Upcoming Medical Conferences in Aspen

The 61st Annual Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference is organized by Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine and will be held during Jun 06 - 09, 2018 at The Gant, Aspen, Colorado, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Local/Regional/National/International Physicians/Clinicians (adult and pediatric)/Research Physician-Scientists in Pulmonary Sciences, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine/Primary Care Physicians/General Medicine Physicians/Public Health. Conference Description: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States and the 4th leading cause of death worldwide. Despite progress, current therapies only mitigate symptoms and have no clear effect on mortality or the long-term decline in lung function. Understanding the pathophysiology of COPD, developing novel treatment strategies, and effectively implementing lung-reparative therapeutics would be expected to have a significant impact on COPD, as well as other pulmonary diseases. With an emphasis on the integration of basic, translational, and clinical approaches, the 2018 conference focuses on a central question: how can knowledge of resilience or susceptibility to develop COPD be translated into more effective therapies? To address this central question, we have organized the program into a series of thematic sessions framed by a Keynote Address, Clinical Perspective, and NHLBI Perspective. The thematic sessions focus on the following: • Clinical and molecular heterogeneity of COPD • COPD as a disease of accelerated aging • Stem cell dysfunction and regenerative therapies for COPD • Immune and epithelial cell mechanisms of COPD exacerbations • Metabolic and biochemical mechanisms of COPD pathogenesis • Consequences of COPD beyond the obstructed lung Learning Objectives: The Aspen Lung Conference seeks to accomplish the following objectives: • To provide an international forum for leading basic, translational, and clinical researchers to exchange ideas regarding fundamental concepts underlying susceptibility and resistance to develop COPD. • To stimulate interactions between the fields of phenotype/endotypes, genomics/epigenetics, aging, stem cell biology, metabolism and lipid biochemistry with the goal of identifying emerging, shared interests that may lead to the performance of more efficient and productive research. • To advance our understanding of clinical and molecular COPD phenotypes/endotypes that predict risk or response in order to quickly translate preclinical findings to more effective, personalized therapies. • To challenge and thereby stimulate the scientific interests of trainees, attracting a new generation of junior investigators into the field of COPD pathobiology. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The American Educational Institute's (AEI) 2017-2018 Medical-Dental-Legal Update is held weekly from Jun 11 - Aug 24, 2018 at Lift One Condominiums, Aspen, Colorado, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Dentists, and other Healthcare Professionals. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, 20 ABIM MOC, 17.75 AAFP Credits, 20 AOA Category 2-B Credits. Conference Description : You practice in a dynamic and challenging environment. While keeping clinically current is imperative, it isn't enough. You must also acquire the skills necessary to navigate a professional liability minefield, manage a more effective and efficient practice, and navigate a maze of healthcare laws and regulations. This Medical-Dental-Legal Update Update is designed to assist you in that endeavor. The course, offered weekly in 32 enviable destinations, is a unique, 20-hour survey of the intersection of medicine and law as well as selected clinical topics. Produced in state-of-the-art production studios with broadcast-grade, HD digital technology. This seminar offers vital instruction from national experts in law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, asset protection, revenue cycle management and practice management. And their presentations include discussions ranging from domestic violence, payment receipt optimization, medical malpractice, fraud and embezzlement, and risk management, to odontogenic infections, pain management, managing unreasonable patients, neurologic emergencies, newly FDA approved drugs, and liver function tests. The Update is presented in a structured classroom setting affording you the opportunity for dialogue with your medical, dental and legal colleagues, and through September 28, 2018, you will have over 900 opportu­nities to attend at your choice of 30 premier sun and ski resorts – virtually any week you choose. Conference Objectives are: • Recommend preventive lifestyle behaviors and protective pharmacothe­rapy. • Assess the appropriate­ness of the direct patient care model for your practice • Utilize a variety of clinically relevant but relatively unknown treatments. • Better recognize and respond to victims of child violence. • Better understand and deal with medical malpractice litigation. • More effectively reduce practice risk and protect assets exposed to it. • More effectively protect your practice against fraud and embezzlement. • Better diagnose and treat odontogenic infections. • Identify newly FDA approved drugs, CDC immunization updates, and drug safety guidelines. • Better manage Type 2 Diabetes in older adults. • More effectively communicate with unreasonable patients. • Better interpret liver function tests. • Utilize non-pharmacologic pain management techniques. • Evaluate and improve your practice’s re­venue cycle. • More effectively engage patients in their own care Meetings Dates : Every Week, Monday – Friday 7:30 - 11:30 am. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cosmetic Summer Bootcamp for the Core Physician is organized by Meeting Designs and will be held during Jun 21 - 24, 2018 at The St. Regis Aspen Resort, Aspen, Colorado, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dermatologists, Ophthalmologists, Otolaryngologists, Facial Plastic Surgeons and Plastic Surgeons, and medical staff employed in those offices working under the supervision of a board-certified physician in one of the above specialties. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Who should attend : • Physicians board certified in one of the core aesthetic specialties. • Extenders and Staff are welcome to attend with their supervising physician. Course Description : This meeting offers a unique opportunity to learn the latest procedures, see the newest technology and network with your peers. Bootcamp founders, Drs. Kenneth Beer, Mary Lupo and Vic Narurkar work each year to put together a stellar meeting that has earned a reputation as the premier cross-specialty educational and networking event. Cosmetic Bootcamp is committed to training and supporting core aesthetic physicians. Each summer we create a collegial environment where specialty physicians in the fields of Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology congregate, share knowledge and together shape the future of Aesthetic Medicine. Course Objectives : After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to: • Identify the appropriate combination of therapies for patients with a variety of medical and aesthetic dermatologic needs, utilizing therapeutic agents and other treatment modalities. • Identify and assess current and emerging therapies and their role in successful patients consultations • Demonstrate advanced techniques in the use and application of various neurotoxins and dermal fillers • Demonstrate increased proficiency in the application of injections and identify potential complications. • Identify methods of minimizing complications due to filler injections and increase patient safety awareness. • Demonstrate proficiency in identifying the anatomy in the 6 danger zones of the face. • Compare and contrast treatment strategies using lasers, light and radiofrequency devices. • Use global rejuvenation procedures that maximize current developments and advances in aesthetic medicine • Distinguish appropriate practice management techniques for a successful medical practice and improved patient-clinician communication. • Discuss treatment options within a realistic framework of potential outcomes, and patient expectations Why to Attend : The original meeting “for the core, by the core”, has always stood by its philosophy that cosmetic procedures are best provided by core aesthetic physicians. The only way to ensure optimum patient outcomes is by ensuring that education keeps up with the swiftly evolving world of cosmetic medicine. This is the primary goal of Cosmetic Bootcamp and the summer meeting has become widely recognized as the meeting that consistently provides unbiased education and valuable opinions of key opinion leaders, all based in science and research. Don’t Miss : Cadaver Head Dissection Course Cadaver dissection with simultaneous injection demonstration on live models, highlighting anatomy and safety, in four modules: • Neuromodulators • Filler Safety • Fat Compartments • Neck To attend this meeting, you must be: • A Board Certified physician in a core aesthetic specialty (Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology) • or a non-physician provider or office staff registering with a Board Certified physician in a core aesthetic specialty.

45th Renal Disease & Electrolyte Disorders Course is organized by University of Colorado School of Medicine and wil be held from Jul 23 - 27, 2018 at The Gant, Aspen, Colorado, United States of America. Course Description: This Conference is designed to provide the practitioner with state-of-the-art information regarding the pathogenesis and treatment of a variety of disease states. Recognized guest lecturers and members of our own faculty will give sharply focused clinically oriented talks on a range of topics. Course Objectives are: • Discuss current concepts regarding mortality risks and the nature of symptom burden and its alleviation in dialysis patients. • Review the proper management of CKD and ESRD patients with Hepatitis C and those who require anticoagulation. • Identify new therapies that are emerging for the treatment of various forms of glomerulonephritis and our current understanding of the role of the kidney biopsy in diagnosing and prognosticating the course of lupus nephritis. • Outline strategies for optimizing the evaluation for and outcomes of living kidney donation. • Evaluate the clinical utility of routine monitoring for the formation of donor-specific antibodies after kidney transplantation. • Summarize the results of key literature articles of the past year in the areas of CKD and dialysis, glomerulonephritis, and transplantation and be prepared to implement this knowledge in clinical practice. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

37th Aspen Conference on Pediatric Disease is organized by The University of Chicago - Center for Continuing Medical Education and will be held during Aug 06 - 10, 2018 at Mountain Chalet Aspen, Aspen, Colorado, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is designed for practising pathologists, fellows in pediatric pathology, senior pathology residents, and other health professionals interested in pediatric neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Course Description : Continuing in the tradition of pediatric pathology conferences in the Aspen area since 1970, the 2018 lecture-based course is designed for general and pediatric pathologists, but will be of interest to pediatric surgeons and paediatricians who would like to advance their knowledge in various pediatric neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. Handouts and PowerPoint presentations, including case discussions, will be posted on The University of Chicago website. In advance, each participant will receive a microscopic slide set of 24 cases with clinical histories. The cases will be discussed in detail during the conference. A microscope will be available to review with faculty interesting cases that participants may bring to the conference. Conference Objectives are : • Produce a diagnostic approach for the examination of neoplastic and non-neoplastic childhood diseases • Describe the role of molecular genetics in the diagnosis of neoplastic and non-neoplastic pediatric diseases • Recognize the gross and histologic appearance of various neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of major organ systems including CNS, hematopoietic system, bone/soft tissue, GI tract, liver, kidney, lung, heart, mediastinum, and skin • Discuss the appropriate use of the following ancillary techniques in the diagnosis of non-neoplastic in pediatric diseases: IHC stains, electron microscopy, and molecular tests • Recognize non-neoplastic pediatric diseases through the study of microscopic sections.