Upcoming Medical Conferences in Miami

Emergency Medicine and Cannabinoid Medicine Conference is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Dec 29, 2018 - Jan 05, 2019 at 7-Night Western Caribbean Holiday Cruise Conference Round-trip Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Family Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Program Purpose / Objectives : • Decision-making rules in Trauma • Application of decision-making rules in trauma-real life examples • Your patient is bleeding, massive transfusions and beyond • Updates in the evaluation of neurologic emergencies • A modern approach to burn care • Visual Perles in Trauma • Heroic procedures in the ED • Airway Management Tips • Airway Case Management Discussion • Abdominal Pain That Can Kill • Upper Extremity Fracture Management • Resistant Infections in the ED • A Look at the Red Eye • Heat Illness: Are You Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot? • Cannabis as Medicine: Practical Applications for Physicians Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Florida Chiropractic Society Miami 2019 Conference is organized by Florida Chiropractic Society (FCS) and will be held from Jan 05 - 06, 2019 at Donna E. Shalala Student Center, Miami, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 CE Hours. There are no Acupuncture. HIV/AIDS C.E. hours will be provided for 1st year DC's only free of charge. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

NDT/Bobath Certificate Course in the Management of Adults with Stroke and Brain Injury is organized by Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDTA) and will be held from Jan 17 - Jun 02, 2019 at Baptist Hospital of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America. Course Dates: 01-17-2019 - 01-20-2019 03-14-2019 - 03-17-2019 04-25-2019 - 04-28-2019 05-30-2019 - 06-02-2019 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Topics in Primary Care and Rheumatology is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Jan 19 - 26, 2019 at Celebrity Equinox, Miami, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Family Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Program Purpose / Objectives: • Rheumatoid arthritis: Diagnosis and management ○ Diagnose and initiate treatment of rheumatoid arthritis • Lupus: A case-based approach ○ List the most common clinical and laboratory features of lupus • Sjogren&aposs syndrome: Beyond sicca ○ Identify extra-glandular features of Sjogren's syndrome and outline a treatment plan for most common manifestations. • Scleroderma: A systemic disease ○ Describe key clinical features scleroderma. ○ Accurately select patients who require more immediate investigations to identify cardiopulmonary disease. • Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis ○ Diagnose polymyalgia rheumatica and initiate treatment. ○ Diagnose giant cell arteritis and initiate treatment • Gout and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease ○ Use the ACR/EULAR guidelines to diagnose and treat gout. ○ Differentiate between gout and pyrophosphate deposition disease. • Rheumatologic medications: what you need to know ○ Summarize key potential risks when using disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). ○ Develop a plan for the appropriate administration of immunizations and timing of surgical procedures in patients who are being treated with DMARDs Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

32nd Annual Ob/Gyn Symposium 2019 is organized by Baptist Health South Florida and will be held on Jan 25, 2019 at Miami Marriott Dadeland, Miami, Florida, United States of America. Conference Description: Obstetricians and gynecologists have special and important responsibilities in their daily practices to diagnose and manage patients with the most common and most complicated obstetric and gynecologic problems. Staying abreast of medical advances supports the implementation of best practices and delivery of high-quality patient care. The Sanford H. Cole, M.D., Memorial Ob/Gyn Symposium provides a platform for national and local specialists to share critical knowledge and evidence-based strategies for innovative screening and treatment approaches to women’s health care based on the most recent research results. Who Should Attend: • Obstetricians • Gynecologists • General Surgeons • General Internists • Family Physicians • Oncologists • Psychologists • Physician Assistants • Nurse Practitioners • Nurse Midwives • Pharmacists • Labor & Delivery Nurses • Other interested healthcare professionals Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) 2019 Winter Basic Course is organized by The American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) and will be held from Jan 25 - 27, 2019 at University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America.​ Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Nephrology Essentials and Case Studies Co-Provided with School of Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Jan 27 - Feb 03, 2019 at MS Allure of the Seas, Miami, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Program Purpose / Objectives: To provide the physician with a working knowledge of clinically relevant and up-to-date topics in clinical nephrology using a combined lecture and case study approach. This review will provide a practical overview of commonly encountered problems in clinical nephrology, focusing on prevention, diagnosis, and management. For each topic, nephrology essentials will be reviewed and illustrative cases explored and discussed. Participants will be invited to share their clinical experiences, concerns, and insights. Upon completion of the course, participants should have a clear understanding of the stages of chronic kidney disease and be able to enumerate the common disease entities that result in chronic disease; recognize common complications of chronic kidney disease especially anemia and abnormalities of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, their pathophysiology and management. Participants should be familiar with the incidence of hypertension in the community, its demographics and complications, and be able to describe the approach to management of the difficult to control hypertensive patient. Participants should recognize the renal complications of diabetes mellitus, its pathophysiology and approach to management; describe the different types of kidney stones, their pathophysiology and management; recognize the significance of proteinuria, describe the common diseases associated with proteinuria, and understand the management of proteinuria. The practitioner should also be familiar with the approach to management of the stable renal transplant patient and be able to recognize and anticipate the major complications. Finally, the practitioner should be able to describe the pathophysiology and etiology of hyponatremia in clinical practice and have an understanding of the approach to its management. Ideal candidates for these seminars include physicians as well as other health care professionals involved in the daily management of renal patients in the office, clinic, or other outpatient setting. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Miami Winter Symposium 2019 Evolving Concepts in HIV and Emerging Viral Infections is organized by Elsevier, University of Miami Health System, International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) and will be held from Jan 27 - 30, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America. Course Description: The Miami Winter Symposia have been running for 51 consecutive years and have a rich history. Each meeting takes as its theme a topic of current research and/or clinical interest, and aims to broadly cover both basic research, translational issues and potential or actual clinical applications. This year’s Miami Winter Symposium 2019 is dedicated to “HIV and Emerging Viral Infections” that will showcase exceptional individuals who have made a mark in this field. The goal of this distinctive and outstanding symposium is to provide the most current knowledge of relevant topics: the face of HIV/AIDS today, immune mechanisms and interventions, HIV reservoirs and cure strategies, HIV antibodies for prevention and treatment, the opioid crisis and its intersection with HIV, emerging infections and therapeutic advances. We are excited to have among us several luminaries who will be honored at this year’s program: Drs Robert Gallo, Bob Siliciano, Nora Volkow, Anthony Fauci, Michel Nussenzweig and Raymond Schinazi. Other distinguished faculty hail from major universities within US and globally. Selected abstracts will be presented in oral and poster sessions. The Miami Winter Symposium 2019 will be an exclusive opportunity for scientists and researchers to broaden their horizons in an arena of cutting edge science. Pharmaceutical and industry participants interested in advising and participating in research collaborations will find the Symposium to be an opportune interactive platform. Scholarships and travel awards will be given to selected abstracts. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Neurology Update and Stroke Intensive 2019 is organized by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Division of Continuing Medical Education and will be held from Jan 31 - Feb 02, 2019 at InterContinental Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: The course is aimed primarily at neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, neuro-oncologists, stroke specialists, cardiologists, internists, hospitalists, intensivists, fellows, residents, nurses and allied healthcare professionals that participate in the care of neurological patients or work in stroke centres. General practitioners and cardiologists will find the topics timely and useful. Accreditation: The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Conference Description : The course will provide clinicians with the most recent developments in the diagnosis and management of neurologic disorders, including stroke. It will cover the latest advances in the different fields of neurology and neuroscience including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, neuro-oncology, neuromuscular diseases, headache, PTSD and Alzheimer’s disease, all of which are critical in solving clinical problems, diagnosing and treating patients and improving the quality of patient care, all of which are critical in solving clinical problems, diagnosing and treating patients and improving the quality of patient care. In addition, a dedicated stroke seminar will be presented on Saturday, designed as a stand-alone 8-hour CME activity. For those centers planning to seek stroke center status or already designated as a stroke center, this course will provide stroke teams with the most up-to-date evidence in the field of stroke diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Difficult diagnostic and therapeutic problems in movement disorders, multiple sclerosis and stroke will be presented including an exchange of information between faculty and attendees with case presentations, dedicated discussion and questions and answers sessions after each presentation as well as panel discussions. Conference Objectives: Upon completion of the course the participants will be able to: • Recognize common errors in the use of antiepileptic drugs in the treatment of seizure disorders • Evaluate the latest data on teratogenic adverse events of antiepileptic drugs • Use psychotropic drugs in patients with epilepsy who suffer from comorbid mood and anxiety disorders • Recognize how antiepileptic drugs interfere with the treatment of common neurologic comorbidities in patients with epilepsy • Understand the relationship between cerebral vascular disease and Alzheimer’s disease and the impact of cognitive and functional reserve and the declining incidence but increasing prevalence of dementia • Understand the relationship between amyloid beta protein and phosphorylated tau protein, the progression of tau pathology in the brain and the selective vulnerability to Alzheimer pathology in brain regions • Provide new information regarding the utility of biomarkers and staging of Alzheimer’s disease and the efficacy of new treatments • Evaluate the mechanism of injury in the central nervous system when relapse vs. progression of MS occurs and discuss the importance of the participation of the immune system in one but not the other • Review the strategies that may reduce the risk of progression of MS when started at the inception of the disease than when progression has set in • Discuss how to personalize MS immunomodulatory treatment according to the patient’s disease course, treatment preferences, and compliance history • Evaluate what is known about the value of microbial flora and how maintaining a healthy flora is important.

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) / European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) HCV Special Conference is organized by American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and will be held from Feb 01 - 02, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Miami, Miami, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Hepatologists, Gastroenterologists, Infectious Diseases Physicians, Public Health Workers. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description: The goal of the conference is to promote global elimination of hepatitis C infection. World leaders in the related disciplines will assemble to establish the current state of the science and public health challenges. The experts will then formulate the most effective future steps toward elimination. Course Objectives: • Describe the major obstacles to global elimination of HCV infection • Identify measures that are likely to reduce the burden of disease • Compare the historic successes to the future needs Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.