Upcoming Medical Conferences in Austin

Dyslexia: Building NEW Neuropathways to Master Visual and Auditory Memory, Visual Perceptual Skills, Visual Motor Skill Development & More! is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Oct 18, 2018 at Omni Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Course Description: Dyslexia – the invisible disability that impacts 1:5 individuals! It’s not just an issue of trying harder or paying attention. You know the stories you hear from your clients – hours of studying just to forget it all on a test the following day, constant lack of ability to understand what they read, difficulty remembering lists or instructions beyond three, the overwhelming frustration of knowing what they want to say or do, but not being able to express it on paper or get the words out, socially withdrawn an attempt to hide their struggles. In this seminar, you will have the opportunity to practice treatment ideas that will incorporate the use of client-centered everyday routines, games, technology, sensory and hands-on approaches to help your clients overcome the challenges of life with dyslexia. Upon completion of this program, you will be able to immediately provide treatment to address your client’s: • Visual perceptual skills • Visual motor integration • Auditory and visual memory • Reading rate, accuracy, fluency, comprehension • Phonetic awareness and memory • Spelling and handwriting struggles Course Objectives: • Analyze the 3 types of dyslexia and apply compensatory strategies to each specific type, such as recital, chunking, and mnemonics as they apply to visual and auditory memory. • Determine the executive cognitive functions and treatment methodologies that impact processing speed and reading comprehension. • Choose treatment strategies to address visual perceptual, visual motor integration, auditory and visual memory deficits to increase handwriting legibility, reading comprehension, and ability to follow multi-step directions. • Communicate how to integrate electronic and low tech games into treatment activities to increase reading comprehension, ability to follow multi-step directions for increased academic success. • Identify ICD-10 treatment diagnostic codes and CPT billing codes to properly bill for reimbursement. • Establish 3 strategies to improve client’s ability to recall multi-step instructions and letter sequence for spelling. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

1 Day Hands-On Chemical Peel, Microneedling and Facial Rejuvenation Training is organized by Empire Medical Training and will be held on Oct 19, 2018 at Courtyard by Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Cente, Austin, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, nurses, aestheticians, and other healthcare professionals interested in having an array of facial treatment options for their patients. Course Description: This course is very complete and detailed, with written protocols for every step in each procedure and includes the opportunity to perform these hands-on procedures. Although not required, most attendees request a procedure for themselves or a spouse before adjourning the course. Our Facial Aesthetic Training will teach you the various protocols associated with the different types of acids as well as instruction in performing microdermabrasion (micropeel) including micro needling training. In addition, physicians will learn about the importance of integrating retail products into their aesthetic practice as a means of benefiting your patients as well as providing an additional monthly revenue stream. Included in the course will be micro needling training, you will receive complete protocols for micro-needling either by needle pen (Cosmopen) or needle dermal rollers. This procedure allows for correction of static rhytids, facial rejuvenation and collagen remodeling for damaged skin tissue due to UV damage or other signs of aging. The hands-on portion of the program training includes the needle pen (Cosmopen) and all sizing charts needed for clearance of: • Acne Scarring • Linear and Boxcar scars • Skin Laxity / UV damage • Decollete Rejuvenation • Stubborn static wrinkles (rhytids) After completing the facial aesthetic training seminar, you will have the know-how determine which peel or process would best suit a particular patient. You will also learn about the different classifications of chemical peels, their ingredients, and which peel will best suit each skin type and medical condition. Course Objectives are: • Learn to use all skin care resurfacing techniques safely and effectively based upon patient’s skin condition or skin type. • Understand the different skin types, i.e. classifications that will be presented to you by your patients. • Know the different active ingredients in each type of peel and when to use each one based upon patient presentation. • How to use microdermabrasion and when to combine with specific peels or stand-alone treatment. • Learn the latest techniques and protocols associated with micro needling including dermal rollers or needle pen (Cosmope). Fully understand the mechanism of action, indications for use, and adverse events associated with the various potocols. • Learn how to establish a cash business in your office with cosmeceuticals. • Understand the business aspects to aesthetic including pricing and packaging and marketing to potential patients inside and outside your practice. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Non Invasive Lipo Dissolve (Mesotherapy) for Small Adipose Fat Pocket Reduction and Practical Cellulite Reduction Training is organized by Empire Medical Training and will be held on Oct 19, 2018 at Courtyard by Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center, Austin, Texas, United States of America. This comprehensive Mesotherapy training gives the specific formulas, forms, consents, and prescriptions for you to have the ingredients for each mixture formulated and compounded. Like all of our aesthetic training workshops, this training is for established medical professionals looking to expand their procedural capabilities. During the Mesotherapy Training programs, physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and others will learn the protocols associated with all the newest medications and traditional therapies associated with treating body contouring and spot fat reduction. This program is delivered by our who are experts in all Mesotherapy protocols and techniques. By the end of the second day of our Mesotherapy certification training, you will be abundantly prepared to immediately begin treating your own patients. You will be given a Step-By-Step "Cookbook" outline so you know exactly what solutions to use for every condition, i.e. Fat versus Cellulite. You will also perform all the techniques on live patients during utilizing needle and injection meso guns. Our Mesotherapy training course addresses causal elements such as adjunctive and conjunctive therapies. Mesotherapy is the perfect adjunct for women after significant weight loss, lipo-surgery, or after giving birth. In addition, new technologies such as RF-Thermal Body Circumference devices (VelaShape/Accent) and other skin tightening lasers obtain better results when used in conjunction with Mesotherapy. The training will provide information on other causal elements of cellulite in women including HRT (high estrogen levels), smoking, poor diet, impaired venous, lymphatic drainage and genetic disposition to smaller subcutaneous fatty chambers. Our Mesotherapy and Cellulite Treatment training will also include an understanding of the myths associated with cellulite (i.e. obesity, overweight) and a development of the skills able to consult, discuss, and create a real solution to your patient's needs. Attendees will also learn the latest technologies available in reducing spot pockets of fat and cellulite. You will receive detailed instruction on these non-invasive technologies and learn how this impacts fat and cellulite. Hands-on sessions will enable you to try these technologies on actual patients. Course Objectives are: • Understand and perform all Mesotherapy Course Techniques as relates to: ○Cellulite removal ○Spot Fat Reduction ○Body Contouring and weight loss of the abdomen, arms, back & legs ○Face and Neck Rejuvenation ○The Meso-LiftThe Non Surgical Face Lift • Demonstrate needle placement technique to supervising instructors during the Hands-On Training sessions. • Understand the mechanism of action and the specific protocols for using Phosphatidycholine (PPC). • Outline and Detail the Specific Supplies and Solutions needed, including appropriate dosages and where to order needed supplies. • Understand exactly how the new technologies that deliver fat-burning substances without using needles actually work. • Learn when and how to use the different delivery methods: traditional with needles, the MesoGun, or the newer technologies now available. You will learn this through Hands-On training sessions in the afternoon rotations. • Perform the initial cosmetic evaluation and patient selection suitable for Mesotherapy. • Gain a thorough understanding of the grading of cellulite in evaluating the patient and understand the various protocols that will deliver results and which types of treatments will be most effective. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Botox Training Course is organized by Empire Medical Training and will be held on Oct 20, 2018 at Courtyard by Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center, Austin, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Nurses, Dentists, and other Licensed Healthcare Professionals who are eager to learn a specific skill set associated with mastering the injectable procedures. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description: The Botox Training classes are very complete and encompass all aspects needed to fully integrate this new procedure so that you can immediately begin performing these techniques on your own. The general format of the Botox workshop is to receive very detailed lectures in the morning followed by intensive hands-on training in the afternoon with real patients. The workshop gives you the opportunity to use real Botulinum Toxin (Botox) products on actual live volunteers, all medicines and supplies needed that would be used in the training are provided as part of your tuition price. Attendees are also welcome to bring along a friend or companion if you choose to use them for your Botox injection training. There is no charge to volunteers for receiving these free injections. If you are unable to bring a volunteer to the course, Empire will provide you with real patients for the hands-on portion of the Botox Training class. Hands-On Training: Unlike some seminars, our programs are not demonstration only. In fact, attendees are expected and required to administer Botulinum Toxin (Botox) on patients in order to receive their certification. The afternoon session is reserved for intensive hands-on training, where our instructors will be carefully monitoring your technique and style of injecting to help improve your skills. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Forensic Psychiatry Review Course is organized by American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) and will be held from Oct 22 - 24, 2018 at JW Marriott Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is designed for psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and attorneys interested in mental health law. The Course will be useful for those desiring a comprehensive overview and update in forensic psychiatry, as well as those preparing for forensic examinations. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Objectives: This intensive three-day course in forensic psychiatry will provide an in-depth review of selected topics and relevant landmark cases. Basic concepts will be reviewed along with the latest case law. At the conclusion of the course, participants will: • have a good understanding of the major topics in forensic psychiatry; • understand the landmark mental health law cases; • be able to write more effective forensic reports; • be able to assess competency and sanity in defendants; and • be able to detect malingered mental illness.

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Training for Aesthetics is organized by Empire Medical Training and will be held on Oct 22, 2018 at Courtyard Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center, Austin, Texas, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : The Platelet Rich Plasma Training course will provide you with hands-on training through live demonstrations on patients for aesthetic and alopecia uses. After taking an Empire Medical workshop you will gain a high level of proficiency in performing PRP injections, and will understand why many patients looking for these innovative techniques. Conference Objectives are : • Learn specifically the kinds of wrinkles, tissue damage, aesthetic enhancements, alopecia indications, and pain areas that can be improved using the various types of PRP technology available and injection techniques for correction. • Understand the other uses for PRP including medical, pain management, sexual dysfunction, and alopecia treatment. Receive the protocols to each of these treatments and understand when these treatments would be appropriate. • Become knowledgeable to the pros and cons of the various spin methods (single spin/dual spin) and the clinical validity of medical grade solutions as compared with commercial non-medical solutions that are promoted through the Internet, You-Tube, and trade shows. • Gain specific knowledge as to the component factor of platelet rich plasma, clinical validity of PRP, aesthetic uses for PRP, alopecia treatments, and the use of PRP for male and female sexual dysfunction. • Understand the various FDA Approved protocols associated with PRP therapy including recommended indications, dosing, areas for treatment, and in combination with other tissue augmentation therapies. • Acquire the technical skill to perform all the various types of injections for the face and neck, decollete, and hands. • Understand the pros and cons, and when to use PRP therapy with your patients. • Learn how to properly and effectively present the various options to your patients including explaining likely results and setting expectations. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Value-Based Health Care Leaders' Workshop in Outcomes Measurement is organized by The University of Texas at Austin and will be held from Oct 24 - 25, 2018 at Dell Medical School - Health Learning Building, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Conference Description : The goal of health care is creating value--improving the outcomes that matter to patients over the full cycle of care for the money spent. Join other health care leaders to learn the “how to” of outcomes measurement, including where to start, what measures to use, and how to use the tools currently available. Participants will get to know the Capability, Comfort, and Calm framework, which simplifies and streamlines outcome measurement and evaluation. They will also discuss overcoming barriers to measurement, as well as how to support a learning culture that enables continuous care delivery improvement. This two-day interactive workshop will be led by Dell Medical School faculty Elizabeth Teisberg, Scott Wallace, Alice Andrews, and Kathy Carberry as well as Dr. Christina Akerman, the outgoing president of ICHOM. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) 49th Annual Meeting is organized by American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) and will be held from Oct 25 - 28, 2018 at JW Marriott Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Psychiatrists and other physicians working at the interface of law and psychiatry. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 31.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Goals: To inform attendees about current major issues in forensic psychiatry and afford them opportunities to refresh skills in the fundamentals of the discipline, engage in discussion with peers on the standards governing the profession, and update their present knowledge. Objectives: Participants will improve their competence or performance in forensic psychiatry in the following three areas: • Service, including treatment of forensic patients, development of service delivery strategies, and enhancement of consultative abilities at the interface of psychiatry and the legal profession; • Teaching, including new methods of training of forensic psychiatrists and classification of the tasks and functions of forensic psychiatrists; and • Research, gaining access to scientific data in areas that form the basis for practice of the discipline. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Safe and Effective Sedation for the Pediatric Dental Patient is organized by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and will be held during Oct 26 - 28, 2018 at Hilton Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is any dentist who sedates children in their office. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 22.00 Continuing Education Credits. Course Description: This course features the recognized leaders in the field, both in dental anesthesia as well as pediatric dentistry. You’ll find didactic lectures, case studies, film clip sessions, panel discussions and hands-on breakouts with personalized attention. There will be dedicated forums to ask questions and talk about specific issues with course faculty, discuss techniques for effective communication with the patient and parent to address unusually challenging and complex situations. This course will offer opportunities to gain hands-on experience while learning airway techniques to rescue patients and will include breakout sessions with manikin practice with face masks, ambu bags and the insertion of nasal and oral airways; all in a personalized setting with real equipment and monitors. This course is intended for pediatric dentists who have had training in sedation techniques in their graduate or residency programs. This course is consistent with the ADA’s Guidelines on Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students in a Continuing Education Program. The level of this course, according to the ADA’s Guidelines, Part II, Definitions, Education Courses, is that of a survey course and does not offer direct, clinical patient management. Course Objectives are: Upon completion of this course, the participant should have a better understanding of the: • The pediatric anatomy and physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular and central nervous system related to sedation • Commonly observed pharmacological effects of sedative agents used in pediatric sedations • The appropriate physical assessment of the pediatric patient including risk assessment • How to choose appropriate sedative(s) for the individual pediatric patient based on behavior, temperament and dental needs • The appropriate monitoring equipment • Guidelines associated with the sedation of pediatric patients • The principles of protocol in enhancing patient safety during oral sedation • Intra-operative room and restorative preparation associated with sedation visits • The principles associated with patient and family management during sedation visits • The use of nitrous oxide when used in combination with other sedative agents for use in pediatric patients • Advantages and disadvantages of sedation and consider alternatives • Complications associated with sedation of the pediatric patient • Discuss the prevention, recognition and management of these complications • Discuss the pharmacological effects of combined drug therapy, their implications and management.

Ethical Principles in the Practice of Texas Mental Health Professionals is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Oct 26, 2018 at Omni Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas, United States of America. Course Description: Many continuing education ethics programs are generic in nature. Many continuing education ethics programs stress risk management strategies to the detriment of the attendees, especially if an attorney presenter is involved. This program is different. Rather than avoiding clinical issues, this program explores the manner by which clinical and ethical issues affect the everyday practice of the mental health professional in Texas. This unique blend of clinical and ethical concerns allows for a more meaningful understanding and interpretation of the rules that governmental health practice. These goals are reached through the experience and the interactive style of the presenter, Allan M. Tepper, J.D., Psy.D. Different from other individuals who possess joint degrees in psychology and law, Dr Tepper actually maintains an active psychology practice and an active law practice. He functions as a clinician, and he represents mental health professionals who experience legal difficulties. In this regard, Dr Tepper brings an extremely unique perspective to the practical understanding of ethics. These goals also are reached through the manual utilized in this seminar. The manual materials are not generic in nature. All of the written materials are state specific to Texas. When interacting with an attorney, it sometimes is difficult to hear the words, “Trust me.” For this seminar, however, we do say, “Trust us!” We guarantee you won’t walk away disappointed. Objectives: • Determine specific state and administrative laws that are pertinent to establishing and maintaining an ethical clinical practice. • Develop policies on ethical issues such as restraints, seclusion and informed consent. • Determine which notes, documents, reports, forms, and clinical data constitute an official medical record in the state of Texas. • Evaluate your current record-keeping practices in order to ensure compliance with ethical and legal requirements in the state of Texas. • Designate the treatment provider’s responsibilities relating to mental health issues and duty to warn law in Texas. • Explore the legal and ethical considerations for the treatment of minor populations in Texas with regard to the age of consent, confidentiality and custody concerns.