Upcoming Medical Conferences in Carlsbad

14th Annual Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference is organized by Scripps Conference Services & CME and will be held from Mar 08 - 09, 2019 at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, California, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Target Audience: • Physicians • Nurses • Physician Assistants • Physical Therapists • Occupational Therapists • Speech-Language Pathologists • Nurse Practitioners • Athletic Trainers • Social Workers and Case Manager • Others involved in the care of patients with brain injuries Conference Description: The 14th Annual Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference is designed to provide a clear understanding of the need for multidisciplinary strategies in the management of patients with brain injuries. A renowned faculty of interdisciplinary specialists will present the latest in research and outcomes from a variety of medical perspectives. Topics include interventions and management for medical and physical rehabilitation as well as cognitive, emotional, and social problems common to brain injury patients. A strong emphasis on the need for increased quality, efficiency and value will be a consistent theme throughout the course as we continue our quest for excellence in brain injury treatment and rehabilitation Conference Objectives are: After attending this live activity, participants should be able to: • Describe the epidemiology of brain injury and its resultant impairments, disability, and psychosocial impact. • Integrate new developments in science and medicine into practice for brain injury rehabilitation. • Utilize multidisciplinary strategies for the management of psychological and behavioural problems common to brain injury including behaviour management. • Identify neurophysiological mechanisms involved in brain plasticity and their potential application to improving practice and service provision across rehabilitation disciplines. • Discuss the lifelong, post-acute rehabilitation needs of individuals with traumatic brain injuries and the importance of developing long-term care plans. • Review the latest rehabilitative and assistive technology tools for individuals with traumatic brain injuries. • Examine the latest advances in neuroimaging for brain injury rehabilitation. • Identify current robotic technologies in the role of brain injury rehabilitation. • Evaluate cutting-edge neurosurgical interventions for brain injury rehabilitation. • Discuss the unique needs and approaches for pediatric brain injury rehabilitation. • Improve quality of life for brain injury survivors and their caregivers by connecting them with community resources. • Create networking opportunities and build partnerships with key brain injury researchers, clinicians, and prevention professionals. Time: 7:00 am - 5:15 pm Speakers: Mohammed Ahmed, MD, Lori Alasantro, PhD, Munish Batra, MD, Mark Bayley, MD, Renee Dupont, MD, Benijamin Frishberg, MD, Lilly Guerrero, OT, Jessica Trevena-Peters, BOT/ BPsySc(Hons), DPsych, Irina Keefer, PT, DPT, NCS, Michael Lobatz, MD, Debra Lobatz, LMFT, Kevin Pierce, Jay Rosen, PhD, Travis Snyder, MD, Rebecca Solnit, David Williamson, MD, Joel Zwanziger, OT

Calming An Overactive Brain is organized by Institute for Brain Potential (IBP) and will be held on Mar 22, 2019 at Holiday Inn Carlsbad - San Diego, Carlsbad, California, United States of America.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Borderline, Narcissistic, Antisocial and Histrionic Personality Disorders: Effective Treatments for Challenging Clients is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Jun 27, 2019 at Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort, Carlsbad, California, United States of America. Target Audience • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Psychotherapists • Therapists • Addiction Counselors • Marriage and Family Therapists • Case Managers • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Course Description: Join Dr. Kenneth Cairns as he delivers an intensive workshop and seminar designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to accurately identify and treat your most difficult personality disordered clients. Better understand your clients with Antisocial, Narcissist, Histrionic and Borderline Personality Disorder client and make a breakthrough in clinical treatment. • Manage the manipulative and possibly violent Antisocial Personality Disorder in-session. • Overcome the Narcissistic Personality Disorder trait of perfectionism and combat their need to overpower you as the therapist. • Better understand your clients diagnosed with Histrionic Personality Disorder whose intense emotions and need for attention will test your patience and compassion. • Help the Borderline Personality Disorder client deal with their explosive emotions, self-harm tendencies and cravings for chaos. Case studies and video examples will be used to illustrate client symptom presentation, treatment, and management of each Cluster B client type. You will explore various modalities that are effective with antisocial, narcissistic, histrionic, and borderline personality disorders, such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral, Interpersonal, and Dialectical therapies. Each of these theories will be explored to provide you with solid and useable skills to include in your daily practice. Objectives: • Determine how the changes with the DSM-5® impacts diagnosis and treatment of the Cluster B Personality Disorders. • Identify and diagnose clients with antisocial, narcissistic, histrionic and borderline Personality Disorders to effectively inform your choice of treatment interventions. • Utilize case studies to differentiate symptom overlap, effective treatment and emotional management of each Cluster B Personality Disorders client type. • Manage the manipulative and potentially violent behaviors with your clients diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder in session to make therapeutic progress. • Implement CBT techniques to clarify behaviors, values and goals with clients diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. • Incorporate techniques to decrease explosive emotions, self-harm tendencies and cravings for chaos for clients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. • Utilize MI and DBT techniques with clients diagnosed with Histrionic Personality Disorder to help manage cognition and improve emotional regulation. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

36th Annual Primary Care Summer Conference is organized by Scripps Health and will be held during Aug 09 - 11, 2019 at Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, California, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pacific Coast Surgical Association (PCSA) 91st Annual Meeting is organized by Pacific Coast Surgical Association (PCSA) and will be held from Feb 14 - 17, 2020 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, California, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Seventh Annual Clinical Advances in Heart Failure and Arrhythmias is organized by Scripps Conference Services & CME and will be held from Apr 24 - 26, 2020 at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, California, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery - CalDerm Symposium is organized by CalDerm - California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery and would be held during Sep 25 - 27, 2020 at La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California, United States of America.