CME Events in the Greater Tri Cities Area

Name of Activity: 2^nd Annual Kingsport Tomorrow Regional Healthcare Symposium

Name of CME provider/sponsor: ETSU Quillen College of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education

Date: November 12, 2011

Times: 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Place: MeadowView Executive Conference Center, Kingsport, TN

Credits available: Approved for ACCME 6.75 Hours (AAFP Applied for), Nursing and PT Credit also available

Information: http://www.etsu.edu/com/cme/kingsporttomorrow.aspx

Contact: Quillen College of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education, 423-439-8027

Details: This year's symposium is designed to increase the primary care provider's knowledge, skill, and competencies in newly emerging evidence-based patient management in the areas of sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, cancer survivorship, dementia, autism, primary-care focused physical therapy, and Barrett's Syndrome and GERD.
Also being offered this year will be a one hour presentation on Physician Prescribing Patterns that meets the Tennessee State Licensing Board's educational requirements.

Who Should Attend: Primary Care Physicians, APNs, PAs, Nurses, PTs, other Allied Health Professionals, and Students

This conference is planned and presented by Kingsport Tomorrow and Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in collaboration with the Office of Continuing Medical Education at Quillen College of Medicine, ETSU.

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CME Events in the Greater Knoxville Area

Name of activity: Internal Medicine Grand Rounds: Improving Communication Skills in a Clinical Setting

Name of CME provider/sponsor: University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine

Date: October 11, 2011

Times: 8-9 a.m.

Place: Morrison’s Conference Center, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville

Credits available: Approved for AMA and AAPA credit and CEU

Information: www.tennessee.edu/cme

Contact: University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, , 865-305-9190

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Name of activity: The Challenge of Change in Healthcare: A Roadmap to Performance Improvement in a Constantly Changing Environment

Name of CME provider/sponsor: University of Tennessee College of Business and UT Graduate School of Medicine

Dates: October 24-26, 2011

Place: Haslam Business Building, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Credits available: Approved for AMA credits and CEUs

Information: www.tennessee.edu/cme

Contact: University of Tennessee Center for Executive Education, , 865-974-5001

Details: The Challenge of Change in Healthcare teaches strategies to manage performance and reach sustainable success while meeting the demands of changes in the U.S. healthcare system.  This course is appropriate for healthcare professionals, executives and those who impact medical and financial decisions in an organization. 

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Name of activity: 14^th Fall Psychiatric Symposium

Name of CME provider/sponsor: Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine and other sponsors

Dates: October 27-28, 2011

Place: Knoxville Marriott, Knoxville

Credits available: Approved for AMA and AAPA credits and CEUs

Information: www.mhaet.com

Contact: Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, 865-584-9125

Details: The 14^th Fall Psychiatric Symposium features presentations in alcohol and substance abuse; fibromyalgia and mental health; traumatic grief; vitamin augmentation for depression; reality therapy; perinatal mood and anxiety disorders; and more

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CME Events in the Greater Chattanooga Area

Name of Activity: 2011 History of Medicine Symposium

Name of CME provider/sponsor: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga

Dates: October 6, 2011

Times: 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Place: Probasco Auditorium, Erlanger Baroness Campus, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Credits Available: Designated for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim credit commensurate only with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Who Should Attend: Physicians, Residents, Medical Students, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Other Medical Professionals, and Administrators interested in the history and advances of medical practice learning objectives  

Information and Contact: www.utcomchatt.org/cme

Details: At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be better prepared to describe key historical events and milestones in the evolution of the medical profession.

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