Upcoming Medical Conferences in Bonita Springs

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) 29th Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium is organized by American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and will be held from Dec 06 - 09, 2018 at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, Bonita Springs, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is designed for anyone who is interested in learning more about substance use disorders and to help prepare for subspecialty certification in Addiction Psychiatry and Maintenance of Certification. It is recommended for PGY-V residents, general psychiatry residents, and periodically for all academic and treatment personnel to stay updated on the most recent trends in the addiction field. Therefore, it is equally relevant to junior faculty and all clinicians as well as experienced practitioners and other health professionals. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 28.75 Category 1 Credits. Course Topic: • General Concepts and Epidemiology • Neurobiology and Genetics • Pain and Addiction • Tobacco • Review of Opioids and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders • Naloxone Overdose Training • Cannabis • Emerging Drugs • Stimulant-Related Disorders • Benzodiazepines: The Hidden Epidemic • Alcohol • Pregnancy and Substance Use Disorders • Sex and Drugs: Gender Differences in Substance Use Disorders • Substance Use Disorders In the Older Population • Youth with Substance Use Disorders and ADHD • Behavioral Addictions • Co-Morbidity of Substance and other Psychiatric Disorders • Psychosocial Treatments of the Addictions • Medical Comorbidities in Patients with Substance Use Disorders • Urine Drug Testing • Motivational Interviewing • Forensic Issues in Addiction Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: • Describe new advances in the pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy of alcohol, cocaine, opioid and nicotine addictive disorders. • Discuss the epidemiology of substance use disorders and their co-occurrence with other mental disorders and review current recommended approaches for concurrent treatment of substance use disorders and other mental health disorders. • Describe the role of genetics in the risk for developing alcohol and other drug use disorders. • Identify the major neurobiological pathways involved in addictive disorders. • Identify the molecular mechanisms that are altered following drug and alcohol use. • Review the literature on screening and brief intervention effectiveness, and teach this technique so it is applied. • Review current treatment guidelines and how to utilize them in clinical practice. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Primary Care Update 2019 is organized by University Learning Systems (ULS) and will be held from Jan 24 - 26, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, Bonita Springs, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses & nurse practitioners. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 contact hours (1.5 CEU) of live AAFP/ AMA PRA Category 1™, ACPE and pharmacology CE/ CME credit. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

42nd Annual Macula Society Meeting is organized by The Macula Society and will be held from Feb 13 - 16, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, Bonita Springs, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Topics in Emergency Medicine Course is organized by Northwest Seminars and will be held from Mar 25 - 28, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, Bonita Springs, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty or are impacted by it. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess evidence-based scientific background for competent clinical practice; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty and all additional related disciplines; maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures; manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in providing consistent care in all settings in which emergency care is provided; serve as an expert in matters involving quality, safe and equitable health care delivery and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon professional expertise. Presentations are designed to facilitate the acquisition of cognitive and technical skills as defined through evidenced based data translated to best practice standards by the pertinent governmental and professional organizations including the American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Surgeons and the Emergency Nurses Association and abilities in one or more of the disciplines vital to the practicing professional. Conference Objectives are : • Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of services inherent in the professions. • Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, contraindications and precautions of drugs based on their chemical and pharmacologic properties. • Outline comprehensive patient management plans for the special patient population discussed. • Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of all aspects of patient care regardless of the clinical environment in which the practice resides. • Incorporate the published tenets of pertinent, recognized external organizations, institutions, and professional groups defining medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, and health care management standards.

Northwestern Snowbirds: Hot Topics in Cardiovascular Medicine is organized by Meeting Achievements, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and will be held from Mar 29 - 30, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, Bonita Springs, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, nurses, and APPs who manage patients with cardiovascular disease. Our objective is to adopt an evidence based, guideline driven update of the critical domains in cardiovascular medicine. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description: This meeting will adopt an evidence based, guideline driven update of the critical domains in cardiovascular medicine. Our world-renowned faculty and guest speakers will deliver seminars on hypertension, prevention, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, and others. Significant new data and summaries will represent the platform for our discussions. Unique to this meeting, we will recap highlights of the recent American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in a case-based format. Learning Objectives: • Review updated standards of care for STEMI and N-STEMI  • Discuss recent breakthrough therapies and contemporary treatment options for heart failure patient  • Review the state of the art therapy for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction • Discuss recent breakthrough therapies for infiltrative cardiomyopathies • Describe state of the art percutaneous interventions for structural heart disease  • Cite the most contemporary approaches in the endovascular and medical treatment of peripheral artery disease • Review the latest interventional therapies for pulmonary embolism and pulmonary hypertension • Review the emerging field of Genomic Cardiology including genetic causes of cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias  • Discuss treatment options for advanced heart failure including medical therapies, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation.

American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) Spring Seminar is organized by American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) and will be held from Apr 08 - 12, 2019 at Bonita Springs, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American Society of Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) 29th National Conference is organized by American Society for Pain Management Nursing and would be held during Sep 14 - 21, 2019 at Portland, Oregon, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available

2019 Echocardiography in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Case Studies: Including Multimodality Imaging is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held from Oct 02 - 05, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, Bonita Springs, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is pediatric and adult cardiologists, surgeons, fellows in training, and cardiac sonographers. The emphasis is on echocardiography. Participants should have a good working knowledge of echocardiography. Course Description: The 35th Annual Echocardiography in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Symposium will highlight the use of echocardiography and other cardiac imaging techniques to recognize, understand, and manage patients with congenital heart disease using a case based format. This three-day symposium is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the anatomy, clinical aspects, imaging, and management of patients with congenital heart disease. The symposium will include case discussions, didactic seminars, anatomic and imaging correlations, discussion of multimodality imaging and live, hands-on scanning seminars to illustrate the impact of cardiac imaging on treatment, diagnosis, and management of patients with congenital heart disease. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) Annual Meeting is organized by Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) and would be held during Apr 22 - 26, 2020 at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, Bonita Springs, Florida, United States Of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

General Thoracic Surgical Club (GTSC) 34th Annual Meeting is organized by General Thoracic Surgical Club (GTSC) and will be held during Mar 11 - 14, 2021 at Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, Bonita Springs, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.