2024 Eastern Montana Medicine Conference

The 2024 Eastern Montana Medicine Conference offers clinical education to primary care providers (MD, DO, PA, NP) and allied health professionals in Eastern Montana. The content covers a range of general clinical review topics that are particularly challenging to evaluate and treat in the frontier primary care setting. Updates, case studies, and clinical strategies for patient evaluation/management in these areas will be presented in an informal atmosphere that facilitates audience participation and discussion.

1. Discuss and compare the emerging trends and developments in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for a variety of illnesses commonly managed by rural practitioners.
2. Identify and manage a broad range of clinical issues while reviewing recent information.
3. Apply new ideas and methods discussed to manage patient care in a more time-efficient and cost-effective manner.

Event Registration: registration includes CME credit, program materials, refreshments, and Friday lunch.

• Physician: $175.00
• APP (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner): $175.00
• Nursing professionals (RN, LPN, CNA, CMA, etc.) : $110.00
• Other allied health professionals (pharmacist, MSL, etc.): $110.00
• Student (resident, medical, or provider student): Free but must register in advance

Event registration closes on November 4th, 2024  at 11:00 pm.

**Billings Clinic Providers: this event is eligible for use of allocated CME funds. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Billings Clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit designation statement:
Billings Clinic designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit equivalencies for non-physician learners:
Generally, CME activities that are designed for physician learners are accepted by other non-physician certifying boards and licensing bodies such as the AAPA, ANCC, Montana Board of Nursing, Montana Board of Pharmacy, and others.

Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

AAPA
American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.
Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Visit here for more information.

AANPCB
For the purposes of recertification, AANPCB accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ issued by organizations accredited by ACCME as an equivalent number of hours of participation. 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ = 1 contact hour.
Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Visit here and click on renew certification for more information.

ANCC
Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses for recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education).
Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Visit here for more information.

Montana Board of Nursing
The Montana Board of Nursing allows continuing education credits that have been approved by "a professional organization that establishes criteria for continuing education in nursing, advanced nursing, medicine and other health care specialties."
Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  More information can be found here.

Montana Board of Pharmacy
Per the Montana Board of Pharmacy Rule 24.174.2106 (effective 11/20/2021): Continuing education programs sponsored by providers that are approved by the following organizations will automatically qualify for continuing education credit:
•  The American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
•  Programs that have been approved for Continuing Medical Education (CME) by a state Board of Medical Examiners or its equivalent; or
•  Programs that have been approved for CME by an accredited CME provider.
For additional information, please visit the Montana Board of Pharmacy’s website on renewals and continuing education here.


Medical Assistants
The American Association of Medical Assistants allows up to 30 non-AAMA recertification points for CMAs (AAMA) who are recertifying by continuing education. Visit here for more information.


Disclaimer:
It is the sole responsibility of individuals to stay abreast of credit requirements for their individual certification. This list is provided as a courtesy but does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, usefulness, or timeliness of the information listed. Links to the third party sites are provided for your convenience. Accessing such sites is solely at your own risk. Licensing Boards change regulations often and, while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.

The Billings Clinic Office of Medical Education adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. 

Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Billings Clinic Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Ashley Webb, other
CME Coordinator
Billings Clinic
Billings, MT

Activity Administrator

Nothing to disclose

Angela Bundy-Kelm, PA
Billings Clinic Miles City
Miles City, MT

Activity Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Roberta Bourgon, ND
Dr.
Billings Clinic
Billings, MT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Steven Griffin, DO, FAAP
Intermountain Health
Miles City, MT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Brooke Hyman, MD
Billings Clinic
Billings, MT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Tsun Sheng Ku, MD
,

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Daniel Lewis, MD

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jeannette McIntyre, MD

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Brook Murphy, MD
Intermountain Health
Miles City, MT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Sara Palmquist, PharmD
Infectious Diseases Pharmacist
Intermountain Health St Vincent
Billings, MT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Nicolette Perrin, APRN
PMHNP-BC
Gabert Clinic
Glendive, MT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Christina Tieu, MD
Billings Clinic
Billings, MT

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Aung Ye Tun, MD

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Billings Clinic is pleased to announce the inclusion of exhibit booths for the 2024 Eastern Montana Medicine Conference.  The audience for this in-person event will consist of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and allied health professionals from across Eastern Montana, Northern Wyoming, and the Western Dakotas.

Booth space is limited. To reserve your exhibit space, please complete the registration form and return to Ashley by October 20, 2024.  Payment for the booth is due by November 6th, 2024.  Booth space will not be held without a completed and signed registration form.  

Exhibitor Package - Eastern Montana Medicine Conference Exhibitor Price: $750.00

Includes:

• (1) 6ft. Tabletop display, chairs
• Number of Exhibitor Badges: 2
• Complimentary Refreshments (available with Exhibitor Badge)

Deadline for commitment is 10/20/2024.

Should you have any questions about exhibiting or the conference itself, please contact Ashley at [email protected] or by phone at (406) 238-2833.