Kansas City Southwest Clinical Society

CME Conferences: As a not-for-profit association, the purpose of the Kansas City Southwest Clinical Society is to encourage scientific investigation and the application of medical research to medical practice by promoting and participating in the development of continuing medical education conferences for physicians engaged in the practice of medicine. The Society fosters the development of clinical expertise in medicine by encouraging physicians to share knowledge and experience. The society will both present directly and jointly sponsors continuing education activities that are planned and devoted to the reinforcement of core medical knowledge, furthering clinical expertise and personal development. The Annual Fall Clinical Conference is directly sponsored by the Society. Live, simultaneous symposia with didactic lectures, planned for primary care physicians, review basic concepts and emphasize recent advances in the practice of medicine. Two plenary sessions are offered that are of interest to primary care physicians and specialists. This year the organization started something new by making select lectures available for OnDemand viewing and credits. The livestreamed, direct-sponsored, Hospital and Critical Care conference is offered for internists, family practitioners, emergency, hospitalists and critical care physicians and others interested in critical care. This program uses didactic lectures given by faculty members from different specialties to address critical care issues that may be seen by the target audience. Select lectures were also made available for OnDemand viewing and credits. The annual Winter conference, directly sponsored, live activity uses didactic lectures with questions and answer sessions to provide participants, primarily primary care physicians, with current information concerning the diagnosis and management of medical problems encountered in their daily practices. The conference also allows learners to interact in a less formal setting with opportunities to discuss cases, one-on-one with the faculty. Select lectures were also made available for OnDemand viewing and credits. New this year was the Kansas City Southwest Clinical Society's Movement Disorder Review Course series. This program was transferred from another organization. The series has been ongoing for over 25 years and is designed for physicians in practice and training, as well as other health care professionals, caring for persons with movement disorders. The course reviews the diagnosis and treatment of motor and non-motor symptoms of movement disorders, including the use of pharmacological interventions, botulinum toxin injections and deep brain stimulation. Through the four events the Kansas City Southwest Clinical Society educated 1,240 physicians and other health care providers.

Joint Sponsorship: Through joint sponsorship with the Kansas City Gynecological Society, Kansas City Society of Anesthesiologists, Research Foundation, Liberty Hospital, Lee's Summit Medical Center, Centerpoint Medical Center, and The University of Kansas Health System (multiple campuses and departments), the Society provides physicians specializing in gynecology, hematology/oncology, critical care, thoracic surgery, anesthesiology, cardiology, general surgery, pathology, as well as primary care, with educational opportunities. The program content reflects practice issues and clinical advancement relevant to the specialty society. All activities are comprised of live, didactic lectures. The forums include dinner meetings, tumor conferences and single-day programs. Though joint sponsorships the Kansas City Southwest Clinical Society played a part in educating an additional 739 physicians and other health care providers. Through all programs KCSWCS in 2021 educated 2,939 health care providers with most being primary care physicians.