Upcoming Medical Conferences in Seattle

Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) Provider Course is organized by Seattle Children's Hospital and will be held from Apr 26 - 27, 2019 at Seattle Children's 70th and Sand Point Administrative Building, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. Description: The two-day Provider course is for healthcare providers taking the PALS course for the first time, or for those whose PALS Provider certification has expired. It includes both classroom teaching and hands-on practice with manikins in advanced airway management, vascular access, performance of basic life support, cardiac rhythm recognition and electrical and medical therapy. PALS Provider Course – Day 1 Date: Friday, April 26, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 3:55 p.m. PALS Provider Course – Day 2 Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Summit on National & Global Cancer Health Disparities (SCHD19) is organized by Binaytara Foundation (BTF) and will be held from Apr 27 - 28, 2019 at Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Healthcare & Industry executives, Non-profit leaders, Government representatives, Patient advocates, and Others interested in cancer care. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 CME Credits. Description: This Conference is planned with the goal of creating a momentum to minimize the disparities in cancer care. It is our hope that this summit will lead us in a direction to help thousands of cancer patients and their families who are still deprived of cutting-edge cancer treatment. This conference featuring lectures, discussion, and US presidential election style debates among some of the highest level executives in healthcare and moderated by Larry King, the legendary television host, and other media professionals, renowned health economists, and patient advocates. The SCHD19 faculty includes some of the most influential healthcare executives, physician leaders and lawmakers in the United States and globally. The agenda includes discussions and debates on issue that determine access to care such as FDA drug approval reform, the cost of extending life, and single payer vs multi-payer as well as other topics on cancer health disparities. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Washington Academy of Physician Assistants (WAPA) 30th Annual Primary Care Review and Update / Washington Academy of Physician Assistants (WAPA) Spring Conference 2019 is organized by Washington Academy of Physician Assistants (WAPA) and will be held from Apr 27 - 30, 2019 at Seattle Airport Marriott, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 30 hours of category I CME. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

PALS Renewal Course is organized by Seattle Children's Hospital and will be held on Apr 27, 2019 at Seattle Children's 70th and Sand Point Administrative Building, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Gait Training-An Evidence Based Course Combining Manual Therapy, Exercise and Functional Activities is organized by Healthclick and will be held from Apr 27 - 28, 2019 at Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is PT, PTA, OT, OTA, AT. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 contact hours/1.5 ceu’s. This course is 18 contact hours/1.8 ceu’s for therapists licensed in Illinois, New York, or the District of Columbia. Course Description: This intermediate level 2-day course provides an orthopedic perspective in the evaluation and treatment of the neurologically involved lower extremity with the use of evidence based practice. This course will provide studies that support common theories and treatments involved with the treatment of the lower extremity with a focus on function and gait. The concepts and principles demonstrated in this course enhance both the clinician’s knowledge base and hands-on skills. Clinicians will learn to not only identify impairments in alignment, but prioritize which impairment is affecting function. They will analyze movement patterns specifically with gait, determine musculoskeletal dysfunctions (including muscle imbalances) and develop a working therapy diagnosis with appropriate therapeutic intervention. Course instruction is enhanced by extensive group interaction and hands-on practice of the evaluation procedures (with case studies). Treatment approaches are aimed at soft tissue mobilization, flexibility activities, strengthening exercises and proprioceptive activities that will improve gait and mobility with patients. Break out sessions will include video analysis of actual patients to allow the clinician to systematically diagnosis patient dysfunction and develop a progessive functional treatment plan. Course Objectives: • Differentiate appropriate evaluation techniques and develop treatment programs for specific musculoskeletal restrictions in the neurologically involved lower extremity. • Analyze gait abnormalities and prioritize impairments to develop a treatment plan focused on improving function rather than just improving impairments. • Identify which muscles are firing/not firing at the appropriate/inappropriate time during a gait cycle. • Identify muscle imbalances through weakness, length tension disruption and joint hyper/hypomobility. • Design a specific plan of care for each individual patient aimed at the appropriate dysfunction. • Discuss how specific treatments are supported by evidence based research. • Discuss the difference in treatment focused on improving function versus improving impairments. • Demonstrate manual skills to perform soft tissue mobilization (including mobilization with movement and muscle bending), strengthening exercises (including NDT techniques), proprioceptive activities and stretching techniques. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Optimized The Digital Dentistry Integration in The Practice is organized by Kois Center, LLC and will be held from May 03 - 04, 2019 at Kois Center LLC, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13 Credit Hours. Overview Digital Dentistry The methodologies and equipment modeled in the course will demonstrate, at last, a turn key solution to the many barriers dentists often face when looking to convert their practice to a digital platform. The course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive picture of what it means to be digital in the workplace, including functionality of equipment and daily workflow, and to emphasize how to utilize the integrated avenues of technology to maximize efficiency and patient satisfaction. The course will take participants through a complete patient appointment, beginning with the new patient experience and extending to cover clinical data collection and evaluation, treatment planning and patient walkout methodology. Digital technology such as a DSLR camera, digital x-rays, intra-oral scanner, a 3-D printer and a mill will be employed from start to finish as participants learn how to manipulate and complete measurements for images, radiographs and digital impressions, how to use photos, x-rays, measurements and scans to create an accurate patient risk model and how to create multiple treatment options such as a Kois Deprogrammer, Kois Night Guard, Smile Mock up, surgical guide, provisional, etc. The course will present an entirely digital practice management solution and will educate participants on how to implement and utilize this workflow in daily practice. The course will take participants through the digital workflow beginning with a new patient experience and extending to cover clinical evaluation, data collection, treatment planning, patient walkout. The course will contain lecture, hands-on exercises. Participants will be guided through a patient appointment that completely utilizes the scanner, photos and the Kois Center’s Methodology for data collection. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Psych Congress Regionals is organized by Psych Congress Network and will be held on May 04, 2019 at Sheraton Grand Seattle, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. CME: Physicians NACCME 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. Physician Assistants NACCME has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned inaccordance with the AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.5 AAPA Category 1 credit(s). PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CNE: This continuing nursing education activity awards 6.5 contact hours. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13255 for 6.5 contact hours. Description: The 2019 Psych Congress Regionals program has been transformed with you in mind. With an innovative new format that encourages interaction, along with powerful new sessions, we're enhancing the quality psychopharmacology education that thousands of clinicians like you have come to expect from Psych Congress. Developed by our faculty of world-class clinicians, researchers, and educators, the new programming will strengthen your knowledge and your connections: • Enhance your learning through our new "Turn and Talk" sessions, that encourage you to share your perspective on treatment ideas and best practices with fellow participants. • Glean practical takeaways from real-world case studies led by expert faculty - leave equipped with new ideas and approaches that that can be easily implemented when you return to the office. • Expand your treatment toolkit with our Wellness Workshops, offering a range of non-pharmacological methods to complement other approaches.  • Take part in the Psych Congress Suicide Prevention Initiative, presented in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  • Increase your knowledge of evidence-based guidelines and best practices when combatting OUD through our session developed in collaboration with the National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD). This is front-line education - practical and powerful - at a great value and right in your backyard.  Who Should Attend? • Psychiatrists • Psychologists • Nurse Practitioners • Physician Assistants • Nurses • Primary Care Physicians • Addiction Specialists • Students, Residents, Fellows • Other Mental Health Professionals Learning Objectives: After completing this activity, participants should be able to: • Use evidence-based approaches for the diagnosis and ongoing assessment of mental illness to optimize patient outcomes • Evaluate current data on traditional and emerging psychopharmacologic approaches to the management of mental illness • Integrate psychopharmacology with psychotherapy to maximize personalized treatment regimens for patients with mental illness Time: 07:00 to 18:00 Speakers: Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC, Vladimir Maletic, MD, MS, Charles L. Raison, MD

Treatment Planning and Functional Occlusion Course is organized by Kois Center, LLC and will be held during May 06 - 10, 2019 at Kois Center, LLC, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 46.50 CE Credits. Course Description : The move from single tooth dentistry to comprehensive care requires a great understanding of risk factors and the ability to manage them effectively. The comprehensive examination - the initial patient engagement-focuses the clinician and patient on the variables most likely to ensure a predictable and excellent outcome. The comprehensive examination will be carefully examined to help you understand it’s most diagnostically useful elements, including an insightful look at the medical and dental history, how to better account for patient’s agendas and expectations, intelligent use of radiographic and photographic documentation, and periodontal, biomechanical, functional and dentofacial presentations. These keys to decision-making set the stage for both the immediate issues and a more long-term focus on predictable treatment outcomes. Understanding and managing functional occlusion is essential to the long-term stability of restorative dentistry. Successful occlusal management must incorporate a range of important considerations, from force management to laboratory and articulator management, to patient psychology, neurology and pharmacology. With the myriad of opinions and approaches that exist within the dental profession, managing occlusion can be a daunting responsibility. Conference Objectives are : • Learn how to incorporate a comprehensive examination and systematic treatment planning into your patient care. • Learn why Dr. Kois’ treatment planning system and simplified diagnostic opinion can build your knowledge base dramatically and increase confidence in your ability. • Learn how to recognize, assess and account for risk using a protocol that evaluates periodontal, biomechanical, functional and dentofacial issues. • Learn how to transfer the four diagnostic parameters into treatment plans and sequences that will minimize risk and maximize long-term success. • Learn how to engage the patient in understanding their condition so they may participate more fully in their own care. • Gain a clear understanding of Maximum Intercuspal Position, Centric Relation and Centric Occlusion. • Learn to ask key questions related to Occlusion in the Dental History form and how to interpret the answers. • Learn a classification and risk assessment system of normal and abnormal attrition of teeth, including: Acceptable Function, Frictional Chewing Pattern, Constricted Chewing Pattern, Occlusal Dysfunction, Parafunction, and Neurological Disorder. • Learn how and when to use the Kois Deprogrammer and other centric relation recording devices. You will work with your fellow participants to fabricate, deliver and experience your own Kois Deprogrammer. • Learn how to mount models on the Panadent articulator using the Kois Dento-Facial Analyzer and to incorporate improved refinements on traditional methods. • Understand a new, simplified terminology for occlusal management: The “Three P’s”- Position, Place and Pathway. • Understand that, as a result of insight into the way humans chew, the concept of Anterior Guidance is no longer valid. • Be prepared to confidently implement the skills and concepts for predictable management of patients immediately following the course. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

6th Annual Seattle Children's Nursing Research Symposium: Advancing Health Equity Through Nursing Research is organized by Seattle Children's Hospital and will be held on May 10, 2019 at Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. Description: This year’s symposium centers on the theme of advancing health equity through nursing research. At this one-day symposium, participants will be provided with insights into nurse-led research focused around health equity through information and examples related to research methods, data collection, statistical analysis and available resources. Continuing Nursing Education Credits: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number 16541 for 7.0 Contact Hours (Pending) Attendees will only successfully earn CE Credits after attending the entire education of the symposium and completing the survey following the event. Topics include: • Discoveries and Innovations by Internationally Recognized Nurse Scientists • Culture and Fever Management: Results of an EBP Project • From EBP to Research – Generating Evidence • Health Equity Focused Nursing Research Outcomes • Statistical Analysis Using REDCap • Clinical Nurses’ Perceptions of Resilience:  Findings and Use of Mixed Methods • Role of the Research Nurse • Challenges of Promoting Parental Engagement in Neonatal Care in China and Proposed Approaches Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Suicide Prevention Course is organized by Seattle Children's Hospital and will be held on May 13, 2019 at Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. Who Should Attend: • Registered Nurses (inpatient, outpatient, public health, school nurses, etc.) • Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners • Licensed Practical Nurses • Physicians and Physician Assistants Description: This course will provide nurses information about the complex nature of suicide; and how to assess and determine risks and the appropriate treatment and management for at-risk patients, both in the healthcare setting and the community. This 6-hour class is intended to meet the requirements for the State of Washington mandatory suicide prevention training for nurses and will include the special needs of the pediatric population. Course Content: • Introduction, Research/Statistics, Definitions, Cultural Considerations • Suicide Assessment Including Practice and Documentation • Treatment and Management of Suicide Risk • Veterans at Risk • Risk of Imminent Harm Through Self Injurious Behaviors or Lethal Means • Resources for Healthcare Professionals Course Objectives: • Describe the risks of suicide • Discuss assessment tools/management/treatment of suicide • Apply suicide risk assessments to case scenarios • Describe veterans and suicide risk Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.