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Our professional development programs provide continuing education credits applicable to physicians, pharmacists, nurses, advanced practice providers, and others. Select an activity below to see further program details.

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Date	Event	Description
September 21 - September 22, 2019	2019 Back to the Future: Moving Beyond Opioids for Chronic Pain Details	Online registration is closed. Onsite Registration will be available starting Saturday, September 21st, at 7am.
September 26 - September 27, 2019	2019 ELNEC-PPC Details	This two-day ELNEC-PPC (End-of-Life Nurse Education Course - Pediatric Palliative Care) course will provide nurses and other healthcare professionals, in any area of practice, with the essential education in palliative care to effectively care for children and their families at the end of life.
September 28, 2019	Essential Advances in Stroke Care Register Details	Advanced Rural Stroke Care: Critical Updates in Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Bringing together creative minds to create improved stroke care to those in rural communities.
September 28, 2019	Virginia Clinicians' Gun Violence Prevention Training Register Details	A half-day course designed to teach a range of clinicians how to effectively address gun violence risks with their patients and how to contribute to population-level interventions.
October 1 - October 3, 2019	USP <797> Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Processing Training Program and USP <800> Training for Proper Handling of Hazardous Drugs Details	Hands-on, situation-based training opportunity applicable to all pharmacies that produce compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).
October 5, 2019	Cancer Care Symposium Register Details	A discussion on the advancement of cancer prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
October 5, 2019	Medical Marijuana in Virginia: More Than Just Smoke and Mirrors (Fall 2019) Register Details	Stigmatized medicine, miracle panacea, or a viable option when traditional treatments fail? This half-day seminar is designed to help healthcare professionals distinguish between social perceptions of medical marijuana efficacy and what the available evidence tells us.
October 5, 2019	57th Annual Children's Mental Health Symposium - Nurturing Resilience in the School Aged Child Register Details	Day Two of the 57th Annual Mental Health Symposium is targeted to pediatricians and other primary care providers. The focus of the Symposium is nurturing resilient children. Featuring Dr. Robert Brooks, clinical psychologist and faculty member from Harvard Medical School who presents to audiences of educators and health/mental health professionals internationally on the topics of motivation, resilience and relationships (drrobertbrooks.com)
October 10, 2019	Tipping the Scales Against Cancer Register Details	Guest speakers, panel discussions
October 18, 2019	2019 Mid-Atlantic Interprofessional Leadership Conference Register Details	The 16th Annual Mid-Atlantic Interprofessional Leadership Conference, with a theme of “Leading the Way” in team-based care, is specifically designed to educate and equip those in leadership and management positions in establishing team purpose, connecting personal & organizational goals, creating cultures of mindful resilience, closing the equity gaps, cultivating team performance and promoting the safety of our teams.
October 21, 2019	2019 Good Grief Conference Register Details	Join us to learn how to cultivate safe spaces -- emotional, physical, and through cyberspace -- where individuals can reveal the true face of their grief. You'll receive concrete strategies that can be used by individuals, teams, and communities in navigating and rebuilding during the grief process.
October 22, 2019	2019 Palliative Care Symposium Register Details	Designed for the interprofessional team, this conference will provide coverage on topics such as: opioids and pain management, LVADs in hospice, the use of facility animals in palliative care, palliative care in end-stage disease, effective communication with children of adult patients when there is need to have difficult conversations, and strategies that can be used by palliative staff to increase resiliency.
November 4, 2019	30th Annual LPN Conference Register Details	An ideal opportunity for licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and LPN students who work in a variety of settings; to enhance their knowledge in the delivery of quality care in challenging patient circumstances.
November 20 - November 21, 2019	2019 FOCUS: Pediatric Pharmacology, and Pediatric and Neonatal Care Conference Register Details	The 2019 FOCUS Pediatric and Neonatal Care Conference is the two-day premier event in Central Virginia for pediatric nurses, including Advanced Practice Providers, Pharmacists and other health professionals caring for children to come together and share their passion for the health of all children. Day 1 will focus on pediatric pharmacology, and Day 2 will include presentations on front-line topics both through plenary and breakout sessions.
February 8 - February 9, 2020	Essentials of Clinical Ultrasound Register Details	This workshop exposes learners to the application of ultrasound for the rapid assessment of the critically ill patient. Guided by experienced faculty, hands-on sessions focus on pearls and pitfalls of image acquisition and interpretation, and basics of ultrasound-guided procedures.
February 29, 2020	2020 Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium Details	The Jewell and Carl F. Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium is an annual event that provides a forum for health professional students, educators, practitioners, researchers, and policy-makers who have the power to improve health and wellness for individual patients, communities, and populations through innovation in interprofessional practice.
March 20, 2020	21st Annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium Details	The 21st Annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium: Trauma Care- Critical Decisions, Optimal Outcome is a multidisciplinary conference designed to inform attendees about current challenges in trauma care throughout the continuum and about current concepts and strategies for the resuscitation of critically ill patients across a range of environments, from critical care access hospitals in rural communities to advanced tertiary care centers in urban areas.? Save the Date- Registation Opening Soon Click here to sign-up to be notified when registration opens.
April 25, 2020	The 24th Annual Virginia Liver Symposium & Update in Gastroenterology Details	The program is designed for primary care and sub-specialty physicians, and advanced practice providers who treat patients with gastrointestinal and liver disorders. Save the Date - Registration Opening Soon Click here to sign-up to be notified when registration opens.