http://www.ptmg.comEvents & MeetingsCopyright 2012 ptmg.com. All rights reserved.Designed for frontline intensivists, this 2-day course will focus on image acquisition and interpretation skills required to guide the management of patients with cardiopulmonary failure in the ICU. Expert ACCP faculty will provide comprehensive training in image acquisition and interpretation using an integrated, hands-on approach to learning bedside echocardiography.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Critical-Care-Echocardiography-Simulation-Course-Wheeling-IL-347383Designed to familiarize the frontline intensivist with thoracic and vascular ultrasonography for diagnosis and management of the critically ill patient, this course uses human models and pleural and vascular ultrasound task trainers to provide a hands-on learning environment. Expert ACCP faculty will provide comprehensive training in image acquisition and interpretation. For program directors, the integrated, hands-on approach to pleural and vascular procedure guidance references the American Board of Internal Medicine guidelines on critical care medicine training. This course is designed to complement the 2-day Critical Care Echocardiography course immediately following.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Focused-Thoracic-and-Vascular-Ultrasound-Simulation-Course-Northbrook-IL-347382Gain the cognitive and psychomotor skills needed to effectively use transbronchial needle aspiration and advanced endobronchial ultrasound in clinical practice. This 2-day course will cover ultrasound, mediastinal anatomy, and lung cancer staging guidelines while allowing you to practice your skills in a hands-on environment. This course complements the 2-day Essentials of Bronchoscopy course immediately preceding this course.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Endobronchial-Ultrasound-Simulation-Course-Northbrook-IL-347380Learn new skills in this hands-on, stress-free environment led by experts in bronchoscopy. This 2-day intensive course is an excellent learning opportunity for health-care professionals interested in learning or refreshing knowledge in sedation, sampling techniques, difficult cases, and management of complications. Essentials of Bronchoscopy complements the 2-day Endobronchial Ultrasound course immediately following.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Essentials-of-Bronchoscopy-Simulation-Course-Northbrook-IL-347378For the past 19 years, our Primary Care Conferences are designed to update primary care physicians . The focus is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. The 9th Annual Primary Care Update - Fall Conference is being held at Kauai Marriott Resort on Kalapaki Beach. Known for its warm island hospitality and idyllic location on the Garden Isle, the Kauai Marriott Resort on Kalapaki Beach underwent a $50 million upgrade, with major enhancements to all its guestrooms, suites, restaurants and pool deck. Unique among hotels in Kauai, our resort sits on Kalapaki Bay and offers a wide variety of recreational activities.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/9th-Annual-Primary-Care-Update-Fall-Conference-Lihue---Kauai-HI-347373Learn how to decipher complex dysrhythmias, find hidden infarctions, diagnose wide-complex tachycardias, classify narrow-complex tachycardias and demystify pacemaker problems while enjoying the enchanting Paseo del Rio in San Antonio, Texas.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Advanced-ECG-Interpretation-Boot-Camp-San-Antonio-TX-347342This conference will address advances in the management of the difficult airway. This course is designed for practicing anesthesiologists, CRNAs, otolaryngologists, emergency medicine physicians, trauma surgeons, pulmonologists, critical care physicians, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and practitioners with an interest in managing airways.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Airway-on-the-Island-A-Multidisciplinary-Approach-to-Airway-Management-Kiawah-Island-SC-347291Lung disease is the third leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease and cancer and is responsible for one in ten deaths. Lung diseases, excluding lung cancer, caused an estimated 235,000 deaths in 2010. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Update-and-Board-Review-Pearls-in-Pulmonary-and-Critical-Care-Medicine-Hands-On-Critical-Care--Cambridge-MD-347179This activity is designed to educate the practicing pulmonologist and thoracic surgeon as well as other health care professionals in the teaching of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and advanced bronchoscopy. The course is designed to offer a comprehensive training session in EBUS and advanced bronchoscopy and to allow the participant the opportunity to train with experts in the field. Participants will develop a comprehensive knowledge of the indications and algorithms for approaching patients with mediastinal adenopathy and integrate the information from lecture sessions and hands-on experience to earn a certificate of completion for EBUS. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Second-Annual-EBUS-and-Advanced-Diagnostic-Bronchoscopy-Cambridge-MD-347178The Management of the Complex Hospitalized Patient conference is designed to provide physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with information and skills to improve their care of hospitalized patients. Topics presented will focus on special populations, such as geriatrics, and medical problems that span a spectrum of sub-specialties, such as end of life care, prognostication, and wound care. In addition, we will examine growing trends, such as accountable care organizations and information technology systems, and what that means for our patient population and care. We will also address upcoming regulatory changes and review existing definitions. Optional modules from the American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification will be available at an additional fee. This program has been designed to reflect the changing epidemiology of our hospitalized patients, from age to obesity. It will feature an interactive, computerized audience response system which will be employed to facilitate audience participation and teach-back techniques.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Hospitalist-Medicine-Conference-Management-of-the-Complex-Hospitalized-Patient-San-Antonio-TX-347176Hospital Practice and the University of Utah School of Medicine have collaborated to develop a series of complimentary online enduring CME programs. There is no charge for physicians to earn up to 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for participation.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Stroke-Prevention-in-Atrial-Fibrillation-Translating-Clinical-Trials-Results-to-Daily-Patient-Care-Berwyn-PA-347024This 15th annual conference emphasizes clinical care issues confronting busy clinicians including current pharmacology content. An interactive case study format focuses on evidence-based diagnostic and management strategies for decision making. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Internal-Medicine-Review-for-Nurse-Practitioners,-Physician-Assistants-and-Primary-Care-Providers-Rochester-MN-347023This is a highly practical and evidence-based update of topics in Internal Medicine and allied specialties designed to meet the needs of busy practitioners who practice ambulatory and traditionalist medicine and sharpen diagnostic/therapeutic skills.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/49th-Annual-Internal-Medicine-Conference-Estes-Park-CO-347015The American Cough Conference is the leading educational meeting for health care professionals involved in improving the management of patients with cough. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/2013-American-Cough-Conference-New-York-NY-346987The 13th Annual CME Clinical Update focuses on the clinical issues commonly encountered by practicing physicians and other health care providers. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/13th-Annual-CME-Clinical-Update-Destin-FL-346981Whether you are a seasoned Hospitalist, or new to the Inpatient Arena, the 5th annual course in Hospital Medicine for NP/PAs will fill your CME needs. This conference emphacizes management of patients with an interactive, case-based format.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/5th-Annual-Hospital-Medicine-for-Nurse-Practitioners-and-Physician-Assistants-Rochester-MN-346832Mayo Clinic Annual Practice of Internal Medicine, celebrating its thirty-fourth consecutive year, is a postgraduate course designed to provide general internists, internist-subspecialists, family medicine physicians, and other primary care professionals with a state-of-the-art update in internal medicine. Lectures, panel presentations, and concurrent workshops are presented by specialists from the Mayo Clinic faculty. The topics represent some of the most common problems encountered in clinical practice including the management of a variety of medical issues seen in areas of gastroenterology, infectious diseases, general internal medicine, rheumatology, geriatrics, emergency medicine, pulmonary, endocrinology, cardiology, neurology, and women’s health.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/34th-Annual-Practice-of-Internal-Medicine-Rochester-MN-346820This multiday conference will bring together an expert faculty of educators and investigators in the field of occupational and environmental lung disease. The faculty will present the most important new knowledge in the field, and clinical updates essential for patient care. This is a can’t miss course for the pulmonary clinician - a targeted intensive educational immersion in occupational and environmental lung disease.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Occupational-and-Environmental-Lung-Disease-Conference-2013-Toronto,-Ontario----346797Inova's Advances in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine program is a full day comprehensive symposium that offers top-quality education and the opportunity to talk directly with expert faculty. This symposium provides current and practical information, in addition to hot topic discussions, covering the latest in pulmonary and critical care medicine.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Advances-in-Pulmonary-and-Critical-Care-Medicine-Falls-Church-VA-346743The Review consists of lectures to refresh the learner's knowledge on a wide range of core medical problems and content including reviews of Dermatology, Pediatrics, Fluid and Electrolytes, GI Disorders, Psychiatry, ENT, Rheumatology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Neurological Disorders, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Pulmonary Disorders, Infectious Disease, HIV/AIDS, Hematology, EKG interpretation, Chest X-ray interpretation, OB-GYN, and other topics. Participants should have a broad base of primary care knowledge that should assist them in passing the national board examinations and to practice up-to-date medical care.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/23rd-Annual-Certification-Recertification-Review-for-Physician-Assistants-Atlanta-GA-346734By May 21, 2014, all interstate CMV drivers will be required to undergo a physical examination performed by a certified medical examiner listed in the National Registry. OHS-COMPCARE & UMKC School of Medicine in help in preparation for the certification test.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/National-Registry-of-Certified-Medical-Examiners-Training-Course-Kansas-City-MO-346729This is the 1st Annual Cardiovascular Disease in Women Symposium to be held in Jacksonville, Florida. It is a half day program designed to address awareness, treatment and the importance of risk factor modification to clinicians in interpreting women’s cardiovascular symptoms, allowing for earlier recognition and better outcomes.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Women-And-Heart-Disease-Closing-the-Gender-Gap-Jacksonville-FL-346609This comprehensive Overview of Respirator Training and two (2) day Fit Testing Workshop concentrates on all aspects of respiratory protection including, hands-on qualitative and quantitative fit testing in a small group setting.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Overview-of-Respiratory-Protection-And-Fit-Testing-Workshop-Cincinnati-OH-346600Mayo Clinic’s General Thoracic Surgery Symposium is a one-day course providing updates on the management of complex general thoracic surgical problems. The course will consist of short didactic presentations from experts in the field, as well as interactive sessions, which will allow attendees to interact with speakers in "meet-the-professor" sessions to discuss complex thoracic surgical issues of interest. Content will cover pulmonary topics, as well as topics in both benign and malignant esophageal disease.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Mayo-Clinic-General-Thoracic-Surgery-Symposium-Rochester-MN-346432This four-day symposium includes three interactive workshops and over 20 lectures in anesthesia and perioperative management. It is intended for practicing anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and perioperative health care providers. The symposium highlights current information useful for those with an interest in clinical anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. Audience participation is encouraged via use of an audience response system to promote interaction with the faculty. The interactive workshops focus on difficult airways; regional anesthesia; and hands-on use of the latest technology and equipment in perioperative management.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Mayo-Clinic-Symposium-on-Anesthesia-and-Perioperative-Medicine-Scottsdale-AZ-346412This course offers presentations and discussions on the current literature on practical use of ultrasonography, with a focus on cutting edge procedures that have a direct impact on patient care. Faculty will provide attendees with new data, procedures, and techniques to advance their practice. Learn new techniques from expert faculty members using state-of-the art technology during our hands-on training session. The hands-on training session will help participants to improve their machine operation and image acquisition skills. We intend to provide participants with awareness and basic knowledge of these methods and their potential application in improving health care.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Point-of-Care-Ultrasonography-Rochester-MN-346399Join us for four days of in-depth study of electrocardiography. Blocks, complicated dysrhythmias and subtle infarction patterns are emphasized. Take your ECG interpretation skills to a much higher level while reducing risk and improving care.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Advanced-ECG-Interpretation-Boot-Camp-New-Orleans-LA-346213The 2013 Multidisciplinary Update in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine course is designed for pulmonary physicians, internists, hospitalists, and specialists in critical care medicine. The lectures given by leaders in pulmonary and critical care medicine, pulmonary pathology, and radiology provide a comprehensive approach to the current evaluation and management of various respiratory diseases.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/2013-A-Multidisciplinary-Update-in-Pulmonary-and-Critical-Care-Medicine-Scottsdale-AZ-346157The focus of this live, three-day course is to provide students with a strong foundation in the essentials of critical care ultrasound. It is designed to increase the participant’s knowledge and competence on common critical care protocols and procedures. This course is developed in accordance with WINFOCUS and ACEP Ultrasound Practice Guidelines and cover topics including: focused abdominal scan techniques, FAST exam, 2D cardiac views, cardiac abnormalities, ultrasound-guided procedures, case studies, credentialing and more. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Introduction-to-Critical-Care-Ultrasound-Course-St.-Pete-Beach-FL-346118An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Vail-CO-346091An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Wailea,-Maui--HI-346090An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Palm-Desert-CA-346087An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Sanibel-Island--FL-346049An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. The course is approved for up to 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Orlando-FL-346047An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management and selected Clinical Topics.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Bonita-Springs-FL-346046An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Lahaina-HI-346045An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Cancun-----346044An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Boca-Raton-FL-346043An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Las-Vegas-NV-346037An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Phillipsburg,-St.-Maarten----346033An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. Thttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Scottsdale-AZ-346031An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Grand-Cayman----346027An important, 20-hour survey of pressing issues in Medical Malpractice, Risk Management, Health Care Law, Practice Management, and selected Clinical Topics.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Palm-Beach----346014This activity is designed to educate the practicing Pulmonologist and Chest Surgeon, as well as other health care professionals, interested in the care of patients with pleural disease. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Third-Annual-Diagnosis-and-Management-of-Pleural-Disease-Baltimore--MD-345994The 7th Annual New York Lung Cancer Symposium® is a one-day meeting which will serve as an update on advances in the field and will focus on the future of lung cancer treatment including: molecular subsets, targeted agents in development, treatment options in early stage, screening, the ongoing guideline debate, and a look forward from the experts.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/7th-Annual-New-York-Lung-Cancer-Symposium-New-York-NY-345993(Live CME Program - Free of Commercial Support) Following this course, the participant should be able to formulate a practical approach to common cardiac disorders; identify the diagnostic tests that can be used to determine the severity of the patient's problem and make an accurate diagnosis; discuss the various treatment options available and recognize when to treat and when to refer cardiac patients. This activity is expected to result in increased confidence in making an appropriate diagnosis and providing effective treatment and referral or follow-up care with the overall goal of improving patient outcomes.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Cardiology-Review-for-Primary-Care-Medicine-Jackson-Hole--WY-345980WeCare Medical Conference: Evidence Based: Pharmacotherapy Update. Earn 24 credits by attending two conferences in one week. See Pediatric and Adult Infectious Diseaseshttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Evidence-Based-Pharmacotherapy-Update--San-Diego-CA-345979Curriculum covers topics applicable to nearly 80% of office visits, including hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, depression, obesity, COPD, and chronic renal failure.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Kansas-City-University-of-Medicine-and-Biosciences-(KCUMB)-2012-Winter-CME-Clinical-Update-Kansas-City-MO-345964The 35th Annual National Jewish Health Pulmonary and Allergy Update is a four-day conference that prepares you to develop strategies for treating patients with allergy, asthma, autoimmune and pulmonary diseases. Presentations by National Jewish Healthttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-35th-Annual-National-Jewish-Health-Pulmonary-and-Allergy-Update-at-Keystone-Keystone-CO-345936Computer Assisted Radiology; Computer Aided Surgery; Computer-Aided Diagnosis; Computed Maxillofacial Imaging; PACShttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/CARS-2013---Computer-Assisted-Radiology-and-Surgery---27th-International-Congress-and-Exhibition-Heidelberg----345898The Sleep Symposium will address issues related to sleep disturbance and sleep disorders that often become the focus of treatment such as sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and insomnia.The primary focus will be on diagnosis and treatment using empirically based presentations of peer-reviewed data.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Sleep-Disorders-Diagnosis-and-Management-New-York-NY-345879An accredited (CME AMA PRA Cat 1 Credit) 20-hour survey of pressing issues in medical malpractice, risk management, health care law, practice management, and selected clinical topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Aspen-CO-345876An accredited (CME AMA PRA Cat 1 Credit) 20-hour survey of pressing issues in medical malpractice, risk management, health care law, practice management, and selected clinical topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Palm-Beach-----345874An accredited (CME AMA PRA Cat 1 Credit) 20-hour survey of pressing issues in medical malpractice, risk management, health care law, practice management, and selected clinical topics. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/The-2012-13-Medical-Dental-Legal-Update-Orlando-FL-345873This course is designed to address timely clinical issues encountered in the arena of critical care. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/10th-Annual-Northern-New-England-Critical-Care-Conference-Essex-Junction-VT-345770Selected Topics in Internal Medicine is a course designed to update general internists, internist- subspecialists, family medicine physicians, and other primary health care providers on selected internal medicine topics. Our expert faculty will present timely updates on some of the most important topics in practice. The lectures are clinically focused and relevant to the generalist practice.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/25th-Annual-Selected-Topics-in-Internal-Medicine-Kohala-Coast-HI-345703This 11-day CME and Cruise expedition focuses on the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula, home of some of the planet’s most impressive wildlife and dramatic landscapes.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Antarctic-Cruise---Adventures-in-Medicine-Ushuaia-----345669The program will focus on advances in key areas of diagnosis and management of a wide myriad of cardiovascular diseases. These will include 2 and 3D echocardiography, multimodality imaging for percutaneous valve therapies, Valve Hemodynam http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Advances-in-Cardiovascular-Non-Invasive-Imaging-and-Interventions-Birmingham-MI-345591Mediterranean CME cruise with focus on Sleep Apnea and Obesity medicine.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Mediterranean-CME-cruise--sailing-roundtrip-from-Rome--345531The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and its affiliate, the ASCH Education and Research Foundation, jointly sponsor basic, intermediate and advanced level instruction through our professional training in clinical hypnosis. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Clinical-Hypnosis-Workshop-San-Diego-CA-345511Three hypnotic approaches - Ericksonian, Cognitive Behavioral, and Psychodynamic models will be presented including evidenced based principles. The main tenets of each will be presented with applications to clinical problems in mental healthttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Clinical-Hypnosis-Workshop-Memphis-TN-345510The Basic clinical hypnosis training is the first part of a series of workshops in the certification program for clinical hypnosis. A diverse faculty from a range of health disciplines will teach you the principles and process of hypnotic inductions, suggestions, and treatment. The workshop is a mix of didactic presentations, demonstrations, experiential exercises, and faculty-led small group practice tailored to the specific needs and learning style of each participant. At the conclusion of the workshop you will have been taught the basic skills required to utilize clinical hypnosis and begin to apply it to your practice.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Clinical-Hypnosis-Workshop-Tampa-FL-345509Do you treat people who suffer from chronic pain? Are you looking for tools to treat chronic pain more effectively and comprehensively? Do you have an interest in developing skills in pain management? Then this workshop is designed for you.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Clinical-Hypnosis-Workshop-Oak-Brook-IL-345508Interdisciplinary collaboration and coordination is vital to facilitate early mobility and rehabilitation in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. A recent stakeholders’ conference aimed at improving long-term outcomes for ICU survivors idhttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Critical-Care-Rehabilitation-Conference-2012-Creating-and-Sustaining-a-Physical-Rehabilit-Baltimore--MD-345482This activity is designed to educate the practicing pulmonologist and thoracic surgeon as well as other health care professionals in the teaching of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and advanced bronchoscopy.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/EBUS-and-Advanced-Diagnostic-Bronchoscopy-Cambridge--MD-345480Advances in point of care ultrasound provide practitioners the ability to move beyond the limits of the stethoscope, and has become a critical tool for evaluating patients in situations where time is critical.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Critical-Care-Ultrasonography-Baltimore--MD-345479Now in its fourth year, the Sharp Grossmont Hospital Heart and Vascular Conference is recognized as one of the region's premiere education events for physicians, nurses, and allied health workers dedicated to managing patients with cardiovascular disease.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/4th-Annual-Heart-and-Vascular-Conference--San-Diego-CA-345467The Nurse Practitioner Council of Palm Beach County (NPCPBC) in collaboration with Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN) is once again hosting their annual Clinical Conference.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/NPCPBC-and-FNPN-9th-Annual-Clinical-Conference-Palm-Beach-Gardens-FL-345442Live educational meeting designed for health care professionals, who desire updated review of critical care management, ethical concerns, new treatment modalities, pathophysiology, prevention, management of conditions associated with critically ill patients. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Current-Management-in-Critical-Care-Overland-Park-KS-345440Symposium Summary Presented by South Miami Hospital Wound Center, this symposium brings together nationally and internationally known wound care experts to focus on practical clinical applications of the most current evidence-based protocol.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Seventh-Annual-Wound-Care-Symposium-Coconut-Grove-FL-345427• Describe current diagnostic approaches to hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, ACS and CAD • Implement treatment strategies reflective of current evidence based medicine for hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmhttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Cardio-Pulmonary-Medicine-for-Primary-Care-Lake-Buena-Vista-FL-345424• Describe current diagnostic approaches to hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, ACS and CAD • Implement treatment strategies reflective of current evidence based medicine for hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmhttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Cardio-Pulmonary-Medicine-for-Primary-Care-Las-Vegas-NV-345418•Describe the current therapeutic management of COPD and other respiratory infections •Diagnose and treat breathing disorders of sleep •Utilize up-to-date therapeutic approaches in managing asthma •Discuss risk factors and treatment http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Cardio-Pulmonary-Medicine-for-Primary-Care-Lake-Buena-Vista-FL-345411•Describe the current therapeutic management of COPD and other respiratory infections •Diagnose and treat breathing disorders of sleep •Utilize up-to-date therapeutic approaches in managing asthma •Discuss risk factors and treatment modhttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Cardio-Pulmonary-Medicine-for-Primary-Care-Lake-Buena-Vista-FL-345397This CME Activity is designed for Primary Care Practitioners, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, and even Specialists who would like practical and clinically relevant reviews and updates in Primary Care Medicine.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Cardiology-Update-for-Primary-Care-Strategies-for-the-Evaluation,-Treatment-and-Preventio-Sarasota-FL-345380Clinical Reviews, in its 86th year at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, provides updates in medicine, surgery, pediatrics, women's health, and other areas of relevance for primary care providers. Members of the staff of the Mayo Clinic are facultyhttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Mayo-Clinic-86th-Annual-Clinical-Reviews-Rochester-MN-345297An Overview of Perioperative Medicine 2012 has been a very successful collaboration of Mayo Clinic and Jefferson Medical College. This merger of two of the nation’s most comprehensive perioperative courses features a collaborative faculty. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/An-Overview-of-Perioperative-Medicine-2012-Chicago--IL-345278The contemporary management of heart failure is characterized by evolving strategies to combine newer approaches based on research advances with well established evidence-based standards of care. This educational activity is designed to prohttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Heart-Failure-Management-2012-Amelia-Island-FL-345253The purpose of this international multidisciplinary conference is to identify and discuss the latest knowledge and important issues on the health effects of isocyanates, including current best evidence about exposure monitoring, environmental controls, and clinical management.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Isocyanates-and-Health-Past,-Present-and-Future-Potomac-MD-345250It will provide practical information regarding the clinical implications of lung cancer screening, the latest clinical data impacting the treatment of lung cancer, and novel agents and strategies that are changing the future of lung cancerhttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/13th-International-Lung-Cancer-Congress™-Huntington-Beach-CA-345186The burden of chronic neurological and psychiatric disease is increasing dramatically in spite of current medical approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and management. Physicians are commonly confronted with these problems now, but struggle to provide effective care.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/47th-Annual-Scientific-Meeting-Environmental-Influences-on-the-Brain-and-Nervous-System-St.-Petersburg-FL-345145This program has been planned for a mixed group of health professionals with the emphasis on problems encountered by primary care practitioners. Purpose: to provide current information concerning diagnosis & management of medical problems.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Current-Clinical-Topics-in-Medicine-Breckenridge-CO-345131This conference is intended for healthcare professionals to learn and improve their communication with their Spanish speaking patients.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Medical-Spanish-for-the-Healthcare-Professional-Guanacaste--344888This conference is intended for healthcare professionals to learn and improve their communication with their Spanish speaking patients.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Medical-Spanish-for-the-Healthcare-Professional-Guanacaste--344875This conference is intended for healthcare professionals to learn and improve their communications with their Spanish speaking patients. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Medical-Spanish-for-the-Healthcare-Professional-Guanacaste--344838This conference is intended for healthcare professionals to learn and improve their communication with their Spanish speaking patients. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Medical-Spanish-for-the-Healthcare-Professional-Osa-Peninsula---344837This conference is intended for healthcare professionals to learn and improve their communications with their Spanish speaking patients.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Medical-Spanish-for-the-Healthcare-Professional-Guanacaste--344836EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES At the end of the program, participants should be able to: •Evaluate common sleep complaints •Formulate a work up and differential for insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness •Review epidemiology of OSA, CSA, insomnia and parhttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Sleep-Medicine-for-the-Primary-Care-Provider-Sacramento-CA-344832Provence & Spain on the MS AMA Dagio. Spend 3 nights in Paris, travel by high-speed TGV train to Lyon, then savor an enchanting 7-night cruise through Provence, ending with a 3-night stay in Barcelona. Enjoy wine tasting and Roman ruins.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/French-Waterways-River-Cruise-Avigon--344815Health Perspectives of Tahiti and the Society Islands Your all-inclusive fare includes everything from gratuities to water sports. The Gauguin was designed specifically to enter into the intimate bays and lagoons of French Polynesia.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Tahiti-And-the-Society-Islands-Bora-Bora--344814The Inova Heart & Vascular Institute 2012 Cardiology Symposium provides physicians with a working knowledge of clinically relevant and up-to-date topics using a combined lecture and case study approach. http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Inova-Heart-And-Vascular-Institute-2012-Cardiovascular-Symposium-McLean-VA-344792This course has an emphasis on clinical care issues confronting busy health care providers. An interactive case study format focuses on expanding evidence-based care management strategies for clinical decision making for diverse topics.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Internal-Medicine-Review-for-Nurse-Practitioners,-Physician-Assistants-And-Primary-Care--Rochester-MN-344737At the end of the program, participants should be able to: •Describe the rational for the use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) •Identify the basic “anatomy” of the ECLS circuit and the team needed to support an ECLS program •Differenthttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/10th-Annual-UC-Davis-Pulmonary-and-Critical-Care-Conference-State-of-the-Art--Sacramento-CA-344728This year's program will provide the latest updates in the areas of pediatric Orthopedics, immunology, ID, cardiology, reading disabilities, & gen'l pediatrics. Will feature multidisciplinary discussion of sports med from many pointshttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Cape-Cod-Pediatrics-for-the-Primary-Care-Physician-Hyannis-MA-344658Three days of instruction in performing and interpreting cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET). The course includes lectures, small group discussion and laboratory demonstrations by international experts in clinical exercise physiology.http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Harbor-UCLA-Practicum-in-Exercise-Testing-Torrance-CA-344646Understanding pulmonary hypertensionhttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Challenges-of-Pulmonary-Hypertension-Piecing-the-Puzzle-New-York-NY-344575http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/10TH-ANNUAL-UC-DAVIS-PULMONARY-AND-CRITICAL-CARE-CONFERENCE-STATE-OF-THE-ART-Sacramento-CA-38519Medical Spanish Vocabulary, Grammar, Phrases and Terms http://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/Medical-Spanish-for-the-Healthcare-Professional-Guanacaste--384004 Days Focused on Internal Medicine, and 12 subspecialtieshttp://www.ptmg.com/meeting-details/2012-Internal-Medicine-Recertification-Board-Review-Course-Dallas-TX-383874 full days focused on Internal Medicine, and 12 key 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