Boca Raton Regional Hospital Internal Medicine Symposium

March 21, 2025 to March 23, 2025
 

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Friday-Sunday, March 21-23, 2025

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The Internal Medicine Symposium is an integral component of medical education, teaching new information and enhancing clinical reasoning skills. Topics and speakers are selected to provide faculty and residents with up-to-date knowledge about timely issues in internal medicine. Please join us to learn about the latest updates in medicine from renowned guest faculty.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be better able to:

  • Assess recent advances in clinical medicine and related sciences in light of the supporting evidence.
  • Apply updated knowledge of internal medicine to clinical practice to improve patient care.
  • Outline the clinical implications of recent research in selected areas of internal medicine.
  • Evaluate and respond to changes in the external practice environment and their potential impact on medical practice and patient care.
  • Improve clinical practice by incorporating major new developments in subspecialty medicine.

Who Should Attend

Internal Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Gastroenterologists, Surgeons, Endocrinologists, Cardiologists, Oncologists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and all other interested healthcare professionals.

Course Summary
Course opens: 
02/01/2025
Course expires: 
04/30/2025
Event starts: 
03/21/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
03/23/2025 - 11:30am EDT
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Agenda

Friday, March 21

12:10 - 12:15 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. 

Physician Burnout
Tait Schanafelt, M.D.

Pulmonary
1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Pulmonary Year in Review
Margaret Johnson, M.D.
1:45 - 2:15 p.m. Sleep Apnea
Brynn Dredla, M.D.
2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Break
Cardiology
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Biomarkers and Cardiovascular Disease
TBD
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Colchicine and Future Anti-inflammatory Therapies
Michael Blaha, M.D.
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.Cardiac Amyloidosis
Awais Malik, M.D. 
Endocrinology
4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Recent Advancements and Future Directions in Diabetes Treatment
Jessica R. Wilson, M.D., MSCI
4:45 p.m. Adjourn

Saturday, March 22

7:25 - 7:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Rheumatology
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Giant Cell Arteritis
Cornelia M. Weyand, M.D.
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Immune System Age and What are the Consequences?
Cornelia M. Weyand, M.D.
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Break
Gastroenterology/Infectious Diseases
8:45 - 9:15 a.m. New Insights into Diverticulitis
Jodie A. Barkin, M.D.
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.Is It All in Their Head? Un-diagnosing IBS and The Age of Digital Therapeutics
Iris Wang, M.D.
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Dengue Fever
Ravi Durvasula, M.D.
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.Long COVID - New Insights
Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D.
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. TBD
11:30 - 11:45 a.m. Break
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Luncheon Lecture - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Jonathan H. Chen, M.D.
12:45 p.m.Adjourn 

Sunday, March 23

7:25 - 7:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Nephrology
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.Nephrology Literature Review 2024 - To the Nephron and Beyond
Warren Kupin, M.D. 
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Management of Hyperkalemia: It's not just a Nephrology Problem! 
Warren Kupin, M.D. 
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Break
Hematology/Oncology/Dermatology
8:45 - 9:15 a.m. Dermatology for the PCP: Diagnosis and Initial Management of Common Skin Disorders
Scott Elman, M.D.
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.TBD
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.Break 
Neurology
10:00 - 10:30 p.m.Secondary Stroke Prevention
Sara Rostanski, M.D.
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Multiple Sclerosis for the Internist
Vanessa Marin Collazo, M.D.
11:00 - 11:30 a.m.  Peripheral Neuropathy Update
Chris J. Lamb, M.D.
11:30 a.m.Final Remarks and Adjournment

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NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

Symposium Directors

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John F. Rubin, M.D., FACP
Internal Medicine Physician
Chair, BRRH CME Committee
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Baptist Health South Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
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Michael B. Phillips, M.D., FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Consultant, Division of Community Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida

Faculty

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Jodie A. Barkin, M.D., FACG
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director of Pancreatic and Small Bowel Diseases
Medical Director, University of Miami Pancreas Center
University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases
Miami, Florida
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Michael J. Blaha, M.D., MPH
Director of Clinical Research
Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
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Jonathan H. Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Stanford Center for Biomedical Informatics Research
Division of Hospital Medicine and Clinical Excellence Research Center
Stanford, California
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Brynn K. Dredla, M.D.
Assistant Dean of Career Advising, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Associate Program Director Neurology, Well-being and Curriculum Development
Trainee Well-Being Subcommittee Faculty Representative,
Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Ravi Durvasula, M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist
Chair Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Scott Elman, M.D.
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Margaret M. Johnson, M.D.
Consultant
Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine
Dean of Education
College of Medicine and Science
Professor of Medicine
College of Medicine and Science
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Warren L. Kupin, M.D., FACP
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Miami Transplant Institute
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
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Christopher J. Lamb, M.D.
Board-Certified Neurologist
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Awais A. Malik, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
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Vanessa Marin Collazo, M.D.
Neurologist
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Sara Rostanski, M.D.
Stroke Director and Associate Chief of Neurology
Bellevue Hospital
Assistant Professor, New York University
Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York
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Iris Wang, M.D.
Consultant, Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Fellowship
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
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Cornelia M. Weyand, M.D., Ph.D.
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Jessica R. Wilson, M.D., MSCI
Senior Associate Consultant
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo School of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida

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