Come back to Ocean City, Maryland! Earn valuable continuing medical education, spend a weekend at the beach, network with colleagues, and attend exciting social events.


ACCREDITATION:
Trends in Patient Management 2011 is not yet approved for CME credit. Conference organizers plan to request 31 hours of AAPA Category I CME credit from the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Total number of approved credits yet to be determined.

Included will be lectures intended to fulfill the State of Maryland requirements for Pharmacology CME for PAs licensed in the State of Maryland.

Participants are expected to attend all lectures to be eligible for full credit. CME certificates will be available at the end of the conference. Credits must be claimed and submitted by attendees on an individual basis. Lecturers for this program include practitioners affiliated with Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland as well as other hospitals in the Baltimore area. Lecturers will provide you with current educational updates in their particular field of medicine. As a conference attendee you can expect to expand your knowledge base to include new and improved treatment modalities in order for you to give the best quality of care to your patients. There are a wide variety of medical lectures and hands on workshops which provide an excellent educational opportunity.


WORKSHOPS:
This year, MAPA is offering Common Urgent Care Procedures in Primary Care, EKG, Rapid Response and Suturing Techniques for Superficial Wounds workshops. In addition, a Cardiology Symposium/Dinner and multiple product theater offerings (breakfast, luncheon and dinner) have been scheduled.

CONFERENCE REFUND POLICY:
Refunds requested prior to 9/1/11 are subject to a $50.00 administration fee.


CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
Alliances between a speaker and manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or providers of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation and any commercial supporters of the activity must be disclosed to the audience to determine whether the speaker's interests or relationships may influence the presentation with regard to exposition or conclusion.


AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify CME director at (301)490-7068 if you have any special needs. All facilities are wheelchair accessible.


APPROPRIATE ATTIRE:
Casual attire in good taste is appropriate and suggested. Lecture rooms are often cool, thus we recommend that you dress accordingly.


SPECIAL DIETS:
Please contact the CME Director at 301-490-7068 or email at cmedirector@mdapa.org for any special diets such as Kosher or Vegetarian meals.


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