Upcoming Medical Conferences in Erie

2019 Professional Immunization Seminar is organized by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center (UPMC) for Continuing Education and will be held on Oct 25, 2019 at Ambassador Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

UPMC Hamot 2019 Neuroscience Conference is organized by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Center (UPMC) for Continuing Education and will be held on Nov 01, 2019 at Ambassador Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Ethical and Legal Issues in Private Practice: Navigating the Top Challenges is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 04, 2019 at Ambassador Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.25 continuing education hours. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Case Managers • Addiction Counselors • Therapists • Marriage & Family Therapists • Other Mental Health Professionals • Nurses Conference Description: There is no way around it … getting into private practice puts you at greater risk for ethical violations and legal exposure. Working for a larger company provides you with a legal safety net that you take for granted and now that you’re in private practice, that full responsibility falls upon you. Many ethical situations are unique to private practice. How you handle them and, more importantly, the steps you take to avoid them are critical. Attend this seminar and you’ll learn: • How to implement policies & processes to avoid thorny ethical and legal situations. • The legal and ethical dilemmas that arise from the business aspects for running a private practice. • How to handle the isolation and boundary-setting ethical issues that are common with private practice. Conference Objectives are: • Discuss and practice techniques for improving critical thinking skills when encountering ethical challenges in private practice. • Learn how to navigate professional codes of ethics, licensing rules and laws pertaining to private practice related issues. • Examine the ethical issues that arise regarding technology in private practice and how to competently handle them. • Establish clear ethical guidelines regarding boundary-setting and special considerations in private practice. • Explore potential legal and ethical issues that arise when working with minors in a private practice mental health setting. • Articulate the laws related to record-keeping, HIPAA and FERPA to minimize the potential for legal troubles in the mental health profession. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Today's Best Treatments for the Upper Extremity: Rapidly Resolve Hand, Wrist & Elbow Problems with Ease is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 10, 2019 at Hilton Garden Inn Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Target Audience: • Physical Therapists • Physical Therapist Assistants • Occupational Therapists • Occupational Therapy Assistants • Athletic Trainers • Strength and Conditioning Specialists • Exercise Physiologists • Nurses • Nurse Practitioners • Physician Assistants Course Description: When you’re working with upper extremity patients, sometimes progress can feel like an uphill battle. Many patients have difficulty describing upper extremity symptoms, so localizing the problem can be a challenge. Scar tissue and edema often limit tissue gliding so much that it interferes with exercises and functional tasks. And when standard treatment protocols fall short of expectations, this can leave your patients frustrated, pained by activities that give them purpose, and resigned to surgical options. But with the latest advances in upper extremity rehabilitation, helping your patients achieve their functional goals is easier than ever. Sign up now for this hands-on training, and learn how to get to the root cause of impairment faster with a comprehensive assessment that combines the best evaluations currently available. Revolutionize your therapy toolbox with innovative interventions you can use immediately to accelerate progress. And design advanced plans of care for a variety of common upper extremity diagnoses, fluently combining techniques for optimal outcomes. Join the former president of the American Society of Hand Therapists, Kristin Valdes, as she guides you through a proven framework for upper extremity rehabilitation that has helped countless patients regain lost function and rediscover life without the pain. Objectives: • Evaluate the latest advances in upper extremity rehabilitation and their implications for your patients. • Demonstrate a comprehensive assessment, identifying and differentiating root causes of pain and impairment. • Integrate the most effective interventions for restoring function and improving ROM, strength, dexterity, mobility, stability, proprioception and sensation. • Combine multiple approaches for better outcomes, including provocative testing, neuromuscular reeducation, elastic taping, graded motor imagery, mirror therapy, eccentric exercises and more. • Design effective, innovative plans of care for a wide range of upper extremity diagnoses. • Apply the assessments and interventions discussed in this seminar to a series of interactive case scenarios.  

Challenging Geriatric Behaviors is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Apr 22, 2020 at  Hilton Garden Inn Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Course Description: Dealing with cognitively-impaired geriatric patients can be challenging even for the experienced healthcare professional. Behaviors such as dementia, aggression, anxiety and depression, refusal of food and fluids, and inappropriate sexual advances pose significant potential barriers to the delivery of essential health care. If older adults are routinely under your care, minimize your risk of escalating the problems associated with troublesome, often irrational behavior by attending this program. Gain valuable insights into the causes of challenging geriatric behaviors and learn innovative and practical intervention strategies to improve the care you provide. Your speaker, Sheria Grice Robinson, is an expert in the field of geriatrics. Join her for a day filled with interesting case studies, insightful discussion and interactive learning. Leave with practical techniques you can apply the next day! Learner Objectives: • Assess behavioral problems of older adults with cognitive disturbances. • Compare and contrast the types, essential features, and stages of dementia. • Describe the advantages of recognition and treatment of early dementia. • Summarize non-pharmacologic interventions that address biopsychosocial needs of the older adult with challenging behaviors. • Implement specific communication strategies for patients with challenging behaviors. • Analyze evidence-based pharmacologic treatments of behavioral problems in patients. • Outline interventions for challenging geriatric behaviors including pain, nutritional deficits, sleep disorders, depression and delirium. • Evaluate causes and interventions for sexually inappropriate behaviors. • Support and educate family and professional caregivers of older adults exhibiting challenging behaviors. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

45th Annual Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants (PSPA) Fall CME Conference is organized by Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assiatants (PSPA) and will be held from Oct 21 - 24, 2020 at Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physician Assistants. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.