Upcoming Medical Conferences in Raleigh

Basic Botox Training & Dermal Filler Training is organized by MedAesthetics Training, LLC and will be held on Oct 19, 2019 at Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 9.50 AAFP Prescribed credits. Target Audience: The Botox® and dermal filler training course is designed as a one-day course for Physicians (MD & DO), Nurse Practitioners (NP), Registered Nurses (RN), Physician Assistants (PA) and Dentists (DDS & DMD). The course includes a didactic and hands-on training session. Personalized Attention: Each Botox® and dermal filler training course has a maximum of 8 attendees. This intimate course setting allows the instructor to spend individualized time with each attendee. The instructor is available to answer attendee’s questions and to share years of experience with botulinum toxin and dermal filler products and procedures. Attendees will learn the pearls gained from the instructor’s experience including seeing what works, having off-label expertise, and ensuring client satisfaction. Didactic Session: The Botox® and dermal filler training course begins with an intensive and thorough lecture session where you will: • Review facial anatomy • Discuss the history and pharmacology of Botox® Cosmetic, Dysport®, Xeomin® and dermal fillers • Go over reconstitution techniques for Botox® Cosmetic, Dysport® and Xeomin® • Understand client selection and preparation • Learn the indications, contraindications and treatment techniques for each area and/or product • Examine possible side-effects and after-treatment protocols Hands-on Training: After the didactic session, you will gain extensive knowledge and real-life experience with clinical hands-on training. You will perform client consultations, come up with treatment plans and perform injections all under the supervision of the instructor. This includes meeting with the model, going over history and consent forms, conducting a skin analysis while understanding what outcome the model would like. From there, the instructor will assist in determining the appropriate type and amount of product which will be injected by the attendees of the course. Models and products are provided by MedAesthetics during the hands-on training session. Learning Objectives: • Discuss the goals of aesthetic procedures including the types of aging and how the skin changes as it ages • Increase knowledge of facial anatomy in reference to injectable procedures including facial muscles and understanding the layers of the skin • Information on the history, mechanism of action, and safety of Botulinum Toxin-A • Discuss the proper preparation and reconstitution techniques for Botulinum Toxin-A • Examine Botulinum Toxin-A dosage and injection techniques for the glabellar region, frontalis, bunny lines, crows feet area, and brow lift procedures • Understand the use and role of dermal fillers • Analyze the hylauronic acid classification methods, common areas of use and depth of injection for hyaluronic acid dermal fillers • Understand the types and uses of the most common hyaluronic acid dermal fillers in the United States • Examine dermal filler techniques and injection methods for lip enhancement, lip augmentation, marionette lines, nasolabial folds and midface volumization. • Discuss types of anesthesia • Understand common complications that may occur with Botulinum Toxin-A and/or dermal filler injections and how to manage these complications with proper safety protocols • Evaluate correct patient selection criteria, the importance of medical history review and elements of a successful aesthetic patient consultation • Lean how to explain pre-care, post care, risks and side-effects and from there create a comprehensive treatment plan • Establish and exhibit successful skills in performing live model consultations • Demonstrate correct injection methods and techniques for Botulinum Toxin-A and dermal fillers Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CCA Certification: Education and Exam is organized by North Carolina Chiropractic Association (NCCA) and will be held on Nov 09, 2019 at The McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 18 hours of Online Education and 6 hours of In-Person Education. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

PROBE Ethics & Boundaries Course is organized by Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP) and will be held from Nov 15 - 17, 2019 at Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. PROBE Ethics and Boundaries Course PROBE is a 2.5 day, non-adversarial ethics and boundaries intervention program for healthcare professionals and trainees whose licenses or careers may be jeopardized by unprofessional or unethical conduct. In-person, small group sessions are team-taught, multidisciplinary, and tailored to each participant’s particular breach, with the aim of achieving remediation and a recommitment to professional ideals Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2-Day Intensive Trauma Treatment Certification Workshop: EMDR, CBT and Somatic-Based Interventions to Move Clients from Surviving to Thriving is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 04 - 05, 2019 at DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Raleigh - Brownstone - University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.6 contact hours / 12.5 clock hours / 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Case Managers • Addiction Counselors • Therapists • Marriage & Family Therapists • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Description: Transform your practice with this intensive 2-day Certification Workshop that will provide you with effective strategies and interventions form EMDR, CBT, somatic approaches, and narrative therapy so you can take your trauma treatment to the next level! You’ll learn how to properly assess clients, effectively stabilize them in preparation for treatment, help them safely reprocess traumatic memories, and develop the resources they need to achieve and maintain recovery. You’ll also get detailed guidance on overcoming scenarios involving anger, resistance, and suicidality that can leave you exhausted and uncertain of how to move your most challenging clients forward. Better still, completion of this two-day conference meets the educational requirements when applying to become a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, giving you the opportunity to differentiate yourself from the crowd and let clients and colleagues know that you’ve invested the time and effort needed to provide treatment at the highest level. Objectives: • Analyze the brain regions involved in trauma. • Communicate the clinical implications of the freeze response in trauma treatment. • Establish how clinicians can assess for simple, complex, and intergenerational trauma. • Characterize how bottom-up techniques like grounding and breathwork can increase felt safety in clients. • Specify methods clinicians can use to gauge when clients are ready for intense trauma work. • Explore how narrative therapy exercises can be employed in session to help clients talk about hotspots. • Specify how somatic approaches can be used to address the physical symptoms of trauma survivors. • Establish how exposure, titration and pendulation can be used to “slow” emotions in clients. • Communicate how EMDR-based techniques can be used with clients to resolve traumatic memories. • Differentiate between EMDR, EFT and neuromodulation approaches. • Develop plans for working with anger, resistance, and suicidality in clients who’ve experienced trauma. • Communicate the potential risks and limitations of trauma treatment techniques.

If You Can't Breathe, You Can't Function - ONE Day Introductory Breathing and Postural Control Course is organized by Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) and will be held on Dec 06, 2019 at WakeMed Raleigh Medical Park, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. CEU Credits: This course meets the criteria for 7.5 contact hours for day one (.75 CEUs). Approved provider by the KY Physical Therapy Association for 7.5 contact hours for day one and 13 contact hours for days two and three. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 9 contact hours for day one. Approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #3043, for 7.5 contact hours for day one  Intermediate Level Occupational Therapy Process: assessment, intervention.  NBCOT professional development provider- 7.5 PDUs for day one. This course is offered for up to 2.05 ASHA CEUs for (Intermediate level, Professional area). Course Description: This course developed by Mary Massery, will challenge the practitioner to make a paradigm shift: connecting breathing mechanics and postural control with management of trunk pressures. Through Mary Massery’s model of postural control (Soda Pop Can Model), the speaker will link breathing mechanics with motor and physiologic behaviors (a multi-system perspective). She will present novel research demonstrating the role of vocal folds as postural stabilizers, extending the concept of “core stability” from the vocal folds on the top of the trunk to the pelvic floor on the bottom. Numerous interventions will be presented that use positioning and ventilatory strategies to optimize motor performance. Neuromotor breathing retraining techniques and manual assistive cough techniques will be the focus of treatment labs. Multiple patient cases will be presented throughout the course. The emphasis of the course will be on developing practical, quick clinical solutions for pediatric and adult patients in all practice settings. Course Objectives: At the conclusion of Day 1, participants should be able to: • Describe how trunk pressures link breathing and postural control using the Soda Pop Can Model.  • Describe the multiple, simultaneous roles of the diaphragm as related to breathing, postural control, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation, and venous return.  • Demonstrate the role of the vocal folds in normal postural stability responses (balance) and make the case for using speaking valves for patients with tracheostomies.  • Contrast normal infant chest wall development to those with impaired breathing mechanics.  • Position patients for optimal physiological and biomechanical support of breathing with simple equipment (towels, pillows, etc.).  • Use a ventilatory strategy algorithm presented in class to optimally match breathing with movements from bed mobility to athletic endeavors. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Vision Techniques for Eye Movement Disorders Associated with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia & Other Neurological Disorders: Hands-on Assessments and Treatments for Children and Adolescents is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 06, 2019 at DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Raleigh - Brownstone - University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6.0 Contact hours / 6.25 clock hours. Target Audience: • Occupational Therapists • Occupational Therapy Assistants • Physical Therapists • Physical Therapist Assistants • Early Intervention Staff • Educators Course Description: Do you work with children with ADHD, dysgraphia, dyslexia, letter reversals and reading problems that do not respond to typical treatments? Are you frustrated by a lack of progress in children who exhibit poor: • reading skills • handwriting • posture • visual motor integration • ball handling skills • visual processing and visual perceptual skills? Do you know a child that cannot catch a ball and frequently trips? What about the child with autism that studies small objects in the peripheral? Or a low tone child that struggles with handwriting? These problems may be related to an eye movement or near vision focusing difficulties. Attend this workshop and learn to find the root of these problems by learning to assess eye movements and near vision. You will learn evidence-based techniques to improve vision that integrate the visual, vestibular and proprioceptive systems using interventions developed by an occupational therapist that will get results. Through video demonstrations and case studies you will learn treatment techniques, including: DIY and high-tech solutions, the Brock String and Hart Chart, prism and lenses, holistic techniques, tools for balance, gait and posture and more! These interventions can be used immediately and effectively in your practice to improve outcomes in your young patients. Master these treatment techniques and increase your confidence in your own practice abilities Objectives: • Explore the anatomy and physiology of the visual system from cornea to cortex. • Recognize eye movement disorders associated with ADHD, dysgraphia, and dyslexia and improve outcomes for these diagnoses. • Demonstrate techniques to assess for eye movement difficulties and near vision using readily available tools. • Communicate the role of vision in gait, balance and posture. • Recognize the signs of a faulty near-vision system and the implications of reading and visual motor integration. • Demonstrate evidence-based techniques to treat eye movement defects. • Articulate common ICD-10 codes for eye movement disorders.

Orthopedic Rehabilitation for the Lower Extremity... Treatment for Common Injuries or Impairments to Lumbopelvic, Hip, Knee, Foot and Ankle is organized by Motivations Inc. and will be held from Dec 07 - 08, 2019 at WakeMed Raleigh Campus Andrews Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. Target Audience: A Workshop for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, and Athletic Trainers Accreditation: This is a 16-hour course with lab equivalent to 1.6 CEUs.  Course Summary:  Lumbar pelvic control and power in the hips and lower legs are essential for improvement in function and the reduction of injuries. The course will review the anatomy and mechanics of the Lumbopelvic, hip, knee and foot and ankle that pertain to balance, stability, and power. An over view of balance systems evaluation and perturbation training with emphasis.  Several different types of lower extremity dysfunctions, including hip labial tears, ACL rehab, Patella and Achilles tendinopathy, shin splints, soleus syndrome, cuboid syndrome, and abnormal foot mechanics will be presented with rehabilitation programs. Foot orthotic intervention and prescription will be discussed. Neuromuscular training and eccentric strengthening will be demonstrated in lab and developed into rehab concepts. Evidence based evaluation tools will be developed into and extensive assessment of muscle imbalance within the Lumbopelvic, hip, knee and foot and ankle. Implementation of rehabilitation programs individualized according to evaluative findings will be reviewed/discussed and demonstrated in case studies, utilizing the research based findings discovered through the course. Learners will leave with knowledge to implement treatment for these common orthopedic injuries for best results with their patients. Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Describe the inter-relationship of Lumbopelvic stability and hip and lower leg power. • Identify research studies that support the evidence basis of this course. • Identify the importance of eccentric exercises in the treatment approaches for muscle imbalance and tendinopathy of the Trunk, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. • Describe normal and abnormal mechanics of the hip, knee, foot and ankle. • Fabricate foot orthotics to treat lower extremity overuse injury and improve balance • Demonstrate and perform an assessment of the balance systems in the orthopedic patient. • Demonstrate and perform a comprehensive evaluation of the Lumbopelvic, hip, knee and foot and ankle. • Describe and demonstrate neuromuscular training concepts. • Improve your business with unique techniques, products, and new evidence-based modalities.

Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias Essential Training Program is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Jan 17, 2020 at DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Raleigh - Brownstone - University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 Contact Hours. Target Audience: • Social Workers • Counselors • Psychologists • Psychotherapists • Case Managers • Marriage & Family Therapists • Nursing Home Administrator • Speech-Language Pathologists • Occupational Therapists • Occupational Therapy Assistants • Physical Therapists • Physical Therapist Assistants • Nurses • Nurse Practitioners • Licensed Practical Nurses • Certified Nurses Assistants • Homecare Workers • Other Rehab, Medical and Mental Health Professionals Course Description: This one-day program is vital for anyone who works with dementia and needs skills and proven strategies to provide optimal care!  Join Dr. Sherrie All as she provides you with the assessment tools and critical interventions you need to identify and differentiate between dementias, prevent and reduce difficult behaviors, and improve your ability to communicate with cognitively impaired patients!  More than just an overview of dementia and Alzheimer’s, this program will offer practical solutions to some of the most challenging real-life situations you face and bring you up to speed on the latest medications, preventative treatments, and advances in early detection that could impact your work.  Better still you’ll build essential skills, better understand the complexities of the disease, and discover how you can employ safe and effective best practices to provide quality care in just one day.  Objectives: • Communicate how the manifestations of each type of dementia impacts identification and prognosis. • Provide a synopsis of 2 assessment tools that can be employed to screen for possible cognitive difficulty. • Specify how non-verbal communication skills can help professionals identify meanings behind gestures when working with patients who have dementia. • Characterize how patient safety can be enhanced with strategies to redirect wandering and manage paranoia. • Establish how the latest medications, preventative treatments, and advances in early detection could impact care of people with dementia. • Explore end of life issues and elder abuse and correlate how the ethics of dying impact the clinician, client, and their family.

Trauma Informed Compassionate Classrooms: Strategies to Reduce Challenging Behavior, Improve Learning Outcomes and Increase Student Engagement is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Jan 22, 2020 at DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel Raleigh - Brownstone - University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.25 hours of continuing education credit. Target Audience: • General Educators • Special Educators • School Administrators • School Psychologists • Social Workers • Guidance Counselors • School Nurses • Directors of Special Education • Speech-Language Pathologists • Occupational Therapists • Paraprofessionals Description: As an educator, you are faced with the challenge of meeting the social and emotional needs of all your students. This can be challenging enough with typical learners but it is even more difficult with those who have experienced trauma or have mental health challenges. Students who have experienced trauma often present as difficult to engage and display problematic behavior such as a low frustration tolerance, angry outbursts or difficult social relationships. These behaviors all get in the way of teaching and learning. When a student has experienced trauma, he/she often spends much of the day in fight/flight/freeze mode which limits their capacity to learn. Their outwardly aggressive and irritable behaviors also disrupt the flow in the classroom, requiring your time and attention. Despite the amount of time you invest in behavior charts or incentives for good behavior, traditional behavioral approaches to classroom management and a punitive approach to discipline simply are not effective. Join Dr. Reese and learn how a trauma-informed approach will greatly reduce challenging behavior, improve student engagement and increase learning outcomes. Leave this seminar with new strategies, tools and resources to reduce students’ impulsiveness, aggressive behaviors and inattention and increase their focus, attention and compassion. While this positive approach is absolutely essential for students with trauma, it will also greatly benefit each and every student in your classroom. Return to your school with: • Research-based practices to establish a trauma-informed classroom • A plan to develop positive relationships and build trust with your hard-to-reach students • Prove techniques for communicating more effectively and collaboratively with challenging students • Cognitive skill-building strategies which incorporate the science of neuroplasticity and the strengths-based perspective of neurodiversity Objectives: Upon completion of this seminar, participants will be able to: • Analyze the ways in which poverty and mental health contribute to trauma responses thus informing your approach to working with all students. • Determine how trauma impacts a child’s development and develop strategies for meeting his or her needs. • Explore how exposure to adverse childhood experiences determines the likelihood of developmental trauma and its impact on level of functioning across the lifespan. • Establish a collaborative approach to discipline and demonstrate how this fosters intrinsic motivation for behavior change in the child. • Practice techniques to establish positive relationships and build trust with hard-to-reach students thus increasing their social and academic success. • Explore mindfulness activities that foster student self-awareness, self-regulation and the ability to focus as it relates to impulsive behavior and attention.

NC Dermatology Association - 2020 Annual Meeting is organized by North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) and will be held from Jan 24 - 26, 2020 at Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.