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Boca Raton Regional Hospital Internal Medicine Symposium
Friday-Sunday, March 27-29, 2026
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Presentations
Friday, March 27 - 5 Cat. 1
| 12:10 - 12:15 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | AI for Primary Care by Primary Care Timothy Tsai, D.O., MMCi |
| Pulmonary | |
| 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. | Approach to Diagnosis & Management of Bronchiectasis Margaret Johnson, M.D. |
| 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. | Update in Pulmonary Medicine Margaret Johnson, M.D. |
| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| Cardiology | |
| 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Heart Failure with Improved Ejection Fraction (HFimpEF): Review & Updates 2026 Joggy George, M.D. |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Benefits and Risks of Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention in Old and Very Old Adults Michael Blaha, M.D. |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | The Alphabet Soup of Diabetic Agents for CVD Prevention: The Role of SGLT2- Inhibitors and GLP-1 Agonists Laurence Sperling, M.D., FACC, FACP, FAHA, MASPC |
| Endocrinology | |
| 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. | Overview of Prediabetes: Diagnosis and Treatment Jessica Wilson, M.D. |
| 4:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Saturday, March 28 - 4.5 Cat. 1
| 7:25 - 7:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| Rheumatology | |
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Axial Spondyloarthropathy (axSpA) Benjamin Wang, M.D. |
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | What’s New in Psoriatic Arthritis Benjamin Wang, M.D. |
| 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Adjourn |
| Gastroenterology | |
| 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. | Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Francis Farraye, M.D. |
| 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. | Update in Pancreatic Cancer Screening Michael G. Goggins, M.D. |
| 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. | MASLD for the Internist: Clinical Assessment, Risk Stratification, and Management Eric F. Martin, M.D. |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| Infectious Disease | |
| 10:45 - 11:15 a.m. | Antibiotic Stewardship for the 21st Century Brad Spellberg, M.D. |
| 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. | Sexually Transmitted Infections Lisa Brumble, M.D. |
| Luncheon Lecture | |
| 11:45 - 12:45 p.m. | Vaccines and Immunizations in a time of Global Boiling, Megacities, and Anti-science Peter Hotez, M.D. (Slides are currently not available for download) |
| 12:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Sunday, March 29 - 3.5 Cat. 1
| 7:25 - 7:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| Nephrology | |
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Nephrology Literature Update: All the Best Filtered Stories in 2025 Warren Kupin, M.D. |
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | The Pressure is On! A Review of the New 2025 ACC/AHA Blood Pressure Guidelines Warren Kupin, M.D. |
| 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Break |
| Women’s Health/Hematology/Neurology | |
| 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. | Menopause Management 101: Hormone Therapy and Beyond Ekta Kapoor, MBBS |
| 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. | Erythrocytosis and Thrombocytosis: Diagnostic Approach and Management Ayalew Tefferi, M.D. |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| Neurology | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Preventive Management of Migraine Morris Levin, M.D. (Slides are currently not available for download) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Parkinson’s Disease Update Ryan J. Uitti, M.D. |
| Hematology | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Update on Anticoagulation Jeffrey L. Garland, M.D. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Final Remarks and Adjournment |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.