Because of the COVID-19 virus, please confirm live conferences/trainings/workshops are still scheduled. Pima County Medical Society will do its best to keep information updated.
Post-Viral Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): What Every Clinician Needs to Know
This is a FREE CME webinar on the diagnosis and treatment of post-viral syndromes developing in the wake of COVID-19, including Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). With experts at Harvard Medical School and elsewhere conservatively estimating that 10% of COVID-19 patients will go on to develop post-viral ME/CFS, Arizona medical providers and students must learn immediately to recognize and treat the thousands of Arizonans expected to develop this disabling disease in 2021.
Click here to find the CME. Please note that this CME is sponsored by Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, the NY State Department of Health Clinical Education Initiative (CEI) and The Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Action Network of New York. The CME is accredited for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit through the University of Rochester School of Medicine.
To take the CME, participants must first sign up for a free MyCEI account. Once the account is created, click the button “Watch this Learning Module.” On the new screen that opens, click the button at the bottom of the screen that says “Enroll.” This will start the CME video.
Links for Opioid CME Requirements
The Arizona Senate and House voted unanimously to approve the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act during a late night, January 25, 2018 special session. Under the new bill, PCMS members authorized to prescribe schedule II controlled substances and have a DEA registration number are required to complete a minimum of three hours of opioid-related substance use disorder-related or addiction-related CME each license renewal cycle.
For your convenience, the following links offer opportunities to fulfill legislative requirements. Others may be available through your specialty society or other organizations.
- http://www.vlh.com/AZPrescribing/
- https://cme.ama-assn.org/Activity/4896593/Detail.aspx
- https://searchec.ama-assn.org/educationcenter/search/opioid/relevant/1/
- https://www.az-osteo.org/mpage/AzRxEd
Telemedicine: Providing Safe Care During Coronavirus Pandemic
Enhance your understanding of how to care for patients remotely. Under such an uncertain time in health care because of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, every human contact represents a potential risk for physicians, medical professionals and patients alike. Now, more than ever is the time to learn about and implement telemedicine and telehealth.
Click here for more information.
UA Center for Integrative Medicine Launches Online Pain Management CME
The University of Arizona Pain Management Center has online CME programs available for all physicians. You may visit the links below for details or to register for the CME programs.
- https://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/
- https://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/online_courses/pain_management.html
PBI Online Opioid CME
PCMS member Jennifer Schneider MD has developed an online Opioid Pain Management CME course available through PBI. This course qualifies to meet the Arizona Medical Board requirements for a CME course on opioids. There is a charge for taking this course. You may review the flyer for this training by clicking the link the RX3 Flyer.
For more information, click here.
THMEP ongoing CME education
Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program (THMEP) is accredited by the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. All credit is AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians.
Click here for scheduled series, events and courses.
DOCME Education Center–anytime on-demand online CME
DOCME is a collaboration of the osteopathic state societies through the Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors (AOSED) whose aim is to provide the premier source of online CME programing for osteopathic physicians.
Click here for details or to view the online CME catalog.
Arizona Center for Rural Health CMEs
Click here to access the PDF with links.
UA College of Medicine Grand Rounds
Otolaryngology Grand Rounds
Stay tuned.
Surgery Grand Rounds
Wednesdays 8-9 a.m. In-person attendance Room 5403 and virtual via live streaming (NOTE: A link for live streaming via BioCom will be sent out for each event. Contact Jolene Snover for an invite at jsnover@surgery.arizona.edu)
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021
“TBA”
Charles Lawrence, MD PGY4-General Surgery Residency Program Department of Surgery University of Arizona
Via livestreaming: streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/streaming/29721/event
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021
“Advocacy for Surgeons”
Randall Friese, MD, FACS, FCCM Professor, Surgery Professor, Phycological Sciences-GIDP Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burn and Emergency Surgery Department of Surgery University of Arizona
Via live streaming: streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/streaming/29722/event
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 Surgery Grand Rounds Canceled
ACS Clinical Congress 2021 (Virtual)
Neuroscience Grand Rounds
Friday, Oct. 15, 2021
8-9 a.m.
Via Zoom
“Introduction to Legal Medicine: The Rules of Engagement”
Pari H. Granum, Esq. Dummit Buchholz & Trapp
Presentation Learning Objectives:
- Define four components of medical malpractice and apply the negligence rule to patient cases.
- Describe principles of informed consent and discuss how and when it should be done.
- Define the purpose of National Practitioner Database and discuss immunities related to the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
Via Zoom: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/83869822580 / Meeting ID: 838 6982 2580 / Password: 946288 / (602) 753-0140 US (Phoenix)
Sarver Heart Grand Rounds
Stay tuned.
Rheumatology Grand Rounds
Stay tuned.
Medicine Grand Rounds
Stay tuned.
ENT in the Desert 2022
Thursday, Feb 3-Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022
The University of Arizona Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery cordially invite you to join us for an exciting three-day course in Otolaryngology at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson.
A Comprehensive ENT Practice Update for the General Otolaryngologist:
- Best practice panels
- Evidence-based recommendations
- Interactive format, audience participation encouraged
- Focus on new and evolving technologies
- Practice management
- Featuring internationally renowned speakers
This symposium is aimed at general otolaryngologists, residents, physician extenders and primary care physicians interested in Otolaryngology. Along with University of Arizona Otolaryngology faculty, we have invited internationally renowned experts to teach and share their insights, informal lectures and interactive panels. Many of our state’s prominent academicians will be lecturing during this course.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Click here for more information.
44th Annual THMEP Winter Conference- Telluride, Colorado
Thursday, Feb. 24-Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022
It is the 44th year of the annual Tucson Hospitals Medical Education Program Winter Conference. It will be Feb. 24-26, 2022 in Telluride, Colorado. This is one of the community’s most popular medical and dental conferences every year. And as always, the conference features speakers from several states and various specialties, offering stimulating and provocative educational programs on a wide variety of topics relevant to practicing physicians and dentists.
For our ski aficionados, we are expecting another fabulous year of snowfall to support the many winter sports activities that Telluride offers!
Recent information from our Telluride hotels have reported extensive early season reservations along with the numerous registrants from the Tucson medical and dental community! (Last year we were sold out by late November for many of the rooms.)
Once you register, you will be guaranteed a seat! Please do not wait, since the rates will gradually increase as we get closer to conference time.
Click here for more information and to sign up.
2022 Southwestern Conference on Medicine®
Thursday, April 28, 2022 – Sunday, May 1, 2022
The 2022 Southwestern Conference on Medicine will take place April 28 – May 1, 2022 at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in Tucson, Ariz. The conference will also be available online with both live-streaming and on-demand playback availability. You must choose your method of participation (in-person or online) when you register. On-demand online viewing will be available to ALL registrants after the Conference ends and until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31.
This event is designed to bridge practice gaps between primary care providers’ current knowledge and performance and the ever evolving standards of care in modern medicine. Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation (TOMF) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMF designates this program for a maximum of 30 AOA Category 1A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Registration Fees (In-Person AND/OR Online):
Active Physicians: $575
Semi-Retired/Retired Physicians: $500
PAs/NPs: $500
Residents/Fellows: $100
IMPORTANT UPDATE! Registration fees will NOT increase as the Conference date approaches as in previous years.