Camp MiVoden 2009
Continuing Medical Education Program
Continuing Dental Education Program
August 2-9, 2009

Doctors $325.00 Nurses $275.00

- This five-day postgraduate course (August 2-8, 2009) is designed to provide practical information and new techniques presented by recognized leaders in the field. Attendees will receive a maximum of 15 hours of CME Category 1 credit and a maximum of 15 hours of CDE credit.
- Camp MiVoden offers a wide variety of hands-on experiences for the whole family. Plan on waterskiing, swimming, sailing, crafts, the challenge course, horseback riding, and much more!
- For more information, or to reserve a room, call the Upper Columbia Conference at 509-838-2761 and ask for Denise Kinney. Or click on the register now button and register for camp and add the CME/CDE in the options section.

The goal of the Medical/Dental Camp is to present current, evidence-based information, and leading opinion on a variety of topics that physicians and dentists can put into practice at once. The information provided by nationally recognized faculty and speakers will be practical, skill-oriented, and realistic to today's busy clinician and dentist. The camp is designed to meet the educational needs of the participants and provide opportunities to network and interact with faculty and fellow participants. Come enjoy the beauty and activities of Camp MiVoden with your family.

Carl Wilkens

When genocide broke out in Rwanda in 1994, Carl Wilkens was the only American to remain in the country, even after the UN officially pulled out. As director of ADRA in Rwanda, his fearlessness and generosity made it possible for him to preserve the lives of hundreds of Tutsis- some strangers, some staff, and others friends. In 1996 Carl returned to the States with his wife, Teresa, and in early 2008 he left his job and began traveling full-time across the United States to share what he had witnessed in Rwanda, hoping to inspire others to take action. Since then he has been recognized with several humanitarian awards including a 2005 Medal of Valor from the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

Medical Speakers

Sarah Uffindell, MD

Sarah Uffindell is a practicing neurologist at Loma Linda Univeristy Medical Center. Her special area of interest is stroke and she is the director and developer of the Stroke Center at LLUMC. Besides her work, Sarah has many other interests including cycling, traveling, and her adorable dog, Kai. She loves the outdoors and is very happy to be coming to Camp MiVoden.

Topics
A Pain in the Head or A Pain in the Neck?
Standards of Care in Acute Stroke
Neuroradiology Jeopardy!
Make Your Patients Take the Neuro Exam

Melissa Cline MPH RD LWMC

Melissa is an alumnus of Loma Linda University and is a registered dietician. She specializes in weight management, as well as diabetes education. Melissa is a consultant for Caremore Healthcare, owns her own weight management company, and is writing her first book on fad diets. Currently, Melissa is an adjunct faculty at Loma Linda University School of Public Health, California University at San Bernardino, and Chaffey College.

Topics
CVD, HTN and Hyperlipidemia, What Now?
The Good, The Bad and the The Fad
Obesity and the Pediatric Patient
Sweet Success, managing the diabetic patient

Douglas Hegstad, MD

Dr. Hegstad was appointed Chair of Medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine on January 1, 2009. He graduated from there in the class of 1980 and remained at the school for his residency in Internal Medicine. He served as chief medical resident at Riverside General Hospital, joining the faculty in 1984 and gaining experience as a clinician educator. In 1998, he received the Magan Award for excellence in teaching. Since 2000, Dr. Hegstad has been the Chief and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Riverside County Regional Medical Center. He enjoys shooting baskets and mountain biking with his family. He is married to Alane Samarza, PhD and is the father of three children: Elizabeth, David, and Chloe.

Topics
Changing Health Care Paradigms in the Obama Administration
Loma Linda Internal Medicine: Adapting to Changing Practice Patterns
Obstructive Lung Disease (Review/New/Perioperative Considerations)
Restrictive Lung Disease (Review/New/Perioperative Considerations)
Disability and the Right to Die: A Close Encounter

Lynn Kohlmeier, MD

Dr. Kohlmeier received her undergraduate degree at Yale University, her M.D. at Stanford University, and her internal medicine residency at the New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Currently she teaches endocrinology to Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Residents in Spokane, WA, as a Clinical Instructor of Medicine. She is founder and director of the Osteoporosis Resource & Screening Centers at Valley and Deaconess Hospitals.

Topics
Osteoporosis, Calcium, Vitamin D & Finding Better Balance
All-in-One Thyroid: Hypo-, Hyper- & Nodules

Dental Speakers

Robert A. Handysides, DDS
Dr. Handysides is an associate professor and graduate of Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. He received his DDS degree in 1993. Following graduation, he practiced general dentistry in Ontario, Canada, for six years and then returned to Loma Linda for the endodontic residency program. Graduating from the residency program in 2001, he stayed on at the University in a full-time capacity. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. His responsibilities revolve between being the director of the Loma Linda Faculty Endodontic practice, the pre-doctoral course director, and as of July 1, 2009, he becomes the chairman of the department of Endodontics. Dr. Handysides and his wife, Minnie, have three girls.MiVoden.
Dr. Handysides' course will cover a variety of topics pertaining to endodontics, including such titles as:
"Endodontics versus Implants"
"What Would You Do If I Were Your Child?"
"Innovations in Endodontics" (Total: 15 hrs CDE)