Boca Raton Regional Hospital Internal Medicine Symposium

March 24, 2023 to March 26, 2023
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Live Virtual Symposium | 12 Cat. 1
March 24-26, 2023 | Friday-Sunday

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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 the renowned guest faculty.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this conference, 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.  

Who Should Attend

Internal Medicine Physicians, General Practitioners, Gastroenterologists, Surgeons, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Pharmacists and Techs and all other interested healthcare professionals.

Registration and Fees

This live virtual symposium is offered free of charge.

Event date: March 24-26, 2023 | Friday-Sunday

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Course Summary
Course opens: 
07/01/2022
Course expires: 
04/30/2023
Event starts: 
03/24/2023 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
03/26/2023 - 5:00pm EDT

Agenda

Friday, March 24

12:00 noonWelcome and Introductions
12:15 p.m.Keynote Presentation - Everyone, Everywhere, All the Time: Reflections on the COVID-19 Pandemic, Vaccines, Human Behavior, and the Circle of Least Confusion
Gregory Poland, M.D.
Pulmonary
1:15 p.m.Pulmonary Year in Review
Margaret Johnson, M.D.
1:45 p.m.Update in Cystic Fibrosis for Generalist: Why Does it Matter?
Margaret Johnson, M.D.
2:15 p.m.Break
Cardiology 
2:30 p.m.Residual Risk Assessment and Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Michael J. Blaha, M.D., MPH
3:00 p.m.What's New in the 2022 Heart Failure Guidelines?
Richa Gupta, M.D., MPH
3:30 p.m.Regenerative Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease
Emerson Carvalho Perin, M.D., Ph.D.
Endocrinology 
4:00 p.m.The ABC’s of GLP-1 Agonists for Obesity Management
Daniela Hurtado, M.D., Ph.D.
4:30 p.m.Adjourn

Saturday, March 25

7:15 a.m.Welcome and Introductions
Rheumatology
7:30 a.m.Rheumatology Year in Review
Benjamin Wang, MD
8:00 a.m.Sarcoidosis Update
Benjamin Wang, M.D.
8:30 a.m.Break
Infectious Diseases
8:45 a.m.Leishmaniasis
Ravi Durvasula, M.D.
9:45 a.m.Break
Gastroenterology
10:00 a.m.Artificial Intelligence in GI
Michael B. Wallace, M.D., MPH
10:30 a.m.Nonerosive Reflux Disease (NERD)
Karthik Ravi, M.D.
11:00 a.m.Update on Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
K. Rajender Reddy, M.D.
11:30 a.m. Break
11:45 a.m.Keynote - Covid Three Years Later: The Long Tail of Long Covid
Robert M. Wachter, M.D.
12:45 p.m.Adjourn

Sunday, March 26

7:15 a.m.Welcome and Introductions
Nephrology
7:30 a.m.Nephrology Year in Review 2022: Top Articles and Trial Results
Warren L. Kupin, M.D., FACP
8:00 a.m.The Lost Art of Uroscopy: Urine Color as a Diagnostic Tool
Warren L. Kupin, M.D., FACP
8:30 a.m.Break
Hematology/Oncology/Dermatology
8:45 a.m.Modern Day Screening for Prostate Cancer
David Thiel, M.D.
9:15 a.m.Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
Scott Andrew Elman, M.D.
9:45 a.m.Break
Neurology
10:00 a.m.Updates in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Amaal J. Starling, MD, FAHS, FAAN
10:30 a.m.Update in Migraine Headache Management
Olga Fermo, M.D.
11:00 a.m.Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases – Monkeypox, Ebola, and What May be Next
Larry M. Bush, M.D., FACP, FIDSA
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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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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Larry M. Bush, M.D., FACP, FIDSA
Affiliate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University
Affiliate Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medical Education
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Palm Beach, 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.
Assistant Professor
Assistant Director of Inpatient Dermatology Services
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics
Director of Outpatient Dermatology Services
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
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Olga Fermo, M.D.
Senior Associate Consultant, Department of Neurology
Senior Associate Consultant (Joint Appointment)
Department of Neurosurgery
Senior Associate Consultant (Joint Appointment)
Department of Pain Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Richa Gupta, M.D., MPH
Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant/Mechanical Circulatory Support
Division of Cardiology
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
Washington, District of Columbia
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Maria Hurtado Andrade, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Associate
Mayo Clinic Precision Medicine for Obesity Laboratory
Rochester, Minnesota
Clinical Associate
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition
Department of Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Margaret Johnson, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Dean of Education
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Consultant
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Department of Medicine
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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Emerson Carvalho Perin, M.D., Ph.D., FACC
Medical Director and VP for Medical Affairs
Director of Clinical Research
Texas Heart Institute
Interventional Cardiology, The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care
Director, Center for Clinical Research
Teaching Staff, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Teaching Staff, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Associate Editor, Texas Heart Institute Journal
Houston, Texas
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Gregory A. Poland, M.D.
Internist
Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
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Karthik Ravi, M.D.
Director Esophageal Motility Lab
Practice Chair
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
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K. Rajender Reddy M.D.
Ruimy Family President's Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medicine in Surgery
Director of Hepatology
Director, Viral Hepatitis Center
Medical Director, Liver Transplantation
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Amaal J. Starling, MD, FAHS, FAAN
Associate Professor of Neurology
Program Director, Transitional Year Residency
Department of Neurology
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona
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David D. Thiel, M.D.
Urologist
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
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Robert M. Wachter, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine
Holly Smith Distinguished Professor in Science and Medicine
Marc and Lynne Benioff Endowed Chair in Hospital Medicine
University of California
San Francisco, California
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Michael B. Wallace, M.D., MPH
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Fred C. Andersen Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Editor in Chief, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Director, SSMC Centre for Innovation and Medical Simulation
Chair, Outpatient Practice Committee: SSMC
Chair, SEHA GI Council
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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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

Disclosures And Resolution Of Conflict Of Interest

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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 12 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 12 credit hours, CE Broker Course # 20-938059, 20-938067, 20-1005948 by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has been approved for 12 credits for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Techs. 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.

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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.

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