Upcoming Medical Conferences in Richmond

Splinting the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Seminar is organized by Therapy Network Seminars (TNS) and will be held from Sep 07 - 08, 2019 at Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. Target Audience: This course is intended for PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs and ATs  Educational Credit: A certificate of attendance for 15 Contact Hourswill be awarded to each participant. All Therapy Network Seminars are pre‐approved for CEUs in the state where the course is conducted when required for PT, OT, ATC & Assistants. BOC Board of Certification, Inc. Approved Provider Course Description: The art of custom splinting is an often frustrating and challenging skill to master. Invariably we find our best efforts in a pile of very expensive and awkward to handle mass of materials leaving both our patients and ourselves baffled by the outcome. Taking control of the materials through understanding their properties, characteristics and “feel”, along with a strong foundation of upper extremity biomechanics and surface anatomy can quickly turn the tables in your favor. Holding true to the title, Barry has created a remarkable formula for mastering splint fabrication in an introductory environment that incorporates ample opportunity to both observe and fabricate custom splinting, all the while, sharing the dos and don’ts that can only come from 20 years of trial and error. A fun, relaxed and non-intimidating workshop developed to replace frustrated and baffled with enlightened and confident. Diagnosis and conditions covered in this workshop include fractures, arthritis, contractures, CTDs and wounds. Emphasis is placed on replicating the actual patient environment. Course handouts and labs are designed to allow immediate clinical application of splinting techniques. Objectives: • Identify the characteristics, components and “feel” of splinting materials • Demonstrate and Identify the preparation and tools needed for successful splinting. • Successfully complete the fabrication of finger, hand, wrist and forearm based splints • Identify the biomechanical and anatomical features of splint design. • Identify the indications and contraindications for splinting the upper extremity involving contractures, arthritis and CTDs • Identify the clinical guidelines for splinting including patient evaluation, education and safety Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Dental Radiation Safety Certification is organized by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Dentistry Continuing Education and will be held on Sep 14, 2019 at VCU School of Dentistry - Perkinson Bldg, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 4 CEUs. Prerequisite:  Attendee must have a working knowledge of the English language and basic science terminology, specifically in the discipline of biology. Course Description: This course will provide the dental auxiliary with knowledge regarding the production and safe use of ionizing radiation within the dental office. This course will satisfy the Virginia Board of Dentistry's Radiation Certification requirement. Topics Include:  • The nature of radiation and types of interaction of radiation with matter will be presented. • The nature of various natural and man-made radiation and occupational and nonoccupational dose limits will be discussed. • The principles of justification, optimization and dose limitation for patient radiation protection will be illustrated by a review of patient selection criteria, imaging modalities, source-to-skin distance, rectangular collimation, filtration, constant potential x-ray machines, kVp, mAs, film and sensor-holding devices, leaded aprons and collars. • Risks vs. diagnostic benefits of dental radiographs and the subject of retake radiographs will be covered. Operator (personnel) radiation protection will include the basic methods to reduce occupational exposure, inclusive of position, distance, shielding and radiation dosimetry. • Examples of radiation-induced damage will be reviewed, along with a discussion of the known and unknown effects of low-dose radiation. • Finally, the need for continuing education on radiation safety and protection as new information is acquired will be stressed, as acquiring knowledge and developing and maintaining skills is a life-long process. Course Objectives: • Describe how ionizing radiation is produced in an x-ray generator. • Discuss the various modes of interaction of radiation with matter. • Discuss selection criteria for dental radiographic studies. • Describe occupational and public dose limits. • Discuss practical principles of radiation protection for the patient and for the operator. • Describe circumstances under which retake radiographs should be made. • Discuss effects of low-dose radiation.

Virginia Dental Association (VDA) 2019 Virginia Meeting is organized by Virginia Dental Association (VDA) and will be held from Sep 25 - 29, 2019 at Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

5th Annual Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management (ACRM) is organized by Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Associates (NAFA) and will be held from Sep 28 - 29, 2019 at Medical College of Virginia at VCU campus, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. Course Description: The 5th Annual Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management (ACRM) covers the advanced concepts and principles related to anesthesia with an emphasis on crisis management. It provides nurse anesthetists with the opportunity to experience ‘hands-on’ crisis situations, which include overseeing the environment and working effectively with operating room team players. Located in the Department of Nurse Anesthesia’s state-of-the-art Center for Research in Human Simulation, didactic lectures will be conducted in multimedia classrooms that offer the best high-definition video monitoring. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

USP <797> Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Processing Training Program and USP <800> Training for Proper Handling of Drugs is organized by VCU Health and will be held from Oct 01 - 03, 2019 at VCU School of Pharmacy, Virginia, Richmond, United States of America. Target Audience: Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician Accreditation: Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Processing Training Program The VCU School of Pharmacy, Office of Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participants who attend the entire program, actively participate in exercises and observed demonstrations, and complete an activity evaluation will earn 16 contact hours (1.6 CEUs).  USP <800> Compliant Handling of Hazardous Drugs The VCU School of Pharmacy, Office of Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participants who attend the entire program, actively participate in exercises and observed demonstrations, and complete an activity evaluation will earn 8 contact hours (0.8 CEUs). Conference Overview: USP <797> Sterile Compounding & Aseptic Processing Oct 01 - 02, 2019 This certificate program for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians is a comprehensive practice based educational activity designed to provide didactic and hands-on training allowing the participants to develop knowledge and skills necessary to compound sterile preparations safely and effectively. Participants will be taught processes and skills required of all sterile product compounders based on current regulations and using situations most likely to be experienced in a sterile compounding environment.  Participants must successfully demonstrate competency via hands-on simulation using current technology in a state-of-the-art sterile compounding facility. Immediate feedback is provided by the course directors.  USP <800> Training for Proper Handling of Hazardous Drugs Oct 03, 2019 Hazardous drugs (HDs) require safe and responsible handling for you and your team, whether medical, nursing, or pharmacy. USP <800> standards provide oversight guidance on best practices for compounding HDs. This program reviews current and proposed regulations and recommends best practices concerning all aspects of handling HDs. This one-day workshop will include: • understanding quality systems, process flow and risk assessment; • preparing for inspection readiness, and; • provide practical application including hands-on skills development and implementation of best practices when compounding sterile and nonsterile HDs. Conference Objectives: The objectives apply to both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Processing Training Program objectives: • USP <797> Illustrate the chronological evolution of pharmacy compounding up to present day USP Chapters <797> & <800>. • USP <797> Compare the roles of USP and FDA with regard to standards and enforcement. • USP <797> Apply relevant regulatory guidelines associated with pharmacy sterile compounding. • USP <797> Illustrate the typical layout of a cleanroom including primary and secondary engineering controls. • USP <797> Discuss the role of the pharmacist and pharmacy technicians’ responsibilities pertaining to sterile compounding. • USP <797> Demonstrate cleaning and disinfection of pharmacy controlled environments. • USP <797> Demonstrate proper personnel hand hygiene, garbing, gloved fingertip sampling and media fill tests. • USP <797> Compile the similarities and differences between sterile preparations with the various risk levels. • USP <797> Discuss the importance of appropriate beyond use dating principles. • USP <800> Provide an overview of USP Chapter <800> for hazardous drug compounding. • USP <800> Classify hazardous drugs along with risk assessment and approaches for exposure control. • USP <800> Identify potential challenges with USP Chapter 800 facility design requirements - primary engineering controls and secondary engineering controls - and strategies to address them. • USP <800> Discuss regulatory implications and considerations for operating a 503A Traditional Compounding Pharmacy vs. a 503B Outsourcing Facility. • USP <800> Describe compounding pharmacy scenarios that demonstrate the steps needed to achieve regulatory compliance with current hazardous drug handling standards. • USP <800> Discuss personnel training and competency assessment, personal protective equipment, proper donning and doffing of PPE for compounding hazardous drugs. • USP <800> Discuss best practices for minimizing exposure to hazardous drugs-labeling, packaging, transport, dispensing, spill management, disposal, administering-to prevent occupational exposure to hazardous drugs. • USP <800> Describe proper procedures for deactivating, decontaminating, cleaning and disinfecting primary engineering controls and secondary engineering controls used for compounding hazardous drugs.

Medical Marijuana in Virginia: More Than Just Smoke and Mirrors (Fall 2019) is organized by VCU Health Continuing Medical Education and will be held on Oct 05, 2019 at Richmond Marriott Short Pump, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. Target Audience: Multiple Specialties, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant  Accreditation Pharmacists: Participants who attend the entire program, participate in the activity discussion, and complete a post-activity evaluation form will receive 3.25 contact hours. Physicians: VCU Health Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. VCU Health Continuing Medical Education awards 3.25 hours of participation (equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) to each non-physician participant who successfully completes this educational activity. Nurses: 3.25 Pharmacotherapeutic Contact Hours. VCU Health is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Accreditation Commission. Overview: Stigmatized medicine, miracle panacea, or a viable option when traditional treatments fail? Discover the realities of medical marijuana at Medical Marijuana in Virginia: More Than Just Smoke and Mirrors, brought to you by the VCU School of Pharmacy Office of Continuing Education and VCU Health Continuing Medical Education. This half-day seminar is designed to help healthcare professionals distinguish between social perceptions of medical marijuana efficacy and what the available evidence tells us. Virginia regulations governing written certification for patients to possess CBD or THC-A oil, and the dispensing guidelines, will be discussed to assist providers in navigating these new laws impacting their patients and themselves.  Objectives: • Describe the endocannabinod system • Outline clinical evidence supporting/ refuting the efficacy of CBD/THC-A oils • Discuss controversies and future directions for medical marijuana in Virginia • Review discrepancies between social perceptions of effectiveness of medical marijuana and best available evidence

Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access Workshop is organized by Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Associates (NAFA) and will be held on Oct 05, 2019 at Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Health Professions, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 8.00 Class A Continuing Education (CE) credits. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Dental Radiation Safety Certification is organized by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Dentistry Continuing Education and will be held on Oct 12, 2019 at VCU School of Dentistry - Perkinson Bldg, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. Prerequisite:  Attendee must have a working knowledge of the English language and basic science terminology, specifically in the discipline of biology. Course Description: This course will provide the dental auxiliary with knowledge regarding the production and safe use of ionizing radiation within the dental office. This course will satisfy the Virginia Board of Dentistry's Radiation Certification requirement. Topics Include:  • The nature of radiation and types of interaction of radiation with matter will be presented. • The nature of various natural and man-made radiation and occupational and nonoccupational dose limits will be discussed. • The principles of justification, optimization and dose limitation for patient radiation protection will be illustrated by a review of patient selection criteria, imaging modalities, source-to-skin distance, rectangular collimation, filtration, constant potential x-ray machines, kVp, mAs, film and sensor-holding devices, leaded aprons and collars. • Risks vs. diagnostic benefits of dental radiographs and the subject of retake radiographs will be covered. Operator (personnel) radiation protection will include the basic methods to reduce occupational exposure, inclusive of position, distance, shielding and radiation dosimetry. • Examples of radiation-induced damage will be reviewed, along with a discussion of the known and unknown effects of low-dose radiation. • Finally, the need for continuing education on radiation safety and protection as new information is acquired will be stressed, as acquiring knowledge and developing and maintaining skills is a life-long process. Course Objectives: • Describe how ionizing radiation is produced in an x-ray generator. • Discuss the various modes of interaction of radiation with matter. • Discuss selection criteria for dental radiographic studies. • Describe occupational and public dose limits. • Discuss practical principles of radiation protection for the patient and for the operator. • Describe circumstances under which retake radiographs should be made. • Discuss effects of low-dose radiation.

Grow Your Practice with Dental Sleep Medicine is organized by Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) and will be held from Oct 18 - 19, 2019 at Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 16 CEU. Course Description: This is a MUST attend for any dental office that is looking to implement a Sleep Protocol, or learn how to increase existing Sleep revenues. Course objectives: Day 1: ● Sleep 101 – sleep stages, disorders and the need for sleep apnea treatment ● Sleep apnea symptoms/clinical issues ● Improving Case Acceptance - Treating snoring and sleep apnea in a dental office. ● Prepare overnight home sleep study for select course attendees ● Hands on with Pharyngometer / Rhinometer for airway testing ● Working with Sleep Physicians and Building relationships with local MD’s Day 2: ● Download previous night’s Home Sleep Tests study and review study data and sleep report with class ● Dental Sleep Medicine step-by-step protocol flow chart ● Oral Appliance Pro’s & Con’s: Dorsal, Herbst, EMA, TAP, Panthera, and SomnoMed ● Case presentations and How to Market a Sleep Practice ● Review of the latest codes, fees, procedures with medical billing and Medicare. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

13th Annual Virginia Case Management and Transitions of Care Conference is organized by American Case Management Association (ACMA) and will be held on Oct 19, 2019 at The Westin Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.