Upcoming Medical Conferences in San Antonio

NP Review & Clinical Update is organized by Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA) and will be held from May 26 - 27, 2019 at The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Credits: 2019 FNP Review Course (Program ID #s 2018-12-01Pa, 2018-12-01Pb) is approved for 30.5 contact hours (13.5 hours of Pharmacology). AGNP Review Course (Program ID #s 2018-12-02Pa, 2018-12-02Pb) is approved for 27.5 contact hours (15 hours of Pharmacology). The 2019 course program features the following: • 2 days of live lectures encompassing content covered on the AANP and ANCC exams • For FNP candidates, videotaped lectures on pediatrics and child growth and development; accessible after the 2-day course • For AGNP candidates, videotaped lectures on healthy ageing/pathology of aging and prescribing for older adults; accessible after the 2-day course • Bonus video content on the essentials of office procedures • Bonus video content on entry-to-practice requirements. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Grow Your Practice with Dental Sleep Medicine is organized by Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) and will be held from May 31 - Jun 01, 2019 at Midwest Dental Equipment & Supplies, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 CEU. Course Description: This is a MUST attend for any dental office that is looking to implement a Sleep Protocol, or learn how to increase existing Sleep revenues. Day 1 • Sleep 101 – sleep stages, disorders and the need for sleep apnea treatment • Sleep apnea symptoms/clinical issues • Improving Case Acceptance - Treating snoring and sleep apnea in a dental office. • Prepare overnight home sleep study for select course attendees • Hands on with Pharyngometer / Rhinometer for airway testing • Working with Sleep Physicians and Building relationships with local MD’s Day 2 • Download previous night’s Home Sleep Tests study and review study data and sleep report with class • Dental Sleep Medicine step-by-step protocol flow chart • Oral Appliance Pro’s & Con’s: Dorsal, Herbst, EMA, TAP, Panthera, and SomnoMed • Case presentations and How to Market a Sleep Practice • Review of the latest codes, fees, procedures with medical billing and Medicare. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for Dentistry is organized by Conscious Sedation Consulting and will be held on May 31, 2019 at San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is dentists and assisting staff. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 12 hours of CE credit. Description: ACLS is an advanced, instructor-led classroom course that highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. It also covers airway management and related pharmacology. In this course, skills are taught in large, group sessions and small, group learning and testing stations where case-based scenarios are presented. This workshop will provide participants with American Heart Association ACLS Certification and provide a full day of medical emergency management techniques. Course consists of didactic lectures, ntensive imaging, discussion and hands -on workshop with mannequins and patient simulators. Objectives: • Recognize and initiate early management of peri-arrest conditions that may result in cardiac arrest or complicate resuscitation outcome; • Manage cardiac or respiratory arrest until return of spontaneous circulation and respiration, termination of resuscitation or transfer of care; • Recognize other life threatening clinical situations and provide effective initial care and transfer to reduce disability and death; • Describe & demonstrate a variety of techniques for maintaining oxygenation; • Recognition, anticipation and maintenance of difficult airways Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Airway, Medical Emergency & Monitoring for Sedation Dentistry is organized by Conscious Sedation Consulting and will be held on Jun 01, 2019 at San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Licensed Dentists, Oral Surgeons, Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists and staff. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 hours of CE. Course Objectives: At completion of this course, participants should be able to: • Identify the roles and responsibilities of each sedation team member • Describe the standards and regulations as related to office-based anesthesia and analgesia • Describe and utilize the necessary monitoring and emergency equipment required • Demonstrate airway management using multiple devices • Describe related pharmacology of sedatives, reversal agents and emergency medications • Describe appropriate monitoring and documentation • Develop acceptable recovery & discharge protocols • Understand the latest recommended guidelines from the American Dental Association (ADA). dental organization for conscious sedation • This program includes didactic instruction and a hands-on skills workshop in airway management • utilizing simulation and multiple airway devices, in addition, scenarios will be constructed and participants will be asked questions in regards to managing medical emergencies. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Hyperbaric Medicine Team Training (HMTT) Course is organized by International ATMO, Inc. and will be held from Jun 03 - 07, 2019 at Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Who Should Attend: Physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals providing patient care in either a multiplace or monoplace clinical hyperbaric medicine department. This course is a prerequisite to becoming a Certified Hyperbaric Technologist or Certified Hyperbaric Nurse and for physicians seeking hyperbaric medicine credentialing with their hospitals. Accreditation: Physicians:  The UHMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 41 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses: 40 Contact Hours.Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Course Description: This 4 ½ day course is an interprofessional educational activity that provides a team approach to filling a knowledge gap and a first step toward credentialing or certification in this specialized field of medicine. HMTT is approved as an introductory course in hyperbaric medicine by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society and the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology. Academics include currently accepted standards for the safe application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy pertaining to both monoplace and multiplace chambers. The comprehensive curriculum is presented by a faculty of experts. The program offers an opportunity to experience hyperbaric chamber pressurization. Learning Objectives: Upon Completion of this activity, participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge acquisition by completing a post-test. Goal: Given the knowledge and strategies provided in this course, physicians should be able to seek hospital credentialing in a hyperbaric medicine department; and, nurses and technologists may start accumulating the necessary clinical hours toward certification. Completion of this course does not constitute certification or credentialing. Topics: Foundation Knowledge • History of Hyperbaric Medicine • Physical Effects of Pressure Change • Physiology & Pharmacology of • Hyperbaric Oxygen • Elevated Partial Pressure of Gases • Decompression Theory • Tissue Oxygen Measurement • Technical Aspects of TCOM Safety • Barotrauma • Fire Safety • Decompression Tables • Hyperbaric Standards & Guidelines • Hyperbaric Chamber Systems • Operational Chamber Safety • Practical Exercise • Monoplace Chamber Operations • Multiplace Chamber Operations • Transcutaneous Oximetry Administrative • Documentation • Reimbursement • Professional Society Resources • Hyperbaric Facility Management Clinical • Acute Traumatic Peripheral Ischemia • Arterial Gas Embolism • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning • Compromised Flaps & Grafts • Decompression Sickness • Exceptional Blood Loss Anemia • Intracranial Abscess • Gas Gangrene • Necrotizing Fasciitis • Osteomyelitis • Radiation Injury • Selected Problem Wounds • Thermal Burns • Ancillary Equipment • Interpretation of TCOM • Side Effects and Contraindications • Ethics • Off-label uses of HBOT Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

56th Annual Teaching Conference Pediatrics for the Practitioner is organized by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) and will be held from Jun 07 - 09, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Who Should Attend? This program is designed to provide new information and skills for the physician, advanced practice nurse, and healthcare provider who treat children. Course Description The format of the course is varied including lectures, question and answer sessions, informal luncheon seminars and workshops on selected topics, with the opportunity for registrant participation. Learning Objectives • Provide the physician, advanced practice nurse, and healthcare provider who treat children with current and practical information dealing with the procedures that may be useful in their general practice. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) Annual Meeting is organized by American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) and will be held from Jun 07 - 09, 2019 at San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is open to all dentists, physicians, scientists, and other health care professionals who treat or have an interest in treating patients with sleep-related breathing disorders. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19.75 continuing education credits. Learning Objectives: Acquire knowledge about the management of obstructive sleep apnea in adults; • Discuss state-of-the-art knowledge of recent advances in dental sleep medicine and sleep apnea treatment; • Review the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea, obesity and other associated co-morbidities; • Understand the evidence regarding long-term oral appliance therapy, including potential side effects and options for managing complications in patients with snoring and/or OSA; and • Apply best practices for building and developing a successful dental sleep medicine practice, including an overview of proper patient management and development of care plans; creating awareness about sleep-related breathing disorders and their treatments; positioning your practice as a provider of dental sleep medicine; and proper medical insurance billing. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Texas Family Medicine Symposium 2019 is organized by Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP) and will be held from Jun 07 - 09, 2019 at La Cantera Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 24.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Wound Care Course (WCC) is organized by International ATMO, Inc. and will be held from Jun 07 - 08, 2019 at Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America.  Who Should Attend: Physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other health care professionals who provide chronic wound care. Program Director reserves the right to refuse admission to any individual applicant. Accreditation: Physicians:  The UHMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses: 13 Contact Hours.Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Course Description: This 13-hour program is designed to help physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other health care professionals understand the appropriate assessment and clinical management of all types of chronic wounds. Course Objective: Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to perform wound assessment, select appropriate wound dressings, and understand the application of advanced therapeutic modalities. Completion of this course does not constitute certification or credentialing. Topics: • Anatomy & Physiology of Wound Healing • General Principles of Wound Care • Topical Wound Care • Advanced Wound Care Modalities • Surgical Options for the Diabetic Foot • Wound Bed Preparation • Arterial Ulcers • Diabetic Ulcers • Pressure Ulcers • Venous Ulcers •  Commonly Misdiagnosed Wounds • Case Studies Skills Laboratories: • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy • Wound Dressing Products • Ankle Brachial Index • Multi-Layer Compression Wrap • Sensory Testing Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Sleep 2019 Annual Meeting is organized by Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS) and will be held from Jun 08 - 12, 2019 at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.