2012 AGENDA
| THURSDAY, May 31 | |
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| 7:30 - 8:15 am | Continental Breakfast, Registration, and Exhibits |
| 8:15 am | Welcome |
| 8:30 - 9:30 am |  Keynote AddressHow the Law Affects Advanced Practice Update Dr. Sharon Radzyminski Chair, School of Nursing, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA This session will provide a general overview of the principles that govern professional nursing practice to provide APN's a foundation for evidence-based accountability in professional practice. |
| 9:40 - 10:30 am | Pitfalls of Breast Screening Catie Bell MSN, FNP-BC, Breast Imaging Center, Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah, GA Discussion of guidelines for breast screening and the route to take with abnormal physical exams and mammograms. |
| 10:30 - 11 am | Beverage Break and Exhibits |
| 11 - 11:50 am | Differential Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Daniel B. Nagelberg, PhD, Psychologist, Coastal Psychology, Savannah, GA A discussion towards explaining the symptoms, subtypes, causes, treatment and co-morbid conditions of ADD/ADHD. |
| 11:50 - 1 pm |  Lunch and Fashion Show by the White House Black Market shop Exhibits |
| 1 PM - 1:50 pm | "MRSA" – Advances in Treating this Staphylococcal Menace in 2012 Dr. Richard S Roth, MD, Director of Infectious Disease Training Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Memorial Health University Medical Center, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Senior Partner Savannah Infectious Disease, Savannah, GA Current updates in MRSA's epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical impact and the newest treatment options available. |
| 2:00 - 2:50 pm | Regional Bariatric Surgical Care Dr. Oliver Whipple, MD, FACS, Medical Director, Memorial Health Bariatrics, Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah, GA A conversation discussing the need, surgical options, risk and outcomes of bariatric surgery. The audience will receive a better understanding of the surgical options currently available for weight loss. |
| 3:00 - 3:15 pm | Break and Exhibits |
| 3:15 - 4:15 pm | Chronic Sinus Pain Dr. Frederick Kuhn, MD, Georgia Nasal & Sinus Institute, Savannah, GA This lecture will discuss facial pain as a symptom of chronic sinusitis, the treatment of chronic sinusitis and the distinction from non sinus pain. |
| 4:15 - 5:15 pm | The Doctor of Nursing Practice: Leadership and Advocacy to Improve Practice Outcomes Q & A. The Chronic Care Model: A Framework for Improving Diabetic Outcomes Paula Tillman, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, Statesboro, GA. A discussion on this study which evaluated the effectiveness of a care management program to improve outcomes for high-risk patients with diabetes based on the Chronic Care Model (CCM) framework at a free clinic for the uninsured. Barriers to APRN Practice: Not Too Peachy in Georgia! Dellarie Shilling DNP, FNP-BC, Statesboro, GA. A presentation identifying the three major practice barriers to APRN's in Georgia and strategies to advance the scope of practice in Georgia. |
| Friday, June 1 | |
| 7:30 - 8:15 am | Continental Breakfast and Exhibits |
| 8:15 - 9:15 am | Cancer Prevention and Vitamin D: Myth or Reality? Dr. Barry Luskey, MD, Summit Cancer Care, Savannah, GA Dr Barry Luskey will discuss Vitamin D deficiency, toxicity, and chronic diseases caused by Vitamin D deficiency. This will lead to a discussion about the role of vitamin D and reducing cancer risk. Is this a myth or reality? |
| 9:20-10:10 am | E & M Coding – What Auditors are Looking for and Meaningful Clinical Information Martin Neltner, Office Administrator, Summit Cancer Care, Savannah, GA A presentation on the meaningful use of clinical documentation that supports payment of a provider visit and to determine the clinical documentation requirements of the provider to determine what level of provider visits to the invoice. |
| 10:10-10:30 am | Beverage Break and Exhibits |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | Macular Degeneration Dr. Robin Ray, Georgia Eye Institute of Savannah, GA Discussions on what Macular Degeneration is, its clinical manifestations, treatment and future directions. |
| 11:30 - 1pm |  Luncheon SpeakerDan Miears Director of Business Development for Accord Services, Marietta, GA THE CLIMB: THE STORY OF A "JOURNEY BACK TO LIFE" On Sept. 8, 1989, Dan Miears became a statistic. A motorcycle accident left him a dual-diagnosis paraplegic with a traumatic brain injury. Weeks after he woke up from his coma, he found himself on his way to the Shepherd Center and in "The Climb" of his life. Through sheer determination and hard work, Dan proved he was not going to be a statistic. Today, Dan is Director of Business Development for Accord Services. His journey from the hospital bed back to full engagement in life has a lot to teach us--both as health care professionals and as human beings--about our power to heal ourselves and to move past difficult life events. Dan challenges individuals to succeed despite difficult circumstances by empowering themselves and accepting personal responsibility. |
| 1:10 - 2 pm | Abusive Head Trauma Dr. Donna L. Evans, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA. The presentation will review the signs, symptoms, and presentation of occult head trauma and give participants a better understanding of the scope and impact of abusive head trauma. |
| 2:10 - 3:00 pm | Viruses Affecting the Skin Karen Penrose, MSN, FNP-BC Georgia Skin and Cancer Center, Savannah, GA A presentation describing the multiple viruses than can affect the skin and the treatment for those viruses. |
| 3 - 3:15 pm | Break and Exhibits |
| 3:15 - 4:15 pm | Update on New Drugs Andrea McKeever, PharmD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Director of the Drug Information Center, South University School of Pharmacy, Savannah, GA. A presentation on newly FDA-approved medications introduced to the United States market within the last year. |
