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Nontuberculous mycobacteria, represent a "burgeoning medical challenge" that may cause significantly greater healthcare spending and patient suffering in the United States and Canada than does tuberculosis (TB). 1 Although TB rates are decreasing in historically low numbers in North American, NTM cases are rising.1
1 Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease Deemed "Burgeoning Medical Challenge." National Jewish Health Web site. http://www.nationaljewish.org/about/mediacenter/pressreleases/2008/ntm-burgeoning-medical-challenge.aspx. Published November 14, 2008. Accessed February 16, 2010
Who Should Attend Physicians, Clinical Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Pulmonary, Infectious Disease and General Medicine Register Now
Physicians, Clinical Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Pulmonary, Infectious Disease and General Medicine
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Learning Objectives
Agenda
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Accreditation and Designation Statement
National Jewish Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Accreditation hours to be determined, check back here soon for more details as they become available. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
National Jewish Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12724. Accreditation hours to be determined, check back here soon for more details as they become available.
Participant attendance throughout the entire conference is required to receive contact hours.
Registration Fees
Early Bird Fee good through 12/31/2010 $500 - MDs and DOs $425 - Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants and Pharmacists
Standard Rates effective 1/1/2011 $550 - MDs and DOs $475 - Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants and Pharmacists
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Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of adults with diabetes mellitus. Cardiovascular disease is two to four times more common among adults with, than without diabetes. Even 'pre-diabetes' is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This seminar will review the most recent clinical evidence for preventing and managing cardiovascular disease among adults with pre-diabetes or overt diabetes mellitus.
Internal Medicine Physicians, Family Practitioners, Endocrinologists, Diabetes Educators, Dietitians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Cardiologists, and Nephrologists.
National Jewish Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
National Jewish Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12724. This program is being reviewed Nursing Contact Hours. Please check back soon for the exact number of Contact Hours to be awarded for your participation.
$60 - MDs and DOs $40 - NPs, PAs, RNs, RDs, and Allied Health Professionals $25 - National Jewish Health Staff
Continuing Medical Education on Pulmonary, Asthma, Allergy and Immunology topics. With content delivered by faculty from the #1 Respiratory Hospital in the U.S.*, this conference will give you the chance to stay abreast of the latest knowledge and walk away with practical information that you can apply in your practice today.
*U.S. News & World Report
Allergists, Pulmonologists, Family Medicine Physicians, Pediatricians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals working with allergic and pulmonary disease.
Practical education in a collegial setting. The 33rd Annual National Jewish Health Pulomary and Allergy Update is a four-day conference that prepares you to develop strategies for treating patients with allergy, asthma, autoimmune and pulmonary diseases. Presentations by National Jewish Health faculty focus on the latest approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with allergic, respiratory and immune system diseases. Workshops and small-group sessions provide great opportunities to discuss key issues and interesting cases with colleagues and National Jewish Health faculty. This conference will provide participants with practical information that they can apply in their practice immediately. This is a CME/CE Activity.
This event will take place from February 2-5, 2011 at the Keystone Conference Center which is a beautiful 90-minute drive west from Denver via I-70 with no mountain passes to cross. Free shuttle service is available throughout the event once you arrive at Keystone. Check back later for information about Keystone lodging and special lift ticket and equipment rental offers for conference participants.
Travel information for Denver International Airport to and from the Keystone Conference Center. Be sure to ask for the "NJH Discount" when making your arrangements.
Erwin W. Gelfand, MD Chairman, Department of Pediatrics Professor of Pediatrics National Jewish Health
Richard J. Martin, MD Chairman, Department of Medicine Professor of Medicine National Jewish Health
Harold S. Nelson, MD Chairman of the CME Committee Professor of Medicine National Jewish Health
Please check back for details on CME soon.
National Jewish Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12724.
Please check back for details on CNE soon.
Detailed agenda will be available soon, please check back for details.
Wednesday, February 2
Thursday, February 3
Friday, February 4
Saturday, February 5
Early Bird Registration prior to December 1, 2010: MDs, DOs, PharmDs and Industry Partners - $550 NPs, PAs, RNs and other Allied Health Professionals - $450
After November 30, 2010: MDs, DOs, PharmDs and Industry Partners - $650 NPs, PAs, RNs and other Allied Health Professionals - $550
Opportunities are available to exhibit at the conference. For more information on exhibiting please contact Andrea Harshman at harshmana@NJHealth.org or 303-398-1948.
This program will provide an update on allergic and respiratory therapeutics for nurses, respiratory therapists, and allied health professionals working with people having pulmonary and allergic diseases. Learn more about Asthma, Spirometry, Inhaled Drug Delivery Devices, COPD, Oxygen & Airway Clearance, Atopic Dermatitis, Cystic Fibrosis in Adults, Adherence and more.
Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Respiratory Therapists, Physician Assistants, Allied Health Professionals and other practitioners providing asthma education with 1000 hours of experience.
Upon completion of this conference, the participant will be able to: 1.Describe the latest treatments and key self-management strategies for a variety of chronic respiratory diseases, rheumatologic and allergic diseases. 2.Demonstrate recommended techniques for therapeutic devices for the respiratory patient. 3.Discuss the four major content areas (The Asthma Condition, Patient and Family Assessment, Asthma Management, Organizational Issues) included in the National Certification Examination for Asthma Educators.
Your $135 registration fee includes admission to all sessions, breakfast, breaks, lunch and the conference handouts. Cancellations must be received no less than 10 days before the start of the program to receive a refund minus a $25 processing fee.
National Jewish Health employees can register for $40.
National Jewish Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12724. This program is approved for 7.2 Nursing Contact Hours. Participant attendance throughout the entire conference day is required to receive contact hours.
Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists.
The asthma certification workshops will provide a comprehensive review of the four major content areas (The Asthma Condition, Patient and Family Assessment, Asthma Management, Organizational Issues) included in the National Certification exam for Asthma Educators. Content for this program is based on the Candidate Handbook for the National Asthma Educator Certification Board.
Although the conference addresses the content outline for the National Certification Exam for Asthma Educators, National Jewish Health cannot guarantee passage of The National Asthma Educator Certification Exam following completion of this conference.
This conference is being sponsored by the Nursing Department at National Jewish Health which is the only medical and research center in the United States devoted entirely to respiratory, allergic and immune system diseases, including asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, severe allergies, AIDS, cancer and autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Founded in 1899, National Jewish Health is a non-profit, non-sectarian institution dedicated to enhancing prevention, treatment and cures through research and to developing and providing innovative clinical programs for treating patients regardless of age, religion, race or ability to pay.
Join us for this nationally and internationally recognized basic critical care course, sponsored under a license forwarded by the Society of Critical Care Medicine. This course is designed to train health care providers in the initial evaluation and management of critically ill and injured patients.
Advanced Practice Nurses, Critical Care Fellows in their first year, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Hospital Physicians, Pre-hospital Providers w/lengthy transport, Primary Care Physicians, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Residents-in Training, and Clinical Pharmacists.
Course Director: Michael Schwartz, MD, Medical Director Critical Care
Fundamental Critical Care Support, the latest edition along with other course materials will be mailed to you after your registration form and course fee is received.
We will not send attendee packets or the textbook until payment is received. Course materials can not be sent to a Post Office Box, we require a street address. Payment must be received by September 17, 2010.
$450 - Physician Participant Fee $375 - Residents, Nurses and other Allied Healthcare Professionals $500 - Physician Instructor Fee $425 - Nurse/Physicians Assistant Instructor Fee
For more details regarding the Instructor Requirements please click here.
All fees include course textbook and materials. Please provide a street address for delivery of your course materials. We can not deliver to Post Office Boxes.
Payment by check or money order must be received by September 17, 2010 in order to hold your reservation and to get the course textbook delivered to you.
National Jewish Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
National Jewish Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
National Jewish Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12724. This program is approved for a total of 18.5 Nursing Contact Hours.
Holiday Inn Select 455 S. Colorado Blvd. • Denver, CO 80246 303-388-5561 $89/night + tax* Free shuttle is subject to availability and reservations are recommended. * You must request the special National Jewish rates and it is on an availability basis.
Holiday Inn Denver East ~ Stapleton 3333 Quebec Street • Denver, Colorado 80207 Phone: 303-321-3500 • Fax: 303-322-7343 Toll Free: 1-800-333-3333 -- Reservations Complimentary Airport Shuttle to and from Denver International Airport Just minutes from NJH Free scheduled shuttle service to and from NJH On-site restaurant $69/night + tax* *Ask for the National Jewish rate when calling.
Staybridge Suites Denver-Cherry Creek • 4220 E. Virginia Ave. • Glendale, CO 80246 Hotel Front Desk: 1-303-3215757 • Hotel Fax: 1-303-3211317 Toll Free: 1-888-565-6159 -- Reservations $89/night + tax* *Be sure to ask for the National Jewish rate.
Additional Lodging options can be found by clicking here.
The most comprehensive and longest running TB course in the United States, now in our 47th year! Course highlights include transmission and pathogenesis of adult and pediatric tuberculosis, MDR-TB and XDR-TB, screening for and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection, factors influencing infectiousness of tuberculosis, planning tuberculosis control programs with particular emphasis on organization of outpatient chemotherapy, TB and HIV co-infection and a Mycobacteriology Laboratory tour.
Public Health, Family, Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease and General Preventative Medicine Physicians, Epidemiologists, Clinical Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in TB.
Since the introduction of effective chemotherapy, many changes have come about in the management of tuberculosis. Most important have been the shift from sanatoria based to general hospital and clinic based treatment and the knowledge that active disease can reliably be prevented among those who are latently infected. With the development of effective drugs for TB, with the significant advances in bacteriology, and with increased knowledge about the treatment of latent TB infection, the approach to tuberculosis control has become increasingly sophisticated.
The purpose of this course is to present this body of knowledge to general internists, public health workers, infectious diseases and chest specialists, registered nurses and other healthcare providers who will be responsible for the management and care of tuberculosis.
Registration is from 8:00-8:30 a.m. Wednesday. The course runs Wednesday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and ends at noon on Saturday. All courses include lecture material, organized discussion sessions, and case presentations. Additional materials are furnished during the sessions. CME credit will be given on an hour-for-hour basis.
All courses will be held at the Molly Blank Conference Center on the National Jewish Health campus located at 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, Colorado 80206.
Pre-registration is required. Early registration is advised because the courses are frequently fully subscribed.
Standard Registration Fee $780.00 MDs, Nurses, Others Discounted Fee $455.00 Fellows, Residents*
*Verification of the discounted fee is required to qualify for this discounted rate. Fax to 303-270-2239 or email to ProEd@NJHealth.org, click here for the verification form.
Registration Fee includes admission to all sessions, breaks, lunch (Wed.-Fri.) and the conference handouts. Cancellations must be received no later than 10 days before the start of the program to receive a refund minus $100 deposit.
If you or your organization do not have funds to cover your transportation and per diem expenditures, we suggest that you contact your local or state lung association for possible assistance.
If you wish to attend a future session, please indicate your interest on the registration form and return it to us. We will notify you when the dates are set.
National Jewish Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 22 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
National Jewish Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 12724. This program is approved for 25.1 Nursing Contact Hours. Participant attendance throughout the entire conference day is required to receive contact hours.
