Upcoming Medical Conferences in Kauai

Mayo Clinic Radiation Oncology: Current Practice and Future Direction is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held from Jan 07 - 11, 2019 at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is radiation oncologists, radiation oncology residents, radiation biologists, radiation physicists, dosimetrists, oncologists working in related specialties, radiation therapists, radiation oncology nurses, oncologic surgeons, radiation oncology administrators, diagnostic radiologists, and all other health professionals involved in the field of radiation oncology. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description: Mayo Clinic Radiation Oncology: Current Practice and Future Direction is intended to provide a balanced and multidisciplinary discussion of contemporary cancer treatment using didactic lectures, panel discussions, and poster sessions. The course will cover several specific clinical areas including Breast, Prostate, and CNS cancers as well as Lymphoma and Sarcomas. The course will also address several important advances in the field, such as the use of hypofractionation, integration of surgery, new chemotherapies including immunotherapy and their integration into clinical practice. Learning Objectives: • Discuss the planning techniques for Lung SBRT for Metastases • Identify new chemotherapy options for NSCLC • Explain updated radiation for Thymoma treatments • Determine the role of PCI in 2019 • Discuss the evolving role of RT for Pancreas CA • Identify the target delineation for GI tumors • Examine ablation and RT for liver tumors • Discuss radiotherapy treatment for bile duct, gastric, and anal cancer • Examine radiotherapy and surgical management for esophageal cancer • Review MRI Staging, modern radiotherapy, and non-operative management of rectal cancer • Explain surgical staging of and radiotherapy target delineation for cervical cancer Course Highlights: • Balanced and multidisciplinary discussion of contemporary cancer treatment using didactic lectures, panel discussions and poster sessions • Practical elements of radiotherapy will be discussed including contouring, field design, and therapeutic approaches to challenging scenarios • Important advances in the field, including the use of hypofractionation, integration of surgery, and new chemotherapies including immunotherapy will be discussed • AMA PRA Category 1 credits and Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) will be offered Course Directors: Nadia N. Laack, M.D. Kenneth R. Olivier, M.D.  

25th Annual Island Dental Colloquium is organized by University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry and will be held from Jan 28 - Feb 01, 2019 at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of Credits This activity is designated for 20 coursework units of continuing dental education credit. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Mayo Clinic Interactive Surgery Symposium 2019 is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held from Feb 03 - 08, 2019 at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is designed for general surgeons and medical professionals with an interest in general surgery. Thi CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 27.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : Current trends for management of general surgical patients are constantly changing. As technical advances progress, options for surgical treatments continue to expand. This interactive symposium, designed for general surgeons, assists in decision-making for multiple aspects of surgical practice. Active audience participation with faculty is strongly encouraged during case presentations and the faculty panel discussions. Video Presentations of Surgical Techniques and Interactive Format utilizing Response Keypad System. This course also features Self-Assessment Credit toward Part 2 of the ABS MOC Program. Conference Objectives : • Describe contemporary recommendations for managing the axilla in breast cancer treatment. • Diagnose adrenal lesions. • Apply a treatment strategy for the malnourished surgical patient. • Analyze the spectrum of hemostatic devices and blood products in the bleeding patient. • Explain the treatment options and applications for GERD. • Summarize evolving robotic procedures in hernia repair. • Describe and treat anorectal disorders. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

26th Annual Spring Conference on Women's health is organized by Symposia Medicus and will be held from Mar 20 - 23, 2019 at Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Topics in Emergency Medicine is organized by Northwest Seminars and will be held from Mar 25 - 29, 2019 at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort And Spa, Kauai, Hawaii, 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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. 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.

Diagnostic Imaging Update in Hawaii is organized by CME Science and will be from Mar 25 - 28, 2019 at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is practicing radiologists and radiologic nurses, physician assistants, technologists, scientists, residents, fellows and others who are interested in current techniques and applications for advanced diagnostic imaging. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 18.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Overview: This course is designed to provide the tools for participants to enhance interpretation skills utilizing the latest imaging technologies. Lectures and cases will cover evidence-based practice techniques and protocols for improved diagnostic accuracy in cardiac, thoracic, musculoskeletal and body imaging applications. Course Objectives: • This course is designed to provide the tools for participants to enhance interpretation skills utilizing the latest imaging technologies. Lectures and cases will cover evidence-based practice techniques and protocols for improved diagnostic accuracy in multiple applications. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: • Use contemporary imaging techniques and protocols in thoracic imaging to accurately diagnose, stage and manage diseases • Discuss the treatment of the liver • Outline CT protocols and techniques in abdominal imaging for improved clinical diagnosis of diseases • Recognize normal variants, incidental findings, and pitfalls on PET/CT • Develop a differential diagnosis that relates to the pertinent imaging and clinically relevant findings for each of the cases covered in this course • Outline the fundamentals of the latest advanced techniques in MRI and CT including their current roles and limitations in clinical practice • Integrate information presented in this course into efforts to improve the imaging skills of the participants Speakers: Michael P. Federle, Masahiro Jinzaki, Ann Leung, Kuni Ohtomo, Noriyuki Tomiyama, Toshio Yamaguchi Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

23rd Annual Spring Conference on Pediatric Emergencies is organized by Symposia Medicus and will be held from Apr 03 - 06, 2019 at Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Update in Orthopaedic Surgery Conference is organized by CMX Travel and Meetings and will be held from Jul 22 - 25, 2019 at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) Fall Anesthesia Seminar, is organized by California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) and will be held during Nov 4 – 9, 2019 at Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America. Details Coming Soon for this above conference

American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN) Annual Meeting is organized by American Society for Peripheral Nerve (ASPN) and will be held during Jan 15 - 17, 2021 at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.