Conference Description

CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
This year's conference on Hot Topics in Primary Care is designed to provide physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses with current information on many of the crucial issues facing today's primary care provider, and will offer practical solutions to problems that can be immediately applied in a primary care practice. The conference will present current clinical data on key issues in the primary care practice in a format and atmosphere in which treatment options will be generated to face some of these challenges. In addition to the didactic lectures, ample time has been allotted for participant feedback and interaction.

Topics for this year's conference have been selected based on past participant conference evaluation requests, clinical expert input, literature review, and clinical guidelines.

An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this conference. Presenters were selected based on their individual areas of expertise, their ability to communicate first-hand knowledge to others in a clear and concise manner, their commitment to address issues of current concern, and their willingness to interact with participants.

Three morning sessions and an afternoon of small group breakouts leave ample time for exploring the beauty of the Mayan Riviera. We have also arranged a variety of group tours during non-conference hours for your enjoyment. 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.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
After participating in this conference, you should be able to...

• Apply new techniques to improve your management of the adolescent athlete and sports medicine cases

• Predict and manage the stresses that diseases such as Alzheimer's have on the treating physician as well as the patient's family

• Assess and treat common dermatological dilemmas

• Apply emerging technologies to the treatment of endocrine disorders such as diabetes, obesity and thyroid disorders

• Integrate new methods for the management of hypertension and kidney disease

ACCREDITATION
This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME and ANCC essentials and standards relating to continuing medical and nursing education.

Symposia Medicus is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Symposia Medicus is accredited as a provider of continuing education for nurses by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physicians
Symposia Medicus designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Application for Prescribed CME credit has also been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

Physician Assistants
The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts Category 1 CME approval from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nurse Practitioners/Nurses
The ANCC contact hours awarded for the completion of this educational activity is 18.

Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP2335, for 21.60 contact hours.

Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority
A maximum of 2 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 in the schedule.

Each participant should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Certificates of completion/credit will be given to participants on-site at the conclusion of the conference.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Each registrant will receive an extensive conference syllabus containing pertinent information on each conference topic. In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of printing paper, the syllabus is now available on CD. Extra copies of the syllabus, whether on CD or paper, are available for purchase by writing, with $45 payment to: Symposia Medicus, 399 Taylor Blvd, Suite 201, Pleasant HIll, CA 94523 (please request book #1088 and indicate type of media preferred).

GROUP TOURS
Group tours are planned for participants throughout the conference breaks. Additional information on the Mayan Riviera and surrounding areas, our conference hotel, ground transportation, and group tours will be sent.