The following schedule is from the 2023 program. Information on the 2024 course will be posted soon.

Your questions will be answered in real-time during each presentation in addition to dedicated Q&A sessions that are noted on the agenda.

Su 12/3

7:50 AM 8:00 AM Introduction and Welcome
Oncology
8:00 AM 8:47 AM Assessment and Management of Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk: An Update*
Nadine M. Tung, MD
8:47 AM 9:27 AM Prostate Cancer: An Update
Marc B. Garnick, MD
9:27 AM 9:40 AM Break
Keynote Lecture
9:40 AM 10:26 AM Artificial Intelligence: A New Frontier in Medicine
Yousif A-Rahim, MD, PhD
10:26 AM 11:01 AM How We Think About and Manage Breast Cancer in 2023*
Steven E. Come, MD
11:01 AM 11:47 AM Advances in Lung Cancer: A Paradigm for Personalized Care
Deepa Rangachari, MD
11:47 AM 12:05 PM Break and Guided Meditations
12:05 PM 12:45 PM Genes, Immunology and Cancer: Past, Present and Future*
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD
12:45 PM 1:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM 2:10 PM Oncology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD
2:10 PM 2:25 PM Oncology Q&A
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD
2:25 PM 2:40 PM Break and Rejuvenation Exercises
Keynote Lecture
2:40 PM 3:30 PM Progress in the Treatment of Diabetes and Its Complications
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP
Rheumatology
3:30 PM 4:14 PM Rheumatoid Arthritis: What the PCP Needs to Know
Lisa M. Fitzgerald, MD
4:14 PM 4:20 PM Break
4:20 PM 4:55 PM Gout: The King of Diseases
Fadi Badlissi, MD, MSc, MBA, RhMSUS
4:55 PM 5:35 PM Rheumatology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Fadi Badlissi, MD, MSc, MBA, RhMSUS
5:35 PM 5:50 PM Rheumatology Q&A

M 12/4

Endocrinology
7:30 AM 8:04 AM Osteoporosis Management in the Era of Limited Resources
Harold N. Rosen, MD
8:04 AM 8:55 AM Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes 2023: Getting to Goal Safely and Reducing Cardiovascular Risk*
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP
8:55 AM 9:05 AM Break
9:05 AM 9:49 AM Advancing to Insulin Replacement Therapy: When, Why and How
Richard S. Beaser, MD
Keynote Lecture
9:49 AM 10:40 AM Microbiome (The Second Human Genome): What Shapes It and How It Shapes Us
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
10:40 AM 10:55 AM Break and Guided Meditations
10:55 AM 11:48 AM Problems in Thyroid Disease
James V. Hennessey, MD
11:48 AM 12:28 PM Endocrinology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP
12:28 PM 12:45 PM Endocrinology Q&A
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP
12:45 PM 1:30 PM Lunch Break
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1:30 PM 2:25 PM Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures in Liver Disease: Adventures in Liverland
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
2:25 PM 3:06 PM GI Bleeding
Simon C. Robson, MD, PhD, FRCP
3:06 PM 3:20 PM Break and Rejuvenation Exercises
3:20 PM 3:54 PM A Pragmatic Approach to Chronic Diarrhea
Laurie B. Grossberg, MD
3:54 PM 4:46 PM Celiac Sprue: Protean Manifestations
Ciarán P. Kelly, MD
4:46 PM 4:55 PM Break
4:55 PM 5:35 PM Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
5:35 PM 5:50 PM Gastroenterology and Hepatology Q&A
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
Ciarán P. Kelly, MD

T 12/5

Special Symposium – Medical and Surgical Management of Obesity: What the PCP Needs to Know
7:30 AM 8:02 AM Exercise Prescription: Promoting Physical Activity in You and Your Patients*
Edward M. Phillips, MD
8:02 AM 8:35 AM Medical Management of Obesity: What the PCP Needs to Know*
Jody Dushay, MD, MMSc
8:35 AM 8:45 AM Break
8:45 AM 9:12 AM Complementary and Alternative Medicines for Weight Loss and Diabetes
Frank J. Domino, MD
9:12 AM 9:45 AM Surgical Treatment of Obesity: Procedures and Outcomes
Souheil W. Adra, MD
9:45 AM 10:00 AM Break and Guided Meditations
10:00 AM 10:28 AM Endoscopic Management of Obesity: Ready for Primetime
Douglas Pleskow, MD, AGAF, FASGE
Ask the Experts: Neurology
10:28 AM 11:30 AM Ask the Experts: Neurology
Patricia E. Greenstein, MBBCh
Daniel Press, MD, MMSc
Louis R. Caplan, MD
11:40 AM 11:40 AM Break
Special Symposium: Hepatology
11:40 AM 12:12 PM Complications of Cirrhosis*
Alan Bonder, MD
12:12 PM 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM 1:37 PM Global Elimination of HCV
Michael P. Curry, MD
1:37 PM 2:18 PM Hepatitis B: Recent Advances
Nezam H. Afdhal, MD
2:18 PM 2:30 PM Break and Rejuvenation Exercises
2:30 PM 3:20 PM Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Assessing Severity and Optimizing Management
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
Hematology
3:20 PM 4:14 PM Diagnosis and Management of Hypercoagulability and New Anticoagulants: Interpreting the Data
Kenneth A. Bauer, MD
4:14 PM 4:25 PM Break
4:25 PM 5:05 PM Don’t-Miss Causes of Anemia*
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP
5:05 PM 5:45 PM Hematology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP
5:45 PM 6:00 PM Hematology Q&A
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP

W 12/6

Orthopedics Mini-Symposium: A Primer for the PCP – Live Patient Demonstration
7:30 AM 8:15 AM My Shoulder Hurts and the Golf Season Is Starting
Arun J. Ramappa, MD
8:15 AM 9:01 AM My Knee is Swollen and I’m Having Trouble Walking
Joseph DeAngelis, MD, MBA, FAAOS, FAOA
9:01 AM 9:10 AM Break
Ask the Experts: ENT/Ophtalmology
9:10 AM 10:00 AM Ask the Experts: ENT/Ophthalmology
Ralph B. Metson, MD
Jae Young You, MD
10:00 AM 10:15 AM Break and Guided Meditations
Keynote Lecture
10:15 AM 11:10 AM Exemplary Leaderships: Lessons Learned from History and Contemporary Times
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
Infectious Diseases
11:10 AM 11:40 AM Tuberculosis 2023: What’s New?
Ruvandhi Nathavitharana, MD, MPH
11:40 AM 11:45 AM Break
11:45 AM 12:30 PM Coronavirus: Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Howard S. Gold, MD
12:30 PM 12:45 PM Break and Rejuvenation Exercises
12:45 PM 1:25 PM Infectious Diseases: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Howard S. Gold, MD
1:25 PM 1:45 PM Infectious Diseases Q&A
Howard S. Gold, MD

Th 12/7

Cardiology
7:30 AM 7:59 AM Approach to the Patient with Syncope
Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD
7:59 AM 8:39 AM Applying Real-World Evidence to Patient Care: Atrial Fibrillation
Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD
Special Lecture
8:39 AM 9:20 AM Prevention and Treatment of Common Sports Injuries
John-Paul D. Hezel, MD
9:20 AM 9:35 AM Break and Guided Meditations
Keynote Lecture
9:35 AM 10:17 AM Refugee Trauma: A Perspective from a Quarter Century’s Experience
Richard F. Mollica, MD, MAR
Cardiology
10:17 AM 10:54 AM Hypertension 2023: Practice-Changing Updates
Jennifer Cluett, MD
10:54 AM 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM 12:00 PM Valvular Heart Disease for the Clinician
Eli V. Gelfand, MD, FACC
12:00 PM 12:45 PM Lunch Break
12:45 PM 1:30 PM The Current Cholesterol Guidelines and Treating Residual Risk*
Mark D. Benson,  MD, PhD
1:30 PM 2:10 PM Managing Arterial Disease: A Tour for the PCP
Brett J. Carroll, MD
2:10 PM 2:58 PM Acute Coronary Syndromes
Eric A. Osborn, MD, PhD
2:58 PM 3:15 PM Break and Rejuvenation Exercises
3:15 PM 3:48 PM Interventional Cardiology: What the PCP Needs to Know
Robert W. Yeh, MD, MSc
3:48 PM 4:35 PM Congestive Heart Failure
A. Reshad Garan, MD, MS, FACC
4:35 PM 4:45 PM Break
4:45 PM 5:25 PM Cardiology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Joseph P. Kannam, MD
5:25 PM 5:40 PM Cardiology Q&A
Joseph P. Kannam, MD

F 12/8

Special Lectures
7:30 AM 8:10 AM Transgender Care: Practical Tools for Providers*
Michael S. Irwig, MD, FACE
8:10 AM 8:53 AM Alcohol Use: A Double-Edged Sword?
Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD, MPH
8:53 AM 9:05 AM Break
9:05 AM 9:40 AM Sleep, Memory and Dreams: A Unified Theory
Robert Stickgold, PhD
Nephrology
9:40 AM 10:24 AM Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease: Early Diagnosis and Aggressive Treatment
Robert C. Stanton, MD
10:24 AM 10:40 AM Break and Guided Meditations
10:40 AM 11:18 AM Approach to the Patient with Proteinuria and Hematuria
Melanie P. Hoenig, MD
11:18 AM 12:00 PM Acute Renal Failure
Mark L. Zeidel, MD
12:00 PM 12:50 PM Lunch Break
12:50 PM 1:30 PM Nephrology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Robert S. Brown, MD
1:30 PM 1:45 PM Nephrology Q&A
Robert S. Brown, MD
Pulmonary Diseases
1:45 PM 2:27 PM Fresh Air: What’s New with Asthma in 2023
Asha Anandaiah, MD
2:27 PM 2:45 PM Break and Rejuvenation Exercises
2:45 PM 3:35 PM Pulmonary Hypertension
Cyrus A. Kholdani, MD
3:35 PM 4:16 PM Understanding COPD: Going Beyond the Wheeze
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD
4:16 PM 4:25 PM Break
4:25 PM 5:05 PM Pulmonary Diseases: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD
5:05 PM 5:20 PM Pulmonary Diseases Q&A
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD

S 12/9

Special Lectures
7:30 AM 8:14 AM Transfusion Medicine*
Kerry L. O’Brien, MD
8:14 AM 9:30 AM Opiates for Chronic Pain: An Approach to Decision-Making, Risk Management and Monitoring*
Marc L. Cohen, MD
Julia H. Lindenberg, MD
9:30 AM 9:45 AM Break and Rejuvenation Exercises
9:45 AM 10:21 AM Cutaneous Malignancies: A Primer
Marissa Heller, MD
10:21 AM 10:53 AM Racial Inequities in Health Care*
Daniele D. Olveczky, MD, MS, FACP
10:53 AM 11:05 AM Break
11:05 AM 11:38 AM Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Gloria Y. Yeh, MD, MPH
11:38 AM 12:25 PM Advances in the Treatment of Depression and Other Psychiatric Disorders
Robert C. Meisner, MD
12:25 PM 12:30 PM Closing Remarks


*Qualifies for Risk Management Credits
✻Optional Wellness Activity
updated 11/14/2023

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SPECIAL SYMPOSIA

obesityMedical and Surgical Management of Obesity: What the PCP Needs to Know

This special symposium provides the primary care provider with the necessary tools to treat obesity medically and surgically and will offer resources to motivate your patients to live healthier lives.


hepatologyHepatology

Leading experts will provide practical, evidence-based options for treating patients with hepatitis and non-viral liver diseases. Diagnostic tools and management techniques will be highlighted to optimize patient outcomes.

 
hepatologyOrthopedics Symposium: A Primer for the PCP – Live Patient Demonstration

Our faculty will demonstrate how to properly evaluate common disorders of the shoulder and knee. This symposium features live patient demonstrations and will provide you with strategies and tools to manage these challenging impairments.