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Physicians
Symposia Medicus designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians.Determination of credit is pending.

Application has been made with the American College of Emergency Physicians for ACEP Category 1 credit.

Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 12 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurse Practitioners/Nurses
The ANCC contact hours awarded for completion of this conference are 12.

Provider is also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP2335, for 14.4 contact hours.

Pharmacology Credit for Prescriptive Authority
A maximum of 2.5 hours in pharmacology credit for prescriptive authority may be earned by attending this educational conference. Sessions awarding pharmacology credit for prescriptive authority are denoted with an Rx in the schedule.

This year’s 17th Annual Conference on Emergencies in Primary Care has been designed to provide physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and other health care professionals involved in primary care with evidence-based information on commonly encountered office dilemmas and emergencies, and offers current approaches to clinical management. The primary goal of this conference is to increase knowledge and enhance the competence of attendees. Emphasis will be placed on practical application of the evidence-based topics presented.

Topics for this year’s conference have been selected based on the educational needs determined from the identified professional practice gaps. The gaps were derived from a variety of sources including evaluations and outcomes data from past participants; clinical expert input; Symposia Medicus’ online survey; and other medical and nursing data.

Conference format will include didactic lectures, case studies, and question and answer sessions.

An outstanding faculty has been assembled for this conference. Each member was selected based on their individual area of expertise and ability to communicate current, evidence-based and practical information to participants.

Your participation in this conference will provide you 
an opportunity to share current ideas with colleagues across the country, amidst the excitement of New York City during the holiday season. 

Melissa Pulver Bloch, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Nevada, School of Medicine
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine
Reno, Nevada

Michael Bloch, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Nevada, School of Medicine
Reno, Nevada

Richard Cantor, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics
Director, Fellowship Program in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Director, Pediatric Emergency Department
Medical Director, Central New York 
Poison Control Center
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

Robert Hoffman, MD, FACEP, FAACT
Director, New York City Poison Control Center 
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine 
New York University School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center 
New York, New York

Frank LoVecchio, DO, MPH, FACEP, ABMT
Professor of Emergency Medicine,
Medicine, Pharmacology
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Co-Medical Director
Banner Good Samaritan Regional Poison Center
Vice Chairman and Research Director
Maricopa Medical Center
Department of Emergency Medicine
Phoenix, Arizona

Jordan Metzl, MD
Sports Medicine Division 
Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Cornell Medical School
New York, New York

Douglas Paauw, MD, MACP
Conference Chairman
Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of Washington
School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington

Group Rates have been arranged at the New York Hilton Midtown, located in the heart of Manhattan at 1335 Avenue of the Americas (on 6th Avenue, between 53rd & 54th Streets).

One night’s deposit (room rate only) must accompany your reservation. The balance of your lodging, hotel fees as stated below, and all incidental charges are due to the hotel. The hotel accepts most major credit cards.

You can receive these group rates by reserving the following ways:

• On-line at our website, www.symposiamedicus.org; OR

• Call Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm (Pacific Time), (925) 969-1789 or (800) 327-3161; OR

• Fax form with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover to (925) 969-1795; OR

• By mail, make check payable to Symposia Medicus and send with registration form to 399 Taylor Blvd., Suite 201, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2287.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND IN NEW YORK CITY 
DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

Please note that our block of rooms is limited and on a first come, first served basis. PLEASE RESERVE EARLY as rooms may sell out and/or room rates may increase.

*Rooms are very limited, please reserve early 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Hotel Policies

• Group rates above are per night and do not include the following (subject to change):
• - New York State & City taxes, currently 14.75% per room, per night
• - $2.00 per room, per night occupancy tax
• - $1.50 per room, per night tertiary tax

• Maximum guest room capacity is four, regardless of age

• Children 18 years old & younger stay free in room with parents

• Third and fourth guests (over 18 years old) are an additional $30 each, per night

• Cribs are complimentary and rollaways are an additional $35 each, for the entire length of stay (both subject to availability). Rollaways are only available in king bedded rooms.

• Check-in time is 3:00pm and check-out time is 12:00pm. Guests arriving prior to 3:00pm will be accommodated as rooms become available.

• Early Departure Fee: Please confirm your scheduled departure date with the hotel at check-in. An early departure fee equal to one night’s room rate plus tax will be charged to any guest who checks out of the hotel before their confirmed departure date.

 Symposia Medicus

Phone: 800-327-3161 or 925-969-1789

Fax: 925-969-1795