Conference on physician health comes to San Francisco in October Physicians’ professional wellness is increasingly recognized as being critically important to the delivery of high-quality health care. Physicians strive to achieve an optimal patient experience and provide the highest quality care, while simultaneously facing increasing productivity and documentation demands that often lead to anxiety, fatigue, burnout and depression. To address this issue, Stanford Medicine, the Mayo Clinic and the American Medical Association (AMA) are collaborating to host the American Conference on Physician Health: Creating an Organizational Foundation to Achieve Joy in Medicine. The conference will take place at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco on October 12-13, 2017. The conference aims to evaluate and improve professional fulfillment in physicians via a culture of wellness, personal resilience and efficiency of practice. Renowned speakers, poster sessions and panel discussions will provide innovative and practical strategies to promote physician wellness. Through these events, physicians can earn up to 11.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ toward their continuing medical education requirement. While registration fees are discounted for AMA members, nonmembers are welcome to attend, and can receive an early-bird rate for registering before August 31. Medical students, residents and fellows are also strongly encouraged to attend. For more information or to register, click here. Questions? Call (650) 497-8554 or email stanfordcme@stanford.edu. July 26, 2017 General Physician Burnout, Physician Well-Being, Conferences, Continuing Medical Education, Physician Wellness 0 0 Comment Read More »
Making the Connection between Patients and Providers: A Modern Approach to the Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Taking Control of Your Diabetes—an organization that provides innovative and integrative continuing education to medical professionals caring for people with diabetes—is hosting a one-day conference on November 18, 2017, in San Diego to help health care providers connect more effectively with their patients to help them succeed in reaching their treatment goals—while avoiding acute and chronic complications. The event, "Making the Connection between Patients and Providers: A Modern Approach to the Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes," is a unique, cutting-edge, educational and entertaining learning experience for savvy health care professionals who would like to learn the most effective diabetes management strategies for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. For only $50 (registration goes up to $65 after November 8), attendees can receive up to 6.25 continuing medical education credits. Spots are limited to 200 and the event is expected to sell out. For more information and to register, click here. Additional Resources The California Medical Association (CMA) has partnered with the American Medical Association (AMA) to raise awareness of prediabetes resources, help providers connect their patients to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recognized Diabetes Prevention Programs, and allow patients to take charge of their health. For more ways to connect with and educate your patients, visit CMA’s diabetes prevention web page at www.cmanet.org/diabetesprevention. AMA and the CDC have also designed a toolkit to help identify and refer patients in physician practices. Visit Prevent Diabetes STAT to download the toolkit, which includes algorithms, patient handouts and referral forms. July 24, 2017 General CME, Conferences, Continuing Medical Education, Diabetes, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
3rd Annual Clinical Management and Behavioral Interventions for Diabetes Care, Oct. 20-21 in La Jolla Scripps Memorial Hospital is hosting the 3rd Annual Clinical Management and Behavior Interventions for Diabetes Care symposium in La Jolla, October 20-21,2017. An estimated 29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes, a majority of them having type 2 diabetes. Despite improvement in the overall national quality indicators for diabetes care, there remain a large number of individuals not meeting the recommended "ABC" targets (A1s, blood pressure and cholesterol). This symposium will discuss how emerging therapeutic approaches and new nutritional and behavioral programs can assist in reaching national targets. All physicians are welcome to attend and should expect to leave with the knowledge and skills to incorporate more effective ways to treat type 2 diabetes into their practice. For more information or to register for this conference, click here. Additional Resources The California Medical Association (CMA) has partnered with the American Medical Association (AMA) to raise awareness of prediabetes resources, help providers connect their patients to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recognized Diabetes Prevention Programs, and allow patients to take charge of their health. For more ways to connect with and educate your patients, visit CMA's diabetes prevention web page at www.cmanet.org/diabetesprevention. AMA and the CDC have also designed a toolkit to help identify and refer patients in physician practices. Visit Prevent Diabetes STAT to download the toolkit, which includes algorithms, patient handouts and referral forms. July 24, 2017 General Diabetes, Conferences, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Digital medicine conference comes to La Jolla in October Consumers are increasingly able to monitor their health using a vast array of wearable devices and digital technologies, at a small fraction of the cost imposed by our modern health care system. This change, powered by mobile internet, is giving patients unprecedented control over their health care. The Scripps Translational Science Institute is hosting a one-of-a-kind, interactive conference—DIGIMED17 – Transforming Healthcare Through Evidence-Driven Digital Medicine—October 5-6 in La Jolla. The principal goal of this conference is to jumpstart efforts to drive the widespread incorporation of evidence-based mobile health solutions for more personalized, individual-centric care to improve outcomes, advance satisfaction and decrease costs. The meeting offers a forum to present, discuss and debate clinical trial evidence and how to best obtain it in order to accelerate change. The general registration fee for DIGIMED17 is $450 when registering online and $475 on-site. Medical students, residents and fellows are strongly encouraged to attend, and can register for only $75. There are a limited amount of free spots for students who go through an application process. For more information or to register, go to www.stsiweb.org/event/digimed17. Questions? Contact Corrine Yarbrough at stsiconference@scripps.edu. July 24, 2017 General Conferences, Health Information Technology (HIT) 0 0 Comment Read More »
Earn 10 CME at La Jolla cardiology conference: Landmark Clinical Trials Revisited On February 24, 2017, California physicians have the opportunity to earn up to 10 continuing medical education (CME) units during “Landmark Clinical Trials Revisited: 3 and 5 Year Results,” held at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. Attendees will learn about the main advances in cardiology over the last five years and how these advances have impacted the major disease processes in cardiovascular medicine. Put on by Vimal I. Nanavati, M.D., a long-time California Medical Association (CMA) member, CMA Political Action Committee (CALPAC) board member and CMA Organized Medical Staff Section delegate, this conference is designed to showcase critical reappraisals of recent medical advances, with a focus on cardiology issues. This event is sponsored by the University of Kansas (KU) Medical Center Continuing Education and Professional Development and Critical Care Cardiology, Inc. For more information or to register, click here. The KU Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The KU Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.TM Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. December 21, 2016 General Cardiology, CME, Conferences, Continuing Medical Education 0 0 Comment Read More »
Save the date for Palliative Care Summit on March 13-14, 2017 The 9th annual Palliative Care Summit, hosted by the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC) and Children’s Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition, will feature as its keynote speaker Eric J. Cassell, M.D. Dr. Cassell is the author of The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Medicine, considered by many to be the foundation of the palliative care movement. Additional speakers include Jennifer Kent, director of the California Department of Health Care Services, and B.J. Miller, M.D., a hospice and palliative medicine physician at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, presenter of a 2015 TED Talk on palliative care. The summit will take place March 13-14, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento, and is designed for physicians, nurses, social workers, nursing home administrators, chaplains, patients and consumers who are interested in palliative care best practices, quality and policy. Those interested in palliative care are also invited to submit poster proposals for presentation at the summit on March 13. The submission deadline is December 9, 2016. If you register early, you can save up to 22 percent. Registration is $375 for CCCC members and $575 for nonmembers. For more information or to register go to www.ccccsummit.org. November 4, 2016 General Conferences, Palliative Care 0 0 Comment Read More »
2016 Leadership Academy announces dynamic new education tracks The 2016 Western Health Care Leadership Academy is offering five new educational tracks that will provide attendees with a customized conference experience that is most relevant to their unique circumstances. Attendees can follow one track, or mix and match for a personalized education experience. This year's tracks include: Track A: Running Your Practice Geared toward practice and office managers and solo or small group physicians, this track offers important information on how to make your practice successful in an ever-shifting health care climate. Track B: Future Trends and Health Care Innovation This track will take a look at what's on the horizon for the future of health care—what new practices, treatments and innovations should you expect to see tomorrow, next week, next year and even further into the future. Track C: Organizational Leadership Principles This track will give you the skills you need to be a successful leader in the workplace, whether that is a medical practice, medical association, hospital medical staff or other organized health care group or business. Track D: Improving Quality of Patient Care This track will give physicians the tools they need to ensure their patients have a quality health care experience. Attendees will about some of the unique challenges—and opportunities—for improving patients' health and their experiences with the health care system. Track E: Physician Leadership Physicians are uniquely positioned in the health care system to lead change. This track will cover important leadership techniques and challenges—and how to bring your best self to the table. In addition to these hands-on breakout sessions, attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers, including renowned surgeon, writer and public health researcher, Atul Gawande, M.D., MPH; comedian, internist and founder of Turntable Health, ZDoggMD (also known as Zubin Damania, M.D.); Bennet Omalu, M.D., MBA, MPH, the doctor who identified chronic brain damage as a major factor in the deaths of NFL players; and veteran political strategists Karl Rove and Donna Brazile. The 2016 Western Health Care Leadership Academy takes place May 13-15, at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. For more information or to register, visit www.westernleadershipacademy.com. March 31, 2016 CMA, General Continuing Medical Education, Physician Leadership, Western Health Care Leadership Academy, Conferences 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ's Stepping Up to Leadership early-bird pricing ends Feb. Early-bird pricing for the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) Stepping Up to Leadership conference ends February 9. The program, offered in conjunction with the University of California at San Diego PACE Program, is a practical hands-on training for medical staff leaders. The 2016 Stepping Up to Leadership program, widely recognized as the “go to” course for acquiring knowledge and skills to successfully lead a medical staff, will take place March 10-11 in San Diego. The conference offers unique hands-on and interactive learning opportunities, as well as excellent faculty and course work on effective staff leadership, communication, problem-solving, handling disruptive or impaired professionals, effective meeting management, and improving outcomes for patients and staff. Thanks to a generous grant from the Physicians Foundation, this course is offered at prices significantly lower than other courses of this caliber. New this year is a session on how to develop a policy for aging physicians on your medical staff. Lorne Label, M.D., a frequent faculty member of IMQ's educational programs, will offer insight and his experiences in developing and implementing policies for the aging physician. His presentation will include case examples as well as sample policies that he has implemented in his hospital. The course also will teach collaboration and team building between the hospital and medical staff, how to minimize stress and avoid burnout, and a legal update on current issues of importance to California physicians. This program is a great opportunity for individuals new to leadership positions to network with colleagues and enhance the practical skills you need to succeed. For more information or to register, click here. Contact: Leslie Anne Iacopi, (415) 882-5167 or liacopi@imq.org. January 15, 2016 General IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Conferences 0 0 Comment Read More »
Special discount for CMA members - AAPC Regional Conference in Anaheim California Medical Association (CMA) members can save $130 on a conference registration and hotel package for AAPC's Regional Conference at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, September 18-20, 2014. CMA members and their staff pay just $795 for conference registration plus two nights at the Disneyland Hotel—the lowest price AAPC is offering anywhere! The conference includes more than 50 educational sessions, covering hot topics in coding, auditing, practice management, compliance and electronic health records. There are tracks in ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, medical auditing and practice management. You can earn up to 19 CEUs at this conference, including specialty CEUs. To take advantage of this special CMA-only offer, contact AAPC Regional Director Brad Eagar at (801) 236-2234 or brad.eagar@aapc.com. For more details on the conference click here. July 1, 2014 General ICD-10, Conferences 0 0 Comment Read More »
