CME Activities

AFib Case Conference
Physician Coordinator:
John Johnkoski, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
• Place: AWH Gold Room
• Date: Fourth Monday of the Month

Objectives
Review and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of selected cases with cardiovascular disease and heart rhythm disturbances including a multidisciplinary review of potential treatment options.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians.  The target audience is all providers, extenders and staff in neurology, neurosurgery and rehabilitation. All primary care, specialty physicians, NPs and PAs, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

Aspirus Doctors Clinic Journal Club
Physician Coordinator:
Derek Kestila, DO
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm (CT), 6:30 - 7:30 pm (ET)
• Place: Varies, Informal Meetings
• Date: Quarterly - 9/20/18, 1/17/19, 3/21/19, 6/7/19

Objectives
Critically assess peer reviewed articles, identify clinically relevant questions that arise during patient care, develop skill sets for providers to appraise validity of various types of journal articles, and interpret best available evidence.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is primary care and specialty physicians. PAs, NPs, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, and Evidence-Based Practice.

A post-learning questionnaire relevant to each journal article discussed is required for CME credit.

Aspirus Neurosciences Journal Club
Physician Coordinator:
Rodrigo Merino, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
• Place: AWH Front Desk Conference Room
• Date: Monthly - 11/8/18, 12/7/18

Objectives
Critically assess peer reviewed articles, identify clinically relevant questions that arise during patient care, develop skill sets for providers to appraise validity of various types of journal articles, and interpret best available evidence.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is all providers, extenders and staff in neurology, neurosurgery, and rehabilitation. All primary care, specialty physicians, NPs and PAs, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, and Evidence-Based Practice.

A post-learning questionnaire relevant to each journal article discussed is required for CME credit.

Aspirus Research Institute Conference
Physician Coordinator:
David Murdock, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
• Place: Molinaro Auditorium, Aspirus Medical Education Center (AMEC)
• Date: Third Wednesday of the Month

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians.  The target audience is Cardiovascular Surgeons and Cardiologists.  PAs, NPs, Nurses, Management, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

Breast Cancer Case Conference
Physician Coordinator:
Cecilia Stroede, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
• Place: ARCC Conference Room C229
• Date:  Every Wednesday of the month

Objectives
Provide consultative, multidisciplinary conference focusing on prospective review of problem cases, pretreatment evaluation, staging, treatment strategy and rehabilitation of the patient with cancer.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Medical and Radiation Oncologists, Pathologists, Surgeons, Radiologists, Pulmonologists, and Urologists.  PAs, NPs, Nurses, Management, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

Cancer Case Conference
Physician Coordinator:
Christopher Peterson, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
• Place: ARCC Conference Room C229
• Date:  Every Friday of the month

Objectives
Provide consultative, multidisciplinary conference focusing on prospective review of problem cases, pretreatment evaluation, staging, treatment strategy and rehabilitation of the patient with cancer.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Surgeons, Medical and Radiation Oncologists, Pathologists, Radiologists, Pulmonologists, Urologists, Gastroenterologists, Dermatologists, Otolaryngologists and Residents. PAs, NPs, Nurses, Management, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

Cardiovascular Case Conference
Physician Coordinator:
Pavel Guigauri, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
• Place: AWH Gold Classroom; Room CR2 - Aspirus Keweenaw
• Date:  Second Friday of the month

Objectives
Review and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of selected cases with cardiovascular disease and anomalies including a consultative review of potential treatment options.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians.  The target audience is Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Cardiologists.  PAs, NPs, Nurses, Extenders, Technicians, Management, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

Echo Case Conference
Physician Coordinator:
Joshua Luce, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
• Place: AWH Medallion Room
• Date:  Third Friday of the Month

Objectives
Review and discuss echo studies and the diagnosis and treatment of selected cases with cardiovascular disease and anomalies, including a consultative review of potential treatment options.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Vascular Surgeons, Radiologists and Cardiologists. PAs, NPs, Nurses, Echo Sonographers, Extenders, Technicians, Management, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

Emergency Medicine/Trauma Conference
Physician Coordinator:
Andrew Stoltze, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

Emergency Medicine/Trauma Conference
Physician Coordinator:
Jennine Larson, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:30 - 8:30 am (CT), 8:30 - 9:30 am (ET)
• Place: AWH Medallion Room
• Date:  Second Tuesday of the month

Objectives
Appropriately diagnose and treat/stabilize patients presenting to the Emergency Department and Trauma Center.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians.  The target audience is Emergency Services, Surgery, Trauma, Orthopaedics, Primary Care, Radiology, Pediatrics, and Residents.  PAs, NPs, EMTs, Nurses, Management, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

Peripheral Vascular Case Conference
Physician Coordinator:
D. Jamie Costa, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
• Place: AWH Bronze Room
• Date: First, Second, Fourth and Fifth Thursday of the month

Objectives
Review the diagnosis and treatment of selected patients with peripheral vascular disease including providing a consultative review of treatment options.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians.  The target audience is Vascular Surgeons, Radiologists and Cardiologists.  PAs, NPs, Nurses, Extenders, Technicians, Management, and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

Scholarly Residency Conference
Physician Coordinator:
John Wheat, DO
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:30 - 8:30 am (CT), 8:30 - 9:30 am (ET)
• Place: Aspirus Wausau Hospital Medallion Room

2018 DATES

• Feb 5: Metformin and Metabolic Acidosis, Justin Hwang, DO
• May 10: Acute Treatment of Migraines & Current Literature Review, Quang David Cao, MD
• May 24: Preventive Medicine: An Overview of Using Screening Tools for Different Ages, Hamid Assadi, MD
• May 29: Mind, Body, Spirit: A Review of the Role of Spirituality in Medical Practice, Danielle Fenske, DO
• Jun 7: Management of Delirium in Hospitalized Patients, Sean Huff, DO
• Jun 11: Diagnosing and Treating Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Rose Griffin, MD

Purpose
Provide information that will enhance patient care, provide interaction with specialists, and advance knowledge in clinical practice.

Objectives
Practice up-to-date treatment of diseases in clinical practice; Identify when to refer patients to specialists; Improve multidisciplinary teamwork in patient care.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is primary care and specialty physicians. PAs, NPs, and Management are encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

Spine and Neurosciences Case Conference
Physician Coordinator:
Luke Budleski, DO
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
• Place: AWH Medallion Room
• Date: First Friday of the month

Objectives
Appropriately diagnosis and treat patients with neuromuscular and spinal problems.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Physical Therapy, and Chiropractors. PAs, NPs, Nurses, Management, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

System-wide Grand Rounds
Physician Coordinator:
Luke Budleski, DO
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:15 - 8:15 am (CT), 8:15 - 9:15 am (ET)
• Place: Aspirus Wausau Hospital Medallion Room
• Date: Second Wednesday of the month

2018 DATES

• Jan 11: Effective Communication - Dealing with the Angry Patient/Family Member, Michael Bolan, DO
• Feb 6: Addressing Hypothyroidism in Children, M. Tracy Bekx, MD
• May 1: What Aspirus Providers & Employees Need to Know about Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Robert Driscoll & Tracey Klein
• May 17: Acute Bronchitis: Evidence Meets Reality, David Francis, MD
• Jul 12: Lyme Disease Update 2018, Adam Clements, DO & Amy Prunuske, PhD
• Aug 7: Statistical Literacy: Helping Doctors and Patients Make Sense of Health Statistics, Joseph Snipp
• Aug 10: New High-Sensitive Troponin & Pathway for Management of Chest Pain Patients, Chad Radke, DO, German Larrain, MD, FACC, FSCAI & Phill Oettinger, MT (ASCP)
• Sep 13: Latent and Subclinical Tuberculosis, Elizabeth Ann Misch, MD
• Nov 6: Evidence-based Management of Sepsis, Dennis Maki, MD

2019 DATES

• Jan 9: Health Benefits of Yoga, Andrew Beaumont, MD, PhD
• Feb 13: Cervical Cancer Screening, Sumer Wallace, MD
• Feb 28: Wisconsin Medical Examining Board Non-Opioid Treatments for Acute and Chronic Pain, Michael McNett, MD
• Mar 27: Child Abuse & Neglect, Lynn Sheets, MD
• Apr 10: Current Approaches to Reflux Management, Jon Gould, MD
• May 8: Human Trafficking, Angela Rabbitt, DO, FAAP
• Oct 9: Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), Ahmed Zayed Obeidat, MD, PhD

Purpose
Provide information that will enhance patient care, provide interaction with specialists, and advance knowledge in clinical practice.

Objectives
Practice up-to-date treatment of diseases in clinical practice; Identify when to refer patients to specialists; Improve multidisciplinary teamwork in patient care.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians. The target audience is primary care and specialty physicians. PAs, NPs, and Management are encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.

Valve Case Conference
Physician Coordinator:
Ronald Miles, MD
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™: 1

• Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am (CT), 8:00 - 9:00 am (ET)
• Place: AHVI Conference Room
• Date: Second & Fourth Wednesdays of the Month

Objectives
Review and discuss the diagnosis and treatment of selected cases with cardiovascular disease and heart rhythm disturbances including a multidisciplinary review of potential treatment options.

Target Audience
CME activities are designed to serve the professional and educational needs of physicians.  The target audience is Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Cardiologists.  PAs, NPs, Nurses, Extenders, Technicians, Management, Medical Students and interested Health Care Professionals are strongly encouraged to attend.

Core Competencies
Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Interdisciplinary Team Skills, System-Based Practice, and Evidence-Based Practice.