Upcoming Medical Conferences in National Harbor

United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) 108th Annual Meeting is organized by United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) and will be held from Mar 16 - 21, 2019 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

HM2019 - Hospital Medicine Annual Conference is organized by Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and will be held from Mar 24 - 27, 2019 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Credits: SHM Credit Statement: The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. MOC Credit Statement: Successful completion of the CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 14.00 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. AAFP Credit Statement: This Live activity, Hospital Medicine 2019, with a beginning date of 03/25/2019, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 21.50 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. AOA Credit Statement: The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) has approved the program of the Society of Hospital Medicine for 21.50 AOA Category 2-A CME credits. Main Meeting: (Mar 25-27, 2019) Course Description: The SHM Annual Conference is created By Hospitalists, For Hospitalists. and is the “fastest growing conference in healthcare.” The Society of Hospital Medicine is the only association dedicated to supporting the needs of hospital medicine professionals. This year's Annual Conference, Hospital Medicine 2019 will be the conference everyone will be talking about for the rest of the year! Don't miss the opportunity to grow your career and improve your quality of clinical care through education, networking and unique opportunities specific to hospital medicine. The largest national gathering of hospitalists in the United States, HM19 offers a comprehensive array of educational and networking opportunities designed specifically for the hospital medicine professional. • Re-energize and focus your practice with the latest research, best practices and newest innovations in the field that can immediately be applied to improving patient care. • Learn from the “best of the best,” including nationally renowned leaders in the field of hospital medicine. • Connect and collaborate with a vibrant community of hospital medicine professionals. Educational Tracks: • Academic/Research • Between the Guidelines • Clinical Mastery • Clinical Updates • Diagnostic Reasoning • Early-Career Hospitalists • The Great Debate • Perioperative/Co-Management • Practice Management • Quality • Rapid Fire • Repeated Sessions • Seasoning your Career • Workshops • Health Policy • High Value Care • Med ED • NP/PA • Oral Presentations • Palliative Care • Pediatric Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: • Describe current state-of-the-art evidence-based clinical practice for key topics in adult and pediatric hospital medicine • Implement system changes to promote quality and improve patient safety • Address current challenges in academic and educational systems for improving hospital medicine • Discuss new policy, financial, ethical, legal and management trends impacting inpatient care Pre-Course Day: March 24, 2019 Main Meeting: March 25-27, 2019 Emergent Airway Management for the Hospitalist Course: March 25, 2019 (1:00 – 4:00 p.m.) Hill Day: March 27, 2019 Pre-Course Day: (Mar 24, 2019) Pre-Courses at Hospital Medicine 2019 aim to enrich your educational experience and earn additional CME credit and MOC points. Choose from one for six Pre-Courses offered this year at SHM’s Annual Conference. • Ultrasound • Procedures • Practice Management • ABIM MOC • Critical Care • Palliative Care and Pain Management Emergent Airway Management for the Hospitalist Course: Overview: At the completion of this session, the participant will be able to: Hospitalists are sometimes called upon to manage a patient’s airway in an emergent situation. This session will cover the topics of basic airway management, from recognizing distress to bag-valve mask use, and then progress through oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways to supraglottic devices, concluding with endotracheal intubation and initial ventilator management. Our faculty include intensivists, anesthesiologists, and hospitalists skilled at this intervention. A low faculty-to-learner ratio will provide the attendee with ample time for hands-on skill participation under direct supervision. Objectives: • Distinguish the different interventions to address respiratory distress; • Determine which are most useful relevant to a particular situation; and • Demonstrate the skills needed to employ each of the airway adjuncts discussed. Number of attendees: 20 maximum Hill Day: Hill Day is an all-day event in conjunction with Hospital Medicine 2019 and will take place on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 on the final day of HM19. Make an impact on the legislative process. Join SHM and fellow hospitalists on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to speak out on the issues important to hospital medicine. Meet with legislators and share personal experiences as a hospitalist. • Gather insight and skills for developing relationships with members of Congress • Provide context to important policy discussions with your experiences as a hospitalist • Represent SHM and the values of hospital medicine to elected officials • Learn about the importance of political advocacy for hospitalists

American Medical Group Association (AMGA) 2019 Annual Conference is organized by American Medical Group Association (AMGA) and will be held from Mar 27 - 30, 2019 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

34th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference is organized by Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and will be held from Apr 04 - 06, 2019 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

2019 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) is organized by Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and will be held from Jun 12 - 15, 2019 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) National Conference is organized by Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) and will be held from Jun 20 - 22, 2019 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) Annual Conference is organized by Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) and will be held from Sep 26 - 29, 2019 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

34th Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2019) is organized by Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) and will be held from Nov 06 - 10, 2019 at Gaylord National Resort And Convention Center, 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 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.