Upcoming Medical Conferences in Phoenix

Legal and Ethical Issues with Technology in Mental Health is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Jan 31, 2020 at Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Airport North, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.25 hours of continuing education credit. Target Audience: • Counselors • Psychologists • Social Workers • Psychotherapists • Addiction Counselors • Therapists • Marriage & Family Therapists • Case Managers • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Course Description: A client goes on vacation and they want to schedule a session while they are out of state. How do you ethically and legally practice in this situation? Smart phones are used for scheduling and for exchanging information. What happens if these phones are misplaced? Emails are used to send important information to other professionals. How do we ensure the right person receives this information? How do you ensure confidentiality of your clients in this digital age? In today’s technologically advanced world it is difficult to keep up with the ever-changing laws and standards for using technology in our field. There are issues that are not clearly defined. Joni Gilbertson, MA, NCC, LCPC, will use her wealth of experiences, real-life case examples, entertaining videos, and thought provoking scenarios to make challenging topics and concepts easy to discuss and learn. Be recognized for your experience and knowledge in compliance and ethics and technology and move your practice forward. Attend this engaging workshop and walk away being more confident with: • New laws regarding using technology in your mental health practice • What the code of ethics states and how to apply this information • Navigate the gray areas and practice safely • The ability to immediately apply the information and new skills with your clients near and far. Objectives:  • Articulate the legal and ethical codes that relate to utilizing technology while providing mental health services. • Establish ethical practices to ensure safety when utilizing telemental health services. • Consider ethical dilemmas clinicians may face related to therapeutic boundaries with respect to utilizing technology in clinical practice. • Specify interjurisdictional laws and regulations for using technology in clinical practice. • Consider cultural differences when using technology and articulate how this may inform the clinician’s choice of treatment interventions. • Utilize an ethical decision making framework to recognize, analyze, resolve or prevent ethical dilemmas in your clinical practice.

Infectious Disease Medicine for Primary Care is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Feb 07 - 09, 2020 at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 Credit Hours. Early Bird Physician Fee - $ 795 Early Bird Non-Physician - $ 695 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Baby Beats and Breaths: Therapeutic Interventions for the Premature Infant with Cardiopulmonary Compromise is organized by Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) and will be held from Feb 07 - 08, 2020 at Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. CEU Credits: This course meets the criteria for 14.5contact hours (1.45 CEU's). Approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #3043 for 14.5 contact hours (1.45 CEUs) Intermediate level. Occupational Therapy Process: Assessment, Intervention.The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA. NBCOT professional development provider-14.5 PDUs. This course is offered for up to 1.45 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level,Professional area). This course meets the criteria for 14.5 hours towards Neonatal Therapy Certification Course Description: This course will focus on the cardiopulmonary implications for the premature or medically-complex infant as related to physiological stability, evolving motor control, sensory stability, and transition to oral motor skills that support feeding. It will focus on advancing the critical reasoning skills of the neonatal therapist to support the infant’s ability to obtain foundational motor and sensory skills. These skills include the ability of the infant to cough, produce audible phonation, oral motor skills, swallow skills, trunk facilitation, gestational age appropriate positioning/handling to support the emergence of gross motor skills for postural stability. You will learn movement analysis skills (via lab time and video presentations) to assess breathing patterns, facilitation techniques to support trunk development, positioning strategies to support chest wall development, and feeding techniques to maximize postural control. We will discuss current literature as relevant to this topic and apply a systems theory approach for case study treatment planning. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to do: • Discuss anatomical and kinesiological developmental changes for the newborn chest wall • Discuss affects of prematurity and cardiopulmonary co-morbidities on chest wall development • Integrate chest wall movement assessment and treatment strategies to maximize infant outcomes • Design developmental positioning and handling interventions to reduce chest wall deformities • Incorporate postural support with positioning and handling of infants for improved chest wall mobility during oral feeding • Integrate a systems approach to individualized care plan for the infant with cardiopulmonary compromise Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Suicide & Self-Harm: Stopping the Pain is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Feb 07, 2020 at Hilton Phoenix Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 Contact hours/ 6.25 hours of continuing education credit.  Target Audience: • Social Workers • Psychologists • Counselors • Teachers • School Administrators • Marriage & Family Therapists • Case Managers • Addiction Counselors • Therapists • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Course Description: Using case studies taken from his 45-year career as a suicidologist and the DSM-5®’s expanded and comprehensive approach to suicide and self-mutilation – Jack Klott will bring to life the ideas, theories and concepts presented in this engaging one-of-a-kind workshop. After examining the goals of suicide and the goals that the self-mutilator desires to achieve, you will delve into treatment strategies that will help guide your client to achieve those goals with other, less damaging strategies. You will learn which personality types are most vulnerable to acts of suicide and self-mutilation, as well as the essential link between these behaviors and addiction disorders. Most importantly, your attention will be focused on the treatment relationship and the key to hope for both the suicidal and the self-harm clients. Objectives: • Implement a risk assessment strategy that helps clinicians determine which clients present the highest risk for suicide and self-harm. • Analyze the concept of suicide “contracts” and communicate their impacts on clients, clinicians, and clinical vigilance. • Explain how intent differentiates self-mutilation from suicide attempts and accurately identify the one form of self-mutilation that is a warning sign for potential suicide completion. • Implement techniques for effectively intervening in crisis situations and develop a strategy for determining when and how to hospitalize clients. • Articulate the role of addictions in the suicidal and self-mutilating population and employ a multi-faceted therapeutic approach that ensures client safety and addresses treatment of the addiction. • Determine the purpose behind self-injuring behavior and communicate how alternative coping strategies can be introduced in therapy to help clients manage triggering situations without self-harm. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting is organized by Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) and will be held during Feb 08 - 11, 2020 at Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2020 State Adapted Physical Education is organized by Arizona Health and Physical Education (AZHPE) and will be held on Feb 13, 2020 at Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy (SAB) Winter CME Program is organized by Society for Advanced Bronchoscopy (SAB) and will be held on Feb 15, 2020 at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Target Audience: Pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, fellows, physician assistants, and respiratory therapists will gain knowledge from attending this activity. Course Description: The Society of Advanced Bronchoscopy will present a one-day conference on the technological advances in bronchoscopy, ablation and nodule management. A distinguished faculty, who are top experts in their field, will share their knowledge and experience. This course is designed to provide the participant with a state-of-the-art review with live didactic presentations in the morning session and practical instruction in the afternoon session with hands-on stations. Learner objectives: At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: • List the current technologies in advanced bronchoscopy used to access and diagnose peripheral pulmonary nodules. • Describe advancements in image guided and navigational bronchoscopy that enables high precision diagnosis. • Define the role of robotic bronchoscopy used to improve diagnosis of small and hard-to-reach nodules in the periphery of the lung. • Discuss the current and recommended techniques of non-invasive nodule management. • Identify improvements in ablation therapies in destroying tumor cells. • Explain the current state-of-the-art techniques of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction and discuss the complications in these procedures. • Discuss the developing therapies and the future of pulmonology care. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) through the joint providership of MORE Foundation and the PTI, LLC. MORE Foundation is accredited by ArMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. and will be held from Feb 18 - 21, 2020 at AC Hotel Phoenix Biltmore, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Target Audience: This program is designed for general radiologists, thoracic radiologists, pulmonologists and cardiologists and ancillary health care professionals who desire an update on recent imaging advances and the use of imaging as an aid to clinical patient management for diseases of the chest. Description: Practical Thoracic Imaging course is designed as a comprehensive imaging review of diseases that affect the chest. Experienced faculty has been selected to cover the subject material that emphasizes their approach to solving clinically relevant problems involving the chest. Review of traditional imaging as well as the benefits and caveats of newer imaging techniques will be presented. Ample time for questions and discussion will be provided. There will be practical case presentations to encourage audience participation. Educational Objectives: Identify the imaging findings and abnormalities of sarcoidosis and its differentials, imaging in smokers, vascular lesions, cardiac devices and catheters, MRI of heart, and chest trauma. Evaluate pulmonary infestations in the immune-compromised, artifacts of digital/computed radiography, and use of newer isotopes. Provide differential diagnoses that assist clinicians in arriving diagnoses at diseases and conditions of the chest Determine the utility of conventional and advanced imaging relevant to diseases of the chest.  Apply appropriate use of imaging for more accurate and cost-effective diagnostic workup Integrate an early lung cancer screening program into clinical practice Describe the evidence-based technique for fine needle aspiration biopsy for solitary lung nodules. Diagnose the staging of various chest malignancies based on the current lung cancer staging criteria according to the TNM Classification. Describe the recommended follow-up for soft, solid and part solid nodules. Apply PET in the diagnosis of chest malignancies. Identify the global emergence of virulent viruses such as SARS, Hantavirus, and multidrug resistant bacteria such as MRSA and LRSA. Apply imaging findings in adult cardiac diseases, such as application of CT/MRI in coronary artery disease and TAVR. Apply CT and MRI in breast imaging.

New Treatment Advances & Current Management Approaches in Acute Kidney Injury-Hepatorenal Syndrome (AKI-HRS) is organized by Chronic Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) and will be held on Feb 20, 2020 at Ocean Prime, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. This course has been approved for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of hepatologists, gastroenterologists, hospitalists/intensive care specialists, nephrologists, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), nurses (RNs) and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). Educational Objectives: Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: • Define the types of HRS, its prevalence rates, and proposed pathophysiology • Discuss the International Club of Ascites (ICA) criteria for the diagnosis and management of acute kidney injury (AKI) in cirrhosis and apply these criteria in clinical practice • Review the clinical signs of HRS and recognize the differing treatment goals in HRS (i.e. long-term treatment improvement of liver function vs. short term improvement of kidney function) • Recognize the need for approved therapies for HRS in the U.S. and apply recommended treatment strategies to clinical practice in the absence of these therapies • Identify new advancements in the treatment of HRS Our Grand Rounds CME event is designed to bring the latest educational updates in AKI-HRS to hospitals and medical professionals around the country. For more information, visit our website and check out all of our national CME events! Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Complete Dermal Filler / Botulinum Toxin 1- day is organized by Empire Medical Training (EMT), Inc and will be held on Feb 21, 2020 at Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. Target Audience: This activity designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in advanced injecting techniques. Accreditation: Physicians: AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses: AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is awarded 8 Contact Hours. Program Overview During the program, you will learn how to perform the most popular cosmetic procedures utilizing botulinum toxin and HA dermal fillers. Learning Objectives Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to: • Formulate optimal patient-specific facial rejuvenation plans based on individualized need, evidence-based protocols, specific product specifications, and patient expectations. • Determine the optimal injectable product(s) for specific aesthetic need, medical, and/or pain conditions applying appropriate techniques to ensure safe and optimal outcomes with special attention to pain conditions such as bruxism, migraine headaches, and hyperhidrosis. • Prepare for the potential of adverse events/side effects of injectable products utilized in facial aesthetic rejuvenation and medical conditions/pain relief. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.