Upcoming Medical Conferences in Clearwater Beach

A-Cross Medicine Reviews: Primary Care CME Course is organized by A-Cross Medicine Reviews and will be held from Jan 19 - 21, 2019 at Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Course Description: This program is designed to increase attendee knowledge and competence in a variety of primary care topics. These include hypertension, lipid management, common ENT problems, ethical dilemmas, and current diabetes management. All topics presented will utilize evidence-based guidelines from the literature. Statement of Need: Common primary care issues are being updated continually by specialty and government agencies. It is difficult for the primary care physician to stay abreast of all the current new guidelines and re commendations. Physicians and other medical providers are in need of streamlined approaches to common primary care issues. Goal: The overall goals of the conference are to impact the diagnostic and treatment of patients seen in primary care practices. Course Objectives: • Review the most recent hypertension guidelines • Critique and implement the current heart failure guidelines • Evaluate guidelines for GERD, Celiac Disease, and other GI abnormalities • Manage patients who present with skin and soft tissue infections • Review the current evidence-based guidelines for cancer screening, including the new conflicting lung and prostate cancer recommendations • Discuss the latest in geriatric patient management • Critique and Implement the Current Depression Guidelines • Review the latest guidelines on the management of hyperlipidemias • Recognize the differential diagnosis for colds, strept throat, and other ENT disorders • Discuss the latest management and treatment of diarrhea • Understand the recent changes in adult immunizations especially for PCV13 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advances in Sleep & Circadian Science is organized by Sleep Research Society (SRS) and will be held from Feb 01 - 04, 2019 at Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Functional Occlusion - From TMJ to Smile Design is organized by The Dawson Academy and will be held from Feb 08 - 09, 2019 at Clearwater Beach Marriott Suites on Sand Key, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is General Dentists, Specialists, Lab Technicians. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 CE Credits. Course Description: This dental seminar is the recommended first step in our dental seminars continuing education. As the foundational seminar in the “Concept of Complete Dentistry® Series,” you will learn the timeless message that good, esthetic and complete dentistry must begin with a thorough understanding of dental occlusion and the functions of the masticatory system. Discover the cornerstone of The Dawson Academy philosophy, a comprehensive understanding of how the TM joint, muscles, proprioceptive input, lower anterior teeth, upper anterior teeth, lower posterior teeth and upper posterior teeth are designed to function in harmony with one another. Course Objectives: • A scientifically based, practical approach to occlusal management in everyday practice. • The 10 factors critical to a stable occlusion and how applying them results in long-term success of your general and cosmetic cases. • How to identify, prior to treatment, which patients pose a risk of future instability. • An examination process that gets the esthetically driven patient to care about the functional implications critical to long-term success. • How to know precisely where teeth need to go for veneers, crowns, and implant supported restorations. • When it is safe to open vertical and when not to do so. • Why porcelain chips and breaks and how to eliminate breakage from your practice. • Step by step processes utilizing checklists for functional-esthetic analysis and treatment planning. • How to efficiently take the necessary diagnostic records for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment planning. • A thorough examination process and how to implement it in your practice. • How understanding occlusion saves you time, increases profitability and reduces stress. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Anesthesia Review & Update Conference is organized by Coast to Coast Anesthesia Seminars, Inc and will be held from Mar 17 - 20, 2019 at Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 CE Credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Spinal & Epidural Workshop is organized by Coast to Coast Anesthesia Seminars, Inc and will be held from Mar 17 - 18, 2019 at Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Problem Solving is organized by The Dawson Academy and will be held from Apr 04 - 06, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is General Dentists, Specialists, Lab Technicians. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19 CE Credits. Course Description: Advanced Problem Solving is the last of the Dawson Academy seminars in the "Concept of Complete Dentistry Series." This dental course will provide the participant with the necessary information to solve complex dental problems. A programmed approach to treatment planning will be presented so that each student will learn how to solve the 4 functional and 12 esthetic goals when given any set of circumstances. Extreme occlusal wear, anterior open bites, deep overbites, extreme overjet and Class III malocclusions will be discussed. Neutral zone and vertical dimension will be covered in detail as it pertains to the treatment of the above problems. Special emphasis will be placed on best restorative options, and when orthodontic/orthognathic alternatives should be considered. Each participant will learn how and when to open the vertical dimension of occlusion and when it should not be opened. A programmed approach to full mouth reconstruction, whether it is teeth, dental implants, precision attachment partials or a combination, will be a cornerstone of this program. Course Objectives: • Recognize how the 16 functional and esthetic criteria for success can apply to even the most difficult treatment plan. • Plan what additional records may be required for the treatment planning of various complex esthetic and functional problems. • Evaluate how to recognize the patient who will be best served with a full mouth reconstruction. Solve complex functional and esthetic problems such as extreme wear, with optimum restorative dentistry. • Judge how to establish a relationship with the Orthodontist, Periodontist and Orthognathic surgeon to solve even the most complex dental and skeletal problems. • Verify the process of taking centric jaw relation records to cross mount the die models with the provisional models and why this is one of the most critical aspects of full mouth dentistry for incredibly predictable results. • Appraise individual articulation systems to do full mouth rehabilitation dentistry. • Explore when it is safe to open the vertical dimension and when it is not! • Plan how to sequence full mouth reconstructions so that you will know in advance the number of appointments that will be required, and precisely what to do at each visit. • Identify how to phase complex treatment plans, so if need be a full mouth reconstruction can be done over a period of years rather than weeks! Recommended Prerequisites: Functional Occlusion- From TMJ to Smile Design, Examination and Records, Treatment Planning Functional Esthetic Excellence, Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results, The Art and Science of Equilibration, Esthetic Foundations 1 -Restoring Anterior Teeth Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Dental Assistant's Role in Supporting Complete Dentistry Course is organized by The Dawson Academy and will be held from Apr 04 - 05, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dental Assistants. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 CE Credits. Course Description: This two-day dental assistant continuing education course is designed to teach dental assistants the skills necessary to support their dentists in diagnosis and treatment planning. A programmed approach to gathering patient information and records is the basis of the class. The role that technological advances in digital photography, computer diagnostics and mounted digital casts play in the assistant’s job is also covered in this intense hands-on dental assistant course. Course Objectives: • The Concept of Complete Dentistry. • Overview of the masticatory system. • Role of occlusion in predictable & stable health. • Assistant’s role in the complete care practice & exam. • How to use digital photography for co diagnosis and practice growth. • Choosing the proper Impression Tray. • How to take a great pre-operative impression the first time (Alginate vs. Polyvinyl). • Take and transfer a face-bow recording. • Assist with bite records. • Pouring and mounting models. • How to ask the proper questions at the new patient examination so that you will connect with the wants and needs of the patient. • Mounting upper and lower casts in CR. • Verifying the mountings. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Suncoast Seminar Sponsored by Pinellas Optometric Association (POA) is organized by Florida Optometric Association (FOA) and will be held from Apr 27 - 28, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

25th Annual Association of Professors of Human and Medical Genetics (APHMG) Workshop is organized by Association of Professors of Human and Medical Genetics (APHMG) and will be held from Apr 30 - May 03, 2019 at Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) Annual Meeting 2019 is organized by The Association of Childrens Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics (ACPOC) and will be held May 1 - 4, 2019 at Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, orthotists, prosthetists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation engineers, physical and occupational therapists, and other health professionals who care for children with orthopaedic and related disabilities will benefit. Conference Objectives are: The objectives of this annual meeting are to present and evaluate new ideas, techniques and methodology and treatment of children with limb deficiencies, and to provide the participants with an opportunity to clinically evaluate and directly interact with proponents of new research knowledge pertinent to the management of these children. Participants will hear and view presentations in a variety of formats including scientific paper presentations, posters, symposia, and special presentations. There will be an opportunity for speakers to present challenging cases and creative solutions. A technical and scientific workshop format is used to present new approaches and ideas to difficult or unsolved problems. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.