Upcoming Medical Conferences in Orlando

Essentials of Performing Arts Medicine Certificate Course, ACSM is organized by the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) and will be held on May 28,2019 at Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: The target audience includes clinicians and other healthcare professionals interested in learning the essential information needed to provide initial assessment, treatment, referrals and general educational recommendations for the performing artist. (Includes: physicians, physician assistants, nurses, athletic trainers, physical and occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals.) Overview: PAMA is offering a certificate of completion in performing arts medicine for physicians MD/DO and allied healthcare professionals (PT, OT, RN and AT). To receive the certificate, healthcare professionals need to complete an online lectures series of 12, 30 minute course content lectures prior to the ACSM conference. There will be a 6 hour hands on teaching course at ACSM on Tuesday May 28, 2019 followed by a 1 hour test of understanding. Participants need to pass the test in order to receive the certificate of completion (online lectures are included on the test). This course showcases the music and dance communities through a behavioral and social science perspective while highlighting specific opportunities and techniques for engagement, education, prevention, and treatment in response to various arts-specific health concerns. Collectively, participants will hear introductory and research-based lectures on associated risk factors, life-span issues, and the interactive, cultural, and contextual distinctions of health problems that are unique to performing artists. The online lectures introduce the epidemiology and etiology of health issues occurring in performing artists. Participants will understand the broad health concerns and risks that performing artists are exposed to from the fields of physical, psychological and auditory health. Attendees will understand how to apply some basic educational and clinical intervention strategies. The 1 day course provides specific training on basic applied anatomy, physiology and understanding how to develop safe performance strategies for performing arts educators, delivered by experienced health personal. This is a hands on training course on Dance, Instrumental, Vocal, & Actors (DIVA) pre-participation physical exam assessment of the performing artists where clinicians are taught specific exam techniques used in performing arts medicine. Health professionals will be able to: discuss occupation-specific questions that should be asked during the initial interview with performing artists to identify key injury causes; identify basic physical elements of performance on common instruments; apply key special assessment procedures that are useful when evaluating performing artists; establish goal-oriented and evidence-based treatment approaches; assess basic requirements of the occupational environment of the performing artist; implement functional return to performance protocols; and describe preventative approaches to medial problems of musicians and dancers. The course will cover general health and wellness, neuro-musculoskeletal injuries, applied biomechanics, medical conditions, environmental concerns, hearing health, vocal health, psychological conditions, focal dystonia, and nutrition issues with performing artists. Certificate Exam At the completion of the course, all participants will have the option of taking an exam. If a passing grade is attained, they will be given a certificate of completion. Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your practice skills. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 66th Annual Meeting is organized by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and will be held from May 28 - Jun 01, 2019 at Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. All 2019 educational sessions will take place at the Orange County Convention Center. Exercise is Medicine sessions and social events will take place at the Rosen Centre Hotel, which is the ACSM headquarter hotel. Target Audience: ACSM members and professionals interested in the field of sports medicine and exercise science. Continuing Education Credits/Continuing Medical Education Credits: AMA/PRA Credits: The American College of Sports Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 34.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Maintenance of Certification This CME activity provides both American Board of Internal Medicine MOC Part II Medical Knowledge points and American Board of Pediatrics MOC Part II Lifelong Learning points. Fee for MOC points: $15 ABIM - MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 34.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. ABP - MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 34.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit. American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Prescribed Credits: This Live activity, ACSM Annual Meeting and World Congress on Exercise is Medicine and World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise, Circadian Rhythms and Sleep, with a beginning date of 05/28/2019, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 34.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ACSM CECs: The American College of Sports Medicine’s Professional Education Committee certifies that this continuing education offering meets the criteria for a maximum of 34.5 hours of ACSM continuing education credit. BOC -CEUs: American College of Sports Medicine (BOC AP# P401) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 34.5 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program. Conference Description: This comprehensive sports medicine and exercise science conference is the one place to get it all-programming that covers the science, practice, public health, and policy aspects of sports medicine, exercise science, and physical activity. In addition to an extraordinary array of original science and clinical sessions, meeting attendees can look forward to: • A new World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise, Circadian Rhythms and Sleep. The sixth year for this meeting-within-a-meeting showcases in 2019 basic science sessions focused on the basic science of circadian rhythms and sleep as it relates to exercise. • A clinical sports medicine track, including CAQ review sessions and clinical case thematic poster sessions • The continuation of a Graduate and Early Career Day pre-conference focused on the development of careers for graduate students and early career professionals. Conference Sessions: • Athlete Care and Clinical Medicine • Biomechanics and Neural Control of Movement • Cardiovascular, Renal and Respiratory Physiology • Clinical Exercise Physiology • Environmental and Occupational Physiology • Epidemiology and Biostatistics • Exercise is Medicine® • Fitness Assessment, Exercise Training, and Performance of Athletes and Healthy People • Immunology/Genetics/Endocrinology • Metabolism and Nutrition • Physical Activity/Health Promotion Interventions • Professional Development/Organizational Information • Psychology, Behavior and Neurobiology • Skeletal Muscle, Bone and Connective Tissue • World Congress on the Basic Science of Exercise, Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Conference Objectives: At the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, participants should be able to: • Evaluate the biological, biomechanical, psychological and behavioral changes accompanying exercise in both normal and pathological states. • Analyze state-of-the art and innovative basic science, applied science, and clinical medicine in the areas of exercise, fitness, health, and physical performance. • Compare new approaches and perspectives concerning exercise science and sports medicine through interactive discussions with scientists and clinicians in related fields. • Recognize the importance of basic science research as it relates to diseases and conditions that exist due to physical inactivity. • Assess how physical activity research and practice can contribute to public health. Clinically Specific Objectives: • Incorporate new guidelines into the care of the youth athlete to prevent injuries and illness and enhance safe return to play in their sport. • Develop strategies to counsel patients with chronic diseases to participate in physical activity to improve function and quality of life. • Determine which athletes with medical conditions and illnesses can safely participate in their sport. • Explore alternative pain management techniques in the care of athletes with musculoskeletal pain to decrease pain, improve function, and prevent opioid misuse, abuse and addiction in athletes and active people. • Incorporate best practices in the evaluation and treatment of athletes with musculoskeletal injuries in order to improve athlete quality of life.

FORUM: A Conference Hospice Professionals - Hospice Works 2019 is organized by Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association (FHPCA) and will be held from May 30 - 31, 2019 at Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Women's Sexual Health Course for NPs is organized by National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) and will be held from May 30 - Jun 02, 2019 at Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Conference Description: The purpose of this continuing education program is to provide nurse practitioners with up-to-date evidence and expert consensus on female sexual medicine, evaluation, and therapeutic strategies. The conference will prepare you to initiate sensitive discussions with your patients about female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and increase your confidence in your ability to evaluate, diagnose, and manage FSD. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Neurology & Psychiatry for Primary Care is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Jun 14 - 16, 2019 at Disney's Yacht Club Resort, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 Credit Hours. 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: • Perform a neurological exam as well as distinguish signs of weakness and other neurological disorders • Evaluate and treat pain • Discuss the spectrum of sleep disorders and current management strategies • Distinguish dementia from delirium, as well as describe the neurologic changes of normal aging • Delineate the differential diagnosis and treat movement disorders • Accurately diagnose and treat (pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic) substance abuse, anxiety disorders, and ADHD in adults • Understand risk factors and assess patients at risk for suicide and violence and intervene to make timely referrals to combat hopelessness Learning Outcome: To provide updates in primary care medicine to office based providers Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Partners in Synergy is organized by Pikos Institute and will be held from Jun 20 - 22, 2019 at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. This CE Conference has been approved for a maximum of 25 CE hours. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: Day 1: Hard Tissue Reconstruction • Understand the principles of tissue engineering, bone grafting and osseointegration. • Describe the anatomy, biology, wound healing and timing of bone grafting, and host response to surgery. • Describe the importance of flap design and soft tissue manipulation for successful bone grafting. • Understand and apply the principles of interactive CT diagnosis and treatment planning for soft tissue and hard tissue grafting procedures. • Successfully place implants into patients with compromised hard and soft tissue anatomy. • Describe indications and step-by-step surgical protocols for mandibular block grafting, mesh particulate grafting, ridge expansion, and sinus grafting. • Understand the expanding application of rhBMP-2/ACC with intraoral bone grafting. • Understand the role of mandibular block grafts, mesh particulate grafts, and ridge expansion in treating the deficient alveolar ridge. • Understand predictable bone grafting protocols for vertical ridge augmentation. • Understand the surgical protocol for sinus bone grafting in the presence of pathology. • Conclude what is evidence-based and what is opinion with regard to state-of-the-art autogenous block grafting, mesh particulate grafting, ridge splitting, and sinus grafting. • Understand the utilization of ultrasonic and piezosurgical approaches to different regenerative techniques including: bone harvesting, autogenous block grafting, ridge splitting, sinus grafting, and osteotomy preparation. • Prevent, recognize, and treat mandibular block graft, mesh particulate graft, ridge split, and sinus graft complications (intraoperative, early postoperative and late post-operative). • Understand the protocol for Guided Full Arch Immediate Reconstruction procedures. • Understand the implications and timing of bisphosphonate therapy with bone grafting and implant treatment. Day 2: Soft Tissue Reconstruction • Describe the anatomy, biology, wound healing and timing of soft tissue grafts, and host response to surgery. • Develop the most appropriate flap design to maximize blood supply for each procedure. • Describe the guidelines, indications, and surgical protocols for performing the following procedures: gingival grafts, subepithelial connective tissue grafts, and acellular dermis matrix allografts. • Understand the long-term results and utilization of allograft ACDM vs. autogenous soft tissue material for gingival augmentation (i.e., Alloderm, dermis, pericardium). • Minimally Invasive Flap designs, suturing techniques, VISTA, Tunnel and Modified Semi-Lunar CAF techniques. • Be able to perform common first and second stage implant soft tissue procedures to optimize esthetics and long-term maintenance. • Use appropriate suture and suturing techniques related to soft tissue and hard tissue grafting. • Understand and apply the most recent research regarding the utilization of Allogeneic Cultured Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts for Oral Soft Tissue • Regeneration and their utilization in modern clinical practice. • Understand and utilize autologous blood-borne bioactive modifiers for optimal regenerative results. • Develop the skill to advance flaps through split thickness and periosteal sharp dissection. • Prevent, recognize, and treat complications related to soft tissue grafting. Day 3: Esthetic Zone Reconstruction • Understand, describe, and utilize the appropriate surgical and prosthetic principles involved for comprehensive site development in the esthetic zone. • Understand comprehensive extraction site management – predictable and evidence based. • Describe indications and protocols for immediate vs. delayed implant placement in the esthetic zone. *** Hand-on Workshops will be held on Jun 23, 2019

Current Challenges in Primary Care is organized by University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine and will be held from Jun 20 - 21, 2019 at Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is designed for Primary Care Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, General Internists, Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Hospitalists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Description: UF’s Current Challenges in Primary Care was created to meet the needs of busy clinicians for the most authoritative and current information on health& wellness promotion, and disease prevention & management.   The conference is programmed to afford the maximal opportunity for attendees to interact with our faculty.  Expert clinicians discuss the latest diagnostic and therapeutic developments in the management of heart disease, behavioral health, musculoskeletal disorders, women’s health, and diabetes.  Our faculty discuss “real world” patient cases and current controversies within each topic area.   Our highly experienced faculty are carefully selected for excellence in teaching. Learning Objectives: As a result of participation in this activity, participants will be able to: • Identify evidence-based diagnostic and treatment modalities for a variety of medical disorders of importance to generalist clinicians. • Determine which patients are most likely to benefit from subspecialty consultation to provide optimal care guidelines. • Employ findings from recent research findings to patient care. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Florida Orthopaedic Society (FOS) Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by Florida Orthopaedic Society (FOS) and Bones Society of Florida (BSOF) and will be held from Jun 20 - 23, 2019 at Loews Portofino Bay, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Basic Straight Wire Orthodontics-FL - Session 2 of 5 is organized by American Orthodontic Society (AOS) and will be held from Jun 21 - 23, 2019 at Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Course Description : • Understanding the rationale of the Straight Wire Series in Phase 1 or Interceptive Treatment.  • The pre-fabricated Utility Archwire System.  • Correcting crossbites with the Nitanium Palatal Expander.  • The Fixed Removable Lingual Arch and its role in Phase 1 retention.  • Bending customized Utility Archwires in Phase 1 treatment.  • Basic cephalometrics.  • Basic diagnosis and treatment planning.  • Diagnosing and treatment planning your cases. Exercises - Palatal Expansion using the Nitanium Palatal Expander (NPE) - Utility Archwire for mixed dentition-pre-fabricated - Utility Archwire for the mixed dentition-bend your own - Fixed Removable Lingual Arch (FRLA) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Skills Workshop 1 (APPCSW1) is organized by Provider Practice Essentials (PPE), LLC and will be held from Jun 21 - 22, 2019 at Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Accreditation: 22 CME credits from the AAPA and 22.25 CME credits (including 1.25 contact hours of pharmacology) from the AANP. Enter discount code EARLYORLANDO06 for a 10% early bird discount before 5/1/2019! Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.