Upcoming Medical Conferences in Jackson Hole

Emergency Medicine and Neurology for Primary Care is organized by MCE Conferences and will be held from Jan 17 - 19, 2020 at Snow King Resort & Grand View Lodge, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States of America. Target Audience: All Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information about Emergency Medicine and Neurology. Accreditation: AMA/AAFP Equivalency – American Academy of Family Physicians: This live activity is being reviewed and will be acceptable for up to 12 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to the AMA PRA category 1 credit toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Overview: This conference is designed to provide primary care clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Emergency Medicine and Neurology for Primary Care, while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The discussion-based format of the conference will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Emergency Medicine and Neurology, with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. Topics and Objectives: Knowing the NOACs! (Pharmacology)  Objectives: 1) Discuss the pharmacology of current non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants 2) List the current indications for NOAC medications 3) Discuss the current evidence-based management of patients with acute bleeding secondary to NOAC medications Severe Hypertension in the Primary Care Office  Objectives: 1) Define hypertensive emergency and identify target-organ dysfunction 2) Discuss the office and Emergency Department based approach to patients with severely elevated blood pressure 3) Describe current evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of patients with asymptomatic hypertension Pitfalls in the Patient with Syncope  Objectives: 1) Identify the life-threatening conditions that can present with syncope 2) Identify critical ECG findings in patients with syncope 3) Distinguish patients with high-risk features of syncope from those patients with low-risk features Evidence-Based Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury  Objectives: 1) Discuss current adult and pediatric decision rules in patients with acute head injury 2) Identify patients who should, and should not, undergo imaging in the setting of acute head injury 3) Review recent literature updates on management of concussion Bounce Back Disasters  Objectives: 1) Discuss the clinical presentation of acute posterior circulation stroke 2) Identify clinical findings that differentiate patients with cellulitis from those with more serious skin and soft-tissue infections Tick-Borne Illnesses That Can Bug You!  Objectives: 1) Identify the clinical manifestations and rash of patients with tick-borne illnesses 2) Define an evidence-based approach to the management of patients with an asymptomatic tick bit 3) Discuss the current management of select tick-borne illnesses Dementias and Memory Loss  Objectives: To learn about the different types of dementia, the diagnosis of dementia, and the treatments for dementia Stroke Prevention and Secondary Treatment  Objectives: 1) To review common stroke syndromes and the diagnosis of acute stroke 2) To learn about the treatment of acute stroke 3) To learn about the secondary prevention of acute stroke Multiple Sclerosis Update  Objectives: 1) To learn about the common presentations and diagnosis of multiple sclerosis 2) To learn about the treatment of multiple sclerosis Parkinson’s Disease Update  Objectives: 1) To learn about the common presentations and diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease 2) To learn about the treatment of Parkinson’s disease 3) To review the differential diagnosis of possible Parkinson’s disease Cranial Nerves Video Review  Objectives: 1) To review the function and anatomy of the cranial nerves through video presentations Classic Presentations of Behavioral Neurology  Objectives: 1) To review classic disorders in behavioral neurology (aphasias, neglect syndrome, etc) through video presentations Note: Content is subject to change without notice. Please refer to the activity website for the most current information.

40th Annual Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar is organized by Grand Rounds in Urology (GRU) and will be held from Feb 05 - 08, 2020 at Snake River Lodge & Spa, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States of America. Educational Needs: With the many changes in medicine and urology almost daily, it is imperative that the practicing urologist remains on the cutting edge. Urologists need to keep current on assessing, diagnosing, and treating urologic conditions in the clinical setting. This meeting will provide an update in the field of urologic cancers, stone disease, urologic reconstruction, female urology, infertility, emerging surgical techniques, and in general urology. Learning Objectives: • Understand the surgical indications for ureteral stones. • Identify patients best treated with conservative management. • Evaluate the best surgical approach to renal stones. • Understand the complications associated with surgical intervention of ureteral and renal calculi. • Learn the concepts of image registration, segmentation and fusion. • Understand the implications of target biopsy. • Learn the limitations of fusion biopsy. • Understand the role of judgment and skill in patient outcome. • Learn the benefits of robotic technology on surgical performance. • Explore the role of machine learning in medical practice. • Understand the natural history of upper tract urothelial tumors. • Explore the role of expectant management of upper tract urothelial tumors. • Understand that not all small renal masses have the same malignant potential. • Understand the correlation between size and adverse pathological features. • To better understand the interactions of the central nervous system with the development and maintenance of interstitial cystitis and other chronic pelvic pain disorders and discuss centrally acting therapies that may help patients suffering from these disorders. • Cell based therapies aim at restoring function. • To evaluate the state of cell based therapies for the treatment of pelvic floor disorders. • To summarize our current knowledge of predictors of success and/or complications for available surgical techniques and define which techniques may benefit which type of patients. • To discuss what is known regarding de novo recurrent UTI in the setting of mesh implants and the role of implant bacterial colonization and/or host reaction. • To review the AUA/SUFU Guideline for the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). • Understand current paucity in IPP literature and review studies that attempt to address this paucity. • Demonstrate the correlation between cardiac pathology and erectile function, ejaculatory function, testosterone levels and lower urinary tract symptoms. • Understand the corollary relationship between vascular disease and its treatment to ED. • Understand the controversies for which men with low T merit treatment. • Provide a rationale for treatment of men with priapism of long duration or failed initial procedures. • Identify the frequency of BNC. • Identify the etiology of BNC. • Identify treatment strategies to BNC. • Understand the role of endoscopic management. • Understand the role of bladder neck reconstruction with buccal mucosa. • Understand the risks and benefits of surgery for BNC. • Provide the audience with the tools to successfully navigate federal and state regulatory and reimbursement policy for APPs. • Provide the audience with the tools to effectively train APPs for both inpatient and outpatient practice. • Provide the audience with the tools to establish benchmarks for APP productivity and financial success. • Provide the audience with evidence based guidelines and expert opinion for appropriate endoscopic and surgical management of urethral stricture. • Review the evidence and provide the best treatment algorithms for primary bladder neck contracture, recalcitrant bladder neck contracture, and concomitant bladder neck contracture and urinary incontinence. • Discuss treatment strategies for medical and surgical management of this disease. • Review the evidence focused on outcomes following urethroplasty as related to 1) lower urinary tract symptoms 2) sexual function and 3) overall QOL. • To provide a critical overview of the risks and benefits of expanding the indications of elective nephron sparing surgery to large renal masses by analyzing the most recent literature. • To give an update on the most recent advances in the field of robotic surgery as new robotic systems might soon became available for clinical use in Urology. • To analyze the evidence supporting the current role of cytoreductive surgery the management of advanced kidney cancer and to identify the patients who might still benefit from it in the era of target therapies. • To provide an evidence based guide on the current role of surgery in the management of locally advanced and oligometastatic prostate cancer. • To critically look at the latest guidelines for the management of localized prostate cancer and to offer a practical approach for their implementation. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Winter Imaging Update in Jackson Hole is organized by CME Science and will be held from Feb 24 - 28, 2020 at Snake River Lodge & Spa, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States of America.  Target Audience The course is intended for practicing radiologists and radiologic nurses, physician assistants, technologists, scientists, residents, fellows and others who are interested in current techniques and applications for advanced diagnostic imaging. Accreditation Statement Physician Continuing Medical Education The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. SAM Credit: This Course is eligible for 4 SAM Credits upon successful completion of the SAM Quiz taken within 30 days post course. Additional SAM Credit Pending. Technologists: This course is pending approval for up to 17.75 ARRT Category A CE credits for those technologists attending the entire course. Objectives: The Imaging in Jackson Hole course is designed to provide the tools for participants to enhance interpretation skills utilizing the latest imaging technologies. Lectures and cases will cover evidence-based practice techniques and protocols for improved diagnostic accuracy in multiple applications. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: Describe thoracic radiologic procedures for clinical cancer management. Explain the performance and processing of MRI and CT studies designed to depict anatomy and pathology. • Use contemporary imaging techniques and protocols to accurately diagnose, stage and manage diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. • Apply quality improvement strategies to the practice of interventional radiology, with a focus on increasing efficiency, communication, and collaboration. • Develop differential diagnosis that relates to the pertinent imaging and clinically relevant findings for each of the cases covered in this course. • Outline the fundamentals of the latest advanced techniques in MRI and CT and their current roles and limitations in clinical practice. • Apply advanced techniques and protocol design in CT, MRI, ultrasound, and Interventional Radiology Time: 7:00 am - 9:30 am

Summer Imaging in Jackson Hole is organized by CME Science and will be held from Jul 13 - 16, 2020 at Snake River Lodge & Spa, Teton Village, Wyoming, United States of America. Target Audience: The course are intended for practicing radiologists and radiologic nurses, physician assistants, technologists, scientists, residents, fellows and others who are interested in current techniques and applications for advanced diagnostic imaging. Accreditation: Physician Continuing Medical Education: The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Technologists:  This course is pending approval for up to 16.0 ARRT Category A CE credits for those technologists attending the entire course. Objectives: The Imaging in Jackson Hole course is designed to provide the tools for participants to enhance interpretation skills utilizing the latest imaging technologies. Lectures and cases will cover evidence-based practice techniques and protocols for improved diagnostic accuracy in multiple applications. At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: • Develop differential diagnosis that relates to the pertinent imaging and clinically relevant findings for each of the cases covered in this course. • Describe the imaging anatomy and protocols that are necessary to arrive at a diagnosis of liver diseases. • Optimize imaging methods to reduce the number of false-positive mammography interpretations. • Assess the current status and future applications of advanced breast imaging technologies. • Explain the performance and processing of MRI and CT studies designed to depict anatomy and pathology. • Use contemporary imaging techniques and protocols to accurately diagnose, stage and manage diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. • Outline the fundamentals of the latest advanced techniques in MRI and CT and their current roles and limitations in clinical practice. • Integrate information presented in this course into efforts to improve the imaging skills of the participants. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.