COURSE CREDITS & HOURS
16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™16 ACPE Credits
16.0 Contact Hours
16 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program
11 ½ Hours of Pharmacology for NPs
COURSE FEES
$995.00 for Physicians, Psychiatrists, Pharmacists, & Attorneys
TARGET AUDIENCE
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The purpose of these lectures is to update clinicians/prescribers on pharmacological principles and practices that can be applied during Critical Care and Pulmonology interventions.
The desired outcome is that attendees will adopt the stated learning objectives to improve their professional practice.
A series of Pulmonary Diseases from COPD and Asthma to Sarcoid and Immunodeficiency will be presented. There are new guidelines for both Asthma and COPD. Sarcoid and Immunodeficiency are not uncommon but are missed frequently.
The Critical Care lectures will be on Community-acquired Pneumonia which is one of the most common infections in humans. New guidelines came out late last year. Attendees will be able to treat these using the most up to date guidelines. Ethics will be taught in the manner of case reports. Both on the treatment of patients, their families and our colleagues. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia also has quite recent guidelines. Attendees will know how to prevent, treat and for how long to treat the pneumonia. The controversies surrounding Vitamin C and steroids in Septic Shock and Fluid resuscitation in Septic Shock will be discussed. Attendees will have a better idea of these.
Topics:
The desired outcome is that attendees will adopt the stated learning objectives to improve their professional practice.
A series of Pulmonary Diseases from COPD and Asthma to Sarcoid and Immunodeficiency will be presented. There are new guidelines for both Asthma and COPD. Sarcoid and Immunodeficiency are not uncommon but are missed frequently.
The Critical Care lectures will be on Community-acquired Pneumonia which is one of the most common infections in humans. New guidelines came out late last year. Attendees will be able to treat these using the most up to date guidelines. Ethics will be taught in the manner of case reports. Both on the treatment of patients, their families and our colleagues. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia also has quite recent guidelines. Attendees will know how to prevent, treat and for how long to treat the pneumonia. The controversies surrounding Vitamin C and steroids in Septic Shock and Fluid resuscitation in Septic Shock will be discussed. Attendees will have a better idea of these.
- Review of the 2019 Beers list and highlights of changes made since 2015
- Drug interactions; a primer and refresher for all areas of clinical practice
- Navigating FDA black box warnings
- Addressing mental health comorbidity in patients with medical illness
Topics:
- Update clinicians on pharmacological principles and practices: Review of the 2019 Beers list and highlights of changes made since 2015
- List potentially inappropriate medications (PIMS) that have been identified by the 2019 Beers criteria
- Identify the challenges of applying the changes recommended on the 2019 updated Beers list
- Apply clinical pearls to improve medication medication safety in this population
- Update clinicians on pharmacological principles and practices: Drug interactions; a primer and refresher for all areas of clinical practice
- Describe key principles involved in identifying and mitigating potential adverse outcomes associated with drug interactions
- Identify the challenges of conducting risk assessments and developing a strategy to address these issues
- Apply clinical pearls to improve medication medication safety when navigating drug interactions
- Update clinicians on pharmacological principles and practices: Navigating FDA black box warnings
- Describe key principles involved in identifying and mitigating potential adverse outcomes associated with black box warnings
- Identify the challenges of conducting risk assessments and developing a strategy to address these issues
- Apply clinical pearls to improve medication medication safety when navigating FDA black box warnings
- Update clinicians on pharmacological principles and practices: Addressing mental health comorbidity in patients with medical illness
- Describe the challenges associated with managing patients with psychiatric and medical comorbid illness
- Identify the key pharmacologic principles involved in concomitant medication therapy
- Apply clinical pearls to improve medication medication safety in this population
- Asthma
- Be up to date with 2019 Guidelines including the treatment of Severe Asthma and Uncontrolled Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Be up to date with the new 2020 guidelines in the diagnosis and treatment of COPD
- Sarcoid
- Attendees will have a new approach to the diagnosis, Treatment of Sarcoid and know the Multiple drugs for Sarcoid
- Immunodeficiency (ID)
- Attendees will be able to treat Primary ID, Common ID and Variable ID. Learn diagnosis, treatment and asses cases.
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
- Attendees will be able to prevent , diagnose and treat VAP according to new guidelines
- Ethics
- The Attendees will hear cases and I will ask their opinions. They may also present their own cases.
- Vit C, Steroids Fluid Resuscitation in Septic Shock.
- Attendees will be aware of Septic Shock controversies surrounding the use of Vit C and Steroids and fluid resuscitation
- Community-acquiredPneumonia (CAP)
- Attendees will learn to diagnose, treat according to new guidelines. Also who to admit to hospital or even the ICU.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
PLEASE NOTE: To attend the conference, participants must book their cruise through Continuing Education, Inc.. This ensures our company can provide full conference services and complimentary social amenities to all meeting participants and their guests. Note also, that participants' family and friends are welcome to book within our group to take advantage of our typically excellent cruise rates. Thank you for your cooperation.
BIAS FREE CME - No Commercial Support was provided for this CME activity.
