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Presented by the The American Academy of Physician Assistants, The Society of Hospital Medicine & The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
August 12-16, 2009
Marriott Westfields Conference Center
Chantilly, Virginia
Approved for up to 32 Hours of Category 1 CME by the AAPA. Approved for 32.5 contact hours of continuing education which includes 5.8 hours of pharmacology by the AANP.
AAPA/AANP Members: $950*
Non-members: $1200*
*Price includes 3 full daily meals, refreshments and meeting materials.
Agenda
This course has been filled. You may place your name on the waitlist. You may be interested in the January 11-15, 2010 Fundamentals of Hospital Medicine Course in Temple, Texas.
Housing Information
Marriott Westfields Conference Center
The Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles Hotel combines sophisticated meeting facilities with elegant hotel accommodations in a convenient Chantilly, Virginia location. The National Air and Space Museum, Virginia Wineries and the Wolf Trap Center for Performing Arts are all within 10 miles of this premier Centreville hotel in Northern Virginia. Located within just 7 miles of Washington Dulles International Airport and only 30 minutes from downtown Washington DC, this state-of-the-art Chantilly, Virginia hotel offers exceptional Marriott service and a vast array of resort activities. Ideal for family vacations and relaxation, this hotel also features access to our Westfield`s Signature Fred Couples Golf Club.
Make your reservations by July 10, 2009 to receive the special AAPA rate of $149/night plus tax!
This highly specialized and educationally intense "boot camp" will immerse hospitalist PAs and NPs in the most important Core Competencies-based topics routinely encountered in adult hospital medicine practice.
Optional Pre-course: Administrative Management
This optional half-day pre-course focuses on practical topics for those PAs and NPs seeking to start a new hospital medicine program or improve the management operation of an existing hospital medicine program.View the Agenda to learn more! Cost: $75/person
Optional Post-course: ACLS Re-certification
An ACLS Re-certification course will be available to any participant who is in need of a refresher or re-certification. View the Agenda to learn more! Cost: $90/person.
Please RSVP by July 17, 2009 for a space in this course.
Featured Speaker: Daniel Dressler, MD, MSCR
Daniel Dressler, MD, MSCR, chairs the Core Curriculum Task Force of the Society of Hospital Medicine and serves on SHM's Education Committee. Dr. Dressler is co-editor of the Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine, on which this CME/CE conference is based.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the most current, evidence-based clinical practice for key core competency-based topics in hospital medicine
- Be familiar with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and systems concepts embedded in SHM's Core Competencies and understand how to apply these in daily practice
- Augment their fund of knowledge to enhance their existing hospital medicine practice
- Expand their fund of knowledge to transition into hospital medicine practice
- Network with likeminded practitioners
- Utilize the information presented in preparation for recertifying examination
