Upcoming Medical Conferences in Miami Beach

Current Topics in Anesthesia is organized by Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) and will be held from Dec 17 - 20, 2018 at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami, Key Biscayne, Florida, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is designed for physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty or are impacted by it. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. The practitioner of anesthesiology must possess the scientific background for clinical practice; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of all additional related disciplines which may impact it; maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures necessary for the provision of quality patient care; manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in the clinical setting, the clinical and educational institutions, and the community in which the practice resides; serve as an expert in matters involving health care delivery; serve as an informed manager of clinical and educational services provided, including the acquisition and distribution of resources necessary in meeting professional goals; and provide assistance with and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon the professional expertise of the practitioner. Presentations are designed to facilitate the physician, nurse specialist, and other providers maintaining skills of the same kind to review and update knowledge and abilities in one or more of these areas vital to the practicing professional. Conference Objectives are : At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: Apply : The pertinent physical and behavioral sciences-to include but not be limited to advanced anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and social sciences-as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of anesthesia and related services inherent in the anesthesia professions. Explain: The selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, and contraindications and precautions of presented pharmacological agents through the understanding of their physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, updated uses, and more recently developed additional, related, and similar drugs. Outline: Comprehensive management plans for the group of patients discussed, whether related in age, physical status, cultural background, invasive procedure, anesthetic or analgesic requirements, clinical setting, adverse reactions, and/or goals of care. Apply: The principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of anesthetic procedures and administrations, equipment use, and other applications encountered during the provision of anesthesia and analgesia whether in the surgical unit, the labor and delivery suite, the pain management clinic, or other more remote location of anesthetizing services. Incorporate: The appropriate recommendations and/or requirements of pertinent external organizations, institutions, and professional groups-recognized as serving as the authority for and/or holding the responsibility to compile and approve such tenets-in the provision of anesthesia and related services, whether medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, or health care management standards. Apply: The new techniques in the clinical setting of the participant Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ACOMS) Conference is organized by American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ACOMS) and will be held on Jan 18, 2019 at Royal Palm South Beach Miami, a Tribute Portfolio Resort, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The 17th Annual Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Symposium “Diagnosis, Treatment and Psychosocial Factors Affecting Neurodegenerative and Vascular MCI”  The Wien Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders, Mount Sinai Medical Center and 1Florida ADRC are happy to present: The Special Topic Workshop and the Alzheimer’s Public Educational Forum that will take place on January 19-20, 2019 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. The MCI Symposium will have three sessions on: 1. Interaction of Vascular and Neurodegenerative Disease 2. Multimodal Imaging in the Diagnosis of Incipient Neurodegenerative, diseases 3. Neurorehabilitation for MCI; The program also includes: · The Workshop on Acculturative Stress, Discrimination and Cognitive Performance in the Older Adults; · The Alzheimer’s Public Educational Forum titled Mild Cognitive Impairment: Early Diagnosis and the Impact of Stress, Culture and Memory Training.  This event will offer up to 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (included in the registration fee). The MCI Symposium and Workshop’s audience will consist of neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, gerontologists, epidemiologists, neuropsychologists, psychologists and neuroscientists. The Public Educational Forum will attract individuals with Alzheimer's disease, at-risk family members along with professional and family caregivers. About: The Wien Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders, Mount Sinai Medical Center was founded in 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center is the largest private independent not-for-profit teaching hospital in South Florida. Mount Sinai’s Centers of Excellence combine technology, research and academics to provide innovative and comprehensive care in cardiology, neuroscience, oncology and orthopedics. 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease & Research Center, funded by the National Institute on Aging, evaluates people for diagnosis and participation in research studies. The 1Florida ADRC will have the opportunity to try new medicines to research their effectiveness with slowing down, stopping, or preventing the disease. The center also evaluates people that have memory disorders and problems with thinking functions. The center hopes that many people will agree to donate their brains after they die. The brain donations will allow people to contribute for many years after their death and will help researchers involved in a variety of research projects to learn about the disease and treatments. These discoveries may save the lives of our children for generations to come.          

16th Annual Winter Lung Cancer (WLC) Conference is organized by Physicians Education Resource, LLC (PER) and will be held from Jan 25 - 27, 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 Credit. Conference ​Description: The program will offer extended segments on these topics, allowing for audience engagement and interactive discussion even during the didactic presentations. Throughout the program, the Medical Crossfire® segments and question-and-answer sessions will provide the opportunity to consult with faculty and your community-based peers. Conference Objectives: • How to navigate the increasing options for immunotherapy-based regimens in metastatic disease. • How to utilize molecular testing at diagnosis and following progression on next-generation inhibitors. • Guides to select the best initial therapy for oncogene-driven NSCLC. • The use of consolidation immunotherapy in locally advanced disease. • Changes to treatment paradigms in the management of disease progression. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CIO 2019 - Annual Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology is organized by Healthcare Made Practical (HMP) Communications LLC and will be held from Jan 26 - 27, 2019 at Eden Roc Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America. Overview: After 11 successful years, the Course Directors have found it critical to grow CIO and continue our vision of innovative and practical IO education delivered by best-in-class, multidisciplinary experts in order to improve the lives of millions of patients with cancer using minimally invasive techniques. By creating a dedicated CIO event, we will have the opportunity to expand the focus on clinical content, accommodate new attendees, and continue to train the next generation of physicians in this growing field. Join us in a new location, Miami Beach in 2019, and leave equipped with new techniques and approaches presented by world-renowned faculty.” Topics: • The Year in Review in IO • Liver-Directed Therapy • The Role of Y90 • Renal Cell Carcinoma • Lung Ablation • Musculoskeletal Interventions • Interventions for Prostate and Pancreatic Cancer • Thyroid and Lymph Node Ablation • Understanding IO Trial Data Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

17th Annual South Beach Symposium is organized by South Beach Symposium (SBS) and will be held from Feb 07 - 10, 2019 at Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, United States of America. This symposium is designed for an audience of physicians, nurses and professional staff members of medical practices specializing in dermatology, pediatric dermatology, plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, and other dermatologic medical procedures.  Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Tarsus Cardio dba South Beach Symposium. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 26.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses: AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is awarded 26.75 Contact Hours. Conference Description: With a rapid growth in the healthcare sectors of both dermatology and aesthetics, SBS is designed to provide an agenda rooted in clinical expertise and experience: developed and created by authoritative experts and clinicians. The conference offers four days of comprehensive education for healthcare professionals and practitioners focused on clinical and aesthetic dermatology, with the opportunity for attendees to learn transferable skills, clinically current pearls, and exclusive & cutting-edge techniques. Conference Highlights: • Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Skin Cancers • Treatment Updates in Hair Growth & Restoration • Corrective Aesthetics for Men • Innovations in Clinical Therapeutics • Practice Management Techniques & Strategies • Acne, Psoriasis, and Atopic Dermatitis • Devices and Treatments in Aesthetics • Advanced Live Patient Workshops • Combination of Surgical and Non-Surgical Techniques • Topical Therapy & Cosmeceuticals • Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine for Skin and Hair • Procedural Clinical Complications Conference Objectives: • Acne • Actinic Keratosis • Aesthetic Medicine • Anti-Aging Medicine • Atopic Dermatitis • Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria • Hair Restoration • Melanoma • Onychomycosis • Practice Management • Psoriasis • Rosacea • Wound Healing

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 during 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. 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 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

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 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 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 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.