Upcoming Medical Conferences in Santa Monica

Fighting Back Against Diseases of Devastation is organized by National Nurses United (NNU) and will be held on Dec 11, 2019 at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Santa Monica, Santa Monica, California, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6 CEH. Description: What are diseases of devastation? How did the current opioid epidemic begin and why has it grown so aggressively? What role do pharmaceutical companies and market-based medicine play in the proliferation of opioid prescriptions?  Of concern to registered nurses is that drug overdose is now the leading cause of injury and death in the United States - claiming 350,000 lives over the past two decades, with 47,000 deaths in 2017 alone. Twenty seven states have sued the pharmaceutical companies behind the opioid explosion. Yet, people who are in dire need of healthcare and treatment are targeted and penalized for opioid use. As opioids claim lives from nearly every gender, race, ethnicity, and community in the United States, disparate treatment and police responses to the epidemic expose deep-seated race-based fault lines in the U.S. health care and criminal justice systems. Opioid use disorder should be treated as a public health issue. By comparing the opioid crisis with similar diseases of devastation, nurses will analyze the opioid epidemic as a symptom of the outsized influence of Big Pharma in our broken, for-profit health care system. The class will conclude with discussion of systemic interventions nurses can take to heal diseases of devastation and protect nurses’ professional judgment. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this class, participants will be able to:  • Describe diseases of devastation, specifically the opioid epidemic. • Discuss the role of rising drug prices, “me too” drugs, and race in opioid treatment policy. • Compare and contrast registered nurses’ role in advocating for robust public health measures with the pharmaceutical industry’s exploitation of public health. • Explain how nurses’ advocacy for systemic public health interventions - like Medicare for All and others - can counter Big Pharma’s hold on our health care system. Note: All class times 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, additional hour available.

10th Annual UCLA Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course and Hands-On Workshop is organized by David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA, Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held from Jan 25 - 26, 2020 at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, Santa Monica, California, United States Of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Target Audience: This course would be of interest to health care providers in fields related to the musculoskeletal system, including, but not limited to, radiologists, sports medicine physicians, physiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, sonographers, physician assistants, and resident and fellow trainees. Course Description: This course would be of interest to health care providers in fields related to the musculoskeletal system, including, but not limited to, radiologists, sports medicine physicians, physiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, sonographers, physician assistants, and resident and fellow trainees. The UCLA Department of Radiological Sciences, in collaboration with lead physicians from the departments of Rheumatology, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, is proud to offer a comprehensive interdisciplinary musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound hands-on learning experience. The MSK Ultrasound Course and Hands-On Workshop will review pertinent aspects of upper and lower extremity ultrasound critical for clinical application. This weekend course will include, in addition to basic MSK ultrasound of joints, current topics such as MSK ultrasound intervention, ultrasound of peripheral nerves, ultrasound of muscle, pediatric sports ultrasound, and MSK ultrasound economics. A multidisciplinary approach will be emphasized through interaction with physicians from various subspecialties. The course also features live, split-screen video demonstrations of basic MSK ultrasound scan techniques essential for appropriate clinical application. In addition, the interactive hands-on workshop will provide ample opportunity for participants to practice techniques learned in the lectures via focused, small group training with subspecialists. Two concurrent tracks will be available (introductory and intermediate tracks), each offering a more personalized lecture and hands-on training experience tailored to the participant’s particular skill level and experience with MSK ultrasound. Introductory Track: Suggested for those participants interested in learning and developing basic MSK ultrasound scan techniques and protocol. This track is appropriate for those with limited or no prior MSK ultrasound experience. Lectures will focus on fundamentals of MSK ultrasound as it relates to scanning the main joints of the upper and lower extremity. Intermediate Track: Suggested for those participants who have a basic understanding of normal MSK ultrasound anatomy and scan techniques, and who are interested in further advancing their MSK ultrasound knowledge and refining their skills. This track is appropriate for those who may have attended a prior MSK ultrasound course, or who have some clinical experience with MSK ultrasound. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the course, attendees should be able to: • Identify basic MSK anatomy pertinent to ultrasound • Perform basic MSK ultrasound exams of the major joints of the upper/lower extremity • Identify advantages/disadvantages of MSK ultrasound as an imaging modality • Describe both the unique and complimentary roles of ultrasound examination • Recognize transducer and required equipment selection • Describe normal findings and common pathology on ultrasound of the major joints • Recognize the main MSK ultrasound imaging pitfalls and artifacts • Perform various dynamic maneuvers during an MSK ultrasound examination • Become familiar with the spectrum of MSK ultrasound-guided interventional procedures.

12th Annual Symposium on Neurovascular Disease: Technology and Trials Update is organized by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and will be held on Jan 25, 2020 at Hotel Casa del Mar, Santa Monica, California, United States of America. Target Audience: Emergency Medicine, Family / General Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Surgery, Vascular Surgery. Accreditation: Credit Designation Statement: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Course Description: The 12th Annual Symposium on Neurovascular Disease: Technology and Trials Update will provide attendees with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence in neurovascular imaging, endovascular robotics innovations, telemedicine and updates on stroke trials as a means of expediting the care of stroke patients. A special session dedicated to cerebral and carotid atherosclerotic disease will provide a broad range of updates addressing carotid stenting, intracranial artery imaging, ICAD stenting and the next phase of the ERSIAS bypass trial. After lunch, a session on the management of complex neurovascular challenges will cover aneurysms, pediatric cerebral AVMs, managing complex stroke patients and high acuity cerebral hemorrhage. The final session will offer case-based presentations exploring cardiac related stroke, venous sinus occlusion and complex case studies. An expert faculty has been assembled to discuss these important topics and the strategies to support healthcare professionals in delivering optimal care to their patients with neurovascular disease. Objectives: • Discuss the rationale behind surgical decision making and the various treatment modalities for managing complex brain aneurysms • Use evidence-based approaches to the management of adult and pediatric patients with complex neurovascular conditions • List some of the emerging technological advances in neurovascular imaging, endovascular innovations, and stroke care • Evaluate updates in stenting, endovascular techniques, and clinical trials to enhance clinical decision-making and individualized care planning • Examine unique case studies and the recommended strategies presented to address the clinical management of each.

Western Interventional Next Gen Symposium (WINGS) is organized by David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA, Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held on Feb 08, 2020 at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™. Target Audience: This conference will be targeted to residents, fellows and junior attendings in interventional radiology (in their first 10 years in practice), though all will be welcome. Course Description: This one-day educational conference focuses on what is new and notable in interventional radiology. The conference will be separated into topic lecture sessions (in a rapid-fire format), panel discussions, and a best case/worst case session, where use of new and novel techniques will be featured in addition to morbidity/mortality. There will be a total of 6.25 hours of topic lectures and one hour of best case/worst case for a total of 7.25 hours of educational content. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to: • Describe the contemporary advances in venous stents • Select advanced techniques in dialysis access creation, venous clot retrieval, and PAD • Learn IR management of complex trauma • Understand technical aspects of venous recanalization and prostatic artery embolization • Know the latest and most important studies in arterial disease, venous disease, and interventional oncology. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2020 Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer Meeting is organized by International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) and will be held from Feb 19 - 22, 2020 at Santa Monica, California, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Neurosurgery Update 2020 is organized by David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held from Apr 03 - 04, 2020 at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Western Vascular Society (WVS) 2020 Annual Meeting is organized by Western Vascular Society (WVS) and will be held from Sep 26 - 29, 2020 at Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Santa Monica, California, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Brain Metastases 2020 is organized by Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and will be held from Nov 07 - 08, 2020 at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.