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We know that as a doctor of internal medicine, you are responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions in your adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. You may practice in an office, an outpatient center, a hospital or even in multiple settings. Your required healthcare expertise is wide-ranging, and as such, reflects the need for CME options that are just as comprehensive. Our medical conference database can help you find a variety of CME opportunities related to the practice of general medicine. Register for conferences hosted by leading internal medicine organizations such as the Mayo Clinic, UCSF School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School. In addition to conferences that cover broad primary care topics, there are numerous events that integrate sub-specialties like clinical endocrinology, orthopedics, cardio/pulmonary medicine and more. To make your search more specific, filter events by location, amount of CME credits offered or even by keyword. If you are ready to expand your knowledge of the health issues affecting your patients, start reviewing our list of upcoming exam board reviews, workshops, annual updates and other types of internal medicine conferences today. And for additional events, we recommend searching our database of Family Medicine and Hospital Medicine conferences

51st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) is organized by University of Hawaii at Manoa and would be held during Jan 03 - 06, 2018 at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii, United States Of America.

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.

Internal medicine patients are frequently prescribed potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), but screening tools can detect clinically relevant PIMs, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. Anne-Laure Blanc, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from Geneva University Hospitals in Switzerland, and colleagues compared two PIM-screening tools -- STOPP/START and PIM-Check -- in a general internal medicine ward. They also analyzed a random sample of 50 patients hospitalized in 2013, whose readmission within 30 days of discharge had been potentially preventable, and 50 sex-and age-matched patients who were not readmitted. The researchers found that across the whole ward population, PIM-Check and STOPP/START detected 1,348 and 537 PIMs, respectively, which was the equivalent of 13.5 and 5.4 PIMs per patient. PIM-Check had a substantially shorter screening time versus STOPP/START (four versus 10 minutes). Of the PIMs detected using PIM-Check and STOPP/START, the clinical pharmacist found 45 percent and 42 percent, respectively, to be clinically relevant to individual patients' cases. There were no significant differences in the rates of detected and clinically relevant PIMs between readmitted and nonreadmitted patients.

23rd European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress is organized by European Hematology Association (EHA) and would be held during Jun 14 - 17, 2018 at Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm, Sweden.

Immediate access to opioid agonist treatment (OAT) for patients presenting with opioid use disorder may provide greater health benefits at less cost than observed standard of care, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Emanuel Krebs, from St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues sought to determine the cost-effectiveness of OAT versus observed standard of care for patients presenting with opioid use disorder. Population-level administrative databases capturing treatment and criminal justice records for California were linked (2006 to 2010). Immediate access to OAT for all treatment recipients was found by the researchers to cost less (by $78,257), with patients accumulating more quality-adjusted life-years (by 0.42) versus the observed standard of care. Imagining a hypothetical scenario where all Californians starting treatment of opioid use disorder in 2014 had immediate access to OAT, the team found that total lifetime savings for this cohort could be as high as $3.8 billion.

Management of type 2 diabetes should include shared decision making, and patients should be offered individualized diabetes self-management education and glycemic management plans, according to a summary of a clinical practice guideline published online Oct. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Paul R. Conlin, M.D., from the VA Boston Healthcare System in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, and colleagues convened a joint U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Evidence-Based Practice Work Group to develop a guideline for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The authors provided updates on management within seven areas: patient-centered care and shared decision making, glycemic biomarkers, target ranges of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), individualized treatment plans, pharmacologic treatment in the outpatient setting, glucose targets for critically ill patients, and treatment for patients in the hospital. Patients should be offered individualized diabetes self-management education, as well as individualized glycemic management plans and target ranges for HbA1c. "In summary, the VA/DoD CPG [clinical practice guideline] attempts to convey to clinicians, policymakers, and patients the rationale for personalizing treatment on the basis of results from major trials, limitations of the HbA1c test, and evaluation of patient risk for adverse drug events. Conveying complex information in an understandable manner to individual patients and families through a formal process of shared decision making is thus foundational to setting and revising goals that are meaningful, safe, and achievable in everyday clinical practice," the authors write.

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).

As a cardiologist, your expertise includes the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart and blood vessel diseases. Patients of all ages may be sent to you, or perhaps you have chosen to specialize in an area like geriatric or pediatric cardiology. And even though you have completed an extensive amount of internal medicine and cardiology education to-date, on-going training requirements must still be fulfilled. We can help you find continuing medical education (CME) courses that are just as specialized as your skill set. Our database of cardiology medical conferences can help you find CME opportunities that meet your needs. In addition to general cardiovascular medicine events, we feature conferences dedicated to specific topics like heart rhythm, echocardiography, hypertension and more. Register for events hosted by leading hospitals in cardiology such as the Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic. Are you ready to attend your next cardiology conference? To get started, review our list of upcoming Fellows courses, annual updates, case reviews, forums and more. And for additional events, we recommend checking out our database of Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Disease conferences.

American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery Meeting is organized by American Society of Plastic Surgeons and would be held during Oct 06 - 10, 2017 at Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. Plastic Surgery The Meeting brings together the best and the brightest surgeons in the specialty, poised to share their expertise with colleagues who arrive from more than 50 countries. It is the premier educational and networking event of the year, for both domestic and international plastic surgeons.

As a family physician, you are responsible for providing personal, integrated and on-going care to all members of the families in your practice. And because you are not limited to a particular type of patient or condition, we understand your need for a large scope of continuing medical education (CME) made easily available. Our database of family medicine conferences displays opportunities to earn CME hours required of family physicians in the United States, Canada and other countries. Easily search for conferences that will support your goal of providing preventive care, helping patients with health management or even treating a specific condition. We feature a variety of family medicine CME events hosted by reputable organizations dedicated to this specific division of primary care. Two of these organizations include the American Academy of Family Physicians and the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA). If you are ready to start your next round of medical education, scroll through or filter our full list of upcoming annual primary care updates, introductory courses, hands-on workshops and other types of family medicine conferences. And for related events, we recommend reviewing our list of Internal Medicine conferences.