CPT Workshop - Health Fit is organized by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and will be held from May 29 - 31, 2020 at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America. Credits: Three-day Workshops: • CECs (for already certified pros): 20.75 CECs One-Day Workshops: • CECs: (for already certified pros): 7.5 CECs Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

This Conference has been Cancelled. Effectiveness in Medicine CME Program is organized by CME4LIFE and will be held from Jun 11 - 13, 2020 at The Westin Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America. Accreditation: This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 24.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Course Description: This is a 3-day immersion CME conference designed to provide physician assistants and other advanced practice providers with new strategies and tools for effective practice. The Effectiveness in Medicine program will enhance your communication skills with the patients, colleagues and leaders you work with. It will also provide ways to identify stress in the workplace and strategies to manage it, in order to recognize and mitigate burnout in medicine. Program Objectives: • Treat patients professionally & effectively • Increase patient satisfaction • Decrease medical malpractice claims • Enhance communication skills • Develop leadership skills • Collaborate with team members • Prevent healthcare burnout  CME Conference Objectives: Day 1: • Demonstrate techniques for connecting with patients and healthcare team members.  • Identify strengths and opportunities for personal development as a leader.  • Elicit patient and healthcare team members’ perspectives by focusing on them as individuals.  • Learn to negotiate and collaborate with others in your practice setting.  • Describe the evidence for utilizing the Enhanced Relationship Principles approach to encounters with patients and healthcare team members.  • Incorporate skills to treat patients more professionally and effectively.  • Discuss clarity and conciseness, two essential communication skills for advanced practice providers. Day 2: • Apply persuasive communication skills clearly and concisely to promote actionable steps among your healthcare team members and patients.  • Describe the importance of fundamental provider to provider and provider to patient communication.  • Use communication skills to enhance both collaboration in the workplace and patient experience.  • Demonstrate various communication styles to effectively energize and engage your healthcare team members and patients.  • Develop strategies to effectively manage conflict and resistance to change.  • Implement mindfulness concepts and principles to reduce stress, increase satisfaction and improve connection with patients and healthcare team members.  • Consider more effective ways to prepare for and address challenges in the ever-changing healthcare environment.  • Recognize the impact negative stress has on performance.  • Commit concepts and principles designed to reduce stress and reduce the risk of healthcare burnout. Day 3: • Incorporate coaching skills in your practice setting to improve team performance.  • Demonstrate how to ask for a patient’s cooperation rather than compliance.  • Develop skills in giving and receiving feedback.  • Implement coaching skills which promote shared decision making and thereby improving performance.  • Discuss your patients’ and team members’ ideas, communicate your own ideas, and effectively manage disagreements.  • Formulate and implement initiatives to effectively manage change and opportunities.

Family Medicine: A Comprehensive Approach To Clinical Problems Webinar is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS) and will be held from Jun 22 - 26, 2020. All AMS 2019-2020 CME conferences are Live, Half-day, Commercial-Support Free and are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. All of our medical meetings are clinically useful evidence/case-based, guideline-driven, Primary Care content that is immediately applicable to your practice. All of our CME conferences, both live and recorded, can be found at www.AmericanMedicalSeminars.com. AMS CME meetings are held in both Sarasota, FL and San Diego, CA, and are designed for Primary Care Practitioners in the specialties of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and even Specialists who would like practical and clinically relevant reviews and updates in Primary Care Medicine. Can’t attend our Live CME conferences? Check out our Self Study Travel CME courses on our website at www.AmericanMedicalSeminars.com. Certifications 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ 20 CME Credits – AAFP ACEP Description: Following this course, the participant should be able to appraise the etiologies and recognize the clinical presentations of the commonly seen disorders presented; indicate diagnostic tests available and the suggested use for making a diagnosis; implement available treatment options and appropriate long-term care when indicated. This activity is expected to result in improved competence in making an appropriate diagnosis and providing effective treatment and referral or follow-up care with the overall goal of improving patient outcomes. When indicated in the specific objectives, emphasis will be on aligning physician behavior with current guidelines and evidence-based medicine with a focus on diagnosis, treatment and when to refer. This course was designed to inter-relate the disorders presented in an effort to help all practitioners at the level of a practicing physician or practitioner relate their practice strategies with other providers and specialists. By doing this, it will provide them with increased competence to appropriately diagnose and refer or effectively treat their patients’ conditions to optimize their care. Objectives: Day 1 Introduction – Essentials of Dermatology Diagnosis. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP^ 1. Approach dermatologic disorders with a consistent and logical method. 2. Interpret the role of "color" in the diagnosis of cutaneous lesions. 3. Select the appropriate therapy for common disorders. Leg Ulcers and the Principles of Wound Care. Upon completion of this session, using the Wound and Regeneration Guidelines for the Management and Treatment of Venous and Arterial Ulcers (2006), the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP 1. Differentiate and treat leg ulcers, based upon etiology, and the Guidelines of the American Academy of Dermatology for treating venous, arterial, diabetic associated and pressure ulcers. 2. Apply the basic principles of wound care. 3. Appraise the rationale for various wound dressings. Routine Adult Care. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP 1. Determine which screening tests are indicated for particular patients, according to USPSTF guidelines. 2. Employ Guideline recommendations presented for common disorders such as HBP, Lipids, STD’s, Cancers-lung, Cx, Breast, etc; AAA, Hep B & C; T2DM, etc., . 3. Advise your patients regarding vitamins and supplements as per the USPSTF and Evidence. 4. Order appropriate immunizations for adult patients as per the ACIP and CDC Schedules. Depression and Anxiety in Primary Care. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, GL 1. Explain the incidence and prevalence of anxiety and depression. 2. Evaluate patients with signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression so as to make an accurate diagnosis as per the APA and DSM-5 Criteria. 3. Prescribe appropriate medications and/or behavior modification to treat the various degrees of anxiety and depression as well as bipolar disorder from initiation to continuation and maintenance, when needed 4. Identify the suicidal patient and take appropriate actions for their safety as well as the public. Day 2  Malignant Melanomas, Part I. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP 1. Utilize the ABCDE approach to the description of pigmented lesions and features of melanoma. 2. Analyze the biology of melanoma. 3. Appraise and employ the AAD Guidelines of Care for the Management of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma. 4. Refer for a surgical approach, as per the NCCN (National Comprehensive Clinical Network) Guidelines for melanoma. Malignant Melanomas, Part II. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP, GL 1. Appraise "dysplastic nevi" and describe the relationship between dysplastic nevi and melanomas. 2. Develop an approach to examination, testing and follow up of families with dysplastic nevi and melanomas as per the 2013 NCCN guidelines. 3. Recommend to patients the methods of photoprotection and the relationship of the sun to melanomas as per the 2014 NCCN guidelines for patients. Smoking Cessation. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP 1. Recognize the role of smoking in disease etiology and the Health Consequences as identified in the 2014 Surgeon General and CDC Report. 2. Develop methods of how to recognize influence and build confidence in a patients’ ability to quit smoking as per the AHCPR Guidelines. 3. Utilize techniques and develop resources to enhance a patients' ability to stop smoking, such as the NCI and smokefree.gov. 4. Recognize the various benefits or advantages, indications and contraindications for use of the various available drugs and devices to assisting your patient in smoking cessation. Headache. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP 1. Employ the diagnostic criteria for the common types of headaches seen in primary care as per the HA Classification Subcommittee of the International Headache Society and NHF. 2. Be aware of "red flag" symptoms indicating the possibility of a more serious reason for the headache. 3. Determine when diagnostic imaging is indicated in patients presenting with headache.  4. Select appropriate treatment modalities for patients presenting with headache. Day 3  Anemia. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP 1. Develop a diagnostic strategy to ascertain the etiology of the anemia. 2. Utilize the guidelines for diagnosing anemia in children and adults in terms of available testing. 3. Develop a clinical approach to treating various anemias to include Iron Deficiency and “Anemia of Chronic Disease” due to infections, inflammatory dz’s, CKD, Malignancies, Cytokines, Interferons, TNF’s, etc. 4. Describe the role of consultants in the evaluation and management of anemia. Food for Thought: Understanding and Working with Eating Disorders. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP ^ 1. Identify the behavioral and psychosocial triggers that promote eating disordered behaviors. 2. Distinguish between the symptoms of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating behaviors. 3. Recognize the clinical “red flags” that indicate eating disordered behavior. 4. Apply appropriate interventions designed to treat eating disordered behaviors. Practical Approach to the Patient with Hypertension. Upon completion of this session, using multiple research trials as well as the current JNC recommendations, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP 1. Apply the current JNC recommendations for treatment of hypertension. 2. Develop a rational approach to choosing medication in treating hypertension. 3. Decide when and how to evaluate for secondary causes of hypertension. Practical Approach to the Patient with Hyperlipidemia.  Upon completion of this session, using multiple research trials as well as the recommendations of the NCEP, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP 1. Apply the current NCEP guidelines.  2. Develop a practical approach for considering the new medications available. 3. Consider the new targets developed for cholesterol end point. Day 4 Improving Compliance. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP ^ 1. Use techniques that can better detect non-compliance in their patients. 2. Apply techniques that can be used to increase compliance in their patients. Identification and Treatment of Traumatized Patients. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP ^ 1. Describe the characteristics associated with traumatic events. 2. Interpret the “red flags” or symptomatic manifestations of trauma in patients. 3. Demonstrate how to obtain a trauma history from a patient during the H and P. 4. Identify and propose interventions designed to treat symptoms of trauma and increase comfort during physical exam. Practical Approach to the Outpatient with Dementia. Upon completion of this session, while applying recommendations from the AAN and the USPSTF, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP 1. Formulate a practical approach to screening for dementia. 2. Discuss medication management to include polypharmacy, drug-drug interactions, as well as new drugs and their potential efficacy and side effects.  3. Develop a long-term follow-up and referral process that considers cost-effective and resource management. Practical Approach to the Patient with Potential DVT. Upon completion of this session, using multiple research trials as well as applying recommendations from the ACCP, AAFP/ACP, and the AHA/ACC, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP 1. Obtain an appropriate medical history to better identify those patients at risk.  2. More confidently evaluate and assess the patient suspected of having DVT.  3. Better manage patients with the confirmed diagnosis of DVT. Day 5 Thyroid Disease. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP 1. Formulate a plan for the evaluation of a patient with presumed thyroid disease. 2. Interpret common lab and imaging tests in the evaluation of a patient with thyroid disease. 3. Select appropriate treatment modalities, both medical and surgical, for patients with thyroid disease according to the American Thyroid Association Guidelines. Obesity. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP 1. State the epidemiology of obesity in America and the health risks associated with obesity. 2. Assess patients who are obese and determine that they are in need of treatment. 3. Recommend and utilize the ACC/AHA/TOS Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obese Adults with options available, including diet, exercise, medications, and bariatric surgery. 4. Employ the Endocrinology Society Guidelines on Pharmacological Management of Obesity. Medical Marijuana vs. Opioids in the treatment of Chronic Pain - Pros/Cons. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP 1. Understand the clinical underpinnings regarding the treatment of chronic pain. 2. Understand the changes in central nervous system function induced by opioids. 3. Understand the evidence found in various medical literature to be able to utilize medicinal marijuana to treat chronic pain. Myths about Medical Marijuana vs the Scientific Evidence. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP 1. Understand the medical evidence to analyze the use medicinal marijuana for certain medical conditions. 2. Demonstrate a rational clinical approach to the use of medical marijuana for indicated medical conditions.

Critical Care And Pulmonary Medicine: A Comprehensive Review And Update Webinar is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc. and will be held from May 25 - 29, 2020. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. All AMS 2019-2020 CME conferences are Live, Half-day, Commercial-Support Free and are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Additional accreditation information available on our website. All of our medical meetings are clinically useful evidence/case-based, guideline-driven, Primary Care content that is immediately applicable to your practice. All of our CME conferences, both live and recorded, can be found at www.AmericanMedicalSeminars.com. AMS CME meetings are held in both Sarasota, FL and San Diego, CA, and are designed for Primary Care Practitioners in the specialties of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and even Specialists who would like practical and clinically relevant reviews and updates in Primary Care Medicine. Can’t attend our Live CME conferences? Check out our Self Study Travel CME courses on our website at www.AmericanMedicalSeminars.com. Narrative Description: Following this course, the participant should be able to assess the common presentation and patient complaints for the various pulmonary disorders described; implement a diagnostic work-up appropriate for each presented disorder, considering a practical and cost-effective approach; employ a cost-effective method of treatment, follow-up and long-term care when indicated. This activity is expected to improve competence in making an appropriate diagnosis and providing effective treatment and referral or follow-up care with the overall goal of improving patient outcomes. The emphasis will be on current guidelines and evidence-based medicine, as indicated within each topic’s specific objectives, with a focus on diagnosis, treatment and when to refer. Practitioners are expected to be competent in the fundamentals of many specialized areas of medicine and rely upon the specialist only when necessary. Since the specialty of Pulmonary and Critical Care are frequently encountered in many clinical settings to include EM, FP and IM, this course was designed as a review and update for health care providers at the level of a practicing physician. Day 1: COPD - Overview of Patient Management: Parts I & II.  COPD is a common and important clinical entity. We will review the current status of its diagnosis and treatment. Evidence-based practice parameters will be reviewed. We will review the latest GOLD guidelines during this presentation. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL  COMP • Describe the pathophysiology of COPD. • Characterize the natural history and clinical features of COPD. • Outline the adverse health effects of cigarette smoking and present recommendations for helping patients “kick the habit”. • Utilize many aspects of outpatient management including long term oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation and pharmacologic treatment. We will present a treatment algorithm and discuss indications for specialist referral. • Assess surgical treatment options for emphysema. What’s New in Asthma: Parts I & II. This session will review the current status of asthma diagnosis and management based on the most recent recommendations from the GINA asthma guidelines. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL  COMP • Characterize the pathophysiology of this inflammatory disease. • Evaluate different ways of diagnosing asthma including identification of atypical presentations and understanding the various modalities used to diagnose asthma • Develop a stepwise approach to treatment of asthma using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic means • Demonstrate the proper use of the various inhalers available in asthma • Discuss indications, patient selection, and identify possible complications from asthma biologics Day 2: “Nuts and Bolts” of Pulmonary Function Testing. We will review the “nuts and bolts” of pulmonary function testing in an easy to understand fashion with an emphasis on outpatient office spirometry. American Thoracic Society Guidelines will be referenced. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL  COMP • Identify the components of PFTs including spirometry, lung volumes and diffusion. • Characterize the indications for PFTs. • Describe when bronchodilator and bronchoprovocation studies are useful. • Develop a stepwise approach to PFT interpretation and be able to distinguish common patterns. • Recognize different patterns of upper airway obstruction. • A variety of actual PFTs will be presented for interpretation and review. Approach to the Patient with Chronic Cough. Cough is a very common outpatient problem, which can be difficult to manage. An evidence-based approach to diagnosis and treatment from the ACCP will be reviewed based on the American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL  EBM  COMP • Characterize the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of the most common etiologies of cough. • Specify pertinent features of a focused history and physical. • Develop an evidence- based and cost-effective approach to diagnosis and treatment. Disorders of Sleep - Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Others. Sleep apnea is a common disorder seen in general practice. Evidence-based practice parameters will be reviewed. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM  COMP • Describe the epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea. • Identify the clinical presentation and how to take a thorough “sleep history.” • Characterize the diagnostic work-up including overnight polysomnography, HST. • Differentiate treatment modalities including CPAP, dental appliances, surgery & others. • Assess obesity hypoventilation syndrome, central sleep apnea, Cheyne Stokes breathing, narcolepsy and periodic leg movements of sleep. Preoperative Pulmonary Assessment. The primary care provider is commonly asked to “clear” a patient with lung disease for surgery. Evidence-based practice parameters from the ACP will be reviewed, recent anesthesia society guidelines and special consideration to thoracic surgeries. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL  EBM  COMP • Characterize the respiratory effects of anesthesia and surgery with emphasis on patients with at-risk complications. • Describe the perioperative risk factors associated with post-op pulmonary complications. • Identify the elements of appropriate preoperative evaluation including the role of spirometry. • Describe preoperative and post-operative measures that can minimize postoperative respiratory complications in at-risk patients. Day 3: Approach to Acid-Base Disturbances. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP • Identify primary metabolic and respiratory acid- base disturbances and their compensatory mechanisms. • Prepare a formal, stepwise approach to the interpretation of any acid-base problem. • Describe the differential diagnosis of the major simple and mixed acid-base disturbances. Several illustrative case studies will be discussed Acute Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation. We will provide a practical review of this exciting topic. We will cover the basics of mechanical ventilation and weaning. Evidence-based recommendations will be reviewed- we will also be referencing ARDS net study and the role of lung protective mechanical ventilation. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL  EBM  COMP • Characterize the pathophysiology and differential diagnosis of acute hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure.  • Identify the basic concepts of management for patients on mechanical ventilation. • Differentiate commonly used ventilator modes. We will also discuss the use of positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP).  • Identify the indications for and complications of mechanical ventilation. • Characterize general principles and strategies for liberation from mechanical ventilation. Shock and Hemodynamic Monitoring. Shock is a common problem in the intensive care unit. Differentiating the type of shock is crucial in the management of the critically ill patient. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP • Define shock and describe the pathophysiology of the different types. • Appraise basic resuscitation techniques including volume replacement and the use of vasopressors/inotropes.  • Describe the use and limitations of the different modalities of hemodynamic monitoring including point of care ultrasonography/echocardiography and pulse wave contour analysis. Community Acquired Pneumonia. We will review the diagnosis and treatment of this common disorder with emphasis on the most up-to-date evidence-based published guidelines. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL  EBM  COMP • Differentiate patients with respect to severity of illness. • Develop a strategy to triage patients - outpatient therapy, hospitalize or ICU. • Characterize the different pathogens that commonly cause community-acquired pneumonia. • Identify the current status of diagnostic work-up including the use of cultures, gram stains, serology and bronchoscopy. We will emphasize a cost-effective approach. • Demonstrate how to properly use antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia.  Day 4: Lung Cancer for the Front-Line Provider Primary lung cancer remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, hence the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ approval of coverage for Low Dose Chest CT for Lung Cancer Screening to catch this deadly disease at an early stage. The Primary Care Providers or the Hospitalists are often in the front lines dealing with the various presentations and complications of lung cancer itself or its therapies. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP • Discuss patient selection for lung cancer screening • Identify patient and nodule risk factors for lung cancer • Illustrate the basic clinical aspects of lung cancer including staging, natural history, and associated extrapulmonary syndromes. • Prescribe current treatment options for small cell and non-small cell lung cancer. • Discuss the differential diagnosis of a patient with lung cancer presenting in the emergency room with respiratory distress with appropriate referral specialist Critical Care Cases, Parts I & II. A variety of Critical Care cases will be presented with audience participation. X-rays and other diagnostic studies will be shown in an attempt to emphasize some of the common problems seen in the ICU. Cases will include a variety of pulmonary as well as non-pulmonary topics and evidence-based sources will be referenced. The session will be interactive. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM  COMP • Formulate a differential diagnosis for common cases in the ICU • Discuss basic, evidence-based approach to the management of common cases in the ICU • Evaluate some of the controversies that underlie management decisions of common cases in the ICU Pulmonary Hypertension PH hypertension is a relatively under-diagnosed condition with high morbidity and mortality. In this session we will discuss early identification, diagnosis and referral for pulmonary hypertension. We will present ERS 2015 guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pulmonary hypertension as well as latest CHEST guideline update for PAH (Pulmonary arterial hypertension). Upon completion of this session the participant should be able to: GL  COMP • Recognize early suspicion, evaluate patient population and prescribe a basic diagnostic workup for pulmonary hypertension. • Identify the major categories of pulmonary hypertension. • Recognize PAH and evaluate the newer drugs available for treatment. Day 5: Venous Thromboembolism. Venous thromboembolism is very common, often difficult to diagnose problem with devastating consequences if not treated promptly. Evidence based approaches to diagnosis and treatment of DVT and PE, including ACCP guidelines, will be presented. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL  EBM  COMP • Describe the epidemiology, risk factors, & clinical presentation of PE & DVT. • Identify the role of DVT and PE prevention and current recommendations to accomplish it. • Formulate the diagnostic work-up including V/Q scanning, lower extremity studies, CT scanning, pulmonary angiography and others. • Develop treatment modalities including anticoagulation, thrombolysis & vena cava filters, with special consideration to catheter based thrombolysis. Pulmonary Cases for Review. A wide variety of cases will be discussed in order to review some of the important points outlined during the week. We will also present some new evidence-based information that was not formally covered in the previous sessions. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM  COMP • Identify and properly evaluate a patient with occupational asthma. • Generate a differential diagnosis and treatment algorithm for a patient with chronic cough. • Recognize the causes and evaluation of a solitary pulmonary nodule. Interstitial Lung Disease. The focus of the discussion will be on sarcoidosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. These are two disorders a primary care provider should be familiar with. We will review the recent literature so that upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL  COMP Characterize the spectrum of interstitial lung disease. • Develop a basic understanding of the diagnostic work-up, which can include high resolution CT scanning and tissue biopsy. • Identify the clinical and radiographic manifestations of sarcoidosis. An overview of management will be provided. • Illustrate the typical presentation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis as well as management issues. • We will present a variety of cases with x-rays, CT scans and pathology to illustrate important features. The discussion will focus on basic concepts and will include guidelines on specialist’s referral. Hemoptysis. A common, and occasionally life-threatening, emergency. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP • Determine the causes for hemoptysis. • Evaluate the severity of a bleeding episode. • Identify the diagnostic modalities available. • Prescribe acute basic therapy and evaluate indications for specialist referral.

2023 Annual Meeting of the Florida Radiological Society (FRS) & Florida Radiology Business Management Association (FRBMA)  is organized by Florida Radiological Society (FRS), Florida Radiology Business Management Association (FRBMA) and will be held from Jul 14 - 16, 2020 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Effectiveness in Medicine CME Program is organized by CME4LIFE and will be held from Jul 15- 17, 2020 at The Westin Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America. Accreditation: This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 24.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Course Description: This is a 3-day immersion CME conference designed to provide physician assistants and other advanced practice providers with new strategies and tools for effective practice. The Effectiveness in Medicine program will enhance your communication skills with the patients, colleagues and leaders you work with. It will also provide ways to identify stress in the workplace and strategies to manage it, in order to recognize and mitigate burnout in medicine. Program Objectives: • Treat patients professionally & effectively • Increase patient satisfaction • Decrease medical malpractice claims • Enhance communication skills • Develop leadership skills • Collaborate with team members • Prevent healthcare burnout  CME Conference Objectives: Day 1 • Demonstrate techniques for connecting with patients and healthcare team members.  • Identify strengths and opportunities for personal development as a leader.  • Elicit patient and healthcare team members’ perspectives by focusing on them as individuals.  • Learn to negotiate and collaborate with others in your practice setting.  • Describe the evidence for utilizing the Enhanced Relationship Principles approach to encounters with patients and healthcare team members.  • Incorporate skills to treat patients more professionally and effectively.  • Discuss clarity and conciseness, two essential communication skills for advanced practice providers. Day 2 • Apply persuasive communication skills clearly and concisely to promote actionable steps among your healthcare team members and patients.  • Describe the importance of fundamental provider to provider and provider to patient communication.  • Use communication skills to enhance both collaboration in the workplace and patient experience.  • Demonstrate various communication styles to effectively energize and engage your healthcare team members and patients.  • Develop strategies to effectively manage conflict and resistance to change.  • Implement mindfulness concepts and principles to reduce stress, increase satisfaction and improve connection with patients and healthcare team members.  • Consider more effective ways to prepare for and address challenges in the ever-changing healthcare environment.  • Recognize the impact negative stress has on performance.  • Commit concepts and principles designed to reduce stress and reduce the risk of healthcare burnout. Day 3 • Incorporate coaching skills in your practice setting to improve team performance.  • Demonstrate how to ask for a patient’s cooperation rather than compliance.  • Develop skills in giving and receiving feedback.  • Implement coaching skills which promote shared decision making and thereby improving performance.  • Discuss your patients’ and team members’ ideas, communicate your own ideas, and effectively manage disagreements.  • Formulate and implement initiatives to effectively manage change and opportunities.

Effectiveness in Medicine CME Program is organized by CME4LIFE and will be from Sep 09- 11, 2020 at The Westin Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America. Accreditation: This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 24.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Course Description: This is a 3-day immersion CME conference designed to provide physician assistants and other advanced practice providers with new strategies and tools for effective practice. The Effectiveness in Medicine program will enhance your communication skills with the patients, colleagues and leaders you work with. It will also provide ways to identify stress in the workplace and strategies to manage it, in order to recognize and mitigate burnout in medicine. Program Objectives: • Treat patients professionally & effectively • Increase patient satisfaction • Decrease medical malpractice claims • Enhance communication skills • Develop leadership skills • Collaborate with team members • Prevent healthcare burnout  CME Conference Objectives Day 1 • Demonstrate techniques for connecting with patients and healthcare team members. • Identify strengths and opportunities for personal development as a leader. • Elicit patient and healthcare team members’ perspectives by focusing on them as individuals. • Learn to negotiate and collaborate with others in your practice setting. • Describe the evidence for utilizing the Enhanced Relationship Principles approach to encounters with patients and healthcare team members. • Incorporate skills to treat patients more professionally and effectively. • Discuss clarity and conciseness, two essential communication skills for advanced practice providers. Day 2 • Apply persuasive communication skills clearly and concisely to promote actionable steps among your healthcare team members and patients.  • Describe the importance of fundamental provider to provider and provider to patient communication.  • Use communication skills to enhance both collaboration in the workplace and patient experience.  • Demonstrate various communication styles to effectively energize and engage your healthcare team members and patients.  • Develop strategies to effectively manage conflict and resistance to change.  • Implement mindfulness concepts and principles to reduce stress, increase satisfaction and improve connection with patients and healthcare team members.  • Consider more effective ways to prepare for and address challenges in the ever-changing healthcare environment.  • Recognize the impact negative stress has on performance.  • Commit concepts and principles designed to reduce stress and reduce the risk of healthcare burnout. Day 3 • Incorporate coaching skills in your practice setting to improve team performance.  • Demonstrate how to ask for a patient’s cooperation rather than compliance.  • Develop skills in giving and receiving feedback.  • Implement coaching skills which promote shared decision making and thereby improving performance.  • Discuss your patients’ and team members’ ideas, communicate your own ideas, and effectively manage disagreements.  • Formulate and implement initiatives to effectively manage change and opportunities.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Emergent and Urgent Challenges is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc. and will be held from Nov 02 - 05, 2020 at Lido Beach Resort, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Description: Day 1: Pediatric Emergency Radiology: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: COMP • Assess the radiographic findings after case description. • Diagnose various pediatric conditions after case description and radiographic assessment. Judicious Use of Antibiotics in Outpatient Setting: Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Identify antibiotic prescribing patterns, outcomes, and expenditures for common pediatric conditions. • Differentiate between common pediatric infections and those that require antibiotic treatment. • Develop a clinical approach to the diagnosis and therapy of sinusitis. Articles That Change the Way We Practice Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Analyze the latest Emergency Medicine literature to bring improved care to the bedside. Fluid and Electrolyte Emergencies: Upon completion of this session, using AAP guidelines and evidence-based medicine, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Assess the degree of dehydration in children based on factors evaluated in recent published research. • Utilize oral rehydration and subcutaneous rehydration in appropriately selected pediatric patients. • Discuss the presentations and treatment of children with abnormalities in serum sodium and potassium concentrations. Dilemma of the Foreign Body - Aspirated or Ingested: Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP • Distinguish the epidemiology and clinical presentation of aspirated versus ingested foreign bodies. • Analyze the rationale for radiographic evaluation of children with a history of foreign body ingestion. • Review the diagnostic approach and radiographic interpretation of children with aspirated foreign bodies. Day 2: Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis of Appendicitis in Childhood: Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine, the participant should be able to: EBM COMP • Review the pathophysiology of appendicitis. • Associate the pathophysiology of appendicitis with the signs and symptoms. • Analyze various diagnostic approaches to appendicitis in childhood. • Criticize the care provided in several cases of appendicitis missed at the time of initial ED evaluation. Medical Errors in Pediatrics: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM COMP • Demonstrate root cause analysis and perform it on cases of medical errors that involve children. • Assess specific, evidence-based risks for medication errors and strategies to reduce their occurrence. • Review issues in sleep physiology that relate to medical error risks, and make evidence-based recommendations for sleep management. The Septic Appearing Infant: Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Conclude that an infectious etiology is not the only cause of a “toxic” appearing child. • Differentiate neurologic, hematologic, toxin, and cardiac causes of the ill child. Orthopedic Conditions Above the Hip: Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Interpret radiographs that demonstrate Salter-Harris fractures in the pediatric patient. • Initially manage fractures of the upper extremity and recognize when to refer to an Orthopedic Surgeon. • Develop management plans for fractures; assess the need for urgent orthopedic consultation. Pediatric Poisonings: Upon completion of this session, using AAP guidelines and evidence-based medicine, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP Review data on pediatric poisonings including recent trends. • Employ appropriate gastrointestinal decontamination in a variety of pediatric ingestions. • Discuss management of several specific poisonings. Day 3: Life-Threatening Pediatric Infections: Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Conclude that as newer immunizations eradicate many serious infections, we are still faced with certain pathogens that can cause severe morbidity and mortality. • Recognize, diagnose and manage the following diseases: • Toxic Shock Syndrome; • Meningococcemia; • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; • Kawasaki • Develop an approach to the patient who presents with fever and a rash. Upper Airway Emergencies in the Pediatric Patient: Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Recommend medication therapy for selected upper airway emergencies. • Interpret the most recent evidence-based literature in the approach to the child with croup. • Distinguish and discriminate among the varied presentations of pediatric stridor. Non-Traumatic Surgical Abdominal Emergencies: Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Recognize pediatric abdominal processes that require surgical intervention. • Formulate and prepare initial emergency room management of specific abdominal surgical emergencies. Approach to Febrile Infants and Toddler: Upon completion of this session, using published guidelines and evidence-based medicine, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Assess the risks of various management strategies of febrile infants less than 2 months of age. • Appraise recent data concerning the clinical approach to febrile young infants. • Appraise data concerning the diagnostic evaluation of febrile children 3-24 months of age. • Recognize the changing epidemiology of invasive bacterial infections secondary to widespread vaccination practices. Acute Management of Childhood Asthma: Upon completion of this session, using published practice guidelines and Cochrane EBM sources, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Determine the appropriate use of albuterol by metered-dose inhaler, intermittent nebulizer, and continuous nebulizer for children with moderate and severe asthma exacerbations. • Appropriately apply the evidence regarding levalbuterol as compared with albuterol in the treatment of childhood asthma. • Employ recent data and recommendations for the use of steroids, magnesium sulfate, terbutaline, and ipratropium bromide in the treatment of acute asthma exacerbations. • Recognize indications for inpatient hospitalization in children with acute asthma exacerbations. Day 4: Pediatric Seizures I. Status Epilepticus, II. Febrile Seizures: Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Demonstrate appropriate medications to treat pediatric status epilepticus. • Utilize the literature concerning epidemiology of febrile seizures in educating patients’ families. Head Injuries in the Pediatric Patient: Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine and guidelines from the 4th International Symposium on Concussion in Sport, the participants should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Describe the pathophysiology and, using evidence-based medicine, develop clinical strategies for the emergency treatment of severe head injury in childhood. • Apply an evidence-based medicine approach to decisions regarding obtaining a CT scan in children after minor head trauma. • Recognize the signs and symptoms of concussions in pediatric patients. • Demonstrate use of currently recommended management approaches in children with concussion. Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine and published guidelines, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Recognize injury mechanisms and clinical findings that are characteristic of solid organ injury and hollow viscus injury in children. • Integrate the role of various laboratory and radiologic tests in the diagnosis of solid organ injury and hollow viscus injury in children. • Develop and employ appropriate management strategies for children with significant intra-abdominal injuries. • Appraise recent data regarding the utility of focused abdominal sonography in trauma (FAST) in pediatric trauma. The Child with a Limp: Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Discuss the importance of age to specific hip pathology. • Differentiate etiologies of limp in the pediatric patient. • Review management of specific orthopedic conditions. Visual Diagnosis: You Make the Call: Upon completion of this session, using national Evidence Based Medicine sources including Cochrane Collaboration and published guidelines from sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • “Make the correct call” on slides representing interesting physical examination findings of pediatric patients. • Evaluate the visual presentation of over 25 different conditions to determine the DDx, lab, imaging and/or their respective treatments or referral as indicated. Some conditions to be covered include: • Testicular Torsion • Herpes Zoster • Periorbital Cellulitis • Mastoiditis • Erythema Multiforme (Minor) • Pre-Auricular Adenitis • Lap-Belt Complex • Hematuria

Primary Care Challenges in Endocrinology, Internal Medicine and Hospital Medicine is organized by American Medical Seminars (AMS), Inc. and will be held from Nov 09 - 12, 2020 at Lido Beach Resort, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Description: Day 1: Adrenal Insufficiency- Primary and Secondary: Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine and clinical practice guidelines, to include Endocrine Society Guidelines, the participant should be able to: COMP Apply principles learned to evaluate the diagnostic tests used to confirm the diagnosis or primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency. Employ therapeutic options for patients including pregnant patients with primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency. Thyroid Case Studies: Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine and clinical practice guidelines, to include the American Thyroid Association Guidelines, the participant should be able to: COMP Appreciate the role of a diagnostic thyroid scan or ultrasound. Evaluate a patient for hyperthyroidism. Prescribe therapeutic options for patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure. Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP Appropriately manage decompensated heart failure in hospitalized patients. Assess the indications for positive inotropic agents and ultrafiltration in systolic heart failure. Distinguish the treatment of systolic versus diastolic heart failure, as per the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guidelines for heart failure management. Atrial Fibrillation in the Hospitalized Patient: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP Assess and evaluate treatment options for atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, as per the 2010 HFSA Guidelines. Employ appropriate anticoagulation strategies for atrial fibrillation. Distinguish the advantages of rhythm versus rate control treatment strategies, 2014 ACC/AHA Guidelines for atrial fibrillation management. Determine the possible underlying causes of CHF exacerbations. Male Hypogonadism: Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine from the JCEM, NEJM and others, the participant should be able to: COMP Outline the classic causes of male hypogonadism. Appreciate the entity of adult onset hypogonadism. Describe the risks and benefits of testosterone use and apply toward decision making when reviewing treatment options. Day 2: Disorders of Calcium Metabolism: Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine from the JCEM, Annual of IM and others, the participant should be able to: COMP • Outline the causes of hypercalcemia. • Recommend diagnostic testing for hyperparathyroidism. • Recognize secondary hyperparathyroidism. • Determine appropriate need for surgical intervention using clinical practice guidelines for asymptomatic hyperparathyroidism. Update in Perioperative Medicine: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, GL, COMP • Appraise pre-operative cardiac risk stratification and management strategies, as per the ACC/AHA Risk Clinical Predictors. • Determine the role of non-invasive stress testing, echocardiography, coronary angiography and the use of biomarkers to assess peri-operative cardiac risk, as per the ACC/AHA (2014) Perioperative CV Evaluation Guidelines. • Relate the indications for beta blockers, statins and aspirin in the peri-operative period. • Evaluate the bleeding risks of commonly prescribed medications and OTC supplements taken pre-operatively. Challenging Infections: MRSA and C. difficile: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP • Assess and apply appropriate treatment strategies for different types of methicillin resistant staph aureus infections. • Employ rational use and relate the precautions of newer antibiotics when treating resistant bacteria. • Distinguish Guideline based treatment of Clostridium difficile Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine and clinical practice guidelines, to include Rotterdam Guidelines, the participant should be able to: COMP • Recognize the distinguishing features of PCOS. • Prescribe appropriate laboratory tests to evaluate women with hirsutism. • Describe the non-reproductive aspects of PCOS. Cushing’s Syndrome and other Functional Disorders of the Adrenal: Upon completion of this session, using evidence-based medicine and clinical practice guidelines, to include Endocrine Society Practice guidelines, the participant should be able to: COMP • Outline the etiology of Cushing’s syndrome. • Evaluate a patient with an adrenal tumor. • Evaluate a patient for suspected hyperaldosteronism. To employ strategies to appropriately diagnosis and manage patients with pheochromocytoma. Day 3: Outpatient Anticoagulation Issues, Part 1: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, EBM, COMP • Manage outpatients on warfarin using current CHEST guidelines and The Joint Commission 2016 National Patient Safety Goals. • Determine factors leading to alterations in the international normalized ratio (INR). • Advise patients on the appropriate choice, duration, and intensity of anticoagulation in a variety of clinical scenarios. • Develop a familiarity with the new oral anticoagulants. Outpatient Anticoagulation Issues, Part 2:  Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: EBM, COMP • Develop an evidence-based approach on perioperative management of antithrombotic and anticoagulant medications. • Recognize the proper use of IVC filters using evidence-based medicine. • Develop a practical approach when transitioning patients on and off anticoagulants or switching between anticoagulants. • Identify appropriate use of anticoagulant and antithrombic medications in combined therapy. Practical Approach to the Patient with Hypertension: Upon completion of this session, using multiple research trials as well as the current JNC recommendations, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP • Apply the current JNC recommendations for treatment of hypertension. • Develop a rational approach to choosing medication in treating hypertension. • Decide when and how to evaluate for secondary causes of hypertension. Practical Approach to the Patient with Potential DVT: Upon completion of this session, using multiple research trials as well as applying recommendations from the ACCP, AAFP/ACP, and the AHA/ACC, the participant should be able to:: GL, COMP • Obtain an appropriate medical history to better identify those patients at risk. • More confidently evaluate and assess the patient suspected of having DVT. • Better manage patients with the confirmed diagnosis of DVT. Practical Approach to the Patient with Headache: Upon completion of this session, while applying recommendations from the IHC, NHF, AAFP, AAN and ACP, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP • Review the differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with the complaint of headache. • More confidently evaluate the patient with headache and appreciate the indications for imaging. • Develop a treatment plan that considers lifestyle changes as well as medications. Day 4: Practical Approach to the Patient with Diabetes: Upon completion of this session, using multiple research trials as well as recommendations from the ADA, EASN, AGA, CDA, AACE, ACP, and the AAFP, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP • Consider this primer on management. • Distinguish the patient who is likely to go on to develop complications and appreciate the potential long-term course. • Apply the current guidelines for therapy and access the anticipated outcome goals. Non-Surgical Approaches to the Patient with Obesity: Upon completion of these sessions, using multiple research trials as well as applying recommendations from the AGA, NIH – NHLBI, ACP, AHA, ASBS, and ACS, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP • Review the current popular diets available and marketed to your patients. • Take into consideration unique needs of the obese patient in order to create a comprehensive approach to the treatment of obesity. • Explain the basic physiology of obesity. • Manage the medications available for the treatment of obesity. Practical Approach to the Patient with Hyperlipidemia: Upon completion of this session, using multiple research trials as well as the recommendations of the NCEP, the participant should be able to:  • Apply the current NCEP guidelines. • Develop a practical approach for considering the new medications available. • Consider the new targets developed for cholesterol end point. Evaluation of the Patient with Syncope:  Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, COMP • Appraise the various etiologies of syncope. • Use clues in the history and physical as well as simple office testing to risk stratify patients with syncope. • Develop a plan for appropriate use of additional testing in patients with syncope to include indications for EP testing as per the AHA Syncope Algorithm and the ESC Guidelines. • Assess the role of lifestyle measures, medication, and more invasive measures to prevent recurrent syncope.  Drug Interactions and Side Effects:  Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to: GL, EBM, COMP • Determine the most common mechanisms for drug interactions. • Identify some of the most frequent culprit drugs such as Warfarin and Acetaminophen, AED’s, NSAIDs, and Statins. • Counsel patients regarding some of the most frequent side-effects seen with commonly used medications. • Employ The Joint Commission 2016 Ambulatory Care National Patient Safety Goals.

2nd Annual Pediatric Brain Symposium is organized by Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and will be held from Nov 12 - 15, 2020 at The Westin Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.25 CME Credits. Course Description: The 2nd Annual Pediatric Brain Symposium will provide valuable updates on current trends across a spectrum of disorders in the pediatric and adolescent brain. Featuring professionals in various fields of the neurosciences, this conference will address issues in pediatric brain health with a focus on epilepsy, headaches and autism. Interrelated specialists and practitioners will hear from nationally-recognized specialists while enjoying the beautiful setting of The Westin in Sarasota, Florida. Conference Highlights: Featuring Key Lectures from Pediatric Specialists in the Fields of Epilepsy, Autism, Headaches, and more  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.