Upcoming Medical Conferences in Baltimore

Treatment of Common Extremity Dysfunction through Mobilization is organized by Great Lakes Seminars (GLS) and will be held from Feb 29 - Mar 01, 2020 at Life Fitness Physical Therapy, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. This course has been approved for a maximum of 16 continuing education hours. Course Description: There are few classes available where you will learn how to treat so many common extremity dysfunctions with so much success. This is a class that will change how you look at common extremity diagnoses and will help you to start treating differently on Monday morning. The focus of the class is using joint mobilization to normalize the stress on the tissues around a joint; immediately decreasing the stress on the tissues and secondary pain that this creates. This will take your understanding of extremity mobilization far beyond what you learned in school.  As with all of our manual therapy courses, this seminar will follow a progression of principles and reinforce them throughout the 16 hours, is at least 75% hands-on lab, and will give the clinician hands-on skills they use immediately upon their return to the clinical setting. Course Objectives: At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to: • Accurately explain the rationale for performing joint mobilization and its specific physiological effects • Explain and correctly demonstrate grading, oscillation techniques and sustained-hold techniques of joint mobilizations • Accurately identify the joint surface anatomy of each joint discussed in this course. • Accurately explain the application of the joint surface anatomy to the mechanics of each joint discussed in this course • Demonstrate proper extremity mobilization technique, hand placement, and body mechanics during lab scenarios   Topics Covered: • Overview of surface structure and its effect on mobilization • Introduction and review of conservative and aggressive mobilization techniques with emphasis on functional application • Introduction and review of dynamic mobilization techniques • The shoulder / scapula • The elbow • The wrist and hand • The hip • The knee • The ankle and foot • Application to specific clinical situations

Edmund G. Beacham 47th Annual Current Topics in Geriatrics is organized by Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) and will be held from Mar 05 - 07, 2020 at Thomas B. Turner Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. Target Audience: Family Practice, General Practice, Geriatric Medicine, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Multiple Specialties, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Pharmacist, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Social Work Accreditation: Credit Designation Statement: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): This Live activity, Edmund G. Beacham 47th Annual Current Topics in Geriatrics, with a beginning date of 03/04/2020, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20.50 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA): PAs may claim a maximum of 22.75 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society. The Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners certifies that this program meets the criteria for 22.75 credit hours of Category 1 continuing education for social workers and associates licensed in Maryland. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. MOC Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 22.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Overview: As the older adult population continues to increase and live longer, it is imperative that we offer high quality continuing education in the care and management of geriatric patients. Most physicians have received very little or no formal geriatrics training, despite this growing trend in the number of older adults they care for. Surveys demonstrate that physicians commonly report discomfort and dissatisfaction with providing care to the older adult. Further, studies evaluating standard quality indicators for the care of the vulnerable older adult show quite poor quality of care. Older adults with multiple co-morbidities report high rates of dissatisfaction with their health care. This activity is designed to provide practical information to clinicians and healthcare professionals who care for elderly patients. It will improve knowledge about diseases and syndromes common in the elderly and offer practical and effective guides to their management. This activity is designed to provide practical information to clinicians and healthcare professionals who care for elderly patients. It will improve knowledge about diseases and syndromes common in the elderly and offer practical and effective guides to their management. Objectives: • Recognize common geriatric syndromes and initiate treatment for these syndromes • Identify approaches to and limits of management of specific disease of organ systems that are common in the elderly, e.g., Alzheimer's Disease, diabetes and osteoporosis • Describe important research developments that influence the clinical care of geriatric patients • Describe the dynamic nature of current support of primary care practice for seniors and the opportunities to improve quality of care

Practical Emergency Airway Management Course is organized by Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME) and will be held from Mar 05 - 06, 2020 at Hampton Inn Baltimore-Downtown-Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. Target Audience: The course is tailored to emergency physicians, but critical care physicians, hospitalists, anesthesiologists, and respiratory therapy and paramedical personnel responsible for emergency airways will also benefit from this specialized practical approach. Accreditation: 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Course Description: This course provides an in-depth look at effective surgical airway management techniques that you will actually use in your next emergency airway. There is a unique focus on airway anatomy and imaging combined with one-of-a-kind opportunity to practice the techniques on a large variety of non-embalmed, specially prepared cadavers. This is the only cadaver airway course available. This course teaches practical, effective skills and strategies for adult and pediatric intubation that promote patient safety and increase provider confidence. Topics covered include orotracheal intubation, laryngoscopy, surgical airways (cricothyrotomy, tracheotomy), video laryngoscopy, fiberoptic intubation, nasotracheal intubation, pediatric intubation, and rescue ventilation devices such as the laryngeal mask airway. The intubation and ventilation techniques and devices are presented within an overall practical algorithm for the difficult airway that is applicable for emergency settings. There is significant focus on patient safety and a best practice approach to rapid sequence intubation. Learning Objectives: • Formulate an overall strategy for different emergency airway situations emphasizing pre-procedural assessment of the "difficult" airway, indications for nasal and surgical airways, and the role of rapid sequence intubation. • Apply and understand techniques of laryngoscopy including external laryngeal manipulation, head elevated positioning, and paraglossal straight blade technique. • Effectively use laryngoscopy adjuncts including tube stylets and introducers, as well as understanding the fundamentals of laryngoscopy blade design and selection. • Explain the role for and the methods of insertion for rescue ventilation devices including the laryngeal mask airway and tracheal-esophageal Combitube, as well as means of transitioning from such devices to tracheal tube placement. • Describe laryngeal and upper airway anatomy including the structures about the laryngeal inlet, and the significance of these anatomic landmarks in terms of laryngoscopy, rescue ventilation, and surgical airway techniques. • Cite the indications and techniques of emergency surgical airways including retrograde intubation, cricothyrotomy, and tracheotomy. This course provides hands-on device practice on specially prepared cadavers using the following tools: • Curved blade laryngoscope • Straight blade laryngoscope • Malleable stylets • Bougie (a.k.a. tube introducer) • Specialized oral airways and tracheal tubes • Fiberoptic style • King Vision Video Laryngoscope • LMA Unique • Fastrach Intubating LMA • I-Gel Laryngeal Mask • Cook Intubating Laryngeal Airway • Esophageal Tracheal Combitube • King Laryngeal Tube • GlideScope Video Laryngoscope • Storz C-Mac Video Laryngoscope • Pentax Airway Scope • McGrath Video Laryngoscope  • AirTraq Optical Laryngoscope • Open Cricothyrotomy

Comprehensive Treatment of the Knee is organized by Great Lakes Seminars (GLS) and will be held from Mar 07 - 08, 2020 at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.  Accreditation: This course has been submitted for 16 continuing education hours. Approval amounts may vary per state. Certificates of attendance with the number of course hours will be given to each participant at the completion of the course. Course Description: This class will show you an entirely different way to treat the knee. It focuses on a manual therapy approach to treatment of knee dysfunction, including joint mobilizations, meniscal mobilizations and myofascial / soft tissue releases. Multiple taping techniques are shown for dysfunctions at the patella and the tibio-femoral joints. You will also learn how dysfunctions above and below the knee can cause symptoms at the knee joint itself. It gives a clinician tools to treat knee pain in ways they have never seen before. As with all of our manual therapy courses, this seminar will follow a progression of principles and reinforce them throughout the 16 hours, is at least 75% hands-on lab, and will give the clinician hands-on skills they use immediately upon their return to the clinical setting. Course Objectives: At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to: • Correctly state 4 key anatomical structures and their application to joint mechanics, movement and dysfunction. • State the 7 key treatment principles for joint mobilizations and 4 treatment principles for taping and orthotic therapy. • Independently discuss 4 treatment concepts for myofascial release of the knee complex. • State the key treatment concepts for strengthening and balance re-education as outlined in the course manual • Demonstrate each of the myofascial release techniques, joint mobilizations, taping and orthotic therapy techniques and each of the strengthening and balance re-education exercises as shown in the course manual with proficiency and skill. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.  

Cardiac CT Practicum: The Total Experience is organized by Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) and will be held from Mar 09 - 13, 2020 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Campus, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. Target Audience: Cardiovascular Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Radiology, Cardiac Surgery  Overview: Introduction to, and achieving competence in interpreting cardiac CT scans  Objectives: • Choose patients appropriate for this imaging modality • Prepare patients to obtain optimal study results • Optimize image reconstruction for cardiac analyses • Use 3D workstation to visualize all aspects of cardiac anatomy • Assess extent of coronary atherosclerosis and evaluate LV function Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Cultural Competency & Diversity: Powerful Strategies to Improve Client Rapport & Multicultural Awareness is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Mar 20, 2020 at Inn at The Colonnade Baltimore - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Case Managers • Addiction Counselors • Therapists • Marriage & Family Therapists • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Course Description: I was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, during an era when Canadians embraced the value of being a multicultural nation. I remember in college spending a semester studying French in Quebec City and experiencing what it is like to be a “fish out of water”. When I moved to the United States as a graduate student to study cross-cultural counseling, I had to learn how Americans think about diversity. Now, after 35 years of research, teaching, consulting, and clinical work in the U.S.A., I have a keen understanding of the challenges of providing mental health services in a multicultural and diverse society. Developing cultural competencies is a professional and ethical imperative for human service providers. When you attend this seminar, I will outline the knowledge, awareness and skills that clinicians should develop to work ethically, efficiently and effectively with people from different cultures and ethnic groups. I will help you identify: • The challenges of cultural competency for your own professional work setting (i.e. private practice, hospital units, nursing facilities, schools, colleges, etc.). • A method to map out the intersecting identities and positionalities of a helping relationship to build rapport and anticipate points of possible resistance • Empirically-validated self-assessments to evaluate your strengths, growth areas and design a professional development plan Confidence will grow as you learn to broach culture, ethnicity and race and tailor your interventions to different clients. Learn how to be more competent serving others, who are in some ways like all others, in other ways like some, and in some ways like no other. Objectives: • Apply DSM-5 cultural formulation to accurately assess cultural influences on diagnosis and treatment planning. • Review ethical standards for a culturally competent practice to inform clinical assessment and treatment. • Identify multiple intersecting identities and positionalities to build rapport and engagement with diverse clients. • Utilize clinical strategies to adapt interventions for clients from different cultural and ethnic groups. • Apply skills to overcome cultural barriers such as class, language, religion and different belief systems to improve treatment outcomes. • Increase treatment effectiveness by recognizing different cultural values and unintentional microaggressions.

The 2020 Symposium on Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine is organized by HyperHeal Wound Care & Hyperbarics. The symposium is held from Mar 21 - 22, 2020 at Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. Target Audience: This course has been designed to meet the educational needs of MD’s, DO’s, Podiatrists, PA’s, NP’s, RN’s, and Hyperbaric technicians and other health care professionals involved in treating patients where hyperbaric medicine is recommended. This includes all health professionals that are involved in wound care. Continuing Education Credits: The 2020 Symposium on Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the join providership of SynAptiv and Baltimore Healthcare Consulting Group, LLC. SynAptiv is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SynAptiv designates this live activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Providers should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The Maryland Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners has determined that the 13 CME credits available to participants of the 2020 Symposium will be accepted toward the CMEs required for Maryland Podiatrists. The National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology has approved the 2020 Symposium on Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine – Approved for 7 category ‘A’ credits and 6 category ‘B’ credits – March 21-22, 2020. Description: This program allows a comprehensive update, review and future practice of hyperbaric medicine and wound care. This includes oxygen physiology, and the physics, mechanisms-of-action for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), and etiology and management of wounds. Lectures include a summary of the primary clinical indications for treatment, management of the patient experiencing hyperbaric therapy, and the future of HBOT. While focused on the basics of HBOT and wound care, this session is also an excellent educational opportunity for all health care professionals who want to extend their knowledge of HBOT and wound care. There will be a continental breakfast, coffee, tea, and water will be available all day, and a buffet lunch and snacks for the afternoon break. Please refer questions to Mike Gendreau, mgendreau@hyperhealhyperbarics.com Learning Objectives: By the end of the session, an attendee must be able to, •  Understand the physiology and etiology of wound healing and the mechanisms of action of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). •  Discuss the physics and physiological effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an adjunct tool in advance wound care. •  Identify different wound types including pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, lymphedema, and surgical ulcers. •  Discuss difficult to heal wounds and the best approach to care delivery. •  Have a better knowledge of the current state of the art of hyperbaric medicine and how it benefits many wound care patients. •  Have a better understanding of the ethical issues surrounding HBOT. •  Discuss the business of wound care as it relates to billing and coding. •  Discuss with their clinical colleagues the appropriate approach to patient care in wound care and hyperbaric medicine.

The Spectrum of Developmental Disabilities XLII: Language: Gateway to Neurodevelopmental Disabilities is organized by Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) and will be held from Mar 23 - 25, 2020 at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. Target Audience: Neurology, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Language Pathology Accreditation: Credit Designation Statement The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Completion of this activity and associated assessment enables the participant to earn 18.25 ABP MOC Part 2 points. Other Credits This program is offered for up to 1.8 ASHA CEUs (Various level; Professional area) National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) PAs may claim a maximum of 18.25 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is authorized by the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a provider of continuing education. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine maintains responsibility for this program. A certificate for 18.25 CEUs will be awarded upon completion of this activity. The Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners certifies that this program meets the criteria for 18.25 credit hours of Category 1 or 1.8 CEUs of continuing education for social workers and associates licensed in Maryland. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. The Johns Hopkins University has approved this activity for 18.25 contact hours for non-physicians. Overview: This multidisciplinary, three-day conference will focus on disorders of language development in children. It will address the epidemiology, public health implications, underlying neurobiology, specific entities, management strategies and outcomes for this large group of disorders. Objectives: List the differential diagnosis of late talking. • Describe the roles of anxiety, attention, and language in the evaluation of children referred for language disorder. • Recognize the special cicumstances in the care of children with bilingualism, epilepsy or prematurity • Discuss the indications and limitations of assistive technology for children with language development disorders,

Principles and Practice of Curriculum Development is organized by Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) and will be held from Mar 30 - Apr 06, 2020 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. Overview: This two-day workshop provides an in-depth overview of curriculum development principles, in applying the six curriculum development steps. Objectives: • Describe the six steps of curriculum development and the importance of congruence among them. • Apply the six steps of curriculum development to a curricular project. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Fourth Annual HITEC 2020 - Hopkins International Therapeutic Endoscopy Course is organized by Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) and will be held from Apr 01 - 03, 2020 at Thomas B. Turner Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. Who Should Attend: This activity is intended for endoscopists, gastroenterologists, surgeons, gastroenterology/surgical fellows, endoscopy nurses and endoscopy technicians. Accreditation: Credit Designation: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other Credits: PAs may claim a maximum of 24 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. The Johns Hopkins University has approved this activity for 24 contact hours for non-physicians. This 24 contact hour educational activity is jointly provided with The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. MOC Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 24 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. Overview: The Johns Hopkins International Therapeutic Endoscopy Course (HITEC) is an intense 2-3 day course dedicated to providing the practicing endoscopist state-of-the-art updates in luminal, pancreaticobiliary and bariatric endoscopy. In addition to extensive live endoscopy demonstrations and keynote lectures by superstar national and international faculty, our unique format will include faculty led lunch time symposia focusing on the various aspects of therapeutic endoscopy as well as video sessions that encourage opportunities to demonstrate rare cases not typically performed during live courses in the U.S. The pancreaticobiliary endoscopy sessions will illustrate basic and advanced principles and techniques of EUS/ERCP, cholangiopancreatoscopy and interventional EUS. The luminal endoscopy sessions will focus on techniques such as Barrett's endoscopic therapy, EMR, ESD, POEM and EUS-guided anastomosis creation. The bariatric endoscopy sessions will demonstrate primary endoscopic therapies, as well as novel techniques to manage the complications of bariatric surgery. Therapeutic endoscopy hands-on training labs are offered with training performed by world-renowned experts. In short, this unique course featuring superstar global endoscopists will ensure detailed and comprehensive illustration of optimal techniques to enhance endoscopic skills, while simultaneously introducing advanced and novel procedures/techniques to endoscopists. Objectives: • Discuss the latest advances in luminal and pancreaticobiliary endoscopy. • Present an update on endoscopic therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease and the management options for patients with complex esophageal strictures. • Present an update on Barrett’s esophagus. • Discuss different management options for patients with complex biliary strictures. • Present an update on endoscopic approaches to gallbladder drainage. • Present an update on endoscopic approaches to the management of peripancreatic fluid collections and gallbladder drainage. • Illustrate techniques and indications for endoscopic suturing. • Discuss tissues resection techniques throughout the gastrointestinal tract.