HOTEL GROUP BLOCK NOW CLOSED
September 17 - 20 , 2015
Portland, Maine - destination for the Northeast Chapter Annual Fall Meeting.
HOTEL: Hyatt Place Portland 207.775.1000 http://www.hyattplace.com/ 433 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101
RATES: $189 per night includes breakfast
CUTOFF DATE: August 3, 2015
FBO: Northeast Air 207.774.6318 Contact is Dexter Tatum. dtatum@neair.com Shuttle to hotel provided.
$20 daily parking at airport
AIRPORT: Portland International Airport (KPWM), 2 miles west of downtown Portland.
ALTERNATE GA: (If renting a car) Auburn-Lewiston Airport (KLEW), 35 miles via Interstate. Free parking and cheaper AV gas. Contact Jim Timoney jtortho@aol.com
CONTACTS: James and Terry Timoney
MEETING SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 17, 2015 Evening Welcome Reception with Group Dinner.
Friday, September 18, 2015 Breakfast and Morning CME Session I
Afternoon Group Tour of Portland and Harbor (land and sea)
Tour
Saturday, September 19, 2015 Breakfast and Morning CME Session II.
Afternoon free.
Evening reception and group dinner
Sunday, September 20, 2015 Departure Breakfast
CME ACTIVITY: Topics and Speakers
Friday September 18
7:45 am Welcome and Announcements
8:00 am Perioperative Optimization and the Perioperative Surgical Home How do you optimize patients in preparation for a surgical procedure?
John R. Hayman, MD
8:45 am Participant Question and Answers/Discussion
9:00 am Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) What is femoroacetabular impingement; how does it cause young adult hip pain?
David G. Brown, MD
9:45 AM Participant Question and Answers/Discussion
10:00 AM Refreshment Break
10:15 am Tendinopathy: Evolving Treatment Options What is the role of PNT and PRP in treating tendinopathies?
John R. Hatzenbuehler, MD, FACSM
11:00 am Participant Question and Answers/Discussion
11:15 am Emerging Topics in Emergency Medicine How do you evaluate and determine a treatment strategy in a setting where there is minimal information and time is critical.
Alfred A. Caudullo, MD
12:00 pm Participant Question and Answers/Discussion
12:15 pm Adjourn for the Day
Saturday September 19
7:45 am Announcements
8:00 am Update on Women’s Health
Russell J. Stankiewicz, MD
8:45 am Participant Question and Answers/Discussion
9:00 am Tick-borne Infections in New England When should I suspect a tick-borne illiness; how to diagnose and how to treat it?
Imad H. Durra, MD
9:15 am Participant Questions and Answers/Discussion
10:00 AM Refreshment Break
10:15 am Selected Topics in Airman Medical Certification Can I fly after being diagnosed and treated for cancer?
Harriet Lester, MD
11:00 am Participant Questions and Answers/Discussion
11:15 am Allergic Rhinitis in the Aviator: Evaluation and Management What medications are safe for a pilot with hay fever?
Richard W. Sloan, MD, RPh
12:00 PM Participant Questions and Answers/Discussion
12:15 PM CME Sessions Adjourn
CME ACTIVITY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the presentation, the learners will be able to:
ANESTHESIOLOGY
Optimize patients in preparation for surgical procedures.
Identify common perioperative risk factors and strategies to mitigate those risks.
Increase Population Health.
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
Identify the basic concepts of Cam and pincer impingements and discuss with patients and peers the diagnosis and treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI), or hip impingement syndrome.
SPORTS MEDICINE
Discuss the role of percutaneous tenotomy (PNT) in the treatment of tendinopathies.
Outline the pathophysiology and role of Platelet Rich Plasma in the treatment of tendinopathies.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Discuss identification, diagnosis and evaluation of conditions which can be encountered in the primary care setting.
Determine treatment strategies and implementation.
OB/GYN
Discuss the evolving concepts on ageing in women’s health and application to clinical practice.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Outline the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of the most common tick-borne diseases in the New England area of the United States.
AEROSPACE MEDICINE
Describe the three medical conditions, including cancers that can now be certified directly by an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME)
PILOTS AND ALLERGIC RHINITIS
List common symptoms of allergic rhinitis
State physical findings
Describe a suitable evaluation of allergic rhinitis
Explain non-medication treatments
List OTC treatment options and potential adverse effects in pilots
Recommend safe treatment options of allergic rhinitis for self-use as a pilot.