G.P.N. - Pioneering Integrative Medicine and Behavioral Health Strategies in Surgical Care Symposium - 2024

November 11, 2024

In-Person and Virtual attendance options available

FEES

IN-PERSON

FEE

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)*

$115

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)**

Complimentary (Click here to register)

Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)

Complimentary

Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs)

Complimentary

Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external)

Complimentary

Residents / Fellows / Students

Complimentary

 

 

VIRTUAL

FEE

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)*

$115

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)**

Complimentary (Click here to register)

Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)

$50

Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs)

$50

Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external)

$20

Residents / Fellows / Students

$20

* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
**Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area may attend this activity in-person or virtually for no fee, but will not receive CME credit.

 

Target Audience

The George P. Noon Conference Series is designed for nephrologists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, pulmonologists, pathologists, internists, oncologists, physicians treating patients with organ failure, nurses, family practitioners, social workers and allied health professionals with an interest in organ failure transplant management.

Learning Objectives

  • Analyze the neuropsychological impacts of surgery on patients to identify potential challenges in their recovery process.
  • Evaluate the role of integrative medicine in enhancing the outcomes of chronic disease patients undergoing surgical procedures.
  • Develop a comprehensive perioperative optimization plan that incorporates evidence-based strategies for improving patient outcomes.
  • Assess the effectiveness of various complementary therapies in supporting surgical patients during their recovery journey.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 3.25 Attendance
  • 3.25 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 3.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 3.25 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 3.25 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • 3.25 Transplant Coordinators
    The American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) has assigned the following Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) to the following Houston Methodist Transplant Center educational program: G.P.N. - Pioneering Integrative Medicine and Behavioral Health Strategies in Surgical Care Symposium - 2024 | Thu, 08/22/2024 - 8:00am | 3.25 Category 1 CEPTCs
Course opens: 
08/22/2024
Course expires: 
12/11/2024
Event starts: 
11/11/2024 - 8:00am CST
Event ends: 
11/11/2024 - 12:00pm CST
Cost:
$115.00
H O U S T O N    M E T H O D I S T    J . C .     W A L T E R      J R     C O N F E R E N C E    S E R I E S
GEORGE P. NOON CONFERENCE SERIES
Pioneering Integrative Medicine and Behavioral Health Strategies in Surgical Care Symposium

Monday, November 11, 2024 | Hybrid Symposium
TIMEPRESENTATIONSPEAKER(S)
7:00 AMRegistration and Breakfast
8:00 AMLeadership WelcomeR. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS (Ed)
8:10 AMConference WelcomeA. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP
Guillermo Torre-Amione, MD, PhD
8:25 AMSetting the stage: The Neuropsychological Impact of Surgery A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP 
8:45 AMState of the Art Lecture:
Role of Integrative Medicine in Chronic Disease Patients Facing Surgical Procedures
Erminia Guarneri, MD, FACC
9:10 AMPerioperative Optimization for Better Patient OutcomesAtiya Dhala, MD
9:35 AMQ&A and Discussion
9:50 AMBreak 
10:05 AMComplementary Therapies to Support the Surgical PatientTabatha Parker, MD
10:30 AMPatient Empowerment and Self-CareTania Zertuche Maldonado, MD
10:55 AMCase Presentations - Discussion
Moderators: Guillermo Torre-Amione, MD and Amy Waterman, PhD
TBA
11:40 AMQ&A and Discussion
11:55 AMConclusion & AdjournA. Osama Gaber, MD, FACP
Guillermo Torre-Amione, MD, PhD
12:00 PMLunch
Houston Methodist - LIVE (in-person) and LIVESTREAM (virtual) attendance options are available.
6670 Bertner Avenue
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston

LIVE (in-person attendance) will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030). 

LIVESTREAM information will be provided to registered learners. 

CONFERENCE DIRECTOR
R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS(ED)
J.C. Walter Jr. Presidential Distinguished Chair
Director, Houston Methodist J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
Director, Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease & Transplantation
Director, Immunobiology and Transplantation Sciences
Professor of Surgery, Academic Institute
Full Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
 
SCIENTIFIC PLANNING CHAIR
A. Osama Gaber, MD, FACS, FAST
John F., Jr. and Carolyn Bookout Presidential Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Department of Surgery
Chair, Department of Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Academic Institute
Full Member, Research Institute
Program Director, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, Department of Surgery
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
 Guillermo Torre-Amione, MD, PhD
Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute
Full Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
 
GUEST SPEAKERS
Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC
Medical Director, Scripps Center
for Integrative Medicine
San Diego, CA
Tabatha Parker, ND
Assistant Research Investigator
Helfgott Research Institute
Portland, Oregon
Tania Zertuche Maldonado, MD
Palliative Care Unit, Oncology Department
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
 
HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY
Atiya Dhala, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Academic Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
Amy D. Waterman, PhD, FAST
Deborah C. and Clifton B. Phillips Centennial Chair for Clinical Research in Transplant Medicine, J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center
Professor of Outcomes Research in Surgery, Academic Institute
Full Member, Research Institute
Director, Patient Engagement, Diversity, and Education, Department of Surgery
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College

Available Credit

  • 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 3.25 Attendance
  • 3.25 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 3.25 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 3.25 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 3.25 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
  • 3.25 Transplant Coordinators
    The American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) has assigned the following Continuing Education Points for Transplant Certification (CEPTCs) to the following Houston Methodist Transplant Center educational program: G.P.N. - Pioneering Integrative Medicine and Behavioral Health Strategies in Surgical Care Symposium - 2024 | Thu, 08/22/2024 - 8:00am | 3.25 Category 1 CEPTCs

Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information.

Price

Cost:
$115.00
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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

  • STEP 1 - Choose the activity format you would like to attend (LIVE or LIVESTREAM) by selecting the checkbox next to the activity and clicking the "Enroll" button. 
  • STEP 2 - Once enrolled, click the link of the activity format for which you enrolled (the Status should say "In progress") and then click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.

FEES

IN-PERSON

FEE

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)*

$115

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)**

Complimentary (Click here to register)

Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)

Complimentary

Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs)

Complimentary

Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external)

Complimentary

Residents / Fellows / Students

Complimentary

 

 

VIRTUAL

FEE

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)*

$115

Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) (NO CME Option)**

Complimentary (Click here to register)

Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)

$50

Physician (HM Physicians, including MPAQ and ACO PCPs)

$50

Allied Health Care Professionals (HM and external)

$20

Residents / Fellows / Students

$20

* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
**Private physicians located within the Greater Houston Area may attend this activity in-person or virtually for no fee, but will not receive CME credit.