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NJSSPA 10th CME Conference

October 1-4, 2008

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Join Your Peers in Historic Princeton for New Jersey's Primary CME Event for Physician Assistants!

        One of NJSSPA's missions is to ensure that New Jersey's PAs remain at the forefront of medical knowledge. This year's conference includes a wide variety of topics across specialties. Please join us for this chance to meet your colleagues and refresh your knowledge in a relaxed environment.

 
New Jersey Hospital Association Conference Center
760 Alexander Road
Princeton, NJ 08543
For driving directions, please CLICK HERE to visit the the NJHA Website.
 
 
Earn up to 26 hours of Category I CME!
 
This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 26 hours of AAPA Category I
CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Physician assistants should claim only those
hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.
This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Live Programs and for
Commercial Support of Live Programs.

Fellow Members of other AAPA constituent organizations register at NJ Fellow Member Rates!

Preliminary Program

Wednesday, October 1

9am

  • Evidence Based Indications for Chiropractic Management

10am

  • Assessing and Understadning Abuse in Elderly Populations - Even When They Don't Tell You

11:00am

  • Evidence Based Medicine Approach to the Dehydrated Child

1pm

  • MRSA Update

2pm

  • Addiction and Pain Medication

3:15pm

  • Update on Bariatric Surgery

4:15pm

  • HIV: A Chronic Disease

 

Thursday, October 2

8am

  • Update on Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

9am

10:15am

  • Pain Management: When to Refer

11:15am

  • Smoking Cessation: Principles and Practice

1pm

  • Pulmonary Artery Hypertension

2pm

  • Forensic Psychiatry for the Physician Assistant

3:15pm

  • Scoliosis: The Latest on Detection and Treatment

4:15pm

  • Evaluation and Treatment of the Thyroid Nodule

 

Friday, October 3

8am

  • Hydrocephalus

9am

  • Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

10:15am

  • Ultrasound in the ED

11:15am

  • Treating Acne: Myths and Miracles

1:30pm

  • Update on Rheumatology

2:30pm

  • Pediatric Asthma

3:45pm

  • Diabetes Mellitus: Insulin Therapy 101

 

Saturday, October 4

9am

  • Suturing Workshop
  • 12 Lead EKG Workshop
  • Musculoskeletal Physical Exam Workshop

Note: the above program is preliminary and subject to change. Check back here for updates and additions.

Support the Physician Assistant Foundation!

The Foundation will once again be sponsoring a tricky tray to raise funds for charitable works. Tickets will be available until the drawing is held following the last lecture on Friday at our wine and cheese social

 

Lodging Information

NJSSPA has negotiated reduced rates at the following hotel. Please make your reservations by telephone to assure you receive the discounted rate! Reservations must be made by September 22. Shuttle service will be available between the hotel and conference center

Holiday Inn
100 Independence Way, Princeton, NJ

 

Rooms have been reserved for $119 a night. For more information about accommodations at the Holiday Inn, please CLICK HERE.
 
Please call 609-520-1200 to make your reservation and identify yourself as a NJSSPA conference participant.

   

 
Registration forms will be mailed shortly. You may also print a registration form by clicking the link above.

   

Conference Handouts

As speakers make their handouts available they will be posted for conference registrants to download. Please click the link above and use the username and password included with your conference registration confirmation.

Exhibitors

Please click above for more information on exhibiting at the 2008 NJSSPA Conference.

Princeton Area Attractions

Click above to learn more about visiting and dining in historic Princeton, NJ

 

NJSSPA Thanks the Following Conference Supporters:

Boehringer Ingelheim
Cardionet
Emergency Medical Associates (EMA)
Forest Pharmaceuticals
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Merck & Co. Inc.
Midatlantic Resource Group
Merck/Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer Uro-Resp
Sanofi Aventis
Schering Plough
TeamHealth Recruiting
UCB Pharma
Zoll Lifecor
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