Upcoming Medical Conferences in Virginia

Primary Care & Pharmacology Conference is organized by Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) and will be held from May 20 - 23, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 Contact Hours. Course Description : As advanced practice clinicians, you need education that is geared toward higher-level thinking and continued competence in the patient setting. With pertinent and carefully crafted sessions, expert faculty, and the opportunity to network with hundreds of your fellow primary care providers, you’ll get just that in this combined Primary Care & Pharmacology Conference. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) Exceptional Continuing Education Conference is organized by Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) and will be held from May 20 - 23, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, United States Of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cardiovascular CT Imaging: Intensive Level II Training Course and Introduction to 3D Vascular Angiography & Stress Perfusion CT is organized by Cardiovascular Associates, Ltd. (CVAL) and will be held from May 20 - 24, 2019 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Cardiovascular Disease Specialists, Radiologists, Fellows-in-training and Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 58.75 CME hours. Conference Description : Multiple approaches to evaluation of cardiovascular CT studies exist with varying accuracy depending on the type of workstation, type of scanner, referral population, patient selection, and training mentor preferences. Few courses offer an algorithmic, comprehensive approach to interpretation and offer coronary cath/ IVUS, echo, and MRI correlations or review extracardiac thoracic interpretation or the application of CTA to peripheral angiography. Cardiovascular Associates and Bayview Physicians Group have joined together to design a comprehensive course to provide a unified educational program based on the standards co-developed by the ACC and SCCT. Conference Objectives are : • Operate a 3-dimensional workstation to extract pertinent information from a thoracic volume of interest (VOI), then analyze and interpret the cardiovascular findings systematically, using the VRT-MIP-MPR method, to construct a complete and accurate Cardiovascular CT Report. • Judge the quality of Cardiovascular CT studies and its relationship to cardiac CT technical factors including the advantages and disadvantages of various types of cardiovascular CT scanners: 32 slices, 64 slices, 256 slices, dual source CT, and PET-CT hybrid imaging. • Formulate an acquisition protocol for CT contrast administration, recognizing the kinetics of triphasic injection and caveats in special patient populations such as those with valvular disease, a history of adverse reactions to contrast media, intra-cardiac shunts, and high BMI. • Cite CT radiation dose reduction strategies, radiation risk measures, and published radiation dose values in comparison to other cardiac modalities, and manipulate CT scan collimation, temporal resolution, and the three fields-of-view for cardiac patients to minimize risks to the patient. • Characterize plaque density and vulnerability for individual lesions, difference between abnormal findings and image artifact, and caveats of stenosis estimation including the effect of window and level view settings. • Evaluate regional contractility, calculated estimation of ejection fraction, myocardial resting perfusion, native and mechanical valves, and pericardial disease. • Evaluate typical and complex tertiary referral studies including acute aortic syndromes, pulmonary embolism, simple congenital heart disease, post-aortic surgery studies, pre and post electrophysiologic intervention, and cardiac masses, etc. (see table of typical and tertiary cases presented). • Interpret extracardiac thoracic structures such as pleural effusions, lung nodules, lymphadenopathy, infiltrates and cite the Fleischner Society guidelines for Management of Small Pulmonary Nodules Detected on CT Scans. • Construct an appropriate workflow and staff training program, utilizing the patient SPARR (Selection, Preparation, Acquisition, Reconstruction, and Reporting) system including the appropriate integration into clinical care.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider (2-day Course) is organized by Virginia CommonWealth University (VCU) Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education (CTCCE) and will be held from May 20 - 21, 2019 at CTCCE - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.  Who is this course for? • The ACLS Provider course is intended for those who need to complete initial certification or have let their certification lapse and have been expired past the recommended renewal period (six months past expiration date). • The Renewal course is a one-day course for those who are current or within six months of their expiration date. Course Description: The American Heart Association's (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course (ACLS) has been updated to reflect new science in the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardic arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Course Features: • The course uses learning stations for the practice of essential skills simulated clinical scenarios that encourage Active participation. • Hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency. • Classroom-based works well for learners who prefer group interaction and instructor feedback while learning skills. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Renewal (1 day course) is organized by Virginia CommonWealth University (VCU) Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education (CTCCE) and will be held on May 21, 2019 at CTCCE - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. Who is this course for? • The ACLS Provider course is intended for those who need to complete initial certification or have let their certification lapse and have been expired past the recommended renewal period (six months past expiration date). • The Renewal course is a one-day course for those who are current or within six months of their expiration date. Course Description: The American Heart Association's (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course (ACLS) has been updated to reflect new science in the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. This course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced course highlights the importance of high-performance team dynamics and communication, systems of care, recognition and intervention of cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate post-cardic arrest, acute dysrhythmia, stroke, and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Course Features: • The course uses learning stations for practice of essential skills simulated clinical scenarios that encourage Active participation. • Hands-on class format reinforces skills proficiency. • Classroom-based works well for learners who prefer group interaction and instructor feedback while learning skills. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Advanced Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) Course is organized by Virginia CommonWealth University (VCU) Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education (CTCCE) and will be held on May 22, 2019 at VCU Medical Center Nelson Clinic, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. Course Description: Pediatric Advanced Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS)® is updated to reflect the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC, PEARS helps healthcare providers develop the knowledge and skills needed for emergency evaluation and treatment of seriously ill infants and children. PEARS teaches providers how to recognize respiratory distress, shock and cardiac arrest, and provide appropriate lifesaving interventions within the initial minutes of response until the child is transferred to an advanced life support provider. The goal of PEARS is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes. PEARS is for healthcare providers such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), medical and surgical nurses, school nurses and any other healthcare provider who infrequently sees critically ill infants and children. Features • Improves competency in pediatric basic life support • Learning stations and practice reinforce essential skills • Course video allows students actually to see and hear critically ill children • Enhances skills in recognizing shock, respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary emergencies Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Recovery & Resilience for Patients and Families Impacted by Adversity: Trauma-Informed Care is organized by University of Virginia (UVA) and will be held on May 23, 2019 at Residence Inn by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Accreditation & Designation Statements: The University of Virginia School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Virginia School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The University of Virginia School of Medicine and/or The University of Virginia School of Nursing Continuing Education, an accredited provider(s), awards 5.5 Hours of Participation (consistent with the designated number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ or ANCC contact hours) to participants who successfully completes this educational activity. The University of Virginia School of Medicine and/or The University of Virginia School of Nursing Continuing Education maintains a record of participation for six (6) years. The University of Virginia School of Nursing Continuing Education (SONCE) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The University of Virginia SONCE awards 5.5 Contact Hours for nurses who participate in this educational activity and complete the post-activity evaluation. Program Description: Recovery & Resilience for Patients and Families Impacted by Adversity: Trauma-Informed Care is a multidisciplinary, interprofessional, continuing education conference designed to help all members of the care team, both clinical and administrative, to recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in patients, families, and staff. It will teach all members of the care team how to respond by integrating knowledge about trauma into policies and practices and will seek to actively prevent re-traumatization. This training program will bring together the science of the impact of childhood trauma on the brain with evidence-based strategies to best support families and patients and mitigate the effects of adverse childhood experiences. Educational Objectives: • Support greater awareness in the community about the widespread impact of trauma (adverse experiences). • Recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma in patients, families, and staff. • Incorporate trauma-informed responses and practices into community systems and organizations. • Seek to actively prevent re-traumatization. • Recruit more Trauma Informed Care Network members with a focus on underrepresented disciplines: medical community, police, etc. • Prepare a coordinated response to community violence for future use, if needed.

Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on May 28, 2019 at Lakeview Golf Resort, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 Contact Hours. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Marriage and Family Therapists • Speech-Language Pathologists • Teachers • School Guidance Counselors • Case Managers • Nurses • School Administrators • Educational Paraprofessionals • Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants • Other Helping Professionals that Work with Children Course Description: Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, mood and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical, school and parenting challenges. Attend this seminar and learn new, effective non-medication strategies for your client’s most challenging behaviors including: • Tantrums • Running out/away • Noncompliance • Nagging • Refusing to work/help • Yelling/screaming • Bullying • Panic/anxiety reactions • Lack of follow through • Not following directions You will walk away with immediate strategies for out of control behaviors and techniques for emotional regulation along with long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school. Jennifer Wilke-Deaton is a clinical expert and has worked with the most challenging kids both in clinical and school settings. Through the use of case studies and action oriented handouts, you will leave this seminar with solutions to turn your most challenging kids around. Course Objectives: • Utilize clinical strategies to reduce the frequency, duration and severity of behavioral episodes that challenge therapists, educators, professionals and parents. • Implement both proactive and reactive strategies for oppositional, defiant and disruptive behavior in children and youth. • Discriminate between the clinical presentation of behavioral episodes and psychiatric symptoms to inform treatment. • Communicate how a skilled observation of behavior informs your treatment approach. • Develop clinical skills for establishing a therapeutic rapport to overcome treatment resistance in children and adolescents. • Effectively develop a behavior intervention plan and safety plan across all settings including home and school.

Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM) 2019 Annual Scientific Sessions is organized by Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM) and will be held from May 29 - Jun 01, 2019 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, Mclean, Virginia, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on May 29, 2019 at Four Points by Sheraton Charleston, Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 Contact Hours. Target Audience: • Counselors • Social Workers • Psychologists • Marriage and Family Therapists • Speech-Language Pathologists • Teachers • School Guidance Counselors • Case Managers • Nurses • School Administrators • Educational Paraprofessionals • Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants • Other Helping Professionals that Work with Children Course Description: Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, mood and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical, school and parenting challenges. Attend this seminar and learn new, effective non-medication strategies for your client’s most challenging behaviors including: • Tantrums • Running out/away • Noncompliance • Nagging • Refusing to work/help • Yelling/screaming • Bullying • Panic/anxiety reactions • Lack of follow through • Not following directions You will walk away with immediate strategies for out of control behaviors and techniques for emotional regulation along with long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school. Jennifer Wilke-Deaton is a clinical expert and has worked with the most challenging kids both in clinical and school settings. Through the use of case studies and action oriented handouts, you will leave this seminar with solutions to turn your most challenging kids around. Course Objectives: • Utilize clinical strategies to reduce the frequency, duration and severity of behavioral episodes that challenge therapists, educators, professionals and parents. • Implement both proactive and reactive strategies for oppositional, defiant and disruptive behavior in children and youth. • Discriminate between the clinical presentation of behavioral episodes and psychiatric symptoms to inform treatment. • Communicate how a skilled observation of behavior informs your treatment approach. • Develop clinical skills for establishing a therapeutic rapport to overcome treatment resistance in children and adolescents. • Effectively develop a behavior intervention plan and safety plan across all settings including home and school.