Head for the Hills 2012 -- The Breaks Interstate Park CME Event

Submitted by crum on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 11:09am.
10/11/2012 - 6:00pm
10/13/2012 - 12:00pm
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Details for 2012 will be available in the Spring -- last year's event drew 80 physicians and at no extra cost their families as well -- call 276 328 0289 for info on this year's event.  Last year's agenda's final draft is reproduced below to give you an idea of the practical rural health training that is presented.

LAST YEAR'S AGENDA (Fee structure will change this year -- watch for datils on this GMEC website in the spring)

Head for the Hills 2011 (last year) -- note that time is allowed each afternoon for family time at this park during peak leaf-color season.

October 13 (Evening) – Buffet Supper, Registration and Check-inOctober 14-15 – Educational ActivitiesBreaks, VA Thursday, October 13, 2011 

5:00 PM through the evening Registration and Check=in  
     
6:00 PM -7:30 PM Buffet Supper  

 Friday, October 14, 2011

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM Breakfast and Registration  
     
7:50 AM – 8:00 AM Welcome and Introductions  
     
Schedule Presentations Learning Objectives
8:00 AM – 8:55 AM Women and Heart Disease Freddie Williams, MDWellmont CVA Heart Institute Kingsport, TN Pending
     
8:55 AM – 9:40 AM   Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety Disorders (Part 1)
Sarah T. Melton, PharmD, BCPP, CGP
Director of Addiction Outreach, C-Health, PC
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Appalachian College of Pharmacy		 Learning objectives for Part 1 & 2·         Given a case example, evaluate whether the patient meets DSM-IV-TR criteria for an anxiety disorder (generalized anxiety disorder [GAD], panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder [OCD], social anxiety disorder [SAD] or post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD])·         Distinguish differences in pharmacology, kinetics, efficacy, dosing, adverse affects and drug interactions of benzodiazepines in the management of anxiety disorders.·         Compare the efficacy, dosing and adverse effects of the serotonergic antidepressants and the role of antipsychotics in the management of anxiety disorders.·         Using practice guidelines, develop a pharmacotherapy plan, including dosing and duration of therapy and nonpharmacologic treatments, for a patient with anxiety disorders.·         Discuss the role of pharmacotherapy in the management of anxiety disorders in special populations (e.g. children, elderly patients and pregnant women).
     
9:40 AM – 10:10 AM Break and Poster Presentations  
     
10:10 AM – 10:55 AM Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety Disorders (Part 2)
Sarah T. Melton, PharmD, BCPP, CGP
Director of Addiction Outreach, C-Health, PC
Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Appalachian College of Pharmacy		 Continued from above
     
10:55 AM – 11:40 AM The New Guidelines for Resident Duty Hours and Supervision Stephen Loyd, MDAssociate Chief of Staff – Education James H Quillen VAMCMountain Home, TN ·         Comply with new ACGME resident duty hours·         Outline circumstances in which the trainee will need to notify the attending physician of record·         Describe barriers to effective trainee-attending communication 
     
11:40 AM – 12 Noon Resident Presentation (TBA)  
     
12:00 N – 12:15 PM Wrap up for Day One  
     
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch  



 Head for the Hills 2011 Saturday, October 15, 2011 

7:00 AM – 7:50 AM Breakfast and Registration  
     
7:50 AM – 8:00 AM Welcome and Introductions  
     
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Suicide Louis A. Cancellaro, MD, PhDProfessor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral SciencesQuillen College of MedicineEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN ·        Identify risk factors for suicide·        Describe the demographics of age, race and gender on suicide·        Utilize a systematic approach to the assessment of suicidal patients·        Describe management and treatment issues·        Describe the medical-legal ramifications 
     
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM No Time to Waste: Surgical Emergencies in Children Leslie A. Taylor, MD ProfessorDepartment of SurgeryQuillen College of MedicineEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN ·         Recognize signs and symptoms of various acute surgical emergencies in children·         Describe the appropriate diagnostic studies to obtain in the evaluation of children with surgical emergencies·         Avoid the consequences of delayed diagnosis in children with surgical emergencies
     
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Break and Poster Presentations  
     
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Common Presentation and Treatment for Shoulder Problems B. K. Parsley, MDOrthpeadic SurgeonAppalachian Orthopeadic AssociatesKingsport, TN ·         Outline common shoulder pathologies·         Discuss appropriate treatment options
     
10:45 AM – 11:40 AM Palliative Care Laura Cunnington, MDAdvanced Illness Consultants
Bristol, TN		  
     
11:40 AM – 12:00 N Resident Presentation  
     
12:00 N – 12:15 PM Wrap up and Evaluation  
     
12:15 PM Lunch  

  Activity Director:  Tom Townsend, MD, Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Quillen College of Medicine, ETSU, Johnson City, TN Target Audience:  Primary Care Residents and Physicians.  Learning Objectives:  As a result of participating in this activity, the attendee should be able to…….·         Describe the gender differences in heart disease in women, including presentation, pathophysiology, treatment and risk factors ·         Using practice guidelines, develop a pharmacotherapy plan, including dosing and duration of therapy and nonpharmacologic treatments for a patient with anxiety disorders·         Describe the new ACGME resident duty hours requirements and their potential impact on attending-resident relations and communication·         Describe the management and treatment issues of suicide, risk factors, demographics and assessment strategies ·         Describe the appropriate signs and symptoms and diagnostic studies to obtain in the evaluation of children with potential surgical emergencies·         Outline common shoulder pathologies and their appropriate treatment options·         Describe appropriate palliative management strategies for end of life patients and their families  Date:  October 13, 2001 (registration, check-in and buffet dinner), October 14 and 15 (educational activities)   Location:  Breaks Interstate Park, State Rte 80, Breaks, VA 24607
(276) 865-4413 Breaks, VA.  For directions, DO NOT USE YOUR GPS SYSTEM – IT WILL SEND YOU IN THE WRONG DIREICTION.  Instead, go to http://www.breakspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=6 to obtain your directions.   Fees:  There are no fees for this activity, however space is limited and advance registration is required.    Accommodations: There are a limited number of rooms available to attendees and their families at no cost.  Buffet meals taken with the attendees are complementary.  For more information on the park, its activities and accommodations go to http://www.breakspark.com/.  Please book your accommodations after registering online for the conference by contacting GMEC at 276-328-0289 Credit: 

    ACCME Accreditation:   Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 
  CME Credit:  Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.   Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
Joint Sponsorship:   This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University and the SW VA Graduate Medical Education consortium (GMEC).  Quillen College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AAFP Prescribed Credits:  Pending:  Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians.  Determination of credit is pending. 

[NOTE:  This is last year's agenda as an example only, please do not call GMEC or ETSU to register for this already-held conference]