Upcoming Medical Conferences in Austin

S4 - Functional Analysis & Management of Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex is organized by University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) and will be held from Aug 03 - 04, 2019 at Austin, Texas, United States of America. Hours: 16 or 1.6 CEUs (includes 1 online hour) or 2 graduate credits Prerequisite: S1; Intro S4 Webinar is included with S4 Who Attends: Physical Therapists Description: A biomechanical and neurophysiological approach to the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex is presented. Emphasis is placed on the functional relations within this region so as to understand pelvic girdle dysfunction. Research documentation of the anatomical and mechanical roles of the related structures is provided. Topic areas include: functional anatomy, biomechanics of the sacroiliac and pubic joints, muscular and ligament influences, select pathologies, effects of the pregnancy, labor and delivery as well as dysfunction in the form of pathomechanics and pathophysiology. Laboratory experience involves the demonstration and practice of clinical evaluation methods for assessing dysfunction in the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex. The evaluation process approaches the problem from both joint and muscular standpoints. Treatment of pelvic dysfunction is also multi-dimensional and therefore soft tissue and joint mobilization is offered. In addition, time is provided for an introduction to the concepts and application of techniques such as positional release, respiratory assist mobilization and muscle energy. Patient education strategies integrating therapeutic exercise with manual interventions will be presented. Methods for self mobilization and stabilization are demonstrated. Additional suggestions relating to bracing, injection or ADL may also be included in management. Learning Objectives: At the completion of this seminar, the attendee should be able to: • Demonstrate knowledge as well as clinical understanding of the functional anatomy in the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex • Practically relate the biomechanics of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex to patient evaluation and treatment • Possess knowledge of pelvic dysfunction with respect to altered joint mechanics and abnormal neuromuscular behavior • Identify the potential relationship between pain and dysfunction with consideration of the biomechanical interdependency exhibited within the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex • Be able to treat pelvic girdle dysfunction using various manual therapy strategies such as myofascial release, respiratory assist mobilization, joint mobilization, and neuromuscular therapy (i.e. muscle energy, PNF) • Integrate home instruction strategies with manual intervention to facilitate improvement in pelvic girdle function and assist in pain relief • Be stimulated to pursue additional reading, course work or research in the pelvic girdle system

3rd Annual Central Texas Case Management and Transitions of Care Conference is organized by American Case Management Association (ACMA) and will be held on Aug 03, 2019 at Austin Marriott South, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Who Should Attend?  • Case managers  • Nurses  • Social workers  • Case management leaders  • Physician Advisors  • Physicians  • Students  Continuing Education Hours: Participants may earn up to the following continuing education (CE) hours:  • 6.0 Nursing Contact Hours (based on 50-minute hour)  • 5.0 Nursing Contact Hours (based on 60-minute hour)  • 5.0 Social Work Contact Hours  • 5.0 ACM  What You’ll Get:  • Innovative ideas you can immediately use  • Updates on case management best practices from recognized innovators  • In-depth discussion about the latest health care resources  • Knowledge-sharing with like-minded peers  • Interaction with the latest tools and products in the exhibit hall  • Networking and education with dedicated professionals The ACMA Central Texas Chapter Conference is an opportunity to share knowledge and learn with case management and transitions of care professionals in health care. Gain new strategies and insights when you collaborate for care with your peers. Take advantage of this unique professional development event right in our backyard and improve patient outcomes Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Platelet Rich Plasma for Aesthetics Course is organized by Empire Medical Training (EMT), Inc and will be held on Aug 09, 2019 at Courtyard by Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Target Audience: This activity designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in effective weight loss treatments for patients. Accreditation: AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Description: The popularity of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments among patients for aesthetic purposes has exploded in recent years as patients are now realizing the long-term and permanent benefits of this procedure. With the average treatment cost of $600 - $1,800 per patient depending upon indications aesthetically or medically, it allows for the physician to realize additional cash revenues within their practice with little or no capital expenditure. Empire Medical's Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Training is the perfect complement to other aesthetic injectible procedures (i.e. Botox/Dermal Fillers) and can be easily incorporated into any type of medical or aesthetic practice. PRP therapies allow for the separation of a patient’s blood through a variety of harvesting techniques to extract a concentration of autologous platelets (2.5x – 9.0x). These platelets when activated release adhesive glycoproteins (fibrin, fibronectin, and vitronectin) and various growth factors forming a fibrin mesh under the tissue. Program Overview: The Platelet Rich Plasma course will review all of the indications for the use of PRP for all aesthetic, medical, pain management, and alopecia indications. This evidence-based course allows you to understand and fully integrate this popular procedure within your practice. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:  • Identify appropriate candidates for nPlatelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections based on medical and/or aesthetic need determined by evidence-based protocols to optimize outcomes. • Describe the various standards of care to safely administer secondary uses of Autologous PRP injections for medical pain management. • Apply proper injection technique of PRP to safely administer the product, minimize complications and provide optimal patient outcomes. 

Running Rehabilitation is organized by University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) and will be held from Aug 10 - 11, 2019 at Austin, Texas, United States of America. Hours: 14 or 1.4 CEUs Prerequisite: None Who Attends: Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers (Note to Athletic Trainers: According to the education levels described by the PDC, the following continuing education seminar is considered to be Advanced Level.) Description: A functional and biomechanical approach to examination and treatment of the at risk or injured runner will be presented during this 2 day seminar. A thorough review of the anatomy and biomechanics of running and walking is emphasized so as to understand normal mechanics and subsequent identification of dysfunction and/or compensation. Topic areas will include: functional anatomy and biomechanics of the lower extremity as it relates to gait, muscular and joint influences of pathomechanics, examples of common running dysfunctions, case studies with video evidence and therapeutic exercises designed to specifically address identified areas of weakness. Information provided is based on current, best evidence. The heavy lab component of this course involves the clinical evaluation of joint and soft tissue dysfunction as they contribute to altered mechanics and injury. Treatment strategies including but not limited to manual techniques and sport specific exercise instruction designed to return the runner to pre-injury training will also be presented. Time will be allotted for the discussion of appropriate footwear prescription. Throughout this 2 day event, video evidence will be utilized to highlight key points of interest. Learning Objectives: At the completion of this seminar, the attendee should be able to: • Perform an appropriate OKC, CKC, and Functional Evaluation of runners • Perform an assessment of running gait through video analysis • Identify abnormal running gait mechanics • Identify typical compensatory strategies of the injured runner • Develop treatment strategies and functional rehabilitation program based on examination findings • Prescribe appropriate running shoes based on examination and gait analysis

Botulinum Toxin Training is organized by Empire Medical Training (EMT), Inc and will be held on Aug 10, 2019 at Courtyard by Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center, Austin, Texas, 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: Physician Credit: Medical Education Resources designates this live activity, for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nursing Credit: 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: The Botox Training course is intended for Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, and other Licensed Healthcare Professionals who are eager to learn a specific skill set associated with mastering the injectable procedures. Our Botox Training workshops, and other aesthetic procedure training classes, are offered throughout the year at major destination venues just about every weekend. For your convenience, we have scheduled our most popular aesthetic training courses over a weekend so you can easily attend the complete set of programs. Our Botox Training courses are considered to be the most comprehensive with hands on training as an integral part of the program and testing to ensure each attendee has satisfied the requirements for certification. For medical professionals interesting in developing or expanding their Aesthetics practice, Empire’s Complete Botox course is the best place to begin. These complete courses in Botox Training, Dermal Filler Training and Facial Aesthetics Workshops are the very basis for every Aesthetics’ practice. Program Overview: The complete Botulinum Toxing 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 Botulinum Toxin for various cosmetic 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 cosmetic conditions. Procedures which have not been taught in their previous medical education. Learning Outcome: To provide learners with a foundation for following correct standards of care and to learn proper methods to safely administer Botulinum Toxin. Educational Objectives: • Practice procedures such as aesthetic botulinum injections competently, safely, and effectively for their patient. Each participant will understand and learn how to avoid risks and associated complications. • Apply the generally accepted protocols for the administration of the botulin toxin for various aesthetic and medical conditions (i.e. orofacial pain). 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 facial anatomy, differences between the product characteristics, patient preferences, managing expectations, and after care for follow up after the botulinum toxin procedure. • Identify who is a candidate for the botulinum toxin procedure, patient benefits, and long-term use of the prescription. Increase patient awareness and offer enhanced patient care in relation to the botulinum toxin procedure.

Complete, Hands-on Dermal Filler is organized by Empire Medical Training (EMT), Inc and will be held on Aug 11, 2019 at Courtyard by Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center, Austin, Texas, 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: Physician Credit 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. Nursing 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: The dermal filler market continues to grow every year and with over 94% of the soft Dermal filler market being the hyaluronic acid products (HA) adding these safe, simple to perform injection procedures is beneficial to any healthcare professional looking to expand their skills or integrate within their practice. Worldwide, the global dermal filler market is 2x greater than the Botulinum Toxin sales. With over 20 years' experience in Dermal Filler training and a record of successfully graduating over 100,000 medical professionals (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists and other licensed healthcare professionals) you can be assured that our Comprehensive Dermal Filler workshops will give you everything you are looking for in a CME workshop. To start, you will thoroughly understand how to differentiate from among the variety of dermal fillers available and know which product will best suit your patients. Learn how to evaluate Dermal Fillers based on their “G-Prime” and be able to determine the appropriate product choice and placement of an HA dermal filler to match specific patient needs and indications. This workshop provides very intensive didactic material in the morning and following lunch in the afternoon you will spend ample time practicing these injections on volunteers until you are comfortable with the technique. You will be closely supervised and instructed during this time. Program Overview: The Hands-On Dermal Filler 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 Dermal Fillers for various cosmetic 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 cosmetic conditions. Procedures which have not been taught in their previous medical education. Learning Outcome: To provide learners with a foundation for following correct standards of care and to learn proper methods to safely administer Dermal Fillers. Educational Objectives: • Practice procedures such as dermal filler injections competently, safely, and effectively for their patient. Each participant will understand and learn how to avoid risks and associated complications with these treatments. • Identify the generally accepted protocols for the administration of the HA dermal fillers for various aesthetic conditions. 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. • Identify the mechanism of action and basic facial anatomy, differences between the product characteristics and areas of injection, patient preferences, managing expectations, and after care for follow up after the dermal filler procedure.  • Assess who is a candidate for the dermal filler procedure, patient benefits, and anatomical areas that dermal fillers are accepted for treatment. Increase patient awareness and offer enhanced patient care in relation to the dermal filler procedure and their desires aesthetically.

Innovations in Neonatal Care: Advances in Diagnosis, Devices, and Drugs is organized by MEDNAX Services, Inc. and will be held from Aug 11 - 13, 2019 at JW Marriott Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America. This CME conference has been approved for a maximum of 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Botox and Dermal Fillers (Level II) is organized by Empire Medical Training (EMT), Inc and will be held on Aug 12, 2019 at Courtyard by Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Target Audience: This activity designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, physician assistants, nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in effective Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Filler treatments for patients for aesthetic and medical purposes. Accreditation: Physicians AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare 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 AKH, Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is awarded 8.0 Contact Hours.  Description: For serious aesthetic practitioners, physicians, nurses, dentists, and others, Empire has created this advanced course in order to help you learn to masterfully perform techniques that will compliment your skill set already acquired from our level one , complete Botox training, and to provide you with comprehensive training on special techniques your patients will be hoping you can perform. This program is designed to deliver education on the latest and most advanced injection techniques for Xeomin©, Botox Cosmetic© and Dysport© and the most important Dermal Fillers. Learn and become proficient in the use of these injectable products for other types of facial shaping, lifting and wrinkle treatment. This course emphasizes the use of longer lasting Dermal Fillers such as Radiesse©, Sculptra©, and other common fillers you will need to learn and offer in your practice. Through this advanced training, practitioners will understand how to decide on and perform any injectable procedure for your patient, going beyond just offering the basic HA products for naso-labial Folds, lip augmentation, and marionette lines. As you start to offer Aesthetics in your office, patients will ask for more and in order to expand your practice, you will need to master these additional techniques. For example, learning how to restore volume and dramatically enhance the contour and appearance of your aging patient is essentially the focus of this course. Program Overview: Standard of Care learning for orofacial applications using Botulinum Toxin; Tension Migraine Headaches, Bruxism, and Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD/TMJ) for pain. Dosing schedules and suggested injection patterns: Mid-Arch Brow Lift, Lower Eyelid, Nasal Flare, Nasal Tip, Hypertrophic Platysmal Bands, and Décolleté injections using the standard of care protocols, guidelines, understanding the medical model, safety, techniques and indications for treatment. Advanced injections FDA Approved and off-label applications of HA and Non-HA dermal fillers for hands, cheek augmentation (apex, apple, and hollows), tear trough (eye hollows), lip augmentation (vermillion border and plumping) and pre-jowl sulcus. Learning Objectives: • Practice and perform advanced procedures for medical and aesthetic botulinum toxin injections and dermal fillers competently, safely, and effectively for their patient. Each participant will understand and learn how to avoid risks and associated complications. • Apply the generally accepted protocols for the administration of the advanced botulin toxin treatments for various aesthetic and medical conditions (ie orofacial pain) as well as aesthetically administer HA and Non-HA dermal fillers for aesthetic patient conditions. 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 and identify the mechanism of action, differences in product characteristics, patient education, and who is the ideal candidate for other aesthetic, medical, and pain conditions for such indications as bruxism, migraine headaches, various facial atrophies, and other facial aging indications who will maximally benefit from botulinum toxin injections and dermal filler injections and will also acquire the technical skills to perform such treatments. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

GetWaiveredTX Free Buprenorphine Waiver Training is organized by Get Waivered TX and will be held on Aug 13, 2019 at Dell Medical School, Austin, Texas, United States of America.  Target Audience: Physicians (MD/DO), Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners in Texas. Description: GetWaiveredTX is a Texas wide state funded training initiative from UT Health San Antonio to increase the number of physicians delivering evidence-based buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder. For more information and to register visit GetWaiveredTX.com Free continuing education credits offered. This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) Advances in Stroke Care Conference is organized by American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) and will be held from Aug 22 - 24, 2019 at Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Continuing Education Credits: The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP: 13331). Successful completion: Participants must be registered for the conference and attend the session(s). Attendees can be awarded 1 nursing contact hour for every 60-minute educational session they attend and evaluate. Each participant will receive a username and password to complete an online evaluation. Participants must complete a form for each session they attend and an overall conference evaluation to receive contact hours. • 10.25 contact hours for evaluating 41 posters (each poster evaluation is worth 0.25 contact hours) • 21.5 contact hours for concurrent sessions and special lectures (1 contact hour for every 60 minutes) Total CE: 31.75 This conference will cover topics such as quality, program management, clinical practice, and much more. Conference Objectives: • Identify opportunities to promote the advancement of neuroscience nursing. • Examine and discuss the optimization of patient care through exposure to innovative research and leading evidence-based practice. • Generate ideas to improve processes in the workplace through networking and mentoring. What your stroke nursing peers had to say about the stroke conference: • "I can use the knowledge gained here to educate other members of the team to promote change in our care." • "Attending this conference will help me provide the optimum and most appropriate care for my stroke patients." • "After attending the stroke conference, I have a renewed passion and will use this knowledge in the future to provide better patient care." • "The program was packed full of useful information!" • "The content of this program was hugely relevant to my daily practice."