Conference Information
Nickelodeon Resort CONFERENCE CLOSEDApril 1, 2010 - April 3, 2010Practical Primary Care Evidence (From Head to Toe and Everything in Between)(CME Organized by Physicians without Commercial Support) At the Nickelodeon Resort. Are your kids ready to be slimed? Then get set for an action-packed Orlando family hotel vacation like no other. Interactive entertainment is the name of the game at Nickelodeon Family Suites. So put on your shades, and be prepared to be blown away. Two massive pool complexes – with multiple slides, climbing nets, and water jets – are waiting to kick off the good times! And the Nickelodeon-themed KidSuites® make sure the party continues upstairs. You’ll have a blast here at this 24-acre Orlando Florida family resort. |
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Accreditation
| AAFP Physician Accreditation | Physician Accreditation - This activity is reviewed for 10 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to the AMA PRA equivalent to the AMA PRA category 1 credit toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| American Academy of Physician Assistants | AAPA accepts Category 1 CME approval from the AAFP. |
| American Nursing Accreditation | AAFP prescribed credits are accepted by the nursing associations as 15 CEU\'s |
| American Academy of Nurse Practitioners AANP | AAFP Prescribed Credits are accepted by the AANP as 10 CEU\'s. |
| MCE Conferences Goes Green | MCE Conferences has adopted environmentally friendly policies in our office and at our conferences. We decided to make these simple changes that can help save energy and resources. We no longer mail out brochures. We now post all conference and travel information online. Conference handout material is distributed on a CD disk. For additional information please contact our office at 888-533-9031. |
| Tuition Fee | |
| Type | Price |
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Physician |
575 |
Military MD/Residents/Other Healthcare Professionals |
475 |
| Tuition Notes | |
| Tuition Discount - $50 Receive a discount if you are a past MCE Conferences attendee or for two and more healthcare professionals attending together. | |
| Tuition Cancellations Must be confirmed in writing and 10% of paid tuition processing fee will be assessed. No refunds will be made if cancellation is made after February 1,2010 however 50% of tuition fee may be applied to a future MCE conferences. | |
| Program Objectives |
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*Cardiovascular Prevention I - 1)Briefly review the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular and some history of change. 2) Discuss risk: Primary vs Secondary prevention. 3) Review Risk Assessment:General Risk Assessment , Special Test like Homocysteine and hsCRP. 4) The Evidence-based approach to hypertension: Diagnosis and Management: Proper office measurement, Utility of Home and 24 hour BP, Initial Medication ,Subsequent Medications (including. combinations like ACE & ARB, etc). *Cardiovascular Prevention II - 1) Evidence for management of Lipids: Primary Prevention with Statins,Primary Prevention with Other Agents,Secondary Prevention (medication, dosing, etc. 2) Evidence for the use of Anti-Platelet Agents: ASA (Anti-Platelet) Resistance, ASA in primary prevention, ASA in secondary prevention, Clopidogrel in Primary Prevention, Clopidogrel in Secondary Prevention, Dipyridamole in Secondary Stroke Prevention. *COPD - 1) Making the Diagnosis. 2) Smoking Cessation (Deferred to Topic VIII). 3) Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions. 4) Inhaled Medications (outcomes include Exacerbations, hospitalization and mortality). *Diabetes Type II - 1) Metabolic Syndrome (Deferred to Topic VIII). 2) Diagnosis and Teaching. 3) Monitoring Sugars (and potential outcomes) 4) Management of Sugars: Targets: Early after Diagnosis. If Sugars are consistently high. Oral Medications. Starting Insulin.5) Management of Additional risks: Risk Assessment: Is Diabetes a Coronary Heart Disease Equivalent. Anti-Platelets. Hypertension. Lipids *Depression- 1) History and Context. 2) Screening and Diagnosis. 3) Challenges with Anti-Depressant Evidence. 4) Do Antidepressants work?: What about pediatric (& adolescent) patients?. Safety in Pregnancy 5) How long do they take work?. 6) Which is the best: Are older worse than newer? Is one 2nd Generation better than another? 7) Specific Topics: What is the evidence for dose or dose adjustment? What if the first doesn’t work? When can we stop them? What else can help? *Care of the Elderly: Evidence Up-date - 1) Special Topics in Patients 75 and older: Hypertension in the elderly,Aggressive Cardiovascular Prevention, Anticoagulation in the elderly 2) Dementia Medications.3) Common Problems. *Osteoarthritis management and Balancing NSAID Risk - 1) Osteoarthritis:a. Diagnosis : Non-Pharmaceutical Management. Pharmaceutical Management. 2) NSAID risks (including Cox-2 anti- inflammatories):GI risks and b. Cardiovascular risks *What Patients Do for Themselves: Metabolic Syndrome, Lifestyle, Smoking & Vitamins - 1) Metabolic Syndrome & Impaired Glucose Tolerance. 2) Lifestyle options 3) Vitamin in the general population.4) Smoking Cessation. *Updates on Common Office Problems I (Musculoskeletal (& back) Pain & Urgent office visits) - 1) Back Pain.2) Other MSK issues.3) Urgent Office Visits. *Update on Common Office Problems II (Pediatric and Women’s Health) - 1) Women’s Health: Pap Testing, Cleaning/Swabbing the Cervix, Lubricant effects on Pap test quality ,Hot Flashes: Treatment Options, Some simple strategies for incontinence, Discussing Mammography. 2) Pediatric Issues: Do medications work in the sleepless infant?, URTI cough, Over the counter medications?,What about Honey?, Barking Coughs & croup ,Fever Control, Musculoskeletal injury pain control , Vomiting. |
Itinerary
| Date | Location | Description | Time | Image |
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| April 1, 2010 | Studio Nick | Conference 7:00 AM |
Adjourn 10:15 AM |  |
| April 2, 2010 | Studio Nick | Conference 7:00 AM |
Adjourn 11:15 AM |  |
| April 3, 2010 | Studio Nick | AM Conference 7:00 AM |
Adjourn 10:15 AM |  |
Nickelodeon Family Suites
Nickelodeon themed suites provides plenty of room to relax, and that’s only the beginning. Experience the premier family hotel suites in Orlando, Florida – powered by the nation’s number-one network for kids. Click on the TV. Pop up some corn. Tune in to your favorite shows. Turn up the volume. Why not? At this kid-friendly resort, it’s all about keeping everyone happy.
Two interactive pool complexes, with multiple slides, climbing nets, water jets, and a 400-gallon dump tank *4D Experience, lets you travel inside the experience to a world of underwater adventure! *Kids’ Spa, the place to be pampered, with high-style services such as manicures and pedicures, temporary tattoos, and more *Netted basketball court, with multiple-height hoops for kids of all ages* Mini golf course, challenging you with nine holes and lots of sand traps and obstacles *Shaded kids play area, offering you wet ‘n’ dry attractions like slides and squirt games for the perfect Orlando family resort vacation*The Arcade, a 3,000-square-foot game room, with rentals for in-suite use.
Show your kids that you know where the good times are. Head over to Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn® for a spectacular Orlando vacation.
Complimentary Shuttle Service to Walt Disney World Theme Parks, Universal Studios Attractions, Sea World Discovery Cove and more.
Enrollment for this conference is limited in order to provide quality and interactive CME without commercial support. We recommend you register early.
Pricing
| Description | # of People | Price |
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| Walt Disney Park Tickets - Walt Disney Park Tickets - Special tickets and savings are available for attendees family and Friends. Advance purchase savings on select tickets, One bonus visit to an additional Disney Experience, Not available at Theme Park windows, save time-no waiting. Please copy and paste to your browser the following link: http://www.disneyconventionear.com/MCEC |
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| Airline Discount to Orlando International Airport (MCO) - MCE Conferences has arranged group discounts with airlines for this conference. Reservations can be made either through your own travel agency or through the airline Convention Desk at the numbers listed here. To receive the group discounts please make sure that you and your travel agent refer to the group code numbers shown below when making your airline reservation.
American Airlines percentage discount can be booked on-line at www.aa.com for AA flights only. Use the authorization number 6240AP as the aa.com promotion code. For assistance with reservations and ticket purchase contact American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790. Continental Airlines at www.continental.com. Click on Products and Services Travel for Groups and Meetings and click on MeetingWorks. Choose your flight times and access your meeting discounts by inserting ZG0EB7SJ5D in the Offer Code box or call Continental MeetingWorks Reservations at 800-468-7022. |
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| Car Rental at Orlando Airport - Enterprise Rent A Car Group Meeting Discount- Please copy and paste to your browser http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=002&cust=NA32N54 OR Visit the Web Site www.enterprise.com and enter where it says Optional the promotion code NA32N54 and enter pin name MCE Avis Rent A Car Group Meeting Discount- The Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number is G028287. Please use this AWD number when calling Avis directly at 1-800-331-1600 to receive the best car rental rates available. The discount is effective 7 days before and 7 days after the conference. Here is a direct link to Avis.com that you can copy and paste to your browser. It will auto fill the discount number. https://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/reservation/ReservationsInitializer?&AWD_NUMBER=G028287 |
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