Upcoming Medical Conferences in Salt Lake City

Bringing Trauma-Informed Yoga into Mental Health Clinical Practice is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 19, 2019 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 Contact Hours. Target Audience: • Counselors • Psychotherapists • Social Workers • Case Managers • Psychologists • Psychiatrists • Marriage & Family Therapists • Addiction Counselors • Nurses • Nurse Practitioners • Clinical Nurse Specialists • Other Mental Health Professionals • Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants Course Description: Discover yoga-based interventions that can help regulate the autonomic nervous system and learn how to incorporate these interventions for effective outcomes.  Join Irina Diyankova, Ph.D., RYT-200, for an in-depth training on the principles and practices of trauma-informed yoga, with a special focus on chair yoga practices, yogic breathing exercises, and yoga nidra, the yogic sleep. This workshop also incorporates techniques and theory from trauma studies, somatic psychotherapy and Ayurveda. Throughout the day, you will learn the importance of nervous-system regulation to the process of psychological healing.  Learn first-hand why organizations as diverse as the U.S. Army and the U.S. prison system have embraced yoga as an evidence-based approach to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. You will leave the workshop with the background and tools you need to evaluate the benefits of adding trauma-informed yogic interventions to whatever style of therapy you currently practice. Course Objectives: • Evaluate ways that autonomic nervous system dysregulation contributes to PTSD symptoms. • Ascertain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder which can be decreased through trauma-sensitive yoga practice. • Analyze ways that trauma-informed chair yoga postures can be used in the individual or group psychotherapy session. • Determine the benefits of bringing yogic deep relaxation into the therapy session. • Identify yogic strategies to help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in clients. • Explain the potential for improved clinical outcomes resulting from incorporating yoga and three-part deep breathing practices.

The Aging Brain: Assessments, Treatments & Interventions for Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Jan 14, 2020 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction / 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Target Audience: • Social Workers • Psychologists • Psychiatrists • Occupational Therapists • Physical Therapists • Nurses • Speech-Language Pathologists • Counselors • Nursing Home Administrators • Assisted Living Facility Administrators • Long Term/Acute Care Professionals • Case Managers • Marriage & Family Therapists Course Description: Individuals with dementia interact with a variety of professionals including nursing staff, psychologists, counselors, social workers, OTs, PTs, SLPs, home health aides, adult day center staff, and first responders. But whatever your profession, proper skills and understanding of the disease is needed to work with this population. Without the appropriate training, safety risks grow and opportunities to improve care and quality of life are missed. This essential training program will provide you with the tools, strategies, and practices you need to best serve patients facing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. In just one day you’ll learn how you can better assess for and differentiate between different types of dementias, overcome the communication issues that can obstruct quality care, work more collaboratively with family and caregivers, maximize daily functioning, and safely and effectively intervene when difficult behaviors arise. Sign up today! You can’t afford to miss out on this chance to get the skills, tactics and knowledge you need to provide the best care possible for these patients! Objectives: • Analyze the impact of dementia on brain structure and function, and determine the difference between "normal forgetfulness" and cognitive impairment. • Differentiate dementias from one another by identifying manifestations of each type. • Articulate differences between the Folstein Mini-Mental Status examination and SLUMS and effectively utilize them as screening measure tools for cognitive impairment and dementia. • Employ adaptable behavioral interventions that can provide patients with individualized care and promote more effective participation in therapy. • Investigate the concept of caregiver guilt and its implications for the client, clinicians, and those caring for older adults with dementia. • Correlate patients’ strengths and limitations to potential therapeutic approaches when developing treatment plans for older adults with dementia.

College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Executive Education Series: Advanced Strategy is organized by College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and will be held from Jan 15 - 17, 2020 at Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. Description: Advanced Strategy: The CHIME Executive Education series has been crafted to provide CIO Boot Camp graduates and experienced CIOs to come together in a seminar environment through intense collaborative learning. In this series, attendees learn through multiple case studies from experienced faculty as well as a master case representing a current problem they face in their organization today. The series is held at the CHIME Intermountain Innovation Center and leverages advanced presentation and participation technologies to enhance the learning environment. Study teams of 3-5 attendees work with an experienced IT executive serving as a Faculty coach over the course of three days. This version of the series focuses on Advanced Healthcare IT Strategy. Content areas include: Business Relationship Management, Innovation & Value Delivery, and Technology & Tool Integration. Attendance is limited to 20 leaders in order to support a rapid learning environment and deep education experience. Participation in the series is currently limited to members of CHIME, AEHIS, AEHIT, and AEHIA, and their direct reports (including Affiliates). CHIME Foundation representatives are not eligible to attend. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Utah Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Jan 23, 2020 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction.. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Case Managers • Addiction Counselors • Therapists • Marriage & Family Therapists • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Course Description: Join Susan Lewis, psychologist and attorney, for this must-attend seminar that will prepare you for litigation issues which can put your client, your license and your practice at risk. You will learn how to structure your practice to limit exposure of risk, as well as discover simple records, notes and actions that will protect you in the event of a complaint. Susan will provide you with the following take-home tools to minimize risk: • Updates on HIPAA and Utah laws and regulations • Risk management strategies • How to minimize litigation dilemmas, complaints and malpractice actions • Best practices in the professional relationship, informed consent and office policies You will learn through problem-solving discussions that are representative of actual ethical decisions you encounter in your clinical practice. The blending of Susan’s experience as a lawyer, work within the court system and extensive clinical experience makes her a hands-on, knowledgeable instructor! This seminar will help prepare you for when and if you are faced with litigation. Objectives: • Communicate how to minimize litigation dilemmas, licensing complaints and malpractice actions. • Describe the legal and ethical considerations for the treatment of minor populations in Utah with regard to age of consent, confidentiality and custody concerns. • Communicate how an understanding of common boundary and dual relationship issues/dilemmas can help you maintain appropriate relationships with your clients. • Recognize ethical challenges you should consider when responding to subpoenas that request disclosure of client records. • Analyze the limits of confidentiality as it relates to duty to warn law in Utah. • Articulate how risk management strategies regarding technology can keep client information secure and avoid violating HIPAA.

Executive Function in the Classroom: 30 Cognitive-Motor Activities to Improve Attention, Memory & Self Regulation is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Jan 31, 2020 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. This course has been approved for a maximum of 6.0 contact hours /  0.6 CEUs. Target Audience: • Educators • Special Educators • Psychologist • Counselors • Social Workers • Occupational Therapists • Speech-Language Pathologists • Other Helping Professionals Course Description: Teaching students how they think, learn and behave empowers them to play an active role in their own learning. When children with ADHD, anxiety, learning differences, oppositional tendencies and disinterest in school are taught how to be “Cognitive Scientists” coaching their own brains to plan, prioritize, attend and remember, they become more invested in school and motivated to learn. Taking the mystery out of executive functions by showing students how to learn more efficiently while calming their defensive brains leads to better concentration, improved attention, higher academic achievement and competent social-emotional skills. In this workshop, Lynne Kenney, Psy.D., pediatric psychologist, author and international educator, will teach you how to integrate the newest research in neuroscience, kinesiology and education for kids to learn more efficiently. You will discover over 30 developmentally progressive cognitive-exercises, worksheets and activities to enliven your classroom. Learn how to improve cognition, enhance learning and empower children to be better thinkers with motor movement, sequencing, attending, self-regulation and memory activities. Objectives: • Implement research-based activities educators, teachers and school psychologist can use to improve thinking, self-regulation and behavior. • Characterize the relationship between cognition and motor movement. • Explore bringing physical activity back to the classroom with neurocognitive activities. • Practice over 30 activities you can do to help children with ADHD, dyslexia, ODD, sensory processing challenges, dyspraxia, anxiety and behavioral issues. • Evaluate the integration of computer-based cognition skills training and motor movement activities. • Choose how to enhance collaboration and cooperation in your classroom by teaching children applied neuroscience research.

NCVH Salt Lake City: Evolving Paradigms in Cardiovascular Care and Peripheral Vascular Disease is organized by New Cardiovascular Horizons (NCVH) and will be held on Feb 08, 2020 at Salt Lake City Marriott City Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. Educational Highlights: New Technologies and Therapies for Diagnosing and Treating: • Peripheral Artery Disease and Limb Salvage • New Paradigms in Cardiovascular Disease • Limb Preservation and Wound Care Updates Learning Objectives: • Summarize and implement the latest advances in technology, testing and imaging for the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease. • Discuss and apply new interventional tools and therapeutic options for the treatment of valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, heart failure and peripheral artery disease. • Review and evaluate interventional devices and appropriate uses. • Recognize and articulate the importance of peripheral artery disease diagnosis and its relationship to cardiovascular disease. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA)® Simulation Course is organized by University of Utah School of Medicine and will be held on Feb 14, 2020 at University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Description: The Anesthesiology Center for Patient Simulation at University of Utah Health offers realistic immersive patient simulation education for ABA Diplomates seeking to fulfill their Practice Performance Assessment and Improvement (PPAI) requirement for MOCA®. This simulation course may be used to fulfill part of the ABA's Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program (MOCA®) requirements. Please consult the ABA website for a list of all MOCA® requirements. The simulation program at the University of Utah has been endorsed by the American Society of Anesthesiologist’s (ASA) Committee on Simulation Education to provide high quality training to ASA members. Participant prerequisite: American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) diplomate seeking MOCA® recertification. Cost: $1,700; CME Credit is $200 additional Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

42nd Annual Current Concepts in Neonatal and Pediatric Transport Conference is organized by Intermountain Healthcare and will be held from Feb 19 - 21, 2020 at Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. Conference Description: During the period of transport, critically ill neonates and children are at risk from disease, injury, therapy, and the transport itself. This risk can be minimized by good communication between the referring and receiving caretakers, careful evaluation and management, anticipation of complications, and a well-equipped and well-trained team. This two-day course provides a comprehensive approach to clinical issues related to neonatal and pediatric transport. Conference Objectives: • Provide clinical care consistent with current guidelines of practice for specialty team transports • Demonstrate assessment and stabilization skills for the care and management of critically ill patients • Define management options for specific clinical disease states • Discuss limitations and effects of the transport environment on the patient Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Transgender & Gender Non-Binary (TGNB) Clients: Clinical Issues and Treatment Strategies is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Feb 20, 2020 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.0 contact hours or .6 CEUs / 6.25 continuing education hours / 6.0 CE / 6.0 CEH's / 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Psychotherapists • Case Managers • Marriage & Family Therapists • Speech-Language Pathologists • Occupational Therapists • Occupational Therapy Assistants • Nurses • Addiction Counselors • Other Mental Health Professionals Description: Early in my career, I recognized that without training in affirmative practice, mental health providers are at risk of causing harm to their transgender and gender non-binary clients (TGNB). As a result, mistakes are frequently made by using outdated treatment strategies and having a lack of education of how to work with gender diverse clients. Today, I know that providing affirmative care practices are critical to ensure the safety of your TGNB clients. I will give you an insider’s perspective and guide you step-by-step through navigating the challenges your clients face that are often overlooked by mainstream clinical approaches. Join me for this must attend workshop and I will show you the power of affirmative care for you and your clients to: • Overcome the knowledge barrier • Avoid outdated treatment plans • Learn and differentiate correct terms such as gender queer, gender fluid and cisgender • Breakthrough strategies to help your client tell their partner, families, friend and employers • Gain tips to discuss hormone treatments and surgical procedures Don’t wait to have your next TGNB client educate you about their challenges and clinical concerns! Begin your journey now to start providing a safe place for all your clients to genuinely be themselves. Objectives: • Communicate the complexities that transgender clients face daily including physical, mental, and social discomfort and how to address these in clinical practice. • Develop a deep comprehension of the ways that a client’s own identity can create a trusting, effective relationship, and how their identity can negatively affect the clinical relationship. • Apply concepts of affirmative clinical practice with gender diverse clients. • Ascertain the various gender diverse identifies and understand the ways that intersecting identities create further challenges in daily life. • Assess your current clinical practice to determine how affirmative your practice is for gender diverse clients. • Individualize and create a transition timeline and goals with your client. • Prepare letters for clients seeking feminizing and masculinizing hormone therapy and gender confirmation surgeries.

Psychopharmacology: Essential Information for Mental Health Professionals is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Feb 28, 2020 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Psychotherapists • Case Managers • Marriage & Family Therapists • Nurses • Nurse Practitioners • Clinical Nurse Specialists • Addiction Counselors • Pharmacists • Occupational Therapists • Occupational Therapy Assistants • Other Mental Health & Healthcare Professionals Course Description: Dr. Kenneth Carter, a board certified clinical psychologist with a Master’s degree in clinical psychopharmacology, shares his clinical experience and training to provide detailed information about the range of common medications prescribed for mental health conditions. You will get the latest information on antidepressants, anxiolytics, and common medications for insomnia and Attention deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder among others. Through lecture, the examination of multi-disciplinary ethics codes and real case examples, you will take a close look at the ethical decisions that accompany medication use and the non-prescribers role and limits with regards to medication discussions with your patients. Dr. Carter answers questions from providers in the field and walks through examples of practical clinical discussions that come up every day in practice, including how to discuss scope of practice with your patients in order to optimize their care when working with multiple providers. The goal is for you to leave better prepared to communicate with your clients as well as the prescribers, as Dr. Carter instructs you on how to medications work, their benefits, and the side effects and dangerous reactions associated with them. Objectives: • Discuss the proper role of mental health professionals who treat clients receiving both psychotherapeutic medications and psychotherapy. • Explore specific ethical issues and resolutions related to communicating with clients and prescribing professionals about psychotropic medications. • Explain the neurotransmitter systems and neuroanatomy underlying the biological basis for mental disorders and pharmacotherapy. • Identify the major classes of drugs used to treat mental disorders and which mental disorders are appropriately treated with each class of drugs. • Describe adverse effects and drug reactions of the commonly prescribed psychotropic medications and when to alert the prescriber about them. • Analyze the role that half-life plays in the efficacy of insomnia medications prescribed for clients and how it may affect behavioral interventions.