Upcoming Medical Conferences in Clearwater Beach

How to Start, Build, and Run a Successful Physician Life Care Planning Practice is organized by Seak, Inc. and will be held from Feb 06 - 07, 2020 at Sandpearl Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Continuing Education Information: SEAK, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SEAK, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Product Description: Life care planning is a highly lucrative endeavor which can supplement or replace your clinical income.Life care planning can be performed by physicians, nurses, psychologists and other healthcare professionals. More and more, however, life care planning is being performed by physicians who are often preferred by attorneys. Serving as a physician life care planner typically consists of assisting plaintiff or defense lawyers by documenting the needs of an injured person and opining on the costs required to meet these needs over the course of the injured litigant’s lifetime Learning Objectives: • Explain the methodology to employ and develop an accurate, defensible life care plan • Describe how to assemble and review the medical and other records you will need to review • List best practices for conducting the life care plan interview and examination • Determine the functional ability and impairments of the injured person • Determine future medical needs of the injured person • Describe best practices for assessing and researching the cost of the examinee’s needs • Draft a powerful, persuasive, and defensible life care plan • Defend your life care plan at deposition and trial • Avoid common pitfalls • Describe numerous techniques to market your life care planning practice to attorneys and others • Acquire the skills to start serving as a physician life care planner 

Primary Care CME in Clearwater Beach, Florida is organized by A-Cross Medicine Reviews and will be held from Feb 08 - 10, 2020 at Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 11 Hours. Description: Topics include latest hypertension guidelines, cancer screening, cholesterol management, immunizations, COPD, skin and soft tissue infections, etc. All topics germane to primary care! Family practice, internal medicine, general practice, OB/GYN, subspecialists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are welcome.  Overview: 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 COPD 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

How to be an Effective Medical Expert Witness is organized by SEAK, Inc. and will be held from Feb 08 - 09, 2020 at Sandpearl Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Continuing Education Information: SEAK, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SEAK, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Learning Objectives:  At the conclusion of this workshop, physicians should be able to:  • Discuss the strategies and goals of opposing counsel at deposition and during cross-examination  • Describe how to properly prepare for deposition and trial • Discuss strategies that can be followed when giving an expert deposition and when testifying at trial  • Explain techniques for excelling at videotaped depositions • Explain opposing counsel’s deposition and cross examination tactics and how to defeat each tactic  • Describe techniques physicians can use when testifying at deposition and trial • Discuss methods for responding to trick and difficult questions at deposition and trial  • List teaching methods that can be used to improve the persuasiveness of your expert testimony  • List techniques for developing powerful, memorable language and analogies  • Describe how to best insulate yourself from attacks by opposing counsel  • Discuss techniques to make a positive impression on the jury  • Avoid common pitfalls • Describe numerous techniques to market your life care planning practice to attorneys and others • Acquire the skills to start serving as a physician life care planner 

How to Start, Build and Run a Successful Consulting Practice is organized by SEAK, Inc. and will be held from Feb 08 - 09, 2020 at Sandpearl Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Continuing Education Information: SEAK, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SEAK, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. At The Conclusion of This Two Day Seminar Physicians Should Be Able To: • Identify a lucrative niche to offer consulting services in  • Develop an action plan for landing their first few clients  • Use techniques to build a superior consulting brand  • Discuss methods to make sure you are fully and fairly compensated for your expertise  • List methods for exceeding client expectations and excelling at consulting  • Identify and capitalize on emerging consulting opportunities  • Negotiate a premium consulting fee  • Identify the challenges and opportunities unique to physician consultants  • Explain the common ethical issues that physician consultants face  Learning Objectives: • Explain the methodology to employ and develop an accurate, defensible life care plan • Describe how to assemble and review the medical and other records you will need to review • List best practices for conducting the life care plan interview and examination • Determine the functional ability and impairments of the injured person • Determine future medical needs of the injured person • Describe best practices for assessing and researching the cost of the examinee’s needs • Draft a powerful, persuasive, and defensible life care plan • Defend your life care plan at deposition and trial • Avoid common pitfalls • Describe numerous techniques to market your life care planning practice to attorneys and others • Acquire the skills to start serving as a physician life care planner

How to Start, Build and Run a Successful Disability and File Review Practice is organized by SEAK, Inc. and will be held from Feb 08 - 09, 2020 at Sandpearl Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Continuing Education Information: SEAK, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SEAK, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  Learning Objectives: At the completion of this two-day interactive workshop you will be able to: • Determine the specific Supplemental Income opportunities available to you in Disability and File Review Consulting • Understand what a high quality file review consists of  • Learn the key medical-legal disability issues • Understand the differing disability standards and contractual terms • Efficiently write concise file reviews with supportable opinions • Understand how to deal with issues such as:  ○ Functional ability  ○ Diagnostic tests  ○ Impacts of medications on ability to work  • Market yourself directly and confidently to disability insurers and others looking for file reviews • Understand the effects of inactivity • Appreciate the pros and cons of developing an independent consulting practice • Explain the methodology to employ and develop an accurate, defensible life care plan • Describe how to assemble and review the medical and other records you will need to review • List best practices for conducting the life care plan interview and examination • Determine the functional ability and impairments of the injured person • Determine future medical needs of the injured person • Describe best practices for assessing and researching the cost of the examinee’s needs • Draft a powerful, persuasive, and defensible life care plan • Defend your life care plan at deposition and trial • Avoid common pitfalls • Describe numerous techniques to market your life care planning practice to attorneys and others • Acquire the skills to start serving as a physician life care planner

Integration Summit: New Models For Primary Care, Behavioral Health, & Social Service Integration is organized by OPEN MINDS and will be held on Feb 12, 2020 at Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Description: A number of factors are driving the growth of integrated care models, including the shift away from traditional fee-for-service reimbursement models to value-based reimbursement (VBR), particularly where providers are responsible for the total cost of care for a defined population. The growing emphasis on population health has also spurred not only the growth of models integrating physical and behavioral health, but also the integration of physical health, behavioral health, social services and public health. These growing and evolving models can require the development of a new organizational infrastructure, as well as new technical and financial competencies to ensure sustainability and success. This executive summit is designed to help organizations across the country ensure their teams are prepared for implementing and supporting integration models and have all the required competencies needed for success. In the summit, executive teams of provider organizations will: • Learn about the integration efforts of providers, including opportunities and challenges • Review the key competencies organizations will need for integration models of the future, including leadership, organizational infrastructure and financial management; technology infrastructure functionality; clinical performance optimization; and consumer access and engagement. • Discuss how to assess whether developing integrated programming should be part of an organization’s strategy Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

33rd Annual Gravens Conference on the Environment of Care for High Risk Newborns is organized by USF Health’s Office of Continuing Professional Development (OCPD) and will be held from Mar 04 - 07, 2020 at Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: This program has been developed for healthcare practitioners such as Neonatologists, Pediatricians, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Neonatal Nurses, Family Support Staff, Architects, Hospital Administration, Infant & Child Development Specialist. Credit Types Offered: • AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ - 19.50 • CERT OF COMPLETION - 19.50 • FL Medicine - 19.50 • FL Nursing - 19.50 • FL OT - 23.00 • FL Psychology - 19.20 • FL SW - 19.50 Course Description: The Gravens Conference is dedicated to providing a forum for the continuing education of professionals working to improve the health outcomes of premature and sick newborns and their families, and to improve the professional environment for caregivers. In particular, the conference focuses on the science of fetal and infant development, developmental care practices, NICU design, family support programs, and the influential role the NICU environment has on neurodevelopment of the infant, function of the caregiving staff, and support for the family. Learning Objectives: As a result of participating in this activity, the learner should be able to: • Identify current research that contributes to understanding neurodevelopment, neuroprotection, emotional and mental health, and the role of nurturing in the NICU. • Interpret the impact of NICU-related practices on parents, infants, and staff. • Compare and contrast several ‘best practices’ for improving family support policies • Develop strategies for applying current information to clinical practice in the NICU environment. • Integrate strategies for cultural change in the NICU, including intrapersonal, interpersonal, clinical, environmental, and system change. • Describe the various components to consider when renovating or creating new construction of NICU. 

Advanced Problem Solving is organized by The Dawson Academy and will be held from Mar 26 - 28, 2020 at Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 CE credits. Target Audience: General Dentists, Specialists, Lab Technicians Course Description: 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. 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.

Suncoast Seminar Sponsored by Pinellas Optometric Association (POA) is organized by Florida Optometric Association (FOA) and will be held from Apr 25 - 26, 2020 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.

Topics in Emergency Medicine is organized by Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) and will be held from Jun 24 - 27, 2020 at Opal Sands Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the emergency medicine specialty or are impacted by it. Accreditation: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20 hours of Category I credit for completing this program. Registered Nurses: NWS is an approved provider for the following state nursing boards: Arkansas State Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider Number 4833), District of Columbia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), Florida Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), Georgia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), and the South Carolina Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480). This program offers 20 contact hours. Program Purpose: 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 evidence-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. Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: • 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.