Upcoming Medical Conferences in San Antonio

20th Annual Conference - Orthopaedics in the Lone Star State is organized by Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS) and will be held from Aug 26 - 30, 2019 at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 24.75 AAPA approved Category 1 CME hours. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Forty-Fifth Annual TAAP State Conference on Addiction Studies is organized by Texas Association of Addiction Professionals (TAAP) and will be held from Sep 05 - 07, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Credits:  This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of  21.5 total CEUs available. Features: • Prevention, Criminal Justice, Peer Recovery and NEW! marketing Support tracks offered • parc Memorial Hermann Bookstore • 2019 Texas Counselor Awards Luncheon  • Live broadcasting of the national radio show “Recovery Coast to Coast” • Conference spotlight: Opioid Epidemic 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 Sep 09 - 13, 2019 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 a 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

Wound Care Course (WCC) is organized by International ATMO, Inc. and will be held from Sep 13 - 14, 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 appropriate assessment and clinical management of all types of chronic wounds. 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

Texas Society of Clinical Oncology (TxSCO) Annual Conference is organized by Texas Society of Clinical Oncology (TXSCO) and will be held on Sep 14, 2019 at Marriott Plaza San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Description: Drastic changes in healthcare reform and medical research are requiring oncology practices to think outside the box in order to maximize operations while continuing to improve cancer care delivery. Register today to explore the most exciting clinical advances in cancer treatment, and unique perspectives on the impact of national policies on state-level initiatives. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Hyperbaric Safety Director (HSD) Course is organized by International ATMO, Inc. and will be held from Sep 16 - 18, 2019 at Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Who Should Attend: This course is appropriate for hyperbaric technologists, respiratory therapists, nurses, physicians, and department managers. Accreditation Physician : The UHMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  Nurses: 24 Contact Hours. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Certified Hyperbaric Technologist: This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for 24 Category A credit hours by the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology. Course Description: This 3-day program provides the necessary tools and resources to fulfill the responsibilities of the hyperbaric safety director as defined by NFPA 99. The curriculum includes classroom instruction and practical exercises.  Course Objective:  Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to manage the safety issues associated with the care of patients in a hyperbaric medicine setting, develop a comprehensive safety program, and know how to conduct safe hyperbaric chamber operations in accordance with current industry and regulatory standards. Topics: • Principles of Risk Management • The Risk Assessment Process • Hyperbaric Facility Safety Management • Role of the Hyperbaric Medical Director • Fire Chemistry • Hyperbaric Equipment Risks • Maintenance • Training • Safety of Medical Gases • Operational Decompression Procedures • Safety Elements of Performance • Improvement • Understanding the Regulatory • Environment • Developing Emergency Action Plans • Review of Hyperbaric Mishaps • Monoplace Department Survey • Multiplace Department Survey

Transplant Nursing: Implications for the Professional Nurse is organized by University Health System (UHS) and will be held from Sep 17 - 18, 2019 at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14.5 CEUs & 14.5 CEPTCs. Conference Description: This conference mission is to provide educational opportunities for the continuous development of the professional nurse. This program is facilitated by expert staff who incorporate in their teaching - critical thinking, leadership abilities, communication skills, research based practices, patient safety, and professional care development. This program provides extensive education to prepare those applying for a Transplant Nurse Certification. This activity is to enhance the knowledge and critical reasoning skills of the Registered Nurse in the area of transplant nursing i.e. assessing graft function, medication management, and patient and family home care education by addressing the current lack of experience and knowledge in care of the transplant population in an effort to provide evidence-based, high-quality care as evidence by improved knowledge, critical reasoning of the nurse and positive patient outcomes. Conference Objectives are: • Understand transplant center organizational structure and healthcare roles. • Define nursing role as a member of a transplant team. • Evaluate different methods and ways to support clinical practice and compliance behaviors in patient education. • Describe the function of the normal immune system. • Integrate knowledge of immunosuppressant therapy and strategize important principles in the care of immunosuppressed patients. • Recognize, differentiate and describe current drugs used in transplantation, indications, mechanism of action, dosage/administration, and side effect/adverse reactions/precautions. • Examine nursing monitoring parameters for the various drugs and implement patient education for transplant drug regimen. • Define criteria for patient evaluations, process for placing patients on the transplant list, increased risk donor, post procedure monitoring and nursing interventions and potential complications. • Describe common pulmonary diagnosis, post-op management and potential complications of lung transplantation. • Describe the indications and characteristics of liver transplantation and split liver procedure. • Identify pathophysiology progression of liver disease leading to cirrhosis and describe the impact and effect of cirrhotic liver. • Describe the current status of kidney and kidney pancreas transplantation, post-op management and potential complications. • Develop a patient plan of care and nursing care plan for post-op transplantation based on current protocols. • Discuss patient referral process and specifics to consents and requirements in regards to PHI. • Discuss criteria for successful transplant, potential complications, rejection, outcomes, patient lifestyle challenges, bedside interactions with transplant recipients and their families. • Summarize, describe and debunk myths and misconceptions related to national donation and transplantation systems. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

S.T.A.B.L.E. Course is organized by University Health System (UHS) and will be held on Sep 19, 2019 at University Hospital - University Health System, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. This CEU Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8 CEUs. Course Description: University Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit offers S.T.A.B.L.E. Learner/Provider courses. This neonatal education program focuses on post-resuscitation/pre-transport stabilization care of sick infants. The class goal is to decrease infant morbidity and mortality, improve neonatal outcomes and the quality of life for infants and their families! Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Hyperbaric Facility Maintenance (HFM) Course is organized by International ATMO, Inc. and will be held from Sep 19 - 21, 2019 Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. MODULE 1 is held from Sep 19 - 20, 2019 MODULE 2 is held on Sep 21, 2019 Who Should Attend This course is appropriate for anyone responsible for the technical management, operation and/or maintenance of a hyperbaric facility. Accreditation: Certified Hyperbaric Technologist This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for a maximum of 18.0 Category A credit hours by the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology ( 12.0 hours for Module 1 and 6.0 hours for Module 2 ).  Nurse 18 Contact Hours ( 12.0 hours for Module 1 and 6.0 hours for Module 2 ). Course Description: Maintaining the hyperbaric chamber is only part of the preventive maintenance program of a hyperbaric facility. Most hyperbaric facilities include systems and components in addition to the equipment provided by the hyperbaric chamber manufacturer. This 2½ day course gives participants enough information to design a comprehensive preventive maintenance program and to be an informed consumer when hiring outside maintenance services. The course is divided into two modules. Module 1 is core information relevant to all hyperbaric facilities; and includes a practical session in a monoplace chamber facility. Module 2 is advanced information, primarily focused on multiplace facility issues; and includes a practical session at a multiplace chamber facility. Module 1 is required in order to attend Module 2. Learning Objective: Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: • Organize a comprehensive facility maintenance program • Manage maintenance work of staff or appointed contractors to ensure that work is done appropriately, safely & effectively Topic: MODULE 1 (1½ days) • Administering a facility maint program • Oxygen delivery systems • Oxygen cleaning • Lubricants, sealants & disinfectants • Safety valve testing & servicing • High pressure cylinders • Particle filters • Paint • Pressure regulators • Pressure vessel testing • Valves • Door & window seals • Depth gauge calibration • Gas analyzers • Preventive maint (monoplace) • Exercise: Monoplace facility maint ○ Inlet filter removal ○ Door seal removal ○ Safety valve testing ○ Gauge verification ○ Leak testing ○ Grounding ○ Stretcher inspection MODULE 2 (1 day) • Basic electrical systems • Fire protection equipment • Compressors • Environmental conditioning • Air filtration systems • Cleaning & checking bilges • Preventive maint (multiplace) • Exercise: multiplace facility maint ○ Compressor cutaway demo ○ Air filtration cutaway demo ○ Air quality testing ○ Ultrasonic thickness testing ○ Safety valve testing ○ Bilge inspection ○ Window removal

Hyperbaric Chamber Acrylics (AC) Course is organized by International ATMO, Inc. and will be held on Sep 19, 2019 at Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. Who Should Attend: This course is appropriate for anyone who operates and/or maintains a hyperbaric chamber.  Accreditation: Certified Hyperbaric Technologist: This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for 4 Category A credit hours by the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology. Nurses: 4 Contact Hours. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Course Description:  This 4‐hour program addresses the care of acrylic windows on clinical hyperbaric chambers. The curriculum includes the inspection and documentation of acrylics including types of acrylic damage and what constitutes excessive damage. There is a competency exam and a skills laboratory on inspection and polishing of acrylic. Course Objective:  Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to apply techniques for protection, maintenance, inspection, minor repairs, and appropriate documentation of chamber acrylics. Topics: Protection of Hyperbaric Chamber Acrylics • Basic properties • What can damage acrylic • Cleaning and disinfection Content of PVHO‐1 and PVHO‐2 • Design and testing of viewports/windows • Required inspections & documentation • Types of acrylic damage • Acceptable limits of window damage Skills laboratory • Inspection technique • Measuring damage with a micrometer • Flat disc window removal • Polishing & repair of acrylic Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.