Upcoming Medical Conferences in Oklahoma City

45th Annual Advances in Pediatrics: The Exceptional Child: Children with Special Health Care Needs is organized by University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and will be held on Apr 12, 2019 at Samis Education Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Counseling, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Integrative Care , Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Pediatrics, Psychology. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description: This conference is designed to foster improvements in physician knowledge, competence and performance in caring for children with special health care needs by exploring what constitutes ideal evidence-based practice and applying that ideal across varied health care arenas. This fast-paced course will augment the traditional lecture format with expert panel discussions and breakout sessions to enhance knowledge base and skill set. Audience response systems will provide participants with immediate feedback, allowing the opportunity to reinforce comprehension and retention of key learning objectives. Conference Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will improve their competence and performance by being able to: • Describe the resources available for foster care parents with special needs children. • Explain the changes in treatments for patients with spinal muscular atrophy. • Describe the psychological issues of children with developmental problems such as autism. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Review and Advanced Practice Update - 2019 is organized by Fitzgerald Health Education Associates (FHEA) and will be held from Apr 25 - 27, 2019 at The Skirvin, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United states of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 35.50 Contact hours. Description: More than 110,000 NPs have prepared for certification and practice with the Fitzgerald Review—the best NP review & value on the market! COMPREHENSIVE—All formats include: • Preparation for both AANP and ANCC AGPCNP exams • More accredited contact hours than any other course • Expanded content meets the latest changes to the exam blueprints and domains • 150-question practice exam included with each course • Comprehensive 4-color printed reference/workbook with dozens of tables, included with all formats (Online, Live, MP3) • Extensive online resources • Final review of hundreds of course questions PLUS bonus questions • Hundreds of clinical high-resolution color images Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Adult-Gerontolgy Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Review & Advanced Practice Update 2019 is organized by Fitzgerald Health Education Associates and will be held from Apr 25 - 26, 2019 at The Skirvin, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 32.10 Contact hours. Conference Sessions: LIVE Schedule Day One & Two Class: 8 AM --6 PM including AM and PM breaks, lunch (on your own) • Preparing for Exam and Test-taking Strategies • Primary Prevention: Health Promotion and ImmunizationSecondary Prevention: Detecting Preclinical Disease • Assessment and Intervention in Select Hematologic Disorders • Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders • Commonly Encountered Dermatologic Disorders • Thyroid Disorders • Differential Diagnosis and Threatment of Headache • Evaluation and Intervention in Select Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Disorders • Lower Respiratory Tract Disease • Diabetes Mellitus • Cardiovascular Problems: Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, and Heart Failure • Differential Diagnosis and Treatment in Commonly Encountered GU and GYN Problems • Common Issues in Mental Health  • Select Health Issues in the Older Adult Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Similarities Between Quality Marriages and Quality Long Lasting Dentistry and Improving Your Effectiveness as a Dental Professional is organized by Ultradent Products, Inc. and will be held on May 03, 2019 at Aloft Oklahoma City Downtown - Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America. This CE Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8 CE Hours. Course Objectives: • The importance direct veneers and esthetic composite restorations play in the reconstruction of teeth • When posts should be used and when indirect dentistry is best for the patient • Advancements in today's bonding and adhesive technologies • How to achieve profound hemostasis and maintain control throughout your procedures • The two different types of tooth staining and possible causes of each • How whitening products work • The safety and effectiveness of whitening agents • Possible contraindications for whitening Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Borderline, Narcissistic, Antisocial and Histrionic Personality Disorders: Effective Treatments for Challenging Clients is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on May 15, 2019 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Psychotherapists • Therapists • Addiction Counselors • Marriage and Family Therapists • Case Managers • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Course Description: Join Dr. Gregory Lester as he delivers an intensive workshop and seminar designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify and treat your most difficult personality disordered clients. Better understand your clients with Antisocial, Narcissist, Histrionic and Borderline Personality Disorder and make a breakthrough in clinical treatment. • Manage the manipulative and possibly violent Antisocial Personality Disorder in-session. • Overcome the Narcissistic Personality Disorder trait of perfectionism and combat their need to overpower you as the therapist. • Better understand your clients diagnosed with Histrionic Personality Disorder whose intense emotions and need for attention will test your patience and compassion. • Help the Borderline Personality Disorder client deal with their explosive emotions, self-harm tendencies and cravings for chaos. Case studies and video examples will be used to illustrate client symptom presentation, treatment, and management of each Cluster B client type. You will explore various modalities that are effective with antisocial, narcissistic, histrionic, and borderline personality disorders, such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive-Behavioral, Interpersonal, and Dialectical therapies. Each of these theories will be explored to provide you with solid and useable skills to include in your daily practice. Objectives: • Determine how the changes with the DSM-5® impacts diagnosis and treatment of the Cluster B Personality Disorders. • Identify and diagnose clients with antisocial, narcissistic, histrionic and borderline Personality Disorders to effectively inform your choice of treatment interventions. • Utilize case studies to differentiate symptom overlap, effective treatment and emotional management of each Cluster B Personality Disorders client type. • Manage the manipulative and potentially violent behaviors with your clients diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder in session to make therapeutic progress. • Implement CBT techniques to clarify behaviors, values and goals with clients diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. • Incorporate techniques to decrease explosive emotions, self-harm tendencies and cravings for chaos for clients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. • Utilize MI and DBT techniques with clients diagnosed with Histrionic Personality Disorder to help manage cognition and improve emotional regulation. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.