Upcoming Medical Conferences in Miami Beach

23rd Annual International Congress on Hematologic Malignancies: Focus on Leukemias, Lymphomas and Myeloma is organized by Physicians Education Resource, LLC (PER) and will be held from Feb 28 - Mar 03, 2019 at Eden Roc Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is hematologists and medical oncologists, as well as fellows involved in the treatment and management of patients with hematologic malignancies. Nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, researchers, and other healthcare professionals interested in the treatment of hematologic malignancies may also participate. Conference Description : This Course provides practitioners who manage hematologic malignancies the practical tools to translate emerging data into the best therapy for patients with these tumors, personalize care based upon patient and tumor characteristics, and apply novel management strategies to their practices to improve outcomes for their patients. Conference Objectives are : • The expanding role of new immunologic approaches, including CAR T cells and checkpoint inhibitors, in hematologic malignancies. • The emergence of molecular-based therapies and new cytotoxic formulations in patients with acute leukemias. • Effective utilization of the increasing therapeutic armamentarium in multiple myeloma. • New clinical considerations for frontline and subsequent strategies for Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. • Patient, disease, and drug characteristics will inform sequencing decisions in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. • New approaches for treatment and duration of therapy among patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.  

36th Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference is organized by Physicians' Education Resource, LLC (PER) and will be held from Mar 07 - 10, 2019 at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience : This educational program is directed toward medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists interested in the treatment of patients with breast cancer. Fellows, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, researchers, and other healthcare professionals interested in the treatment of breast cancer are also invited to attend. Course Overview : The optimal care of patients with breast cancer is rapidly changing as a result of advances in all aspects of patient care, including prevention, screening, and detection, as well as in the primary treatment modalities of surgery, radiation therapy, endocrine therapy, cytotoxic chemotherapy, and novel biologic therapies. There is an increasing focus on providing multidisciplinary care for patients with complex diseases such as breast cancer through the use of integrated teams of professionals representing the relevant treatment modalities, including surgery, radiation therapy, and systemic medical interventions. The multidisciplinary Miami Breast Cancer Conference has been bringing together surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists, with the aim of fostering awareness of the state-of-the-art treatments in each therapeutic area and encouraging cross-team cooperation in the clinic. At Miami Breast Cancer Conference, pioneers of innovative approaches in each of these subspecialties will provide insight into the optimal multidisciplinary management of patients with breast cancer and its application to Practice. Mini-Symposium : The Miami Breast Cancer Conference Mini-Symposium offers an additional educational opportunity for attendees who plan to arrive in Miami the day before the official conference begins. The Mini-Symposium takes the format of a World-Class Tumor Board, featuring cases and discussions that highlight challenging clinical situations commonly faced by surgeons and oncologists. This special session was developed to be of interest to healthcare practitioners from all specialties and will provide practical information to enhance patient care in the clinic, delivered by top experts in the field of breast cancer. If your schedule allows, we hope you will plan to attend and take advantage of this extra session! Note : Separate registration is required. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Spine Summit 2019 - 35th Annual Meeting of the Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves is organized by Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and will be held from Mar 14 - 17, 2019 at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, United States Of America. The target audience for this medical event is Neurosurgeons. Join this event for the most exciting spine meeting of the year, Spine Summit 2019! Connect with colleagues and industry leaders for discussion and collaboration on spine and peripheral nerve topics around the theme Technological Innovation for Restoring Patient Function. Who Should Attend: Educational sessions are geared toward neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, spine care specialists, fellows, residents, physician assistants/physician extenders, and nurse clinicians and are applicable to the practice of spine and peripheral nerve surgery. Meeting Purpose: The purpose of the 2019 Section on Disorders of the Spine & Peripheral Nerves Annual Meeting is to provide continuing medical education to neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, spine care specialists, fellows, residents, physician extenders and nurse clinicians involved in the practice of spine and peripheral nerve surgery. Education is provided in the form of didactic lectures, special courses demonstrating neurosurgical techniques, exhibits presenting the newest instruments and information, and digital posters providing the latest information regarding clinical advances in neurological surgery. Meeting Highlights: • Seven special courses • Spine and Wine Reception for young neurosurgeons • Hands-on cadaver course • David Cahill Controversy Sessions • Oral presentations, Charles Kuntz Scholarships, Mayfield Award, and J.A.N.E Award • APRN/PA Seminar offered complementary for PAs & RNs who register for Spine Summit 2019

3rd South Beach GI Congress 2019 is organized by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Division of Continuing Medical Education and will be held from Mar 15 - 16, 2019 at Eden Roc Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Target Audience: This course is directed towards gastroenterologists, digestive oncologists, hepatologists and endoscopists with advanced technical skills. It will also be of interest to internists, alimentary tract surgeons, nurses and allied healthcare professionals who become involved as team members providing care to patients presenting with diagnostic and management challenges in gastroenterology and hepatology.  Course Description: The course will bring together local, national and internationally renowned faculty to update clinicians’ levels of knowledge, competence, performance and improved patient outcomes applicable to the diagnosis and management of a variety of gastrointestinal disorders.  A variety of didactic presentations supplemented by panel discussions, case presentations and Q&A sessions will provide the opportunity to interact with faculty and key opinion leaders. Course Highlights: • New Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Techniques for Obesity featuring Dr. Fogel’s weight loss procedure which shrinks stomach size without surgery • Solving Esophageal Problems • Endoscopic Bariatric Surgery • Interventional Endoscopy • Case Presentations and Review • Biliary and Pancreas • Major Advances in Digestive Oncology • Advances in Liver Disease Course Objectives: At the completion of the course, attendees will be able to: • Prescribe the appropriate diagnostic workup for patients with mildly abnormal liver chemistries • Evaluate the role that general medical therapies, including lipid-lowering agents and diabetes control, have in the management of fatty liver disease • Undertake appropriate measures to identify patients with fatty liver disease which can progress to cirrhosis • Provide appropriate referrals to other specialists, including dieticians, to improve the patient’s metabolic profile • Determine which fatty liver disease patients will require screening for hepatocellular carcinoma • Identify which fatty liver disease patients may be candidates for bariatric surgery • Determine which patients with fatty liver disease may be candidates for liver transplantation • Review and learn the new approach to treatments in an era of new biologics • Recognize and apply new therapeutic drug monitoring • Implement the role of diet in IBD pathogenesis and treatment • Distinguish the defining symptoms and endoscopic markers of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) • Evaluate IBD diagnostic and risk stratification methods • Assess the efficacy, safety, and utility of biologic therapies for moderate-to-severe IBD • Apply evidence-based IBD treatment pathways to patient assessment and monitoring of treatment outcomes • Apply evidence-based strategies for IBD patient education and shared decision-making • Incorporate strategies for inter-professional collaboration to improve IBD patient outcomes • Evaluate new developments in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic nutrition • Assess digital cholangiopancreatoscopy in the differential diagnosis and management of benign and malignant disorders of the pancreaticobiliary tract • Compare different approaches to managing idiopathic recurrent acute pancreatitis, complex gallstone-induced disorders and the endoscopic management of biliary strictures • Determine the usefulness and limitations of endoscopic and abdominal ultrasonography in the diagnosis and management of upper gastrointestinal disorders • Compare and contrast clinical challenges encountered during endoscopic practice • Identify and manage procedure-related complications by integrating technical advances in ERCP performance in patients with altered biliary and pancreatic ductal anatomy • Recognize that the epidemiology of colorectal cancer is shifting to younger ages • Identify the limitations of expanding screening to younger, average-risk groups • Recognize warning signs for colorectal cancer in younger individuals • Describe the importance of a family cancer history for all gastroenterology patients • Recognize the value and accessibility of germline genetic testing for young-onset cancers Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Evidence-Based Guidelines on Minimally Invasive Pancreas Resection (IG-MIPR) is organized by Baptist Health South Florida and will be held from Mar 18 - 19, 2019 at Eden Roc Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America. Who Should Attend: • Physicians who treat pancreatic diseases • Minimally Invasive Surgeons • Fellowship Program Directors • Institutional Guidelines Developers Accreditation and Credits: Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This activity has been approved for 12 credit hours, CE Broker #20-689944, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and the Florida Council of Physician Assistants. This activity has been approved for 12 contact hours each by Florida State Board of Nursing, Baptist Health South Florida. Course Description: This conference will focus on international evidence-based guidelines on minimally invasive pancreas resection surgery (MIPR) that aim to give guidance to surgeons, hospital administrators, patients and medical societies on the outcome and direction to be taken regarding this challenging type of surgery. The conference will also aim to identify areas in which collaborative research is needed. Goal: International experts in the field of pancreas surgery will gather to develop MIPR Guidelines based on literature review on PICO and non-PICO questions related to left sided pancreatectomy, central pancreatectomy, pancreatoduodenectomy, patient selection, techniques, training and implementation and instrumentation. Topics: • Guidelines Development • Central Pancreatectomy • Learning Curve • Minimally Invasive Pancreas Resection Surgery • Pancreatectomy • Pancreatoduodenectomy • Patient Selection • When to Convert Educational Objectives Upon completion of this conference, participants should be better able to: • Explain the current status of minimally invasive pancreas surgery (MIPR).  • Examine what the current evidence-based literature says about MIPR. • Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of MIPR • Recognize the process of how the guidelines are created and the need for implementation. • Identify current gaps in MIPR outcomes evidence and participate in initiatives to fill these gaps.

Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) Annual Meeting is organized by Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) and will be held from Mar 20 - 24, 2019 at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami, Florida, United States of America. The course will review the basic principles of ultrasound and will provide in-depth instruction on the techniques of ultrasound in HPB surgery. Centering on intraoperative and laparoscopic abdominal ultrasound, the course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the HBP system in addition to ultrasound techniques, methods, and ultrasound guidance. Who Should Attend? • HPB Surgeons • Surgical Oncologists • Transplant Surgeons • Laparoscopic Surgeons • General Surgeons • Gastroenterologists • Hepatologists • Radiologists • Endoscopists • Scientists • Pathologists • Surgical trainees • Nurses involved in HPB surgery, gastroenterology, hepatology and transplantation • Anyone interested in HPB! Program Highlights: • Plenary sessions • Oral papers • Poster presentations • Keynote lectures • Update lectures • Breakthrough science • Educational Symposia • Debates • Trade exhibition • Video symposia • Social events Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available

International Vein Congress (IVC) is organized by Cine-Med Inc and will be held from Apr 25 - 27, 2019 at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is to those medical professionals working in the venous area, including: vascular surgeons, general surgeons, interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists, cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, phlebologists and other physicians, nurses and technologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Conference Description: This CME event melds together the highest quality education in the treatment of superficial and deep venous disease. IVC covers the hottest topics from sclerotherapy optimization to managing thrombophilias and discussing the latest in clot bursting strategies. This activity is designed to address the following core and team competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based learning, and interprofessional collaboration. Conference Objectives are: • Discuss the use of ultrasound to diagnose and manage venous disease • Identify the potential safety issues associated with office-based venous surgery • Incorporate endovenous (thermal, chemical, surgical) modalities for closure of the refluxing saphenous vein • Select the best therapy for the eradication of secondary venous clusters with stab phlebectomy, powered phlebectomy, and foam sclerotherapy • Explain how to manage incompetent perforating veins and venous ulcers in the office • Discuss the management of iliac vein outflow obstruction Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 SPARK meeting is organized by Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) and will be held during Jun 02 - 05, 2019 at Eden Roc Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

29th edition Florida International Medical Expo (FIME) 2019 is organized by Siora Surgical Pvt Ltd, Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions and will be held from Jun 26 - 28, 2019 at Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America. The exhibition will welcome over 14,000 medical and healthcare trade professionals from North, Central and South America, as well as from across the globe, to do business with 1,400 national and international companies showcasing new and refurbished medical and hospital equipment, technology, products and supplies.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

16th Annual Meeting Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) is organized by Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) and will be held from Jul 22 - 26, 2019 at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.