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Friday, May 16, 2008
Update for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist 2008
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After attending each session participants should be able to: 1) Discuss the indications and techniques for congenital cataract surgery 2) Understand the various treatment modalities for amblyopia therapy 3) Identify various techniques and approaches to treating macula edema 4) Understand the latest treatment strategies on AMD 5) Describe some retinal issues that complicate anterior segment surgical outcomes 6) Discuss the diagnosis and management of scleritis, ocular allergy, conjunctival tumors 7) Recognize how amniotic grafts are used to treat ocular surface conditions
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May 20-23, 2008
Intensive Course in Controlled Substance Management
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Controlled substances are prescribed and dispensed today at an increasing rate to help patients cope with pain, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and myriad other disorders. Studies show that most practitioners are rather conversative when prescribing controlled drugs while a small number are at times overly aggressive. In addition, controlled prescription medications are falling into the hands of increasing numbers of prescription drug abusers. How can the practitioner more effectively understand the pharmacologic profiles for controlled drugs, identify diagnostic criteria for appropriate prescribing, and consider the therapeutic implications of specific substance use by individual patients? This special intensive course has been developed to enhance the physician's ability to effectively prescribe controlled medications, while minimizing their misuse whenever possible.
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May 20-23, 2008
Best Practices For Opiate Maintenance Treatment Programs (OMTP)
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Addiction treatment providers who prescribe controlled drugs in the treatment of addictive disease – whether a licensed Opiate Maintenance Treatment provider or a certified buprenorphine prescriber - are faced with the unique clinical challenge of providing daily doses of addictive medications to patients with addictive disease.
1) There are challenging clinical issues involved: stabilization v. maintenance doses, treating opiate addicted patients who have concomitant chronic intractable pain, treating opiate addicted patients with co-morbid depressive or anxiety disorders or sleep disturbances, and management of opiate medication side-effects are a few examples.
2) There are unique ethical issues involved: patient safely v. minimization of disruption to patient daily life and the obligation to the individual patient v. the obligation to the community well being.
3) There are unique Patient-Doctor and Patient –Treatment Program issues: Staff splitting by patients, appropriately supervising toxicology testing while maintaining dignity, confidentiality concerns yet need to have data from other providers re: patient stability, and issues about dose adjustment and take-home privileges.
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