Schedule

Monday, October 16, 2023

8:00am to 8:55am
Introduction and Welcome - Primary Care Medicine: Meeting Challenges in 2023 and Beyond

Deborah Gomez Kwolek, MD, FACP, NCMP

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

8:55am to 9:00am
Break
9:00am to 9:55am
Advanced Treatment Choices for Ischemic Heart Disease

Eric M. Isselbacher, MD

9:55am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:55am
Women's Heart Health: What Does the PCP Need to Know?

Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH

10:55am to 11:10am
Break
11:10am to 12:05pm
Case-Based Workshop Sessions A1 - A4

Workshop Sessions A

A1
Therapeutic Approaches to the Knee
Arun J. Ramappa, MD
A2
Peripheral Vascular Disease for Office Practice
Christopher J. Kwolek, MD, MBA, FACS, DFSVS
A3
Lifelong Management of Adult Attention Deficit Disorder
Donald J. Meyer MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

A4
Biases and Behaviors in Clinical Practice: Strategies for Maintaining Balance and Poise
Jennifer E. Potter, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one workshop. The video library will be available for 11 months after the conclusion of the course.

12:05pm to 12:20pm
Break
12:20pm to 1:15pm
Allergy and Medicine 2023

Anna R. Wolfson, MD

1:15pm to 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm to 2:40pm
Supporting Inclusion and Diversity: Health Equity for Underserved and Diverse Populations

Aisha S. James, MD, MEd

2:40pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:40pm
Persistent Heartburn, Dysphagia, and Dyspepsia: Practical, Cost-Effective Approach

Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD

3:40pm to 3:55pm
Break
3:55pm to 4:50pm
Outpatient ID in Primary Care

Benjamin T. Davis, MD

4:50pm to 5:05pm
Break
5:05pm to 6:00pm
Case-Based Workshop Sessions B1 - B4

Workshop Sessions B

B1
Contraception Update 2023
Deborah Gomez Kwolek, MD, FACP, NCMP
B2
Challenges in Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
Richard J. Pels, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit and Opioid Education and Pain Management Training in Massachusetts

B3
Breast/Ovarian Cancer Risk Assessment
Nadine M. Tung, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

B4
Case Studies in Movement Disorders
Albert Hung, MD, PhD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one workshop. The video library will be available for 11 months after the conclusion of the course.

6:00pm
Special Interest Lectures

Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded special interest sessions, including the following:

Special Interest Lectures

The Promise of Primary Care
John D. Goodson, MD
Primary Care of the Pregnant Patient
Meghan L. Rudder, MD
Gender-Affirming Care; Gender Transitioning
Jennifer R. Siegel, MD
The Fourth Trimester: Care after Delivery for the PCP
Ann C. Celi, MD, MPH
Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss
Frank Domino, MD
Update on the COVID Pandemic Worldwide
Arthur Y. Kim, MD

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

8:00am to 8:55am
Hypertension: Controversies, Challenges, and Treatment Strategies

Brian M. Mugo, MD

8:55am to 9:00am
Break
9:00am to 9:55am
Mastering Menopause Management in 2023

Jan L. Shifren, MD

9:55am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:55am
Preventing and Treating Dementia

Andrew E. Budson, MD

10:55am to 11:10am
Break
11:10am to 12:05pm
Case-Based Workshop Sessions C1 - C4

Workshop Sessions C

C1
Ophthalmology in Primary Care
Mina A. Farahani, MD
C2
Unraveling the Mysteries of Abnormal LFTs
Lawrence S. Friedman, MD
C3
Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities
Melanie P. Hoenig, MD
C4
Help! My Patient is on Monoclonal Antibody Therapy—What Do I Do?
Shiv Sehra, MD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one workshop. The video library will be available for 11 months after the conclusion of the course.

12:05pm to 12:20pm
Break
12:20pm to 1:15pm
Updates in Lipid Management

Jorge Plutzky, MD

1:15pm to 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm to 2:40pm
Asthma Update: New Guidelines and New Choices

Jessica B. McCannon, MD

2:40pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:40pm
COPD and Interstitial Lung Disease

Walter J. O'Donnell, MD

3:40pm to 3:55pm
Break
3:55pm to 4:50pm
Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Therapies: Choices and Consequences

Rachel P. Rosovsky, MD

4:50pm to 5:05pm
Break
5:05pm to 6:00pm
Case-Based Workshop Sessions D1 - D4

Workshop Sessions D

D1
Concussions: On the Field and in the Office
Patricia A. Gibbons, MD
D2
Opioid Use Disorder and Buprenorphine Management
Ellie Grossman, MD, MPH

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit and Opioid Education and Pain Management Training in Massachusetts

D3
Urinary Incontinence in Women
Emily C. Von Bargen, DO
D4
Otolaryngology in Primary Care
Stacey T. Gray, MD and Dunia E. Abdul-Aziz, MD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one workshop. The video library will be available for 11 months after the conclusion of the course.

6:00pm
Special Interest Lectures

Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded special interest sessions, including the following:

Special Interest Lectures

The Promise of Primary Care
John D. Goodson, MD
Primary Care of the Pregnant Patient
Meghan L. Rudder, MD
Gender-Affirming Care; Gender Transitioning
Jennifer R. Siegel, MD
The Fourth Trimester: Care after Delivery for the PCP
Ann C. Celi, MD, MPH
Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss
Frank Domino, MD
Update on the COVID Pandemic Worldwide
Arthur Y. Kim, MD

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

8:00am to 8:55am
Active Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

David J.R. Steele, MD

8:55am to 9:00am
Break
9:00am to 9:55am
Updates in Headaches: Assessment and Treatment

Angelika Vgontzas, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

9:55am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:55am
Liver Diseases in the Primary Care Practice

Raymond T. Chung, MD

10:55am to 11:10am
Break
11:10am to 12:05pm
Case-Based Workshop Sessions E1 - E4

Workshop Sessions E

E1
Therapeutic Approaches to the Shoulder
C. Christopher Smith, MD
E2
Supporting the Independence and Autonomy of Older Patients
Amanda H. Berling, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit and End-of-Life Care Education in Massachusetts

E3
Mild Neurocognitive Disorders: Evaluation and Management Decisions at the Gateway to Dementia
James M. Ellison, MD, MPH

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

E4
Best Practices in LGBTQ care
Jennifer R. Siegel, MD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one workshop. The video library will be available for 11 months after the conclusion of the course.

12:05pm to 12:20pm
Break
12:20pm to 1:15pm
Treating Tobacco Use: Optimizing for Enduring Outcomes

Nancy A. Rigotti, MD

1:15pm to 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm to 2:40pm
Thyroid Disease in Primary Care

Douglas S. Ross, MD

2:40pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:40pm
The Dizzy Patient

Martin A. Samuels, MD

3:40pm to 3:55pm
Break
3:55pm to 4:50pm
An Organized Approach to the Broad Range of Bowel Complaints

Kyle D. Staller, MD, MPH

4:50pm to 5:05pm
Break
5:05pm to 6:00pm
Case-Based Workshop Sessions F1 - F4

Workshop Sessions F

F1
Palliative and Hospice Care
Elizabeth C. Lindenberger, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit and End-of-Life Care Education in Massachusetts

F2
Managing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Practice
Ellie Grossman, MD, MPH
F3
Prostate Problems and Challenges
Heidi Rayala, MD, PhD
F4
Case Studies in Office Endocrinology
J. Carl Pallais, MD, MPH

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one workshop. The video library will be available for 11 months after the conclusion of the course.

6:00pm
Special Interest Lectures

Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded special interest sessions, including the following:

Special Interest Lectures

The Promise of Primary Care
John D. Goodson, MD
Primary Care of the Pregnant Patient
Meghan L. Rudder, MD
Gender-Affirming Care; Gender Transitioning
Jennifer R. Siegel, MD
The Fourth Trimester: Care after Delivery for the PCP
Ann C. Celi, MD, MPH
Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss
Frank Domino, MD
Update on the COVID Pandemic Worldwide
Arthur Y. Kim, MD

Thursday, October 19, 2023

8:00am to 8:55am
Osteoporosis Updates

Joy N. Tsai MD

8:55am to 9:00am
Break
9:00am to 9:55am
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Polyarthritis

Robert P. Friday, MD, PhD

9:55am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:55am
Optimizing Treatment and Care of Your Patients with Diabetes

David M. Nathan, MD

10:55am to 11:10am
Break
11:10am to 12:05pm
Case-Based Workshop Sessions G1 - G4

Workshop Sessions G

G1
Updates in Dermatology: Common Rashes
Avery H. LaChance, MD, MPH
G2
Lower Back Pain
Dana H. Kotler, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

G3
Supplement Safety: Exploring the Risks of the ‘High-Risk’ Supplements Your Patients Are Using (without Telling You)
Pieter Cohen, MD
G4
Tick-Borne Diseases
Lou Ann Bruno-Murtha, DO

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one workshop. The video library will be available for 11 months after the conclusion of the course.

12:05pm to 12:20pm
Break
12:20pm to 1:15pm
Can't-Miss Neurology Cases

Bernard S. Chang, MD

1:15pm to 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm to 2:40pm
Healthy Lifestyles for Patients and Their Clinicians

Elizabeth P. Frates, MD

2:40pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:40pm
Current Approaches to Anemia

Lisa B. Weissmann, MD

3:40pm to 3:55pm
Break
3:55pm to 4:50pm
Contemporary Management of Heart Failure

Gregory D. Lewis, MD

4:50pm to 5:05pm
Break
5:05pm to 6:00pm
Case-Based Workshop Sessions H1 - H4

Workshop Sessions H

H1
Diabetes Workshop: Developing Strategies for the Most Challenging Patients in Your Practice
Deborah J. Wexler, MD
H2
Wrist and Hand Complaints: Evaluation and Treatment
Charles S. Day, MD, MBA, FAOA
H3
Complications and Challenges of Patients Who Use Medical or Recreational Marijuana: Red Flags in Clinical Practice
David Shein, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit and Medical Marijuana Training in Massachusetts

H4
Office Gynecology Case Studies
Carey M. York-Best, MD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one workshop. The video library will be available for 11 months after the conclusion of the course.

6:00pm
Special Interest Lectures

Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded special interest sessions, including the following:

Special Interest Lectures

The Promise of Primary Care
John D. Goodson, MD
Primary Care of the Pregnant Patient
Meghan L. Rudder, MD
Gender-Affirming Care; Gender Transitioning
Jennifer R. Siegel, MD
The Fourth Trimester: Care after Delivery for the PCP
Ann C. Celi, MD, MPH
Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss
Frank Domino, MD
Update on the COVID Pandemic Worldwide
Arthur Y. Kim, MD

Friday, October 20, 2023

8:00am to 8:55am
Our Role in Disease Prevention: Screening and Vaccination Updates

Deborah Gomez Kwolek, MD, FACP, NCMP
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

 

8:55am to 9:00am
Break
9:00am to 9:55am
Sleep Disorders and Sleep Apnea: Assessment and Therapeutic Options

James E. Mojica, MD

9:55am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:55am
Update on Atrial Fibrillation

E. Kevin Heist, MD, PhD

10:55am to 11:10am
Break
11:10am to 12:05pm
Case-Based Workshop Sessions I1 - I4

Workshop Sessions I

I1
Principles of Sexual Therapy
Sharon L. Bober, PhD
I2
Immunotherapy: A New Paradigm in Cancer—Key Things to Know in Primary Care
Kerry L. Reynolds, MD
I3
Therapeutic Approaches to Foot and Ankle Problems
George H. Theodore, MD
I4
Trauma-Informed Care
Sadie Elisseou, MD

All sessions will be recorded as they are live streamed and placed in the online course video library, enabling registrants to view more than one workshop. The video library will be available for 11 months after the conclusion of the course.

12:05pm to 12:20pm
Break
12:20pm to 1:15pm
Radiology Update: How to Optimally Employ Imaging in Practice

Ramin Khorasani, MD, MPH

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

1:15pm to 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm to 2:40pm
Management of Long COVID and COVID Updates
George A. Alba, MD
2:40pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:40pm
Updates in Treatment of Anxiety and Depression

Anne D. Emmerich, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

3:40pm to 3:55pm
Break
3:55pm to 4:50pm
Obesity Treatment in Primary Care
Chika V. Anekwe, MD, MPH
4:50pm
Special Interest Lectures

Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded special interest sessions, including the following:

Special Interest Lectures

The Promise of Primary Care
John D. Goodson, MD
Primary Care of the Pregnant Patient
Meghan L. Rudder, MD
Gender-Affirming Care; Gender Transitioning
Jennifer R. Siegel, MD
The Fourth Trimester: Care after Delivery for the PCP
Ann C. Celi, MD, MPH
Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss
Frank Domino, MD
Update on the COVID Pandemic Worldwide
Arthur Y. Kim, MD