Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education

Hospital Medicine 2023 

January 29-31, 2023

Overview

The course will provide practical approaches to common problems in hospital medicine informed by experts and the latest evidence.

The target audience is comprised of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses practicing Hospital Medicine. Some of the clinicians will also be engaged in education, research, quality improvement, and management. The audience may also include Hospital Medicine program administrators, resident physicians, and medical students with an interest in careers in Hospital Medicine.

Objectives

• Describe the best practice guidelines for the management of hospitalized patients with Cirrhosis.
• Review updates in management of Biliary Disease.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Optional Workshop
Location (on campus): UVM SIM Lab, Burlington, VT
January 29, 8:00am-12:00pm

Point-of-care ultrasound has emerged as an important bedside tool in the management of acutely ill patients. This optional workshop will take place before the conference for an additional fee. It combines high-yield didactic sessions with hands-on training on live models. The workshop starts with a review of the basics of ultrasound technology and then dives into the myriad of diagnostic ultrasound applications: focused cardiac ultrasound; evaluation of pleural effusions, pneumothorax, renal and bladder pathologies and case based learning.

The course will be ideal for both beginners and more experienced providers to refine ultrasound skills. Expected faculty to attendee ratio is 1:3. This workshop, will need a minimum of 8-10 attendees with the maximum set at 18-20 attendees, so sign up early!

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is accredited with commendation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing medical education for the healthcare team. 

 The University of Vermont designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 11 Nursing Contact Hours.

 Participants may earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.

 Please note:  If you do not participate in the optional workshop, the conference is accredited for 11 credits.

Registration

Fee Summary

The conference syllabus will only be available by electronic download in PDF files. You will receive a notification (via the email you used to register for this conference), about a week before the conference start date, that presentations will be available for download.

Refunds, minus an administrative fee of $75, will be made only if notice of cancellation is received, in writing, by January 14, 2023.  No refunds are possible after that date, however substitutions may be possible.  Please contact us at 802-656-2292 or at UVMCMIE@med.uvm.edu to inquire.