This dynamic three-day interactive program is designed to identify specific training needs; and build skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric behavioral health problems. Six months following this course, there will be a follow-up, clinical case-based, distance learning program. Using group teleconferences to consult with nationally known pediatric psycho- pharmacology and pediatric experts on a biweekly basis, participants engage in case-based clinical rounds that help address problems and questions encountered in daily practice. There is also a comprehensive toolkit and a set of Web-based learning tools designed specifically for this training. The toolkit includes user-friendly handouts and guides from national experts along with relevant assessment instruments, dosing and side effect charts, medication comparison tables, and informational handouts for patients and parents. Contact The Reach Institute for other potential upcoming dates and locations of this activity.

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The 2012 ENT for the Primary Care Physician Symposium is designed to update primary care providers in the diagnosis and treatment of common ears, nose and throat problems. This year's symposium features a choice between two breakout sessions: "Hands-on training in the diagnosis and treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo" or "Pediatric ENT Emergencies: What needs action now or later?"

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This two-day course will provide a multidisciplinary perspective and discussion on the management of complex clinical challenges in cardiovascular medicine and surgery. Topics that will be covered include heart rhythm, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congenital, valvular heart disease, and new technology. Faculty include leading clinicians in surgery and medicine from Mayo Clinic, the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (ACC-MN), and the Iowa Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (ACC-IA).

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The 19th Annual Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Conference offers a range of topics, including care of patients with mental illness, issues specific to women, and the physiological mechanisms and clinical correlations of smoking and pain. In addition to an update on the risks and benefits of using FDA-approved, non-nicotine medications for treating tobacco dependence, we also offer a presentation about “e-cigarettes” and some of the myths and controversy surrounding their use. On the morning of Wed., May 23, we offer two optional workshops designed primarily for tobacco treatment specialists, counselors and other allied health professionals. One focuses on the treatments offered by the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center; the other focuses on utilizing wellness coaching concepts when treating tobacco use and dependence. Additional information about these workshops is provided in our brochure. Enrollment is limited to 35 participants for each workshop and pre-registration is required.

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Whether you are a seasoned Hospitalist, or new to the Inpatient Arena, the 4th annual course in Hospital Medicine for NP/PAs will fill your CME needs. Hospitalist NP/PAs are one of the fastest growing segments of the medical workforce. This annual conference emphasizes clinical management of hospitalized patients, in an interactive, case-based format, with evidence-based lectures by experts in Nephrology, Infectious Disease, Hematology, Endocrinology, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vascular Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Radiology, Palliative Care, Plastic Surgery and Hospital Medicine. Whether urgently assessing an unstable patient, or applying guidelines and treatment pathways in a diagnostic workup, this course will help prepare the attendee for the rigors of the hospital environment. WORKSHOP This pre-course will be an intensive one day workshop with focus in commonly encountered bedside procedures for the hospitalized patient that integrates both didactic and simulation based learning into an experiential learning curriculum that emphasizes knowledge and practice behavior. It arms the participant with the knowledge and skills to complete commonly occurring bedside procedures. See "Additional Information" for workshop details.

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This standard two-day course provides an exposure to basic principles of critical care. Its primary goal is to enhance the ability of the primary care practictioner perform the initial assessment, management, and stabilization of critically ill patients in anticipation of transport to tertiary care center. This course will also be held October 10-11, 2012.

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The Mayo Clinic Symposium in Reconstructive Surgery is held in collaboration with Chang Gung University Medical College. This innovative symposium is co-directed by Professors Samir Mardini, Steven Moran and Fu-Chan Wei and includes world-renowned national and international faculty in the field of reconstructive surgery. This comprehensive course addresses topics in reconstructive micro surgery and craniofacial surgery. Highlights of the course are cadaver dissections, interactive surgical procedure demonstrations and an opportunity to have direct interactions with expert faculty from all over the world.

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Mayo Echocardiography Review Course is an intensive 3 1/2 day course specifically designed to prepare attendees taking the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) certification examination. It has a focused emphasis on the ASE examination format, ultrasound physics, 2D and M-Mode, hemodynamics, valvular heart disease, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease, congenital heart disease and newer imaging techniques. The course will review all aspects of cardiovascular ultrasound with a practical and clinical disease orientated focus. Well-known experts and recognized educators in each field of echocardiography will give in-depth didactic lectures pertaining particularly to integration of echocardiographic data into clinical practice. Each lecture will be followed by multiple choice type question and answer sessions facilitated by an audience response system. Special evening sessions will include cardiac image and gross pathology correlation, a hemodynamic workshop and an entertaining game show involving the entire audience that will review highlights of material covered in the course. The course will conclude with a mock examination.

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This course provides education on the newer interventional therapies available to various neurological and neurosurgical conditions that have evolved over the last 10 years.

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This course informs health care providers on controversial topics related to the care of women patients. Presentations, panel discussions and feature experts from a variety of specialties including obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, oncology, endocrinology, general internal medicine and psychiatry. Ample time to discuss cases from your clinical practice is provided.

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The 2012 Brain Injury Conference will feature a variety of dynamic speakers who will discuss topics including sports-related concussions, care of the traumatic brain injury patient in the acute setting, yoga as a component of brain injury treatment, and a personal story of survival and success after brain injury. This conference is designed to provide meaningful information that you can translate into your clinical practice and day-to-day life to better assist individuals living with the effects of acquired brain injury.

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Clinical Reviews and Primary Care Update consists of lectures, discussions, and workshops on topics of general interest in various areas of medicine. Medical staff from Mayo Clinic provide reviews and updates in the areas of cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, internal medicine, neurology, urology, pulmonology, nephrology and hematology/oncology.

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This is the first course in the Mayo Clinic HIV eCurriculum Series. It is comprised of 13 modules that address what is considered essential general HIV knowledge. The important features of the Essentials of HIV Medicine are: Participants are required to perform a one-time simple registration process for the course. During this process, a log-in ID and a password is set up. Participants access the course through a password-protected portal using their established log-in ID and password. Participants are required to progress sequentially from the first module to the next, and not haphazardly from topic to topic. Participants are not expected to peruse the educational content online; the intent of the program is that the content is printed off and reviewed at the participant’s leisure. Once participants complete reviewing the module content, they are required to log in again and respond to post test questions before they can progress to the next module. At the completion of the entire course, CME credits and a certificate of attendance/completion are awarded from the Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development. There is no registration fee for this course.

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This intensive course is designed to help candidates apply the “finishing touch” to their preparations for the 2012 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Certification and Maintenance of Certification Examinations. The course also provides a comprehensive overview of all areas in internal medicine for practicing physicians.

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Neurology in Clinical Practice is a comprehensive course directed at practitioners who see patients with a broad range of neurologic disorders. The course is intended to provide a review of Neurology with an emphasis on case-based presentations, recent advances, and evidence-based approaches.

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This three-day course is held in collaboration by the Mayo Clinic and the American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). The teaching format consists of lectures, live demonstrations and extensive hands-on experiences on live models and unembalmed cadavers. This course is appropriate for physiatrists, sports medicine physicians, radiologists, orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists, rheumatologists, sonographers and other clinicians who evaluate and treat patients with musculoskeletal and neurological diseases. The course format accommodates learners at the beginner and intermediate/advanced levels. Registration will be available online at www.aium.org. For questions, please visit their website or contact Danielle Delanko at ddelanko@aium.org or call 800-638-5352 or 301-498-4100.

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This multidisciplinary educational workshop is designed to teach a new technique for the localization and surgical management of breast cancer. The workshop will consist of didactic as well as an optional hands-on skills session. Topics include: Radiation safety issues and protocols, Coding and Billing, How to begin a seed program at your institution, Lessons learned-How to stay out of trouble.

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This one-day educational program will provide hematology and oncology clinicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants with an overview of the most recent advances in the treatment of various oncologic malignancies, based on abstracts presented at the June 2012 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Invited speakers choose exciting and relevant abstracts presented at the ASCO meeting and discuss their clinical relevance to the oncology practice.

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This symposium is an intensive and comprehensive review of state-of-the-art echocardiography in a wide variety of cardiovascular disorders. There is an emphasis on introduction of new technologies and how to apply echocardiographic information in patient care. The central location and presentation schedule allow participants to balance the educational aspects of the program with a summertime family vacation in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. This symposium stresses the integration of all echocardiography techniques into the comprehensive ultrasound examination. Particular emphasis will include new technologies, Doppler hemodynamics, tissue Doppler, diastology, transesophageal echocardiography, and heart failure (myocardial and pericardial disease). This session addresses the importance of comprehensive echocardiographic acquisition and management decision based on echocardiographic data.

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This course provides practicing radiologists, residents and fellows-in-training with a review of state-of-the-art imaging techniques. In addition, course participants have the opportunity to complete neuroradiology, thoracic radiology, and abdominal imaging self-assessment modules (pending approval by the American Board of Radiology). This is now required for maintenance of board certification. Course attendees can also participate in an optional Advanced Radiology Life Support (ARLS) workshop on Sunday, July 29.

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The EUS course provides endosonographers, gastroenterologists and other health care providers at all levels of experience a comprehensive multidisciplinary review of endoscopic ultrasound. The EUS course includes the opportunity for either an "in-the-room" or "hands-on" animal lab experience. Principles and Pearls in Pancreatology discusses issues in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic diseases with emphasis on appropriate use of various diagnostic and treatment modalities.

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There is explosive growth in diagnosis and treatment modalities taking place in the field of cardiovascular disease. This creates an exciting, but challenging environment for teams taking care of patients with cardiovascular disease. This meeting provides the needed information distilled in a manner that can be applied to clinical practice. The program has a broad scope and covers a wide spectrum of diseases, as well as cardiovascular health. Participants have ample time to discuss topics with individual faculty members. Learning methods include didactic lectures, audience response interactive system, and Q & A panel discussions.

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This conference provides a unique international forum for communication and discussion of current issues in quality and standardization of coagulation diagnostic laboratory testing. Continued conference features include abstract presentations (oral and poster) and Breakfast-with-the-Experts sessions. There will also be presentations by expert faculty on a wide range of topics, along with panel discussions and question and answer sessions. New for this 4th coagulation testing quality conference is the incorporation of a coagulation wet workshop as an optional educational feature.

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This course is a comprehensive review of hematology/oncology that focuses on the clinical application of new research developments over the preceding year in the vast fields of hematology and oncology. Didactic presentations will be case-based. Attendees will leave with up-to-date, practical information which will have immediate clinical application.

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This course offers a broad array of lecture topics beginning with a review of basic genomics and progressing to clinical applications. It is designed for individuals with an interest in understanding the ways in which genes not only affect mental illness, but impact disease course and prognosis. Pharmacogenomic principles that guide the treatment of psychiatric illness will be specifically highlighted.

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The program will feature up-to-date presentations on the evaluation and treatment of congestive heart failure. New diagnostic tools, drugs, and devices will be reviewed along with their role in specific clinical situations. The program format includes interactive case-based discussions, surgical and medical perspectives, debates, and small group sessions will ensure a lively and relevant educational opportunity for all participants.

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This dynamic three-day interactive program is designed to identify specific training needs; and build skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric behavioral health problems. Six months following this course, there will be a follow-up, clinical case-based, distance learning program. Using group teleconferences to consult with nationally known pediatric psycho- pharmacology and pediatric experts on a biweekly basis, participants engage in case-based clinical rounds that help address problems and questions encountered in daily practice. There is also a comprehensive toolkit and a set of Web-based learning tools designed specifically for this training. The toolkit includes user-friendly handouts and guides from national experts along with relevant assessment instruments, dosing and side effect charts, medication comparison tables, and informational handouts for patients and parents. Contact The Reach Institute for other potential upcoming dates and locations of this activity.

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This symposium brings together basic science and clinical experts in the field of angiogenesis. During this course, the faculty facilitate the exchange of ideas and science involving basic biology and pathways of angiogenesis and new anti-angiogenic agents that can be used for specific targeting of tumor blood vessels and stroma. Clinician scientists present the results of ongoing clinical trials on anti-angiogenic therapy. Novel genetic and imaging methods to assess tumor vasculature for monitoring the effectiveness of angiogenic response in the pre-clinical and clinical trials are discussed. This symposium assists in establishing strong collaborations among leading national, international and Mayo Clinic experts in the field.

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The 2012 Pediatric Cardiology Review Course will be a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of all aspects of pediatric cardiology. Well known experts in the fields of Pediatric Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, and Cardiovascular Surgery as well as specialists in Medical Genetics, and Critical Care, will provide in-depth lectures and case presentations. This course will cover the wide spectrum of subspecialty content important to individuals preparing for certification in Pediatric Cardiology. A question and answer session will be held each evening to review the daily course content as well as hone the participant’s test-taking skills. Although this course is designed to prepare the pediatric cardiology subspecialist for board certification or re-certification, it will also provide the practicing pediatric cardiologist, adult cardiologist, or primary care physician with a comprehensive review of the most up-to-date knowledge and newest scientific advances in our field.

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This Board Review course is designed to simulate board examinations in gastroenterology. The program will include relevant topics such as pathology, endoscopy, radiology and nutrition.

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