Upcoming Medical Conferences in Nashville

FDA Clinical Trial Requirements Regulations, Compliance and GCP Conference is organized by Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), Inc and will be held during Nov 28 - 29, 2018 at Holiday Inn Express Nashville-Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. SOCRA is pleased to offer this conference that is jointly sponsored with District/Regional offices of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This conference on FDA’s clinical trial requirements is designed to aid the Clinical Research Professional’s understanding of the mission, responsibilities and authority of the FDA and to facilitate interaction with FDA representatives. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the conference, the attendee should be able to: • Discuss the Role of the FDA District Offices, how they are Structured and their Responsibilities • Describe what FDA Expects in a Pharmaceutical Clinical Trial • Discuss the Science, Regulation and Assessment of Adverse Events • Discuss how Studies with Investigational Devices differ from those with Drugs and Biologics • Describe the Regulations that Apply to the Informed Consent Process • Discuss how the Ethical Principle of Justice underlies Responsible Participant Selection • Describe the IRB Regulations and FDA’s Mechanisms to Assure Compliance • Describe the Parameters included in Regulations Applying to Electronic Signatures • Describe how the FDA can assist members of the research community in their efforts to find information and understand FDA regulations. • Discuss the Responsibilities of the Clinical Investigator • Describe how Pre-IND Meetings and the FDA Meeting Process assist the Research Goal • Describe the Sponsor/Investigator’s Legal Responsibilities, Additional Duties and Concerns • Describe how the FDA’s Center for Biologics Regulates Research • Discuss the Array of Actions taken when Research Fails to Meet Standards Enforced by the FDA • Describe how the FDA’s Office of Science and Health Coordination, Good Clinical Practice Program, Promotes Confidence in Clinical Research Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

ACG’s Hepatology School is organized by American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and will be held on Nov 30, 2018 at JW Marriott Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Southern Regional Postgraduate Course is organized by American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and will be held from Dec 01 - 02, 2018 at JW Marriott Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) is organized by American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and will be held from Dec 08 - 09, 2018 at Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is intended for healthcare providers in a clinical setting with more than one year of experience serving as a clinician and who intend to provide clinical education in a supervisory role to students, including physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and health care providers from other professions. Both new and experienced physical therapist and physical therapist assistant educators. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.6 Continuing Education Units. Course Description: The Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) provides clinicians with the skills and information necessary to provide a structured learning environment and enhanced educational experience for students. Course content reflects an interdisciplinary approach to experiential learning methods, with an emphasis on didactic content related to clinical teaching, supervision, and evaluation. Participants are expected to understand and integrate the behaviours and traits of highly effective educators, role models, and mentors into their performance as a clinical instructor. Course Objectives: Successful course participants will return to their clinic with a greater understanding of: • Planning and preparing for healthcare clinical education experiences. • Supportive learning through questioning and effective feedback. • Identifying and implementing performance evaluation metrics. • Managing students with exceptional situations or circumstances. • Exploring legal implications for clinical educators, including issues presented by ADA legislation.  

The Ultimate Hands-On Wound Care Clinical Lab is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 12, 2018 at Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Educators, Physician Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours. Course Description : In healthcare facilities across the country, billions of dollars are being spent annually on the treatment of skin care and wound management. You are on the front lines of providing care to patients with a variety of skin and wound conditions, and play a critical role in patient outcomes and your facility's reimbursement for services. There is no better way to learn all of the skills you need to provide state-of-the-art care for your patients than through Hands-On Clinical Labs. Attend this highly interactive seminar and learn wound care assessment skills by DOING!  Through the use of wound care teaching models, wound care expert, Kim Saunders, will teach you proper wound assessment techniques. The Hands-On Clinical Lab will add a live, hands-on component to learning that will enhance your retention of skills and techniques covered. Practice identification, measurement and the applications of various products on life-like wound care models. These models provide a life-like simulation to allow for improved assessment of a wide variety of commonly-seen wound care presentations, including all stages of pressure ulcers, tissue types, undermining, tunneling, fissure and surgical dehiscence.  Take your understanding of wound care to the next level with this hands-on, interactive clinical lab. Register today - space is limited! Course Objectives are : • Distinguish at least 6 tissue types found in chronic wounds. • Identify and differentiate at least 4 wound etiologies. • Compare and contrast 6 terms used to document peri-wound status. • Demonstrate accurate measurement and documentation of wounds, tunneling and undermining, according to the clock method, using a wound teaching model. • Identify and categorize at least 7 dressing types, including the indications for use, precautions and contraindications. • Develop an appropriate dressing/ treatment protocol for a wound, based upon exudate, wound status, and products discussed Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) Course is organized by Barkley & Associates, Inc. and will be held from Jan 08 - 10, 2019 at Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 26.25 Contact Hours. Conference Description: This course provides material pertinent to the most recent national certification exams. This activity is approved for 26.25 contact hours of continuing education, which includes 11.5 hours of pharmacology by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.​ Conference Topics: • Clinical Assessment • Common Problems in Acute Care • Diagnosis and Clinical Management for Adults • Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems • Health Care Delivery and Health Care Systems • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention • Nurse Practitioner/Patient Relationship • Pharmacologic management Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNP) Course is organized by Barkley & Associates, Inc. and will be held on Jan 08, 2019 at Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.5 Contact Hours. Conference Topics: • Clinical Assessment • Common Problems in Acute Care • Diagnosis and Clinical Management for Adults • Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems • Health Care Delivery and Health Care Systems • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention • Nurse Practitioner/Patient Relationship • Pharmacologic management Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Adult - Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (AGPCNP) Course is organized by Barkley & Associates, Inc. and will be held from Jan 09 - 10, 2019 at Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 17.75 Contact Hours. Conference Topics: • Clinical Assessment • Common Problems in Acute Care • Diagnosis and Clinical Management for Adults • Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems • Health Care Delivery and Health Care Systems • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention • Nurse Practitioner/Patient Relationship • Pharmacologic management • Professional Role Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

ATS Trauma Registry Course (TRC) is organized by American Trauma Society (ATS) and will be held from Jan 24 - 25, 2019 at TriStar Skyline Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is trauma registrars/data managers of all levels of experience. Course Description: Beginning with a primer for professionals new to the area of trauma data collection, the ATS’ Trauma Registry Course (TRC) has expanded to provide a deeper look into the issues that affect a trauma registrar. The TRC provides a more standardized understanding of the specialty and approach to the task of maintaining a trauma register for the seasoned registrar. Lectures are designed to build upon experience, program maturity, and institutional needs. The TRC provides the student with national standard definitions, and methodologies essential to a comprehensive trauma registry. The TRC is taught in a two-day format that is broken down into 18 interactive sessions which provide a comprehensive overview of trauma registry practices and functions. Sessions include lectures, case studies, real-world examples, group interactions, and take-home supplemental materials. Conference Objectives: • Identify the fundamental elements of a trauma registry, • Identify the fundamental elements of the National Trauma Data Standard dataset patient inclusion criteria, • Achieve familiarity with the National Trauma Data Standards, their definitions, field values, and required associated elements, • Achieve familiarity with anatomical and medical terms frequently used in trauma, and understand their relevance to injury data collection, • Identify the basic principles for various scaling and scoring tools such as the ICD-10-CM, Trauma Score, Revised Trauma Score, Abbreviated Injury Scale, Injury Severity Score, TRISS, etc., • Understand the assignment of injury severity values using the tools listed above, and their importance, • Identify the process of reviewing and abstracting medical records of seriously injured trauma victims, • State the assignment of e-codes and their significance, • Utilize ICD-10-CM coding of complex multiple trauma patients with solid organ injuries in practice, • Identify various methods of data presentation, • Identify the basic principles of Inter-Rater Reliability audits, • Describe the differences between coding for reimbursement versus injury severity, • Identify multidisciplinary members of a trauma quality and process improvement committee and discuss methodology for process and quality improvement, • Achieve familiarity with computer hardware and software commonly used in trauma registers, • Understand the significance of confidentiality concerning patient data and be able to develop safeguards to maintain these standards in the safe use of Trauma Register data and reports, • Verbalize the importance of complete and comprehensive documentation as it relates to injury severity and reimbursement and imbursement. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Inaugural Emerging Technologies in Joint Replacement is organized by International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR) and will be held from Feb 07 - 09, 2019 at Hutton Hotel Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. Course Description: where we will answer these questions - and much more - with sessions that will provide insights on: • Assessing the pros and cons of new technologies • Participating in technology evaluations at your hospital • Developing a cost/benefit analysis for your department chair • Introducing a new technology to your team • Adapting a new technology to your workflow • Evaluating the role of technology in improving your patient outcomes • Integrating technology into your office Led by course chairs Cory Calendine, MD, and Arthur L. Malkani, MD, our faculty – all of whom have played a central role in bringing advanced technologies to their ORs – will share their experiences with a variety of technologies used in hip and knee replacement, including: • Robotics • Computer navigation • Intraoperative sensors • Patient-specific instruments • Customized implants Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.