Boca Raton Regional Hospital Internal Medicine Symposium

March 22, 2024 to March 24, 2024
 

Virtual Symposium | 13 Cat. 1
Friday-Sunday, March 22-24, 2024

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.

Registration and Fees

This symposium is offered free of charge.

Course Summary
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
Course opens: 
02/01/2024
Course expires: 
04/30/2024
Event starts: 
03/22/2024 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
03/24/2024 - 11:30am EDT

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.

Live, Virtual Symposium via Zoom

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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Kevin M. Barrett, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Neurology
Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
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John P. Bilezikian, M.D., Ph.D. (hon)
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
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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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William D. Chey, M.D., FACG, AGAF, FACP, RFF
H. Marvin Pollard Professor of Gastroenterology
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Professor of Nutrition Sciences
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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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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Leo Gordon Eisenstein, M.D.
Primary Care Physician
Kings County Hospital
Social Determinants of Health Team, Health + Hospitals
New York, New York
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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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Kathie-Ann Joseph, M.D., MPH
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
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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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Louis H. Miller, M.D., FACC, FACP
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
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Michelle Pearlman, M.D.
Internist
CEO & Co-Founder
Prime Institute
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Pragnesh P. Parikh, M.D.
Cardiologist – Internist
Consultant
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Gregory A. Poland, M.D., MACP, FIDSA, LHD (hon), FRCP (London)
Director
Mayo Vaccine Research Group
Mayo Clinic and Foundation Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
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Douglas Riegert-Johnson, M.D.
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
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David Scales, M.D., Ph.D., MPhil
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
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Arianne Teherani, Ph.D.
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
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Benjamin Wang, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Consultant, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Sheri Weiser, M.D., M.A. MPH
Professor in Residence, Step 2
Medicine
School Medicine
University of California
San Francisco, California

Accreditation

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for a total of 13 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1176860, Day 1 - 4.5, CE Broker Course #20-1176866, Day 2 - 4.75 and CE Broker Course #20-1176872, Day 3 - 3.75. , by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 13 credit hours for Pharmacists and Techs. CE Broker Course #20-1176860, Day 1 - 4.5, CE Broker Course #20-1176866, Day 2 - 4.75 and CE Broker Course #20-1176872, Day 3 - 3.75 Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

This activity has been approved for a total of 12.5 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20-1176860, Day 1 - 4.5, CE Broker Course #20-1176866, Day 2 - 4.5 and CE Broker Course #20-1176872, Day 3 - 3.5 for Nurse Practitioners and Nurses. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.

While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.

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
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