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The Assisting Hand Assessment Certification is organized by Texas Children's Hospital and would be held during Nov 17 - 19, 2017 at Texas Children's Hospital - Feigin Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America. This cme conference has been approved with a maximum of 16.75 contact hours. The Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) is now a well-established and frequently used evaluative tool to measure how effectively children with unilateral hand dysfunction actually use their involved hand collaboratively with their well-functioning hand to perform bimanual tasks. Objectives Demonstrate the set up, conduct and video record an Assisting Hand Assessment session and produce reliable scores according to the criteria in the manual Verbalize the concept and construct of the test and its psychometric properties Interpret and communicate the outcome of the test.

Diabetes Intensive Training is organized by Mayo clinic and would be held during Jul 10 - Sep 29, 2017. The target audience for this medical event basically for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, The CME conference has been approved with maximum of 32.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. he Diabetes Intensive Training online course is a comprehensive web based graduate credit level professional enhancement course geared toward practicing professionals. Diabetes Intensive Training is an online self-paced 12 week course through Blackboard Learn. The course is offered on a quarterly basis. The curriculum includes a pretest, 16 modules for study, a post-test requiring an 80% passing score for continuing education credit, and a required evaluation of the course at completion. Currently the curriculum is offered to physicians, physician assistants, advanced nurse practitioners, registered nurses and pharmacists with a current license without restrictions. Target audience: This course is designed for Primary care providers - Family Medicine and General Internal Medicine MDs, Pharmacists, Dietitians, NPs, RNs and APRNs. Learning objectives: Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: * Integrate the principles of theory and research of nursing and medicine into comprehensive health care plan for patients with diabetes including prevention, promotion and treatment * Demonstrate knowledge of evidence based and clinical guidelines in treatment of diabetes inpatient and outpatient management. * Develop and acquire skills for self- directed lifelong learning and staying current in diabetes management (prevention, promotion and treatment).

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly is organized by American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and would be held during Oct 29 - Nov 01, 2017 at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, Dist of Col, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event for Emergency Physicians, Emergency Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Residents and Fellows, Medical Students. This cme conference has been approved with a maximum of 29 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. This Course will consist of clinical, as well as essential management and risk management tools to aid in your day-to-day practice. With educational courses, skills labs and workshops - ACEP17 is the best source for your emergency medicine education needs! Conference Objectives are : * Abdominal Disorders * Airway, Anesthesia, Analgesia * Cardiovascular * Career Advancement Through Teaching * Critical Care * Critical ED Management * Dematologic Disorders * Emergency Imaging * Head & Neck Disorders * Health Policy * Hematologic Disorders * Infectious Disease * Knowledge Translation * Maintenance of Certification * Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders * Neurology * New Technology * Orthopedics and Sports Medicine * Pediatric Disorders * Prehospital / Disaster Medicine * Professional Skills * Pulmonary Disorders * Risk Management / ED and Law * Toxicology / Environmental * Trauma * Urologic and OB/GYN ACEP17 is the must attend event for anyone engaged in the practice of emergency medicine, including : * Emergency Physicians * Nurse Practitioners * Residents * Medical Students * Physician Assistant * Emergency Department Medical Directors * Hospital Administrators * EMTs/Paramedics

Vascular Interventional Advances Annual Conference (VIVA) is organized by Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) and would be held during Nov 11 - 15, 2017 at Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. TARGET AUDIENCE : The target audience for this CME activity is physicians who specialize in, among other areas, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular medicine, vascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, podiatry and neuroradiology, as well as fellows, and allied health professionals (including nurses, vascular clinic staff, endovascular operating room staff, catheterization laboratory and angiography suite staff, nurse practitioners, vascular technologists, and physicians assistants). LEARNING OBJECTIVES : At the conclusion of the course, the targeted learners should be able: * Understand the current indications, risks, complications, and outcome of medical, interventional, and surgical therapies for the treatment of peripheral arterial and venous diseases. * Incorporate advanced medical, endovascular, and surgical techniques and approaches into their own practices to improve the care and outcomes of patients. * Implement high quality guidelines based programs to improve the early identification and care of patients with non- cardiac vascular conditions. * Increase knowledge in critical decision-making and the comprehensive spectrum of care for patients with stroke and intracranial and extracranial carotid artery disease. * Improve the delivery of balanced and scientifically valid vascular care in accordance with expert opinion and practice. * Utilize strategies learned from the meeting including endovascular technologies, open surgical techniques, and hybrid approaches, for the treatment of patients with aortic diseases. * To gain and employ decision making and procedural strategies and techniques in patients with aortic and visceral aneurysms, dissections, deep venous thrombosis, venous insufficiency and pu

Torticollis and Plagiocephaly: Assessment and Treatment of Infants and Children is organized by Texas Children's Hospital and will be held during Mar 16 - 18, 2018, Houston, Texas, USA. The target audience for this medical event is Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapists; Nurses, including NICU, Nurse Practitioners, Orthotists, Physician Assistants, and Physicians. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.5 contact hours or 1.35 CEU's Credits. Course Description: This dynamic evolving course will concentrate on progressive, effective treatment schemes for infants and young children with a diagnosis of torticollis with or without plagiocephaly, including challenging cases. The course is designed to provide therapists with current research and recommendations pertaining to the implications of torticollis, sleep posture and increased use of positional devices on infant postural and motor development. Current evidence-based clinical pathways and guidelines for management of torticollis and infant head shape, including Clinical Practice Guidelines from APTA - Section on Pediatrics, will be discussed and incorporated. Red flags for related early infancy and preschool diagnoses will be appraised. Current functional, clinically oriented evaluation and evidence based treatment strategies for infants and young children that can be integrated into routines and play will be provided. Diagnostic procedures and surgical intervention will be reviewed. Recommendations for follow-up and secondary specialist consultations will be presented. Emphasis on home exercise programs and effective strategies to team with parents will be explored.

American Educational Institute (AEI) Medical-Dental-Legal Update is organized by American Educational Institute (AEI) and will be held during Oct 02, 2017 - Apr 27, 2018 at Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : You practice in a dynamic and challenging environment. While keeping clinically current is imperative, it isn't enough. You must also acquire the skills necessary to navigate a professional liability minefield, manage a more effective and efficient practice, and navigate a maze of healthcare laws and regulations. The 2017-18 Medical-Dental-Legal Update Update is designed to assist you in that endeavor. The course, offered weekly in 32 enviable destinations, is a unique, 20-hour survey of the intersection of medicine and law as well as selected clinical topics. Produced in state-of-the-art production studios with broadcast-grade, HD digital technology. This Conference offers vital instruction from national experts in the fields of law, medicine, dentistry, asset protection, revenue cycle management and practice management. And their presentations include discussions ranging from domestic violence, payment receipt optimization, medical malpractice, fraud and abuse, and optimizing retirement and benefit plan structures, to the oral-systemic connection, medical errors, Hepatitis B & C, neurology and cardiovascular fitness. The Update is presented in a structured classroom setting affording you the opportunity for dialogue with your medical, dental and legal colleagues, and through September 28, 2018, you will have over 900 opportu­nities to attend at your choice of 30 premier sun and ski resorts - virtually any week you choose. Conference Objectives are: * Recommend preventive lifestyle behaviors and protective pharmacothe­rapy. * Assess the appropriate­ness o

American Educational Institute (AEI) Medical-Dental-Legal Update is organized by American Educational Institute (AEI) and will be held during Oct 02, 2017 - Sep 28, 2018 at Dickenson Square, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : You practice in a dynamic and challenging environment. While keeping clinically current is imperative, it isn't enough. You must also acquire the skills necessary to navigate a professional liability minefield, manage a more effective and efficient practice, and navigate a maze of healthcare laws and regulations. The 2017-18 Medical-Dental-Legal Update Update is designed to assist you in that endeavor. The course, offered weekly in 32 enviable destinations, is a unique, 20-hour survey of the intersection of medicine and law as well as selected clinical topics. Produced in state-of-the-art production studios with broadcast-grade, HD digital technology. This Conference offers vital instruction from national experts in the fields of law, medicine, dentistry, asset protection, revenue cycle management and practice management. And their presentations include discussions ranging from domestic violence, payment receipt optimization, medical malpractice, fraud and abuse, and optimizing retirement and benefit plan structures, to the oral-systemic connection, medical errors, Hepatitis B & C, neurology and cardiovascular fitness. Conference Objectives are: * Recommend preventive lifestyle behaviors and protective pharmacothe­rapy. * Assess the appropriate­ness of the direct patient care model for your practice * Utilize a variety of clinically relevant but relatively unknown treatments. * Better recognize and respond to victims of child violence. * Better understand and deal with medical malpractice litigation. * More effectively reduce practice risk and protect assets exposed t

American Educational Institute (AEI) Medical-Dental-Legal Update is organized by American Educational Institute (AEI) and will be held during Oct 02, 2017 - Apr 27, 2018 at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : You practice in a dynamic and challenging environment. While keeping clinically current is imperative, it isn't enough. You must also acquire the skills necessary to navigate a professional liability minefield, manage a more effective and efficient practice, and navigate a maze of healthcare laws and regulations. The 2017-18 Medical-Dental-Legal Update Update is designed to assist you in that endeavor. The course, offered weekly in 32 enviable destinations, is a unique, 20-hour survey of the intersection of medicine and law as well as selected clinical topics. Produced in state-of-the-art production studios with broadcast-grade, HD digital technology. This Conference offers vital instruction from national experts in the fields of law, medicine, dentistry, asset protection, revenue cycle management and practice management. And their presentations include discussions ranging from domestic violence, payment receipt optimization, medical malpractice, fraud and abuse, and optimizing retirement and benefit plan structures, to the oral-systemic connection, medical errors, Hepatitis B & C, neurology and cardiovascular fitness.

Mayo Clinic Hospital Medicine: Managing Complex Patients is organized by Mayo Clinic and would be held during Nov 08 - 11, 2017 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona, United States Of America. The target audience for this medical event for inpatient care providers including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Hospitalists are defined as those who spend most of their professional practice caring for hospitalized patients. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Hospital Medicine is the fastest growing medical specialty and requires a diverse skill set. Hospital-based health care providers must be able to diagnose and manage a wide variety of clinical conditions, coordinate transitions of care, provide perioperative management to surgical patients and contribute to quality improvement and hospital administration. This program is specifically designed to ensure that participants augment their skill set to meet these many challenges in an effort to enhance the delivery of health care and provide better patient outcomes. Using an interactive, case-based format, key highlights from most major areas of hospital medicine will be presented. Conference Objectives are : * Classify a patient presenting with MI according to the most recent guidelines. * Select the appropriate indications for troponin testing. * Manage a patient with subsegmental pulmonary embolism. * Define sepsis according to the most recent clinical guidelines. * Select the appropriate antibiotics for a hospitalized patient with health-care associated pneumonia. * List strategies to improve the mobility of elderly patients in the hospital. * Manage a patient admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. * Recognize common sources of cognitive bias and heuristics to minimize their impact on patient care. * Order the appropriate tests for a hospitalized patient with a newly-diagnosed pleural effusion. * List novel the

21st Annual conference of Trauma Society of India (TSI) - Current Concepts in Trauma is organized by Current Concepts in Trauma and would be held during Mar 23 - 25, 2018 at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Conference Heighlights : * Pre - Conference Workshop : Cadaveric Workshop on exposures of knee and hip * Eminent National & International Faculty * Current concepts on periarticular fracture management * Tips from the Masters- Difficult Cases through the Eyes of Master Surgeons * Emphasis on Reduction techniques & tips * Session on evaluation, planning & decision making * Free Papers & Poster presentation * Periprosthetic fixation principles.