Upcoming Medical Conferences in San Antonio

Maternal-Fetal Imaging - Advances in OB-GYN Ultrasound is organized by World Class CME and will be held from Jan 18 - 20, 2019 at The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, nurses, sonographers and radiologic technologists who work in a clinical practice setting using maternal-fetal ultrasound for diagnosis and screening. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description : "Our faculty will be doing live scanning to show tips on obtaining cardiac and outflow tracts (with color Doppler) as well as tips on scanning brain anatomy, the lower uterine segment and getting optimal doppler images. We will cover first trimester anomalies as well as the most common anomalies diagnosed today with ultrasound in the second and third trimesters. A particular focus on prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease for screeners will be given by cardiac specialists. You'll also learn the basics in assessing pregnancies at risk for morbidly adherent placenta (accreta spectrum) since it is now 1:200 pregnancies. Gynecological ultrasound will include ultrasound of endometrium, pelvic pain and pelvic floor." Conference Objectives: Upon completion of this conference, the participant will be able to: • Demonstrate how to perform an optimal fetal cardiac and anatomical exam by watching live scanning by a sonographer • Differentiate abnormally developing early pregnancies from normal based on sonographic correlation of anatomic findings • Perform a basic obstetrical ultrasound examination, fulfilling the requirements set forth by the ACOG, ACR, and AIUM for a first trimester scan • Identify the ultrasound appearance of common and interesting fetal genitourinary anomalies • Incorporate current practice guidelines in cardiac evaluation • Look for clues in evaluating ventricles to recognize normal and abnormal fetal brain diseases • Describe definition of adherent placenta spectrum, risk factors, image acquisition and image interpretation • Optimize resolution and evaluation of the fetal heart during the anatomy scan • Update on state-of-the-art practices in prenatal genetic screening for aneuploidies • Recognize the classic ultrasound findings of ectopic pregnancy as well as ectopic pregnancies in unusual location • Understand the legal ramifications of performing obstetrical ultrasound and implement safeguards to mitigate your risk • Discover the advantages of ultrasound for evaluating the female pelvis for non-pregnant gynecological emergencies • Discuss common sonographic findings of female pelvic pain when evaluating pelvic problems including ovarian torsion and common gastrointestinal and vascular causes of pelvic pain • Learn practical applications of ultrasound in evaluating pelvic floor Time: 07:30 to 12:30 Prices: Physician: USD 1045.0, Nurse Practitioner: USD 895.0, Physician Assistant: USD 895.0, Sonographer: USD 795.0

Breast Ultrasound With Tom Stavros: Hot Topics In Advanced Screening And Diagnosis is organized by World Class CME and will be held from Jan 18 - 20, 2019 at The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Radiologists and radiology residents/fellows, breast surgeons, sonographers, radiology technologists and advanced practitioners who desire to learn, in depth, how to use breast ultrasound in a clinical practice setting for diagnosis, screening and staging of breast disease. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and 5.0 SAMs Credits. Course Description: This course will emphasize a new classification system on breast cancer and will focus “non”-mass ultrasound findings, an analysis of causes of false negative BI-RADS 3 classifications, and new ways of classifying breast nodules that can help objectively assign BI-RADS 4 subcategories and improve ultrasound’s ability to serve as a biomarker. I will lead interactive case readings with an audience response system, and we have time set aside for questions and answers.” Course Objectives: Upon completion of this conference, the participant will be able to: • Understand the differences in pre-test probabilities and guidelines for interpretation between diagnostic, supplemental screening, and MRI-directed indications for breast ultrasound and how that affects management and interpretation • Select the most appropriate ultrasound equipment, machine settings, and scan techniques for better diagnostic evaluations • Understand the anatomic and histopathologic basis for ultrasound appearances • Correlate areas of clinical, mammographic, screening ultrasound, or MRI concern with ultrasound, and understand the anatomic and histopathologic basis for ultrasound appearances • Identify both mass and non-mass sonographic findings that are suspicious for malignancy, how to use them in classifying breast masses and in staging breast cancers • Understand a new way of classifying ultrasound features that can aid in more objectively using and achieving ACR PPV benchmarks for BI-RADS 4 subcategories and function better as biomarkers than prior methods of classification • Identify the few truly suspicious complex cystic and solid masses that require biopsy and distinguish them from the myriad of non-simple breast cysts that are definitively benign • Recognize the range of normal and abnormal appearances for breast implants • Understand the roles of ultrasound and galactography in diagnosis and guiding biopsy in patients presenting with nipple discharge • Enhance ultrasound-guided breast biopsy and interventional skills • Utilize the new classification system of breast malignancies that is based upon site of origin – within ducts, within TDLUs, or within peri-ductal mesenchymal tissues for better correlation with prognosis • Understand the appropriate role for supplemental bilateral whole breast ultrasound as well as other ancillary imaging modalities in women with negative but dense mammograms • Improve detection and correct classification of small invasive breast cancers while minimizing false positive ultrasound examinations • Learn how to overcome the headwinds in establishing a supplemental whole breast ultrasound program in women with dense breasts • Learn to distinguish normal from abnormal regional lymph nodes, determine whether abnormal nodes are more likely metastatic or reactive, and how Z0011 might affect current management of nodes • Become familiar with a new functional imaging platform called Opto-acoustic Imaging • Understand the benefits of integrating this new technology into breast ultrasound, so that the radiologist can significantly increase specificity when analyzing a mass, and potentially obviate the need for many breast biopsies Time: 7:30 am to 12:15 pm

American Board Of Laser Surgery Certification Course is organized by Full Spectrum Seminars and will be held from Jan 18 - 19, 2019 at UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Fifth Annual Endocrine Fellows Foundation Research Forum is organized by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held from Jan 24 - 27, 2019 at San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Endocrinology, Pediatrics. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description: This will be the Fifth Annual program for EFF focusing on Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism. In this intensive research meeting, fellows are given the opportunity to present their fellowship projects to experts of the field. The first day allows fellows a practice session to hone presentation skills for the following day. The next day sessions begin bright and early with an introduction from Dr. Mark Stolar. Over the next few hours, fellows present their oral presentations with expert faculty providing feedback and valuable critiques. Expert faculty also present on a trending topic in Diabetes. The day ends with a poster session from fellows and their projects. On the next day there are expert faculty presentations and then breakout sessions. In these sessions, fellows are paired 5:1 with an expert faculty member. Each group is tasked with creating a research project from start to finish. Projects are then presented the final day of the meeting and a winning group is selected. Course Objectives: • Identify new areas of diabetes and cardiometabolic disorder research that offer new inroads to effective therapies. • Identify key components to be included in diabetes and cardiometabolic disorders basic science and clinical research. • Discuss research study designs that may improve on current approaches to management of diabetes and cardiometabolic disorders. • Enhance skills in scientific thought and discussion through mentor and group-driven discussion of research and presentations. • Develop skills in generating a research grant proposal from hypothesis generation to grant submission. • Demonstrate how to generate research hypotheses de novo and build into a real-time project under the direction of an expert faculty mentor. • Develop a better understanding of "what it takes" to become an expert researcher in diabetes and cardiometabolic disease and to develop a career in academic medicine. • Enhance research presentation skills in a peer-reviewed setting. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) is organized by Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and will be held from Jan 26 - 30, 2019 at Grand Hyatt San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Healthcare Providers. Course Description : The International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) is a scientific conference that explores the latest innovations and best practices in healthcare simulation. Attendees come from all over the world to experience three days of networking, hands-on workshops, plenary speakers, nearly 300 education sessions, and an Exhibit Hall full of the latest products and services. The International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) is a scientific conference that explores the latest innovations and best practices in healthcare simulation. IMSH provides the tools and resources healthcare professionals need to advance their skills, impact change in delivery systems and practice, and, ultimately, to improve patient safety. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) 2019 Annual Conference is organized by National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) and will be held from Jan 30 - Feb 01, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort And Spa, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is mental health and allied health professionals of all experience levels. Attendees include program owners, directors, administrators, therapists, educators, and other personnel, plus educational consultants, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, and guidance counselors, among others. Conference Description : This dynamic conference will include a mixture of presentations that represent the growing expertise of program personnel as well as the widening services offered by NATSAP programs and schools.Other important features include our groundbreaking panel discussion where leading organizations showcase their programs and invaluable insights. This conference also provides best practice methodologies and numerous networking opportunities. Conference Objectives are : • Unlimited networking and professional development opportunities. • Access to an extensive knowledge base on management of operations, leading edge methodologies and case studies. • Continuing Education credit from the Institute for Continuing Education. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Evaluating, Diagnosing and Treating Worn Dentition is organized by The Pankey Institute and will be held from Feb 08 - 09, 2019 at Implant Concierge, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 continuing education credits. Course Description: In this 2-day course, you will be immersed in a total hands-on experience and learn how to treat patients with worn dentition as well as how to identify the patterns and behaviors that lead to wear. This workshop combines interactive lectures and focused discussions with hands-on learning. You will finish this course with the knowledge and confidence to treat severe wear patients! This course, led by the Pankey faculty of practicing dentists, will help you increase your skills and confidence to effectively: • Implement a step-by-step approach for diagnosis • Determine treatment options • Guide your patients to see and understand the changes in their mouths (curiosity, concern, commitment) • Estimate Fees This course combines interactive lectures and discussions with hands-on learning, all done in a small group workshop environment, focused on helping you get the most out of the learning! PLG & ALUMNI MEMBERS RECEIVE $300 OFF! Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Childhood Apraxia of Speech: The Kaufman K-SLP Methods and Behavioral Strategies To Build Successful Vocal Communication is organized by Northern Speech Services (NSS) and will be held on Feb 15, 2019 at Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio Landmark, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Speech-language pathologists, ABA technicians, special education teachers, and parents of children with apraxia. Focus will be children ages 2-8 years with apraxia of speech and/or other speech sound disorders. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.6 ASHA CEU Credits. Course Description: • This clinical presentation will focus on evaluation and treatment strategies for Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) using the Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP) methods. It will include defining CAS, establishing motivation, using reinforcement, implementing and fading cues, and scripting functional expressive language. It will also include implementing the principles of motor learning for practice schedules and how to move from the acquisition stage to the retention stage of learning to be an effective vocal communicator. • The methods, strategies, and techniques presented in this program follow the most current research in CAS and will provide clinicians with the information they need to help children with CAS progress from a simple core vocabulary to phrases and eventually to sentences and conversational speech. In addition, treatment videos will be used to enhance the learning experience. Course Objectives: • Understand and analyze a norm-referenced, standardized test which relates directly to this approach in order to identify this unique population of children. • Use evaluation information to establish goals for single words and phrases. • Implement a specific treatment approach using phonological processes to simplify the motor plans for CAS. • Provide five lists of single words to target in therapy. • List principles of motor learning for the acquisition vs. the retention stages of learning. • Explain the importance of mixing and varying tasks/blocked vs. random practice.

Association of Family Practice PAs & NPs (AFPPANP) Annual CE Symposium 2019 is organized by Association of Family Practice PAs & NPs (AFPPANP) and will be held from Feb 28 - Mar 03, 2019 at Sheraton Gunter Hotel San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 25.0 CME Credits Topic: How to approach the patient with back and neck pain, Opioid Prescribing The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!, Radiology Review Workshop for PANCE/PANRE, Lab Case Review Workshop for PANCE/PANRE, EKG Review Workshop for PANCE/PANRE, Common Joint Injections, Neurophysiologic Roots of Impulse Control Disorders, Clinical Management of the Breastfeeding Infant and Mother. Objectives Upon completion of the program, attendees will be able to:  1. Discuss physical characteristics of ultrasound and ultrasound machine operations and operational features of a portable unit in the generation and storage of quality ultrasound images. 2. Establish basic skills in the use of the laptop and hand held ultrasound units for acquisition and interpretation of ultrasound images using B mode and/or Color Doppler. 3. Acquire images of the heart in PLAX and Apical 4-chamber views using the laptop and hand held ultrasound units that are adequate for use in assessment of global heart function. 4. Perform basic ultrasound exams of the abdominal aorta for aneurysm screening, of the IVC for size and contractility, of the liver, gall bladder, and spleen, of the right and left kidneys, and urinary bladder using laptop and hand held ultrasound units. 5. Perform musculoskeletal ultrasound procedures on the knee and shoulder. 6. Perform ultrasound guided procedures (paracentesis, thoracentesis, and central line placement) using the laptop ultrasound unit and phantoms. 7. Acquire images of the lung pleura with the laptop unit that demonstrate the presence or absence of lung sliding, B lines, and A lines. 8. Combine imaging of heart, IVC and lungs (laptop unit only) as a means to perform a limited cardiopulmonary exam with laptop and hand held ultrasound units.    

American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) 35th Annual Conference is organized by American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and would be held during Mar 1 - 3, 2019 at Hyatt Regency, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Additional Details will be updated soon.