Upcoming Medical Conferences in Irvine

Clinical Data Management (FDA E6 GCP Guidelines) is organized by ComplianceOnline and will be held from Aug 01 - 02, 2019 at Irvine, California, United States of America. Who will Benefit: • Study Investigators • Data managers • Data processors • Statisticians • Site Personnel • Clinical Research Associates • Clinical Project Managers/Leaders • Study Sponsors • Professionals in pharmaceutical, medical device, clinical and biotechnology research who oversee or work with data collection and management • Staff in the above fields who work with data collection/management and require training in CDM. • Compliance auditors and regulatory professionals who require a knowledge of CDM in assessment of study protocols and reports Course Description: Clinical data management (CDM) is paramount for a successful research. After all, Garbage In, Garbage Out (GIGO). CDM involves all aspects of collecting, processing, and interpreting information. There are many types of computer applications and database systems to support data collection and management. However, there are elements of CDM that apply across the board. Review and approval of drugs or devices by regulatory agencies requires the assumption that the data presented are valid and reliable. Integrity of the data is paramount to ensure confidence in the results and conclusions you will make. This seminar is based on FDA E6 GCP Guidelines which are the basis of effective data quality management. Even if your research is not FDA regulated, the information you learn in this course will help to ensure a robust data collection and management plan. The information conveyed in this course will also assist investigators in setting up processes for smoother data monitoring and auditing. Examples of CRF’s and required documentation will be presented. Data collection and preparation techniques will also be demonstrated. Additionally, this workshop will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to assure a CDM plan that holds up when the inevitable deviations from protocol occur. Learning Objectives: • Regulatory guidelines for Clinical Data Management • Best practices for data collection • CDISC/CDASH/STDM standards • Responsibilities of personnel • Case report form criteria • Maintaining confidentiality of data • Data storage and transferability • Data preparation and quality assurance for accuracy • Data monitoring plan criteria • Data systems validation • Adverse event reporting and coding criteria • What to expect on a monitoring visit • Troubleshooting and resolution of deviations from the plan Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

PBI Medical Ethics & Professionalism (ME-22) is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Aug 02 - 03, 2019 at Wyndham Irvine-Orange County Airport, Irvine, California, United States of America. Professions this course is suitable for: Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurses, mental health providers, EMT's, physical therapists, students, and a wide variety of other clinicians. Course Credit: 22 CME/CE hours Summary: Like all PBI Education offerings, this course is grounded in the premise that everyone has the potential to commit a boundary or ethics violation. In this course, participants examine how and why their professional practices, responses to stress, and personal or situational factors put them at risk for exercising poor judgment or rationalizing improper behavior. Participants arrive at the seminar primed by the pre-course readings, assignments, and self-assessment exercises—springboards for the process of introspection and self-critique. Participant complete the course by producing a Personalized Protection Plan designed to avoid future wrongdoing, safeguard patients and colleagues, and honor the reputation of their profession. This course addresses issues such as: • Misrepresentation, falsification, cheating • Financial improprieties • Breaking laws • HIPAA or confidentiality violations • Practicing on an expired license Learning objectives: • Comply with standards of practice, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Improve clinical decision making by minimizing negative influencers • Adhere to professional ethics with resultant improvements in professional-patient interaction, which can improve clinical outcomes • Reduce their potential transgressions through the development of systems that can be implemented into clinical practice • Become aware of the early warning signs indicative of ethical dilemmas and boundary problems • Create and implement a tiered Protection Plan to maintain appropriate boundaries

PBI Prescribing: Opioids, Pain Management, and Addiction (RX-21) is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Aug 03 - 04, 2019 at Wyndham Irvine-Orange County Airport, Irvine, California, United States of America. Professions this course is suitable for: Prescribers from all disciplines will benefit from this course. Course Credit: 21 CME/CE hours Summary: More than just a course in sound prescribing practices, this course reaches beyond. We examine the personal and professional reasons why clinicians fail to prescribe properly. Both broad and deep, the curriculum covers common misconceptions about opioids, assessment of patients for misuse potential, setting prescribing-related boundaries, team-based pain management approaches, and compliance with documentation, laws, and rules. An intensive pre-course component personalizes the course content to be state and profession specific. Attendees are directed to research and review their state specific prescribing guidelines. For participants required to take the course due to a prescribing offense, a state specific research paper is also submitted, in which participants summarize their offense and identify the violated federal or state ethical codes, laws, rules, guidelines, and/or statutes. In addition, and building on insights into why clinicians prescribe inappropriately, participants develop a Personalized Protection Plan. This plan is designed to help them maintain their newfound knowledge base and prevent prescribing-related lapses. This course addresses issues such as: • Inappropriate or unsafe prescribing of CDS • Inadequate treatment and management of patients with chronic pain • Documentation that does not comply with laws and regulations • Poor understanding of drug dependence, addiction, and abuse potential Learning objectives: • Implement safer, more effective treatment with improved outcome through the application of a comprehensive knowledge of the spectrum of pain medications • Apply the prescribing laws and regulations into clinical practice for the safe and effective use of opioids and controlled substances • Produce and maintain medical records documenting compliance prescribing laws and documenting appropriate management and treatment of chronic pain • Differentiate opioid dependency and addiction to minimize abuse potential and maximize pain management

PBI Prescribing: Opioids, Pain Management, and Addiction Extended Edition (RX-21EX) is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Aug 03 - 04, 2019 at Wyndham Irvine-Orange County Airport, Irvine, California, United States of America. Professions this course is suitable for: Prescribers from all disciplines will benefit from this course. Course Credit: 33 CME/CE hours Summary: More than just a course in sound prescribing practices, this course reaches beyond to examine the personal and professional reasons why clinicians fail to prescribe properly. Both broad and deep, the curriculum covers common misconceptions about opioids, assessment of patients for misuse potential, setting prescribing-related boundaries, team-based pain management approaches, and compliance with documentation, laws, and rules. In addition, and building on insights into why clinicians prescribe inappropriately, participants develop a Personalized Protection Plan to help them maintain their newfound knowledge base and prevent future prescribing-related lapses. This Extended Edition includes a two day in-person course, followed by weekly, telephonic Maintenance and Accountability Seminars. These seminars reinforce what was learned, elevate accountability through revisiting Personalized Protection Plans, and engages participants in a community of peer review and support. This course addresses issues such as: • Inappropriate or unsafe prescribing of CDS • Inadequate treatment and management of patients with chronic pain • Documentation that does not comply with laws and regulations • Poor understanding of drug dependence, addiction, and abuse potential Learning objectives: • Implement safer, more effective treatment with improved outcome through the application of a comprehensive knowledge of the spectrum of pain medications • Apply the prescribing laws and regulations into clinical practice for the safe and effective use of opioids and controlled substances • Produce and maintain medical records documenting compliance prescribing laws and documenting appropriate management and treatment of chronic pain • Differentiate opioid dependency and addiction to minimize abuse potential and maximize pain management

PBI Pharmacy Ethics and Professionalism (PE-22) is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Aug 03 - 04, 2019 at Wyndham Irvine Orange County Airport, Irvine, California, United States of America. Professions this course is suitable for: Pharmacists, PIC's, pharmacy managers, and pharmacy executives. Course Credit: 22 CPE hours Summary: Although all clinicians are at risk for lapses in ethical or professional conduct, some issues are unique to pharmacists. This course was designed by a forensic pharmacist to present these unique topics against a background of other areas of common professional concern. In an intensive two-day curriculum, participants learn about topics such as the legal and regulatory framework in which they function, corresponding responsibility, and a pharmacist-specific professional identity that can predispose to problematic conduct. They then weave that information into a Personalized Protection Plan to elevate their accountability and prevent recidivism. This course addresses issues such as: • Misrepresentation, falsification, cheating • Financial improprieties • Breaking laws • HIPAA or confidentiality violations • Practicing on an expired license Learning objectives: • Define the concept of professionalism as it relates to pharmacists • Identify unique risk factors that create legal, regulatory, and risk management issues for pharmacists • Discuss the important statutes and regulations that govern the practice of pharmacy, how and why they were created, and what boards of pharmacy do to enforce them • Identify how and why pharmacists enter the legal/regulatory system • Define the concept of unprofessional conduct • Identify and define violation potentials for ethical issues utilizing the Ethics Formula • Create a personal Ethics Protection Plan to maintain professional ethics and safeguard against ethics violations • Demonstrate the use of peer group discussions to solve ethical dilemmas

2-Day Essential Review: An Essential Introduction to the Anesthesia Oral Boards is organized by Anesthesiology Consultants (AC) and will be held from Aug 03 - 04, 2019 at Irvine, California, United States of America. Description: The 2-Day Essential Review is an essential first step in the journey to becoming a Perioperative Consultant. Myths and misunderstanding about the Oral Exam abound, leading to ineffective, erroneous approaches to study. Our 2-Day Essential Review debunks those myths, clearly describing what it means to be a Perioperative Consultant and what it takes to become one. We recommend taking the 2-Day course as early as possible. Course Highlights​: • 10 Essential Attributes of a Consultant. • How to Dissect the Stem Question. • Answering Additional Topics Questions. • The 6 Reasons for Failure. • How to Study and Prepare. • Dealing with Ambiguity. • Doing vs. Thinking. • A detailed discussion of essential topics. • Secrets to Success. • 3 mock orals (only with on-site course) with an opportunity to obtain more. • Dr. Ho’s unrivaled insight, experience, and expertise. • Includes Critical Event Boot Camp recordings! • An essential way to JUMP-START your study Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics: Essential Edition (PB-24) is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Sep 06 - 08, 2019 at UCI Student Center & Event Services, Irvine, California, United States of America. Course Credit 24 CME/CE hours Summary Our suite of Professional Boundaries and Ethics courses employ the premise that everyone has the potential to commit a boundary or ethics violation—yet not everyone does. As in many other similar boundaries and ethics courses, participants learn why they are being held to account. But in our course participants are guided to open their eyes to what predisposed them to violate professional or ethical norms at the particular time and in the particular manner that they did. These learnings drive an intensive process of self-assessment and introspection, culminating in the development of a Personalized Protection Plan that each participant designs to avoid future wrongdoing, safeguard patients and colleagues, and honor the reputation of their profession. Professions this course is suitable for: Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurses, mental health providers, EMT's, physical therapists, students, and a wide variety of other clinicians. This course addresses issues such as: • Professional misconduct • Non-Sexual and sexual boundary violations • Workplace relationships and disruptive behavior • Recognizing power imbalances • General boundary crossing & violations • Board-mandated or anticipated disciplinary action • Team or clinical communication issues Learning objectives • Express why and how healthcare professionals are held accountable for adhering to standards of practice, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Discuss attributes and behaviors that constitute professionalism in the context of health care, and identify specific lapses in their own professionalism • Explain how professional problems evolve, employing the model of a continuum of boundary impingements • Express how professional lapses can adversely affect clinical judgment and cause a range of other impacts and harms • Describe the components of the Boundary Formula™ and apply them to their own violation potential and, if applicable, their infraction • Create and implement a Personalized Protection Plan that includes strategies, safeguards, and systems to reduce the risk of relapse and improve accountability • Detect early warning signs of professional problems in themselves and others in order to reduce the risk of future violations Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Surgical Placement of Dental Implants: A Restorative-Driven Approach is organized by Glidewell Laboratories and will be held from Sep 6-7, 2019 at Glidewell International Technology Center, Irvine, California, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13 Hours CE Credits. Description: This course will demonstrate practical step-by-step protocol in ideal dental implant surgical placement and various designs and treatment plans for prosthetic reconstruction. The attendee will leave with a comprehensive understanding of the benefits of implant dentistry to their patients. Participants will also learn the fundamentals of implant placement in a model-based, hands-on session. Course Objectives: During this course, topics include: • Diagnosing and treatment planning single-unit cases • Posterior, single-unit implant prosthetics: the two-appointment implant restoration • Techniques for proper atraumatic extractions for future implant sites • Socket preservation and grafting protocols: Simple but essential tools for the General Dentists • Considerations for anterior implant placement: What are the rules? • The fundamentals of implant placement in a model-based, hands-on session.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics: Enhanced Edition (PB-24EN) is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Sep 06 - 08, 2019 at UCI Student Center & Event Services, Irvine, California, United States of America. Course Credit 34 CME/CE hours Summary With pre-seminar preparation in addition to the three day in-person course, the Enhanced Edition offers a comprehensive educational experience. The 10-hour pre-course, consisting of readings and written exercises, prepares participants for the conceptual, emotional, and practical work that will occur in the seminar.  Our suite of Professional Boundaries and Ethics courses employ the premise that everyone has the potential to commit a boundary or ethics violation—yet not everyone does. As in many other similar boundaries and ethics courses, participants learn why they are being held to account. But in our course, participants also open their eyes to what predisposed them to violate professional or ethical norms at the particular time and in the particular manner that they did. These learnings drive an intensive process of self-assessment and introspection, culminating in the development of a Personalized Protection Plan that each participant designs to avoid future wrongdoing, safeguard patients and colleagues, and honor the reputation of their profession. Professions this course is suitable for: Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurses, mental health providers, EMT's, physical therapists, students, and a wide variety of other clinicians. This course addresses issues such as: • Professional misconduct • Non-Sexual and sexual boundary violations • Workplace relationships and disruptive behavior • Recognizing power imbalances • General boundary crossing & violations • Board-mandated or anticipated disciplinary action • Team or clinical communication issues Learning objectives • Express why and how healthcare professionals are held accountable for adhering to standards of practice, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Discuss attributes and behaviors that constitute professionalism in the context of health care, and identify specific lapses in their own professionalism • Explain how professional problems evolve, employing the model of a continuum of boundary impingements • Express how professional lapses can adversely affect clinical judgment and cause a range of other impacts and harms • Describe the components of the Boundary Formula™ and apply them to their own violation potential and, if applicable, their infraction • Create and implement a Personalized Protection Plan that includes strategies, safeguards, and systems to reduce the risk of relapse and improve accountability • Detect early warning signs of professional problems in themselves and others in order to reduce the risk of future violations Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics: Extended Edition (PB-24EX) is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Sep 06 - 08, 2019 at UCI Student Center & Event Services, Irvine, California, United States of America.  Course Credit 46 CME/CE hours Summary The Extended Edition is the most comprehensive option in the suite of boundaries courses. Through pre-seminar preparation and post-seminar follow-up, this edition of the course benefits participants in two ways. The 10-hour pre-course, consisting of readings and written exercises, prepares participants for the conceptual, emotional, and practical work that will occur in the seminar. And the weekly, telephonic post-course Maintenance and Accountability Seminars reinforces what was learned in the classroom, elevates participants accountability through revisiting their Personalized Protection Plans, and engages them in a community of peer review and support. The suite of Professional Boundaries and Ethics courses employ the premise that everyone has the potential to commit a boundary or ethics violation—yet not everyone does. As in many other similar boundaries and ethics courses, participants learn why they are being held to account. But in this course, participants also open their eyes to what predisposed them to violate professional or ethical norms at the particular time and in the particular manner that they did. These learnings drive an intensive process of self-assessment and introspection, culminating in the development of a Personalized Protection Plan that each participant designs to avoid future wrongdoing, safeguard patients and colleagues, and honor the reputation of their profession. Professions this course is suitable for: Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurses, mental health providers, EMT's, physical therapists, students, and a wide variety of other clinicians. This course addresses issues such as: • Professional misconduct • Non-Sexual and sexual boundary violations • Workplace relationships and disruptive behavior • Recognizing power imbalances • General boundary crossing & violations • Board-mandated or anticipated disciplinary action • Team or clinical communication issues Learning objectives • Express why and how healthcare professionals are held accountable for adhering to standards of practice, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Discuss attributes and behaviors that constitute professionalism in the context of health care, and identify specific lapses in their own professionalism • Explain how professional problems evolve, employing the model of a continuum of boundary impingements • Express how professional lapses can adversely affect clinical judgment and cause a range of other impacts and harms • Describe the components of the Boundary Formula™ and apply them to their own violation potential and, if applicable, their infraction • Create and implement a Personalized Protection Plan that includes strategies, safeguards, and systems to reduce the risk of relapse and improve accountability • Detect early warning signs of professional problems in themselves and others in order to reduce the risk of future violations Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.