Upcoming Medical Conferences in Savannah

2-day Primary Care + 2-day Pharmacology Conference is organized by Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) and will be held from Feb 11 - 14, 2019 at The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 24.00 Contact Hours. Fulfill your professional development and specific licensure needs at 2-day Primary Care and 2-day Pharmacotherapeutics conferences. Sessions emphasize the latest evidence and guideline-based clinical knowledge needed to prescribe and manage high priority primary care topics. • Primary Care (February 11-12) | 12 Contact Hours / (TBA Pharmacology Hours) • Pharmacology (February 13-14) | 12 Contact Hours/12 Pharmacology Hours Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CEAS I Ergonomics Assessment Certification Workshop is organized by The Back School and will be held from Feb 21 - 22, 2019 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America.  The target audience for this medical event is PTs, PTAs, PT Students, OTs, OTAs, OT Students, CHTs, ATs, RNs, NPsCertified Safety Professionals, Risk Managers, Claims Managers, Safety Committee MembersHuman Resources Professionals, Industrial Engineers, Industrial Hygienists, ErgonomistsAthletic Trainers, Chiropractors, Office Furniture Sales and anyone wanting to learn how to decrease risk of onsite employee injury and increase employee productivity and satisfaction.  CEUs: 1.5 AOTA CEUs/15 Contact Hours: by the AOTA, BOC and COPSKT* . Course Description: This highly engaging, interactive 2-day workshop is a broad-based, introductory-level instruction that teaches the foundations of basic OSHA-compliant ergonomics assessments. You will learn the skills you need to realize multiple task jobs in the office, industrial/manufacturing, and healthcare environments using OSHA ergonomics survey tools – W-1, D-2, and WAC. With a combination of group work and individual practice, you will come to understand best practices for the implementation of cost-effective, high-impact solutions for the prevention of workplace injury. We will cover performing office and non-office ergonomics assessments with a focus on identifying risk factors and determining solutions and opportunities for improvements. Conference Objectives are: • Identify where the body is susceptible to injuries and analyze the causes, signs, and symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders. • Apply the OSHA ergonomics job site analysis forms W-1, D-2, and WAC in performing multiple task ergonomics assessments. • Identify and apply effective methods for controlling risk factors. • Analyze and construct injury prevention strategies. • Design ergonomics problem-solving solutions. • Examine successful marketing techniques for ergonomics programs. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Southeast Chapter of The American Association of Physicists In Medicine (SEAAPM) Symposium & Scientific Meeting is organized by American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and will be held from Feb 21 - 23, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America.​ Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Georgia Chapter Winter Symposium 2019 is organized by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Georgia Chapter and will be held on Feb 23, 2019 at Savannah Marriott Riverfront, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is pediatricians and clinical staff who work in their offices, and public health professionals working in maternal, infant and adolescent health. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GSHP) Spring 2019 Meeting is organized by Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GSHP) and will be held from Mar 08 - 10, 2019 at Savannah Marriott Riverfront, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Society of Thoracic Radiology: 2019 Annual Meeting and Postgraduate Course is organized by Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR) and will be held from Mar 24 - 27, 2019 at The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is cardiothoracic radiologists, diagnostic radiologists, pulmonary medicine specialists, cardiothoracic surgeons,and fellows and residents with an interest in cardiothoracic imaging. Because of the prevalence of diseases of the chest in the general population, the course will also be of value to internists and family physicians. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 25.50 AMA PRA Category 1CreditsTM. This 4-day course features internationally recognized experts on the subjects of imaging of the lungs, heart, thoracic vasculature, mediastinum, and pleura. Statement of need: Radiologists and practitioners with an interest in the science and practice of cardiothoracic imaging need to acquire comprehensive knowledge of the diagnosis, imaging, and management of affected patients to achieve excellence in delivery of care Course Objectives: • Explain the role of imaging in the assessment of cardiac disease including diseases of the heart, coronary arteries, aorta and pulmonary arteries • Recognize the role of imaging in screening and diagnosis of lung cancer • Participate in a multidisciplinary approach to staging, and management of lung cancer and other thoracic neoplasms • Apply the clinical and radiological evaluation and management of pulmonary nodules • Describe emerging applications in radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, molecular imaging in the evaluation and management of thoracic diseases • Discuss the multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and management of diffuse lung diseases • State current applications of quantitative imaging and possible future uses • Identify new topics in thoracic imaging, including big data, radiomics, and texture analysis Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Molecular Virology Workshop is organized by Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (PASCV) and will be held on May 04, 2019 at The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Current Topics in Pediatric Emergency Medicine is organized by Northwest Seminars and will be held from Jun 25 - 28, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty or are impacted by it. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description: The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess an evidence-based scientific background for competent clinical practice; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty and all additional related disciplines; maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures; manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in providing consistent care in all settings in which emergency care is provided; serve as an expert in matters involving quality, safe and equitable health care delivery and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon professional expertise. Presentations are designed to facilitate the acquisition of cognitive and technical skills as defined through evidenced-based data translated to best practice standards by the pertinent governmental and professional organizations including the American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Surgeons and the Emergency Nurses Association and abilities in one or more of the disciplines vital to the practicing professional. Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: • Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of services inherent in the professions • Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, contraindications and precautions of drugs based on their chemical and pharmacologic properties • Outline comprehensive patient management plans for the special patient population discussed • Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of all aspects of patient care regardless of the clinical environment in which the practice resides • Incorporate the published tenets of pertinent, recognized external organizations, institutions, and professional groups defining medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, and healthcare management standards. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American Academy of Psychotherapists (AAP) 64th Annual Institute and Conference is organized by American Academy of Psychotherapists (AAP) and will be held during Oct 23 - 27, 2019 at Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Psychotherapists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Anesthesia Update Course is organized by Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) and will be held from Dec 08 - 11, 2020 at Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty or are impacted by it. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Program Purpose: Presentations are designed to facilitate the physician, nurse specialist, and other providers maintaining skills of the same kind to review and update knowledge and abilities in one or more of these areas vital to the practising professional: • Possess the scientific background for clinical practice • Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the speciality but also of all additionally related disciplines which may impact it • Maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures necessary for the provision of quality patient care • Manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in the clinical setting, the clinical and educational institutions, and the community in which the practice resides • Serve as an expert in matters involving health care delivery; serve as an informed manager of clinical and educational services provided, including the acquisition and distribution of resources necessary for meeting professional goals • Provide assistance with and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon the professional expertise of the practitioner Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: • Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences - to include but not be limited to advanced anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and social sciences - as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of anesthesia and related services inherent in the anesthesia professions. • Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, and contraindications and precautions of presented pharmacological agents through the understanding of their physico-chemical properties, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, updated uses, and more recently developed additional, related, and similar drugs. • Outline comprehensive management plans for the group of patients discussed, whether related in age, physical status, cultural background, invasive procedure, anesthetic or analgesic requirements, clinical setting, adverse reactions, and/or goals of care. • Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of anesthetic procedures and administrations, equipment use, and other applications encountered during the provision of anesthesia and analgesia whether in the surgical unit, the labor and delivery suite, the pain management clinic, or other more remote location of anesthetizing services. • Incorporate the appropriate recommendations and/or requirements of pertinent external organizations, institutions, and professional groups - recognized as serving as the authority for and/or holding the responsibility to compile and approve such tenets - in the provision of anesthesia and related services, whether medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, or health care management standards. • Apply the new techniques in the clinical setting of the participant. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.