Boca Raton Regional Hospital Internal Medicine Symposium

March 21, 2025 to March 23, 2025

Overview

 

13 Cat. 1 | Friday-Sunday, March 21-23, 2025
Virtual Symposium | Zoom

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, Endocrinologists, Cardiologists, Oncologists, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Residents, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Nurses, Pharmacy Technologists, Laboratory Personnel, dietitians, 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

Program

Agenda

Friday, March 21

12:10 - 12:15 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Organizational Approaches to Improve Physician Well-being: Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic
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: State of the Art
Brynn Dredla, M.D.
2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Break
Cardiology
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. HDL-C: Helpful, Harmful Hopeful, or Guilty by Association?
Laurence Sperling, M.D., FACC, FACP, FAHA, MASPC
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 Introductions
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 - 11:30 a.m.Long COVID: New Insights
Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D.
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 Introductions
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.Blood Based Tests for Cancer Screening: Opportunities and Obstacles
Deborah Schrag, M.D., MPH
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

NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

Faculty

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.
Assistant Professor
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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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
Senior Associate Consultant
Department of Cardiovascular 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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Tait Shanafelt, M.D.
Chief Wellness Officer
Associate Dean
Professor of Medicine
Jeanie and Stewart Richie
Stanford University
Stanford, California
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Deborah Schrag, M.D., MPH
George J. Bosl Chair
Department of Medicine
Attending Physician
Gastrointestinal Cancer Service
Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York
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Laurence Sperling, M.D., FACC, FACP, FAHA, MASPC
Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology
Founder, Emory Center for Heart Disease Prevention
Professor of Global Health
Hubert Department of Global Health
Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
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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.
Research Chair, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine
Consultant, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine
Consultant, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Consultant, Department of Immunology
Professor of Immunology
Professor of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
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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

Accreditation

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 #20-1282553, Day 1 - 5 credits, CE Broker Course #20-1282558, Day 2 - 4.50 credits and CE Broker Course #20-1282561, Day 3 - 3.5 credits, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity is approved for 13 credit hours for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Techs and Respiratory Therapists.  CE Broker Course #20-1282553, Day 1 - 5 credits, CE Broker Course #20-1282558, Day 2 - 4.50 credits and CE Broker Course #20-1282561, Day 3 - 3.5 credits. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

This activity is approved for 8.25 credit hours for Laboratory Personnel.  CE Broker Course #20-1282553, Day 1 - 2.75 credits, CE Broker Course #20-1282558, Day 2 - 2.00 credits and CE Broker Course #20-1282561, Day 3 - 3.5 credits. 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.

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