Upcoming Medical Conferences in Spokane

SCMS Medicine 2019 is organized by Spokane County Medical Society (SCMS) and will be held on Oct 25, 2019 at Rockwood Retirement South Hill, Spokane, Washington, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Kinesiology Taping® Assessments, Fundamental Concepts and Techniques is organized by Motivations Inc. and will be held from Nov 08 - 09, 2019 at St Lukes Rehabilitation Institute, Spokane, Washington, United States of America.  Target Audience: A Workshop for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Therapists and Assistants CEU Credits: This is a 16-hour course equivalent to 1.6 CEUs. Course Summary: This two day course designed to introduce participants to the science, assessment and application techniques of the Kinesio Taping® Method. Lecture Tutorials of the history, science and theory of stimulus transmission through skin and resulting therapeutic benefit across efferent and afferent systems is reviewed. Corrections for Epidermis, Dermis, Fascia, Space, and Muscle in case study format are presented. Lecture and demonstration by the instructor, then participants perform the Manual Assessments and Movement Assessments. Discussion of the assessment flow charts to determine correct applications and general progression of treatment clinically. Day Two continues with instruction and demonstration of assessment and taping procedures for the Mechanical, Tendon, Ligament and Circulatory/Lymphatic Corrections in case study format. Time is allotted for questions and discussion of the assessment flow charts to determine correct applications and general progression of treatment clinically. Participants will receive a full color Kinesio Taping® Workbook and a 60-day access code to the KTAI database. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:  • List 3 unique qualities of Kinesio® Tex Tape.  • List 3 different physiological systems affected by Kinesio® Tex Tape.  • List 3 contraindications and 3 precautions of using Kinesio® Tex Tape.  • List the best use for each type of Kinesio® Tex Tape.  • Describe and demonstrate cutting at least 4 different Kinesio Taping® application tape shapes: I Strip, Y Strip, Web Cut, X Cut, etc.  • Describe 1 situation where it would be appropriate to use each different tape cut.  • Demonstrate 1 of the 3 methods of safely removing Kinesio® Tex Tape from skin.  • Demonstrate the appropriate use of Manual Direction Tests for tissue and muscle.  • Demonstrate the use of Kinesio® Screening Assessments to identify target tissue for treatment.  • Demonstrate the proper application of Kinesio® Epidermis, Dermis and Fascia Taping technique.  • Demonstrate the proper application of corrective techniques: Fascia, Mechanical, Space, Functional, Lymphatic, Tendon, Ligament, and Muscle.  • Describe the difference between an underactive and overactive muscle correction application.  • Identify appropriate tension range for each corrective technique.  • Describe the difference between a ligament correction and tendon correction.  • List 1 condition that the Functional Correction would be used for.  • Describe the difference between “long and short oscillation” and “side to side oscillation” used in the Fascial Correction application.

Suicide & Self-Harm: Stopping the Pain is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 04, 2019 at Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, Spokane, Washington, United States of America. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Target Audience: • Social Workers • Psychologists • Counselors • Teachers • School Administrators • Marriage & Family Therapists • Case Managers • Addiction Counselors • Therapists • Nurses • Other Mental Health Professionals Course Description: Using case studies taken from his 45-year career as a suicidologist and the DSM-5®’s expanded and comprehensive approach to suicide and self-mutilation – Jack Klott will bring to life the ideas, theories and concepts presented in this engaging one-of-a-kind workshop. After examining the goals of suicide and the goals that the self-mutilator desires to achieve, you will delve into treatment strategies that will help guide your client to achieve those goals with other, less damaging strategies. You will learn which personality types are most vulnerable to acts of suicide and self-mutilation, as well as the essential link between these behaviors and addiction disorders. Most importantly, your attention will be focused on the treatment relationship and the key to hope for both the suicidal and the self-harm clients. Objectives: • Implement a risk assessment strategy that helps clinicians determine which clients present the highest risk for suicide and self-harm. • Analyze the concept of suicide “contracts” and communicate their impacts on clients, clinicians, and clinical vigilance. • Explain how intent differentiates self-mutilation from suicide attempts and accurately identify the one form of self-mutilation that is a warning sign for potential suicide completion. • Implement techniques for effectively intervening in crisis situations and develop a strategy for determining when and how to hospitalize clients. • Articulate the role of addictions in the suicidal and self-mutilating population and employ a multi-faceted therapeutic approach that ensures client safety and addresses treatment of the addiction. • Determine the purpose behind self-injuring behavior and communicate how alternative coping strategies can be introduced in therapy to help clients manage triggering situations without self-harm.

Principle-Based Comprehensive Dentistry Restored Esthetically is organzied by Ultradent Products, Inc. and will be held on Dec 06, 2019 at Spokane, Washington, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentist and Team Members. This CE Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CE Credits. Overview: Join us and see how you can grow the fun in your practice and enjoy your days at “work” incorporating principles for success and systems that provide practice growth. Dr. Miyasaki has practiced for over thirty years and hopes to go another thirty because every day he enjoys what he does, and he does it all: preventative care, restorative, esthetics, endodontics, tooth movement, implants, dentures, and occlusion. Hear a veteran practitioner who practices what he preaches. This presentation will be good for the entire team, so it is recommended to bring everyone along (success takes a team). Objectives: • The principles of treating the patient right and being remarkable • How to implement case planning and patient education so patients value what you do • Why every patient should hear about whitening • The techniques you need to know about successful bonding - it's the small stuff that counts • A system for doing predictable direct multi-surface composite restorations • Techniques that make retaking impressions a thing of the past • How to make a mouthful of temporaries in minutes • Minimally-invasive esthetic techniques that may be the best you can offer your patients • How to do simple endodontic procedures your patients will appreciate • How soft tissue diode lasers can be incorporated into almost everything you do everyday • What to do and what to avoid when it comes to occlusion • How to grow your practice whether your practice is big or small Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Esthetic Restorations and Principle-based Comprehensive Dentistry is organized by Ultradent Products, Inc. and will be held on Dec 06, 2019 at The Centennial Hotel Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CE Credits. Overview: Join us and see how you can grow the fun in your practice and enjoy your days at “work” incorporating principles for success and systems that provide practice growth. Dr. Miyasaki has practiced for over thirty years and hopes to go another thirty because every day he enjoys what he does, and he does it all: preventative care, restorative, esthetics, endodontics, tooth movement, implants, dentures, and occlusion. Hear a veteran practitioner who practices what he preaches. This presentation will be good for the entire team, so it is recommended to bring everyone along (success takes a team). You Will Learn: • The principles of treating the patient right and being remarkable • How to implement case planning and patient education so patients value what you do • Why every patient should hear about whitening • The techniques you need to know about successful bonding - it's the small stuff that counts • A system for doing predictable direct multi-surface composite restorations • Techniques that make retaking impressions a thing of the past • How to make a mouthful of temporaries in minutes • Minimally-invasive esthetic techniques that may be the best you can offer your patients • How to do simple endodontic procedures your patients will appreciate • How soft tissue diode lasers can be incorporated into almost everything you do everyday • What to do and what to avoid when it comes to occlusion • How to grow your practice whether your practice is big or small Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Mental Health Issues in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Helping Children and Adolescents Succeed is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Dec 09, 2019 at Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, Spokane, Washington, United States of America. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.25 hours of continuing education credits.  Target Audience: • Speech-Language Pathologists • Speech-Language Pathology Assistants • Teachers & Paraprofessionals • School Counselors • School Psychologists • School Administrators • School Social Workers • Marriage & Family Therapists • Nurses • Occupational Therapists • Occupational Therapy Assistants • Addiction Professionals • Probation Officers • All professionals working in child care settings, therapy settings, treatment programs, hospitals, juvenile justice facilities, foster care, and more Course Description: Join child/adolescent behavioral expert, Dr. Margery J. Shupe, LPCC-S, and learn how to best manage the students at your school diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mood disorders, anxiety and depression. You will walk away with concrete, yet practical, strategies to successfully intervene with their serious behavioral issues, such as: • Anger and outbursts • Cutting and self-injury • Defiance • Impulsivity • Sensory issues • Meltdowns and tantrums • Obsessive compulsive • Truancy • Rigidity • Electronic addiction Through case studies, video clips and dynamic class discussion you will learn: • 30 second teacher strategies to manage challenging and disruptive behaviors • New ways to reduce the costs of out-of-district placements • How to engage students in class, increase productivity and reduce truancy • Behavioral assessments and strategies for the IEP team • Side-effects of common psychotropic medications • How skill deficits from mental health conditions create behavioral difficulties • Characteristics of at-risk students’ mental health problems • Strategies to gain collaboration with clinicians • Leave the day with the “magic dust” you have been looking for to expedite rapid and effective changes in these children and adolescents! Objectives: • Articulate how behavioral-driven choices differ from mental health-driven behaviors and • characterize how these differences inform your choice of intervention. • Communicate the effective uses of medications and potential side effects that can appear as misbehaviors. • Implement various school-based strategies, used in collaboration with community clinicians, to intervene when behavioral issues arise from mental health conditions. • Determine effective positive behavior support strategies to successfully discipline the special needs child. • Discriminate how IDEA relates to mental health issues and discipline. • Apply communication techniques that create a climate for success inside and outside the classroom.

International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous (IDAA) Annual Meeting is organized by International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous (IDAA) and will be held from Aug 05 - 09, 2020 at Spokane, Washington, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

NEHA Annual Educational Conference (AEC) is organized by National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and will be held from Jul 12 - 15, 2021 at The Davenport Grand, Autograph Collection, Spokane, Washington, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.