Upcoming Medical Conferences in Austin

Psych Congress Regionals is organized by Psych Congress Network and will be held on Sep 21, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Who Should Attend? • Psychiatrists • Psychologists • Nurse Practitioners • Physician Assistants • Nurses • Primary Care Physicians • Addiction Specialists • Students, Residents, Fellows • Other Mental Health Professionals CME: Physicians NACCME designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physician Assistants NACCME has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned inaccordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.5 AAPA Category 1 credit(s). PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CNE This continuing nursing education activity awards 6.5 contact hours. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13255 for 6.5 contact hours. Description: The 2019 Psych Congress Regionals program has been transformed with you in mind. With an innovative new format that encourages interaction, along with powerful new sessions, we’re enhancing the quality psychopharmacology education that thousands of clinicians like you have come to expect from Psych Congress. Developed by our faculty of world-class clinicians, researchers, and educators, the new programming will strengthen your knowledge and your connections: • Enhance your learning through our new “Turn and Talk” sessions, that encourage you to share your perspective on treatment ideas and best practices with fellow participants. • Glean practical takeaways from real-world case studies led by expert faculty – leave equipped with new ideas and approaches that can be easily implemented when you return to the office. • Expand your treatment toolkit with our Wellness Workshops, offering a range of non-pharmacological methods to complement other approaches.  • Take part in the Psych Congress Suicide Prevention Initiative, presented in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. • Increase your knowledge of evidence-based guidelines and best practices when combatting OUD through our session developed in collaboration with the National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD). This is front-line education - practical and powerful - at a great value and right in your backyard.  Learning Objectives: After completing this activity, participants should be able to: • Use evidence-based approaches for the diagnosis and ongoing assessment of mental illness to optimize patient outcomes • Evaluate current data on traditional and emerging psychopharmacologic approaches to the management of mental illness • Integrate psychopharmacology with psychotherapy to maximize personalized treatment regimens for patients with mental illness Time: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Prices: Super Saver - By July 19, 2019: USD 79.0, Early Bird - By August 23, 2019: USD 99.0, Regular/Onsite - After August 23, 2019: USD 119.0 Speakers: Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC, Vladimir Maletic, MD, MS, Charles L. Raison, MD

Individual Activity Workshop (Full Day) is organized by Texas Nurses Association (TNA) and will be held on Sep 25, 2019 at Texas Nurses Association, Austin, Texas, United States of America. The following will be covered: detailed overview of the education design process (EDP), individual activity application tools; application process, nurse planner’s and administrative support roles and responsibilities as well as best practices in CNE. CE Offered: Participants successfully completing this workshop will be awarded 7.0 contact hours Description: This full day Individual Activity workshop is designed for individuals interested in the process of providing continuing nursing education (CNE) and the process of developing a single activity based on the sound educational design principles of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and TNA criteria. The following will be covered: detailed overview of the education design process (EDP), individual activity application tools; application process, nurse planner’s and administrative support roles and responsibilities as well as best practices in CNE. Target Groups: • Novice to advanced beginner nurse planners • CNE administrative support personnel • Other nurse planners (e.g. experienced nurse planner needing a refresher), nurse educators and nurses interested in becoming nurse planners or learning about the ANCC/TNA CNE criteria, guidelines, EDP and processes • Other Nursing professional development specialists Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Approved Provider Workshop (Full Day) is organized by Texas Nurses Association (TNA) and will be held on Sep 26, 2019 at Texas Nurses Association, Austin, Texas, United States of America. The content of the workshop is designed to familiarize Primary Nurse Planners with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and TNA’s criteria for the establishment or continuation of an Approved Provider Unit. CE Offered: Participants successfully completing this workshop will be awarded 7.0 contact hours Description: This full day workshop is for current Approved Provider Units or organizations in the process of becoming an Approved Provider Unit. The content of the workshop is designed to familiarize Primary Nurse Planners with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and TNA’s criteria for the establishment or continuation of an Approved Provider Unit. The following will be covered: detailed overview of the ANCC/TNA criteria (structural capacity, education design process, & quality outcomes), application tools, processes, annual reports, primary nurse planner’s roles and responsibilities and introduction to the Nurses Activity Reporting System (NARS). Target Groups: • Novice to Advanced beginner Primary nurse planners • Nurses interesting in becoming Primary Nurse Planner • Administrative support personnel for approved provider units Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Intermediate Dental Sleep Medicine is organized by Glidewell Laboratories and will be held from Oct 4 - 5, 2019 at Austin, Texas, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.0 CE Credits. Description: In this two-day course, Dr. Tucker will cover the latest clinical and technological information in dental sleep medicine. Attendees will also participate in several hands-on segments demonstrating the importance of nasal breathing and bite registration. This course is for participants who have a working knowledge of dental sleep medicine and are looking to continue education in this area. Course Objectives: During this course, topics include: • Sleep physiology and how it affects overall wellness • How anatomical structure influences patient treatment • Detailed techniques for treating the edentulous sleep apnea patient • How to choose the appropriate oral appliance design • Dynamic calibration of oral appliances • How to treat the PAP-intolerant edentulous patient • The role of 3D imaging of the airway • Hands-on bite registration utilizing the Airway Metrics system • Heart rate variability (HRV) • Taking a physiologic bite. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

CE Course is organized by University of Houston College of Optometry (UHCO) and will be held from Oct 05 - 06, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 hours of CE Credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

31st Annual Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update is organized by University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy and will be held from Oct 17 - 18, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is pharmacists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, Counselors, psychologists and social workers. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 15 hours of CEUs. Description: This conference’s goal is to improve the quality of care delivered to people with mental health problems by providing timely and clinically useful information for the practicing clinician. Conference speakers focus on the practical application of neuroscience principles and evidence-based approaches for the treatment of serious and persistent major psychiatric and neurologic disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and dementias. Participants are provided with treatment advances in the psychiatric pharmacotherapy of children, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, and an update on new psychotherapeutic uses of existing agents and new psychotropic agents that will impact your practice in the next year. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

2019 AANS Managing Coding & Reimbursement Challenges in Neurosurgery is organized by American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and will be held from Sep 19 - 21, 2019 at The Driskill In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt, Austin, Texas, United States of America. CME and CEU Credit: Earn up to 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This program has the prior approval of AAPC for up to 19.0 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor. The AAPC approval index number(s) for the 2019 AANS Managing Coding & Reimbursement Challenges in Neurosurgery course is valid to December 31, 2019. Overview: The goal of the 2019 AANS Managing Coding & Reimbursement Challenges in Neurosurgery course is to train clinical, professional and administrative staff to recognize the implications of quality reporting and deliver the most up-to-date ICD-10 and CPT coding specific to neurosurgical practices. Through hands-on training and experience, attendees will be able to accurately apply and assign CPT codes for common neurosurgical procedures. Attendees will be exposed to high quality, reliable and effective practice management content important for staying compliant with ever-changing regulations. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Primary Care Update Austin is organized by University Learning Systems (ULS) and will be held from Oct 28 - 30, 2019 at The Driskill, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Description: Join us for live Austin CME / CE in the Live Music Capital of the World! Hosted at the iconic Driskill Hotel, Primary Care Update Austin will provide 15 contact hours (1.5 CEU) of live AAFP/ AMA PRA Category 1™, ACPE and pharmacology CE/ CME credit. Take in the vibrant music scene, inspiring cuisines, explore Lady Bird Lake, all while earning CME & pharmacy CE credits during this three days conference. Classroom hours begin each morning and take five hours per day, and with our small class sizes and top clinical faculty, all of your questions will be resolved. Our live Austin CME / CE is perfect for physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurses & nurse practitioners. This live CE / CME experience is accredited for MDs, PAs, Pharms, NPs and Nurses!

PBI Professional Boundaries and Ethics: Enhanced Edition (PB-24EN) is organized by Professional Boundaries Education and will be held from Nov 01 - 03, 2019 at Hilton Austin Airport, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Course Credit 34 CME/CE hours Summary With pre-seminar preparation in addition to the three day in-person course, the Enhanced Edition offers a comprehensive educational experience. The 10-hour pre-course, consisting of readings and written exercises, prepares participants for the conceptual, emotional, and practical work that will occur in the seminar.  Our suite of Professional Boundaries and Ethics courses employ the premise that everyone has the potential to commit a boundary or ethics violation—yet not everyone does. As in many other similar boundaries and ethics courses, participants learn why they are being held to account. But in our course, participants also open their eyes to what predisposed them to violate professional or ethical norms at the particular time and in the particular manner that they did. These learnings drive an intensive process of self-assessment and introspection, culminating in the development of a Personalized Protection Plan that each participant designs to avoid future wrongdoing, safeguard patients and colleagues, and honor the reputation of their profession. Professions this course is suitable for: Physicians, dentists, veterinarians, chiropractors, physician assistants, nurses, mental health providers, EMT's, physical therapists, students, and a wide variety of other clinicians. This course addresses issues such as: • Professional misconduct • Non-Sexual and sexual boundary violations • Workplace relationships and disruptive behavior • Recognizing power imbalances • General boundary crossing & violations • Board-mandated or anticipated disciplinary action • Team or clinical communication issues Learning objectives • Express why and how healthcare professionals are held accountable for adhering to standards of practice, codes of ethics, and state statutes • Discuss attributes and behaviors that constitute professionalism in the context of health care, and identify specific lapses in their own professionalism • Explain how professional problems evolve, employing the model of a continuum of boundary impingements • Express how professional lapses can adversely affect clinical judgment and cause a range of other impacts and harms • Describe the components of the Boundary Formula™ and apply them to their own violation potential and, if applicable, their infraction • Create and implement a Personalized Protection Plan that includes strategies, safeguards, and systems to reduce the risk of relapse and improve accountability • Detect early warning signs of professional problems in themselves and others in order to reduce the risk of future violations