • Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of services inherent in the professions • Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, contraindications and precautions of drugs based on their chemical and pharmacologic properties • Outline comprehensive patient management plans for the special patient population discussed • Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of all aspects of patient care regardless of the clinical environment in which the practice resides • Incorporate the published tenets of pertinent, recognized external organizations, institutions, and professional groups defining medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, and healthcare management standards. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.