The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
CME SPOTLIGHT
Office of Continuing Medical Education Updates & Events
March 2023 | med.unr.edu/cme
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CELEBRATE NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH BY REGISTERING FOR THE RENOWN SPORTS MEDICINE CONFERENCE
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FEATURED PRESENTATION BY ATHLETIC TRAINER CARRIE CAMERON, DPT, ATC:
Saturday, April 15, 2023 | 2:10 pm – 2:30 pm | Dance Therapy | Renown Sports Medicine Conference

March is National Athletic Training Month (NATM), a month dedicated to raising awareness of who athletic trainers (ATs) are and the impact they have on patient health and safety. Athletic trainers are multi-skilled health care professionals who provide compassionate health care for athletes, patients, soldiers, workers and performers. – NATA

To learn more about the conference and meet highlighted speaker, Dr. Luis Palacio, check out our Featured Events section below...You don't want to miss it!
CME SPOTLIGHT
PLAN AHEAD - EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS APRIL 7
1st Annual Pennington Cancer Institute Cancer Conference.
Saturday, April 22, 2023 | In-Person Program
Secure your spot today at a discounted rate!
Early registration fee $75, if registered before April 7, 2023. After, April 7, 2023 price increase to $100.

Last chance to visit the Hyatt Lake Tahoe Resort before remodeling begins. Special room block rate for conference attendees of $209 ends March 22. Details on website.
UPCOMING CME EVENTS
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Clinician Well-Being: An Integrative Approach to Healing
Thursday, March 16, 2023 | Virtual Program
TriplePlay! 2 Hours Ethics. 2 Hours SBIRT. 2 Hours Suicide Prevention
April 4, 6, and 11, 2023 | Virtual
Renown Sports Medicine Conference
Saturday, April 15, 2023 | Reno, Nevada
1st Annual Pennington Cancer Institute Cancer Conference
Saturday, April 22, 2023 | Lake Tahoe, Hyatt
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Western Region FLEX Conference
June 13-15, 2023 | Santa Fe, New Mexico
SAVE-THE-DATE
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Nevada Cancer Control Summit
September 12, 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada
PROGRAM SERIES OPPORTUNITIES
Enhancing Humanism in Medicine: Caring for Yourself, Caring for Your Patients, and Caring for Your Learners
December – March Session Series | Virtual Program
Enhancing Humanism in Medicine: Caring for Yourself, Caring for Your Patients, and Caring for Your Learners
April – July Session Series | Virtual Program
ON DEMAND CME PROGRAM SERIES OPPORTUNITIES
Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Series
Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) is a national data-driven maternal safety and quality improvement initiative based on interdisciplinary consensus-based practices to improve maternal safety and outcomes.
Children's Behavioral Health On Demand Program Series
Children's Behavioral Health Program Series
Primary care settings are where most childhood-onset health conditions are identified and where care is coordinated for these conditions. Mental health conditions should not be an exception, but many Primary Care Providers (PCP) report a lack of confidence when diagnosing and coordinating behavioral health care for children and adolescents.
Nevada Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Series
This series of webinars will provide education on how to establish an antimicrobial stewardship program that aids facilities in understanding MDROs, develops policies and protocols to ensure antibiotics are used responsibly based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and ensuring champions are in place to ensure the policies and protocols are utilized throughout the facility.
Pacific AETC Nevada's E-Learning
The Pacific AETC-NV offers engaging and interactive online learning opportunities to increase healthcare providers' knowledge and awareness of HIV and STI-related health topics. Online and on-demand programming offer an alternative to in-person sessions for busy healthcare professionals.
FEATURED EVENT
HIGHLIGHTED SPEAKER
Luis Palacio, M.D.
Director of Sports Medicine, Renown Health, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
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Renown Sports Medicine Conference
Saturday, April 22, 2023 | Reno, Nevada
  • Opening Remarks | 8:00 a.m.
  • Knee Pain | 10:45 a.m. 

Join us at the Renown Sports Medicine Conference on Saturday, April 15th in South Reno.

Dr. Palacio is board certified in both Sports Medicine and Family Medicine. He attended medical school at Universidad Central del Este in the Dominican Republic. He completed his family medicine residency at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center in Chicago and completed his sports medicine fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

Dr. Palacio is Director of Sports Medicine at Renown Medical Group. He is assisting clinical Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno and has served as adjunct faculty for the UNR primary care sports medicine fellowship. Dr. Palacio has served as official physician for Reno Tahoe Open PGA tour event from 2010-2019, and he has participated in MMA and USA boxing coverage. He also serves as team physician for Earl Wooster high school.

Dr. Palacio has served as team physician for Major League Baseball, the National Lacrosse League, Women's Professional Soccer, the Women's Football Alliance as well as various collegiate teams.
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