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March 10
22nd Annual Diabetes
Update
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
John H. Ammon Medical
Education Center
Videoconferencing at the Virden Retreat center, Lewes
Symposium features experts in diabetes- related comorbidities, reinforces importance of early diagnosis and
highlights treatment advances. Lectures are devoted to a global perspective for examining diabetes, behavioral health aspects of chronic disease management and updates in insulin- based management of diabetes. Symposium is intended for endocrinologists, ophthalmologists, internal medicine and primary care physicians as well as nurses, nurse practitioners, scientists, dietitians, physician assistants and other health care professionals. For details and registration: https://events.christianacare.org/event/diabetes-update
April 27
ARPN Pharmacology Update 2017
7:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
John H. Ammon Medical Education Center
This one day conference will review and identify both current and new pharmacological and clinical approaches to management of common conditions in primary, acute and women and children’s health, with the goal of achieving safe prescribing practices and optimal clinical outcomes. Highlights of this year’s conference:
• The Opioid Epidemic: The Hospital as a Reachable Moment. • Safe Medication Practices.
• Lyme Disease.
• Hypertension Treatment Guidelines.
• Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation.
• Prescribing for Patients with Depression and Anxiety.
• Heart Failure Medications.
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Diabetes Care.
• Reducing Polypharmacy in Older Adults Novel Anticoagulant Medications.
• Dysfunction and Treatment of Female & Male Libido. • Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
• The Skinny on Weight Loss Medications.
Pre-registration is required. For more information, contact Anissa Kitts at akitts@christianacare.org or 302-733-2726.
March 12
Delaware Clinical and Translational Research ACCEL Community Research Exchange 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
University of Delaware Clayton
Hall Conference Center
Guest Speaker Georgia M. Dunston,
Ph.D., president and CEO, Whole
Genome Science Foundation, Inc. For more information visit: https://www.de-ctr. org/community/researchexchange.
SAVE THE DATE
April 11: Donate Life Flag Raising Ceremony April 20: Annual Neurovascular Symposium
The 2018 Medicine Ball will give you something to SMILE about!
The Junior Board of Christiana Care Inc. wants all its friends and supporters to join in for a special Board-sponsored event associated with the annual Medicine Ball. It will be an evening to “S.M.I.L.E.” (Shop/Mingle/Indulge/Listen/Enjoy).
Plan now to come out for a pleasant spring afternoon and evening at the “newly reimagined” venue near Christiana Hospital. This event will benefit the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery & Hospital Dentistry Department (OMS&HD).
Thursday April 26
4:30 to 9 p.m. Christiana Hilton
Online tickets sales start March 1 at events.christianacare.org/medicineball
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