CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION The goal of this conference is to enhance the
knowledge of providers of emergency care, thereby improving patient care in the emergency department as well as the private office setting. In addition to
the didactic lectures, which will present current
diagnostic and management information, ample
time has been allotted for participant feedback
and interaction.
Conference topics have been selected based on
past participant conference evaluation requests,
clinical expert input, practice guidelines, and our
on-line needs assessment surveys of health care providers specializing in emergency medicine.
An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this
conference. Faculty members are committed to
providing participants with current and practical information. Each member was selected based on their individual area of expertise and their excellent ability to teach. This exciting conference will provide you with an opportunity to share current ideas with colleagues from across the country in a stimulating, relaxing and informal environment.
We have also arranged a variety of group tours that allow for enjoyment of the area as well as continued discussion relating to conference topics.
You are sure to enjoy your participation at our Summer Conference on Emergency Medicine while relaxing in the beautiful surroundings of Big Sky, Montana.
Our 4th Annual Summer Conference on Emergency Medicine has been designed to provide hospital emergency physicians, nurses, nurse
practitioners, and physician assistants as well as out-of-hospital providers, with the most current
information on critical issues in emergency medicine.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES • Select appropriate techniques for managing
patients with difficult airways and asthma
• Identify or manage complications associated with
obstetrical, pediatric, endocrine and elderly
emergencies
• Cite current treatment for infectious diseases
• Evaluate the bioethical impact of the
pharmaceutical industry on medical practice
ACCREDITATION Symposia Medicus is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor
continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Nurses Credentialing
Center's Commission on Accreditation
(ANCC) accredits Symposia Medicus as
a provider of continuing education for nurses.
CONTINUING
EDUCATION CREDIT Application has been made to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) for Category 1 Credit.
Application for CME credit has been made with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
Physician Assistants Nurse Practitioners/Nurses Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP2335, for 20.4 contact hours.
Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Certificates of completion/credit will be given to participants
on-site at the conclusion of the conference.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION SESSIONS GROUP TOURS
After attending this conference, participants should be able to:
This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME and ANCC essentials and standards relating to continuing medical and nursing education.
Physicians
Symposia Medicus designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by
the ACCME.
The ANCC contact hours awarded for the completion of this educational activity is 17.
A maximum of 4.91 hours in pharmacology credit for
prescriptive authority may be earned by attending this
educational conference. Sessions awarding pharmacology
credit for prescriptive authority are denoted with an Rx.
Each registrant will receive an extensive conference syllabus containing pertinent information on each conference topic. Extra copies of this syllabus are available for purchase by sending $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd., Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2200 (please refer to syllabus #1076).
Small group discussions will be held on Friday afternoon. These "Round Table Discussion Sessions," organized to provide an opportunity for greater participant/faculty interaction, will give you an opportunity to discuss subjects relating to your particular areas of interest. You are encouraged to bring cases or issues you are confronting in your clinical practice to
discuss during these sessions.
Tours are planned for participants and their guests throughout the conference breaks. Additional information on Big Sky, our conference hotel, ground transportation, and group tours will
be sent.