SHC Aloha Primary Care Conference - 2019

• $745 early registration if paid by Sept. 15, 2019
• $795 registration if paid on or after Sept. 16, 2019
• $50 discount is available to Sharp-affiliated physicians or attendees of any prior Sharp HealthCare Primary Care Conference

• 100% refund is issued up until Tuesday, October 22, 2019
• 50% refund is issued between Wednesday, October 23, 2019 through Tuesday, November 13, 2019
• No refunds on or after Wednesday, November 14, 2019
• $75 cancellation fee applies if cancelling between October 23, 2019 - November 13, 2019 

Specialties: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, NP, PA

Celebrating 16 years, this year’s conference will focus on the educational needs of primary care physicians, including family physicians, internists and any others interested in learning about the latest developments in the field of primary care medicine. Topics will include cardiology, medical oncology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, psychiatry, dermatology, emergency medicine, and pulmonology. 

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If you plan to travel North (Haena), a parking permit is now required in advance, visit https://www.gohaena.com

If you are looking to pay the remaining balance on your early bird registration please call or email the CME department at (858) 499-4560 or [email protected] 

1. Identify public health implications of vaping and marijuana use
2. Describe appropriate staging and classifications for patients with heart failure
3. Discuss treatment strategies for high-risk populations related to dyslipidemia
4. Contrast the advantages and pitfalls of direct-to-consumer genetic testing
5. Describe the role of germline genetic testing as part of the standard of care for identifying cancer susceptibility
6. List the latest updates in the field of gastrointestinal medicine
7. Debunk the myths associated with the management of urinary tract infections
8. Review the rapid implementation of antimicrobial stewardship in the primary care office
9. Differentiate between cognitive impairment and dementia
10. Summarize the newest techniques for managing alcohol withdrawal
11. Explain the connection between diet and skin health
12. Identify practical application opportunities for high-altitude/mountaineering medicine in your clinical practice
13. Describe urban search and rescue response techniques to natural disasters
14. List the latest innovations in pulmonary medicine

Accreditation: Sharp HealthCare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit: Sharp HealthCare designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 15.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.  Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.  It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

 AAFP: This Live activity, Sharp Health Care's 2019 Primary Care Conference, with a beginning date of 12/04/2019, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 15.25 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PA Credit:  PAs may claim a maximum of 15.5  Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

NP Credit:  AANPCB accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) issued by organizations accredited by ACCME as an equivalent number of hours of participation. 15.5  AMA PRA Category 1 credit = 15.5 contact hour.

 Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, 1571 Poipu Rd, Koloa, HI 96756 - Call Anna Richards with Direct Travel at 1-408-882-8203 or email [email protected] to book your hotel reservations.  Direct Travel’s office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. PST.  The conference rate at the Grand Hyatt Kaua'i Resort and Spai is $199 plus tax per night for Garden View room (standard room), or $229 plus tax per night for Run of Ocean View rooms, single or double occupancy. Please note there will be an additional charge of $40 per person plus tax per night charge for more than 2 persons in any room, with a maximum of 4 persons per room.  No charge for children 17 years of age and younger staying in the same room with parents utilizing existing bedding.  Overnight valet parking is $30 per car, per round trip, self-parking is complimentary.
Garden View rooms SOLD OUT
Hotel is now sold out beginning on December 8. All new reservations will have to depart on Sunday, December 8 or before.
Room Reservations must be made by Friday, November 8th.