Upcoming Medical Conferences in Jacksonville

65th Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) Annual Meeting is organized by Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) and will be held from Mar 20 - 23, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 First Coast Neonatal Symposium is organized by Suwannee River Area Health Education Center (SRAHEC) and will be held from Apr 01 - 02, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: Nurses, PAs, ARNPs, Respiratory Therapists, Dieticians/Nutritionists, Lactation Specialists, and other health care professionals who support quality neonatal care. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16.0 CE contact hours.   Featured Topics: • Maternal Diet and Breastmilk • Medical Malnutrition in the NICU • CLABSI • High-Velocity Nasal Insufflation • Infant Gut Microbiome Description: For more than twenty years, the First Coast Neonatal Symposium has provided professionals working in Level II and III NICUs and newborn nurseries the opportunity to expand their clinical knowledge and skills by providing a wide range of topics and presentations in an intimate setting. Objectives: • Present state-of-the-art information on the diagnosis and management of disease processes in the NICU patient. • Review current knowledge of the care of the sick neonate as well as the normal newborn. • Recognize new trends toward improving outcomes in pregnancy and the neonate. • Instruct and update participants on the appropriate nutritional and developmental care of the neonate.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

3rd Annual Therapeutic Advances for Advanced Practice Providers and Nurses: Hematology/Oncology Patient Care and Challenges 2019 is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held on Apr 06, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is designed for advanced practice providers, chemotherapy nurses, fellows and community physicians. Accreditation: Available Credit 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 5.75 ANCC 5.75 Attendance Course Description: This continuing medical education (CME) conference will focus on the needs of advanced practice providers, nurse practitioners, ARNPs (APRN), and nurses regarding the care of patients with hematologic and oncologic malignancies. The course will feature lectures, case presentations, panels discussions, interactive group discussions, and a poster session. Topics will include developing treatment plans for patients with multiple presentations of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), CAR T cell treatment and therapy complications, challenging gastrointestinal malignancy cases, multidisciplinary approaches toward treatments for cancer patients, and indications for immunotherapy and associated complications. This year we are proud to offer 4.5 hours of pharmacology content. Course Objectives are: • Develop a treatment plan for a patient with multiple presentations with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. • Demonstrate understanding about CART cell treatment and be able to recognize and manage complications of this type of therapy. • Discuss and recognize the different challenging cases in gastrointestinal malignancies. • Incorporate a multidisciplinary approach toward the treatment of each cancer patient. • Improve awareness of the indications for immunotherapy and formulate a treatment plan for these complications.

Navigating the Currents of Occupational Health by American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) 2019 is organized by American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) and will be held from Apr 08 - 10, 2019 at Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. Nursing Categories: • Clinical Practice • Disability Case Management • Health Promotion/Wellness/Total Worker Health • Chronic Condition Management and Coaching • Management and Leadership • Safety & Environmental Health (including regulations) • Research/Evidence-based Practice • Nursing Professional Development • Interdisciplinary Health and Safety Programs and Topics • Global Occupational Health • NIOSH Pulmonary Function Testing Technician course • Toxicology / Chemical Use • Business Issues / Return on Investment • Violence / Active Shooter / Disaster Planning • Medical Surveillance Programs Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Mayo Clinic Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant 2019 is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held from Apr 12 - 13, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Kinne Auditorium - Cannaday Building, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. Accreditation: AMA: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AMA Credit Breakdown: Day 1: 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Day 2: 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ ANCC: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.25 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Course Description: This conference is an interactive course designed for Advanced Practice Providers working with critically ill adult patients. A lecture-based session on Day 1 covers essential topics such as sepsis, respiratory failure, pharmacology and more. A hands-on session on Day 2 provides both introductory and advanced concepts in ultrasound, airway management, and bedside procedures necessary for daily practice in an Intensive Care setting. Course Highlights: • Combines lectures and hands-on workshops from multidisciplinary faculty • The faculty is comprised of critical care nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physicians, nutritionists, and pharmacists • Basic concepts will be reinforced and up-to-date, evidence-based diagnostic and treatment strategies will be presented regarding the management of commonly and uncommonly encountered diagnoses in the ICU • Day 1 features lectures on sepsis, respiratory failure, pharmacology, and more, while Day 2 features hands-on sessions for both introductory and advanced concepts in ultrasound, airway management, and bedside procedures necessary for ICU daily practice. Course Objectives: Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: • Define common organ failure syndromes in the critically ill, such as respiratory failure, shock, and sepsis • Practice evidence-based strategies for management of complex patients with multiorgan system dysfunction • Classify and intervene on a variety of commonly seen neurologic emergencies • Develop skills in ultrasonographic image acquisition and interpretation, basic and advance airway management, vascular access, and other common procedures in critical care Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Infection Control Challenges: Real Risks for Patients and Staff is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on May 17, 2019 at Holiday Inn Jacksonville E 295 Baymeadows, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. Course Description:  Barry Inman will share practical solutions to a variety of "what if" infectious disease scenarios that healthcare professionals confront routinely. So many questions can and do arise when it comes to the safety and health of your patients, yourself… and even your family! Are your confident in your responses… One patient with an ileal conduit urinary system that, when cultured, revealed microorganisms. Should the treatment include antibiotics… or not? • A co-worker is pregnant… which patient rooms won't pose a potential risk? • What innovative skills can you personally incorporate to reduce the incidence of healthcare-associated infections? • How can compromised patients be kept safe when multi-drug resistant microorganisms are so prevalent? • You've been providing great patient care all shift. Now it's time to head home. How do you make that transition and not introduce your family to some of the infectious diseases you've been around? • A disease that may be in a distant part of the world could find its way to our backyard! These emerging cases are often complicated in practice. Are you up-to-date to intervene effectively? Learner Objectives:  • Plan strategies to reduce and eliminate catheter-associated urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, ventilator associated and non-ventilator-associated pneumonias and central-line-associated bloodstream infections. • Explain best practices for treatment and control of multi-drug resistant microorganisms, including MRSA, Clostridium difficile, VRE, ESBL and CRE. • Evaluate the newest vaccine recommendations for healthcare workers and children. • Distinguish between mosquito-borne illnesses of Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika, which may be a threat to the United States. • Discuss the latest treatments available for HIV/AIDS, as well as pre-exposure prophylaxis. • Explain the medications available that "cure" Hepatitis C. • Compare the current recommendations to control and treat tuberculosis. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA) Clinical Conference 2019 is organized by Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA) and will be held from May 18 - 19, 2019 at Jacksonville Marriott, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 Contact Hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Clinical Pharmacogenomics: A Case-Based Approach for your Practice 2019 is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held on Jun 08, 2019 at Mayo Clinic- Kinne Auditorium, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is designed for practicing clinicians, NPs, PAs, and pharmacists who want to learn how to apply pharmacogenomics to their clinical practice. Accreditation: • 8.00 ABIM • 8.00 ACPE • 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ • 8.00 Attendance Course Description: This is a multidisciplinary course review of pharmacogenomic testing and its application to clinical practice. The emergence of pharmacogenomic science is growing rapidly. Over 100 medications now contain pharmacogenomic data in their prescribing information. Furthermore, over 70% of medication effects and side effects are related to a patient's genetics. These case-based sessions and basic concept review is designed for the busy clinician and other members of the healthcare team. Course Highlights: Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: • Discuss the foundational pharmacogenomics principles. • Define basic genetic/genomic concepts and nomenclature. • Evaluate existing evidence and guidelines for use in clinical decision making. • Describe the considerations for selecting a pharmacogenomics test based on an individual clinical scenario. • Apply pharmacogenomic test results to make recommendations for an individualized medication management plan. Attendance at this Mayo Clinic course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Skull Base and Aneurysms Rhoton Course: Microsurgical and Endoscopic Approaches 2019 is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held from Jun 10 - 14, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Simulation Center, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is designed for neurosurgery medical providers at various stages of their careers including residents, fellows, attendings, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Accreditation: • 40.00 Attendance Course Highlights: • Review of surgical approaches and operative techniques pertaining to the surgical treatment of skull base lesions such as skull base tumors, cerebral aneurysms, and other disorders. • Combines both microscopic and endoscopic techniques with simulated micro-anastomosis training session to improve microsurgical skills. • Intensive hands-on cadaver dissection sessions, covering a broad spectrum of transcranial approaches. •  Participants will work in teams on prepared injected fixed specimens under the guidance of a distinguished expert Faculty. Learning Objectives: Upon the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: • Identify the major skull base approaches to various neurosurgical and vascular disorders affecting the skull base and brain • Review the appropriate approaches and microsurgical techniques for treatment of complex neurosurgical disorders • Demonstrate various techniques during hands-on sessions on cadaveric specimens to improve skills • Perform techniques for pretemporal, cavernous sinus and far lateral approaches Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pursuit of a Stress-Free Endodontic Preparation is organized by Ultradent Products, Inc. and will be held on Aug 09, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists. This CE Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 CE Credits. Overview: New systems for root canal preparation are being launched every year. This is mainly due to updates by manufacturers who are trying to correct the mistakes from the previous models. With the new understanding of 3D technology for root canal internal anatomy, our mind must change many concepts acquired today. Analyzing the creative conflict between the new system ideas and the 3D anatomical findings, we are able to choose the best option for pursuit of a stress-free endodontic preparation. Objectives: • Comparing technologies of past and present endodontic systems • Learning hybridization technique of mechanized systems • Learning about the troubled "V-Zone".