2013 Hospital Medicine : Conference Information

Friday, November 8, 2013

7:30am - 4:30pm

Dutchess Golf Club*

2628 South Road

Poughkeepsie, NY

*new location

This conference is being presented by Vassar Brothers Medical Center. It is designed to provide physicians, nursing professionals and allied health professionals with state-of-the-science information about acute hospital care and treatment.

1st Annual Hospital Medicine Conference 

7:30 – 8:00 – Registration

8:00 – 8:30 – Updates on VTE - Melissa Shah, MD

8:30 – 9:10 - Common Cardiac Emergencies - Anne Lucas DNP

9:10 – 9:50 - Diabetes Management in the Hospitalized Patient - Suleman Khawaja, MD

9:50 – 10:05 – BREAK

10:05 – 10:35 – Acute Abdomen - Sanjay Thomas, MD

10:35 – 11:15 - Chest X-Ray Review - Russell Karp, MD

11:15 – 11:55 -  Surviving Sepsis - Samar Khan, MD

11:55 – 12:55 - Lunch

12:55 – 1:35 - Acute Delirium in the Hospitalized Patient - Kenneth Wilson, MD

1:35-2:15 - Neurological Emergencies - Shaheda Azher, MD

2:15 – 2:30 - BREAK 

2:30 – 3:10 - Indication of PICC Line for the Hospitalized Patient  - John Mack, PA

3:10 – 3:50 - Prevention of Post Operative Respiratory Complication - Timothy Collins, MD

3:50 - 4:30 - ATN/Acute Renal Failure - Susan Collins, MD

AAPA

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for category 1 from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 credit TM from organizationsaccredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum 7 of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

CME

Vassar Brothers Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Vassar Brothers Continuing Medical Education designates this education activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact Hours

7 CME = 7 contact hours

http://nursecredentialing.org/FunctionalCategory/FAQ/RenewalFAQ.aspx

In accordance with the disclosure policies of Vassar Brothers CME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. These policies include resolving all conflicts of interest between faculty and commercial interest that might otherwise compromise the goal and educational integrity of this activity. All faculty members participating in this activity have disclosed all significant relationship-financial or otherwise- with the manufacturers or providers of products or services mentioned in the activity. The planners of this activity have reviewed these disclosures and have determined that the faculty relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are consistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

Register Online

Lisa Ricker, NP

Health-Quest Medical Practice

Vassar Brothers Medical Center