7th Annual Hospital Medicine for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants (NPPAs) 2015

May 13-15, 2015 - Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, MN
Course Directors: Herber, Andrew (Andy) J., P.A.-C, Newman, James S. (Jamie), M.D., Rizvi, Syed Ahsan, M.D.

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are finding themselves at the forefront of caring for the vastly growing hospitalized patient population. The 7th Annual Hospital Medicine for Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants (NPPA) course is designed to provide NPPA hospitalists with up to date, evidence-based information and resources on the care of complex hospitalized patients. This course is specifically geared toward nurse practitioners and physician assistants as well as pharmacists, advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, and other health care providers who care for hospitalized patients. Sessions will focus on contemporary hospital practice, including guideline-based, best practices, clinical care pathways, diagnostic and treatment algorithms, and common clinical dilemmas. Lectures will be structured in an interactive format with case based presentations to maximize learning for those attending.

Registration Fee

Course Registration	$550.00
Skills Workshop (Session Date: 5/12/2014)	$350.00
In Situ Simulation-Group (Session Date: 5/14/15)	Complimentary
In Situ Simulation-Attendee (Session Date: 5/14/15)	Complimentary
Yoga (Session Dates: 5/14/15 - 5/15/15)	Complimentary
Reception (Session Date: 5/14/15)	Complimentary

NPPA Students call 800-323-2688 for scholarship information.

Learning Objectives

Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

Analyze the future of hospital medicine and examine the vital roles NPPAs will play in providing care to hospitalized patients.
Recognize common mistakes made when caring for geriatric hospitalized patients.
Identify current evidence based practice recommendations in specialties such as cardiology, infectious disease, nephrology, gastroenterology, and hospital medicine.
Describe optimal management of acute decompensated heart failure.
Initiate appropriate and timely consultation with specialty services.

Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Credit Information

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 19.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACPE (Pharmacology)

College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.5 ACPE knowledge-based pharmacy continuing education contact hours.

Nursing
This conference is offered in cooperation with Mayo Continuing Nursing Education.

Mayo Continuing Nursing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Participants can earn up to 19.58 nursing contact hours (accredited). (A maximum of 6.25 ANCC credits are available through a skills workshop.)

A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.

Exhibit Opportunities

This course offers the unique opportunity for commercial companies to interact with health care providers and highlight their products and services. If you are interested in exhibit space during this course, please contact Linda Gochnauer.