Upcoming Medical Conferences in Chicago

Update CME - Internal Medicine and Primary Care is organized by American Medical Forum (AMF) and will be held from Sep 20 - 23, 2018 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. AMF Sets You Apart: American Medical Forum is a CME provider hosting conferences in metropolitan cities accredited by The University of Chicago. AMF offers physicians an opportunity to learn about the latest medical advances, taught by leading medical experts from top universities. Conference summary : Update CME - Internal Medicine and Primary Care. Attend in-person or via the live stream experience from anywhere and earn the same live CME credits and MOC points. • Earn 30 ABIM MOC Points, 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, 30 AAFP Prescribed / Live Credits • Concise 30-minute, comprehensive presentations • Expert speakers representing top institutions such as University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins University, University of California, and Northwestern University • Interactive Q&A sessions after every lecture • You can download a copy of all of the presentations digitally Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Colorectal Surgery Certifying Review Course is organized by The Osler Institute and will be held on Sep 21, 2018 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - North Shore Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description : 1-day case review course designed to help you zero in on what is most clinically relevant for diagnosis, operative, and non-operative treatment approaches, and case management in all essential areas of Colorectal Surgery. 2-4 cases are reviewed in each 30-minute session for a total of 40 to 80 case reviews per day. Course fees include participating in one public mock oral session and observing others being examined. Learn by doing and from observing others. Participants may purchase additional public or private mock oral sessions, however, availability and topics may be limited within two weeks of the course. Course Topics : • Anorectal conditions • Colorectal and anal tumors • Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis • Endoscopy of the colon and rectum • Inflammatory bowel disease • Laparoscopic colon resection • Physiologic testing Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Plastic Surgery Review is organized by The Osler Institute and will be held from Sep 21 - 24, 2018 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - North Shore Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 40.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. This Plastic Surgery Review is a 4-day seminar consisting of: didactic lectures (with searchable e-syllabus containing PDFs of all PowerPoint presentations), embedded questions and discussion time at the end of most topics, and a dedicated question and answer session. This comprehensive review is designed to help you pass your Plastic Surgery exams as well as to update your clinical knowledge-base. Emphasis is on evidence-based medicine and board-relevant standards of care, incorporating current best practice concepts, surgical approaches, and clinical follow-up strategies. As a result, it provides a good review for your ABPS written and oral exams as well as providing a thorough review of plastic surgery for physicians in practice. Many of our previous participants found the course provided them with improved diagnostic and planning strategies, a better understanding of the best surgical approaches for the principle areas covered by plastic surgeons, and helped them recognize areas of weakness for self-study. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Level 1 Certificate Course in Aesthetic Medicine is organized by American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM) and will be held during Sep 21 - 23, 2018 at Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

40th Annual Echo Northwestern Program is organized by Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and will be held during Sep 21 - 23, 2018 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is cardiologists, cardiology fellows, anesthesiologists, surgeons, sonographers and nurses who have a need for echo expertise. A minimum of three months experience in echocardiography and knowledge of basic transesophageal anatomy and physiology of the heart is required. Course Description: This course will provide physicians and sonographers at all levels with practical knowledge and application of two-dimensional echo, color flow and spectral Doppler, transesophageal, 3D and stress echocardiographic techniques which can be utilized in current everyday practice as well as future in applications. At the end of the course, each participant should have improved skills in the use of echocardiographic techniques for the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of common cardiac conditions. Principles of echocardiography will be reviewed and advances will be demonstrated through lectures and case studies. Participants will be exposed to all aspects of basic and advanced echocardiography. Daily sessions will be devoted to state of the art lectures on advances in echocardiography and specific application to the following states: • Heart Failure • Interventional Echocardiography • Vulvular Heart Disease • Coronary Artery Disease • Congenital Heart Disease and Strain Imaging Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM) Level 1 Certificate Course in Aesthetic Medicine is organized by American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM) and will be held from Sep 21 - 23, 2018 at Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) Streamlining Healthcare Conference is organized by Health Industry Distributors Association and will be held from Sep 25 - 27, 2018 at Hyatt Regency OHare, Rosemont, Illinois, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

National Coalition of Black Lung And Respiratory Disease Clinics National Conference is organized by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held during Sep 26 - 28, 2018 at Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Academic/Research, Diagnostic Radiology, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Pathology, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Pulmonary Disease, Radiologic Tech, Social Work. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Annual meeting of Black Lung Clinics Providers. Medical sessions cover the latest information regarding diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with mineral dust associated lung disease. The audience also includes occupational medicine, primary care and pulmonary physicians, clinic nurses, respiratory therapists, medical lab technicians, administrators, attorneys, lay representatives, outreach workers, benefits counselors, support staff and all others who work for victims of occupational pneumoconiosis. Conference Objectives are : • Describe the prevalence and severity of respiratory disease, diagnosed radiologically and physiologically in US coal miners. • Review the regulatory changes implemented by the Mine Safety and Health Administration over the years and discuss how these have impacted the health and safety of US miners. • Recognize how surveillance, disability, and mortality data can be used to characterize respiratory disease in mining populations. • Cite treatment options for miners suffering from fibrotic lung disease. • Identify therapeutic interventions for patients suffering from the most advanced stages of lung disease. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN) Meeting 2018 is organized by International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN) and will be held from Sep 27 - Oct 01, 2018 at The Westin Chicago River North, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Chicago LIVE 2018 - integrating Endoscopic Innovation and Evidence is organized by Northwestern Memorial Hospital and will be held during Sep 27 - 29, 2018 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is appropriate for gastroenterologists, surgeons performing endoscopic, laparoscopic and thoracic procedures, 3rdand 4th year GI fellows and GI endoscopy nurses. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Objectives are : • Describe state of the art endoscopic advances for treating gastrointestinal diseases. • Discuss the role of ablative therapy and endoscopic mucosal resection in Barrett’s associated neoplasia. • Identify cutting edge endoscopic techniques, from cannulation to cholangioscopy, in diagnosis and treatment of pancreaticobiliary diseases. • Recognize state of the art techniques for colonoscopy and polypectomy. • Emerging diagnostic and therapeutic technique demonstrations • Practice relevant didactics • Evidence-based endoscopy updates • Learn with world-renowned faculty • Video case challenges • Hands-on course for trainees • Dedicated Advanced Endoscopy Fellows Course Accreditation Statement : The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Statement : The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses : The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) from organizations accredited by the ACCME for relicensure & recertification requirements. 1 CME credit is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Your certificate of completion, which includes the number of CME credits awarded, is the only documentation required. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.