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With recent advances in endoscopic treatment of disorders of the sinuses, Eustachian tube and ear, it is imperative that otolaryngologists are up to date on the latest surgical techniques. The first day of this course will highlight rhinologic topics, including surgery of the skull base, frontal sinus and orbit. The second day will focus on treatment of Eustachian tube dysfunction. Balloon dilation techniques of the sinuses and Eustachian tube will be discussed and demonstrated. The third day will be dedicated to innovative technologies for endoscopic ear surgery.

All sessions are led by renowned international experts. Learning formats include:
■ State-of-the-art lectures
■ Interactive panel discussions
■ Live surgery
■ Hands-on dissection laboratories of fresh cadaver specimens (limited enrollment) ...

For more than three decades, advances in medical knowledge and biomedical technology have fostered the evolution of HIV clinical care, but with more than 1.1 million people receiving treatment for HIV in the United States, the HIV epidemic continues to grow more complex, and health care professionals struggle to keep current on the latest developments and regimens. Along with adherence to lifelong antiretroviral therapy, today’s HIV-infected patient may also confront renal, cardiovascular and liver diseases; other illnesses associated with aging; coinfections with hepatitis B and/or C; and limitations in accessing care. ...

Keeping pace with the rapid changes in evidence-based critical care medicine is difficult for specialty-trained intensivists; for non-intensivists, the challenge of staying up to date can be overwhelming. This cutting-edge CME course is intended to provide core clinical critical-care skills to health care providers who are not trained as intensivists but whose clinical duties involve taking care of critically ill patients. The focus of this course will be to highlight recent important evidence-based advances in the practice of modern critical care medicine and leave the audience with tangible strategies to immediately improve their practices. Hot-off-the press emerging topics will also be addressed, arming you with the latest information. ...

Staying current with the rapid advances in laser and aesthetic skin therapy is an increasingly important challenge for physicians. Our patients’ demand for such services has resulted in the need to be better educated and trained in safe and effective practices. At present, few non-industry-sponsored meetings exist for those who practice laser and aesthetic skin therapies. This highly rated course will emphasize new techniques and technologies, along with clinical endpoints and laser safety, while also critically evaluating current treatment practices—all free of commercial exhibits from industry. ...

Anyone who provides care for people with diabetes knows that these patients often have a myriad of comorbidities and complications, and that optimizing their care is frequently complex and challenging. It is with these challenges in mind that Harvard Medical School faculty have developed this CME program, Diabetes and Its Complications. ...

Today the world of internal medicine is changing at a faster pace than ever before. The practicing physician faces ever-increasing challenges to keep abreast with these changes. This course offers new and returning attendees the opportunity to stay current with annual advances across every major area of general medicine. Designed by and for clinicians, the curriculum focuses on state-of-the-art approaches to the challenges you face and the best ways to apply these approaches to your practice.

It covers all major subspecialties, including Endocrinology, Hematology, Oncology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Pulmonary Diseases, Rheumatology, plus a number of inspiring keynotes, special symposia and workshops. ...