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The University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to offer a unique educational experience for Emergency Medicine providers. The “Iowa Fundamentals of Emergency Ultrasound” course is a continuing medical education experience unlike any other. Learners will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of ultrasound educational experiences including lectures, case based small group discussions, hands on scanning of live models for all core emergency applications. All of these se...

The purpose of this one-day conference is to optimize the care of the gastrointestinal patient by providing attendees with advanced knowledge and new innovative care that could impact gastrointestinal nursing staff and patients.

The purpose of this two-day conference is to optimize the care of neuroscience patients by providing advanced knowledge and innovative care strategies impacting neuroscience nurses and patients across the lifespan. This content may help individuals prepare for the Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) or Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) exams.

Attendees will be provided with helpful techniques and tips aimed at preventing emotional and behavioral escalation of people in a workplace or educational setting. Attendees will also be given helpful strategies when responding to escalated individuals.

Healthcare workers are faced with many stressful situations in the fast-paced medical setting. This training will teach participants how to provide one on one emotional and practical support to co-workers after challenging events in a hospital setting.

Describe up-to-date ocular treatments and therapies and how those correlate to patient care. More effectively describe, diagnose and treat common and rare ocular diseases. Present and engage with research being conducted in our department and the Institute of Vision Research.

The University of Iowa Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to offer a unique educational experience for Emergency Medicine providers. The “Iowa Fundamentals of Emergency Medicine” course is a continuing medical education experience unlike any other. Learners will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational experiences including lectures, case based small group discussions, procedure labs, and simulation experiences. All of these sessions are taught or facilitated by fac...

Cirrhosis and its clinical complexity demand coordinated care across the healthcare spectrum. As advances in the understanding and management of portal hypertension continue to evolve, there is a clear need to update clinicians on the latest evidence, guideline recommendations, and emerging therapeutic strategies. This conference aims to equip healthcare professionals with practical, up-to-date knowledge to optimize the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of cirrhosis and its complications. To...

This annual conference is designed to explore patient care innovations for neonates, infants, children, adolescents, and women throughout their lifespan. Topics address both behavioral and clinical issues relevant to nurses and ancillary professionals in a variety of settings.