Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Endo/ID/Psych/Rheum is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Jul 12 - 16, 2020 at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. Target Audience: This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine Accreditation: Credit Designation: Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Recognition: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20 (part II) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. American Academy of Family Physicians: This Live activity, Internal Medicine for Primary Care, with a beginning date of July 12, 2020 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. American Osteopathic Association: These programs are approved for 20 hours in Category 2-A by the American Osteopathic Association. American College of Emergency Physicians: This program is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 20 hours of ACEP Category I credit. American Academy of Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.  Nursing Accreditation: This CE activity provides 20 contact hours of continuing nursing education. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12299, for 20 contact hours. Pharmacy Accreditation: Medical Education Resources (MER) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. MER designates this continuing education activity for 20 contact hours (2.0 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to: • Diagnose and manage important infectious disease syndromes in a range of organbased systems (CNS, respiratory and skin and soft-tissue) • Discuss the most important approaches to the febrile patient with potentially lifethreatening diseases in both hospital - and clinic-associated settings • Identify updates for tuberculosis • Diagnose and tailor treatment strategies for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes • Review the diagnostic criteria and therapeutic approaches to osteoporosis and other calcium related disorders • Describe the pathophysiology surrounding obesity and council patients on the various weight management strategies including patient selection criteria for surgery • Discuss current diagnostic and treatment approaches to thyroid nodules and disorder • Accurately diagnose and treat (pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic) substance abuse, depression, and ADHD in adults • Discuss mood stabilizing psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments of bipolar disorder as well as frequent co-morbid psychiatric disorders • Understand risk factors and assess patients at risk for suicide and violence and intervene to make timely referrals to combat hopelessness • Differentiate between inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint pain and the differential diagnosis of each category • Review the risks and benefits of the treatment options for arthritis (non-selective NSAIDs, cox-2 inhibitors, DMARDs, narcotics and tramadol) • Evaluate and treat osteoarthritis, crystal disease and gout Learning Outcome: To provide updates in primary care medicine to office based providers.

This Course has been CANCELLED. Topics in Emergency Medicine is organized by Northwest Seminars (NWS) and will be held from Jul 13 - 17, 2020 at The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is designed for 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.  Accreditation: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20 hours of Category I credit for completing this program. Registered Nurses: NWS is an approved provider for the following state nursing boards: Arkansas State Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider Number 4833), District of Columbia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), Florida Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), Georgia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480), and the South Carolina Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480). This program offers 20 contact hours. Course Description: The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess 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 health care management standards.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

This conference has been CANCELLED. Far West Athletic Trainers Association (FWATA) Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium is organized by Far West Athletic Trainers Association (FWATA) and will be held during Jul 14 - 18, 2020 at Sheraton Keauhou, Kailua Kona, Hawaii, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

This conference has been CANCELLED. California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) 2020 Summer Conference is organized by California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) and will be held from Jul 20 - 25, 2020 at Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina, Kapolei, Hawaii, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Asco Direct™ Highlights is organized by Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and will be held on Jul 25, 2020 at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America. At this ASCO Direct™ Highlights meeting, you will: • Discover practice-changing scientific and educational updates which reflect the foremost research and strategies in oncology that will directly impact patient care. • Learn from leaders in the field, network with peers, and experience in-depth analysis and discussion that you can bring back to your colleagues and your cancer program or practice. Intended Audience: Multidisciplinary clinical cancer care team members including—but not limited to—medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists; fellows; gastroenterologists; nephrologists; neurologists; pathologists; pulmonologists; radiologists; researchers; oncology nurse practitioners and oncology nurses; pharmacists; physician assistants; and other allied health care professionals. Learning Objectives: At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to: • Review highlights of the advances in clinical and translational research presented at the 2020 ASCO® Annual Meeting • Identify emerging trends and strategies designed to improve the quality of symptom management and survivorship care • Evaluate tools and resources in specific areas of cancer management that can be used to achieve effective cancer care delivery and improve the patient experience Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Federle's Master Tutorial on Abdominal Imaging is organized by CME Science and will be held from Jul 27 - 30, 2020 at Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is intended for practicing radiologists and radiologic nurses, physician assistants, technologists, scientists, residents, fellows and others who are interested in current techniques and applications for abdominal imaging. Physician Continuing Medical Education Hawaii The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Technologists: Hawaii: This course has been approved for up to 15.0 ARRT Category A CE credits for those technologists attending the entire course. Course Objectives: Federle’s Master Tutorial in Abdominal Imaging: How to Develop an Expert Differential Diagnosis using Decision-Support Tools The course is designed to provide the tools for participants to enhance abdominal imaging interpretation skills utilizing the latest imaging technologies. Lectures and cases will cover evidence-based practice techniques and protocols for improved accuracy in abdominal imaging applications. By the end of this course, participants should be able to: • Describe the availability and use of decision-support tools for radiologists, to facilitate making more accurate and clinically useful diagnoses. • Create an interactive learning environment in which the registrants will be challenged to diagnose a large number of common and less common disorders by specific imaging tests with appropriate clinical correlation. • Describe the appropriate use of imaging modalities including CT, MR, sonography and fluoroscopy for the most important abdominal disorders likely to be confronted by radiologists. • Emphasize the need for critical thinking and judicious use of imaging, laboratory, and clinical testing. • Provide an opportunity for extensive discussion, questions, and feedback between the registrants and speaker. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Treatment of Common Extremity Dysfunction through Mobilization is organized by Great Lakes Seminars (GLS) and will be held from Aug 01 - 02, 2020 at Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America.This course has been approved for a maximum of 16 continuing education hours. Course Description: There are few classes available where you will learn how to treat so many common extremity dysfunctions with so much success. This is a class that will change how you look at common extremity diagnoses and will help you to start treating differently on Monday morning. The focus of the class is using joint mobilization to normalize the stress on the tissues around a joint; immediately decreasing the stress on the tissues and secondary pain that this creates. This will take your understanding of extremity mobilization far beyond what you learned in school.  As with all of our manual therapy courses, this seminar will follow a progression of principles and reinforce them throughout the 16 hours, is at least 75% hands-on lab, and will give the clinician hands-on skills they use immediately upon their return to the clinical setting. Course Objectives: At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to: • Accurately explain the rationale for performing joint mobilization and its specific physiological effects • Explain and correctly demonstrate grading, oscillation techniques and sustained-hold techniques of joint mobilizations • Accurately identify the joint surface anatomy of each joint discussed in this course. • Accurately explain the application of the joint surface anatomy to the mechanics of each joint discussed in this course • Demonstrate proper extremity mobilization technique, hand placement, and body mechanics during lab scenarios   Topics Covered: • Overview of surface structure and its effect on mobilization • Introduction and review of conservative and aggressive mobilization techniques with emphasis on functional application • Introduction and review of dynamic mobilization techniques • The shoulder / scapula • The elbow • The wrist and hand • The hip • The knee • The ankle and foot • Application to specific clinical situations

2nd Asia-Pacific Neuro-Oncology CME Conference is organized by Harvard Medical School (HMS) and will be held from Aug 03 - 07, 2020 at Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Lahaina, Hawaii, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is targeted to health care specialists involved in the care of adult and pediatric neuro-oncology patients (oncologists, radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuroradiologists, and neuropathologists). Accreditation: The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Risk Management: This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 1.00 hour of Risk Management Study. This includes 1.00 credit of End-of-Life Care Studies. Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits. Overview Neuro-oncology is a rapidly evolving multi-disciplinary field, which involves the medical, surgical and radiation management of adult and pediatric patients with primary and metastatic brain and spinal cord tumors. In addition, modern molecular neuropathology and neuroradiology concepts are essential for accurate diagnosis and classification. This five-day CME course, the Asia-Pacific Neuro-Oncology CME Conference, is designed to provide an international audience with a comprehensive review of the diagnosis and management of adult and pediatric patients with primary and metastatic brain and spinal cord tumors and neurologic complications of cancer. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: •  Evaluate, diagnose and treat adult and pediatric patients with primary and metastatic central nervous system tumors •  Appreciate the role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors •  Recognize and address neurological complications associated with cancer and new cancer therapies •  Discuss the role of palliative and supportive care in neuro-oncology

Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA) 84th Annual Meeting is organized by Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA) and will be held from Aug 05 - 08, 2020 at Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.  

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Derm/Geri/Neuro/Tox is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Aug 16 - 20, 2020 at Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Wailea, Hawaii, United States of America.  Target Audience This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine Accreditation Physician Accreditation Medical Education Resources is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Recognition Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20 (part II) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. American Academy of Family Physicians This Live activity, Internal Medicine for Primary Care, with a beginning date of August 16, 2020 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. American Osteopathic Association These programs are approved for 20 hours in Category 2-A by the American Osteopathic Association. American College of Emergency Physicians This program is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 20 hours of ACEP Category I credit. Canadian Physicians The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has a reciprocal credit agreement with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for activities which offer Prescribed credit. CFPC members who complete these conferences may claim the equivalent number of MainproM1 credits. American Academy of Physician Assistants AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20 hours of Category I credit for completing this program. Nursing Accreditation Medical Education Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This CE activity provides 20 contact hours of continuing nursing education. This activity is designated for X.X ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Board recognizes and accepts continuing education (CE) contact hours from activities approved by AMA, ACCME, ANCC, AANP, AAFP and AACN. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12299, for 20 contact hours. Pharmacy Accreditation Medical Education Resources (MER) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. MER designates this continuing education activity for 20 contact hours (2.0 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.  It may also include: • Addiction Medicine • Allergy & Immunology • Bariatrics • Cardiology • Dermatology • Ear, Nose & Throat • Endocrinology • Emergency Medicine • Gastroenterology • Geriatrics • Gynecology • Infectious Diseases • Medicolegal • Men’s Urology • Neck & Spine • Nephrology • Neurology • Obstetrics • Oncology • Ophthalmology • Orthopedics • Pain • Palliative Care • Podiatry • Psychiatry • Pulmonology • Radiology • Rheumatology • Sports Medicine • Toxicology • Vascular Medicine Learning Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to: • Discriminate the diagnostic principles and treatment options for dermatitis, papulosquamous diseases, as well as viral and fungal infections • Identify cutaneous findings that serve as markers for drug eruptions • Differentiate between inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint pain and the differential diagnosis of each category • Describe the technique of musculoskeletal exam, joint aspiration, joint injection, and synovial fluid analysis • Evaluate gout and pseudogout • Evaluate gait disorders and design practical approaches for the prevention of falls • Explain the differential diagnosis of seizures and the clinical pharmacology of anti-epileptic drugs • Describe the differential diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders • Discuss evidence-based management options for Alzheimer’s disease • Utilize history and physical examination to distinguish weakness from non-specific symptoms • Discuss strategies to treat individuals abusing both legal and illegal substances