19th Annual Northwest Regional Hospital Medicine Conference

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Conference description

Hospital Medicine is a broad, and ever-changing field. Staying current on topics old and new is a must for us and part of the joy of practicing hospital medicine. In 2024 this regional conference will be held in Hood River, Oregon. See you in September!

Conference date

September 19-20, 2024

Conference location

Best Western Inn @ Hood River - Hood River, Oregon

Target audience

Hospitalists, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and others who may care for patients in the hospital setting.

Hospital Medicine Registration

Register online for the 2024 Hospital Medicine Review

Thursday, September 19

7:00    Registration / Continental Breakfast    
7:50    Welcome / Announcements    
8:00    Literature Review - Wayne Kang, MD
8:30    Inpatient Psych 101 for Medical Liability, Types of Holds, and Go to First Line Medications  - Ethan Beckley, MD, PhD
9:00    Literature Review - R. Logan Jones, MD
9:30    Questions / Answers    
9:55    BREAK    
10:20    ACS/Chest Pain Updates - Evan Shalen, MD
10:50    Updates in Heart Failure Care for the Hospitalist - Nalini Colaco, MD, PhD
11:20    Updates in Inpatient Cirrhosis Care - Arnab Mitra, MD
11:50    Questions / Answers    
12:15    LUNCH    
1:15    Penicillin Allergy and Inpatient Challenges for Persons with Historical Allergies - Shyam Joshi, MD
1:45    Questions / Answers    
1:55    Breakout A:  Inpatient Serious Illness Conversations - Briana Ketterer, MD
1:55    Breakout B: Update on Sepsis - Scott Sherry, MS, PA-C
2:40    BREAK    
3:00    Breakout A: Bipap and Ventilator Management - Kinsley Hubel, MD
3:00    Breakout B: Inpatient Geriatrics: Creating an Age Friendly Health System - Kathleen Drago, MD
3:45    Inpatient Hyponatremia Management for the Hospitalist - Raghav Wusirika, MD
4:15    Iron Infusion Updates for the Hospitalist - Joseph Shatzel, MD
4:45    Questions / Answers    
5:00    ADJOURN    

Friday, September 20

7:00    Continential Breakfast    
7:50    Announcements    
8:00    Inpatient Rheumatology Updates for the Hospitalist - Gina Ferrero, MD
8:30    Heme Malignancy Emergencies for the Hospitalist - Brandon Hayes-Lattin, MD
9:00    Inpatient Pain Management: Ketamine, Blocks, NSAIDS, and How to More Safely Use Opiates/PCA - Kim Mauer , MD
9:30    Questions / Answers    
9:55    BREAK    
10:20    Updates in Severe Pancreatitis for the Hospitalist - Jessica Yu, MD, MS
10:50    Unexplained Respiratory Failure Cases with CXR/CT Imaging Quiz Show - Jeffrey Robinson, MD
11:20    Updates in Arrythmia Management for the Hospitalized Patient - Saket Sanghai, MD
11:50    Questions / Answers    
12:15    LUNCH    
1:15    Urology Updates for the Hospitalist - Ian Metzler, MD
1:45    Questions / Answers    
1:55    Breakout A: Physical Exam Potpourri - Andre  Mansoor, MD
1:55    Breakout B: Surgical Drains and Tubes Management - Erica Denghardt, NP
2:40    BREAK    
3:00    Updates in Stroke Care for the Hospitalist - Andrew Treister, MD
3:30    Questions / Answers    
3:45    Wrap-up / Closing remarks - James Clements, MD
4:00    ADJOURN    

Course fees

Prior to September 9: $435
On or after September 9: $485

  

Cancellation policy

To help meet administrative costs, a $40.00 service charge will be assessed on all refund requests received by September 9, 2024; no refunds can be issued after that date. Please email cme@ohsu.edu if you need to cancel your registration.

American Medical Association

Accreditation

OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

Credit

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification

ABIM

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 13.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.

Best Western Hood River Inn Reservations

A room block has been reserved for conference attendees. Call 800-828-7873 and mention the OHSU Hospital Medicine Conference to make a reservation. The room block will be released on August 22, 2024 and is subject to sell-out prior to that date.

Questions?

E-mail: cme@ohsu.edu

If you have a disability and require assistance to participate in the conference, please contact the Division of Continuing Professional Development as soon as possible, but no later than 20 business days prior to the conference.