Upcoming Medical Conferences in Orlando

APP Oncology Summit is organized by Horizon CME and will be held from Jan 31 - Feb 01, 2020 at Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Intended Learners: Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Oncology Pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of oncology patients. CE Information: AANP This educational activity will be submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for approval of up to 12.0 Contact hours of accredited education (including 3.0 hours pharmacology). AAPA This program is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to request 12.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits from the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Total number of approved credits yet to be determined. ACPE This activity has been submitted to the Washington State Pharmacy Association for approval to award up to 12.0 credit hours. Washington State Pharmacy Association is accredited as an approver of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. ANCC The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Upon completion, NPs and RNs will be awarded up to 12 contact hours. Description: The APP Oncology Summit is a two-day conference designed to provide advanced practice providers (APPs) with the latest evidenced-based strategies to optimize care and outcomes for patients with cancer. This conference is planned with and for advanced practice providers (NPs, PAs, pharmacists, and nurse specialists) and is a collaborative effort of oncology clinicians from multiple organizations in each community.  The APP Oncology Summit offers a unique opportunity for APPs from various healthcare teams in the community to collaborate, learn from each other and national faculty, and share best practices on a range of issues related to the care of cancer patients.

8th Annual Society of University Surgeons (SUS) Mid-Career Academic Surgery Professional Development Course is organized by Society of University Surgeons (SUS) and will be held on Feb 03, 2020 at Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace Disney Springs Area, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Description: The SUS Mid-Career Academic Surgery Professional Development Course will provide personal guidance to develop your leadership skills and a road map for progression for aspiring leaders in academic surgery. The course is: • Ideal for mid-career surgeons (5-12 years in practice) • Limited to 50 participants to ensure interactivity and to maximize course participation by course attendees • Features updated content and more interactive sessions • Learn how to identify opportunities and negotiate successful offers • Discuss the skills and credentials needed to successfully advance your career Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

11th Annual Medicaid Innovations Forum is organized by Strategic Solutions Network (SSN) and will be held from Feb 05 - 07, 2020 at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.  Who Should Attend: Health Plans, State Government Agencies, Health Systems and ACOs: • CEO’s • Chief Medical Officers • Medical Directors • Medicaid Directors • Chief Operating Officers • Chief Financial Officers • Project Directors • Policy Analysts • State and Federal Regulatory • Quality Assurance Auditors   Vice Presidents, Directors, and Managers from: • Medicaid • Government Programs • State Programs • Operations • Clinical Services • Care Management • Community Relations • Mental/Behavioral Health • MLTSS • Business Development • Dual Eligible Management • Health Policy • Network Contracting and Development • Compliance • Program Integrity • MMIS • Pharmacy • Disease Management • Managed Care • Quality • Member Services Solution Providers and Consultants Specializing in: • Care Management • Non Emergency Medical Transportation • Value-Based Care • Fraud and Abuse • Data Analytics • Population Health • Care Coordination • MLTSS • Behavioral Health • Home Health • Medication Therapy Management • Pharmacy Benefit Management • Claims Management • Patient Engagement • Food Nutrition Services • Telehealth • Electronic Visit Verification Course Description: Through case study presentations, industry expert sessions, and interactive panel discussions, this groundbreaking program goes beyond policy to explore the specific strategies that leading organizations are leveraging to address within these key areas:  Upcoming State Innovations: • Medicaid expansion progress • Medicaid work requirements • Community engagement fostered by states Medicaid Managed Care Innovations: • Social Determinants of Health • Payer-Provider Partnerships Operational Innovations: • Behavioral Health • Addressing the Opioid Epidemic • Program Integrity • Integrated Care innovations • Network adequacy • MLTSS Care Delivery Innovations: • Community engagement and Shared Responsibility • Care Coordination and Care Transitions strategies  • Community Health Worker models • Telehealth as a solution for integrated care • Medicaid Pharmacy management & Pharmacy innovations • Managing chronically ill patients • Advanced analytics to improve quality • Promoting coordinated care delivery for dual eligibles

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: ENT/Gastro/Geri/Pulm is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Feb 06 - 09, 2020 at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 Credit Hours. Early Bird Physician Fee - $ 995 Early Bird Non-Physician - $ 895 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Awesome Review Certification and Recertification Course is organized by Awesome Review Inc. and will be held from Feb 07 - 16, 2020 at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. Accreditation: The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 63 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. MOC Credit: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 63 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Description: February 7, 2020 - S1: Hematology                                S2: Rheumatology February 8, 2020 - S1: Endocrinology                                S2: Statistics and Oncology February 9, 2020 - S1: Infectious Disease                                S2: Critical Care and Neurology February 14, 2020 - S1: Nephrology                                  S2: Pulmonary February 15, 2020 - S1: Gastroenterology                                  S2: General Int. Med February 16, 2020 - S1: Cardiology                                  S2: Dermatology and Immunology Educational Objectives: After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to: • Recognize and apply the most current scientific, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic advances • List and prescribe generic medicine to treat disease with increased national health care (i.e. Diabetes) • Describe pathophysiology and correlate with clinical presentation for IM disorders • Prepare for ABIM Certification and Recertification exam. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Basic Comprehensive MRO Training is organized by American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO) and will be held from Feb 07 - 09, 2020 at Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace Disney Springs Area, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21.75 prescribed credit hours. Course Content: This training is an overview of the role and responsibilities of the Medical Review Officer in workplace drug testing programs. The course includes detailed coverage of: • Urine collection procedures • Laboratory testing • Alternative medical explanations for laboratory-confirmed drug test results • Alcohol testing • Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluations • Technical and legal considerations involved in the MRO process • Guidance and risk management practices AAMRO certification is recognized as an objective standard of competency and expertise for Medical Review Officers. Candidates certified through AAMRO receive a diploma and are listed in the online searchable Registry of Certified Medical Review Officers, a national industry guide of MROs and their related services.  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

The 2nd International University of Florida Nephrocardiology Conference 2020 is organized by University of Florida Health (UF Health) and will be held from Feb 07 - 09, 2020 at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Target Audience: This course has been designed to be useful for clinicians, researchers and trainees in the fields of nephrology, cardiology, internal medicine and its subspecialties, hospital medicine, family medicine, primary care, pediatrics, emergency medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine, geriatrics, anesthesiology, and clinical pharmacy. Furthermore, those practicing in clinical and/or research in other areas of medicine that encounter patients with heart and kidney diseases will benefit from this course. In addition to physicians and scientists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other relevant allied health professionals will find this conference useful. Accreditation: Physicians: Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Pharmacy: Suwannee River Area Health Education Center, Inc. is a Florida Board of Pharmacy approved provider of continuing education. CE Broker Provider ID #50-1922. This program meets the requirements for up to 16 contact hours. Description of the Program: Clinicians commonly see patients with coexistence of heart and kidney diseases. The interaction of these two conditions markedly impacts the diagnosis, management and prognosis. At The 2nd International Nephrocardiology Conference, the latest findings of various aspects of this interaction will be explored by internationally recognized experts. Learning Objectives: • Improve the knowledge base and practical skills in evaluation and management of patients and clinical conditions that involve both the heart and the kidney. • This conference is expected to improve the ability of the attendees to: • Understand the latest findings regarding epidemiology and pathophysiology of combined heart and kidney diseases. • Understand the challenges of diagnosing a heart or kidney abnormality when the other organ is also involved or when the diagnostic process results in damage to the other organ. • Understand the challenges of managing a heart or kidney abnormality when the other organ is also involved or when the management process results in damage to the other organ. • Apply the optimal approach in diagnosis and management of combined heart and kidney abnormalities and prevent damage to the other organ when approaching a patient with heart or kidney diseases. • Identify the common risk factors for heart and kidney diseases and learn the risk factor management strategies that are optimal for both of the organs. • Learn about general and organ specific characteristics of systemic diseases that involve both heart and kidney and their up to date diagnostic and management strategies in different clinical scenarios.

Advanced Comprehensive MRO Training is organized by American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO) and will be held from Feb 08 - 09, 2020 at Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace Disney Springs Area, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.5 prescribed credit hours. Course Content: This is a 1.5 day advanced course that offers current certified MROs an opportunity to refresh their knowledge and receive training in the latest updates in substance abuse testing and federal regulations, risk management, business issues, and science and interpretation concerns involved in drug and alcohol testing. The course includes detailed coverage of: • Technical and regulatory updates • Hair, nail, and oral fluid testing • Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluations • Technical and legal considerations involved in the MRO process • Guidance and risk management practices AAMRO certification is recognized as an objective standard of competency and expertise for Medical Review Officers. Candidates certified through AAMRO receive a diploma and are listed in the online searchable Registry of Certified Medical Review Officers, a national industry guide of MROs and their related services.  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions is organized by the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR). The session is held from Feb 12 - 15, 2020 at Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Accreditation Statement: The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance accreditated this live conference for a maximum of 28.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. A medical professional is ought to claim the credit that corresponds based on the extent of their participation throughout the session. Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for the American Board of Internal Medicine By the end of the CME session, An attendee can apply for the evaluation component, which permits the participant to earn up to 28.75 MOC points [and patient safety MOC credit] in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. MOC points that are equivalent to the value of CME credits can be attained for the activity. A CME activity provider must be responsible personnel to submit an attendee's complete information to the authority of ACCME with the mission of granting ABIM MOC credit. Purpose/Objective: The field of Cardiac MRI is swiftly developing and clinicians/technologists lack the knowledge on to application or utilization of the techniques that can be used to enhance patient care, research, and education. To eradicate the gap, learners must stay updated on the practical implementation of the more radical imaging sequences and thoroughly understand how to integrate them into the practice. This is an educational session that distributes knowledge through lectures and courses. At the23rd Society, for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) it provides the Sessions on machine learning, new perfusion technique, contrast methods as well as other new technologies in the field for monitoring cardiovascular risk. Attendees will also have the opportunity to associate with specialists to learn about evolving technology. Description: The theme of the session is ‘Transforming Cardiovascular Care Through Discoveries in Imaging’. You can attain the knowledge on the latest discoveries in imaging basic science, examine techniques that are on the edge of clinical practice, and behold to the information from CMR improves care, one patient at a time. The four-day session incorporates the lecture by world-renowned leaders in the field of CMR through oral abstract and poster presentations on the latest science, as well as modern reviews of best researches in cardiac imaging. Courses are held before and during the meeting to evaluate MRI physics for cardiac imaging and renew the fundamentals of cardiology. Do you examine patients with congenital heart disease? Strengthen your foundation with our pre-conference course for CMR in congenital heart disease and follow the CHD track during the meeting. Are you considering starting an interventional CMR program? Attend CMR course and witness a live case during the meeting. A joint workshop with ISMRM gives us a glimpse of the future and explores where we are at with autonomous and efficient CMR. Reasons to Attend: • Top meeting for education in CMR • Attain practical information • Behold the role of CMR in precision cardiology • Determine how artificial intelligence will shape the way we practice • Try your hands-on virtual reality systems • Bestow your science with the world • Learn about the trends and discoveries in the field of CMR • Extended networking opportunities • Discover how to improve the reimbursement for your CMR work • Connect and collaborate with industry and learn about the latest products Content Highlights: • Assemblies on all aspects of modern clinical CMR • Practical hints on how to implement mapping, strain, and stress CMR • Efficient sessions to examine career paths & training opportunities and funding & research • Mentorship programs • Many 'how to' sessions • Several opportunities to review cases, in a lecture theater or in front of a work station. Convey your own case and review it with an expert! Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2-Day Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Intensive Training Course is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held from Feb 12 - 13, 2020 at Crowne Plaza Orlando-Downtown, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.6 contact hours / 12.5 contact hours or 1.25 CEUs / 12.5 continuing education credits. Target Audience:  • Counselors • Psychologists • Psychotherapists • Psychiatrists • Social Workers • Marriage & Family Therapists • Addiction Counselors • Case Managers • Nurses • Mental Health Professionals Description: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an empirically validated approach for working with mental health, chemical dependency, and complex co-morbidity. Designed to empower clients to establish mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness, DBT assists clinicians in treating clients with emotional problems, suicidal, self-harm, and self-sabotaging urges and behaviors, and challenging interpersonal styles. Attend this 2-day intensive training course and receive a detailed understanding and foundation of the skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as applied to clients with mental health and chemical dependency issues. Going beyond symptom management, these skills are designed to improve functioning to build satisfying lives. This course explores DBT’s theoretical basis, specific DBT interventions, and how to teach skills in individual and group settings. Familiarity with these skills and techniques along with experiential exercises will enhance your clinical skills and professional development. Guided by the latest research and policy in evidence-based practices, this course teaches the clinical process and content of DBT from theory to practice. Going beyond prescriptive applications, this course shows you how to use essentials such as validation, dialectical strategies, communication styles, and the best ways of changing behaviors in order to effectively balance acceptance and change with your clients. Complete with education on user-friendly diary cards and chain analysis protocols, you will leave this conference with increased DBT competency as well as many new tools including client worksheets to bring to your clinical practice. This course counts towards the educational requirement when applying for Certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (through Evergreen Certification Institute (EVGCI). Objectives: • Explain the underlying theory of Dialectics and Dialectic Behavior Therapy. • Integrate DBT skills for individuals and group therapy treatment into practice. • Teach DBT skills in the areas of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation and • Interpersonal Effectiveness to clients. • Utilize specific DBT skills for the treatment of a range of mental health symptoms, chemical dependency and complex co-morbidities. • Describe DBT tools and resources used to effectively change behavior. • Articulate a variety of strategies for teaching DBT skills to clients. • Demonstrate the use of crisis survival strategies to enhance distress tolerance. • Discriminate the DBT model from cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and other treatment modalities. • Practice a multi-layered approach to validation of clients’ thoughts and feelings. • Apply DBT diary cards and chain (change) analysis techniques to address specific clinical issues in practice. • Summarize how to effectively operate consultative groups and treatment teams. • Assess and manage self-injurious and suicidal behaviors with clear protocols and safety plans. • Discuss the limitations and risks of DBT and areas of ongoing or future research regarding DBT effectiveness. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.