Boca Raton Regional Hospital Internal Medicine Symposium
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.
Agenda
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
7:25 - 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
7:25 - 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.
Symposium Directors
Internal Medicine Physician
Chair, BRRH CME Committee
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Baptist Health South Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Consultant, Division of Community Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Faculty
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
Professor and Chair
Department of Neurology
Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine for International Education and Research and Chief, Emeritus
Division of Endocrinology
Director, Emeritus
Metabolic Bone Diseases Program at Columbia University Medical Center
Director of Clinical Research
Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
H. Marvin Pollard Professor of Gastroenterology
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Professor of Nutrition Sciences
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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
Infectious Disease Specialist
Chair Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Primary Care Physician
Kings County Hospital
Social Determinants of Health Team, Health + Hospitals
New York, New York
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
Vice Chair of Diversity and Health Equity
Department of Surgery and Transplant Institute
Clinical Systems Lead
NYULH Institute for Excellence in Health Equity
Medical Director
KP-3, Post Procedure Unit (PPCU)
New York, New York
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Miami Transplant Institute
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Assistant Dean for Career Advisement
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Director of Clinical Cardiology
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Associate Program Director
Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at NS/LIJ Hempstead, New York
Internist
CEO & Co-Founder
Prime Institute
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Cardiologist – Internist
Consultant
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Director
Mayo Vaccine Research Group
Mayo Clinic and Foundation Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Consultant of Gastroenterology
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Department of Clinical Genomics
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Medical Genetics
Director of Clinical Cancer Genetics
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Jacksonville, Florida
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Associate Member
Cornell Center for Health Equity
Associate Member
Cornell Center for Social Science
Faculty Advisor
Humanitarian Health Initiative at the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Global Public Health
New York, New York
Professor of Medicine
Director
Program Evaluation and Education Continuous Quality Improvement
Founding Co-Director
UC Center for Climate, Health and Equity
Education Scientist
Center for Faculty Educators
Co-Lead, Equity and Justice in Education
University of California School of Medicine
San Francisco, California
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Consultant, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Professor in Residence, Step 2
Medicine
School Medicine
University of California
San Francisco, California
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Available Credit
- 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 13.00 General certificate of attendance
- 13.00 Nurse Practitioners
- 13.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy