Upcoming Medical Conferences in New York City

Integrative Healthcare Symposium Annual Conference is organized by Integrative Healthcare Symposium and will be held from Feb 21 - 23, 2019 at New York Hilton Midtown, New york city, New York, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Acupuncturists, Advanced Practice Nurses, Chiropractors, Faculty, Homeopaths, Licensed Herbalists, Massage Therapists, Medical Doctors, Naturopaths, Nurse Practitioners, Nutritionists, Osteopaths, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, Physician Assistants, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Dietitians, Registered Nurses, Residents, Traditional Chinese Medicine and other integrative healthcare practitioners. Conference Description: This conference is the only event where multi-disciplinary practitioners come together as a cohesive community. Attendees gather each year to connect, learn, collaborate, and return to their practices with insights and techniques they can immediately incorporate into their patient practice. Pre-Conference: Feb 20, 2019 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

6th Annual Concussion Across the Spectrum of Injury: Latest in Diagnosis and Management is organized by New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and will be held from Feb 21 - 22, 2019 at NYU Langone Health, New York City, New York, United States of America. Target Audience: Specialists in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, neurology, emergency medicine, orthopaedic surgery, rehabilitation medicine, sports medicine, as well as nurses and other health care providers involved in the diagnosis and/or management of concussions such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, psychologists and athletic trainers. Accreditation: The NYU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours This program has been approved for 14.50 continuing nursing education contact hours. The NYU Meyers College of Nursing Center for Continuing Education in Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Occupational Therapy Credit This course is approved for a maximum of 14.00 occupational therapy contact hours (1.40 CEUs). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Physical Therapy Credit NYU Hospitals Center is a New York State Education Department approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This course is approved for a maximum of 14.5 physical therapy/physical therapy assistant contact hours (1.45 CEUs). The following states require continuing education units with no state-specific approval: CT, IA, ID, MO, ND and WA. BOC Approved Provider Statment  NYU Hospital Centers (BOC AP#: P2540) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 14.5 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program. Course Description: Join us in New York City for the 6th Annual Concussion Across the Spectrum of Injury course presented by the NYU Langone Concussion Center. This exciting and innovative conference will highlight current advances in concussion pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Evidence suggests that repetitive concussions, commonly seen in contact sports, can be associated with progressive cognitive, psychiatric, and motor degeneration. This two-day course will provide practical clinical information that may be easily translated into practice and will address clinical assessment and management, emerging neuroimaging technologies, advances in blood and imaging biomarkers, concussion in the female athlete, advances in headache management, the role of neurocognitive testing in returning athletes to school and play, and rehabilitation.​ Educational Objectives: After participating in this activity, clinicians should be able to: • Describe the scope of the problem and the basic science about concussion. • Describe the components of the office exam and present the research and clinical rationale for each. • Recognize current evidence based approaches and best practice for medical treatment and other therapy management of headaches. • Incorporate the visual assessment and understand criteria for referral to appropriate vision specialists to support symptom management and improve functional performance in life skills. • Outline advances in the areas of fluid biomarkers, imaging, traumatic encephalopathy syndrome, screening the endocrine system and treating sleep and fatigue and incorporate advances as appropriate for patient care and patient education. • Explain the scope of therapy services for the patient with concussion:identify and properly refer to the appropriate therapies. • Provide clear, concise instructions for a progressive return to learn plan involving the appropriate medical, school and family team members. • Recognize indicators for return to activity and describe a progressive return to activity plan. • Describe current advances in the field of neurodegeneration and concussion.

Holistic Self-Care Conference for Nurses is organized by American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) and will be held on Feb 22, 2019 at New York Society for Ethical Culture, New York City, New York, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CNE contact hours. Conference Objectives: Join us and take home new Self-Care Skills in: • Aromatherapy • Energy Healing • Mindfulness • Movement • Resilience Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Heart Disease & Women 2019 Course is organized by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and will be held on Feb 26, 2019 at Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center, New York City, New York, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is primary care physicians, internists, cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, obstetrics, maternal and fetal medicine, breast cancer specialists, neurologists, vascular disease specialists, bariatrics, cardiothoracic and diagnostics radiology, intensivists, NPs and PAs and other medical professionals involved in the evaluation, diagnosis and/or management of patients with cardiovascular disease. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits . Conference Description: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in women in the United States and the developed world.  New research has identified novel risk factors such as preeclampsia for CVD in women, and pregnancy and hormone therapy uniquely impact women with regards to stroke and heart disease management.   While public health initiatives have increased awareness in this area, there is still confusion among health care providers about risk assessment and treatment of women with heart disease.  Review of the most current evidence based guidelines for prevention of heart disease in women and focused didactics on the most common cardiovascular issues women face will provide a clear road map for medical practitioners to use in their daily care of women in general medicine and obstetric practices. Conference Objectives: • Identify surveillance tests and medications appropriate for pregnant patients with heart disease • Decide when to refer patients to cardiology specialists or maternal fetal medicine/high risk obstetrics • Analyze the practice guidelines for treatment of women with heart disease • Identify sympotoms of heart disease in women • Assess how to risk stratify women using existing calculators and the additional novel risk factors such as preeclampsia.

Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Summit : A Live Case Demonstration Course is organized by CardioVascular Research Foundation (CRF) and will be held from Feb 28 - Mar 01, 2019 at New York Marriott Marquis, New York City, New York, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is designed for interventional cardiologists, endovascular specialists, clinical cardiologists, catheterization laboratory nurses, cardiovascular technologists, and other healthcare professionals with a special interest in the field of chronic total occlusion.. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Overview: Leading practitioners of percutaneous coronary intervention must become experts at recanalizing chronic total occlusions (CTOs); and with advanced techniques, success rates greater than 90% may be obtained. For physicians to achieve high success rates with minimal complications, it’s critical for them to be up-to-date on the most recent advances in operator technique, guidewire technology, and other adjunctive devices. Sessions at CTO will emphasize both advanced techniques and evidence-based medicine, with a strong emphasis on live case transmissions, featuring the world’s leading operators, along with real-time analysis from world-class faculty. Why Attend CTO 2019? • NEW RESEARCH. Learn about the most recent data on CTO PCI, regarding patient outcomes and improvement in the quality of life. • LATEST TECHNIQUES. Discover the latest technical developments and refinements in CTO PCI. • LEARN FROM THE BEST. Find out how to prevent and manage complications and apply CTO PCI techniques in non-CTO Complex PCI. • ELEVATE YOUR PRACTICE AND SKILLS. Gain vital skills in novel technologies and techniques through hands-on sessions with simulators. • NETWORK. Exchange ideas and share experiences with your colleagues from around the globe. Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, participants should be able to: • Identify the pathobiologic and clinical considerations associated with successful recanalization of chronic total occlusions. • Explain how advances in operator technique, guidewire technology, and new devices have improved success rates for chronic total occlusions. • Describe advanced guidewire techniques and other adjunctive devices, including the retrograde technique. • Integrate the latest recommendations on how to use new guidewires and devices to optimize procedural success, while minimizing complications.

Botox & Dermal Fillers & Frontline TMJ & Orofacial Pain is organized by American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) and will be held from Mar 01 - 02, 2019 at New York City, New York, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is designed to meet the needs of Physicians, Physician assistant, nurses and nurse Practitioners. Accreditation : Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and line activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Botox & Dermal Fillers Level 1 Course Objectives : • Patient assessment and consultation for botulinum toxin (Botox, Xeomin, Dysport) and dermal fillers (Juvederm, Restylane, Belotero) • Indications and contraindications for these pharmaceutical agents • In-depth instruction in the anatomy, neurophysiology, musculature and circulatory system of the oral and maxillofacial areas • Patient evaluation for the best dental and facial esthetic and therapeutic outcomes • Review of sterile technique as it relates to the use of injectable pharmacologic agents • Safety and risk issues for botulinum toxin and dermal fillers injectable therapy • Learn the physiology and pharmacology of oral and maxillo-facial injectable treatment • Integrating botulinum neurotoxin and dermal filler therapy into therapeutic and esthetic treatment plans • Volumizing nasolabial folds, marionette lines, and lifting up the corners of the mouth using anatomical landmarks • Beautiful and subtle lip enhancements by adding volume to establish proper lip and smile lines • Smoothing lip lines and eliminating vertical “smokers” lines and more. Frontline TMJ and Facial Pain Course Objectives : • How to quickly identify and diagnose facial pain patients in your practice – they are everywhere and have been asking you for treatment! • A step by step comprehensive patient examination and evaluation including a one-minute maxillofacial neurological exam, a one-minute otic exam, and a thorough head and neck muscle examination • Learn why you should not initially spend a dollar on expensive equipment for facial pain diagnosis and treatment • Learn the two most important tools used to diagnose myofascial pain – one is free and the other one will cost you one penny each! • Learn the real secret of the role of occlusion in orofacial pain – don’t suffer from occlusion confusion anymore. • Simple, easy ways to quickly identify if the facial pain is coming from the TMJ, neuralgia, ear, eyes, or facial muscles • Trigger point injections – learn how to precisely identify and inject trigger points for instant and long term pain relief and more. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Botox & Dermal Fillers Level II Training Course is organized by American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) and will be held on Mar 01, 2019 at New York City, New York, United States of America. Accreditation : • The American Academy of Facial Esthetics designates this activity for continuing education • You will receive 8 CE participation hours each of these successfully completed live patient courses – Level II Botulinum Toxin Training and Dermal Filler Training. Educational methods used for these courses are lecture and participation. • Advancing Knowledge in healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Objectives are : Upon completion of this educational activity, Participants should be able to : • Describe differential injection techniques. • Practice comprehensive patient assessment for the combination uses of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers. • Employ the skill of using hyaluronidase pharmaceutical agents. • Solid filler smooth PDO threads for precise vermilion border enhancement • Nefertiti Lift with botulinum toxin and dermal fillers - the AAFE protocol • Platysma bands treatment with botulinum toxin for down-turned oral commissures and turkey neck • Learn new botulinum toxins dilutions for very precise placement • Differential frontalis injection techniques for therapeutic and esthetic treatment outcomes • Learn how to treat the muscles involved with creating esthetic eyebrows lines – eyebrow lifting and sculpting • AAFE exclusive protocol for definitively treating maxillary gingival excess, otherwise known as “gummy smile” • Comprehensive patient assessment for combination botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatment Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Botulinum Toxins & Dermal Fillers Level II Training Course is organized by American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) and will be held on Mar 01, 2019 at New York City, New York, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is any dentists, physicians, osteopaths, acupuncturists, chiropractors, nurses, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners and any other medical or dental professionals. Conference Description : Additional medical and dental professionals or team members who show up the day of the course will be charged appropriately. Healthcare professionals who may not legally deliver or inject Botulinum Toxin and dermal fillers according to their professional licenses are not allowed to inject patients at this course under any circumstances.  Medical and dental auxiliaries may only assist their doctor according to the extent allowed by their professional licenses. Accreditation :  • The American Academy of Facial Esthetics designates this activity for 20 continuing education credits. • You will receive 8 CE participation hours each for these successfully completed live patient courses - Level II Botulinum Toxin Training and Dermal Filler Training. Educational methods used for these courses are lecture and participation. Conference Objectives are : • Solid filler smooth PDO threads for precise vermilion border enhancement. • Nefertiti Lift with botulinum toxin and dermal fillers - the AAFE protocol. • Platysma bands treatment with botulinum toxin for down-turned oral commissures and turkey neck. • Learn new botulinum toxins dilutions for very precise placement. • Differential frontalis injection techniques for therapeutic and esthetic treatment outcomes. • Learn how to treat the muscles involved with creating esthetic eyebrows lines - eyebrow lifting and sculpting. • AAFE exclusive protocol for definitively treating maxillary gingival excess, otherwise known as “gummy smile”. • Comprehensive patient assessment for combination botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatment. • Anatomical lip sculpting using the AAFE Keyhole Pout V to M lip enhancement technique and beautiful vermillion borders. • Advanced dermal filler injection techniques including cross hatching and scaffolding. • Eliminate “bunny lines” which will also help with upper lip lines. • Eliminating “black triangles” between teeth - the exclusive AAFE protocol to treat deficient interdental papilla. • Precision use of hyaluronidase pharmaceutical agents. • How to use advanced hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxylapetite dermal filler products. • The most esthetic anatomically based mid-face volumization and cheek enhancements for upper lip lift support so the patient can show more teeth and have a wider smile. • FDA protocol for chronic migraine treatment with botulinum toxin. • Masseter injections for esthetic and therapeutic treatment. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Botulinum Toxins & Dermal Fillers Level III Master Course is organized by American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) and will be held on Mar 01, 2019 at New York City, New York, United States of America.​ Accreditation : The American Academy of Facial Esthetics designates this activity for 20 continuing education credits. CE Information : You will receive 8 CE participation hours each for these successfully completed live patient courses – Level III Botulinum Toxin Training and Dermal Filler Training. Educational methods used for these courses are lecture and participation.​ Botox & Dermal Fillers Level 3 Course Objective: • Solid filler smooth PDO threads for midface volumization, cheek enhancements and skin smoothing • Advanced dermal filler injection techniques using a cannula for bulk filling and scaffolding • Patient assessment and consultation for deoxycholic acid (Kybella) • Live patient training including comprehensive diagnosis, treatment planning, proper dosing and delivery of deoxycholic acid, advanced botulinum toxin and dermal fillers • Achieving outstanding results treating the tricky under eye and tear trough area with botulinum toxin and dermal fillers • Knowing the nose and facial esthetics • Chin enhancement procedures with facial injectables • AAFE Right Angle Directional Lip Enhancement Technique • Midface volumization to support the upper lip creating wider smile lines • Learn to create 3D “S” shaped lips with the vectors and swoops technique • Creating beautiful facial contours with lower and mid face volumization • Comprehensive patient assessment for combination botulinum toxin and dermal filler treatment for full facial esthetic and therapeutic cases • Precision upper face esthetics and therapeutics • Advanced treatment of anterior and posterior “gummy smiles” (maxillary gingival excess) by targeting the six muscles responsible • Smoothing the anterior jawline by treating the pre-jowl sulcus • Refining your botulinum toxin and dermal filler skills for precision facial and jaw sculpting • Understanding facial skin treatments and how it affects facial injectable treatment Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Botox Training Course is organized by Empire Medical Training and will be held on Mar 02, 2019 at The Westin New York at Times Square, New York City, New York, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, and other Licensed Healthcare Professionals who are eager to learn a specific skill set associated with mastering the injectable procedures. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description: The Botox Training classes are very complete and encompass all aspects needed to fully integrate this new procedure so that you can immediately begin performing these techniques on your own. The general format of the Botox workshop is to receive very detailed lectures in the morning followed by intensive hands-on training in the afternoon with real patients. The workshop gives you the opportunity to use real Botulinum Toxin (Botox) products on actual live volunteers, all medicines and supplies needed that would be used in the training are provided as part of your tuition price. Attendees are also welcome to bring along a friend or companion if you choose to use them for your Botox injection training. There is no charge to volunteers for receiving these free injections. If you are unable to bring a volunteer to the course, Empire will provide you with real patients for the hands-on portion of the Botox Training class. Hands-On Training: Unlike some seminars, our programs are not demonstration only. In fact, attendees are expected and required to administer Botulinum Toxin (Botox) on patients in order to receive their certification. The afternoon session is reserved for intensive hands-on training, where our instructors will be carefully monitoring your technique and style of injecting to help improve your skills. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.