2024 Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Providers Conference

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Neuroscience Center Auditorium: 355 West 15th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, Indianapolis, IN


A one-day lecture series held virtually and live, provided by IU Health practitioners regarding Emergency Medicine. Topics will include Emergency Medicine Lit Review and Evidence Based Practice, Dizziness and Syncope, Malpractice, Clinical Decision-Making Tools, Non-Accidental Trauma and Head Injuries, Pain Management, Managing Ketoacidosis and Sickle Cell Treatment. Learners will have access after event.

1. Demonstrate key critical appraisal skills imperative for accurate interpretation of emerging medical literature.
2. Discuss key findings of randomized studies comparing balanced fluids vs. normal saline in ill adult and pediatric patients.
3. Review efficacy and side effects of common antibiotics used for inpatients and outpatients with bacterial infection.
4. Discuss trends in malpractice lawsuits to highlight areas of risk in emergency medicine for APPs and physicians.
5. Utilize actual malpractice cases to improve awareness of patient safety and liability risks in emergency medicine.
6. Discuss the challenges of determining the most appropriate disposition (discharge, admission, observation) for emergency department patients presenting with syncope.
7. Describe the Canadian Syncope Risk Score and evaluate its utility and limitations.
8. Discuss high yield diagnoses for pregnant and postpartum patients presenting to the ER: pregnancy of unknown anatomic location, 1st trimester bleeding, 2nd trimester bleeding, hyperemesis gravidarum, hypertensive diseases of pregnancy(preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP) 
9. -Describe differential diagnosis, typical presentation, work up, and level of urgency
10. Discuss how the differential diagnosis changes from trimester to trimester to postpartum. 
11. List 2-3 influencing factors on the patient experience of care.
12. Discuss the role of compassion in healthcare and behaviors which beget perception of compassion and connection.
13. Apply 2-3 best practice communication techniques into your daily patient and family interactions.

Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians and Learners are encouraged to attend this event.  

Program cost is $100 for IU Health team members, $125 for non-IU Health providers and $25 for students. 

Lunch will be provided for in-person guests only.

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the IUSM CME office at 317-274-0104 or [email protected]. One week advance notice will allow us to provide seamless access. Please ensure to specify the accommodations you need in order to participate.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.75 hours), ABS CC (6.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.75 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Indiana University School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.