Upcoming Medical Conferences in Glenview

Mechanical Ventilation: Advanced Critical Care Management is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Feb 28 - Mar 02, 2019 at CHEST Global Headquarters, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is for Pulmonary and critical care fellows, physicians, intensivists, advanced practice providers, and respiratory therapists are encouraged to attend. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 18.75 CME credits and MOC points. Description: Acquire extensive knowledge in advanced techniques and skills for mechanical ventilation in the critically ill patient-including the latest advances in ventilator technology-through lectures, interactive discussion, hands-on small group workshops, and case-based exercises. This comprehensive, interactive program emphasizes practical solutions for issues related to patients in respiratory failure. Course Topics include: • Ventilator modes • Ventilator-induced lung injury • Management of obstructive and parenchymal lung disease • Management of hypoxemia • Patient-ventilator synchrony • Noninvasive ventilation Prerequisites: Prior to attending, you will receive materials that form the cognitive base of the course. You are expected to become familiar with the content prior to the course start in order to reduce the need for lectures, so the focus can be on hands-on, interactive training.

Ultrasonography: Essentials in Critical Care is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Mar 07 - 09, 2019 at CHEST Global Headquarters, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is for Intensivists, critical care, emergency medicine physicians, hospitalists, pulmonary and critical care fellows, and advanced practice providers are encouraged to attend. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.25 CME credits and MOC points. Description: Study essential elements of critical care ultrasonography to advance your practice and your patient care. This intensive 3-day, hands-on learning experience will focus on three key elements: • Image acquisition will be practiced on human models using high-quality ultrasound machines and supervised by experienced faculty. Training sessions give you practical, hands-on training with a 1:3 teacher-to-learner ratio, so you benefit from personal instruction. • Image interpretation during group sessions under the supervision of experienced faculty members offers relevant practice. Numerous ultrasound images demonstrating normal and pathologic findings will give you a comprehensive learning opportunity. As you improve your skills, you will be further challenged with unknowns and case-based image sets. • Knowledge base will be enhanced through pre-course study materials and lectures that focus on important aspects of critical care ultrasonography. Discussions will have immediate application within your practice. Prerequisites: Prior to attending, you will receive materials that form the cognitive base of the course. You are expected to become familiar with the content prior to the course start in order to reduce the need for lectures, so the focus can be on hands-on, interactive training.

Lung Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Course for Pulmonologists Covering Current Paradigms for Diagnosis and Management is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Mar 21 - 23, 2019 at CHEST Global Headquarters, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is for Pulmonologists, interventional pulmonologists, critical care physicians/intensivists, pulmonary and critical care fellows, hospitalists, advanced practice providers, radiologists, oncologists, pathologists, and palliative care providers are encouraged to attend.This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 22.25 CME credits and MOC points. Description: This disease-focused, multidisciplinary course includes lectures, tumor board sessions, hands-on simulation, live pre-and post-skills assessments, and small group case discussions on the current models of lung cancer diagnosis and management. Prerequisites: Prior to attending, you will receive preliminary materials that form the cognitive base of the course lectures. You are expected to become familiar with the content prior to the course start in order to reduce the need for lectures. Current or planned involvement with lung cancer diagnosis, procedures, and therapy is highly recommended.

Critical Skills for Critical Care: A State-of-the-Art Update and Procedures for ICU Providers is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Apr 04 - 06, 2019 at CHEST Global Headquarters, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is for Advanced practice providers, physicians, and others practicing critical care or emergency medicine are encouraged to attend. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 22.50 CME credits and MOC points. Description: Training together as members of the interprofessional critical care team is essential to practicing high-quality critical care. Join us for a state-of-the-art update in critical care medicine through this intensive, hands-on, simulation-based experience in critical care ultrasound, mechanical ventilation, and airway management. Learn the latest updates in critical care through engaging and interactive sessions, including concise, evidence-based reviews, case-based discussions, and expert debates in areas of clinical controversy. The faculty are a mix of advanced practice providers (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) and physicians, and together they form a team with a wealth of bedside ICU knowledge and experience in these modalities to the share with participants. Prerequisites: Prior to attending, you will receive materials that form the foundation of the course. You are expected to familiarize yourself with this content prior to your arrival, which maximizes your opportunities for hands-on, interactive training.

CHEST Immersion Open Forum COPD is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held on Apr 23, 2019 at CHEST Global Headquarters, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. Description: Engage directly with top clinicians, learn though a variety of case-based presentations, put your knowledge to the test during problem-based learning sessions and more with this new, interactive program. • Ideal for industry professionals looking for in-depth disease state insights • Presented by expert CHEST multidisciplinary faculty Topics include: • Definitions, pathophysiology, epidemiology, differential diagnosis, and more • Strategies for diagnosis of COPD • COPD staging and assessment based on the most up to date guidelines • Identification of patients at risk for exacerbations of COPD • Effective treatment strategies for acute exacerbations of COPD • Exacerbation prevention management • Nonpharmacological treatment and preventative strategies for COPD • Living with COPD (patient interviews) • COPD readmissions and the cost of care: Healthcare systems, payer and provider perspectives Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Bronchoscopy Procedures for the ICU is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from May 03 - 04, 2019 at CHEST Global Headquarters, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is for Physicians and health-care professionals from pulmonary and critical care medicine, anesthesia, intensive care medicine, trauma, and thoracic surgery are encouraged to attend. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15.0 CME credits and MOC points. Description: Learn new skills in this interactive and hands-on course on cadavers led by experts in bronchoscopy and procedure-related training. Course content will cover managing massive hemoptysis, bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous tracheostomy, foreign body extraction, and bronchoscopy for critically ill patients requiring diagnostic bronchoscopy supported by noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). The course was designed using the experiential learning model. Flipped classroom methodology will be used with online pre-and postcourse didactic materials to enhance knowledge gain and retention. The live event is focused on interactive case-based discussions and hands-on sessions. Cognitive and technical skills assessments will be implemented to validate training. Experience • Hands-onpractice, including various techniques for bronchoscopic intubation, foreign body removal using flexible bronchoscopic techniques, endobronchial blockers for massive hemoptysis, bronchoscopy for guiding percutaneous tracheostomy, and techniques for performing NIPPV-assisted bronchoscopy • Cognitive testing on issues pertinent to bronchoscopy in the ICU • Skills testing on managing massive hemoptysis and bronchoscopy-guided percutaneous tracheostomy • Interactive, audience participation with case-based sessions to encourage honest, individual responses. Group responses allow expert faculty to focus on the group, as well as each individual’s learning needs. Only interactive lectures are used in this course as they lead to better retention, better knowledge gain, and learner’s satisfaction Prerequisites: Prior to attending, you will receive materials that form the cognitive base of the course. You are expected to become familiar with the content prior to the course start in order to reduce the need for lectures, so the focus can be on hands-on, interactive training.

CHEST Immersion Open Forum Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held on May 14, 2019 at CHEST Global Headquarters, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. Engage directly with top clinicians, step into a real ICU suite, interact with state-of-the-art medical technology, and more with this new, interactive program. • Ideal for industry professionals looking for in-depth disease state insights • Presented by expert CHEST multidisciplinary faculty • Courses to be held at our state-of-the art simulation center in Glenview, IL   Topics include: • NSCLC screening and staging • Role of diagnostic testing • Identify current biomarkers utilized to categorize molecular and histologic features of NSCLC • Explain mechanisms of immunotherapies that have been studied for NSCLC • Multidisciplinary treatment decisions • Role of targeted treatment and immunotherapy and more Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from May 30 - Jun 01, 2019 at American College-Chest Physicians, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. Target Audience: Intensivists, critical care and emergency medicine physicians, pulmonary and critical care fellows, and advanced practice providers are encouraged to attend. Candidates for the NBE ACCE certification will be particularly interested in this unique CHEST course offering. Accreditation: Physician Credit: CHEST designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Statement Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 22.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Nursing Credit Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16433, for 22.5 contact hours. Description: This course is designed to meet the needs of all critical care clinicians who are interested in ACCE; and, in particular, for those who are candidates for Certification in Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography,now offered by the National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) in cooperation with the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Professional Societies.This course will focus on image acquisition and image interpretation,which are required competences to achieve NBE certification. CHEST also offers a separate review course in preparation for the NBE certification examination in December 2019. Work with expert-level faculty to gain interactive image interpretation skills through the review of a broad spectrum of findings of advanced critical care echocardiography (ACCE), with emphasis on frontline utility of ACCE for the diagnosis and management of cardiopulmonary failure. Learn to integrate findings of ACCE into clinical operations by using: • Doppler physics • Measurement of stroke volume/cardiac output (SV/CO) • Detailed assessment of LV and RV function • Measurement of filling pressures and diastolic function • Evaluation of valve function • Determination of preload sensitivity • Measurement of intracardiac pressures • Identification of adverse heart-lung interactions Prerequisites This course is designed for intensivists who are fully proficient in basic critical care echocardiography and are strongly committed to precourse cognitive preparation. Didactic lectures will not be presented. Instead, attendees will be expected to engage in a serious study of the pre-course material provided, as this course is designed for those who have completed the recommended reading. Prior to attending, you will receive materials that form the cognitive base of the course. We anticipate thatyou will be thoroughly familiar with the content prior to starting the course in order to reduce the need for lectures, so the focus can be on hands-on, interactive training.

Difficult Airway Management is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Jun 06 - 08, 2019 at CHEST Global Headquarters, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is for respiratory therapists, advanced practice providers, physicians, and other health-care professionals with an interest in critical care or emergency medicine are encouraged to attend. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.75 CME credits and MOC points. Objectives: Attend this state-of-the-art, systematic overview and hands-on experience offering the preparation, teamwork, and tools necessary to manage complex critical care airway situations. • Identify exam findings associated with a difficult airway, practice the essential skills of intubation, and learn to use innovative new advanced airway tools to manage difficult airways. • Gain hands-on experience with a multitude of videolaryngoscopes, bougies, and other intubating devices proven to increase first-pass intubation success. • Utilize extraglottic airways to reestablish ventilation if intubation is not successful. • Recognize when and how to use cricothyrotomy for failed airways. • Work with a team using crew resource management concepts to solve airway problems in a high-fidelity, fast-paced, simulated clinical environment using scenarios developed from real-life cases. Prerequisites: Prior to attending, you will receive materials that form the cognitive base of the course. You are expected to become familiar with the content prior to the course start in order to reduce the need for lectures, so the focus can be on hands-on, interactive training. Note: Nonphysician providers and physicians-in-training receive a $700 discount.

Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy is organized by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and will be held from Jun 28 - 29, 2019 at CHEST Global Headquarters, Glenview, Illinois, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Get an intensive review of therapeutic and advanced diagnostic bronchoscopic techniques in this 2-day interactive, hands-on opportunity. Designed around the flipped classroom model, this course will include interactive case-based discussions and hands-on sessions,while procedural skills assessments will be used to track knowledge gain and retention.Topics include malignant and benign airway obstruction, rigid intubation, pulmonary node diagnosis and therapeutic strategies, and more. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.