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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.
Agenda
Friday, March 27
| 12:10 - 12:15 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | AI for Primary Care by Primary Care Timothy Tsai, M.D. |
| Pulmonary | |
| 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. | Management of Bronchiectasis for the PCP Margaret Johnson, M.D. |
| 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. | Update in Pulmonary Medicine Margaret Johnson, M.D. |
| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| Cardiology | |
| 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Heart Failure with Improved Ejection Fraction: Review & Updates Joggy George, M.D. |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Benefits and Risks of Statin Therapy in Primary Prevention in Geriatrics Michael Blaha, M.D. |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | The Alphabet Soup of New Diabetic Agents for CAD: Role of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Agonists Laurence Sperling, M.D., FACC, FACP, FAHA, MASPC |
| Endocrinology | |
| 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. | Overview of Prediabetes: Diagnosis and Treatment Jessica Wilson, M.D. |
| 4:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Saturday, March 28
| 7:25 - 7:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| Rheumatology | |
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Spondyloarthropathy Update 2026 Benjamin Wang, M.D. |
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | What’s New in Psoriatic Arthritis Benjamin Wang, M.D. |
| 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Adjourn |
| Gastroenterology | |
| 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. | MASLD for the Internist Eric F. Martin, M.D. |
| 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. | Update in Pancreatic Cancer Screening Michael G. Goggins, M.D. |
| 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. | Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Francis Farraye, M.D. |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| Infectious Disease | |
| 10:45 - 11:15 a.m. | Antibiotic Stewardship for the 21st Century Brad Spellberg, M.D. |
| 11:15 - 11:45 a.m. | Sexually Transmitted Infection Update Lisa Brumble, M.D. |
| Luncheon Lecture | |
| 11:45 - 12:45 p.m. | Vaccines and Immunizations in a time of Global Boiling, Megacities, and Anti-science Peter Hotez, M.D. |
| 12:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
Sunday, March 29
| 7:25 - 7:30 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| Nephrology | |
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Nephrology Update Warren Kupin, M.D. |
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Hypertension Guideline Update Warren Kupin, M.D. |
| 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. | Break |
| Women’s Health/Hematology/Neurology | |
| 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. | Menopause Management 101 Ekta Kapoor, MBBS |
| 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. | The Approach and Management of Erythrocytosis and Thrombocytosis Ayalew Tefferi, M.D. |
| 9:45 - 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| Neurology | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 p.m. | Preventive Management of Migraine Morris Levin, M.D. |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Parkinson’s Disease Ryan J. Uitti, M.D. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. | Anticoagulation Update Jeffrey L. Garland, M.D. |
| 11:30 a.m. | Final Remarks and Adjournment |
NOTE: Schedule subject to change.
Symposium Directors
Internal Medicine Physician
Chair, Boca Raton Regional Hospital 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
Director of Clinical Research
Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Infectious Disease Specialist
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Professor of Medicine
Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Division Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Pulmonology
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Cardiology
Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
Houston Methodist
Houston, Texas
Professor
Departments of Pathology, Medicine and Oncology
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Baltimore, Maryland
Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology
Co-Director, Texas Children ’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development
Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Medical Center, Houston
Senior Fellow in Disease and Humanity
James A Baker III Institute for Public Policy Rice University
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
Associate Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, Minnesota
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Miami Transplant Institute
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Professor and Director, Headache Center
UCSF Department of Neurology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Transplant Hepatology
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Medical Director of Living Donor Liver Transplant
Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program Director
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Chief Medical Officer
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Adjunct Professor of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine at USC
Los Angeles, California
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
Hematologist
Internist
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Primary Care and Population Health
Medical Director
Stanford Asynchronous Virtual Co-PCP (SAV-PCP)
Associate Medical Director
Stanford Healthcare AI Applied Research Team
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California
Consultant, Department of Neurology
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Professor of Neurology
Mayo Medical School
Rochester, Minnesota
Medical Director – Southeast Mayo Clinic Provider Relations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Consultant - Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine,
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Senior Associate Consultant
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo School of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida
Disclosures And Resolution Of Conflict Of InterestDisclosure Policy and Disclaimer
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- (Day 1 - 5.0 credits), CE Broker Course #20- (Day 2 - 4.5 credits) and CE Broker Course #20- (Day 3 - 3.5 credits), by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.
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.