Upcoming Medical Conferences in Park City

Wilderness Medicine Conference is organized by Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and will be held from Feb 23 - 27, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Park City - The Yarrow, Park City, Utah, United States of America. Target Audience: Physicians and other medical professionals who engage in winter wilderness activities, including mountain travel, who counsel individuals who take part in such activities, or who practice in locations in which they are likely to encounter individuals who have been injured in such activities. Accreditation:  The WMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 26.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Family Physicians (AAFP): This Live activity, WMS Wilderness Medicine Conference - Park City, UT, with a beginning date of 02/21/2019, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 27.75 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Program Overview: Morning plenary sessions will cover all the essential winter wilderness topics, like avalanche rescue, hypothermia, frostbite and recent advances in altitude illness, and much more. In the afternoons you can choose from indoor and outdoor small group sessions and optional hands-on workshops. Or, you may choose to take some time off to ski, snowboard or visit the charming town of Park City. This flexible schedule allows you to have plenty of time for education, recreation and relaxation. One banquet ticket for the evening of Tuesday, February 26th is included in your registration. You may purchase additional tickets for your family and friends. Diploma of Mountain Medicine (DiMM): This conference is designed in conjunction with the DiMM program. The DiMM is intended as continuing education for doctors, nurses, and paramedics who work in or aspire to work in austere mountain environments. The required coursework is an ideal blend of didactic and practical education in wilderness medicine, technical rescue, and self-sufficiency in the backcountry. This skill set crosses a multitude of disciplines including expedition medicine, search and rescue operations, mountain guiding, ski patrol, and mountain recreationalists. Educational Objectives:  After attending this conference, the participants will be able to: • Prevent, diagnose, and manage illnesses and injuries in a mountain environment. • Demonstrate increased knowledge and skill in treating high altitude illness, hypothermia and cold injuries, and wound management. • Understand avalanche rescue and evacuation of injured persons. Pre-conference and Post-conference programs: Level 1 Avalanche Course - DiMM Candidates Only WMS Faculty Thursday, February 21, 6:30 - 9:30pm Friday, February 22, 7:30am - 6:00pm Saturday, February 23, 7:30am - 6:00pm AWLS - Advanced Wilderness Life Support AWLS & WMS Faculty Friday, February 22, 7:30am - 5:30pm Saturday, February 23, 7:30am - 5:30pm  Tuesday, February 26, 4:00 - 5:00pm (written test)

37th Annual Emergencies in Medicine Conference is organized by Emergencies in Medicine (EIM) and will be held from Feb 24 - Mar 01, 2019 at Hyatt Centric Park City, Park City, Utah, United States of America. Clinical Research Associates Workshop: Feb 25 - 26, 2019 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

9th Annual Sports Medicine Winter Summit (SMWS) is organized by CMX Travel and Meetings and will be held from Mar 06 - 10, 2019 at Grand Summit Hotel, Park City, Utah, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 hours of AAFP CME Credit. Who Should Attend: The curriculum is directed to Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, PM&R, Orthopedics specialists as well as Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Physicians Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Exercise Scientists and others who want to earn Continuing Medical Education from leading experts in the field of sports medicine. Conference Description: This conference focused on innovative science in the areas of sports and exercise, as well as common sports-related injuries and illness. It is also focused on issues pertinent to advanced athletes, their training, preparation, and care. Exhibit Opportunities are available at this conference. Contact us for details. The Sports Medicine Winter Summit is a unique five day educational conference for physicians and medical professionals who care for active patients, athletes - at the professional, semi-professional and amateur level - and/or who engage in athletic activity themselves. The curriculum is directed to Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, PM&R, Orthopedics specialists as well as Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Physicians Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Exercise Scientists and others who want to earn Continuing Medical Education from leading experts in the field of sports medicine. Set in Park City, UT, the Summit takes place in one of the most beautiful ski resorts in the country. As such, the conference itinerary allows for a balance of sessions with your colleagues and skiing with your family and friends. Artists / Speakers: Robert Sallis, MD, FAAFP, FACSM

Topics in Anesthesia is organized by Northwest Anesthesia Seminars (NWAS) and will be held from Mar 11 - 15, 2019 at Hyatt Centric Park City, Park City, Utah, United States of America. This course is designed for physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty or are impacted by it. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Program Purpose : Presentations are designed to facilitate the physician, nurse specialist, and other providers maintaining skills of the same kind to review and update knowledge and abilities in one or more of these areas vital to the practicing professional: • Possess the scientific background for clinical practice • Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty but also of all additionally related disciplines which may impact it • Maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures necessary for the provision of quality patient care • Manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in the clinical setting, the clinical and educational institutions, and the community in which the practice resides • Serve as an expert in matters involving health care delivery; serve as an informed manager of clinical and educational services provided, including the acquisition and distribution of resources necessary in meeting professional goals • Provide assistance with and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon the professional expertise of the practitioner Objectives : At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: • Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences - to include but not be limited to advanced anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and social sciences - as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of anesthesia and related services inherent in the anesthesia professions. • Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, and contraindications and precautions of presented pharmacological agents through the understanding of their physico-chemical properties, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, updated uses, and more recently developed additional, related, and similar drugs. • Outline comprehensive management plans for the group of patients discussed, whether related in age, physical status, cultural background, invasive procedure, anesthetic or analgesic requirements, clinical setting, adverse reactions, and/or goals of care. • Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of anesthetic procedures and administrations, equipment use, and other applications encountered during the provision of anesthesia and analgesia whether in the surgical unit, the labor and delivery suite, the pain management clinic, or other more remote location of anesthetizing services. • Incorporate the appropriate recommendations and/or requirements of pertinent external organizations, institutions, and professional groups - recognized as serving as the authority for and/or holding the responsibility to compile and approve such tenets - in the provision of anesthesia and related services, whether medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, or health care management standards. • Apply the new techniques in the clinical setting of the participant. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Critical Care: The Team Approach is organized by Northwest Seminars and will be held from Mar 25 - 29, 2019 at Hyatt Centric Park City, Park City, Utah, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and all other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty or are impacted by it. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Course Description: The practitioner of emergency medicine must possess an evidence-based scientific background for competent clinical practice; maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of the specialty and all additional related disciplines; maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological agents, and procedures; manage self and colleagues to function toward common goals in providing consistent care in all settings in which emergency care is provided; serve as an expert in matters involving quality, safe and equitable health care delivery and support of other service providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon professional expertise. Presentations are designed to facilitate the acquisition of cognitive and technical skills as defined through evidenced-based data translated to best practice standards by the pertinent governmental and professional organizations including the American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Surgeons and the Emergency Nurses Association and abilities in one or more of the disciplines vital to the practicing professional. Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: • Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring of services inherent in the professions • Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use, contraindications and precautions of drugs based on their chemical and pharmacologic properties • Outline comprehensive patient management plans for the special patient population discussed • Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of all aspects of patient care regardless of the clinical environment in which the practice resides • Incorporate the published tenets of pertinent, recognized external organizations, institutions, and professional groups defining medical, legal, philosophical, ethical, and healthcare management standards.

Dermatology for Primary Care is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Mar 29 - 31, 2019 at The Chateaux Deer Valley, Park City, Utah, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is dermatologists, office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Conference Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to: • Discriminate the diagnostic principles and treatment options for dermatitis, papulosquamous diseases, as well as viral, fungal and bacterial infections • Describe the step-wise approach for the diagnosis and treatment of acne and acneiform eruptions • Identify cutaneous findings that serve as surrogates of internal diseases • Differentiate benign and malignant skin tumors and employ appropriate interoffice procedures • Counsel patients on appropriate sun protection measures

Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) 52nd Annual Convention is organized by Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) and will be held from Jul 27 - Aug 01, 2019 at Zermatt Utah Resort & Spa, Park City, Utah, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Introductory Emergency Ultrasound Course is organized by 3rd Rock Ultrasound and will be held from Jan 13 - 15, 2020 at Hyatt Centric Park City, Park City, Utah, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 hours of Category I CME. Conference Description : This course will have a slightly different schedule due to the fabulous location. We will cover the standard two-day Introductory Course over 3 days to give participants the opportunity for ample skiing each day. The Introductory Course also includes the Vascular Access course, so you will get both courses for the price of one! The course covers all the primary emergency ultrasound applications and 3 Days of hands-on labs with live models and phantoms. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Advanced Ultrasound Course (AUC) is organized by 3rd Rock Ultrasound and will be held from Jan 15 - 16, 2020 at Hyatt Centric Park City, Park City, Utah, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8 hours of category 1 CME. Conference Description : This conference is designed for students to learn more advanced techniques for the use of ultrasound at the bedside. Students are expected to have a good working knowledge of ultrasound prior to this course. We will cover topics from advanced cardiac ultrasound to pulmonary applications. This course also has extensive hands-on training following lectures. Conference Objectives : • Produce ultrasound images for limited examination of the following organs: lungs, deep venous structures of the limbs, soft tissue and skin. • Produce ultrasound images for an expanded examination of the cardiac system. • Produce ultrasound images to be used in guiding management of patient resuscitations. • Use ultrasound to facilitate the following procedures: thoracentesis, pericardiocentesis, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and peritonsillar abscess drainage. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

24th Annual American Uveitis Society Winter Symposium is organized by Medical Conference Planners International (MCPI) and will be held from Jan 18 - 20, 2020 at Park City, Utah, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.