Upcoming Medical Conferences in Key West

55th Annual Multimodality Cardiovascular and Thoracic Imaging is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held from Nov 04 - 07, 2019 at Casa Marina Key West, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Key West, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: Track A is intended for practicing cardiologists, radiologists, and additional staff members who work directly with cardiac imaging. Track B is directed towards non-cardiovascular physicians of various specialties (e.g. emergency medicine, critical care, hospitalists and primary care); as well as advanced practice providers interested in POCUS. Accreditation: AMA Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ANCC Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.50 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AOA The American Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 25.50 AOA Category 2-A credits Course Description: This course reviews the spectrum of advanced cardiovascular imaging including echocardiography, MRI, CT and nuclear cardiology for the practicing cardiologist or radiologist wishing to obtain state of the art knowledge on updated techniques and practices. In addition to interactive didactic sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to hone their skills with hands-on sessions and small-group workshops. A comprehensive didactic and hands-on, 4-day symposium will focus on point of care ultrasound (POCUS) and echocardiographic skills for advanced practice providers, critical care or emergency medicine providers and medical trainees. Learning Objectives: Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: • Develop a fundamental grasp of basic and advanced echocardiography including hands-on demonstrations and individual scanning opportunities • Enhance echocardiography skills, particularly with 3D, strain, and hemodynamics • Advance knowledge base of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography and assimilate how these tools could be used in practice for structural and ischemic heart disease as well as heart failure and cardiomyopathies • Improve ability to select the appropriate noninvasive test including indications, image optimization, and appropriateness • Perfect interpretative skills in all aspects of multimodality imaging using didactics, interactive small group sessions, and one-on-one instruction Course Highlights: • Reviews the spectrum of advanced cardiovascular imaging including echocardiography, MRI, CT and nuclear cardiology for those wishing to obtain state of the art knowledge on updated techniques and practices • Didactic focus on point of care ultrasound (POCUS) and echocardiographic skills • Attendees have an opportunity to hone their skills with hands-on sessions and small-group workshops • Select from two potential learning tracks: • Track A features a four-day interactive and didactic forum for learning various cardiovascular imaging modalities with breakout focus sessions. • Track B focuses on hands-on echocardiographic imaging for the physician, trainee or advanced practice provider hoping to obtain a fundamental understanding of echocardiography and implement the principles at the bedside. Participants have an opportunity to hone their skills in a small-group setting utilizing simulated patients.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is organized by Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) and will be held on Nov 08, 2019 at Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina, Key West, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: This Course Is Designed For Physicians, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, And Other Medical Care Providers Who Need To Obtain Or Update Resuscitation Skills And Documentation. Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health and Northwest Anesthesia Seminars. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. American Board of Anesthesiology: CME credit will be sent directly to The American Board of Anesthesiology to fulfill the Part 2 requirement for the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program (MOCA®). Canadian Physicians: This activity is eligible for Section 1 credits in the Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program. Participants must log into MAINPORT to claim this activity. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: ACLS: This program has been prior approved by the AANA for 5 Class A CEC; AANA Code #1036536; Expiration Date 11/9/2019. PALS: This program has been prior approved by the AANA for 5 Class A CEC; AANA Code #1036535; Expiration Date 11/8/2019. Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accept CME from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Osteopathic Physicians: This program is eligible for Category 2 credit with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). 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 5 hours of Category I credit for completing this program. Registered Nurses: NWAS 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 5 contact hours. Program Purpose: Due To The Inherent Knowledge, Skills, Practice Locations, And Populations Of Patients Served By Practitioners Of Anesthesiology And/or Emergency And Critical Care Medicine, The Physicians, Nurses, And Other Such Advanced Care Providers Are Summoned To Serve The Dying Patient, Particularly Those Whose Death Is Sudden And Unexpected. This Program Is Designed To Update These Practitioners With The Latest Consensus On This Body Of Scientific Information In The Form Of Formal Guidelines Provided By National Agencies, Recognized To Possess The Resources To Develop Guidelines And Identify Mandatory Skills, Which Are Required To Provide Quality Resuscitative Care For Patients Of All Ages In All Clinical And Non-clinical Locations.   Objectives: At The Conclusion Of This Program, The Participant Will Be Able To: • Explain The Latest Guidelines For Resuscitation, Including But Not Limited To Basic Scientific Studies, Pharmacology, Dysrhythmia Identification, Pertinent Equipment, And Recommended Therapeutic Intervention, Featuring Those Most Recently Added Or Altered, Through The Citation Of The Specific Scientific Background For Each And The Description Of How This Newer Information Impacts The Performance Of Resuscitative Procedures. • Successfully Meet The Current Requirements Of The American Heart Association And, As Appropriate, Other Pertinent Agencies Jointly Sponsoring Guidelines With This Association, In Documenting Proficiency In Providing Resuscitative Care • Apply this information in the clinical setting most commonly encountered in the day-to-day clinical practice of the participant.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is organized by Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) and will be held on Nov 09, 2019 at Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina, Key West, Florida, United States of America. ACCREDITATION The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   American Board of Anesthesiology: CME credit will be sent directly to The American Board of Anesthesiology to fulfill the Part 2 requirement for the Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program (MOCA®).   Canadian Physicians: This activity is eligible for Section 1 credits in the Royal College’s Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program. Participants must log into MAINPORT to claim this activity.   Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists:   ACLS: This program has been prior approved by the AANA for 5 Class A CEC; AANA Code #1036536; Expiration Date 11/9/2019. PALS: This program has been prior approved by the AANA for 5 Class A CEC; AANA Code #1036535; Expiration Date 11/8/2019.   Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accept CME from organizations accredited by the ACCME.   Osteopathic Physicians: This program is eligible for Category 2 credit with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).   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 5 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.   Registered Nurses: NWAS 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 5 contact hours. TARGET AUDIENCE This course is designed for physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and other medical care providers who need to obtain or update resuscitation skills and documentation. PROGRAM PURPOSE Due to the inherent knowledge, skills, practice locations, and populations of patients served by practitioners of anesthesiology and/or emergency and critical care medicine, the physicians, nurses, and other such advanced care providers are summoned to serve the dying patient, particularly those whose death is sudden and unexpected. This program is designed to update these practitioners with the latest consensus on this body of scientific information in the form of formal guidelines provided by national agencies, recognized to possess the resources to develop guidelines and identify mandatory skills, which are required to provide quality resuscitative care for patients of all ages in all clinical and non-clinical locations. OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to: • Explain the latest guidelines for resuscitation, including but not limited to basic scientific studies, pharmacology, dysrhythmia identification, pertinent equipment, and recommended therapeutic intervention, featuring those most recently added or altered, through the citation of the specific scientific background for each and the description of how this newer information impacts the performance of resuscitative procedures. • Successfully meet the current requirements of the American Heart Association and, as appropriate, other pertinent agencies jointly sponsoring guidelines with this association, in documenting proficiency in providing resuscitative care • Apply this information in the clinical setting most commonly encountered in the day-to-day clinical practice of the participant.

Topics in Emergency Medicine is organized by Northwest Seminars and will be held from Nov 14 - 17, 2019 at Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina, Key West, 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. Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 20.00 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: This program has been prior approved by the AANA for 20 Class A CEC; AANA Code #1036892; Expiration Date 11/7/2019. 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: This program offers 24 contact hours. Course Description: The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess an 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. Course 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 healthcare management standards. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Endocrinology for Primary Care is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Nov 22 - 24, 2019 at Margaritaville Resort & Marina, Key West, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 Credit Hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

6th Annual Innovations in Wound Healing Conference is organized by Well-Assembled Meetings and will be held from Dec 05 - 08, 2019 at Casa Marina Key West, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Key West, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Target Audience: Comprises of clinicians, developers, students and scientists from government, academia, and industry who share an interest in innovative ideas and novel therapies for tissue regeneration and the treatment of chronic wounds. Description: This unique meeting is led by a group of experienced educators, scientists and clinicians interested in communicating new approaches to the repair of tissues throughout the human body. The program will focus on the science of tissue repair and the implementation of new findings. We share a vision of establishing a welcoming venue to disseminate and exchange the latest advances and thinking in the science of tissue repair and the development of novel, improved strategies to address an important medical need. Participants will gain a broader perspective of the challenges of moving basic science discovery into patient care, from our presentations that extend from molecular biology to clinical development, This one-of-kind conference will be a balance between formal presentations, informal discussions, and poster sessions, with the goal of maximizing networking opportunities for all involved. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Cardiology & Pulmonology for Primary Care Conference is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Dec 13 - 15, 2019 at Margaritaville Resort & Marina, Key West, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.  Target Audience This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine Learning Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to: • Describe current diagnostic approaches to hypertension, congestive heart failure,arrhythmias, ACS and CAD • Implement treatment strategies reflective of current evidence-based medicine for hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, ACS and CAD • Identify the pathophysiology and diagnostic approach of asthma, COPD and common respiratory infections • Design treatment strategies reflective of current evidence-based medicine for asthma, COPD and common respiratory infections • Discuss systemic consequences and counseling strategies, as well as available treatment options for sleep apnea, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism • Perform a range of pulmonary diagnostics and be better prepared to handle pulmonary nodules and lung cancer Learning Outcome To provide updates in primary care medicine to office-based providers

35th Annual Series: Emergency Medicine & Acute Care 2020 - A Critical Appraisal is organized by The Center for Medical Education, Inc. and will be held from Feb 03 - 07, 2020 at Casa Marina Key West, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Key West, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Join Us for a Focused, Evidence-Based Course That’s Designed to Update You on Over 32 Leading Edge Topics. Serious CME | Top Destinations | Prime Times You’ll experience an engaging, no-fluff, fast-paced, update of the literature surrounding key emergency medicine topics by an experienced, energetic faculty of emergency medicine educators. Now Using Both EM:RAP’s Emergency Medical Abstracts and CorePendium The Emergency Medicine & Acute Care Course is now collaborating with EM:RAP and will be using as its sources EM:RAP’s Emergency Medical Abstracts and the newly released (October, 2019) CorePendium. Since 1977, Emergency Medical Abstracts has been searching hundreds of journals and providing audio summaries of the most important papers in emergency medicine. CorePendium is a new internet-based comprehensive multimedia text specifically focusing on emergency medicine that is literature-based and updated every three months with the latest information from the medical literature. Target Audience: The target audience for this course is physicians, PAs and NPs who practice in emergency departments and are seeking an evidence-based, literature-focused update in controversial areas of emergency care. Learning Objectives: After attending this course, participants will be able to: • Discuss key points from the literature regarding leading-edge Emergency Medicine topics • Discuss literature-based recommendations for practice improvement • Effectively translate the acquired strategies into improved diagnostics and subsequently implement a better treatment plan for their patients Topics: • Dizzy Patients – Is It Posterior Fossa? • Syncope: Don’t Screw It Up • No More LPs in Kids Age 29-60 Days? • UTIs in Toddlers, Overdiagnosed? • Treating Benign Vomiting / Diarrhea in Kids • Can You Blame Otitis Media for a Fever? • Atrial Fibrillation – Lots to Know - Part 1 • Atrial Fibrillation – Lots to Know - Part 2 • Pharyngitis – Still Figuring It Out in 2020 • Clinical Pneumonia / Negative CXR? • Myths in Emergency Medicine • The Top 8 Malpractice Diagnoses - Part 1 • The Top 8 Malpractice Diagnoses - Part 2 • US vs Chest X-ray vs CT? • Sexual / Ethnic / Racial Bias in EM • Pearls from Risk Management Monthly • Pearls from ED Leadership Monthly • Still Prescribing Fluoroquinolones? • Who Needs a CTCA in the ED? • Outpatient Orthopedics Pearls • New ED Guidelines to Know About - Part 1 • New ED Guidelines to Know About - Part 2 • Psychiatric Patients – Big Time Risks • DKA in Kids and Adults – Leading Edge • Trauma Care Controversies • ED Boarding is Very Bad for Patients! • Visual Diagnosis Challenges - Part 1 • Visual Diagnosis Challenges - Part 2 • Important Recent EM Literature - Part 1* • Important Recent EM Literature - Part 2* • Optimizing ED Operations* • Diagnostic and Therapeutic Controversies* *Topics listed with an asterisk (*) are 90-minute faculty panel discussions; all other topics are 30 minutes. Topics subject to change without notice.

Critical Care: The Team Approach is organized by Northwest Seminars and will be held from Mar 23 - 26, 2020 at Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina, Key West, 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 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. Course 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.  Course 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.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (SSOMS) 71sh Annual Meeting is organized by Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (SSOMS) and would be held during Apr 21 - 26, 2020 at Casa Marina, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Key West, Florida, USA. The targeted audience for this medical meeting basically for Dentists.