Upcoming Medical Conferences in Des Plaines

Pediatric Pearls: Adolescent Medicine Course is organized by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and will be held on Mar 05, 2019 at Fountain Blue Banquets & Conference Center, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Family Practice, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Pediatrics, Physician Assistant. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description: This conference designed for healthcare providers interested in learning more about various adolescent related topics affecting the phyical and mental health of our tweens and teens. Conference Objectives: • Summarize the trends in tobacco and marijuana products and their use. • Review the association between somatic complaints and anxiety in adolescents. • Develop strategies to address adolescent anxiety in a primary care setting. • Review common pediatric gynecologic disorders and decide when a referral to specialist is warranted. • Review of diagnosis and treatment of common vulvar complaints in the prepubertal girl. • Identify categories of acne vulgaris. • Discuss guidelines for treatment based on the category of acne vulgaris. • Recognize mimickers of acne vulgaris. • Define key terminology related to gender and sexuality. • Differentiate between developmental trajectories of gender dysphoria in children and adolescents. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics Course Physician Enhanced Edition is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Apr 12 - 14, 2019 at Wyndham Chicago O'Hare, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 34 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Objectives : • Comply with standards of practices, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Demonstrate appropriate clinical decision making by minimizing negative influences • Adhere to professional boundaries with resultant improvements in physician-patient interaction, which can improve clinical outcomes • Reduce their potential of transgressions through the development of systems into clinical practice • Become aware of the early warning signs indicative of ethical dilemmas and boundary problems • Create and implement a tiered Protection Plan to maintain appropriate boundaries Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics Course Physician Essential Edition is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Apr 12 - 14, 2019 at Wyndham Chicago O'Hare, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Objectives • Reduce disruptive behavior by recognizing your risk factors. • Comply with all standards of practice, codes of ethics and state statues. • Understand the vulnerabilities and risk factors that predispose you to violations. • Recognize the early warning signs of ethical and boundary dilemmas. • Improve your interaction with patients by adhering to professional boundaries. • Reduce the risk of violations by those you manage. • Create and implement a tiered Protection Plan to maintain appropriate professional, organizational, and personal boundaries. • Enhance team and clinical communication. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics Course Physician Extended Edition is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Apr 12 - 14, 2019 at Wyndham Chicago O'Hare, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 46 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Objectives : • Comply with standards of practices, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Demonstrate appropriate clinical decision making by minimizing negative influences • Adhere to professional boundaries with resultant improvements in physician-patient interaction, which can improve clinical outcomes • Reduce their potential of transgressions through the development of systems into clinical practice • Become aware of the early warning signs indicative of ethical dilemmas and boundary problems • Create and implement a tiered Protection Plan to maintain appropriate boundaries Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The PBI Prescribing Course: Opioids, Pain Management, and Addiction - Physician Extended Edition is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Apr 13 - 14, 2019 at Wyndham Chicago O'Hare, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Professional Boundaries Inc. developed the Ongoing Education Course for Prescribers for all prescribers, as well as for those dealing with administrative or disciplinary issues. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Objectives • Implement safer, more effective treatment with improved outcome through the application of a comprehensive knowledge of the spectrum of pain medications. • Apply the prescribing laws and regulations into clinical practice for the safe and effective use of opioids and controlled substances. • Produce and maintain medical records documenting compliance prescribing laws and documenting appropriate management and treatment of chronic pain. • Differentiate opioid dependency and addiction to minimize abuse potential and maximize pain management. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The PBI Prescribing Course: Opioids, Pain Management, and Addiction - Physician Basic Edition is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Apr 13 - 14, 2019 at Wyndham Chicago O'Hare, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21 CME Category 1 AMA PRA Credits (5 hours pre-course, 16 hours live). Course Objectives • Implement safer, more effective treatment with improved outcome through the application of a comprehensive knowledge of the spectrum of pain medications. • Apply the prescribing laws and regulations into clinical practice for the safe and effective use of opioids and controlled substances. • Produce and maintain medical records documenting compliance prescribing laws and documenting appropriate management and treatment of chronic pain. • Differentiate opioid dependency and addiction to minimize abuse potential and maximize pain management. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Skin and Wound Management Course is organized by Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) and will be held from Apr 15 - 19, 2019 at Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is LPN/LVN, RN, NP, PA, MD, DO, DPM, RD, RDN, PTA, PT, OTA, OT. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 22.75 Credits. Course Description: The Skin and Wound Management course offer an evidence-based approach to wound management and current standards of practice to keep clinicians legally defensible at the bedside. Learning Objectives : • Discuss how standards of care, evidence-based practice, and a multidisciplinary wound care team can affect clinical choices in wound management. • Discuss the basic anatomy and physiology of the skin. • Identify at least 5 parameters required for accurate wound assessment. • Identify pressure ulcer stages according to NPUAP guidelines. • Identify 5 factors which enhance or impede the wound healing process. • Explain 4 types of basic principles of wound bed preparation. • Identify 3 major components of a nutritional assessment for optimizing wound healing. • Identify 4 different categories for topical wound management. • Select treatment options based on wound assessment, etiology, and goal of wound care. • Differentiate arterial, neuropathic, and venous ulcers in terms of causative factors, pathophysiology, appearance, and principles of management. • Describe 3 factors involved in the development of a pressure ulcer and interventions to prevent their occurrence. • Describe at least 5 interventions that optimize acute surgical wound healing. • Differentiate between wound etiologies and clinical manifestations of acute and traumatic wounds. • Differentiate types of burns and principles of management. • Select treatment options and differentiate wound etiologies and clinical manifestations of chronic, malignant, and inflammatory wounds. • Discuss 3 adjunctive treatment modalities that enhance wound healing. • Discuss current multidisciplinary care approaches to wound care. • Discuss the components required for accurate wound documentation.

Ostomy Management Course is organized by Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) and will be held from May 06 - 10, 2019 at Oakton Community College, Skokie, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is LPN/LVN, RN, NP, PTA, PT, OTA, OT. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 36 Contact Hours. Course Description: The Ostomy Management Course focuses on the treatment, therapy, and counseling for individuals before, during and after a fecal or urinary diversion. The goal is to provide a patient-centered plan of care. The course offers hands-on workshops. Learning Objectives: • List key characteristics required for stomal and peristomal skin assessment. • Discuss the different types and indications of pouching systems and accessories used with stoma pouching systems • Explain the steps of stoma siting procedure for optimal location on the abdomen for a stoma • Discuss emotions that a new ostomy patient is likely to experience before and after the creation of a stoma or a continent diversion. • Discuss the etiology, identification, and treatment, both conservative and surgical, if appropriate, of the 5 stomal complications. • Differentiate between types of fistulas in terms of causative factors, pathophysiology, and principles of management. • List indications, contraindications and procedure steps for colostomy irrigation. • Describe the causes, symptoms, and interventions for ileostomy food blockage. • Identify the purpose, design, location in the intestine, methods of accessing and management of three enterostomal and three enterostomy tubes. • State how to assess for, prevent and manage four enteral tube complications. • Discuss conditions in the pediatric patient that may require a fecal or urinary diversion. • Summarize the management of a pediatric patient with a urinary or fecal diversion. • Summarize the goals of pre-operative teaching, list what should be covered and develop an individualized teaching plan for a patient based on an assessment of their learning needs. • Demonstrate a stoma assessment. • Demonstrate application, emptying, and removal of a cut to fit 2-piece pouching system. • Demonstrate patient teaching methods for application, emptying and removal of a pouching system. • Demonstrate the “crusting” procedure. • Explain the goals of post-operative teaching. List what should be covered and develop an individualized teaching plan based on an assessment of their learning needs.

The PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics Course Physician Extended Edition is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Sep 27 - 29, 2019 at Wyndham Chicago O'Hare, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 46 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Objectives : • Comply with standards of practices, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Demonstrate appropriate clinical decision making by minimizing negative influences • Adhere to professional boundaries with resultant improvements in physician-patient interaction, which can improve clinical outcomes • Reduce their potential of transgressions through the development of systems into clinical practice • Become aware of the early warning signs indicative of ethical dilemmas and boundary problems • Create and implement a tiered Protection Plan to maintain appropriate boundaries Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics Course Physician Essential Edition is organized by Professional Boundaries, Inc. (PBI) and will be held from Sep 27 - 29, 2019 at Wyndham Chicago O'Hare, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Objectives • Reduce disruptive behavior by recognizing your risk factors. • Comply with all standards of practice, codes of ethics and state statues. • Understand the vulnerabilities and risk factors that predispose you to violations. • Recognize the early warning signs of ethical and boundary dilemmas. • Improve your interaction with patients by adhering to professional boundaries. • Reduce the risk of violations by those you manage. • Create and implement a tiered Protection Plan to maintain appropriate professional, organizational, and personal boundaries. • Enhance team and clinical communication. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.