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Main Schedule

Friday, August 3, 2018

Start End Event Room
7:00 am 5:00 pm Registration Pre-Function North
8:00 am 3:30 pm FMA PAC 1000+ Club Lounge St. Croix 1
8:00 am 2:00 pm Karl Altenburger, M.D. Physician Leadership Academy Turks 1
8:00 am 7:30 pm Sponsor/FMA Preferred Vendor Exhibits PreFunction North, East and South
8:30 am 12:45 pm Conference of Florida Medical Society Executives Meeting Grand Caribbean 6
9:00 am 6:30 pm CME Track 1: Navigating Florida’s Medical Landscape 7.5 CME Credits
Regulatory updates, public health alerts, and mandatory topics, including the new 2-hour controlled substance prescribing course, to help MDs and DOs maintain their Florida license. Free for FMA members/PA members; $425 for physicians/PA non-members		 Grand Caribbean 7
 10:00 am  12:00 pm Essentials of Incorporating Medical Education Into Your Practice presented by CFMSD and FMA St. Croix 2
12:30 pm 1:45 pm Sponsored Lunch Keynote: Walser Wealth ($15)
Reversal of Fortune… Markets heading down, Taxes heading up…What play can you make to flip this equation?.” Presenter: Rebecca Walser, J.D., LLM, CFP No CME credit
There are limited options for lunch at the hotel and seats are limited, so sign up today!		 Grand Caribbean 10-12
1:00 pm 3:00 pm Specialty Society Section Meeting Grand Caribbean 3-5
2:00 pm 3:30 pm Credentials and Rules Committee Grand Caribbean 8-9
3:30 pm 5:30 pm FMA PAC Board Meeting Grand Caribbean 1-2
4:30 pm 5:30 pm Reference Committee Orientation Grand Caribbean  8 & 9
5:30 pm 6:30 pm House of Delegates New Delegate Orientation
Grand Caribbean 8-9
5:30 pm 6:30 pm Special Keynote: Returning Joy to Patient Care (1 CME credit) Presenter: Paul DeChant, M.D., M.B.A., Senior Advisor, IBM Watson Health
Grand Caribbean 7
6:30 pm 7:30 pm FMA Welcome Reception
 Prefunction North

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Start End Event Room
6:00 am  4:00 pm Registration  Prefunction North
6:00 am  8:00 am Northwest Florida Caucus Turks 4
6:00 am  8:00 am South Florida Caucus Turks 1
6:30 am  8:00 am Florida Academy of Family Physicians Caicos 3
7:00 am 1:00 pm FMA PAC 1000+ Club Lounge St. Croix 1
7:00 am 8:00 am Specialty Society Caucus Caicos 4
7:00 am 8:00 am Gator Group Caucus Turks 2
7:00 am 8:00 am FMA Past Presidents Breakfast Turks 3
7:00 am 5:00 pm

Florida Geriatrics Society - Exhibits

Java 1 Royal Pacific
7:30 am 4:00 pm Sponsor/FMA Preferred Vendor Exhibits PreFunction North, East, South
8:00 am 5:30 pm 2018 FMA David Paulus M.D. Poster Symposium General Viewing Grand Caribbean 6
8:00 am 9:45 pm House of Delegates Session 1 Kingston Hall
8:00 am 12:00 pm CME Track 2: Physician Wellness: Topics, tactics, and strategies to address the growing issue of physician burnout. (4.5 CME credits) $150 FMA members/PA members; $300 for non-member physicians/PAs Pacifica 12 Royal Pacific
10:00 am 12:00 pm

MSS Governing Council

Caicos 6
10:00 am 12:00 pm

RFS Governing Council

Caicos 5
10:00 am 12:30 pm Reference Committee I, Health, Education & Public Policy Grand Caribbean 1-3
10:00 am 12:30 pm Reference Committee II, Finance and Administration Grand Caribbean 4-5
10:00 am 12:30 pm Reference Committee III, Legislation Grand Caribbean 11-12
10:00 am 12:30 pm Reference Committee IV, Medical Economics Grand Caribbean 8-10
12:15 am 1:30 pm Lunch Keynote: Inspiring Change: Lifestyle choices made easier. Available to CME Track 2 Attendees and others who register on-site. Presenter: Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever, M.D. (1 CME credit) Pacifica 11
Royal Pacific
12:15 am 1:30 pm 2018 FMA David Paulus M.D. Poster Symposium Luncheon and Keynote Speaker Grand Caribbean 6
12:00 pm 6:00 pm FL Society Plastic Surgeons Caicos 1
1:00 pm 2:30 pm FMA PAC Good Government Luncheon (ticketed event) Grand Caribbean 7
2:00 pm 4:00 pm MSS/RFS Recruitment Fair Grand Caribbean 6
2:00 pm 5:00 pm FL Orthopaedic Society Board Meeting Turks 4
4:30 pm 5:00 pm 2018 FMA David Paulus M.D. Poster Symposium - Awards Grand Caribbean 6
6:30 pm 9:30 pm Celebration event that will support the Karl Altenburger Leadership Academy, the FMA poster symposium and recognition of Corey L. Howard, MD, the 142nd FMA President (ticketed event) Grand Caribbean 7

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Start End Event Room
6:00 am 10:00 am FMA Annual Meeting Registration Pre-Function North
6:00 am 1:00 pm FMA PAC 1000+ Club Lounge Kingston Pre-function
6:00 am 12:00 pm FMA Elections - Voting Grand Caribbean 4-5
6:00 am 7:30 am Northwest Florida Caucus Grand Caribbean 11-12
6:00 am 8:00 am Central Florida Caucus Grand Caribbean 6
6:00 am 7:30 am Northeast Florida Caucus St. Croix 2
6:00 am 7:30 am South Florida Caucus Turks 1
6:30 am 8:00 am Florida Academy of Family Physicians Caicos 3
6:45 am 8:00 am Lower West Coast Caucus Grand Caribbean 8-10
6:45 am 8:00 am Florida Chapter ACP Caicos 2
7:00 am 8:00 am Specialty Society Caucus Caicos 4
7:00 am 8:00 am Gator Group Caucus Turks 2
7:00 am 1:00 pm Florida Geriatrics Society Educational Symposium Java 2, Royal Pacific
8:00 am 12:00 pm CME Track 3 – Physician Leadership: Learning to Lead
Panel-based activity to sharpen your skills and ability to work collaboratively for excellence in patient care. (3.5 CME credits) $125 FMA members/PA members; $250 non-member physicians/PAs

Pacifica 12
Royal Pacific
8:00 am 12:00 pm FMA House of Delegates - 2nd Session Kingston Hall
12:00 pm 12:15 pm 2017-18 Board of Governors Photograph Prefunction north - central
12:15 pm 1:15 pm 2017-18 Board of Governors Lunch Grand Caribbean 3-5
1:30 pm 5:00 pm 2017-18 Post-Convention Board of Governors Meeting Grand Caribbean 1-2

Accreditation: The Florida Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Designation: The Florida Medical Association designates these live activities for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.