As the maternal age is increasing and the American population is becoming more obese, the number of pregnancies complicated by diabetes and obesity also is increasing. The 14th Annual Meeting of the Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group of North America serves as a vehicle for the dissemination of data, gathered through collaboration among basic, translational and clinical researchers and research centers, both nationally and internationally. This...

This timely one-day conference is intended to provide new evidence-based strategies for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment, including many newly approved biologic therapies and surgery of common arthritic, rheumatic and autoimmune diseases. Local experts and renowned invited speakers, nationally known for their clinical and clinical research achievements, will provide state of the art summaries. In addition to lectures with questions and...

Thisone-day educational symposium will examine kidney and pancreas transplantation with a special emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach in pre and post transplant care. In addition, the conference will provide updates on clinical trials in kidney transplantation and immunosuppressive therapies, offer insight on complex post-transplant issues, and focus on the care of waitlisted patients and those with a failing allograft. Furthermore, liv...

This interdisciplinary, one-day conference will provide a clinical update on the biology, therapeutic modalities and management decision making in patients with kidney and bladder (urothelial) cancers. Engaging didactic lectures will present current science, ongoing clinical trials and future research directions including many revolutionary advances in multi-disciplinary management approaches to patients with early stage, high risk, and metast...

This one-day program is designed to provide clinicians with a review of selected topics in present day management of patients with cardiac arrhythmias, emphasizing new advances in the field and incorporating current guidelines and evidence-based principles of practice. The format will incorporate didactic lectures as well as case management studies and panel discussions with experts in the field. Learning Objectives Compare and contrast the ri...

Maximizing Patient Experience through Technology, Clinical Care, and Administrative EfficienciesThe medical care requirements of our veterans have evolved due to the influx of military operations experienced by the United States throughout the past few decades. While once daunting, meeting these requirements are now feasible as a result of the many advancements across the Veterans Health Administration. However, facilitating this exceptional l...

EXECUTIVE COLLABORATION FOR BUSINESS, IT AND CLINICAL LEADERS Innovative healthcare CXOs understand that a successful healthcare ecosystem requires collaboration from providers, payers, government and IT. At the HTRA HTRAC Council Meeting - EAST, Business, IT and Clinical leaders from diverse organizations come together to engage in collaboration and brainstorming on the impact IT is having on the healthcare industry. Some of the issues discus...