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Boca Raton Regional Hospital Internal Medicine Symposium
Friday-Sunday, March 22-24, 2024
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Presentations
Friday, March 22
| 12:00 - 12:15 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | KEYNOTE LECTURE Climate Change and Health Arianne Teherani, Ph.D. Sheri Weiser, M.D., M.A., MPH |
| Pulmonary | |
| 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. | Current Approach to Asthma Evaluation and Management Margaret M. Johnson, M.D. |
| 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. | When are Steroids Indicated in Community Acquired Pneumonia Margaret M. Johnson, M.D. |
| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| Cardiology | |
| 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Novel Lipid-Lowering Therapies - from PROMINENT to HORIZON Michael J. Blaha, M.D., MPH |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | The Role of DOACS in Stable Coronary Disease Pragnesh P. Parikh, M.D. |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Beyond AFFIRM: Contemporary Management of Atrial Fibrillation Louis H. Miller, M.D., FACC FACP |
| Endocrinology | |
| 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. | Osteoporosis and Other Metabolic Bone Diseases John P. Bilezikian, M.D., Ph.D. (hon) |
| 4:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Saturday, March 23
| 7:15 - 7:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| Rheumatology | |
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Wisely Ordering Rheumatology Antibodies Benjamin Wang, M.D. |
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Polymyalgia Rheumatica Benjamin Wang, M.D. |
| 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Break |
| Gastroenterology/Infectious Disease | |
| 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. | Updates in Chronic Pancreatitis Jodie A. Barkin, M.D., FACG |
| 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. | Vaccine Update Gregory A. Poland, M.D., MACP, FIDSA, LHD (hon), FRCP (London) |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Malaria: A Global Scourge Now in Florida Ravi Durvasula, M.D. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Navigating the Gut: The Science of Diet in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Michelle Pearlman, M.D. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Treatment of H. Pylori Infection 2024 William D. Chey, M.D., FACG, AGAF, FACP, RFF |
| 11:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Break |
| 11:45 - 12:45 p.m. | LUNCHEON LECTURE Medical Misinformation: How Information Environments are Social Determinants of Health David Scales, M.D., Ph.D., MPhil |
| 12:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Sunday, March 24
| 7:15 - 7:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| Nephrology | |
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Nephrology Year in Review: Top Nephrology Articles 2023 Warren L. Kupin, M.D., FACP |
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Nephroprotection for the Internist Warren L. Kupin, M.D., FACP |
| 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Break |
| Hematology/Oncology/Dermatology | |
| 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. | Genomic Screening for Primary Care: Cancer Risk Douglas Riegert-Johnson, M.D. |
| 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. | Breast Cancer Screening: An Evidence-Based Approach Kathie-Ann Joseph, M.D., MPH |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| Neurology | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 p.m. | Stroke State of the Art Treatment Kevin M. Barrett, M.D. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Behavioral Management in Dementia Brynn K. Dredla, M.D. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. | KEYNOTE LECTURE Update on Race-Adjusted Clinical Algorithms: 2024 Leo Gordon Eisenstein, M.D. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Final Remarks/Adjourn |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.