22nd Annual Louis A. Cancellaro Primary Care Conference

Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals

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22nd Annual Louis A. Cancellaro Primary Care Conference
March 19-22
7:30 am - 4:30 pm
The James and Nellie Brinkley Center, Johnson City, TN, 37604

About this Conference:

A multi-day conference including lectures, skits, and workshops on current trends in management of chronic illness, prevention, current treatment modalities, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical management. Topics cover the entire patient life-span from pediatrics to geriatrics.

Speakers:

Mona Baharestani, Ph.D., A.P.N.,
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center

Reid Blackwelder, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University

Jen Bolen, J.D.,
The J. Bolen Group, LLC

Myra Elder, M.D.
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center

Yasmin Elshenawy, M.D.
Department of Pathology
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University

Paula Hill, D.N.P., M.S.N.
The Health Wagon

James Holt, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University

Joseph Ibrahim, M.D.
Orlando Health Physicians Surgical Group

Devapiran Jaishankar, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University

David Kirschke, M.D.
Northeast Tennessee Regional Health Office
Tennessee Department of Health

Angela May, M.D.
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center

Alison Schafer, M.D.
Department of Family Medicine
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University

Robert Snyder, M.D.
Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation

Linda McClure, A.P.N.
Northeast Tennessee Regional Health Office
Tennessee Department of Health

Deepika Nallala, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University

Chakradhar Reddy, M.D.
Gastrointestinal Associates of NE Tennessee
James H. Quillen VA Medical Center

Brian G. Skotko, M.D., M.P.P.
Massachusetts General Hospital

Tim Smyth, M.D.
Catalyst Health Solutions

Teresa Stephens, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N.
College of Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina

Ryan Tewell, Pharm. D.
Gatton College of Pharmacy
East Tennessee State University

Teresa Gardner Tyson, D.NP., M.S.N.
The Health Wagon

Bridgette Wallace, P.T., D.P.T.
360 Balance & Hearing Center

Paula M. Wright, CPC, CPMA, CPC-I, CEMC
Quillen ETSU Physicians
East Tennessee State University

Presentations:

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Target Audience:

All physicians including family medicine, internal medicine pediatricians, psychiatrists, surgeons, emergency medicine, physical therapists, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, psychologists, orthopedists, social workers, emergency medicine personnel, medical residents, fellows, and nurses.

Overall Conference Objectives:

As a result of attending this activity, the participant will be able to:

Evaluate patients of all ages using most current medical trends.
Demonstrate increased knowledge on the most recent pharmacological agents available.
Assess the most appropriate treatment for patients in the primary care setting.
Practice causation analysis of worker’s compensation.
Evaluate current treatment plan to consider inclusion of alternative treatment modalities.
State public health measures for the prevention Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
Build a model for a resilient team.

Address:

The James and Nellie Brinkley Center
2001 Millennium Place
Johnson City, TN, 37604

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Dates:

Monday – Thursday, March 19-22, 2018
7:30 am – 4:30 pm each day

Accommodations:

Carnegie Hotel
1216 W. State of Franklin Road
Johnson City, TN 37604

Toll-free reservations: 866.757.8277
Tel. 423.979.6400 E-mail: info@carnegiehotel.com

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Fees:

Registrant Type	Prior to February 19, 2018*	February 19, 2018 and later**
Physicians	$575	$625
Non-Physicians	$525	$575

*In order to receive the discounted rate, registration fee must be paid in full at time of registration.

**Pre-registration closes on March 12, 2018. After this date attendees will be able to register for the conference on-site, with an added $50 on-site registration fee.

Cancellation Policy:

Registration fees are refundable, less a $50.00 administrative fee, for cancellations received in writing a minimum of 14 days prior to the start of the activity. Refunds are not provided when the registration fee is $50.00 or less, or when a cancellation request is received less than 14 days prior to the start of the activity.

ETSU Quillen College of Medicine reserves the right to cancel CME activities. If an activity is cancelled, registrants will receive a full refund.

Registration:

Click here to register

Activity Director:

Caroline Abercrombie, M.D.

Educational Planner:

Marta Gouge, BS, CHCP
Educational Planner
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
(423) 439-8074
gougemm@etsu.edu

Conflicts of Interest:

Activity Director	Disclosure
Caroline Abercrombie M.D.	None

Planning Committee	Disclosure
Michael Bourassa, PT, DPT	None
David Cluck, PharmD, BCPS	None
Judy East, FNP, RN	None
Marta Gouge, BS, CHCP	None
Patty Harnois-Church, PhD Candidate, MSN, MHA, RN	None
Diana Heiman, MD	None
Patricia King, DPT PT, PhD, OCS	None
Penny Thayer, FNP	None

Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University. The Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 31.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Up to 31.0 continuing nursing education hours have been approved for this conference with 10.0 CNE designated as pharmacology contact hours. East Tennessee State University College of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

East Tennessee State University College of Nursing implements a $15 certificate fee per conference. This fee covers the following: cost for being a provider of nursing contact hours, supplies, and nursing coordinator's time for completing necessary paperwork for each conference. If you would like to claim Nursing Contact Hours, please click here or contact etsucne@etsu.edu.

Pharmacy credits available for Friday only.
Pharmacists will have access to 7.0 ACPE Credits accredited by The Tennessee Pharmacists Consortium for Education (TPCE). TPCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

To receive ACPE Credit, visit the Tennessee Pharmacists Consortium for Education website at Tpce.learningexpressce.com.
UNIVERSAL ACTIVITY NUMBER (UAN): 0575-0000-18-037-L04-P
A completion code will be provided to pharmacists at the conclusion of this event. There will be 60 days after the date of this program to complete the evaluation and receive credit.

AAFP members can submit this event for elective credit

Dental Credits

CME Category 1 credits are accepted by the Board of Dentistry

This course is approved for the awarding of up to 3 continuing education units (CEUs) to physical therapists and physical therapists assistants.