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October 16-19, 2023

Orlando CME Conference at Walt Disney World®

Life is short; budgets are limited. Earn up to 41.5 CME credits while experiencing medical education and an out-of-this-world vacation at your 2023 Orlando CME Conference.

Bonus!

In-person registration includes FREE virtual access during the conference; watch sessions from your hotel room, poolside, or wherever there’s a WiFi connection. Just bring your personal device!

Downloadable Conference Schedule

Credit Information

Earn up to 41.5 CME credits and 12.5 APRN Pharmacology credits at this CME Conference. This activity is approved for ACCME, AMA, ANCC, APRN and AAPA credit. Please see  CME Credit Information for details.

Conference Location

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
1000 West Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Special Rates

Reduced room rates start at $269 plus tax for Casitas rooms and $319 plus tax for Tower rooms, but these rates are only guaranteed until September 22, 2023.

Bonus!

Receive a $100 rebate check by booking your guest room at our host hotel!
To make reservations, please call 407-939-1000 and reference group code: G0800177 or click here.

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Daily Schedule For Orlando, FL CME Conference

Whether you practice full-time and strive to sharpen your skills, or you work occasionally and need to improve your knowledge base, there’s something for everyone here! Perhaps you just want to stay current and pass your recertification exams. Plus, this exciting program allows participants to come early and/or stay over the weekend for a vacation. Discounted hotel rates apply! Schedule is preliminary.

Topics, times and presenters subject to change.

APRN Pharm Credit to be updated

Product Theater (Non-CME) denoted by *
*Number of hours depends on your course selection. Rx denotes Pharmacology hours. Daily CME credits listed are the maximum number of credits available for that specific day.

Sunday, October 15 – Early Registration 2:00 – 5:00 pm

Terri Nagy, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA

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7:30 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast & Learn: Find the Clue to a Treatment Option for Type 2 Diabetes

Speaker: Amy Butts, PA-C, DFAAPA, BCADM, CDCES
Endocrine Physician Assistant 
WVU Medicine- Wheeling Hospital 
Wellsburg, VA

Description: Do you hold the key? Plan to attend our presentation and interactive Escape the Room virtual challenge to find your way out. Please join our program where we will evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of a once-daily GLP-1RA, from a head-to-head trial vs a DPP-4i in adult patients with T2D. Review important details for proper handling, dosing, and administration of GLP-1 RA for improving glycemic control. The 20-minute presentation will be followed by an interactive Escape the Room virtual activity which will incorporate a series of puzzles that Healthcare Providers will solve using clues and hints to test their knowledge and successfully “escape the room.”

8:30 – 9:30 AM

It is Getting Kind of Hairy in Here! (Rx=0.25)

Thanks to COVID, hair loss has become much more commonplace. Amanda Mull published an article in The Atlantic on November 12, 2021, entitled “The Year America’s Hair Fell Out,” specifically referring to telogen effluvium. However, there are several different types of hair loss. This session will explore some of the most common types, the clinical presentations, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options.

9:30 – 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 – 11:15 AM

What is THAT in My Groin? (Rx=0.50)

It hurts! It itches! It won’t go away! Yes, we are going there. Why? Because this particular region presents with concerns that are difficult and embarrassing for patients to discuss, hard to diagnose, and extremely impactful when it comes to quality of life. We will explore such diagnoses as inverse psoriasis, lichen sclerosis, and hidradenitis suppurative.

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch & Learn: Clinical Insights in NVAF: Reducing the Risk of Stroke and Systemic Embolism

Speaker:  Matthew Schultz, PA-C
Description: Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) are at risk of stroke. This lecture will present an option for reducing the risk of stroke in NVAF patients, including those with obesity.

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Skin Cancer! Damn! (Rx=0.50)

What is a dermatology conference without a session on skin cancers? Let’s look at the three big contenders, their presentations, diagnostic methods, and treatment options.

2:00 – 2:15 PM

Break

2:15 – 3:45 PM

Kids, Bugs & Drugs (Rx=0.50)

As a derm PA, I can honestly say I have spent the majority of the last 19+ years tending to the needs of pediatric patients. This session will look at some common (and a few not-so-common) pediatric concerns. You will certainly take away a few pearls for diagnosing and treating these little ones.

3:45 – 4:45 PM

A Year in Pictures: AKA What The???

Every year, National Geographic releases their most remarkable photos in a publication called ‘A year in Pictures.’ We will spend our last session together looking at photos depicting various dermatologic conditions. You will have your chance to diagnose these conditions. We will then briefly discuss each case, diagnostic methods, and treatment options.

Karen Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP, ONP, FAAN

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7:30 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast & Learn: Explore HS

Speaker: Jacalyn Beiler, MPAS, PA-C
Associate Director of Peer Education, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Jacalyn Beiler MPAS, PA-C, graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, IL with her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies in 2005. Jacalyn spent 12 years practicing in dermatology focusing her attention on medical dermatology with special interests in skin cancer detection and psoriatic disease management. During her time in practice she was a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, American Academy of Physician Assistants and Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants.  In 2019, Jacalyn joined Novartis Pharmaceuticals and is currently an Associate Director of Peer Education.

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Orthopedic Exam and CT Scans, X-rays and MRI’s, OH MY

A head-to-toe review and presentation of the key components of the examination of the musculoskeletal system will be discussed. High yield history questions and examination techniques will be detailed. Diagnostic testing for orthopedic and sports medicine chief complaints and mechanisms of injury will be discussed and recommended.

9:30 – 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 – 11:15 AM

Let Me Give You a Hand in Diagnosing Upper Extremity Injury and Conditions

Upper extremity injuries and conditions are common causes of patient visits to providers. Up top! This session will review the most common issues and highlight what the clinician should listen for in the history, and which examination techniques will be helpful in arriving at the patient’s diagnosis.

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch & Learn: A Case For Choosing a GLP-1 RA in Your Appropriate T2D and ASCVD Patients

Speaker: Amy Butts, PA-C, DFAAPA, BCADM, CDCES
Endocrine Physician Assistant 
WVU Medicine- Wheeling Hospital 
Wellsburg, VA

Discuss the prevalence of ASCVD in patients with T2D as well as the reoccurrence rate of MI in patients with T2D and established ASCVD. Review current guideline recommendations on when to start a GLP-1 RA with proven CV benefit (label indication) in adults with T2D and established ASCVD. Look at the efficacy and safety of various GLP-1 RA clinical trials including a cardiovascular outcomes trial. We will also review important GLP-1 RA dosing and administration information.

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Let Me Patella You Something About Lower Extremity Injuries and Conditions

This might be a knee-jerk reaction, but this is a session you all kneed. There is a wide span of differential diagnoses for the commonly injured or affected knee joint and lower extremities. We will systematically identify the evaluation, diagnosis and management of conditions and injuries which affect the lower extremities.

2:00 – 2:15 PM

Break

2:15 – 3:45 PM

When the Back is Out of Whack….

Back pain for the patient can be lower posterior pain for the provider! In this session, we will identify back problems seen in primary care, along the continuum of simple and common to complex and rare, the diagnoses of spinal issues will be discussed.

3:45 – 4:45 PM

Interactive Case Studies

This session will tie together concepts and techniques learned throughout the day. An interactive session, the participants will be asked to comment, help to come up with a list of differential diagnoses, and to identify key components of the history and physical examination, to make the perfect final orthopedic diagnosis.

Theresa Mallick-Searle, MS, PMGT-BC, ANP-BC

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7:30 – 8:30 AM

Breakfast & Learn: Explore HS

Speaker: Jacalyn Beiler, MPAS, PA-C
Associate Director of Peer Education, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Jacalyn Beiler MPAS, PA-C, graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, IL with her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies in 2005. Jacalyn spent 12 years practicing in dermatology focusing her attention on medical dermatology with special interests in skin cancer detection and psoriatic disease management. During her time in practice she was a member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, American Academy of Physician Assistants and Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants.  In 2019, Jacalyn joined Novartis Pharmaceuticals and is currently an Associate Director of Peer Education.

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Demystifying Pain Assessment: What Every Clinician Needs to Know (Rx=1.00)

At least 116 million U.S. adults, more than the number affected by heart disease, diabetes, and cancer combined, suffer from chronic pain. Across the life span, pain is one of the most frequent reasons for healthcare visits, among the most common reasons for taking medications, and a major cause of work disability.
Effective management of pain requires an understanding of the underlying mechanisms responsible for its generation. Additionally, effective clinical interviewing and pain assessment is critical to the appropriate diagnosis and management of pain. In this presentation, a general overview of pain mechanisms will be discussed. The clinician will learn how to apply principles of effective communication and ascertain how to evaluate available assessment tools to form a framework for a comprehensive patient-centered approach to formulation and treatment planning.

9:30 – 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 – 11:15 AM

Rational Polypharmacy for Pain Management: The Non-opioid Version (Rx=1.00)

With the opioid crisis continuing to rage, the number of opioid-related deaths continuing to rise, insurance companies refusing to pay for quantities of opioids, pharmacists refusing to dispense quantities of opioids, peer-to-peer watchdogging, what is a clinician to do about helping manage their patient’s pain? This lecture will focus on using rational polypharmacy effective for the management of pain.
We will explore clinical indications, contraindications & dosing for common non-opioid analgesics, such as the use of anticonvulsants, antidepressants, and over-the-counter analgesics.
You will learn where analgesics act in the pain pathway and how the use of medications synergistically may make sense to use together.

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch & Learn: A Case For Choosing a GLP-1 RA in Your Appropriate T2D and ASCVD Patients

Speaker: Amy Butts, PA-C, DFAAPA, BCADM, CDCES
Endocrine Physician Assistant 
WVU Medicine- Wheeling Hospital 
Wellsburg, VA

Discuss the prevalence of ASCVD in patients with T2D as well as the reoccurrence rate of MI in patients with T2D and established ASCVD. Review current guideline recommendations on when to start a GLP-1 RA with proven CV benefit (label indication) in adults with T2D and established ASCVD. Look at the efficacy and safety of various GLP-1 RA clinical trials including a cardiovascular outcomes trial. We will also review important GLP-1 RA dosing and administration information.

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Safe Opioid Prescribing: How, When & When Not to Prescribe (Rx=1.50)

In response to the public health crisis of opioid abuse and overdose, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration issued a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) recommendation for all opioids. The REMS is part of a larger federal effort to reduce risks associated with prescribing long-term opioid therapy. This national response has recognized that improved knowledge of opioid safety is an essential clinical practice competency for all prescribers of opioids.
This lecture will discuss pain from a contextual perspective, patient selection, and assessment of risk associated with opioid use for long-term management of chronic pain. The CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain and the use of opioids for short-term acute pain will also be discussed. A brief discussion on the consideration for and initiation of medication-assisted therapy (MAT). Prescribing opioids safely ultimately depends on the trust between the prescriber and patient. Training can improve trust by improving communication and collaborative skills.

2:00 – 2:15 PM

Break

2:15 – 3:45 PM

Casting a Wider Net, the Use of Non-pharmacological & Complementary Treatments

Pain affects physical and mental functioning, quality of life, and productivity. Yet, in recent years, the over-reliance on pharmacotherapies alone has been seen as a highly ineffective way of managing chronic pain. As a result, the HHS Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force in 2019 released a report for best practice in managing chronic and acute pain, highlighting the use of a multimodal treatment strategy for improved outcomes.
Clinicians need the education, resources, and tools to engage and effectively manage their patients with chronic pain. In this up-to-date review, we will discuss the most practical, evidenced-based, possibly overlooked non-pharmacological modalities that clinicians can use as stand-alone therapies or in a combined multimodal treatment approach for the best possible outcomes in managing patients with chronic pain conditions.

3:45 – 4:45 PM

The Chronic Pain Trifecta: Common Pain Diagnoses in Primary Care (Rx=1.50)

In this session, we will cover the assessment and management of three of the most common chronic pain diagnoses in primary care – migraine, low back pain, fibromyalgia – highlighting what was learned in the earlier lectures regarding evidenced-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. Assessment and treatment of migraine have advanced in recent years. No longer should patients’ have to wait for a referral to a “headache specialist” for management. Instead, we will simplify the diagnosis, rule out a secondary/pathological headache, and introduce the newest treatments available.
The diagnosis of fibromyalgia was once seen as a diagnosis of exclusion, possibly psychosomatic in origin. However, new research provides evidence that fibromyalgia is a central pain disorder. With new evidence to a more accurate diagnosis, new treatment paradigms are being explored.
Low-back pain is the number one reason patients present to their primary care provider’s office. At some time in their lives, every patient will suffer from LBP (either acutely or chronically). When it comes to effective treatment of LBP, it’s all about making the correct diagnosis.
By the end of this 90-minute lecture, you will gain the skills to assess migraine like a Neurologist, manage fibromyalgia like a Rheumatologist and treat low back pain like a Physiatrist!

SBHPP Speaker - Jennifer Carlquist

Jennifer Carlquist, PA-C, ER, CAQ

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6:30 – 8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

7:30 – 8:30 AM

EKG 123: A Basic Review 

This session will focus on the “10 Step System” to reading an EKG, contiguous and reciprocal changes.  We will discuss the intervals on the 12 lead and how they help you make your diagnosis. In addition, we will review the segments and the waves of the EKG and compare and contrast a normal EKG against an ischemic EKG.

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Cardiac Cocktails: Are We the New Bartenders? (Rx=0.50)

• AF “cocktails” and treatment strategies
• The Heart Failure “Martini” and how to adjust to taste
• The “Cardiac Happy Meal” – post-STEMI treatment regimen
• Common side effects of cardiac medications and how to spot them
Participants will learn strategies to combat AF and use the CHADS score to define risk.
CHF recipes will be discussed on how to adjust/maximize diuretics and how the new novel agents may play a role in treating CHF. We will also discuss the role of the “Cardiac Happy Meal” and tailor the medications to prevent side effects. Finally, a case-based review of some of the more common side effects of cardiac medications and how to identify them will be discussed.

9:30 – 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 – 11:15 AM

Common Cardiology Complaints and How to Work Them Up

In this presentation, we will review specific questions to ask a patient who has palpitations, what findings you must look for every time, what tests to order on a chest pain patient, and what differentials to consider on someone who is dyspneic. 

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch & Learn: Don’t Wait: A Patient Case-Based Approach to Treating With an Oral Therapy for Plaque Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis

Speaker: Matthew Viera-Briggs
MSN, APRN-C, AGNP-C, CCRN-K

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Cardiac Murmurs – Whispers of the Heart

We will review murmur terminology, grading, and the five murmurs that you cannot afford to miss. This presentation will be presented in a case-based fashion. 

2:00 – 2:15 PM

Break

2:15 – 3:45 PM

How Much Should I Worry About This EKG? 

Real EKGS and cases will be reviewed. This lecture is a “Can’t-Miss” topic if you do sports physicals! We will cover the five findings that could have very different outcomes, including Brugadas Syndrome and Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We will also discuss the EKG Findings associated with each of these high-risk findings and the findings to spot that the machine will miss! 

OPTIONAL WORKSHOP

4:00 – 6:30 PM

Hands-On EKG Workshop + $99

In this 2.5 hours hands-on course, we will cover all these things and more! We will discuss reciprocal changes and contiguous leads. You will get a chance to draw them on your sample EKG and make it into a cheat sheet you can use in the clinic. You will go hands-on in your workbook with 17 EKGs in class using pattern recognition to spot the high-risk findings. This hands-on approach helps you “put it all together” finally.  If you feel overwhelmed by all the things we have to know but don’t know where to start, this is a quick condensed course that only focuses on the high-risk findings you need to know to be a safe provider.

This is a hands-on workshop. If you register for the in-person conference & workshop, in-person attendance is preferred to receive the best experience. This is a non-refundable course.

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, FCCP

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6:30 – 8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

7:30 – 8:30 AM

Current State of Diabetes and Standards of Care

This session will include the prevalence and incidence of diabetes, distinguish between the different types of diabetes, how they are diagnosed, and the treatment goals.

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Pharmacologic Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes (Rx=0.75)

In this presentation, we will discuss the treatment algorithms from the American Diabetes Association and the Association of Clinical Endocrinology and introduce the various pharmacologic options.

9:30 – 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 – 11:15 AM

The Ins and Outs of Insulin Therapy (Rx=0.75)

This session will include differences between types of insulin, how to calculate doses, how to make adjustments, and how to use insulin in conjunction with oral and non-insulin injectable medications.  

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch & Learn: Don’t Wait: A Patient Case-Based Approach to Treating With an Oral Therapy for Plaque Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis

Speaker: Matthew Viera-Briggs
MSN, APRN-C, AGNP-C, CCRN-K

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Reducing Cardiovascular Risk (Rx=0.75)

This session will focus on the foundational pillars of reducing risks for people with diabetes including managing lipids and blood pressure, and a deep dive into the data that supports use of GLP1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors to reduce cardiovascular risk.

2:00 – 2:15 PM

Break

2:15 – 3:45 PM

Diabetes Technology and Beyond (Rx=0.50)

This presentation will explore the different types of diabetes technology including continuous glucose monitors, connected insulin pens, insulin pumps and mobile apps to support people with diabetes.

Shelagh Larson, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, NCMP

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6:30 – 8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

7:30 – 8:30 AM

The Gyn Visit: Bleeding, Cyst, and Fibroids (Rx=0.25)

In this session, we will start getting those dreaded Gyn visits out of the way. We will go in-depth into why there is heavy or no bleeding and how to test and treat it. Next, we will tackle the cyst issue that haunts every ObGyn. You will be able to understand what and why, and how to treat. Next, the fibroid fiasco will be broken down. You will be able to discuss these concerns like a champ. We will also have time to discuss some vulvar issues.

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Contraceptive Update: What’s New, Out and In the Pipeline (Rx=0.50)

Contraceptive choices have widened. In the second session, we will examine not only what’s new for women, but male contraceptives will be introduced. You will understand why you would lick one over another, and I’ll even provide a “cheat sheet” for when you get home.

9:30 – 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 – 11:15 AM

STI Update: CDC 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines (Rx=0.75)

Just when you memorized the old STD treatments, CDC came along and changed the name and treatment regimen. We will discuss why the name changed from STD to STI, additional STI screenings, and the modifications in treatments. We will also discuss your role in the treatment of sexual partners.

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch on Your Own

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Menopause Matrix: Rising from the Hot Flash Ashes (Rx=0.50)

STIs are not the only treatment modality to get a facelift. The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) updated menopause guidelines in 2022. A point of clarification will happen during this session. You will leave this conference confident about hormone therapy and prescribing to menopausal women.

2:00 – 2:15 PM

Break

2:15 – 3:45 PM

Not Tonight Honey, I Have a Headache: Sexual Dysfunction (Rx=0.50)

We will end the day with a little sex (discussion). You will appreciate the different sexual response phases and what drugs and conditions that interfere with them. You will have all the right tools to open sexual health discussions and understand “what and why” there may be a problem. Alternatives, medications, and new treatments will be examined.

Don’t Miss Out On Our Early Deal Specials!

The earlier you register, the more you save!

In-Person Conference

Super Saver

On/Before May 16

$927

Early Bird

On/Before June 16

$987

Advance

On/Before September 16

$1,037

Standard

After September 16

$1,057

Bonus!

In-person conferences include FREE virtual access!
Includes a FREE On-demand course by topic! Up to 13 CME hours – a $297 value!
Receive a $100 rebate check when you book 3 nights at our host hotel using our group code!

Virtual Conference Only

Super Saver

On/Before May 16

$727

Advance

On/Before September 16

$777

Standard

After September 16

$827

CME Virtual Conference

Participate in this Live Streaming conference as though you are on-site with us! We have created a CME online experience that puts you right in the conference room. Watch in real-time, ask questions, and network with other live streaming attendees. You can participate in this CME conference from anywhere with a WiFi connection—poolside, hotel lobby, hotel room, or from the convenience of your home or office.

Recordings of the live event will be available for review for three days only, post-conference to all in-person and virtual participants.


This CME Virtual Conference Includes:

Language – English

Access On Desktop, Tablet & Mobile

Certificate of Completion

6 Speakers

4 Days of Live Streaming