Upcoming Medical Conferences in Virginia

Regional Workshop is organized by American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) and will be held during Jun 21 - 24, 2018 at Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Course Overview: Clinicians who are trained in clinical hypnosis learn a range of communication skills that facilitate reaching the therapeutic goal through more effective utilization of the patient’s or client’s innate resources. Clinical hypnosis incorporates the science of neurobiology and brain plasticity. Suggestion is an inevitable part of any treatment. Learning hypnosis allows you to better understand how you currently use suggestive language in your treatment approaches and how to increase and diversify your range of skills in suggesting therapeutic possibilities. Benefits: • Rapidly establish rapport and the hypnotic relationship across developmental ages; • Facilitate change, Ego-strengthen and reduce impediments to change; • Cost-effective, collaborative, person-centered treatment; and • Provide clients and patients with life-long skills for better health. The Basic clinical hypnosis training is the first part of a series of workshops in the certification program for clinical hypnosis. A diverse faculty from a range of health disciplines will teach you the principles and process of hypnotic inductions, suggestions and treatment. The workshop is a mix of didactic presentations, demonstrations, experiential exercises and faculty-led small group practice tailored to the specific needs and learning style of each participant. At the conclusion of the workshop you will have been taught the basic skills required to utilize clinical hypnosis and begin to apply it to your practice. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to do the following in their practice: • Identify and demonstrate at least three ways to induce a hypnotic trance and realert a subject from a trance; • Demonstrate two methods for deepening a trance; and • Describe four clinical conditions in which hypnotic techniques may be used Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available

The 42nd Annual Fitz-Hugh Symposium is organized by University of Virginia and will be held during Jun 21 - 23, 2018 at Pinn Hall Conference Center (formerly Jordan Hall), Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is health professionals involved in all aspects of otolaryngology. This includes a broad audience of otolaryngologists, allergists and immunologists, neurologists, audiologists, internists, primary care providers, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other allied health providers. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : This year’s symposium will focus on new technologies and advances in otolaryngology, multidisciplinary team approaches, and legal/business considerations in an ever changing healthcare environment. Conference Objectives are : • Discern the broader implications of laryngeal pathology, and the varied ways of evaluating them. • Discuss the complexities of varied head and neck, facial cutaneous defects and approach them with multiple options for closure. • Comprehensively approach sinonasal disease from both a clinical and radiologic perspective. • Logically evaluate swallowing and dysphasia as it commonly is evaluated in the otolaryngology practice. • Discuss and debate the ongoing challenges faced by the practicing otolaryngologist beyond the sphere of clinical medicine.

Treatment Planning Functional Esthetic Excellence is organized by The Dawson Academy and would be held during Jun 21 - 23, 2018 at Mid-Atlantic Center for Advanced Dental Study, Chesapeake, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is General Dentists, Lab Technicians. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 CE Credits. Conference Description: This dental ce course provides a programmed approach to predictably diagnose and treatment plan both simple to extremely difficult cases. Utilizing the standardized records discussed in our dental courses Functional Occlusion- from TMJ to Smile Design and Achieving Predictable Esthetic Results each dentist will discover how to visualize optimum dentistry from an esthetic, functional, biological and structural perspective. You will learn to apply the four treatment options: reshaping, repositioning, restoring and surgical correction, which are a critical component of step-by-step dental treatment planning checklists. The focus of this continuing dental education program is to integrate a comprehensive dental treatment planning process into your practice. Recommendations based on best practices are discussed to help assist you with organizing your busy schedule and a creating a space for optimum treatment planning. How to present your treatment plan will also be discussed as well as many other aspects of procedures and materials. Conference Objesctives: • Establish a step-by-step process for treatment planning any restorative case, from the simplest to the most complex. • Explore why 90% of mistakes occur not during the restorative phase, but rather during the treatment planning process. • Plan and visualize ideal esthetics and ideal function. • Discover the need for/value of quality records. • Master all of the critical checklists used to treatment plan every case. • Investigate how the teeth should be positioned in space for optimum esthetics, phonetics and function. • Identify specifically how to utilize the diagnostic photographs in conjunction with mounted diagnostic models to visualize an optimum course of treatment. • Work on actual study casts to apply these concepts. • Develop an ideal, efficient and profitable treatment sequence for each case. • Create a segmented treatment plan so that optimum care can be delivered over a longer period of time. • Organize your schedule and create a treatment planning process within your practice.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider 1-Day Course is organized by Inova Health System and will be held on Jun 22, 2018 at Inova HealthSource, Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, as well as others who require an ACLS course completion card for a job or other requirements. Course Description : This one-day American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS Provider Update Course is designed for healthcare professionals to update their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. This course expects that you have prior knowledge in these areas that require only review to complete the course: • Proficiency in high-quality CPR • Recognizing and initiating early management of peri-arrest conditions • Managing cardiac arrest • Identifying and treating ischemic chest pain and acute coronary syndromes • Recognizing other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke) and providing initial care • ACLS Algorithms • Effective resuscitation team dynamics Required Pre-Course Work: Please bring a printed copy of your pre-course assessment certificate with a 70% or better score. Details about the pre-course assessment can be found on page ii of your ACLS Provider Manual. Please note, you will NOT be admitted to the class if you do not bring a copy of your pre-course assessment. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Course is organized by Inova Health System and will be held on Jun 23, 2018 at Inova healthsource, Merrifield, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is EMS personnel, doctors, nurses, dentists, etc., who are required to have a credential documenting successful course completion. Conference Description: The American Heart Association’s new Basic Life Support (BLS) Course has been updated to include science and education from the 2015 Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. This four-hour course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both pre-hospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR and team dynamics. This Instructor-led course has students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider 1-Day Course is organized by Inova Health System and will be held on Jun 25, 2018 at Inova HealthSource, Merrifield, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, as well as others who require an ACLS course completion card for a job or other requirements. Course Description : This one-day American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS Provider Update Course is designed for healthcare professionals to update their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. This course expects that you have prior knowledge in these areas that require only review to complete the course: • Proficiency in high-quality CPR • Recognizing and initiating early management of peri-arrest conditions • Managing cardiac arrest • Identifying and treating ischemic chest pain and acute coronary syndromes • Recognizing other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke) and providing initial care • ACLS Algorithms • Effective resuscitation team dynamics Required Pre-Course Work: Please bring a printed copy of your pre-course assessment certificate with a 70% or better score. Details about the pre-course assessment can be found on page ii of your ACLS Provider Manual. Please note, you will NOT be admitted to the class if you do not bring a copy of your pre-course assessment. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Course is organized by Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Education Programs and will be held during Jun 26 - 27, 2018 at Professional Schools at Southside Regional Medical Center, Colonial Heights, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is physical therapists, paramedics, social workers, dietitians, respiratory therapists, speech and occupational therapists, LVNs/LPNs, and others who interact with the hospitalized trauma patient. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 Contact hours. Course Description: This live, 2-day educational offering provides inpatient staff members with the foundational, evidence-based information and critical thinking skills necessary to meet regulatory requirements and provide excellent care to this challenging patient population. Course Content: PART 1–Participants focus on concepts relevant to the nursing care of the injured, hospitalized patient: • The trauma care spectrum • The biomechanics of trauma • The body's response to injury PART 2–Learners participate in interactive, expanding case scenarios that address the needs of hospitalized patients with injuries to major body systems. Each module introduces specific trauma care concepts including pathophysiology, patient assessment, and complications. Surgical, medical, and nursing management options and outcome criteria are introduced while analyzing patients with: • Thoracic injury • Abdominal injury • Musculoskeletal injury • Craniocerebral injury • Spine and spinal cord injury Each interactive expanding case scenario promotes critical thinking, knowledge synthesis, and clinical reasoning skills by inviting learners to: • Incorporate injury biomechanics information • Analyze clinical assessment data • Suggest appropriate care interventions • Identify individuals at risk for deterioration • Prevent, recognize, and manage complications • Understand current trends and issues in trauma patient care • Predict each patient's care trajectory • Set realistic goals and evaluate outcomes Course Objectives: By the end of this class, participants will be able to: • Describe the trauma continuum of care. • Explain the biomechanics of common injuries. • Anticipate specific wounds and complications based on the mechanism of injury information. • Discuss the body's multisystem responses to traumatic insults. • Incorporate physical assessment, imaging studies, and laboratory data to evaluate the hospitalized trauma patient. • Describe appropriate medical, surgical, and nursing interventions for frequently encountered injuries. • Interact with interdisciplinary team members to provide timely care to injured patients. • Prevent, identify, and manage complications common to the hospitalized trauma patient. • Identify realistic trauma patient goals and evaluate care outcomes. • Address the psychosocial needs of hospitalized trauma patients and their family members. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider 1-Day Course is organized by Inova Health System and will be held on Jun 27, 2018 at Inova HealthSource, Merrifield, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, as well as others who require an ACLS course completion card for a job or other requirements. Course Description : This one-day American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS Provider Update Course is designed for healthcare professionals to update their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. This course expects that you have prior knowledge in these areas that require only review to complete the course: • Proficiency in high-quality CPR • Recognizing and initiating early management of peri-arrest conditions • Managing cardiac arrest • Identifying and treating ischemic chest pain and acute coronary syndromes • Recognizing other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke) and providing initial care • ACLS Algorithms • Effective resuscitation team dynamics Required Pre-Course Work : Please bring a printed copy of your pre-course assessment certificate with a 70% or better score. Details about the pre-course assessment can be found on page ii of your ACLS Provider Manual. Please note, you will NOT be admitted to the class if you do not bring a copy of your pre-course assessment. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2018 Kidney and Pancreas Transplant and Kidney Donation Conference is organized by University of Virginia and will be held on Jun 28, 2018 at Omni Charlottesville Hotel, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Nephrologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.25 Contact hours. Conference Description : Kidney transplantation is a life-enhancing option for patients with the end-stage renal disease. To make this a reality for more patients, living donation is considered the best option for most. Incompatible living donors and their recipients can participate in a paired exchange. Recent changes in kidney allocation have made transplant possible for those who were previously very difficult to match. This conference will provide clinical information regarding current trends in the evaluation, surgical care, and post-transplant management of renal transplant recipients as well as discussion about the complex psychosocial and financial issues that kidney transplant patients face. Course Description : • Understand why kidney transplantation is the best option for most patients diagnosed with end-stage renal disease. • Describe benefits of robotic surgery for patients with increased BMI or pancreas recipients. • Describe changes in renal transplantation over the past 50 years and what the new frontier may look like in the next decades. • Understand decision-making process by the selection committee in approving or declining candidates for kidney transplantation. • Discuss the impact of social media for identification of living donors. • Discuss what techniques have been utilized by kidney transplant candidates to fundraise for their surgery. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider 2-Day Course is organized by Inova Health System and will be held during Jun 29 - 30, 2018 at Inova healthsource, Merrifield, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Personnel in emergency response, emergency medicine, intensive care and critical care units such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, as well as others who require an ACLS course completion card for a job or other requirements. Conference Description : This two-day American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS Provider Course is designed for healthcare professionals to enhance their skills in the treatment of the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonary emergencies. Emphasis is placed on the importance of proficiency in High Quality CPR to patient survival. Effective High Quality CPR along with advanced cardiovascular life support interventions and the importance of effective team interaction and communication during resuscitation are the core concepts of this course. Conference Objectives are : This 2-day course emphasizes these areas: • Proficiency in high quality CPR • Recognizing and initiating early management of periarrest conditions • Managing cardiac arrest • Identifying and treating ischemic chest pain and acute coronary syndromes • Recognizing other life-threatening clinical situations (such as stroke) and providing initial care • ACLS Algorithms • Effective resuscitation team dynamics Required Pre-Course Work: Please bring a printed copy of your pre-course assessment certificate with a 70% or better score. Details about the pre-course assessment can be found on page ii of your ACLS Provider Manual. Please note, you will NOT be admitted to the class if you do not bring a copy of your pre-course assessment. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.