Upcoming Medical Conferences in Raleigh

STP 38th Annual Symposium is organized by Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP) and will be held from Jun 22 - 27, 2019 at Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. This program (56–36534) has been approved for 20.00 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. Environmental Toxicologic Pathology and One Health Mention the word “environment,” and our brains naturally conjure up pastoral or oceanic settings populated by a plethora of terrestrial and aquatic wildlife. But our environment is also comprised of urban landscapes, agricultural fields, office buildings, factory floors, the insides of our homes, and our internal microbiomes. Whether exposures occur via intentional therapeutic administration or incidental contact, many of the toxic and potentially toxic substances encountered by humans or animals are essentially exogenous; therefore, at its core, the discipline of toxicologic pathology is all fundamentally “environmental.” Investigating the complex web of interactions between environmental contaminants, animals, and humans requires a multi-disciplinary approach that integrates veterinary and human toxicologic pathologists and toxicologists with other scientists such as ecologists, wildlife biologists, epidemiologists, plus various additional health care professionals. Such collaborative efforts comprise the heart of the One Health initiative. The six plenary sessions of the 2019 STP Symposium will encompass a wide variety of cutting-edge approaches related to the detection, characterization, mechanistic understanding, and regulatory implications of chemical and physical hazards in natural and anthropomorphic ecosystems, and their recognized or potential deleterious consequences for animals and humans. Symposium session themes include: the toxicology and pathology of air pollution; the toxicologic pathology of workplace agents; toxicity assessment paradigms in regulatory pathology; endocrine disruption and reproductive pathology; pathology in ecological research with implications for One Health; and the integration of big data technologies with toxicologic pathology. Presentations will emphasize toxicologic outcomes that involve real-world scenarios and incorporate the latest scientific developments. Examples of the broad range of individual topics include: examination of the relationship between childhood exposure to air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease; rapidly progressive pneumoconiosis in Appalachian coal miners; the assessment of cell phone radiation toxicity; intersex and reproductive abnormalities in fish; effects of pollutants at the ecosystem level; and the diagnostic applications of pathology artificial intelligence for global health and medicine. Registration Information: STP Member, Student*, and Nonmember** Paid Registration includes: Scientific sessions (Monday through Thursday); Exhibit Hall access; Breaks (Monday through Thursday), and one admission to both the Welcome Reception (Sunday) and the President’s Reception (Wednesday). * A letter of verification from a department chairman must accompany student registrations. Any student registration received with no verification letter will be processed at the higher non-member fee. Copies of student identification cards are not acceptable. ** Nonmembers who apply for membership prior to July 1 and who are accepted will receive complimentary dues for the remainder of 2019 and the online journal issues for the remainder of the year. Student registrants, each CE course is $50.

PROBE Ethics & Boundaries Course is organized by Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP) and will be held from Jul 18 - 20, 2019 at Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. (Jul 18 - 20, 2019) 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.

6-Day Ultimate Review: Our Most Popular Course for the Anesthesia Oral Boards is organized by Anesthesiology Consultants (AC) and will be held from Sep 03 - 08, 2019 at Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. Description: If ever there were a way to summarize everything you needed for the Oral Boards, our 6-Day Ultimate Review would be it.  Acclaimed by candidates as the single best course ever attended, the course is the culmination over 20 years of study, research, deliberation, and clinical experience.  It includes an exhaustive review of all major and minor topics, our primer on the attributes of a Perioperative Consultant, mock exams from our pool of experienced examiners, and daily interaction with Dr. Ho.  Simply stated, there is no better way to learn anesthesia as it relates to the Oral Boards. Course Highlights: • 10 Essential Attributes of a Consultant. • How to Dissect the Stem Question. • Answering Additional Topics Questions. • The 6 Reasons for Failure. • Dealing with Ambiguity. • How to Study and Prepare. • Doing vs. Thinking. • The #1 Single Course in the Country. • Comprehensive coverage of Essential topics. • 4 mock orals (only with on-site course) with opportunity to obtain more. • Dr. Ho’s unrivaled insight, experience, and expertise. • By all accounts, the MOST efficient, effective review 4-days just before the actual Boards. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

4-Day Crash Course: An Ultra-Intense, Comprehensive Review for the Anesthesia Oral Boards is organized by Anesthesiology Consultants (AC) and will be held from Sep 19 - 22, 2019 at Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. Description: 4-Day Crash Course has been the key to success for hundreds of candidates in need of a last-minute comprehensive review of anesthesia as it pertains to the Oral Boards. Providing the same high-quality educational experience as our 6-Day Ultimate Review, those with last-minute gaps in knowledge, difficulty with critical thinking, and barriers to public speaking will find this intense, comprehensive review an essential element to their success. Course Highlights: • 10 Essential Attributes of a Consultant. • How to Dissect the Stem Question. • Answering Additional Topics Questions. • The 6 Reasons for Failure. • Dealing with Ambiguity. • How to Study and Prepare. • Doing vs. Thinking. • The #1 Single Course in the Country. • Comprehensive coverage of Essential topics. • 4 mock orals (only with on-site course) with opportunity to obtain more. • Dr. Ho’s unrivaled insight, experience, and expertise. • By all accounts, the MOST efficient, effective review 4-days just before the actual Boards. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Grow Your Practice with Dental Sleep Medicine is organized by Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) and will be held from Sep 20 - 21, 2019 at Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 CEU. Course Description/Agenda 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. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Streamlining Your Root Canal Treatments is organized by Ultradent Products, Inc. and will be held on Sep 20, 2019 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Durham Airport Brier Creek, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentist and Team Members. This CE Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 CE Credits. Overview: Proper cleaning and shaping of the canal space is a prerequisite for achieving clinical success in endodontics. Studies have shown that the best movement to be applied in endodontic instruments is Roane’s Balanced Force technique. The engine-driven Balanced Force, or asymmetric reciprocating motion, has recently been applied to specifically designed nickel-titanium instruments, reducing the risk of fracture due to the accumulation of metal fatigue, which is the leading limitation of rotary nickel-titanium instruments. Though three times safer than the rotary movement, reciprocation alone has a downside of debris accumulation inside the canal. Objectives: • The benefits and limitations of reciprocation and rotation • The importance of file design and how this aspect can improve the instrumentation results • How to determine the working length electronically • An intuitive 2-file instrumentation technique, taking advantage of the two different kinematics • How to perform a superior cleaning using ultrasonification • The application of MTA repair cement • How to accomplish an effective single-cone obturation technique Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Exercise Strategies and Progression for Musculoskeletal Dysfunction is organized by University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) and will be held from Sep 28 - 29, 2019 at Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. Hours: 15 or 1.5 CEUs Prerequisite: None Who Attends: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Athletic Trainers (Note to Athletic Trainers: According to the education levels described by the PDC, the following continuing education seminar is considered to be Advanced Level.) Description: This seminar covers exercise strategies for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, commonly encountered in the outpatient orthopaedic clinic, affecting the spine and extremities. The exercise interventions and progressions proposed are grounded in current research while maintaining clinical applicability. Several classic methods in which patients are progressed and prescribed exercises will be challenged with contemporary models. Instruction includes lecture, video and lab demonstration of techniques along with case examples. This seminar contains a lab component where participants will be able to perform, instruct, critique and modify exercise techniques. Learning Objectives: At the completion of this seminar, the attendee should be able to: •  Describe the exercise strategies utilized for the treatment of common impairments of the spine, upper quarter and lower quarter •  Examine the current best evidence when considering exercise prescription for musculoskeletal dysfunction • Apply current strategies for progression of exercise for patients experiencing musculoskeletal dysfunction of the spine and extremity • Demonstrate exercise interventions with appropriate modification when indicated  

Muscle Energy and Soft Tissue Techniques for the Lower Quadrant Course is organized by Therapy Network Seminars (TNS) and will be held from Oct 12 - 13, 2019 at WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is intended for PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs and ATs Educational Credit: A certificate of attendance for 15 Contact Hourswill be awarded to each participant. All Therapy Network Seminars are pre-approved for CEUs in the state where the course is conducted when required for PT, OT, ATC & Assistants. BOC Board of Certification, Inc. Approved Provider Course Description: This lab intensive manual therapy course presents the use of mechanical movements as part of the evaluative process to lead to proper selection of techniques to address joint dysfunctions and muscular imbalances of the lumbar spine, pelvis and hip. The emphasis of this course will be on performance of Muscle Energy and Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques. We will compare and contrast the traditional osteopathic methods of physical examination of the lumbar spine and pelvis with the mechanical diagnosis method of McKenzie and then blend them together into an efficient progression of care. Muscular imbalances will be identified based upon the principles of Janda and addressed with both Soft Tissue Mobilization and Muscle Energy Techniques. Appropriate functional exercises for a home exercise program will be discussed or demonstrated. The laboratory sessions will consist of hands on demonstration followed by an opportunity to perform the techniques and select exercises under the supervision of the instructor. Cases will be presented and discussed to allow for critical thinking in the evaluation and functional treatment process. This course will provide the participant with the understanding and necessary skills to enhance clinical reasoning and manual skills to apply these techniques in the clinical environment. Objectives: • Compare and contrast differing methods and philosophies of evaluation and treatment for the lower quadrant. • The participant will be able to identify and palpate anatomical landmarks and muscles in the lumbar, pelvis and hip regions. • To perform an examination sequence to identify joint dysfunctions and muscle imbalances of the lower quadrant. • To state precautions and contraindications related to use of manual techniques in the lower quadrant. • Demonstrate the ability to correctly perform the presented manual therapy techniques. • Identify appropriate exercises for the home exercise program to support the learned techniques. • Implement critical thinking during case presentations.

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. Course Description: The North Carolina Chiropractic Association (NCCA) is pleased to provide educational opportunities for chiropractic assistants who are seeking certification from the North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NCBOCE).The NCCA provides these educational opportunities as a service to assist chiropractic assistants in meeting the educational requirements for certification.The NCCA provides these educational opportunities, after approval by the NCBOE, without any guarantee of success in passing the examination given by the NCBOCE.The NCCA is not responsible for the content of the educational modules and any opinions expressed are those of the instructor, not necessarily those of the NCCA, it’s leaders, or employees. Topics to be covered: • Anatomy • Philosophy • Patient Privacy • Jurisprudence • Best Clinical Practices • and much more! Additional details will be posted as soon as they are 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.