University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education Continuing Education

The UAMS Office of Continuing Education (OCE) ensures that all its CE activities meet the ANCC, ACPE, and ACCME’s Essential Criteria and the Standards for Commercial Support.

The OCE works with non-accredited health-related organizations, medical associations or societies, to jointly provide accredited activities. We also provide different levels of planning services from instructional design and curriculum development, to a range of meeting planning and management options.

The healthcare team relies on accredited continuing education to help them improve their practice and deliver high-quality, safe, effective patient care. Accredited educational activities address a full range of topics important to health care—from the latest breakthroughs in medical research to providing patient-centered care.

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Date	Event	Description
February 19, 2020	Privilege Details	The UAMS SEED Project is a 9-month cohort-based program, for faculty and staff, designed to address educational equity and diversity. Cohorts meet monthly and journey through intricate and interesting topics. Participants explore their own understanding and education in context to the various dimensions of diversity. Participants will also examine the implications these dimensions have directly and indirectly on our institution.
February 20, 2020	How the Prescription Drug Epidemic became an Opioid Epidemic: Failure in Upstream Policy and a Call for Downstream Solutions/ Neuromodulation and Radi Details	The AR IMPACT Speaker’s Bureau, an AR IMPACT member will present at conferences/grand rounds at seven (7) of the University Regional Campuses. The topics will center on appropriate treatment of acute and chronic pain, opioid analgesics, and/or treatment of opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment. These speaking engagements will last approximately 90 minutes with adequate time included for a period of questions and answers.
February 21, 2020	Psychiatric Comorbidity in Chronic Pain/Opioid Use Disorder Details	The AR IMPACT Speaker’s Bureau, an AR IMPACT member will present at conferences/grand rounds at seven (7) of the University Regional Campuses. The topics will center on appropriate treatment of acute and chronic pain, opioid analgesics, and/or treatment of opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment. These speaking engagements will last approximately 90 minutes with adequate time included for a period of questions and answers.
February 27, 2020	Assessment and Evidence Based Treatment Algorithms for Low Back Pain/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Review of Cases Details	The AR IMPACT Speaker’s Bureau, an AR IMPACT member will present at conferences/grand rounds at seven (7) of the University Regional Campuses. The topics will center on appropriate treatment of acute and chronic pain, opioid analgesics, and/or treatment of opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment. These speaking engagements will last approximately 90 minutes with adequate time included for a period of questions and answers.
February 28, 2020	8th Annual BHHI Cardiovascular Symposium for the Primary Care Provider Details	The purpose of the Baptist Health Heart Institute Cardiovascular Symposium for the Primary Care Provider is to improve the healthcare of the cardiac and peripheral vascular patients that are managed within Baptist Health and throughout the state of Arkansas. The need for this symposium is made apparent by the high mortality and morbidity rates in our state secondary to cardiovascular disease.
February 28 - February 29, 2020	2020 Diabetes Update Symposium Register Details	The Diabetes Update is a unique, interactive, interprofessional activity for the entire healthcare team that works with patients with Diabetes. This will be the 25th year that UAMS has offered this annual activity.
February 28 - February 29, 2020	PA Clinical Preceptor Conference 2020 Details	Second annual PA Clinical Preceptor workshop for clinicians who are currently affiliated with the Physician Assistant Program. The workshop aims to find ways to better implement students, to improve retention of existing preceptors, and to recruit new preceptors.
March 5, 2020	Opioid Tapering/ Naloxone Formulations, Cost, and When to Talk to Patients Details	The AR IMPACT Speaker’s Bureau, an AR IMPACT member will present at conferences/grand rounds at seven (7) of the University Regional Campuses. The topics will center on appropriate treatment of acute and chronic pain, opioid analgesics, and/or treatment of opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment. These speaking engagements will last approximately 90 minutes with adequate time included for a period of questions and answers.
March 5, 2020	Improvement U - Applying Improvement Science Methodology - Module 1 Details	Improvement U is a project-based approach to providing improvement science education in a practical way. The course provides a mix of didactic sessions to present concepts, as well as workshop-style activities to apply principles learned throughout the sessions. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the tools and experience to lead an improvement project from start to finish.
March 10, 2020	Performance Improvement Workshop Details	The PI worshop will provide in-depth coverage of select PI topics that are relevant to the trauma medical director, trauma program managers and PI staff at trauma centers. It is designed to be provided in a small group format with extensive interaction between instructors and students.
March 13, 2020	23rd Annual Charles William Rasco, III Symposium on Colorectal and GI Malignancies/RASCO Symposium Details	RASCO Symposium on Colorectal Cancer and GI Malignancies - Physicians, nurses, researchers, pharmacists, social workersand other healthcare professionals are invited to attend. This professional symposium will review diagnostic and treatmentoptions for various GI malignancies. Presentations will emphasize a multidisciplinary approach for optimal diseasemanagement
March 18, 2020	Racism Details	The UAMS SEED Project is a 9-month cohort-based program, for faculty and staff, designed to address educational equity and diversity. Cohorts meet monthly and journey through intricate and interesting topics. Participants explore their own understanding and education in context to the various dimensions of diversity. Participants will also examine the implications these dimensions have directly and indirectly on our institution.
April 2, 2020	Alternative pain relief & self-management with physical therapy/ Tips for the Busy Clinician: 5 minute lumbar exam Details	The AR IMPACT Speaker’s Bureau, an AR IMPACT member will present at conferences/grand rounds at seven (7) of the University Regional Campuses. The topics will center on appropriate treatment of acute and chronic pain, opioid analgesics, and/or treatment of opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment. These speaking engagements will last approximately 90 minutes with adequate time included for a period of questions and answers.
April 10, 2020	2020 Arkansas Nursing Research Conference Register Details	The annual Arkansas Nursing Research Conference provides an opportunity for nurses and other health care providers in Arkansas and surrounding regions to: • Disseminate research results • Showcase completed and ongoing evidence-based practice projects • Present literature reviews
April 16 - April 19, 2020	KIDNEYcon Details	KIDNEYcon is an annual four-day CE conference designed to provide updates on the latest advances in kidney care in a hands-on collaborative format. The 2020 program has four components: 1) a symposium on the management of critically ill patients, with a focus on CRRT; 2) a scientific and clinical didactic conference featuring three sessions on transplant, AKI related to CRRT, and glomerular diseases; 3) six hands-on workshops that simulate realistic practice conditions; and 4) a half/day session dedicated to collaborative research. KIDNEYcon is a platform for nephrologists and medicine trainees to interact with each other and experts from across the nation and learn about and discuss recent advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease, form mentor/mentee relationships, and develop research collaborations. A key component of KIDNEYcon's mission is to build enthusiasm for the field of nephrology among residents and fellows and to encourage research careers in nephrology. Scientific and Clinical Educational Conference The 5th Annual KIDNEYcon will be held at UAMS and the Robinson Center in Little Rock, AR on April 16-19, 2020. The meeting will provide participants with the tools to correctly identify and determine optimal prevention and treatment of patients with acute kidney injury, especially with respect to CRRT, glomerular diseases, and renal transplant, as well as provide strategies to enhance clinical research and enthusiasm for the field of nephrology at all academic levels. The intimate setting of the meeting allows for close interactions in a way that is not possible at large meetings.
April 16, 2020	Opioid Free-Success Stories of Effectively Stopping Opioids/Managing the Difficult Patient Encounter Details	The AR IMPACT Speaker’s Bureau, an AR IMPACT member will present at conferences/grand rounds at seven (7) of the University Regional Campuses. The topics will center on appropriate treatment of acute and chronic pain, opioid analgesics, and/or treatment of opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment. These speaking engagements will last approximately 90 minutes with adequate time included for a period of questions and answers.
April 17 - April 18, 2020	35th Annual Pediatric Infectious Disease Update Register Details	The 2020 Pediatric Infectious Disease Update, presented by the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, is a two-day seminar held annually for family physicians, general practitioners, pediatricians, internists, pharmacists, and nurses. The course provides in-depth discussion of infectious diseases and highlights new treatments for diseases seen frequently by practicing physicians. Big Cedar Lodge Reservation Information ID20 Brochure ID20 Vendor Application
April 23, 2020	Opioids and Pregnancy Details	The AR IMPACT Speaker’s Bureau, an AR IMPACT member will present at conferences/grand rounds at seven (7) of the University Regional Campuses. The topics will center on appropriate treatment of acute and chronic pain, opioid analgesics, and/or treatment of opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment. These speaking engagements will last approximately 90 minutes with adequate time included for a period of questions and answers.
April 25, 2020	3rd Annual Arkansas Pain Management Symposium Register Details	The 2020 Arkansas Pain Management Symposium is designed to provide high quality continuing education to an interprofessional audience in order to improve chronic pain treatment in the state of Arkansas.
April 29, 2020	Opioids and Falls: Is There a Link?/ Recognizing and Responding to Suffering Details	The AR IMPACT Speaker’s Bureau, an AR IMPACT member will present at conferences/grand rounds at seven (7) of the University Regional Campuses. The topics will center on appropriate treatment of acute and chronic pain, opioid analgesics, and/or treatment of opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment. These speaking engagements will last approximately 90 minutes with adequate time included for a period of questions and answers.
May 1 - May 2, 2020	2nd Annual Otolaryngology Diamond Conference Register Details	A one-and-a-half day CME conference designed specifically for the practicing otolaryngologist, residents, fellows and affiliated providers.
May 4, 2020	TCAA 2020 Annual Conference Details	The TCAA Annual Meeting is the place to be for trauma teams nationwide. TCAA conference is the perfect opportunity for your trauma team to engage with other key decision makers in the trauma community. The conference is designed for all attendees in the program, including injury prevention professionals, trauma program managers, trauma medical directors, CEO's and more. Don't miss the opportunity to attend the annual meeting or one of the pre/post courses.
May 14 - May 15, 2020	2020 Arkansas Trauma Rehabilitation Symposium Register Details	Held annually, this conference provides cutting-edge presentations on topics from nationally and regionally known speakers for healthcare professionals who care for patients with traumatic injuries.