Penn Highlands Mon Valley to Host Annual Continuing Medical Education Symposium
Penn Highlands Mon Valley is hosting the Annual Continuing Medical Education Symposium on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center on the hospital campus.
The program is presented to educate physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals in diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Experts in the fields of gastroenterology, substance use disorder, surgical oncology, infection control and obesity medicine will outline the latest treatments and therapies to help improve patient outcomes.
Topics and presenters include:
- Advances in Endoscopic Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders
Shyam Thakar, MD, FASGE, Director of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, West Virginia University
- New and Future Trends in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Scott Cook, MD, MPH, Regional Medical Director, Recovery Centers of America; Chief Medical Officer, Southwestern PA Human Services
- Advances in Surgical Oncology (including Robotics)
Clarence Lin, MD, Surgeon, Penn Highlands Healthcare
Zachary Senders, MD, Surgical Oncologist and General Surgeon, Penn Highlands Healthcare
- Infection Control Post COVID: Real World Applications and Results
Clinton Cooper, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, West Virginia University
- Treat Obesity First: How Treating Obesity Improves Metabolic Health
Sandra Sobel, MD, Founder, Summon Health
Registration is required by October 11, 2024
Penn Highlands Mon Valley designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA Physicians Recognition Category 1 Credits. Penn Highlands DuBois is licensed by the PA Department of Health and will provide certification of completion for 5 contact hours which can be used for Pennsylvania state RN license renewal.
To register, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Sym10-24.
For more information, visit www.phhealthcare.org/acme.
