Conference Description

CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION

This 20th Annual Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine is designed to provide emergency physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, as well as out-of-hospital providers who see patients that need immediate care in the Emergency Department or Urgent Care setting, with state-of-the-art information in Emergency Medicine. A wide variety of topics pertinent to the practice of the emergency care provider will be presented in lectures, case presentations, and interactive sessions. The goal of this conference is to present and critically assess recent advances and key topics in emergency medicine and to enhance the knowledge of providers, resulting in improved patient care.

Content for this year's conference has been selected using extensive needs assessment data including past participant topic requests, clinical expert input, literature review, current practice guidelines, and Symposia Medicus' on-line needs assessment survey of healthcare professionals involved in emergency medicine.

Our outstanding faculty has been selected based on their individual areas of expertise, their ability to communicate first-hand knowledge to others, and their commitment to address issues of current concern to attendees.

You are sure to enjoy our 20th Annual Winter Conference on Emergency Medicine while sharing ideas and experiences with colleagues from across the country in the tranquil and beautiful setting of Kauai, Hawaii.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to:

• Describe the presentation & intervention of common and not so common emergencies such as back pain, dermatology dilemmas, fractures & dislocations, overdoses, bites, and envenomations

• Recognize the typical clinical presentation, including common symptoms and physical examination findings, associated with atrial fibrillation & acute coronary syndrome

• Use appropriate clinical interventions for the treatment of community- associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin & soft tissue infections

• Identify the most recent developments in the care of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and understand the similarities & differences between the two conditions

• Review techniques for safe & effective procedural sedation in pediatric patients undergoing procedures in the Emergency Department

ACCREDITATION

This educational activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME 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 has been made to the American College of Emergency Physicians for ACEP Category 1 Credit.

Application for CME credit has 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 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 21.6 contact hours.

Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority
A maximum of 6 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.

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

Certificates of Completion/Credit will be given to participants onsite at the conclusion of the conference.

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION SESSIONS

Small group sessions will be held 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.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

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 #1095).

GROUP TOURS

Tours are planned for participants and guests throughout the conference breaks. Additional information regarding tours and miscellaneous hotel/location will be sent.