| Thursday | Handout Link |
|---|---|
| Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis a Deadly Disease ~ Said A. Chaaban, MD | Slides |
| ARDS and Management of Persistent Hypoxemia ~ Subodh Pandey, MD | Slides |
| Pharmacologic Options for COPD ~ Rachel Woodall, PharmD | Slides |
| The Role of HPV in Head & Neck Cancer ~ Molly Housley Smith, DMD | Slides | [/td]
| HIV Update ~ Alice Thornton, MD | Slides |
| Professional Licensing Updates ~ Tami McDaniel, RRT, AE-C | Slides |
| Current Trends in Burn Care ~ Jordan Murphy, RN, BSN, CCRN-CSC, CEN, EMT | Slides |
| Friday | Handout Link |
|---|---|
| Opioid Crisis in KY and the US ~ Shelia H. Wise, NREMTP, BSA | No Slides |
| Reducing COPD Readmissions ~ Gina Vaught, MSN, RN, RRT | Slides |
| Designing and Implementing a Comprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program ~Elizabeth Moffett, RRT, AE-C | Slides |
| The Prescribers Role in Addressing the Opioid Crisis ~Deborah Hampton | Slides |
| Mentorship: Building the Future Together ~ Kamran Hasni, MD | Slides |
| #Provider Beware: Legal Issues in Social Media Use for Healthcare Professionals ~ Brittany McKenna | Slides |
AHEC Summer Conference: Essential Updates for the Healthcare Professional
August 2 & 3, 2018
London Community Center
529 South Main ~ London, KY 40741
August 2 & 3, 2018
London Community Center
529 South Main ~ London, KY 40741
Continuing Education
Physician/PA/Nursing Home Administrator: The Southern Kentucky Area Health Education Center is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association (KMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Southern Kentucky AHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of (twelve and one-half (12.5) credits) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s).™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PA/Nurse Practitioner: This program has been approved by the Southern KY AHEC for Category 1 credit. Non-Physician attendance will be awarded.
KBN Approval: Rockcastle Regional Hospital, Inc. has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. Provider #4-0059-12-18-42.
Expiration Date: Dec. 31, 2018.
Respiratory: This program has been approved by the AARC for credit.
Radiology: This program has been approved by the Radiation Control Branch for 8 hours credit.
Dentistry: This program has been approved by the Southern KY AHEC for credit.
Dietitian: This program has been approved by the CDR for Dietary credit.
Pharmacy: This program has been submitted to KY Board of Pharmacy for Pharmacy credit. (credit pending)
EMT: This program has been approved by the KY Board of Emergency Medical Services for credit.
Medical Assistants: This program has been approved by the AAMA for credit.
Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology: This program has been submitted to the KY Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology for credit. (Approved for 2 hours – related credit)
Certified Health Education Specialists – 12.5 CECH: Sponsored by Western Kentucky University Department of Public Health, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 12.5 total Category I contact hours in health education (CECH), which includes a maximum 0 advanced level contact hours available.
You must attend the entire presentation to receive contact hours.
(Credit will be given on a per lecture basis) A maximum of 12.5 hours credit will be awarded
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Objectives:
- Discuss awareness about how serious Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis is and what is currently available to offer patients.
- Recognize the 2018 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines, focusing on pharmacologic therapy utilized in the management of COPD
- Discuss the current status of the opioid epidemic in the United States and Kentucky
- Explore case studies of traumatic chest injuries and their treatment modalities
- Discuss ways to reduce COPD readmissions
- Discuss designing and implementing a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program.
- Recognize an overdose, respond to overdose, and to administer Narcan
- Provide information to help identify the common legal issues that may arise from a provider’s use of social media and discuss how those issues can be avoided.