Upcoming Medical Conferences in Aurora

Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) 2019 Annual Meeting is organized by Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) and will be held from Jun 26 - 28, 2019 at Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Aurora, Colorado, united States of America. Pre-Conference will be held on Jun 25, 2019. Continuing Medical Education Credits - CME AMA Credit: The University of Utah School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Maintenance of Credits - MOC Clinical Informatics Diplomats The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 30.00 LLSA credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements. Continuing Education Credits - CE Imaging Informatics Professionals The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine have approved this activity for 34 hours of SIIM IIP Credits towards certification and recertification by the American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII). Enterprise IT Professionals Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Managements Systems (CPHIMS), may use their SIIM continuing education credits towards the 20 credits designated in the other provider category for recertification. Description: Explore innovative products and solutions, future disruptions, and hands on learning. Empower yourself with powerful ideas, transformative learning, and a personalized career development path. Engage with innovators, educators and entrepreneurs. Connect with the brightest minds in enterprise imaging informatics. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The 23rd Annual Fellows Course in Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control is organized by Children's Hospital Colorado and will be held from Jul 07 - 09, 2019 at Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America. Target Audience: Physicians and other healthcare providers, including Infectious Diseases,Pulmonary, and Critical Care fellows, residents, and other practitioners interested in healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. Sponsors may also find attending the course beneficial, ensuring interaction with the rising cadre of practitioners in infectious diseases. Course Overview: At its inception nearly two decades ago, the course was a small and simple collaboration of field experts and their own trainees. Now in its 23rd year, the course has gained national renown and attracts participants from all across the United States. This three-day training course offers an interactive series of sessions on basic healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention strategies,healthcare-associated infections and problem pathogens. This course includes didactic lectures and panel discussions with world-renowned faculty from various specialties. The course meets requirements for Infectious Disease fellows for course work in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention as outlined by the American Board for Internal Medicine. Learning Objectives: • Review the epidemiology and risk factors for developing healthcareassociated colonization and infection. • Review the evidence supporting commonly utilized infection prevention and control strategies for healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic stewardship programs. • Effectively respond to questions about exposure to communicable diseases and appropriate prevention and control strategies for healthcare associated infections. • Understand the impact that healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance play in patient safety. • List strategies that are effective in mitigating healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance. • Discuss and review the career opportunities in healthcare epidemiology and antibiotic stewardship. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Gender-Inclusive Voice and Communication Workshop is organized by University of Colorado School of Medicine - Department of Otolaryngology and will be held from Aug 03 - 04, 2019 at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America. Continuing Education (CEU) Credit: The program is seeking approval for 1.4 ASHA CEUs (intermediate level; professional area). Course Overview : The Departments of Otolaryngology (CU Anschutz) and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences (CU Boulder) will co-host a two-day workshop on Gender-Inclusive Voice and Communication training. The workshop is designed for voice teachers and coaches, speech-language pathologists, and professionals in the community supporting the care of individuals who identify as transgender or nonbinary.  Learning Objectives: • Discuss terminology, best practices and allyship for working with transgender or non-binary clients/patients • Describe transition options for transgender or non-binary clients/patients • Outline techniques for voice and communication training, including pitch, resonance, articulation, rate, volume, language and non-verbal communication • Demonstrate voice and communication techniques for pitch, resonance, articulation, rate, volume, language and non-verbal communication Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Christopher Ward Neuroscience Nursing Conference is organized by Children's Hospital Colorado and will be held on Aug 09, 2019 at Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.  Continuing Education Credit Nursing: Children’s Hospital Colorado is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Continuing Nursing Education Group, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 6.75 nursing contact hours is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado. Others: A general certificate of attendance will be provided to all other attendees. Overview, Target Audience and Learner Outcomes This conference is specifically for nurses and other interested staff that care for children with conditions affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nervous system. It will provide clinical updates and address current topics relevant to the nursing care of this growing, complex patient population. At the conclusion of this program, conference participants will be able to self-report skill and knowledge updates relevant to care of patients with conditions affecting the brain, spine and/or peripheral nervous system. Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to: • Discuss the pathophysiology of increased intracranial pressure in pediatric head trauma. • Understand common acute neurologic complications in the baby with HIE and treatment strategies. • Review the diagnosis, staging and treatment strategies of common pediatric CNS tumors. • Discuss novel treatment strategies for pediatric CNS tumors. • Describe current management strategies for autoimmune encephalitis. • Define the neurodevelopmental differences that result in increased healthcare anxiety in children with developmental disabilities.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Japan Lab 2019 is organized by University of Colorado School of Medicine - Department of Otolaryngology and will be held from Aug 26 - 30, 2019 at Center for Surgical Innovation, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America. Description: The course will be directed by Dr. Stephen Cass, MD and Dr. Douglas Backous, MD in collaboration with other prominent surgeons in the US and Europe. • Five-day intensive hands-on experience at the state-of-the-art Center for Surgical Innovation Lab • Available to all levels of clinical practice • Whole-head dissection with up-to-date surgical techniques, technologies and equipment • Supervised by experienced neurotologists • Educational opportunities that are not available in Japan. This ​course ​has ​received ​rave ​reviews ​since ​its ​inception ​and ​has ​significantly ​contributed ​to ​the ​clinical ​and ​surgical ​training ​of ​many ​Japanese ​Otologic ​Surgeons. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) Surgical Skills Course is organized by American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) and will beheld from Sep 06 - 08, 2019 at Denver Airport Marriott at Gateway Park, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

26th Annual Abby Stoddard Neurology Lectureship is organized by Children's Hospital Colorado and will be held from Sep 12 - 13, 2019 at Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America. Accreditation: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ - 6.25 General Attendance at CME - 6.25 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

28th Annual O'Neil Pediatric Clinical Update Conference is organized by Children's Hospital Colorado and will be held from Sep 25 - 26, 2019 at Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America.  Accreditation: CNE ANCC Contact Hours - 12.75 General Attendance at CNE - 12.75 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

8th Annual Clinical Concepts and Conundrums in Pediatric Hospital Medicine is organized by Children's Hospital Colorado and will be held on Sep 27, 2019 at Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America. Accreditation: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ - 7.25 CNE ANCC Contact Hours - 7.25 General Attendance at CME - 7.25 General Attendance at CNE - 7.25 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 ALERRT Conference is organized by Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) and will be held from Sep 29 - Oct 02, 2019 at Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.