Chronic Disease ebrochure by Contemporary Forums

CURRENT TRENDS IN

CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT EARN UP 20 CE HOURS

CAESARS PALACE LAS VEGAS, NV

SEPTEMBER 6 - 8, 2018

YOU’RE INVITED! REGISTER NOW You’re invited to attend our Current Trends in Chronic Disease Management for Primary Care 2018, a conference designed for the interdisciplinary healthcare team who are in the trenches daily, caring for patients with conditions like hypertension, heart failure, anxiety, depression, arthritis, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders, COPD, pain and more. This 3-day conference has been designed to be a “cut-to-thechase” program with medical experts discussing the latest in treatment guidelines, diagnostics, medical and pharmacological interventions for the most commonly encountered enduring diseases. Join your colleagues and the outstanding panel of clinically active faculty members who will discuss the challenges you face daily in your office or clinic setting. Conference Chair Alan P. Agins, PhD

Conference Co-Chair Patricia Geraghty, MSN, FNP-BC, WHNP

Program Manager Sylvia Ortega-Jones

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

uuRecognize the health risk behaviors that cause chronic diseases, as well as how to reduce the impact of these chronic conditions on patients’ lives. uuDiscuss strategies to optimize management of the most common chronic neurodegenerative diseases. uuIdentify successful strategies to help patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder.

uuReview treatments to prevent and treat ischemic heart disease and chronic heart failure. uuIllustrate how to diagnose and treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and chronic cough utilizing pharmacogenomics. uuEvaluate treatment options for managing menopause transition in the presence of chronic disease. uuDiscuss implementation of successful cardiovascular-centric approach to diabetes management utilizing pharmacological agents. uuCompare true life cases reported to the National Kidney Foundation and evaluate the diagnosis, staging and management of the kidney patient. uuDifferentiate the new era of treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis including diagnosis and management.

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND: uuNationally known, highly knowledgeable and engaging presenters, including MDs, NPs and PAs, who are thought leaders and respected clinicians in their fields (They “walk the talk”). uuEmphasis on interdisciplinary management of chronic diseases and behavioral approaches for healthier outcomes. uuDynamic presentation on depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by Dr. Steve Sobel, author of, Successful Psychopharmacology: Evidence-Based Treatment Solutions for Achieving Remission. uuAdvance your knowledge through a variety of learning formats, including didactic lectures, interactive sessions, faculty Q&A panels, and lively case study discussions. uuA chance to engage your colleagues by networking and socializing throughout your conference stay. uuReturn to work with increased knowledge and confidence in the excellent care you provide!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

We invite experts in the field of chronic diseases including: uu Physicians

uu Nurse-Midwives

uu Case Managers

uu Physician Assistants

uu Office and Clinic Staff Nurses

uu New Graduates

uu Nurse Practitioners

ATTENTION EXHIBITORS

Our attentive audiences are looking for you! For exhibit space information and current availability, contact Adriana LeBer with Contemporary Forums at: Phone: (949) 398-2363 Email: exhibits@cforums.com Visit: https://contemporaryforums.com/exhibitors/

CONFERENCE FACULTY Paul Fenster, MD, FACC

Stephen V. Sobel, MD

Cardiologist

Clinical Instructor,

Associate Professor of Medicine

University of California San Diego School of Medicine

The University of Arizona College of Medicine

Author of “Successful Psychopharmacology: Evidence-

Tucson, Arizona

Based Treatment Solutions for Achieving Remission”

Patricia Geraghty, MSN, FNP-BC, WHNP

Private Practice of Adult and Adolescent Psychiatry

Conference Co-Chair

Carlsbad, California

Comprehensive Wellness

Dylan Wint, MD

Walnut Creek, California

NV Energy Chair for Brain Health Education Director, Education Programs Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Lead, Clinical Operations Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Las Vegas, Nevada

Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Holy Names University

Oakland, California

Christine A. Kessler, MN, CNS, ANP, BC-ADM, CDTC, FAANP Founder, Nurse Practitioner Metabolic Medicine Associates

Kenneth Wysocki, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP

Sylvia Ortega-Jones

Family Nurse Practitioner Optum Care Phoenix, Arizona

Program and Conference Manager Contemporary Forums

Kim Zuber, MS, PA-C

King George, Virginia

Rick Pope, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, CPAAPA Founder and Past President Society of Physician Assistants in Rheumatology Dept. of Rheumatology, Western CT Medical Group Danbury, Connecticut

Past Chair National Kidney Foundation (NKF)/ Council of Advanced Practitioners, Research Chair NKF Executive Director American Academy of Nephrology PAs Oceanside, California

HOST CITY: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Dazzling Location

Viva Las Vegas! It’s impossible to resist the excitement of the neon lights, the shrieks of delight from jackpot winners, and the glitz and glamour of the hotels on the strip. A Disneyland for adults? You bet… and Las Vegas is so much more and constantly evolving. Dine at restaurants inspired by the world’s greatest collection of chefs— Wolfgang Puck, Guy Fieri, Gordon Ramsey, Bobby Flay and Nobu Matsuhisa, just to name a few. Treat yourself to a world-class show, including a choice of Cirque du Soleil productions, Absinthe, a can’t-miss circus-style spectacular, the Blue Man Group or an ever-changing variety of celebrity performers at Caesars Palace, MGM Resorts, Hard Rock Café, Pearl Concert Theater and T-Mobile Arena. Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was Caesars Palace - where your Las Vegas vacation goes from ordinary to extraordinary conference! One of the most dazzling and opulent hotels on the Las Vegas strip, from pampering to partying, there’s no end to the list of things to do. With its spectacular fountains, beautiful landscaping, magnificent guest rooms, entertainment headliners, Qua Bath & Spa, exciting nightclubs, fine dining, lively gaming, and phenomenal shopping you will truly feel as if you have landed in the lap of luxury at this world-class destination. World-class dining, internationally-known boutiques, award-winning golf courses, savvy nightclubs and European-style spas are calling you to this glittering city, known as “Vegas!” Join your colleagues for our Current Trends in Chronic Disease Management conference and enjoy all of the fun in the city that never sleeps. For more information, call the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority at (702) 892-7575 or go online to www.visitlasvegas.com.

REGISTERNOW NOW REGISTER ACCREDITATION Contemporary Forums is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive up to 20 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

MAIN CONFERENCE NURSES AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS

20 ANCC/24 CA BRN contact hours

ANCC CERTIFIED NPs AND CNSs

This course provides a maximum of 12.25 pharmacotherapeutic hours toward the required 25 hours needed for ANCC ecertification

NURSE-MIDWIVES

20 hours available

PHARMACOLOGY CREDIT FOR PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY

Up to 12.25 hours available

PHYSICIANS

20 hours

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

20 hours

4 5

CASE MANAGERS

Application has been made for continuing education credit from the Commission for Case Manager Certification.

OTHER PROFESSIONALS

1 Contemporary Forums is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #04516. (CA BRN contact hour = 50 minutes) 2 The Continuing Education Committee of the American College of Nurse-Midwives grants reciprocity status to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) for Category 1 offerings, providing the program is relevant to nurse-midwifery. Nurse-Midwives may report up to the listed hours of credit. 3 Rx indicates pharmacology content. Because states’ requirements vary, contact your Board of Nursing for more information. 4 Contemporary Forums designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending. 5 AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational

20 hours activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician Assistants may receive a maximum of the listed hours of Category I credit for completing this program. 6 You will receive a Certificate of Completion verifying your attendance at this course. Please comply with the guidelines of the appropriate boards, organizations or agencies in registering your credit. Joint accreditation is the leading model of interprofessional collaboration that helps improve healthcare through continuing education for the team by the team. FOR MORE ACCREDITATION INFORMATION, CLICK HERE

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 7:00 A.M. 8:00

Conference Registration/Exhibits/Continental Breakfast Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:15

The New Focus of Diabetes Management in 2018 and Beyond (Rx = .75 hr.)

C. Kessler

9:15

Tips to Managing Diabetes in Chronic Disease and Frailty A Case Study Approach (Rx = .50 hr.) Refreshment Break/ Exhibits

C. Kessler

10:15

Treatment Resistant Depression: Solutions for Successful Treatment (Rx = 1.00 hr.) 11:30 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Resolving the Trauma, Resolving the Pain (RX = .75 hr.) 12:30 P.M. Lunch on Your Own and Exhibits 1:30 Bipolar Depression: Stop the Rollercoaster, I Want to Get Off (Rx = 1 hr.) 2:30 Question and Discussion (Rx = .25 hr.) 10:30

3:00

S. Sobel

S. Sobel Faculty Panel

Exhibits

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 7:00 A.M. Conference Registration/ Exhibits/ Continental Breakfast 8:00 Osteoarthritis: Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Knee Osteoarthritis (Rx = .75 hr.) 9:00 Rheumatoid Arthritis: “It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Disease” Updates on the New Era of Treatment (Rx = .75 hr.) 10:00 Refreshment Break/ Exhibits 10:30 Managing Menopause in the Presence of Chronic Disease: Expanding Options (Rx = 1.00 hr.) 11:30 Chronic Pelvic Pain: Find It, Figure It Out, Fix It (Rx = .25 hr.) 12:30 P.M. Question and Discussion (Rx = .25 hr.) 1:00 Lunch on Your Own and Exhibits 2:00 Evaluation and Treatment of Hypertension: Update 2018 (Rx = .50 hr.) 3:00 Evaluation and Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Update 2018 (Rx = .50 hr.) 4:00 Refreshment Break/ Exhibits 4:30 Evaluation and Treatment of Heart Failure: Update 2018 (Rx = .50 hr.) 5:30 Question and Discussion (Rx = .25 hr.) Rx = Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority

R. Pope

P. Geraghty

P. Geraghty Faculty Panel

P. Fenster P. Fenster

P. Fenster Faculty Panel

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 7:00 A.M.

Conference Registration/Exhibits/Continental Breakfast

8:00

Parkinson Disease: Before and Beyond Medication

D. Wint

9:00

Alzheimer Disease Management: Fables and Facts (Rx = .50 hr.)

D. Wint

Refreshment Break/ Exhibits Ur-ine the Know: Chronic Kidney Disease (Rx = .50 hr.) 11:30 The Good, The Bad and The Iatrogenic: Renal Medication Dosing (Rx = 1.00 hr.) 12:30 P.M. Lunch on Your Own and Exhibits 1:30 COPD in the 21st Century (Rx = .50 hr.) 2:30 Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Cough (Rx = .50 hr.) 3:30 Question and Discussion (Rx = .25 hr.) 10:00 10:30

K. Zuber K. Zuber

K. Wysocki K. Wysocki Faculty Panel

Rx = Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority

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EXHIBITS: To enhance your educational experience, we are inviting representatives from professionally relevant companies, organizations and hospitals to exhibit equipment, supplies, services and career opportunities. The schedule provides participants time for oneon-one discussion with exhibitors.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION REGISTRATION

Registrations must include full tuition payment to be accepted. Registrations faxed without payment will not be processed. Conference communications are sent via email. When registering please provide attendee’s best email address as some emails are filtered and blocked. Since conference registration and hotel rooms are limited, early registration is advised.

TUITION

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REGULAR REGISTRATION (AFTER JULY 12)

NURSES, PAs, RESIDENTS^ , OTHERS

$649

$749

PHYSICIANS

$749

$849

NEW GRADS+

$425

* Postmarked or phone/fax/online registration and fees received on/before July 12, 2018. ^ Residents: To qualify, submit facility verification of status with registration. + New Grads (graduated 2015 or after): To qualify, submit proof of graduation date with registration. Your tuition includes continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, Certificate of Completion and online access to posted presentation handouts before and after the conference.

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uu Attendance Rules: Registrations may not be shared. Children of any age and spouses may not attend sessions. Audio recording, video recording and livestreaming of speakers, sessions and/or attendees is strictly prohibited. Medical information presented at this conference is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. uu Method of Tuition Payment: Make payment by check (payable to Contemporary Forums and enclose with Registration Form), Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Purchase Order. A $30 fee is charged for any returned check. Personal checks are NOT accepted at the conference. Purchase Orders must be received with registration by the conference date and include the P.O. number, invoice address, tuition, approval signature, contact name, email address and phone number. uu Group Discounts (Mail, fax or call in together. Online registration is not available) Tuition discounts are given to groups of 3 or more registering for the complete Main Conference. Discounts do not apply to the Preconference or New Grads. To qualify for the group discount, all registration information must be complete for all group members, payment included and forms sent together. If faxing, list all group members on cover sheet. Subtract the discount from the tuition fee. Groups may not be formed after individual registrations are received. $25 per person discount for 3 or 4 in a group $45 per person discount for 5 or more in a group uu Partial Attendance (Online registration is not available): To register, call Contemporary Forums for tuition and CE credit for individual days. Group discounts do not apply. uu Cancellation: All cancellations will be assessed a $75 processing fee (“Fee”). Cancellations must be made in writing to info@cforums.com prior to Conference start date. Only cancellations received at least 30 days from Conference start date are eligible for refund. Attendees may use non-refunded tuition, less the Fee, towards ONE Contemporary Forums conference occurring within 12 months of original conference. ENTIRE TUITION FORFEITED FOR NO-SHOWS. uu Force Majeure: Should this conference be canceled for any reason, including but not limited to, acts of God, labor strikes, civil unrest, or acts of terrorism, Contemporary Forums’ liability is strictly limited to full refund of registration fees paid. uu Program Changes: Contemporary Forums reserves the right to make necessary changes in speakers, topics or schedule. The most current program can be found on our website. uu Questions? Contact Contemporary Forums at (800) 377-7707, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Pacific Time) or email info@cforums.com. uu ADA Needs and Special Requests If you require special arrangements at this conference, call (800) 377-7707, at least 30 days prior to the conference.

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SPECIAL GROUP RATES/DATES

ROOM BLOCK DATES

RESERVATIONS

Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109

$155 single/double

A limited block of rooms is being held for you and your guests at special group rates which will be in effect, based on room availability, from September 4 through September 8, 2018 for those wishing to extend their stay to enjoy area activities or qualify for discount airfares.

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RESERVE ROOM

Rates are per room and subject to prevailing state and local taxes. Make your reservation before August 10, 2018. Rooms may sell out before this date so be sure to make your reservation now.

All reservations made via the Telephone Call Center will be assessed a fee of $15 per reservation. This fee will NOT apply to reservations made via the internet.

RESORT FEE Room reservations are subject to a daily resort fee of $39. See Hotel website for what this includes. Individuals must identify themselves as part of the Contemporary Forums Chronic Disease Management Conference to receive the special Group rate. If reservation is guaranteed to a credit card, the first night’s guestroom and tax charge, per guestroom, will be billed immediately to the cardholder’s account. Contact the hotel regarding cancellation policy. For arrivals after 3 p.m., call the hotel on the day of travel to reconfirm reservations. For additional hotel information, call the hotel at (702) 731-7110.

2018 TRAVEL DISCOUNTS

Contemporary Forums has a special discount agreement with United Airlines unavailable to the general public. To obtain these special conference fares visit www.united.com or (800) 426-1122 insert Offer Code ZEFA851558. Ticketing and payment can be done directly by you or through your travel agent. To ensure the best flights and times, since seats are limited, make your reservations early. Fares are guaranteed at the time of the ticket purchase. Hertz is the official car rental agency for the conference. Special rates will be in effect throughout the conference as well as one week before and after. For special rates and reservations, call HERTZ at (800) 654-2240 or (405) 749-4434, or go online at www.hertz.com and refer to Contemporary Forums plus the conference discount code CV#03000265.