Upcoming Medical Conferences in Savannah

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.

Pharmacology and Geriatrics for Primary Care is organized by MCE Conferences and will be held from May 10 - 12, 2019 at Andaz Savannah, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physician. Target Audience : All Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information about issues in Pharmacology and Geriatrics. Course Description : This conference is designed to provide primary care clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Pharmacology and Geriatrics, while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The discussion-based format of the conference will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Pharmacology and Geriatrics, with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. Course Objectives : • Communication Regarding Advance Care Planning in the Elderly  • Multimorbidity: Discussing Goals of Care and Challenging Decision Making • Opioids and Pain Management in the Seriously Ill  • Non-Malignant Pain Considerations and Safe Opioid Prescribing  • Polypharmacy and Pearls for non-Pain Symptom Management in the Elderly  • Ethics in the Geriatric Primary Care Setting--A Case Based Interactive Approach • Best Practices in Prescribing Opioids: A Regulatory Perspective • Drug Therapy Challenges in Older Adults  • Drug Therapies for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis  • Optimizing Psychopharmacotherapy in Depression: Clinical Cases • Optimizing Psychopharmacotherapy in Bipolar Disorder: Clinical Cases Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME) Institute is organized by Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME) and will be held from May 15 - 17, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Savannah, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Who Should Attend: The 2019 AHME Institute is designed for allopathic and osteopathic Directors and Administrators of Medical Education; Program Directors; Chiefs of Departments; Medical Directors; Directors and Administrators of Undergraduate, Graduate and Continuing Medical Education; Chief Academic Officers; Designated Institutional Officials; Coordinators of Medical Education; and all others who by virtue of their position and orientation are involved in medical education.  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.

Cardiology & Pulmonology for Primary Care Conference is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Oct 04 - 06, 2019 at The DeSoto Savannah, Savannah, Georgia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Target Audience This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to: • Describe current diagnostic approaches to hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, ACS and CAD • Implement treatment strategies reflective of current evidence based medicine for hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, ACS and CAD • Identify the pathophysiology and diagnostic approach of asthma, COPD and common respiratory infections • Design treatment strategies reflective of current evidence-based medicine for asthma,COPD and common respiratory infections • Perform a range of pulmonary diagnostics and be better prepared to handle pulmonary nodules and lung cancer Learning Outcome To provide updates in primary care medicine to office based providers

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.

College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics (CDABO) 2021 Annual Reunion is organized by College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics (CDABO) and will be held from Mar 19 - 22, 2021 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.