Upcoming Medical Conferences in Stowe

New England Regional Fracture Summit is organized by AO North America and will be held from Jan 18 - 21, 2019 at Stoweflake Conference Center, Stowe, Vermont, United States of America. Conference Summary: The New England Regional Summit is a discussion forum where nationally prominent local trauma experts interact with community-based orthopedic surgeons who are actively involved in the treatment of patients with fractures. This informal, almost entirely discussion-based Summit is highly interactive with clinical presentations that include: • Tips, tricks and techniques on how the faculty tackle clinical problems • Frank confidential discussions about how to manage cases “on the fringe of normal” – a routine case that isn’t going normally • Complications and frustrations of the experts and how they dealt with them Each session incorporates an alternating case presentation-discussion format followed by participant case presentations. ALL participants are strongly encouraged to bring personal cases for discussion to optimize their personal experience and involvement – you will personally get more out of this course as a result. If you’ve been to this course, you know why so many participants return annually. In fact, surgeons wait all year just for this one course. If you’ve never been to this course, make this year the year that you do participate. This course always fills up and space is limited. Kickoff your new year by registering today to ensure your spot at this important AOTrauma orthopedic discussion. Computer support staff will be available to digitize your HIPAA-compliant cases if you desire to bring X-rays or other images. learning Objectives: Upon completion, participants should be able to: • Identify the latest approaches to both common and difficult fracture problems • Recognize and avoid clinical problems in fracture care • Apply innovative techniques for fracture care in the community setting • Discuss difficult problems encountered in practice and approaches to solutions • Reaffirm the principles and advanced techniques of fracture care that apply to common fractures seen in everyday practice • Identify the latest cutting-edge technology that can be applied to practice Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

19th Annual Orthopaedic Winter Meeting is organized by New Hampshire Musculoskeletal Institute (NHMI) and will be held from Jan 25 - 26, 2019 at The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, Vermont, United States of America.  The target audience for this medical event is designed to highlight areas of practice advances in the field of orthopaedics relative to practicing physicians, physician assistants, nursing, athletic training and physical therapy professionals. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Objectives: Upon completion of this live educational activity, learners should be able to: • Synthesize applicable management concepts into clinical practice to enhance patient services. • Assess and apply surgical and nonsurgical treatments and rehabilitation protocols for the management of conditions germane to the practice of orthopaedics and musculoskeletal medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

28th Annual Current Concepts & Controversies in Surgery is organized by University of Vermont Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education and will be held from Jan 28 - 30, 2019 at Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe, Vermont, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Overview : This conference is designed to present current clinical management issues in surgical patients for the general surgeon in practice, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other health care professionals in the field. Registration is limited to allow personal contact with the faculty in order that each participant will be able to tap the resources available for his/her own clinical scenarios. Objectives : Following this conference, participants attending this course should be able to: •  Describe special considerations for palliative care of elderly patients. •  Describe the evaluation and management of patients with thyroid cancer. •  Describe the use of the Tokyo or AAST/Parkland Grading Scale in the assessment of acute Cholescystitis. •  Describe management options for patients with giant hiatal hernias. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Emergency Medicine Update is organized by Robert Larner College of Medicine and will be held from Jan 28 - 31, 2019 at Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe, Vermont, United States of America. This event will discuss a variety of timely, practical issues encountered in the emergency department on a daily basis. Lectures will be engaging, sometimes controversial, and present the audience with examples of both successes and failures in emergency medicine. Changes don’t always equal advances and advancement doesn’t always mean change. At the end of this program, participants should be able to distinguish between advancement and change in the ED in a relaxed, family-oriented environment where learning does equal fun! This program has been designed to include all emergency medicine professionals including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, trauma nurses, residents, and emergency medical technicians. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The 30th Annual Eastern Winter Dermatology Conference is organized by Robert Larner College of Medicine and will be held from Feb 07 - 10, 2019 at The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, Vermont, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals who serve northern New England. Our live educational activities attract both a regional and national audience. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Overview: The conference is intended for dermatologists, although primary care physicians with a special interest in dermatology are welcome to attend. The course is designed to provide high-level continuing education for dermatologists, keeping them abreast of new and exciting findings in basic science, clinical dermatology and dermatologic therapy. Objectives: • Recognize how children are different from adults and tailor dermatologic therapies to their needs. • Be literature literate. Update yourself on the articles with the greatest impact in 2018. • Bring yourself up to date with advances in dermatologic surgery and cutaneous oncology. • Satisfy part of Component 2/periodic self-assessment of MOC (25 questions). • Improve your skills with dermoscopy by learning with a leader in the field. • Tailor your treatment of palmoplantar dermatoses. • Properly identify patients with genetic predilections and use genetic testing appropriately. • Delineate and triage infantile and childhood vascular lesions. • Define your approach to the treatment of melanoma in situ. • Stay abreast of emerging medical therapies in dermatology. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Hospital Medicine 2019 is organized by University of Vermont Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education and will be held from Feb 10 - 12, 2019 at The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, Vermont, United States of America. Target Audience: The target audience is comprised of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses practicing Hospital Medicine. Some of the clinicians will also be engaged in education, research, quality improvement, and management. The audience may also include Hospital Medicine program administrators, resident physicians, and medical students with an interest in careers in Hospital Medicine. Accreditation: The University of Vermont designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 11 Nursing Contact Hours. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. Please note: if you do not participate in the optional workshops, the conference is accredited for 11 credits. The course will provide practical approaches to common problems in Hospital Medicine informed by experts and the latest evidence.  Educational Objectives: By the end of the event, participants should be able to: • Recognize appropriate and responsible antimicrobial use • Review updates in management of venous thromboembolism • Identify the latest guidelines in consultative Medicine Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Headache Cooperative of New England (HCNE) Stowe 2019 Annual Meeting is organized by Headache Cooperative of New England (HCNE) and will be held from Mar 01 - 02, 2019 at The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, Vermont, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

24th Annual Vermont Perspectives in Anesthesia is organized by Robert Larner College of Medicine and will be held from Mar 06 - 10, 2019 at Stowe Mountain Lodge, Stowe, Vermont, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals who serve northern New England. Our live educational activities attract both a regional and national audience. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.