Upcoming Medical Conferences in Detroit

Comprehensive Treatment of the Foot & Ankle is organized by Great Lakes Seminars (GLS) and will be held from Dec 07 - 08, 2019 at Mendelson Kornblum Physical Therapy, Detroit, Michigan, 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 course takes a significantly different approach to treatment of the foot and ankle. It focuses on how to restore normal foot mechanics and take stress off of the soft tissues in the foot through manual techniques, taping and orthotic therapy. It shows you common foot dysfunctions that lead to common foot diagnoses. The manual therapy techniques covered include joint mobilizations and myofascial release / soft tissue mobilizations. You will make a pair of temporary orthotics in the class, utilizing a structural and functional approach, which can be easily replicated on Monday morning. As with all of our manual therapy courses, this seminar will follow a progression of principles and reinforce them throughout the 16 hours. This course 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. Topics Covered: • Introduction to a comprehensive approach to manual treatment of the foot & ankle • Overview of anatomy of the foot & ankle complex and its effect on mobilizations, MFR, etc • Introduction and review of the concepts of functional joint mobilization, MFR, foot taping, balance re-education and orthotic therapy • Mobilization: distal tib-fib, talocrural, subtalar, cuboid, navicular, misc tarsals • MFR: foot, ankle and lower extremity release techniques, scar releases • Taping: for the arch, ankle, navicular sling, peroneus longus, hallux valgus, calcaneal, fat pad • Orthotic therapy with temporary orthotics • Balance re-education of the foot & ankle complex • Application to specific clinical situations Course Objectives: At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to: • Demonstrate the ability to select the correct mobilization technique, myofascial technique, and correct taping, balance re-education or orthotic technique based on a patient's clinical presentation. • Demonstrate the correct hand technique, the correct grading of joint mobilization, and describe the specific physiologic effects of joint mobilization. • Demonstrate the correct specific techniques for MFR of the foot and lower extremity to treat foot and ankle dysfunctions. • Demonstrate the correct specific techniques for taping of the foot and ankle. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Rehabilitation for People with Cognitive Impairments is organized by DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) and will be held from Dec 07 - 08, 2019 at DMC Sports Medicine - Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. Intended Audience:  OT/OTA, PT/PTA, SLP, ATC, RN, Recreation Therapists, Rehabilitation Trainers, CM/MSW and any healthcare professional providing services in rehabilitation settings. Contact Hours: 13 Description: Evidence suggests that cognitive impairments are prevalent among populations receiving rehabilitation services, and these cognitive impairments attenuate rehabilitation outcomes. Our approach to rehabilitation instruction and training may contribute to the problem. However, evidence suggests that specific alterations to rehabilitation instruction and training may improve outcomes among people with cognitive impairments. This course will provide an overview of theoretical frameworks, evidence, and the application of simple strategies that can be applied by the beginner, intermediate, and advanced level rehabilitation professional. Course Objectives: • Discuss the current state of science on the impact of cognitive impairments on rehabilitation outcomes. • Describe different theoretically-informed approaches and the evidence that supports their implementation in people with receiving impairments receiving rehabilitation services. • Demonstrate the application of these approaches using video-based cases and learning activities.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Treatment of the Lumbar Complex is organized by Great Lakes Seminars (GLS) and will be held from Jan 18 - 19, 2020 at St. Mary Rehabilitation Physical Therapy, Detroit, Michigan, 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 was designed to give the clinician a thorough and in-depth understanding of the lumbar spine complex. It is evidence based and incorporates muscle energy technique, articular mobilization, myofascial release and stabilization exercises to give you a multi-faceted approach that gives you all the tools to treat this area with confidence. You should feel very comfortable with most lumbar patients once you leave this class. 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 and independently perform 28 lumbar mobilization techniques • Correctly and independently identify specific effects of Muscle Energy Technique, direct articulations, and manipulations • Correctly demonstrate palpation, use of testing techniques, and application of specific mobilizations and releases of the lumbar complex • Quickly correlate multiple positive tests to ascertain a correct assessment of lumbar dysfunction Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) Annual Convention & Exposition 2020 is organized by Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) and will be held from Feb 21 - 23, 2020 at Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. Target Audience: Programs at the Annual Convention were planned to meet the needs of pharmacists, residents, pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists in a variety of practice settings as well as those in the pharmaceutical industry and academia. Credits: The Annual Convention offers more than 40 continuing pharmacy education (CPE) programs, or approximately 21 hours of live CPE activities, throughout the weekend, including at least one pain program, one law program and one patient safety program each day to fulfill pharmacist and pharmacy technician CPE requirements. Annual Convention Highlights: • The MPA Annual Convention & Exposition provides approximately 40 quality continuing education programs on the latest in pharmacy. • The Exhibit Hall will be open on Friday and Saturday, giving everyone a chance to take a break from attending educational programs. • The MPA 50/50 Raffle is conducted throughout the weekend, with a winning ticket drawn on Sunday. A minimum of $500 is awarded each year! • The Michigan Pharmacy Foundation (MPF) Charity Auction occurs throughout the weekend, too. There are many unique items to choose from such as jewelry, art, vacations and autographed memorabilia. • On Saturday, practice section members, student pharmacists or those who just want to catch up with colleagues all have the opportunity to attend luncheons for those with similar interests. • Local association leaders gather during the weekend for their annual program that provides valuable tools for increasing membership and holding innovative events. • After wrapping up CPE sessions on Saturday, attendees get dressed up and head to the cocktail reception and Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony. The incoming president is officially sworn in and pharmacy leaders in Michigan are recognized with various awards. • Student pharmacists also have the opportunity to attend the Banquet and network with practicing pharmacists through the MPF Adopt-a-Student program. • CPE sessions continue until 2 p.m. on Sunday and business is conducted during MPA’s House of Delegates Session. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Sclerotherapy for Physicians & Nurses is organized by Empire Medical Training (EMT), Inc and will be held on Mar 06, 2020 at Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. Target Audience: This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of Health Care Practitioners involved in the care of the patients with Aesthetic requests. Accreditation: Physicians Medical Education Resources designates this live activity, for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses Medical Education Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This CE activity provides 8.0 contact hours of continuing nursing education. Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for [8] contact hours. Description: Improved techniques, new, safer sclerosing agents, and high patient demand for in-office aesthetic procedures makes Sclerotherapy Training for nurses and physicians a must for any physician practice wishing to expand their services. Over 80 million Americans suffer from unsightly venous disease and the vast majority (75%) of these is cosmetic in nature which you will understand and be able to treat after completing the training. Visible veins give the impression of age and poor health and though many people wish to receive treatment, they are unaware of the safety, effectiveness, and lack of discomfort associated with newer sclerotherapy methods. Sclerotherapy by injection uses small amounts of detergent solutions to irritate the vein walls and achieve ultimate closure of the unwanted vein. Cosmetic laser centers and vein clinics perform these procedures not only because they are lucrative and simple to perform, but also because their patients receive impressive results using both laser vein therapies and traditional sclerotherapy using FDA approved detergent sclerosants. EMT's comprehensive sclerotherapy training will take you from the prospective patient through the consultation process as well as teach you the latest techniques and protocols used today. Program Overview: The Sclerotherapy seminar is a combination lecture and workshop where learners will participate in didactic lectures in the morning followed by hands on training in the afternoon. Learners will understand how to use FDA approved sclerosants for various cosmetic vein indications and will also gain a proficiency in the administration as well. The purpose of the training is to help learners provide enhanced patient care to those who present themselves with various medical and cosmetic vein conditions. Procedures which have not been taught in their previous medical education.  Learning Outcomes: • To acquire the necessary skills to properly identify the ideal candidate who will maximally benefit from the Aesthetic Procedures and will also acquire the technical skills to perform such skills to benefit patients aesthetically.  • To educate physicians further concerning their base knowledge of venous anatomy and pathophysiology of medical and aesthetic venous disease. Improve their diagnostic skills concerning medical associated venous disease and improve patient outcomes. • To acquire the necessary skills to properly identify the ideal candidate for cosmetic sclerotherapy through physical examination and be able to administer treatments in a safe and efficacious manner for greater patient satisfaction. Educational Objectives: • Practice procedures such as cosmetic sclerotherapy injections competently, safely, and effectively for their patient. Each participant will understand and learn how to avoid risks and associated complications. • Apply and understand the generally accepted protocols for the administration of the (2) FDA Approved sclerosants for aesthetic indications (i.e. unwanted arterioles, telangiectasias, and reticular veins). Learn the proper guidelines for the acquisition, patient charting, administration issues (i.e. medical intake forms, informed consents) and the corrective measures for adverse events. • Describe the mechanism of action and basic venous anatomy, differences between the product characteristics, managing expectations, and accepted after care for follow up after the sclerotherapy procedure. • Identify who is a proper candidate for the aesthetic sclerotherapy procedure, patient benefits, and education concerning the development of unwanted veins and other environmental reasons for their development. Increase patient awareness and offer enhanced patient care in relation to the management of these unwanted legs and facial veins.

Evidence Based Rehabilitation of Traumatic Elbow Injuries is organized by Gold Standard Seminars (GSS), LLC and will be held from Mar 07, 2020 at Henry Ford Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine - Fraser, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. Target Audience: • Occupational Therapists • Physical Therapists • Occupational Therapy Assistants • Physical Therapy Assistants • Physicians • Physicians Assistants • Nurse Practitioners • Chiropractors Continuing Education Credit This course offers 0.6 AOTA CEUs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA This course offers 6.0 contact hours of category A, formal courses with direct upper extremity content for OT or PT towards the Certified Hand Therapists (CHT) recertification. This course has been approved by the Michigan Physical Therapy Association (MPTA) for 6.00 credits. Approval number: CEUL042013 For other professions, this course counts as 6.0 contact hours of professional development. Please save your certificate and course outline to submit to your national, state or local agency for continuing educating credit.  Course Description: Rehabilitation of elbow trauma can be daunting, especially as chronic stiffness sets in. Many clinics default to treatments devoid of clinical evidence. This course provides the most recent evidence in conservative and post-surgical interventions for a variety of elbow traumas. During the morning session, this course will review biomechanics of the elbow. A thorough evidence based examination of the upper extremity, including special tests, will be practiced in a lab setting. Diagnoses of fractures and ligamentous injuries will be reviewed as well as current concepts in treatment techniques. Case studies will be presented and discussed. The afternoon session will start with a lab session to practice manual mobilization of the elbow. Appropriate orthoses application will then be presented as well as orthoses fabrication demonstration via videos. This course will present the most recent and highest levels of evidence, including clinical pearls, adjunctive treatment techniques and evidence for their use to prevent or when treating the dreaded stiff elbow. Static progressive orthoses considerations will be explained followed by video demonstrations. The course will end by wrapping up the concepts that have been discussed with a treatment algorithm, case presentations, and question and answer panel. Following this one day course, learners will confidently rehabilitate the most challenging of elbow traumas. The education level of this course is intermediate. Learning Objectives: • Understand specific areas of how patient occupational performance can be affected by elbow dysfunction. • Describe normal and functional upper extremity range of motion as it relates to occupational performance. • Differentiate between post-operative rehabilitation protocols for elbow injuries and instabilities. • Understand conservative treatment algorithms for a variety of elbow diagnoses. • Perform manual mobilization techniques for the radial humeral, ulnar humeral, and proximal radioulnar joints of the elbow. • Identify Appropriate orthoses to treat conservative and post-operative elbow injuries. • Design an evidence based rehabilitation program to treat elbow stiffness.

The Botox Training course is intended for Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, and other Licensed Healthcare Professionals who are eager to learn a specific skill set associated with mastering the injectable procedures. Our Botox Training workshops, and other aesthetic procedure training classes, are offered throughout the year at major destination venues just about every weekend. For your convenience, we have scheduled our most popular aesthetic training courses over a weekend so you can easily attend the complete set of programs. Our Botox Training courses are considered to be the most comprehensive with hands on training as an integral part of the program and testing to ensure each attendee has satisfied the requirements for certification. For medical professionals interesting in developing or expanding their Aesthetics practice, Empire’s Complete Botox course is the best place to begin. These complete courses in Botox Training, Dermal Filler Training and Facial Aesthetics Workshops are the very basis for every Aesthetics’ practice. For More information please visit our website www.empiremedicaltraining.com or call us 866-366-1576

The Hands-On Dermal Filler seminar is a combination lecture and workshop where learners will participate in didactic lectures in the morning followed by hands on training in the afternoon. Learners will understand how to use Dermal Fillers for various cosmetic indications and will also gain a proficiency in the administration as well. The purpose of the training is to help learners provide enhanced patient care to those who present themselves with various cosmetic conditions. Procedures which have not been taught in their previous medical education. For More information please visit our website www.empiremedicaltraining.com or call us 866-366-1576  

Dental Management of Sleep Apnea & Snoring is organized by Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) and will be held from Mar 13 - 14, 2020 at Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. This course has been approved for a maximum of 16 CEU. Description: This is a MUST attend for any dental office that is looking to implement a Sleep Protocol, or learn how to increase existing Sleep revenues. Day 1: ● Sleep 101 – sleep stages, disorders and the need for sleep apnea treatment ● Sleep apnea symptoms/clinical issues ● Improving Case Acceptance - Treating snoring and sleep apnea in a dental office. ● Prepare overnight home sleep study for select course attendees ● Hands on with Pharyngometer / Rhinometer for airway testing ● Working with Sleep Physicians and Building relationships with local MD’s Day 2: ● Download previous night’s Home Sleep Tests study and review study data and sleep report with class ● Dental Sleep Medicine step-by-step protocol flow chart ● Oral Appliance Pro’s & Con’s: Dorsal, Herbst, EMA, TAP, Panthera, and SomnoMed ● Case presentations and How to Market a Sleep Practice ● Review of the latest codes, fees, procedures with medical billing and Medicare. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2020 Conference on Adolescent Health is organized by University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) Adolescent Health Initiative (AHI) and will be held from Apr 20 - 21, 2020 at Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.