Upcoming Medical Conferences in Colorado Springs

Memorial Hospital - PALS Recertification Class 2018 is organized by University of Colorado (UC) Health and will be held on Dec 18, 2018 at UCHealth - Memorial Administrative Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is RN's, RT's, Paramedics, Physicians, Other Healthcare Professionals who require PALS Certification. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Memorial Hospital - BLS (CPR) for the HealthCare Provider Class 2018 is organized by University of Colorado (UC) Health and will be held on Dec 19, 2018 at UCHealth - Memorial Administrative Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is HealthCare Provider, Student in Healthcare studies. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Memorial Hospital - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Initial Class 2018 is organized by University of Colorado (UC) Health and will be held on Dec 20, 2018 at Memorial Materials Management at Memorial Administrative Center (MAC), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is RN's, RT's, Paramedics, Physicians, Other Healthcare Professionals who require PALS Certification. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Personality Disorders: The Challenges of the Hidden Agenda is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Apr 11, 2019 at Hilton Garden Inn Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Case Managers • Addiction Counselors • Therapists • Marriage & Family Therapists • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Course Description: The client whose problems meet the DSM-5® criteria for personality disorder can be the most difficult client in your caseload to treat. They may require more time in therapy, more energy and involvement on your part, experience a greater number of life crises, and create more upset with their family, work, and social systems than virtually any other diagnostic group. Often being “sent” for therapy rather than choosing therapy, their motivation for change may be limited and their personality disorders is likely co-morbid with other exacerbating disorders. Join Brooks Baer, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and take home an integrated approach for working with these challenging clients. Objectives: • Give examples of the essential characteristics of each of the personality disorders in DSM-5®. • Explain the hidden agendas of each of the personality disorders. • Describe how transference and countertransference affects clinical management and treatment outcome. • Explain the boundary violation traps inherent in each of the personality disorder relationships. • Assess treatability and prognosis early on in the therapy. • Evaluate the efficacy of various treatment methods including DBT and CBT. • Manage suicidality, self-injurious behavior and violence so that nobody gets hurt.

RBMA 2019 PaRADigm meeting is organized by Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) and will be held during Apr 14 - 17, 2019 at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: ENT/Psych/Rad is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Jun 07 - 09, 2019 at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 Credit Hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

7th Annual Maui Derm NP+PA Summer 2019 is organized by Maui Derm and will be held from Jun 19 - 22, 2019 at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Of America. The Target Audience for this medical event is Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants who specialize in dermatology. The Summer meeting is part of our “On the Road” program that brings Maui Derm NP+PA to inspired locations throughout the U.S. exclusively for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants who already provide dermatologic healthcare. This four-day meeting will feature a one day “Special Pre-Conference Day” held on June 19, 2019 followed by our three day meeting. The highly interactive sessions are designed to validate your current practice patterns while updating your skills in a variety of areas. Based on last year’s requests, we have added topics such as Skin of Color, Cutaneous Manifestations of Internal Malignancies, and Hair Disorders with world-renowned expert, Dr Jerry Shapiro. You will learn some alternate ways to handle common problems and emerging methods to tackle those tough cases. Our world-class faculty have geared their presentations toward providing pearls you can put to use your first day back at work! Disease pathogenesis, differential diagnoses, therapeutic mechanisms of action, treatment algorithms and outcome measures are incorporated into case based discussions. Ample time for Q&A has been built into the program. The exquisite setting of the Broadmoor Hotel offers a perfect setting for interactions with your colleagues, society leadership and speakers. Mission Statement: To increase Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) knowledge in areas of medical and cosmetic dermatology in order to enable the Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) to provide better care for their patients. Program Rationale: The Dermatology landscape is ever changing. There have been significant advances with regards to the diagnosis, management and treatment of both medical and cosmetic dermatologic conditions. NPs and PAs require targeted education regarding the proper management of these conditions. Learning Objectives are: • Review the pathogenesis of various dermatological conditions such as infectious diseases, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, acne vulgaris, rosacea, hidradenitis, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, eczema, pruritus, actinic keratoses, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, pediatric skin disorders, connective tissue disorders, granulomatous disorders of the skin, autoimmune blistering diseases, hair and nail disorders, leg ulcers, oral lesions and life-threatening dermatoses such as TEN in order to accurately diagnose and improve upon the management of these conditions in patients. • Cite the mechanisms of action of various drugs, including topical and systemic therapies, as well as immunomodulatory agents that are commonly prescribed by the nurse practitioner and physician assistant practicing in dermatology and identify patients in your practice for whom these therapies may be appropriate. • Define appropriate outcome measures for the optimal follow-up of patients with dermatologic diseases as well as those receiving surgical and cosmetic procedures in order to set realistic expectations and maximize therapeutic outcomes. • Describe potential adverse events, safety, tolerance and resistance issues that may be related to the use of various drugs and therapies prescribed by clinicians in dermatology as well as therapeutic modalities including: topical and systemic corticosteroids, newer biologic agents, including TNF antagonists, T-cell and B-cell targeted therapies, anti-IL-12/23 therapies, IL-23 & IL-17 antibodies, systemic and topical PDE4 inhibitors, JAK inhibitors, anti-IgE and anti-IL 4 receptor, systemic retinoids, methotrexate, cyclosporine, neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists, systemic and topical acne/rosacea therapies, systemic hidradenitis suppuritiva therapies, oral and topical antibiotics, antifungals, anti-viral therapies, wound healing agents, antihistamines, calcineurin inhibitors, topical skin lightening agents, sunscreens, topical and systemic retinoids, 5-fluorouracil, imiquimod, ingenol mebutate, diclofenac, hedgehog pathway inhibitors, rituximab, BRAF/MEK inhibitors, CTLA-4 and PD-1/PDL-1 inhibitors, botulinum toxins, dermal filler agents including hyaluronic acid, collagen, polylactic acid, hydroxyapatite based fillers, and photodynamic therapy, and implement appropriate management strategies in order to reduce these adverse effects and optimize patient outcomes. • Assess the data around emerging and novel therapeutics for a variety of dermatologic diseases and develop treatment algorithms and management strategies for the optimal use of these therapies Discuss the importance of clinician/patient communication regarding benefit versus risk, patient satisfaction, and adherence when selecting therapies for patients. Conference Topics on:- • Acne/Rosacea • Pediatric Dermatology • Cutaneous Oncology and Pigmented Lesions • Cutaneous Surgery • Infectious Disease • New Drugs • Cutaneous Immunology • Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis • Nail Disorders • Contact Dermatitis • Practice Enrichment • Literature Review • Connective Tissue Distorders • Challenging Cases • Disorders or Pigmentation • Dermatology Coding & Billing • Dermoscopy • Neuromodulators and Dermal Fillers

The Governance Institute Leadership Conference is organized by The Governance Institute and will be held from Sep 08 - 11, 2019 at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

South Central Section of American Urological Association (SCSAUA) 98th Annual Meeting is organized by South Central Section of the American Urological Association (SCSAUA) and would be held during Sep 25 - 28, 2019 at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Surgeons is organized by American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS) and will be held during Oct 19 - 23, 2019 at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.