Upcoming Medical Conferences in Richmond

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider Course is organized by Virginia CommonWealth University (VCU) Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education (CTCCE) and will be held from Feb 28 - Mar 01, 2019 at CTCCE - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 Contact hours. Course Description: This two-day course is intended for those who need to complete initial certification or have let their certification lapse past the recommended six month renewal period. The American Heart Associations's (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. Course Features • Classroom-based courses work well for learners who prefer group interaction and instructor feedback while learning. • Course includes realistic, clinical scenarios that encourage active participation – delivered through actual pediatric patient videos and lifelike simulations. • Course is comprehensive and includes our systematic approach to assess and treat pediatric patients in emergency situations. • Course uses a hands-on class format to reinforce skills proficiency • Co-branded with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 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 Mar 05, 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: This One-day course is intended for those who need to complete initial certification or have let their certification lapse past the recommended six month renewal period. 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 Mar 18 - 19, 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: This two-day course is intended for those who need to complete initial certification or have let their certification lapse past the recommended six month renewal period. 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 Mar 19, 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: This One-day course is intended for those who need to complete initial certification or have let their certification lapse past the recommended six month renewal period. 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.

20th Annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium is organized by VCU Health and will be held on Mar 22, 2019 at Marriott Richmond Downtown, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics, Pharmacist, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Psychology. Conference Overview : The 20th Annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium: Trauma - A Journey through the Continuum of Care is a multidisciplinary conference designed to inform attendees about current challenges in trauma care throughout the continuum and about current concepts and strategies for the resuscitation of critically ill patients across a range of environments, from critical care access hospitals in rural communities to advanced tertiary care centers in urban areas. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider (2-day course) is organized by Virginia CommonWealth University (VCU) Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education (CTCCE) and will be held from Mar 25 - 26, 2019 at CTCCE - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 Contact Hours. Who is this course for? • The PALS 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 Associations's (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. This classroom, Instructor-led course uses a series of videos and simulated pediatric emergencies to reinforce the important concepts of a systematic approach to pediatric assessment, basic life support, PALS treatment algorithms, effective resuscitation, and team dynamics. The goal of the PALS Course is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured children, resulting in improved outcomes. Course Features: • Classroom-based courses work well for learners who prefer group interaction and instructor feedback while learning. • Course includes realistic, clinical scenarios that encourage active participation – delivered through actual pediatric patient videos and lifelike simulations. • Course is comprehensive and includes our systematic approach to assess and treat pediatric patients in emergency situations. • Course uses a hands-on class format to reinforce skills proficiency • Co-branded with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Therapeutic Strategies for Degenerative Joint Disease: Overcoming Pain and Improving Function is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Mar 26, 2019 at Delta Hotels by Marriott Richmond Downtown, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.30 contact hours. Target Audience : • Physical Therapists • Occupational Therapists • Nurses • Nurse Practitioners • Clinical Nurse Specialists • Orthopedic Nurses • Physician Assistants • Occupational Therapy Assistants • Physical Therapist Assistants • Athletic Trainers • Exercise Physiologists • Personal Trainers Course Description: What is the one thing you hear from every client whose life you touch? The desire to remain independent and enjoy a qualifying life with family and friends. We see our clients working longer, with industry seeking our assistance to manage an aging workforce. We see children experiencing sports related arthritic changes in their teen years, based on MRI results. Our lifestyles have changed – with more convenience foods, a lack of exercise and sedentary work environments. The result is earlier degenerative joint changes, disability, and pain. However, evidence shows no predictive factors based on diagnostic test results to distinguish the severity of degenerative joint conditions as they link to quality of life or function.  Grant me your time and learn the keys to effectively managing these clients through targeted exercise intervention, weight management, and aerobic capacity. Important information will be highlighted through case studies, demonstrations, mock patient presentations, and analysis of the latest coming from research studies that should guide your treatment decision. I will take you through the assessment process, detailing the key steps of the pathological changes, and evaluation techniques and concepts, specifically including skills to evaluate and treat the degenerative joint. We will delve into both non-operative and surgical interventions currently used to treat DJD patients, as well as the latest rehabilitation protocols so that you can return your own clients to active once again!  Objectives: • Summarize the commonly-experienced condition of the degenerative joint disease. • Explain focused history taking techniques and examination methods to create diagnostic skills for evaluation of upper and lower extremity degenerative joints. • Analyze the decision-making processes regarding conservative and surgical treatment options for patients with degenerative joints. • Evaluate the methods most effective to educate patients regarding the arthritic process, treatment options, recovery steps, and long-term expectations. • Compare the recovery and rehabilitation stages to best counsel patients. • Design a treatment program for acute as well as outpatient clients. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Stepping Stones to Excellence in Wound Care Conference is organized by VCU Health and will be held on Mar 29, 2019 at Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America. Target Audience: Dermatology, General Surgery, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant, Wound Care. Accreditation: Nurses:  6.5 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 Commission on Accreditation.  Physicians:  VCU Health Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  Non-Physician Attendees: VCU Health Continuing Medical Education awards 6.5 hours of participation (equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits) to each non-physician participant who successfully completes this educational activity. Conference Overview: The complex world of wound care has grown exponentially over the past years and with it, an increased knowledge is required to navigate the changing landscape. This conference serves to provide nurses and advanced practice providers, and physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professionals with the necessary stepping stones to enhance their practice and optimize patient care. The faculty are local, regional and nationally known expert researchers, providers and clinicians, who are passionate, invested, and ready to deliver cutting edge education. Conference Objectives: • Participants will have the ability to manage the complexities of obese patients related to treatment and prevention. • Participants will identify diabetic foot ulcers, understand the wounds etiology, and initiate treatment plan. • Participants will have knowledge of the phases of wound healing. • Participants will have the required knowledge to differentiate infection versus biofilm. • Participants will understand the implications of pharmacologic impact on wound healing. • Participants will have the knowledge to identify risk factors and apply appropriate interventions in the operating room. • Participants will understand the implications of wound care as it relates to c. difficile infections. • Participants will have the skills to identify and adequately care for fistulas. • Participants will have the opportunity to manage the complexities if obese patients related to treatment and prevention. • Participants will be able to identify diabetic foot ulcer, understand wound etiology and create a treatment plan. • Participants will have the knowledge of the phases of wound healing.

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 Apr 01 - 02, 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: This two-day course is intended for those who need to complete initial certification or have let their certification lapse past the recommended six month renewal period. 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) Renewal (1 day course) is organized by Virginia CommonWealth University (VCU) Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education (CTCCE) and will be held on Apr 02, 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. Description: The renewal course is a one-day course for those who are current or within six months of their expiration date. 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). 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.