As we approach the busy month of December, don’t forget to include events/conferences in your schedule. It is a great way to learn, bring a new perspective to your work environment, share with colleagues while combining sightseeing, travel, and a warm destination! Better yet, if you have questions relating to data privacy and information security regulations and framework, give RISC a call. RISC Management and Consulting offers several core practice areas to support the needs and legal obligations of our clients.
Here are a few that we found worthwhile for the first few weeks into December. Feel free to share your own favorite destination for learning, fun, and relaxation!
2-4 December 2013 — Las Vegas, Nev., USA
OMICS Group Inc. presents the International Conference on Nursing & Emergency Medicine. Nursing-2013 aims at bringing together a unique and international mix of large and medium medical, pre-clinical research and pharmaceutical companies, leading universities and medical research institutions making the conference a perfect platform to share experience, foster collaborations across industry and academia and evaluate emerging technologies across the globe. The International Conference on Nursing & Emergency Medicine will be an excellent opportunity to meet leading scientist in the field of nursing and emergency medicines and learn about the latest advances in the field of medicine. The different tracks are arranged in an interdisciplinary manner to allow delegates to explore issues directly connected to their own areas of work. This also provides an opportunity to engage with other professionals from a wide range of disciplines.
For details, please contact: shintaliz@omicsgroup.net
2-4 December 2013 — Las Vegas, Nev., USA
OMICS Group Conferences presents 3rd International Conference on Nanotek and Expo. 3rd International Conference on Nanotek and Expo provides a perfect symposium for scientists, engineers, directors of companies and students in the field of Nanotechnology to meet and share their knowledge. The scientific program paves a way to gather visionaries through the research talks and presentations and put forward many thought provoking strategies.
For details, please contact: nanotek2013@omicsonline.com
7 December 2013 — Los Angeles, Calif., USA
Contemporary Forums presents the 2013 Women’s Health Update. Join your colleagues for a one-day conference, at West Coast University, focused on networking and clinical enrichment in the fascinating world of women’s primary care! Presented in an interactive format at the West Coast University’s newest Los Angeles campus, this conference will engage you in the learning process and be an opportunity to network with other attendees through case discussion, testing diagnostic skills, incorporating new guideline strategy and problem-solving exercises for clinical dilemmas.
For details, please contact: rvaldivia@americancareercollege.edu
6-7 December 2013 — Miami, Florida, USA
The Miami Neuro Symposium brings together three established neuro meetings:
Knock Out Stroke Neurocritical Care Brain Tumor Management
Participants will benefit from education in these varied and important neuroscience specialties as they explore cutting-edge research results and advances in diagnostic and treatment strategies presented by world-renowned clinical and surgical neuroscience experts. Faculty will cover best-practice treatment strategies with a comprehensive focus on safety; advances in strategies for proper assessment and optimal treatment of acute stroke; aggressive approaches to treatment of critically ill neurologic patients; and advances in brain tumor management or proper evaluation of the patient with a suspected brain tumor.
For details, please visit: http://cme.baptisthealth.net/miamineuro/pages/registration.aspx
5-8 December 2013 — Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
A-Cross Medicine Reviews: Primary Care CME Course located at Bellagio Hotel
This program is designed to increase attendee knowledge and competence in a variety of primary care topics. These include hypertension, lipid management, common ENT problems, ethical dilemmas, and current diabetes management. All topics presented will utilize evidence-based guidelines from the literature. These are Primary Care CME courses for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants. Medical residents/fellows as well as students from all disciplines are welcome to attend.
Agenda:
- Review the current evidence-based guidelines for cancer screening
- Recognize differential diagnoses for colds, strep throat, and other ENT disorders
- Review the latest COPD and asthma guidelines and be able to implement changes in your practice
- Review NCEP’s ATP III guidelines on the management of hyperlipidemias, including other relevant, more recent, recommendations
- Revisit NJC VIIs guidelines on the management of hypertension, and include other relevant, more recent recommendations
- Discuss the current ADA’s recommendations on the management of diabetes mellitus
- Give feedback on ethical dilemmas
- Evaluate patients with exposure to various zoonotic threats
For details, please visit: http://www.a-crossmedicinereviews.com/December_5-8_at_Bellagio.php
8-11 December 2013 — Orlando, Florida, USA
The 25th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is an independent not-for-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a leading innovator in health and health care improvement worldwide. One of their core belief is for everyone to receive the best care and health possible. This passionate belief fuels their mission to improve health and health care. IHI’s National Forum is the premier conference for
people committed to the mission of improving health care.
Join IHI for this inspiring and motivating event that will unite thousands of health care leaders, visionaries, and front-line practitioners from around the world. This annual event draws nearly 6,000 health care professionals from around the world in person and thousands more via satellite broadcast.
For details, contact: info@ihi.org or visit: http://www.ihi.org/offerings/Conferences/Forum2013/Pages/default.aspx
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