Upcoming Medical Conferences in National Harbor

American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) 2020 Annual Meeting is organized by American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) and will be held from Feb 26 - Mar 01, 2020 at National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2020 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Annual Session & Exhibition is organized by American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and will be held from Mar 14 - 17, 2020 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2020 Annual Meeting & Exposition is organized by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). The symposium will be held from Mar 20 - 23, 2020 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. The Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 hours of CPE credit. Target Audience: APhA2020 learning sessions are outlined for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from all practices. • Relevant pharmacist participation courses are designated by an ACPE universal activity number that ends with the letter "P" •  The appropriate pharmacy technicians participation courses are created by an ACPE universal activity number that ends with the letter "T" Description: The APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition is an event that will bring together pharmacists to enhance the practice settings, including community, independent ownership, research, academia, government, and health system. Approximately 6,000 attendees attend the session annually to enjoy robust programming sessions that are easy to navigate and compete with the profession’s largest policy discussions to mold the future of pharmacy.  Tracks: APhA2020 education sessions are classified into distinct tracks in order to embody the area of practice for the general pharmacy content area.  Advanced New Practitioner: Tools and resources are designed that will help a new practitioner with their practice belt and enhances their skills in the current position to explore their career paths. Ambulatory Care: Certain activities are designed for pharmacists who are involved in ambulatory care. Be it a newbie in ambulatory care or seeming to become certified or earn BCACP recertification credits. Pick from a mixture of worthy ambulatory care offerings that are covered with a variety of topics. APhA Training Programs: Activities are created to teach, expand, and promote the practice competencies through the precise achievement of specific knowledge, skills, perspectives, and performance behaviors. Community-Based Pharmacy Practice: Leverage on the community-based pharmacist practitioners’ who are accessible to extend patient care services. Examples include executing the collaborative processes of care and forming relationships, enduring a chronic disease, and many more.  Community-Based Pharmacy Residencies: Interactive programs are arranged for residency staff who are interested in beginning or upgrading the quality of a program. Learn, discover best practices and apply skills for efficient community-based pharmacy residency education. Day of Science: Integrating Science with the Practice: Learn more about the trends in science that will shape the profession of pharmacy. Early New Practitioner: Improves career development for upcoming practitioners who freshly graduated from pharmacy school (less than 3 years). Health-System Pharmacy: Explore clinical and administrative topics of particular interest for those in hospital, long-term care, and other clinic settings.  Nuclear Pharmacy: Updates on products, practices, and policies in the area of nuclear pharmacy. Pharmacist Clinical Patient Care Services: Updates on the management of a variety of complications, conditions, therapies, and the services that support them.  Pharmacy Law and Regulations: Know the laws, rules, regulations, and court cases that are affecting pharmacists and pharmacy practice.  Pharmacy Management and Professional Leadership: Dive deep into the topics that will aid you to manage the pharmacy, lead your team, and develop yourself.  PharmTalk®: PharmTalks are interactive TED-style talks displaying the latest innovative ideas developed by pharmacists for pharmacists. Specialty Pharmacy: Enhances specialty pharmacy in all areas of practice sessions that include disease state management, dispensing, medication therapy management, patient advocacy, and therapy adherence.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) 2020 Leadership and Advocacy Conference is organized by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and will be held from Mar 25 - 27, 2020 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Accreditation: 14 hours of continuing education credit will be available for compliance officers, nurses, physicians and social workers who attend both full days of the program. Successful completion of the post-seminar test is not required to claim available continuing education. Description: Hospice Compliance Certificate Program Successful programs today need to know the basics of healthcare compliance, including developing a compliance program, compliance risk assessment, compliance policies and procedures, and anonymous reporting.  The importance of the Stark law, the Yates memo, anti-kickback statutes, and inducements for referrals and incentives for marketing will also be covered.   It is critical to also look at hospice-specific topics to apply back home, including a detailed review of the federal hospice regulations including Conditions of Payment, survey deficiencies and preparing a plan of correction as response to a hospice survey.  In addition, content includes conducting an internal audit, looking at organizational ethics related to compliance, and audit scrutiny.  The two-day course promises to be just what those interested in hospice compliance are looking for - hospice specific compliance content, up to the minute compliance updates, and application back home. Learning Outcomes: • Identify the 27 risk areas for hospices identified by the OIG, along with tools to evaluate a hospice’s compliance • Review Medicare hospice regulations, including the  Conditions of Participation and Conditions of Payment • Review components of organizational ethics related to compliance risk • List components and structure of an internal compliance audit, complete with topics and identified staff • List specific areas for inducement for referrals and incentives for marketing • Identify strategies for attorney-client privilege and how to use it in investigations and audits Hospice Manager Development Program’s Foundational Course: The Hospice MDP Foundational Course is the first step in a multi-level developmental program designed to develop competent and confident hospice managers that can effectively manage the complexities in the hospice organization. This hospice-specific and comprehensive management program helps new and developing managers develop the skills they need to meet the challenges and changes they face in managing programs, systems and people. Starting with the enduring and important values that undergird the provision of hospice and palliative care, the course provides information about hospice regulations and standards, includes a leadership assessment and model to help managers determine employee’s needs,  helps develop critical thinking skills in the hospice manager and teaches strategies to employ during interviewing, coaching, feedback and evaluation processes. The Hospice MDP Foundational Course provides five modules:. • Values-Based Hospice Leadership • Regulations and Standards for Hospice Managers • Applying the Situational Leadership® Model • Critical Thinking and Decision-Making • Interviewing, Coaching, Feedback and Evaluation Skills Learning Outcomes: • Describe a values-based approach to management/leadership • Determine the hospice manager’s role in compliance and accountability Assess individual leadership styles and adaptability • Discuss the relationship between your “style” as a manager and problem solving and outcomes • Define, explain and identify keys to the effective use of behavioral interviewing, feedback, coaching and performance appraisal Preconference: March 23-24, 2020

IHI Summit on Primary Care is organized by Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and will be held from Apr 16 - 18, 2020 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Who Attends: The IHI Summit on Primary Care is designed for health care leaders and professionals committed to transforming primary care while maximizing resources in practices and community settings.   Attendees belong to the following organizations: • Primary care practices • Multispeciality clinics • Community Health centers • Academic practices • Local, regional, state-based organizations • Health plans and insurers • Home health agencies  • Government agencies  ​ Past attendees include: • Physicians ​• Nurses • Nurse practitioners • Physician assistants • Primary and specialty care clinicians • Health care administrators • Medical directors and office managers • Quality improvement leaders and staff • Insurers and payers • Home health care providers • Patients and patient advocates • Students, residents, faculty, and deans Course Description: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI's) Summit on Primary Care is the destination for health care professionals in a variety of settings who are committed to transforming primary care. It combines practical instruction with rejuvenating inspiration. You will leave equipped and eager to make changes that improve the lives of your patients and your staff. What Can You Expect: Achieve better outcomes for the people and populations you serve using proven quality improvement methods. Choose from 30+ practical sessions​ that will help you: • Ensure equitable care for all • Increase efficiencies in team-based care • Partner with patients to address complex needs • Reduce clinician burnout by building joy in work • Manage care across the continuum • I​mplement new financial models to provide high value​ Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

35th Anniversary Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2020) is organized by Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) and would be held during Nov 10 - 14, 2020 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Additional Details will be posted as soon as information is available.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) 2021 Leadership and Advocacy Conference is organized by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and will be held from March 22 - 24, 2021 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America.  March 20 – 21, 2021: Preconference  March 22 – 24, 2021: Main Conference Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

American Health Care Association (AHCA) / National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) 72nd Annual Convention & Expo is organized by American Health Care Association (AHCA) and will be held from Oct 10 - 13, 2021 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is General; State Association Staff; State Executives; Long Term Care Providers; --LTC Skilled Nursing; --LTC Assisted Living; --LTC Developmental Disabilities; --LTC Independent Owners; --LTC Multifacility Owners; --LTC Not for Profit; Policy Makers; Media. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) 2022 Leadership and Advocacy Conference is organized by National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and will be held from Mar 07 - 09, 2022 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America.  March 5 – 6, 2022: Preconference  March 7 – 9, 2022: Main Conference Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.  

38th Annual American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) Scientific Session is organized by American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and will be held from Apr 20 - 23, 2022 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.