The Suffolk Academy of Medicine is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Suffolk Academy of Medicine designates these educational activities for a maximum of the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ listed below. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Suffolk Academy of Medicine encourages the concept of lifelong learning among the physicians in Suffolk County. Our physicians are encouraged to value all categories of CME, not only AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center
101 Hospital Road
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Christine Doucet, MD
Clinical Problems in Medicine
Held on Fridays From: 8:00 a.m. To: 9:00 a.m.
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ each
“Clinical Documentation” – August 13, 2010
Speaker: Fran Jurcak, RN, MSN, CCDS, Healthcare Consultant Program Manager, Wellspring & Stockamp.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to: 1) verbalize the importance of inpatient documentation in supporting billing practices 2) identify key words and phrases that best identify severity of illness of hospitalized patients; and 3) define clinical documentation improvement plan.
Good Samaritan Hospital
1000 Montauk Highway
West Islip, NY 11795
Catherine G. Caronia, MD, Director of Medical Education
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Held on Fridays From: 8:30 a.m. To: 9:30 a.m.
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ each
“The Diagnosis and Management of Stridor” – September 17, 2010
Speaker: Lee P. Smith, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, North Shore LIJ; Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Hofstra University school of Medicine.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to: 1) diagnose stridor in the pediatric patient, and 2) discuss the different causes, surgical and medical approaches for the treatment of stridor.
“Immunology 101 for the Pediatrician” – October 10, 2010
Speaker: Susan J. Schuval, MD, Division of Allergy & Immunology, Schneider Children’s Hospital.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to describe the overview of the immune system (basic immunology) along with various primary immunodeficiency disorders in the context of immunology overview.
“Environmental toxins in the home: What parents are asking, saying, and doing” – November 19, 2010
Speaker: Stacy Funt, MD, Co-founder and Co-chair, Good Samaritan Greencare Committee, Attending Physician, Department of Radiology, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to: 1) discuss the neurological, endocrine and cancer disease trends in childhood, 2) review the basic knowledge of environmental toxins currently discussed in the media and parent discussion groups, 3) describe the up to date research on health effects of specific toxins, 4) review what parents are doing in response to the media, and 5) offer resources for further research and guidance.
“Hypothermia and Brain Preservation” – February 18, 2010
Speaker: Ian R. Holzman, MD, Chief, Newborn Medicine, Mt. Sinai Medical Center.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to discuss: 1) the pathophysiology of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in the newborn, 2) the underlying science behind the use of brain cooling to prevent or ameliorate cerebral injury, and 3) the clinical application of brain cooling.
Surgery Grand Rounds
Held on Thursdays From: 7:00 a.m. To: 8:00 a.m.
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ each
“Resuscitation for Ongoing Blood Loss” – September 23, 2010
Speaker: J. David Roccaforte, MD, Assistant Attending, Department of Anesthesiology, NYU Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital; Co-Director, SICU, Bellevue Hospital.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to discuss: 1) the current literature for and against hypotensive resuscitation, 2) the principles of damage control, fluid choices and transfusion triggers for trauma, and endpoints of resuscitation, 3) the pros and cons of massive transfusion protocols, and 4) the concept of “irreversible” shock.
“Iatrogenic Injuries After Cholecystectomy” – October 28, 2010
Speaker: Juan R. Madariaga, MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery, SUNY @ Stony Brook.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to discuss: 1) the current literature, 2) the different types of injuries, and 3) diagnosis and treatment plans.
Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds
Held on Tuesdays From:9:00 a.m. To: 10:00 a.m.
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™each
“Oligohydramnios: Diagnosis and Management” – September 21, 2010
Speaker: Jonathan G. Goldsetin, MD, Managing Partner, Madonna Perinatal Services, Director of Fetal Diagnosis Therapy, Department of Ob/Gyn (Maternal Fetal Medicine), Good Samaritan Hospital.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to: 1) discuss the methodology of obtaining an accurate amniotic fluid index, 2) define oligohydramnios and the causes and associated abnormalities, and 3) describe treatment and management decision in dealing with oligohydramnios in pregnancy.
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital
75 North Country Road
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Stanley Ostrow, MD, Director of Medical Education
Surgical Book Club
Held on Wednesdays From: 7:00 a.m. To: 8:00 a.m.
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ each
Moderator: Christopher Beatty, MD, Department of Surgery, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to use the latest techniques for diagnosis and treatment of the surgical disease conditions discussed at the meeting.
“Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Common Bile Duct Exploration and Lap Appendectomy” – July 7, 2010
“Lap Inguinal Hernia, and Lap Ventral Hernia” – July 14, 2010
“Lap Management of Crohn’s Disease, Lap Nissen Fundoplication and Lap Management of Paraesophageal Hernias” – July 28, 2010
“Lap Esophagectomy and Lap Hepatectomy” – August 4, 2010
Medical Grand Rounds
Held on Tuesdays From: 12:00 p.m. To: 1:00 p.m.
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ each
“Advance Technology in Wound Care” – October 5, 2010
Speaker: Michael Petersen, MD, Medical Director, Mather Hospital Wound Care Center.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to: 1) discuss new and exciting wound care modalities; 2) describe growth factor, skin substitutes, matrix therapy and negative pressure treatment for chronic non-healing wounds, and 3) discuss current clinical practice and emerging technologies.
“Acute Pain Management: Newer Treatment Options” – October 12, 2010
Speaker: Gregory L. Holmquist, PharmD, B.C.O.P., Palliative Care Strategies, Bothell, WA.
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to: 1) describe how proper assessment, documentation and early prevention of pain will improve the overall medical care of patients, 2) demonstrate how to effectively use a variety of medication options, dosage delivery systems and routes in managing post-operative pain syndromes; and 3) discuss patient/emergency room treatment plan for patients with chronic pain who have acute pain flare-ups.
Charles Hospital & Rehabilitation Center
200 Belle Terre Road
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Stanley Ostrow, MD, Director of Medical Education
Epilepsy Monthly Case Review
Held on Tuesdays From: 4:00 p.m. To: 5:30 p.m.
1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ each
“Epilepsy Case Presentation” - August 17, September 21, October 19, November 16, 2010 and December 21, 2010
Speaker: David J. Anschel, MD
Objective: Upon completion of the program the participants should be able to: 1) discuss multidisciplinary approaches to diagnosis and management of complex epilepsy cases, 2) discuss surgical and dietary treatments, and 3) review presentations of difficult to manage epilepsy cases and a facilitated discussion.
SUNY @ Stony Brook School of Medicine
The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, designates the educational activities for a maximum of the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ listed. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
State University of New York at Stony Brook 631-444-2094 Dorothy S. Lane, MD Associate Dean Continuing Medical Education
TRAINING FOR DOCTORS IN ADVANCED CARDIAC IMAGING
UPCOMING SESSIONS FOR 2010
Level II Level III
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