Upcoming Medical Conferences in Fernandina Beach

Heart Failure Management 2019: Precision Medicine to Personalize Care is organized by University of Florida (UF) and will be held from Jul 18 - 21, 2019 at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19 Continuing Education Credits. Target Audience: This course is designed for Cardiologists, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internists, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Hospitalists and Cardiology Technicians. Educational Format: Course faculty will present information in a case discussion and lecture format. There will be opportunities for the audience to ask questions in a panel discussion setting. Course Description: The contemporary management of heart failure is characterized by evolving strategies to combine newer approaches based on research advances with well established evidence-based standards of care. This educational activity is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the current strategies for the treatment of heart failure. Course faculty will review cutting-edge approaches to diagnosis and classification and provide techniques and tips for the pharmacological and device management of heart failure. The material presented will have an interdisciplinary focus and will be of interest to physicians and other health care professionals who care for patients with heart failure. Learning Objectives: The information presented at this evidence-based activity should improve your ability to: • Discuss the clinical profile of heart failure and differentiate between heart failure due to reduced or preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. • Apply appropriate strategies to optimize pharmacologic treatment of heart failure with reduced and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. • Evaluate patients for advanced surgical therapies for heart failure including left ventricular assist device and cardiac transplantation. • Understand options for electrophysiological interventions and the use of biomarker assessment in the care of patients with heart failure. • Discuss future directions in the management of heart failure.

Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association (GPPA) Summer Meeting is organized by Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association (GPPA) and will be held from Aug 08 - 10, 2019 at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Botox and Orthopedic joint/muscle /nerve Block Workshop for family/internal/general medicine is organized by EPIX CME and will be held from Aug 22 - 24, 2019 at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States of America. Target audience: Primary care providers, family medicine providers, internal medicine providers, advanced nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and any other providers. CME credit: This education program will offer up to 17.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. A Certificate for Completion will be issued to participants who complete the seminar and evaluation form. This Live activity, BOTULINUM TOXIN /NERVE BLOCK NEUROLOGY/PAIN WORKSHOP, from 08/22/2019 - 08/22/2020 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 17.25 Elective credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Workshop Purpose: The workshop teaches injection techniques in botulinum toxin injections, joints and bursa injections, peripheral nerve blocks, and muscle injections. These procedures constitute a large portion of treatments primary care doctors can offer. Learners can practice injection techniques during the workshop. They can efficiently perform these injections and blocks without special equipment nor with excessive time in office. Indication, contraindications, complications, billing, coding and sample notes will be provided. What is learnt is immediately applicable in practice. Objectives: • Perform Botulinum toxin injections  • Perform joint/bursa/muscle injection, • Perform peripheral and cranial nerve blocks • Establish indication, contraindication for injection procedures  • Recognition of complications with injections and blocks  • Documentation for procedures, code, and compliance • Perform targeted history taking and Orthopedic/neurological/pain examination  • Differential diagnosis of MSK pain and neurological deficit Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Multidisciplinary Update in Breast Disease 2019 is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held from Nov 07 - 09, 2019 at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is designed for primary care providers, mid-level providers, oncologists, radiologists, surgeons, pathologists, and gynecologists who care provide both diagnostic and treatment of patients with breast cancer. Course Description: This two and half day continuing medical education course will provide a multidisciplinary update from experts in their field focusing on prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, management, and treatment of benign and malignant breast diseases, high risk and survivorship issues. Conference Highlights : • Benign Breast Disorders. • Surviving Breast Cancer. • Breast Imaging Modalities and Supplemental Screening Options for Dense Breasts. • Updates in Surgical Management and Local Treatment of Breast Cancer. • Radiation Therapy Options. • Genetics and High Risk Management. • Advances in Oncology. • Updates in Breast Reconstruction. • Optional Evening Session: Advanced Surgical Techniques. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP) Family Medicine Winter Summit is organized by Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP) and would be held during Dec 6 - 8, 2019 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Clinical Overview of the Recovery Experience (CORE) Conference is organized C4 Recovery Foundation and will be held during Jul 12 - 15, 2020 at Amelia Island Plantation, Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, Private Practioners, Alcohol/Drug Educators, Trauma, Recovery Advocates, Marriage & Family Therapists, Employee Assistance Professionals (Workplace issues), Professional Counselors, DOT/SAP Professionals, Chemical Dependency Counselors, Rehabilitation Counselors, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, Family Physicians, Nurse Practioners, Physician’s Assistants, Pharmacists, & LGBTQ. 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 21 - 25, 2021 at Amelia Island Plantation, Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event for Orthopedists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (SSOMS) 72nd Annual Meeting is organized by Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (SSOMS) and will be held during May 11 - 16, 2021 at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.