Upcoming Medical Conferences in Richmond

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Review and Advanced Practice Update is organized by Fitzgerald Health Education Associates (FHEA) and will be held from May 29 - 31, 2019 at Hilton Richmond Downtown, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 35.50 Contact hours. Description: More than 110,000 NPs have prepared for certification and practice with the Fitzgerald Review—the best NP review & value on the market! COMPREHENSIVE—All formats include: • Preparation for both AANP and ANCC AGPCNP exams • More accredited contact hours than any other course • Expanded content meets the latest changes to the exam blueprints and domains • 150-question practice exam included with each course • Comprehensive 4-color printed reference/workbook with dozens of tables, included with all formats (Online, Live, MP3) • Extensive online resources • Final review of hundreds of course questions PLUS bonus questions • Hundreds of clinical high-resolution color images Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Adult-Gerontolgy Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Review & Advanced Practice Update is organized by Fitzgerald Health Education Associates (FHEA) and will be held from May 29 - 30, 2019 at Hilton Richmond Downtown, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 32.10 Contact hours. Description: More than 110,000 NPs have prepared for certification and practice with the Fitzgerald Review—the best NP review & value on the market! COMPREHENSIVE—All formats include: • Preparation for both AANP and ANCC AGPCNP exams • More accredited contact hours than any other course • Expanded content meets the latest changes to the exam blueprints and domains • 150-question practice exam included with each course • Comprehensive 4-color printed reference/workbook with dozens of tables, included with all formats (Online, Live, MP3) • Extensive online resources • Final review of hundreds of course questions PLUS bonus questions • Hundreds of clinical high-resolution color images Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

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 30 - 31, 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 31, 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.

Pellock Symposium on Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy is organized by VCU Health and will be held from Jun 06 - 07, 2019 at VCU Health Medical Campus, Virginia, Richmond, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Target Audience: Family Practice, General Practice, Neurology, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Pediatrics Conference Overview: The Department of Neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine presents distinguished faculty from epilepsy centers and neurophysiology laboratories across the country for this engaging conference, which throughout its historical presence, has brought hands on and comprehensive updates to the healthcare profession with advances in neurology and neurophysiology for physicians, technologists and other health care providers. This annual event, rich in content, is sure to enrich your knowledge and provide clinically applicable information.    Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

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 Jun 07 - 08, 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.

Practical Endocrine Topics for Primary Care is organized by VCU Health Continuing Medical Education and will be held on Jun 08, 2019 at Robert Blackwell Smith Building, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. Target Audience: Dieticians, Endocrinology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Nutrition, Ob/Gyn, Pharmacist, Physician Assistant  Overview: This one-day symposium will provide an update on common endocrinology and diabetes problems relevant to primary care teams in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Obstetrics/Gynecology. The program is designed as an interprofessional activity for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists and patient educators. The program includes updates on the care of patients with diabetes, obesity, lipid disorders, thyroid disease, hypertension, male hypogonadism, and menopause.  Objectives: • Describe a full range of effective treatment options for the management of diabetes mellitus • Identify appropriate use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring devices • Promote effective collaboration among team members to improve patient outcomes in the management of diabetes, obesity, and other disorders • Develop strategies to minimize or eliminate bias and stigma in the care of patients with obesity and diabetes • Identify best practices for post-surgical followup after bariatric surgery • Manage lipid disorders effectively with a full range of treatment options • Evaluate patients with thyroid disorders using appropriate diagnostic strategies, and understand the value of personalized options for treatment • Outline current gaps in the screening and recognition of patients with hypertension who may have underlying treatable endocrine disorders • Promote effective interdisciplinary personalized care for patients with symptoms due to male hypogonadism and menopause Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

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 Jun 08, 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.

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 Jun 10 - 11, 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.

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 Jun 11, 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.