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American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) Annual Meeting is organized by American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) and would be held during Jan 10 - 13, 2018 at El Conquistador, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States Of America. The target audience for this medical event for health care professionals involved in the assessment and management of a wide variety of common and complex conditions of the hand and upper limb. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Objectives are : Following completion of this activity, participants will be able to: * Develop relationships and mentoring that lead to successful hand research and contributions to better patient outcomes. * Understand the new landscape of medicine leading to better patient care through the use of social media, the internet and understating new reimbursement models. * Discuss clinical and basic scientific research on hand and upper extremity problems. * Integrate principles of hand therapy with surgical management of hand and upper extremity problems. * Evaluate surgical and nonsurgical principles of managing common hand and upper extremity problems. * Compare the intellectual discourses through an integrated program with the related surgical societies (ASRM and ASPN) and resolve conflicts. * Implement enhanced management of fractures, arthritis and congenital problems. * Compare clinical and nonclinical hand therapy issues for a variety of hand problems and fractures.

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).

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

CRNA Exam Preparation : American Association of Nurse Anesthetists for 21.00 Class A CE credits. The AANA designates this program as meeting the criteria for up to 4.00 CE Credits in pharmacology/therapeutics. Naples and Everglades National Park Escape is organized by Encore Symposiums, United State of America.

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.

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

Mayo Clinic Hospital Medicine is organized by Mayo Clinic and would be held during Nov 07 - 10, 2018 at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Of America. Course Description : 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.