You are invited to attend a program Spider Bites and Other Venomous Arthropod Exposures
September 25, 2018
Dinner at 5:45 p.m.
Program to follow at 6:15 p.m.
Conference Center FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital • Pinehurst, NC
Target Audience
All Physicians and Health Care Professionals that could Encounter Patient(s) with Spider and other Venomous Arthropod Exposures.
Speaker
Sean P. Bush, M.D. Dr. Bush completed his medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine, College Station, Texas. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California. Dr. Bush is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and has published extensively on snake and spider bites. He is professionally associated with Teladoc.
Objectives
At the completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
• Differentiate venomous spiders and other causes of wounds that have the appearance of a spider bite
• Discuss strategies for the prevention of arthropod bites/stings
• Manage arthropod envenomations
• Inspect public health and ecological perspectives
Gap to be Filled: Updated knowledge for the recognition and treatment of spider bites and other venomous arthropod exposures.
Goals of this Live Activity: Quick recognition and safe and effective treatment of venomous arthropod exposures.
