This Conference has been Postponed. 44th Annual Cardiology Update is organized by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). The symposium is held from May 27 - 30, 2020 at Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this live activity, attendees will be able to, Manage drug interactions and prescribing factors for the sake of prevention Explain clinical approaches for the secondary cause of hypertension  Incorporate preventive measures and management of aortic aneurysm Debate on the lifestyles and non-arrhythmic drugs to prevent from Afib Explain arrhythmias in sarcoidosis Utilize the strategies to help a patient with HFpEF Identify and implement the therapeutic strategies for a patient with advanced heart failure Explain the role of Telemedicine for the management of Heart Failure Review the issues in the adult congenital heart disorders for the community provider Choose appropriate stress tests for a patient Accreditation The Medical University of South Carolina assigns this live activity for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Physicians can claim the credit commensurate based on the extent of their participation throughout the session. Nurses - Nurses can obtain the credit hours commensurate to the 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. It is advised to check with your state board requirements. American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) - It accepts the participation certificate for the educational activities granted for AMA PRA Category 1 credit. PAs may receive a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. On successful completion of this activity, a participant can take part in the evaluation component which enables them to earn up to 16.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

This conference has been POSTPONED. The revised dates will be updated soon after they are confirmed. 2020 VASA Vascular Access for Hemodialysis Symposium is organized by Vascular Access Society of the Americas (VASA) and will be held from May 28 - 30, 2020 at Charleston Marriott, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. Description: This premier educational event provides an opportunity for two and a half days of sessions and open discussions. The VASA Symposium is designed for all transplant, vascular and general surgeons, nephrologists, interventional radiologists, nurses, and allied health professionals who are interested in the management of vascular access. The 2020 Symposium will include: • State of the art lectures covering all major areas in dialysis access • Approximately 40 scientific abstract presentations • Vascular access nursing & allied health content • Information on new devices & technologies • Video presentations • Poster session. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Charleston Harbor-Front Sanctuary 2020 Encore Symposium is organized by Encore Symposiums (ES) and will be held from Jun 08 - 11, 2020 at The Beach Club at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. Accreditation: This program has been approved by the AANA (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists) for 24.00 Class A CE Hours; Code Number 1038034; Expiration Date 6/11/2020. The AANA designates this program as meeting the criteria for up to 9.25 CE Credits in pharmacology/therapeutics. The AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862. Seminar Overview: Encore Symposiums has partnered with their acclaimed faculty to categorize the schedule of topics by their relevancy to the NBCRNA Core Modules and prepare for the CPC Exam. This program is designed to align with the topics and learning objectives of the NBCRNA Core Modules, specifically in the four domains of Airway Management, Applied Clinical Pharmacology, Human Physiology/Pathophysiology, Anesthesia Equipment & Technology. Seminar Objectives: This program is designed to align with the topics and learning objectives of the NBCRNA Core Modules, specifically in the four domains of Applied Clinical Pharmacology, Human Physiology/Pathophysiology, Anesthesia Equipment & Technology. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Stress Management Essentials Course is organized by MainGate Continuing Education and will be held on Jun 13, 2020 at Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. Stress Management Essentials - 12 Hours Outline: • Hour 1 - Types of Stress • Hour 2 - Description of a normal stress response • Hour 3 - The brain’s response to stress • Hour 4 - The limbic system • Hour 5 - The relaxation response • Hour 6 - Stress and various forms of illness • Hour 7 - The link between stress and illness • Hour 8 - Medical approaches to stress management • Hour 9 - Complications and side affects to drug therapy • Hour 10 - Importance of a normal stress response • Hour 11 - Conservative management of stress • Hour 12 - Care options and outside resources Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

COVID-19 / Coronavirus Update: This conference will NOT be cancelled. If you are unable to travel due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, you can still earn live CME credit via live streaming webcast. 24th Annual Hypertension, Diabetes & Dyslipidemia Conference is organized by Continuing Education Company, Inc. (CEC). The symposium is held from Jun 26 - 28, 2020 at Charleston Gaillard Center, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. Target Audience: This activity is intended for physicians specializing in Internal Medicine, Family or General Practice, Geriatric Medicine, Endocrinology, Lipidology and Hypertension Specialists. Healthcare professionals including physician assistants and nurse practitioners specializing in these areas or those managing patients with Hypertension, Diabetes, and/or Hyperlipidemia, alone or in combination, may benefit from this activity. Accreditation: Physicians AAFP: This Live activity, 24th Annual Hypertension, Diabetes, and Dyslipidemia Conference, with a beginning date of June 26, 2020 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 15.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™: Continuing Education Company assigns this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Earn a total of 30 credits with our Special CME Offer! Attend the 24th Annual Hypertension, Diabetes & Dyslipidemia Conference (15 CME Credits) and you will earn a FREE online 15 credit CME course from CME365™. *Offer valid only for participants who attend all days of the live 24th Annual Medical Conference on Hypertension, Diabetes, & Dyslipidemia. Access to the online CME course will be sent to registrants after they have attended and successfully completed the live conference. The online CME course is not transferable. This offer is not valid if you cancel your registration or are a no show at the live conference. Webcast participants are not eligible for this offer. ABIM MOC: On Successful completion of this CME activity, a participant will be able to apply for the evaluation component, allowing them to earn up to 15 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Overview: This three-day intensive conference, held on June 26-28, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina, discusses all the issues confronting clinicians who treat challenging patients with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia and how to apply this knowledge to everyday practice. Over the past several years controversies in the appropriate level of Hemoglobin A1C, BP, and LDL-Cholesterol for outcome growth continue to occur in Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia, respectively. Despite the results from the ACCORD, VADT, and ADVANCE studies suggesting the benefits on reducing macrovascular disease with a more intensive strategy for A1C reduction remains unclear, individualized A1C targets for those with newly diagnosed diabetes compared to those with long-standing disease are often recommended. In addition, controversy continues to exist in cholesterol control as recent guidelines suggest that one should decide on the intensity of statin-based therapy for outcome improvement in those at risk for or with established ASCVD rather than a specific goal of LDL-cholesterol reduction. Finally, the recent SPRINT trial has suggested that lower targets for BP reduction than ever achieved before can and should be achieved in high-risk adults with hypertension. This conference will address these and other issues confronting the clinician who treats challenging patients with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. The participant will learn the most current information on these issues and will be able to apply these important clinical principles back to their everyday practise to improve the care of their patients. Program Objectives: By the end of this educational activity, an attendee will be able to,  • Express an efficient and effective assessment and monitoring plan of a patient's condition as it relates to hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. • Employ current guidelines in the diagnosis and management of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. • Form individualized interventions and treatment strategies for patients presenting with hypertension, diabetes, and/or dyslipidemia that will lead to the reduction of modifiable risk factors and improved long term outcomes. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Sclerotherapy for Physicians & Nurses is organized by Empire Medical Training (EMT), Inc and will be held on Jun 26, 2020 at Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. Target Audience: ​This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of Health Care Practitioners involved in the care of the patients with Aesthetic requests. Accreditation: Physicians Medical Education Resources designates this live activity, for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses Medical Education Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This CE activity provides 8.0 contact hours of continuing nursing education. Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for [8] contact hours. Description: Improved techniques, new, safer sclerosing agents, and high patient demand for in-office aesthetic procedures makes Sclerotherapy Training for nurses and physicians a must for any physician practice wishing to expand their services. Over 80 million Americans suffer from unsightly venous disease and the vast majority (75%) of these is cosmetic in nature which you will understand and be able to treat after completing the training. Visible veins give the impression of age and poor health and though many people wish to receive treatment, they are unaware of the safety, effectiveness, and lack of discomfort associated with newer sclerotherapy methods. Sclerotherapy by injection uses small amounts of detergent solutions to irritate the vein walls and achieve ultimate closure of the unwanted vein. Cosmetic laser centers and vein clinics perform these procedures not only because they are lucrative and simple to perform, but also because their patients receive impressive results using both laser vein therapies and traditional sclerotherapy using FDA approved detergent sclerosants. EMT's comprehensive sclerotherapy training will take you from the prospective patient through the consultation process as well as teach you the latest techniques and protocols used today. Program Overview: The Sclerotherapy seminar is a combination lecture and workshop where learners will participate in didactic lectures in the morning followed by hands on training in the afternoon. Learners will understand how to use FDA approved sclerosants for various cosmetic vein indications and will also gain a proficiency in the administration as well. The purpose of the training is to help learners provide enhanced patient care to those who present themselves with various medical and cosmetic vein conditions. Procedures which have not been taught in their previous medical education.  Learning Outcomes: • To acquire the necessary skills to properly identify the ideal candidate who will maximally benefit from the Aesthetic Procedures and will also acquire the technical skills to perform such skills to benefit patients aesthetically.  • To educate physicians further concerning their base knowledge of venous anatomy and pathophysiology of medical and aesthetic venous disease. Improve their diagnostic skills concerning medical associated venous disease and improve patient outcomes. • To acquire the necessary skills to properly identify the ideal candidate for cosmetic sclerotherapy through physical examination and be able to administer treatments in a safe and efficacious manner for greater patient satisfaction. Educational Objectives: • Practice procedures such as cosmetic sclerotherapy injections competently, safely, and effectively for their patient. Each participant will understand and learn how to avoid risks and associated complications. • Apply and understand the generally accepted protocols for the administration of the (2) FDA Approved sclerosants for aesthetic indications (i.e. unwanted arterioles, telangiectasias, and reticular veins). Learn the proper guidelines for the acquisition, patient charting, administration issues (i.e. medical intake forms, informed consents) and the corrective measures for adverse events. • Describe the mechanism of action and basic venous anatomy, differences between the product characteristics, managing expectations, and accepted after care for follow up after the sclerotherapy procedure. • Identify who is a proper candidate for the aesthetic sclerotherapy procedure, patient benefits, and education concerning the development of unwanted veins and other environmental reasons for their development. Increase patient awareness and offer enhanced patient care in relation to the management of these unwanted legs and facial veins.

60th Annual Meeting of The Teratology Society is organized by The Teratology Society (TS) and will be held during Jun 27 - Jul 01, 2020 at Charleston Marriott, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Charleston HFpEF Conference: The Latest Knowledge on Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction is organized by Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and will be held from Apr 17 - 19, 2020 at Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is intended for cardiovascular specialists, heart failure specialists, practicing cardiologists, cardiovascular advanced practice providers (NP or PA), internists, family physicians and critical care nurses. Accreditation: Physician Credit Statement The Medical University of South Carolina designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Other Credit Statements Nurses: Most states accept CMEs that apply to a specific nursing specialty as nursing continuing education. Please check with your respective State Board of Nursing to ascertain the equivalent number of contact hours offered for 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. PAs: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and Prescribed credit from AAFP from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. The MUSC Office of CME provides certificates to PAs with a statement, approved by AAPA, that PAs may receive a maximum of 14.5 AAPA Category 1 Credits for this conference. CME MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 14.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Knowledge Gaps: There are now more patients who have Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) than those with reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF). Making the diagnosis of HFpEF is more challenging than HFrEF as many commonly used screening tools such as physical examination, echocardiography and measurement of natriuretic peptide levels are less sensitive and specific in this population. Most importantly, no therapies have yet been shown to improve major cardiovascular outcome (i.e. reductions in hospitalization rates or lower mortality). Several ongoing studies are evaluating novel treatments for this disorder. Learning Objectives: At the completion of this conference, participants should be able to: • Recognize patients with HFpEF and understand pitfalls of the diagnosis • Describe the pathophysiology of HFpEF including characteristic hemodynamic alterations and the role of coexisting conditions (i.e., kidney, lung, metabolic, etc) • Apply rational decisions for diagnostic testing in patients with suspected HFpEF • Discuss currently available therapies for HFpEF • Identify potential new therapies for HFpEF and know how to select patients • Improve ability to practice “precision”, patient-centered medicine for patients with HFpEF • Interact with experts in small group discussion

Treating the Adult Athlete 12 Hour Course is organized by MainGate Continuing Education and will be held on Aug 22, 2020 at Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America.  Description of Content: The course introduces the clinician to the treatment of adult athletes. The course will review statistics associated with trauma arising from sports and training activities. Regional injuries will be identified and explained. There will be a summary of conditioning exercise options and expected outcomes. The prevention of common injuries and a safe return to activities will be the focus of this educational program. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Medicine for Primary Care is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Aug 28 - 30, 2020 at Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America. Target Audience This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine Accreditation Physician Accreditation Medical Education Resources is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ABIM MOC Recognition Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12 (part II) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. American Academy of Family Physicians This Live activity, Internal Medicine for Primary Care, with a beginning date of August 28, 2020 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. American Osteopathic Association These programs are approved for 12 hours in Category 2-A by the American Osteopathic Association.American College of Emergency Physicians This program is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 12 hours of ACEP Category I credit. Canadian Physicians The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has a reciprocal credit agreement with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for activities which offer Prescribed credit. CFPC members who complete these conferences may claim the equivalent number of MainproM1 credits. American Academy of Physician Assistants AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 12 hours of Category I credit for completing this program. Nursing Accreditation Medical Education Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This CE activity provides 12 contact hours of continuing nursing education. This activity is designated for X.X ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Board recognizes and accepts continuing education (CE) contact hours from activities approved by AMA, ACCME, ANCC, AANP, AAFP and AACN. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12299, for 12 contact hours. Pharmacy Accreditation Medical Education Resources (MER) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. MER designates this continuing education activity for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.  It may also include: • Evaluating joint pain • Pharmacology for arthritis • Inflammatory arthritis • Osteoarthritis • Crystal disease: gout and pseudogout • Osteoporosis • Fibromyalgia • Low back pain • Pain management • Physical exam and joint injection Learning Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to: • Differentiate between inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint pain and the differential diagnosis of each category • Describe the technique of joint aspiration, joint injection, and synovial fluid analysis • Perform a musculoskeletal examination • Evaluate and treat osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, spinal pain, regional pain syndromes, osteoporosis, and gout • Utilize current evidence to design treatment strategies for rheumatoid arthritis