Continuing Medical Education Calendar

Topic: Peripheral Arterial Disease

Speaker: Khalil M Qato, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Division of Vascular Surgery – Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

Date/Time: 1pm to 2pm on Wednesday 5 February 2020

Location: 1st Floor Conference Room, General Wing, KEMH

Note: Non-physician professionals who wish to participate in the physicians CME are urged to RSVP to 239-5918 as space is limited.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Topic: Peripheral Arterial Disease

Speaker: Khalil M Qato, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Division of Vascular Surgery – Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

Date/Time: 8am to 9am on Thursday 30 January 2020

Location: 1st Floor Conference Room, General Wing, KEMH

Note: Non-physician professionals who wish to participate in the physicians CME are urged to RSVP to 239-5918 as space is limited.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Topic: 2019 Amendments to the Bermuda Mental Health Act 1968

Speaker: Sebastian Henagulph, MB BCh BAO MA MRCP Psych, Forensic Psychiatrist, Bermuda Hospitals Board

Date/Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm on Monday 10 February 2020

Location: MWI Social Centre, Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute

Note: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Topic: New strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease pertinent to the cardiologist, endocrinologist and primary care provider

Speaker: Richard W Nesto, MD FAHA FACC FRCP (Edin), Chief Medical Officer, Beth Israel Lahey Health Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine

Date/Time: 1pm to 2pm on Wednesday 12 February 2020

Location: 1st Floor Conference Room, General Wing, KEMH

Note: Non-physician professionals who wish to participate in the physicians CME are urged to RSVP to 239-5918 as space is limited.

Accreditation: The Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: The Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Topic: VTE Update: How to stop the clot in 2020 

Speaker: Michael S Levy, MD MPH FSVM FSCAI FACC, Chief, Vascular Medicine Section Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program, Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine

Date/Time: 8am to 9am on Thursday 13 February 2020

Location: 1st Floor Conference Room, General Wing, KEMH

Note: Non-physician professionals who wish to participate in the physicians CME are urged to RSVP to 239-5918 as space is limited.

Accreditation: The Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: The Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Topic: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Caribbean

Speaker: Professor Chief Patrick Akpaka, MBBS DM, Professor of Microbiology, Department of Para-Clinical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago

Date/Time: POSTPONED to 1pm to 2pm on Wednesday 4 March 2020

Location: 1st Floor Conference Room, General Wing, KEMH

Note: Non-physician professionals who wish to participate in the physicians CME are urged to RSVP to 239-5918 as space is limited.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Topic: Multidrug-resistant Bacteria

Speaker: Professor Chief Patrick Akpaka, MBBS DM, Professor of Microbiology, Department of Para-Clinical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago

Date/Time: POSTPONED to 8am to 9am on Thursday 5 March 2020

Location: 1st Floor Conference Room, General Wing, KEMH

Note: Non-physician professionals who wish to participate in the physicians CME are urged to RSVP to 239-5918 as space is limited.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Date/Time: 9:30am to 5pm on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 February 2020

Location: Main Conference Room, Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute

The goal of Mental Health First Aid is to provide people with the resources to help those experiencing a mental health problem and to guide them to the appropriate professional help. For example, you may encounter an individual in the community, perhaps at work, who you believe may be experiencing symptoms of depression. This course will help you to approach this individual and will give you the tools to discuss your concerns as well as help them seek appropriate professional help. The course costs $100 and is offered as a two-day programme, from 9:30am-5pm on both days. Participants will be provided with a certificate indicating that they are trained in Mental Health First Aid. Please complete the registration form linked below.

Mental Health First Aid Course Information and 2020 Registration Form

Date/Time: 9:30am to 5pm on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 February 2020

Location: Main Conference Room, Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute

The goal of Mental Health First Aid is to provide people with the resources to help those experiencing a mental health problem and to guide them to the appropriate professional help. For example, you may encounter an individual in the community, perhaps at work, who you believe may be experiencing symptoms of depression. This course will help you to approach this individual and will give you the tools to discuss your concerns as well as help them seek appropriate professional help. The course costs $100 and is offered as a two-day programme, from 9:30am-5pm on both days. Participants will be provided with a certificate indicating that they are trained in Mental Health First Aid. Please complete the registration form linked below.

Mental Health First Aid Course Information and 2020 Registration Form

Topic: The Psychology of Joy

Speaker: Cherita Rayner, PsyD , Clinical Psychologist, Bermuda Hospitals Board

Date/Time: Postponed to 16 March 2020

Location: MWI Social Centre, Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute

Note: This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.