Upcoming Medical Conferences in Salt Lake City

Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology (MOCA) Simulation Course is organized by University of Utah School of Medicine and will be held on Dec 09, 2019 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)™. 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.

Acute Care & ICU Rehab: Strategies for the Medically Complex Patient is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 12, 2019 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 6.0 contact hours / 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction / 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: • Occupational Therapists • Occupational Therapy Assistants • Physical Therapists • Physical Therapy Assistants • Nurses • Nurse Practitioners Description: Explore the latest interventions for improving functional mobility, strength, independence, and outcomes in acute care rehab. Designed for all practice levels, from the new grad to the veteran acute care professional, this hands-on course will provide you with an updated knowledge base for making appropriate decisions within the ICU and acute care environments, implementing assessment and treatment tools, integrating existing treatment plans with progression into the plan of care, and adjusting or accommodating treatment interventions across the hospital stay through transition out of the hospital. Discover the latest assessment techniques and learn how to integrate treatments into rehab plans during acute and post-acute phases. Practice the latest interventions, strategies, and best practices in hands-on labs throughout the day. Discover new treatments for: • Early mobilization • Management of lines, wires and tubes • Respiratory distress • Intubation/Vent dependency • Discharge planning • Caregiver training • Productivity • Billing/Documentation Objectives: • State the critical elements of analysis and assessment in mobilizing medically fragile patients. • Develop an appropriate plan of care for patients who present with a criticaly ill cardiac, neurological or respiratory diagnosis. • Distinguish the characteristics, similarities of, and differences between, medically fragile and general acute care patients and methods to implement successful therapeutic interventions with each. • Demonstrate an understanding of the outcome tools available for assessment of the acute or critically ill patient. • Evaluate strategies for addressing the behaviorally challenging patient and successful methods for patient engagement. • Identify methods to effectively document progression throughout the acute care spectrum.

Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Recognizing & Treating the Emerging Epidemic is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 12, 2019 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 6.0 contact hours / 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction / 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Target Audience: • Social Workers • Psychologists • Counselors • Teachers • School Administrators • Occupational Therapists • Speech-Language Pathologists • Marriage and Family Therapists • Other Helping Professionals Who Work with Children Description: The increasing rate of stress and trauma to children, which includes divorce, family breakdown, violence in society, the media, and a failing school system, has produced a “shell shocked” generation suffering from anxiety in many cases. The challenge for clinicians is to recognize anxiety in children and help them cope. Dr. Steve O'Brien will teach you how and why anxiety develops in children and adolescents. She will present practical treatment strategies that can be applied immediately. The seven key anxiety disorders along with case examples to be addressed include: • Separation anxiety disorder • Panic disorder • Overanxious disorder • Obsessive-compulsive disorder • Social anxiety disorder • Phobias • Post-traumatic stress disorder Other co-occurring disorders (e.g. behavior problems, medical conditions, depression, ADHD, learning disabilities, selective mutism) will also be discussed. Emphasis will be on creative interventions involving insight-oriented, cognitive-behavioral, biological, mindfulness, expressive arts and family systems approaches. Objectives: • Apply the “Three Ingredients” framework for understanding how, why and when anxiety occurs in children. • Draw from 10 specific stress-management strategies to target the "when" factor in child and adolescent anxiety. • Recommend 8 steps teachers can take to reduce anxiety in the classroom for more focused attention. • Implement at least one effective treatment strategy for each of the 7 key anxiety disorders to modify sources of stress. • Designate 3 steps that schools can take to create a safe, calm environment for meeting the needs of anxious students. • Create a therapeutic alliance with parents to improve the effectiveness of clinical treatment with anxious kids.

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.