Upcoming Medical Conferences in Maui

UCSF Imaging Update on Maui is organized by The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held from Oct 20 - 25, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. Accreditation: CME Credits: 25.0 SAM Credits: 23.75. Description: This course encompasses a diverse review of conventional and advanced imaging techniques of the breast, chest, abdomen, neuro and musculoskeletal systems, as well as routine pediatric topics. The goal is to improve the interpretation of imaging studies presented in a wide range of common clinical scenarios. The course will provide an update on a variety of established clinical applications, as well as cover emerging technologies. Practical approaches to imaging interpretation will be presented so as to be useful to radiologists from all types of clinical practice. Course Objectives: At the completion of this course, the attendee should be able to: • Minimize interpretation errors; • Perceive and accurately interpret subtle and challenging mammographic signs of breast cancer; • Distinguish between tumor types in the pancreas; • Identify commonly missed traumatic injuries; • Recognize overlooked imaging signs of joint dysfunction in the shoulder, knee, foot and ankle; • Recognize the imaging manifestations of acute aortic diseases; • Diff erentiate between common fi brotic lung disease using HRCT; • Apply strategies to minimize the exposure of patients to radiation.

American Pancreatic Association (APA) Annual Meeting 2019 is organized by American Pancreatic Association (APA) and will be held from Nov 06 - 09, 2019 at Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Pancreatologists (medical pancreatologists, endoscopists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, oncologists and basic scientists) from all over the world to present and discuss current clinical and laboratory research related to the field. Evidence-based advances in techniques and intervention for treating pancreatic disorders are featured. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pain, the Opiate Crisis, and the Chiropractic Alternative w/ Dan Murphy, DC is organized by Life Chiropractic College West and will be held from Nov 09 - 10, 2019 at Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. Conference Description: It is claimed that the current opiate drug crisis and its consequence are the biggest healthcare disaster in modern history. This class will define the opiate crisis and explore alternatives, including chiropractic adjusting. • 2 hours ethics & law • 4 hours adjusting • 6 hours general Conference Objectives: This conference is designed to put the current opiate crisis into a historical perspective, quantify its consequences on the American society, and to propose viable alternatives to opiate drugs for pain control. Class attenders will be conversant on the crisis and be able to explain why chiropractic care and its adjuncts are viable alternatives to opiate drugs for pain control. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Relevant Topics in Anesthesia is organized by Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) and will be held from Nov 10 - 15, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is designed for 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 anesthesia 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. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists: This program has been prior approved by the AANA for 20 Class A CEC; AANA Code #1037006; Expiration Date 11/15/2019. 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: NWAS 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), and the Georgia Board of Nursing (Provider Number 50-7480). This program offers 20 contact hours. Description: The practitioner of anesthesiology must possess the scientific background for clinical practice; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of all additional 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 in meeting professional goals; and provide assistance with and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon the professional expertise of the practitioner. Presentations are designed to facilitate the healthcare provider in reviewing, updating, and/or expanding knowledge and abilities in one or more of these areas vital to the practicing professional. 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.

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Endo/Gastro/Geri/Pulm is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Nov 10 - 14, 2019 at Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 Credit Hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Neuroradiology: Practice to Innovation is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held from Nov 10 - 14, 2019 at Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. Course Description and Intended Audience: Neuroradiology: Practice to Innovation is intended to provide a practical discussion and review of common diseases involving the brain, head/neck, and spine. It will also provide an overview of common imaging strategies, as well as an update in new trends, relevant techniques, and applications in diagnostic and/or therapeutic neuroradiology.  In addition, this course will review common endovascular and spinal interventional techniques utilized in neuroradiology. This course is designed for the practicing radiologist whose work involves neuroradiology, or those involved in the neurourological sciences, neurosurgery, neurology, and/or related fields. Credit: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) Application for SAM credit is being processed. This activity should meet the criteria for American Board of Radiology self-assessment credit toward fulfilling requirements in the ABR Maintenance of Certification Program. Ten SAM credit hours (10 Self-Assessment Modules, worth 1 SAM credit each) will likely be available for this activity after approval under Mayo Clinic School of Continuing Medical Education’s ABR deemed status when the processing is completed. Course Learning Objectives: Upon the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: • Analyze pediatric face and neck masses, and pediatric cervical spine imaging • Apply the revised WHO classification of intra-axial neoplasms • Discuss imaging of inflammatory disease and post-operative change in the temporal bone • Review non-neoplastic myelopathy • Detect intradural extramedullary pathology • Review CVJ – the basics and congenital • Diagnose and treat spinal CSF leaks • Demonstrate physician leadership in the era of patient-centric, value-driven health care • Recognize pediatric abusive head trauma • Discuss unusual lesions of the skull base and skull base infection • Review epilepsy imaging • Apply the clinical use and safety issues of gadolinium based contrast agents • Identify fetal CNS anomalies and methods of imaging of hypoxic ischemic injury in the newborn • Review ACR recommendations on contrast agent use

Emergencies in Medicine (EIM) Conference is organized by Emergencies in Medicine (EIM) and will be held from Dec 08 - 13, 2019 at Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. The weather is always nice in Maui so we’ll make sure you take home up-to 28.50 CME credits and a tan. Pack your sunscreen and an eagerness to learn because this conference is full of experts speaking on topics like cardiovascular care, concussions, neurology, resuscitation, sports medicine, trauma, wilderness medicine, LLSA review, and more. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) is organized by University of Hawaii (UH) at Manoa and will be held from Jan 07 - 10, 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.

Tutorials in Diagnostic Radiology is organized by Mayo Clinic and will be held from Jan 12 - 16, 2020 at Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. Accreditation: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs): Application for SAM credit is being processed. This activity should meet the criteria for American Board of Radiology self-assessment credit toward fulfilling requirements in the ABR Maintenance of Certification Program. 25 SAM credit hours (25 Self-Assessment Modules, worth 1 SAM credit each) will likely be available for this activity after approval under Mayo Clinic School of Continuing Medical Education’s ABR deemed status when the processing is completed. Overview: Tutorials in Diagnostic Radiology is a postgraduate course designed to update the diagnostic radiologist on new trends, relevant techniques, and practical applications in diagnostic imaging. The latest advances will be emphasized and related to common problems encountered in clinical practice. Course Learning Objectives: Upon the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: • Identify the differences between Benign vs. Malignant spine fractures • Analyze Coronary CT Angiography • Compare contrast-enhanced mammograms and MRI of the breast by going a side-by-side comparison • Evaluate MR Imaging of soft tissue tumors • Recognize the imaging of Fibrotic and Cystic lung diseases • Review the appropriate utilization of BI-RADS 3 • Evaluate imaging of female chronic pelvic pain • Attendance at this Mayo Clinic course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Island Eyes Conference | 2020 is organized by Pacific University and will be held from Jan 19 - 25, 2020 at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 30 hours of continuing education. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.