Fall Meeting Opening Night Coronado Country Club at 7pm
Key Note speaker: Texas Senator Elliot Shapeleigh. Topic: El Paso Children's Obesity.
RSVP (915) 532-9494 as soon as possible.
Limited sitting/dinner. SWAHAP members free event, Non Members $100.00 per person
SWAHAP Gala – Mascarade 2007
Saturday November 3, 2007 – 6:30 to 1:00pm
Wyndham Hotel
For more information call SWAHAP (915) 532-9494
28th Annual Medical Education Congress
: All physicians, nurses nurse practitioners. pharmacists, allied health professionals and other related medical professionals
Saturday: Primary care prevention with immunization in the pediatric population across the border is an important issue for infectious disease, as well as appropriate treatment of diabetes amongst our population to pervert neurologic, cardiovascular and nephrgenic complications in patients with diabetes. Colorectal cancer prevention is the only malignancy that screening has been effective for both genders. The importance of appropriate screening and new techniques is imperative for appropriate primary care of our patients. Living in a border region, cultural diversity is an integral part of patient care. The ability to communicate appropriate with our patients and unde3standing their ethical background is essential for favorable relationship between patients and health providers.
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration / Continental Breakfast / Visit Exhibits / Resident Poster Presentation Set-Up |
| 7:45 a.m. | Welcome / Opening Remarks Moderator: J. Humberto Serna, M.D. |
| 8:00 a.m. | Parasomnias - Carlos Schecnk, M.D. Identify clinical signs and symtoms of parasomias for appropriate referral, evaluation and treatment |
| 9:00 a.m. | MRSA - Marcos Restrepo, M.D. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break / Visit Exhibits / View Resident Poster Presentation |
| 10:30 a.m. | Hernia Repair with Minimally Invasive Surgery - Jeff Allen, M.D. Describe surgical indications for hernia repair with minimally invasive surgery |
| 11:30 a.m. | Parkinson's Disease - Richard Dewey, M.D. Evaluate current trends in diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's Disease |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch, View Resident Poster Presentations |
| 1:30 p.m. | Rheumatology: Update on SLE & RH - John D. Reveille, M.D. |
| 2:30 p.m. | Cardiac Clearance Prior to Surgery - Robert O'Rourke, M.D. |
| 3:30 p.m. | Break / Visit Exhibits / View Resident Poster Presentations |
| 4:00 p.m. | Palliative Care in the Acute Care Setting - Carol S. Girocco, R.N. Assess the role of palliative care in the acute care setting as it applies to current practices |
| 5:00 p.m. | Conference Evaluation |
| 5:15 p.m. | Adjournment |
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration / Continental Breakfast / Visit Exhibits / Final Resident Poster Presentation Judging |
| 7:45 a.m. | Welcome / Opening Remarks Moderator: Hector Maldonado M.D. |
| 8:00 a.m. | Alternative Medicine |
| 9:00 a.m. | Pediatric Vaccine - Jamie Fergie, M.D. Review and discuess new pediatric immunization guideliness |
| 10:00 a.m. | Colorectal Cancer Screening - Curyakanth R. Gurudu, MBBS, M.D. Review and emphazise the importance of appropriate colorectal cancer screening in our population |
| 11:00 a.m. | Break / Visit Exhibits |
| 11:25 a.m. | Resident Poster Presentations Awards |
| 11:30 a.m. | Diabetes Update - Jaime Davidson, M.D. |
| 12:30 p.m. | Cultural Diversity in Medicine - Andres Julio Pumariega, M.D. Explain how dsparities in health and mentl ealth, associated morbidities, and problems with acces to quality health and mental health services are inherently unethical. Recognize how ethical practice and professional responsibility require recognizing the impact of culture, cultural difference, and associated factors on health and illness |
| 1:30 p.m. | Congress Evaluation |
| 1:45 p.m. | Adjournment |
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