Upcoming Medical Conferences in New York City

Addiction Medicine and Neurology for Primary Care Course is organized by MCE Conferences and will be held from May 24 - 26, 2019 at Grand Hyatt New York, New York City, New York, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is all physicians and other healthcare professionals seeking clinical information about issues in addiction medicine and neurology. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Conference Description: This conference is designed to provide primary care clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Addiction Medicine and Neurology, while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The discussion-based format of the conference will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Addiction Medicine and Neurology, with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. Conference Topics and Objectives: • Tapering Chronic Opioid Therapy • Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder • Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Assessment in the Era of the Substance Use Epidemic • Alcohol Use Disorder Basics and Treatment • Screening and Brief Intervention (SBIRT) for substance use in the Office • Acute Stroke and TIA- Prevention and Intervention • Confessions of a Mostly Happy Doctor – Strategies for Reducing Physician Burnout • Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache • Concussion and Sports: A Guide for Primary Care • Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain Management • An Approach to the Dizzy Patient Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNP) Course is organized by Barkley & Associates, Inc. and will be held on May 29, 2019 at New York Marriott East Side, New York City, New York, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.5 Contact Hours of Continuing Education. Conference Topics: • Clinical Assessment • Diagnosis and Clinical Management for Children • Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention • Pharmacologic management Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) Course is organized by Barkley & Associates, Inc. and will be held from May 29 - 31, 2019 at New York Marriott East Side, New York City, New York, United States of America. Continuing Education Credit: The course is approved for 26.25 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 11.5 hours of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Conference Topics: • Clinical Assessment • Diagnosis and Clinical Management for Adults • Diagnosis and Clinical Management for Children • Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention • Pharmacologic management Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

19 International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) and will be held from May 29 - Jun 01, 2019 at New York Marriott Marquis, New York City, New York, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The 2019 Vitamin D Workshop (VDW) is organized by Vitamin D Workshop (VDW) and will be held from May 29 - Jun 01, 2019 at Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America. Conference Summary: For 2019, will host 20 invited speakers including two Keynotes. Additional short talksfor each session will be chosen from among the submitted abstracts. Sessions will focus on the role of vitamin D in bone, cancer, immunology, pregnancy and genetics. A highlight will be talks from the PIs of four large ongoing high profile vitamin D supplementation trials (VITAL, ViDA, DO Health and D2D). Additional sessions on vitamin D nutrition and evaluation of vitamin D status have been organized.  Although vitamin D has been known as an essential nutrient since the first description of rickets in the 1600s, it’s metabolism and mechanism of action is complex and not completely understood. Vitamin D can be produced in the body, but endogenous production is highly variable and requires exposure to ultraviolet radiation (a known carcinogen) from sunlight. The use of exogenous sources of vitamin D (food, dietary supplements, fortified products) is a proven and reliable strategy to maintain vitamin D status. However, population studies indicate that vitamin D deficiency remains prevalent in modern society. Although sub-optimal vitamin D status has been linked to increased risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes and others, there is considerable controversy regarding supplementation benefits and strategies, justifying annual meetings. Learning Objectives: The overall goals of our annual workshops are shown in the table at right. We strive for a broad base of the best science involving cell/molecular research studies, issues related to Vitamin D deficiency in the community, role of Vitamin D in wellness/health promotion and potential therapeutic applications of natural and synthetic VDR ligands. This is a not for profit meeting run by academics which typically attracts 200-300 attendees. As an international meeting, the Vitamin D Workshop brings basic investigators, nutrition experts, and clinicians together from around the globe. These individuals come from academia, government and industry, and include graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, junior and senior faculty, regulators and policy makers as well as additional lay individuals and grassroots organizations. It is expected that the interactions among this diverse group of basic and clinical investigators with common interests in Vitamin D will foster new collaborations and promote rational clinical applications and responsible decisions regarding policy relevant to the Vitamin D field.  Goals: • To present and discuss the latest peerreviewed scientific research regarding the production, metabolism, and mechanisms of action of vitamin D. • To discuss the nutritional concerns of worldwide vitamin D deficiency and how best to identify, treat and prevent this condition. • To examine the role of various vitamin D metabolites and analogs in prevention and treatment of specific diseases • To review the evidence on the adequate and safe levels of vitamin D that should be achieved/maintained in normal individuals and those with various disease states • To provide a forum for sharing state of the art research approaches for studying vitamin D, from populations to genetically engineered mouse models to cell and molecular genomics.

Adult - Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (AGPCNP) Course is organized by Barkley & Associates, Inc. and will be held from May 30 - 31, 2019 at New York Marriott East Side, New York City, New York, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 17.25 Contact Hours of Continuing Education. Conference Topics: • Clinical Assessment • Diagnosis and Clinical Management for Adults • Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention • Pharmacologic management​ Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain: Evidence-Based Techniques to Move People from Hurt to Hope is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on May 31, 2019 at Martinique New York on Broadway, Curio Collection by Hilton, New York City, New York, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 Contact Hours. Target Audience • Social Workers • Psychologists • Counselors • Addiction Counselors • Occupational Therapists • Psychotherapists • Marriage and Family Therapists • Case Managers • Physical Therapists • Physical Therapist Assistants • Nurses • Nurse Practitioners • Other Helping Professionals Course Description: We are in the midst of a nationwide push to treat chronic pain and address ours out of control opioid prescribing. At least 1/3 of the people we treat are dealing with this condition, yet most of us are ill-prepared to address this with skill and expertise. The CDC recently published recommendations for the treatment of chronic pain, specifically highlighting behavioral treatment as an approach that should be tried before opioids are prescribed. We are witnessing a devastating public health crisis that is ruining individual’s lives, tearing up families, and ripping through communities. We need to arm ourselves with the skills needed to offer our clients evidence-based behavioral interventions that will help them live healthy and productive lives. Come to this interactive and cutting-edge training and learn creative tools and techniques to transform your practice. Learn powerful mindfulness interventions and motivational interviewing techniques to move your clients towards behavior change. Master the four pain-changing CBT tools. You will leave with the skills and confidence to provide practical and life-changing help to help people move out of chronic pain and into active, healthy, and meaningful lives. Course Objectives: • Describe how the emotional aspect of client’s pain can be more problematic than the physical aspect. • Specify the differences in risks of opioid medications use in men, women and the elderly and the related treatment implications. • Assess the psychological, physical, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to chronic pain and articulate their treatment implications. • Implement motivational interviewing techniques to motivate clients towards behavior change that reduce the symptoms of chronic pain. • Summarize the CDC recommendations for the treatment of chronic pain and communicate how that impacts clinical treatment. • Utilize mindfulness-based strategies to decrease symptoms of chronic pain in clients.

Empire is excited to be among the first to provide this type of intensive education and training on the newest medications and treatments currently available for treating submental fat accumulation (double chin) in patients. During all Mesotherapy classes you will learn which medications are effective in treating patients with fat accumulation in the submental region and which are non-invasive treatment options compared to liposuction. Traditional Mesotherapy injections to this region have been recommended for years by physicians and have produced good results; however, inconsistent results.

Neurological Trauma Update 2019: Minimizing Chronic Effects of Acute Neurological Trauma is organized by Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) and will be held on May 31, 2019 at Weill Cornell Medical College - Belfer Research Building, New York City, New York, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is designed for specialty physicians, neurologists, and trauma surgeons as well as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical students, interns, and residents who specialize in the treatment of neurological trauma. Accreditation: Weill Cornell Medical College designates this live activity for a maximum of 9 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 9.0 CNE contact hours will be awarded for attendance and full participation in this Continuing Education course. Description: This course is designed to provide a framework for updating practitioners in the current standard of care for patients with traumatic neurological injuries. Presentations will cover all aspects of neurotrauma care, from pre-hospitalization care and recovery/return to work recommendations. This year's course will have an additional focus on minimizing the long-term effects of acute neurotrauma. Educational Objectives: By the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: • Recognize the gravity of different types of traumatic neurological injuries. • Assemble an integrative care team for patient with traumatic injuries to multiple systems. • Grasp systematic programmatic needs in providing care for the patient with neurological trauma. • Recognize the medico-legal concerns regarding treatment of neurological trauma Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Facial Aesthetic Training program is a great workshop for physicians, nurses, aestheticians, and other health care professionals interested in having a complete array of facial treatment options for their patients. There are many highly effective, yet simple procedures that, though often overlooked in facial aesthetic in place of the exciting Botox and Filler procedures, can afford you a more complete facial treatment option for your patients. What good is performing a Botox procedure on patients if the surface of their skin is riddled with hyper pigmentation, acne scars, poor texture, tone, and color?Our course is very complete and detailed, with written protocols for every step in each procedure and includes the opportunity to perform these hands-on procedures. Although not required, most attendees request a procedure for themselves or a spouse before adjourning the course.