This conference has been CANCELLED. 2020 Periodontics Symposium & Theodore J. Urban, PhD Memorial Lecture is organized by Creighton University and will be held on May 29, 2020 at Mike & Josie Harper Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. Accreditation: The Creighton University School of Dentistry designates this activity acceptable for 7.0 continuing education credits for the State of Nebraska. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Extraordinary Innovations and Emerging Trends in Transplantation and Oncology Co-provided conference with Nebraska Medicine is organized by OptumHealth Education (OHE) and will be held from Jul 13 - 14, 2021 at Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

This conference has been postponed until summer 2021. American Conference on Pediatric Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairtment is organized by Children's Hospital & Medical Center and will be held from Jul 17 - 18, 2020 at Scott Conference Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. Target Audience: ophthalmologists, optometrists, neurologists, intensivists, pediatric physiatrists, O&M, SLPs, TVIs, PTs, OTs, OTAs, parents Program Goal: The American Conference on Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment (PCVI) advances knowledge of PCVI through the multidisciplinary sharing of research, education and information. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Borderline, Narcissistic, Antisocial and Histrionic Personality Disorders: Effective Treatments for Challenging Clients is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Aug 04, 2020 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Omaha Downtown, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. This course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.25 hours of continuing education / 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Psychotherapists • Therapists • Addiction Counselors • Marriage and Family Therapists • Case Managers • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Course Description: Join Dr. Gregory Lester as he delivers an intensive workshop and seminar designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify and treat your most difficult personality disordered clients. Better understand your clients with Antisocial, Narcissist, Histrionic and Borderline Personality Disorder and make a breakthrough in clinical treatment. • Manage the manipulative and possibly violent Antisocial Personality Disorder in-session. • Overcome the Narcissistic Personality Disorder trait of perfectionism and combat their need to overpower you as the therapist. • Better understand your clients diagnosed with Histrionic Personality Disorder whose intense emotions and need for attention will test your patience and compassion. • Help the Borderline Personality Disorder client deal with their explosive emotions, self-harm tendencies and cravings for chaos. Case studies and video examples will be used to illustrate client symptom presentation, treatment, and management of each Cluster B client type. You will explore various modalities that are effective with antisocial, narcissistic, histrionic, and borderline personality disorders, such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral, Interpersonal, and Dialectical therapies. Each of these theories will be explored to provide you with solid and useable skills to include in your daily practice. Objectives: • Determine how the changes with the DSM-5® impacts diagnosis and treatment of the Cluster B Personality Disorders. • Identify and diagnose clients with antisocial, narcissistic, histrionic and borderline Personality Disorders to effectively inform your choice of treatment interventions. • Utilize case studies to differentiate symptom overlap, effective treatment and emotional management of each Cluster B Personality Disorders client type. • Manage the manipulative and potentially violent behaviors with your clients diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder in session to make therapeutic progress. • Implement CBT techniques to clarify behaviors, values and goals with clients diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. • Incorporate techniques to decrease explosive emotions, self-harm tendencies and cravings for chaos for clients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. • Utilize MI and DBT techniques with clients diagnosed with Histrionic Personality Disorder to help manage cognition and improve emotional regulation.

17th Annual Immunize Nebraska is organized by Creighton University and will be held on Aug 07, 2020 at Creighton University, Mike and Josie Harper Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. Target Audience: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Nurses, Public Health Officials, Fellows, Residents, Students, and Other Interested Healthcare Professionals Purpose: This conference is designed to bring together individuals from Nebraska and surrounding states who are interested in promoting optimal immunization levels that will eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases throughout the lifespan of all persons. Objectives: • Discuss recommended immunization schedules for adults, vaccination resources and screening for contraindications and precautions to vaccination • Review two centuries of continuous vaccine development research, improvements and achievements • Explore how modern vaccine concepts stem from early empirical approaches • Discuss how, during the last 30 years, several new technologies made possible vaccines that were previously impossible • Explore life experiences of survivors and educate about the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases • Discuss the Hepatitis A disease surveillance in Nebraska and relay information on noteworthy cases and outbreaks • Discuss the results of the 2019 Immunize Nebraska attendee survey • Explain the pharmacists role in vaccination rates • Show the benefits and advantages of using an educational game to highlight a variety of vaccine-related questions and answers to increase vaccination knowledge and improve communication technologies on immunization promotion Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Achieving Superb Results with Everyday Direct Procedures is organized by Ultradent Products Inc and will be held on Sep 25, 2020 at Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. Accreditation: 7 CE Credits Description: Today’s dental offices require a myriad of materials and techniques. These procedures demand time and practice to allow dentists to become proficient enough to provide great patient care. New technologies have emerged that will help close the gap between early materials and the newest generation of products. This course will show evidence-based data, case presentations, methods of treating various procedures, and ways to standardize and simplify processes to ensure predictability and superb outcomes! Objectives: • How to simplify routine techniques to save time and reduce overhead • How to handle difficult situations such as discolored teeth, subgingival margins, and isolation problems • How to eliminate sensitivity and reduce polymerization shrinkage at the margins of your composites, thus increasing the longevity of your restorations • How to achieve great results using tissue management techniques, great matrix procedures, and simple polishing methods • Hands-on techniques to produce great direct results in numerous procedures • Take-home tips and skills that you can utilize right away in your office to make your practice and life easier Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (NAEPS) Scientific Meeting 2020 is organized by Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (NAEPS) and will be held from Oct 02 - 03, 2020 at Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

16th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Conference is organized by Creighton University and will be held from Oct 02 - 03, 2020 at Creighton University, Mike and Josie Harper Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Hospitalists, Pulmonologists, Intensivists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Sleep Technologists, EMS Personnel, Fellows, Residents, Students and Other Interested Health Care Providers Accreditation: Category 1 Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurse CE Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this activity for 13.75 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity. Pharmacy Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). The 16th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Conference is accredited for 13.75 hour(s) for completion of all CE Sessions on October 2-3, 2020. The 16th Annual Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Conference is a knowledge-based activity. Description: This conference is designed to update attendees regarding the evidence supporting best current clinical practices in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. The information presented is intended to enhance clinical competence in the diagnosis and treatment of selected pulmonary, critical care and sleep disease states. Objectives: Day 1: Session I • Review the impact of sleep deficiency and sleep disorders on health and performance • Describe the PAP treatment options in obesity hypoventilation syndrome Session II • Interpret the most important articles in sleep medicine for this past year • Review some of the new information available from our polysomnograms and home sleep studies and its impact on outcomes • Describe the approach to diagnosis and management of narcolepsy Session III • Recognize the impact of sleep loss and sleep disorders on cognition ​• Describe the interaction between sleep disorders and strokes • Review the interaction of sleep and movement disorders in Parkinson’s • ​Describe and differentiate nocturnal epilepsy from parasomnia Session IV • Identify the importance of sleep and its interaction with brain function • Review the updates in technical, coding and reimbursement issues in sleep labs Day 2: Session I • Summarize the updates in the literature over the past year which have direct affect on care in the realm of Pulmonary and Critical Care • Review novel pulmonary and critical care therapies that were approved by the FDA in the past 12 months and understand the role(s) of these agents in clinical practice • Discuss the correct patients who should undergo percutenaous tracheostomy and compare/contrast post procedural care Session II • Identify the at risk patient who presents with acute pancreatitis and discuss the guidelines for aggressive care • Review the presentation of vaping induced lung disease and summarize the treatments Session III • Summarize the current advanced techniques in mechanical ventilation • Review current care practices in palliative care in the critically ill population Session IV • Review the similarities and differences in the Asthma/COPD ovverlap syndrome • Discuss the often misunderstood pathology and treatments of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension • Recognize the importance of the ECMO specialist and their role in the care of the ECMO patient Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

ECLS Team Symposium: Advancing ECLS in Our Region and Beyond is organized by University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and will be held from Oct 16 - 17, 2020 at Truhlsen Campus Events Center at UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. Target Audience: • Physicians - cardiothoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, intensivists, nephrologists, pulmonologists, critical care • Respiratory therapists • Perfusionists • Nurses • Pharmacists • Advanced care providers • Case managers • Hospital administrators • Students Accreditation: Physicians: The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Nurses: This activity is provided for 11.0 contact hours under ANCC criteria. Perfusionists: This activity has been approved for a total of 12.6 Category I CEUs Description: This hands-on symposium is intended to engage teams through multidisciplinary learning. Participants will be introduced to the latest techniques and technologies in ECLS support. Engaging didactic sessions combined with hands-on workshops will allow participants to identify appropriate candidates for initiation of ECLS or referral to an ECLS center, handle simulated cases of acute respiratory and cardiac failure, manage circuit events, and safely transfer patients on support when appropriate. Symposium Objectives: At the conclusion of this symposium, the participant should be better able to: • Identify the appropriate candidate, with the assistance of the multidisciplinary team, for the proper deployment of ECLS • Identify correct use of the ECLS circuit and cannulation techniques to ensure adequate systemic organ perfusion • Demonstrate how to prevent and manage ECLS complications, ethical dilemmas, and other special circumstances • Employ strategies to successfully wean patients from ECLS • Discuss how and when to safely transport a patient on ECLS to a higher level of care in a timely manner while improving patient outcome

47th Annual National Society for Histotechnology (NSH) Symposium/Convention is organized by National Society for Histotechnology (NSH) and will be held from Sep 16 - 23, 2021 at Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.