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A one and a half day symposium designed to enhance the ability of pediatricians, family practitioners, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals to care for children.

The days of being “just” a dental assistant are gone. As we continually strive to learn new things and improve our skills, the role of a dental assistant changes. In many states, laws concerning dental assistants are changing and the dental assistant is now able to perform more, such as fabricating provisional crowns and bridges. With this growth comes new responsibilities. This course is designed to teach dental assistants how to fabricate provisional crowns or bridges. The term pr...

Activity Description: This knowledge-based continuing pharmacy education activity will equip preceptors with the background information they need to be successful clinical instructors for pharmacy students.

Statement of Need The abuse and diversion of prescription pain medication has increased dramatically throughout the United States. Altering and Counterfeiting prescription sheets have become more popular as a means of making these drugs available on the street. Intended Audience Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to: - Identify perceived barriers between p...

This course is offered as a continuing education experience for dental assistants who work in dental or oral surgery offices in the State of Illinois where sedation or general anesthesia is administered. It is scheduled for the Wednesdays and Thursdays of June 27 and 28, and October 10 and 11, 2012, at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina St., Chicago, IL.The course is designed to meet the requirements of and the rules administering the Illinois Dental Pra...

Presented by Continuing Education Company for the past 21 years, our Primary Care Conference CME Series is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. This year, the inaugural Primary Care Winter CME Conference is being held in Maui, Hawaii at the newly renovated Westin Maui Resort & Spa, a AAA four diamond oceanfront resort situated along a spectacular stretch of the famed Ka'anap...

To provide pharmacists with an update on the newer approaches to the management of osteoarthritis and provide strategies for educating, counseling, and monitoring patients about the relief of joint pain.

Objectives This conference should enable participants to: • conduct a neurological examination and understand when to order neurological investigations • recognize common neurological problems • manage common neurological symptoms, including headaches, seizures and dizziness • utilize new treatment techniques for neurological diseases • recognize and manage movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease • manage neurological emergencies such as strokes and seizures • li...

This program is designed to provide specific information concerning recent developments in the diagnosis and management of medical, surgical and psychological problems encountered by health care professionals in their daily care of patients. This program is open to physicians in all specialties, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical students, and allied health professionals. Faculty who are both clinically and academically oriented will address relevant issues and provid...

Statement of Need Identifying and Reporting Doctor Shopping in the United States . Doctor Shopping laws and Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs have been provided in many states in an attempt to control abuse and diversion. Intended Audience Practitioners who prescribe controlled substance medication for pain management Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to: - Explain The Doctor Shopping law in the above listed state or stat...

The physician who is caring for a child may confront challenges that are unknown to practitioners whose patient population is made up of adults. How can the physician best advocate for his/ her minor patient when divorced parents disagree about their child’s healthcare? What is the responsibility of the physician when the babysitter or grandparent who accompanies a child to an office visit offers to consent to the child’s healthcare? What are the obligations of the physician when a parent ...

Provide the pharmacist with practical information to support the assessment and management of patients with chronic pain.

In May 2011, the FDA approved two new drugs for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection: boceprevir and telaprevir. These drugs, when combined with peginterferon and ribavirin, offer significantly higher response rates and shorter durations of therapy compared with the current standard of care therapy and give new hope to HCV-infected patients. HCV Care & Guidance: Practical Education and Resources for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants will help prepare your office, staff,...

Communication is a topic that is at once so broad and so deep that it cannot adequately be reduced to a few thoughts. However, it is also so important, particularly in the medical arena, where communication errors can mean the difference between life and death, that it must be discussed, however cursorily. This article highlights five pitfalls of patient-related communication between physicians. These five do not represent an exhaustive list, but rather, some of the communication issues tha...

Internal Medicine Update 2012 offers practical and timely clinical recommendations and guidelines for general internists and subspecialists, family practice physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and allied healthcare professionals. Several interactive, collaborative Breakout sessions of your choice, on topics relevant to your clinical practice, are available. Courses required for Florida medical license renewals (Medical Errors and Domestic Violence) are included. Sessions a...

At the end of this continuing medical education activity, participants should be able to: Comprehend treatment of current orthopaedic issues/topics.

Statement of Need The abuse and diversion of prescription pain medication has increased dramatically throughout the United States. Altering and Counterfeiting prescription sheets have become more popular as a means of making these drugs available on the street. Intended Audience Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician’s Assistants, Medical Assistants Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to: - Identify the elements of the pres...

Up-to-date information about Women’s Health issues.

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to: Develop strategies to engage patients for better compliance and lower risk exposure

Scott & White’s Annual Internal Medicine Review for the Primary Care Provider is designed to provide the internal medicine and primary care physician, pysician assistant and nurse with information directly applicable to daily patient care. The topics represent some of the most common problems encountered in clinical practice and emphasis will be placed on the pertinent practical aspects of patient care and problems encountered in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. OBJECTIVES Upon...

Activity Description: This activity contains four (4) modules at approximately 30 minutes each in length. The activity's are designed to equip preceptors with the background information they need to be successful clinical instructors for pharmacy students.

Presented by Continuing Education Company for the past 20 years, our Primary Care Conference Series is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. This year, the 20th Annual Primary Care Conference is once again being hosted at the beautiful Kiawah Island Golf Resort on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES As a result of this conference, participants will be ab...

Scheduled for the Saturdays of April 21, September 22, and November 10, 2012, at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina St., Chicago, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., this course will provide dental assistants with the proper educational requirements as stated in Illinois law for application of pit and fissure sealants and coronal polishing, which includes didactic study in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and dental emergencies, followed by a written exam. This c...

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 1) define effective communication as it relates to the patient-physician relationship; 2) identify three ethical reasons to improve patient-physician communication; 3) list four barriers to effective patient-physician communication; 4) describe the three trust-building behaviors for improving communication skills; and 5) summarize the process for breaking bad news

In addition to the nursing professionals and office support staff they employ in their medical offices, many physicians today are also employing other physicians. Confusion may reign and resentment ensue if the roles and responsibilities of both the employing and employed physician are not well defined early in the relationship. This activity, which is written not as an employment guide, but a risk management tool, clarifies for both the employer and the employee the issues that need to be con...

You’ve educated yourself with quality orthodontics, now educate your practice Integrate orthodontics effortlessly into your practice with skilled and efficient staff. Enroll your dental assistants in our 2-part Dental Assistant Series so they can truly assist you in providing quality ortho to your patients. The first seminar (DA #1) is very hands-on, teaching your assistants how to work with patients from when they walk in. They will learn everything from how to hold consultations and c...

Every hospital that received Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement should be aware that CMS amended several important sections to the hospital conditions of participation (CoP) manual including clarifications to the section on nursing requirements related to blood transfusions, IVs, and intravenous medication.Training requirements for nurses and other personnel who administer blood transfusions and intravenous medications will be discussed. Also reviewed will be the changes relating to immediat...

You’ve educated yourself with quality orthodontics, now educate your practice Integrate orthodontics effortlessly into your practice with skilled and efficient staff. Enroll your dental assistants in our 2-part Dental Assistant Series so they can truly assist you in providing quality ortho to your patients. The second seminar (DA #2) will enable your assistants to help you with IPSoft™, processing records and ordering supplies. If you want your practice to be more efficient and profit...

Current Practice of Vascular Ultrasound continues to evolve as your authoritative source of information on non-invasive vascular diagnosis. This program will emphasize carotid, peripheral and abdominal applications and will feature live demonstrations using the latest in ultrasound equipment. Physician interpretation sessions include panel discussions and practice cases.