Upcoming Medical Conferences in Raleigh

2019 Pharmacology Update for Dentists and Pharmacists: Opioids, Marijuana, Benzodiazepines, NSAIDS, Antibiotics & More is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Feb 06, 2019 at Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Dental Office Managers, Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7.3 Contact Hours. Conference Description: Did you know that 1 in 5 of your adult patients is currently using Marijuana?  Are you aware that more than half of your patients have an SSRI prescription at home and the other half have either an opioid or benzodiazepine prescription at home before they ask you for medications?  Do you have any idea what concurrent benzodiazepine, marijuana and/or SSRI use means to your medical and pharmacology decisions for these patients, or how you can best protect yourself from a malpractice suit with these patients?  If you are unsure, then you can’t afford to miss this opportunity to join Dr. Eric Bornstein for this comprehensive pharmacology update. Dr. Bornstein will make sure you leave this program confident in your knowledge of new prescribing rules, new contra-indications, evidence-based antibiotic therapy and more. And, we’ll include free customizable opioid informed, consent forms and updated drug history forms. We guarantee you will leave this seminar prepared to protect your patient and yourself!. Conference Objectives: • Determine the 20 most common drugs that your dental patient may be taking with interactions and contraindications, including marijuana, new anticoagulants, new weight loss pills and nutritional supplements. • Evaluate clinically proven new and modern pain management principles and strategies mandated by the FDA and the CDC concerning opioids. • Analyze the dentist and hygienists role in understanding new resistant dental pathogens and new antibiotic regimens in the era of multi-drug resistant infections. • Assess new evidence concerning antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for your patients, and how this will affect you medical/legally. • Point out malpractice issues with prescribing opioids, antibiotics, and combinations of meds. • Integrate updated Customizable Opioid Informed Consent Forms and new updated Drug History Forms into your practice to satisfy government mandates and prevent malpractice claims. • Specify new anticoagulants, weight loss medications and nutritional supplements that your patients may be taking

CCA Certification: Education and Exam is organized by North Carolina Chiropractic Association (NCCA) and will be held on Feb 09, 2019 at The McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America.  Board Approved Education : 24 Hours Total Up to 18 Hours Online At least 6 Hours in Person • 18 hours of Online Education: This can be done at your own pace, but must be completed before the 6 in-person hours. • 6 hours of In-Person Education: These six hours will take place in a live classroom setting and be immediately followed by the Certification Exam. 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. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (NCAPA) Winter Conference is organized by North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants (NCAPA) and will be held from Feb 23 - 26, 2019 at Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 30 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Therapeutic Strategies for Degenerative Joint Disease: Overcoming Pain and Improving Function is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Mar 27, 2019 at Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Orofacial Myology: From Basics to Habituation is organized by International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM) and will be held from Mar 28 - 31, 2019 at Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The SOFFI Method SM: Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants Session 2 is organized by Education Resources, Inc. (ERI) and will be held from Apr 26 - 27, 2019 at WakeMed Raleigh Campus, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. Target Audience: This workshop is designed for individuals with several\ years experience working with family and staff to support oral feeding for infants in, or just discharged from the intensive care nursery, including speech/language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and early interventionists. Level of instruction: Intermediate to Advanced. Credits: • Approved provider by the NY State Board of PT for 17.4 contact hours. • Approved provider of continuing education by the American Occupational Therapy Association #3043, for 14.5 contact hours (1.45 CEUs) • NBCOT professional development provider-14.5 PDUs • This program has been submitted for approval for 14.5 clock hours of continuing education credit by the TX Speech Language Hearing Association (TSHA). • This course is offered for up to 1.45 ASHA CEUs Course Description: This course provides immediately applicable practical information to help clinicians better identify and treat the factors that impact successful oral feeding of preterm and ill term infants. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach both in the NICU and after discharge to early intervention through the first six months the course emphasizes strategies to facilitate infant abilities and develop caregiver feeding skills. Breastfeeding is emphasized as the best feeding method for infants, with some strategies to support breastfeeding. However, most of the feeding strategies are for bottle feedings, since more infant feeding problems occur with bottle feedings. The objective is to identify feeding readiness and provide intervention strategies from a framework of normal development. A holistic approach integrating the medical fragility of these infants is emphasized, using the BROSS approach and the SOFFI (SM) Method. Course Objectives: Participants will be able to apply course learning immediately to: • Identify necessary components of infant development that indicate a readiness to begin and sustain oral feeding, including physiologic, motor and state organization. • Discuss the development of oral-motor skills in preterm infants.  • Describe the interaction between medical and developmental levels as they relate to feeding readiness and the progression • Identify infants who are not following a normal progression. • Use the BROSS approach to identify the development of oral feeding skills and use the SOFFI Method to guide feeding decisions and intervention strategies. • Use principles of normal development and developmental supportive care to facilitate feeding progression, to include contributions of both the family and the professional team. • Identify the impact of various medical conditions on oral feeding success. 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  

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.

International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL) Conference is organized by International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL) and will be held from Jun 24 - 27, 2020 at Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.