Schedule

This is the schedule from the 2024 course. 

2025 schedule not yet available. 

 

 

 

Monday, October 21, 2024

8:00am to 8:55am
Introduction and Welcome - Primary Care Medicine: Meeting Challenges in 2024 and Beyond

Deborah Gomez Kwolek, MD, FACP, NCMP

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
Gender-Affirming Care, Gender Transitioning
Jennifer R. Siegel, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

A4
Lifelong Management of Adult Attention Deficit Disorder
Donald J. Meyer 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
Updates in Allergy: What to Know in 2024

Anna R. Wolfson, MD

1:15pm to 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm to 2:40pm
Evaluation and Treatment of the Painful Shoulder in the Primary Care Setting

C. Christopher Smith, MD

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
An Organized Approach to the Broad Range of Bowel Complaints

Kyle Staller, MD, MPH

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

Workshop Sessions B

B1
Contraceptive Update and Practical Prescribing
Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, NCMP, CCD
B2
Palliative Care and Hospice
Elizabeth C. Lindenberger, MD

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

B3
Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Risk Assessment and Prevention
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

Updates in Lipid Management
Jorge Plutzky, MD
Beyond Birth: A More Comprehensive Approach to Postpartum Care and Cardiometabolic Health
Ann C. Celi, MD, MPH

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

8:00am to 8:55am
Liver Diseases of Primary Care Practice

Raymond T. Chung, MD

8:55am to 9:00am
Break
9:00am to 9:55am
Evaluation of Polyarthritis

Eli Miloslavsky, MD

9:55am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:55am
Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia: Update Fall 2024

Andrew E. Budson, MD

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

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

Workshop Sessions C

C1
Supplement Safety: Exploring the Risks of the ‘High-Risk’ Supplements Your Patients Are Using (without Telling You)
Pieter Cohen, MD
C2
Unraveling the Mysteries of Abnormal “Liver Function Tests”
Lawrence S. Friedman, MD
C3
Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities
Jeffrey H. William, 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
Primary Care of the Pregnant Patient

Meghan L. Rudder, MD

1:15pm to 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm to 2:40pm
Review and Updates in Hypertension Management

Brian Mugo, MD

2:40pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:40pm
Radiology Update

Ramin Khorasani, MD, MPH 

3:40pm to 3:55pm
Break
3:55pm to 4:50pm
Update on Anticoagulation and Venous Thromboembolism: What Is New in 2024?

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
Treatment of Genitourinary Symptoms in Menopause: Urinary Incontinence and Sexual Pain
Mallika Anand, MD
D4
Otolaryngology for the PCP
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
Self-Paced Study of Previous Day's Session/Workshop Recordings

View recordings of Monday's live streamed presentations and workshops in the online course library for self-paced learning or review. Pre-recorded special interest sessions also available (listed Monday at 6pm).

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

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

Melanie P. Hoenig, MD

8:55am to 9:00am
Break
9:00am to 9:55am
Healthy Lifestyles for Patients and Their Clinicians

Elizabeth P. Frates, 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 E1 - E4

Workshop Sessions E

E1
Biases and Behaviors in Clinical Practice: Strategies for Maintaining Balance and Poise
Jennifer E. Potter, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

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

Douglas S. Ross, 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
Primary Care Internal Medicine: Antibiotic Choices in Outpatient Practice

Benjamin T. Davis, MD

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

Workshop Sessions F

F1
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

F2
Managing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Practice
Ellie Grossman, MD, MPH
F3
Prostate Problems and Challenges: "LUTS" in the Aging Male
Heidi Rayala, MD, PhD
F4
Case Studies in Office Endocrinology
Michael S. Irwig, 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
Self-Paced Study of Previous Days' Session/Workshop Recordings

View recordings of Monday and Tuesday's live streamed presentations and workshops in the online course library for self-paced learning or review. Pre-recorded special interest sessions also available (listed Monday at 6pm).

Thursday, October 24, 2024

8:00am to 8:55am
Easy Motivational Interviewing

Frank Domino, MD

8:55am to 9:00am
Break
9:00am to 9:55am
Clinical Updates and Practical Considerations in Menopause Care

Tara Iyer, MD

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 for the Primary Care Physician
Connie R. Shi, MD, FAAD
G2
Low Back Pain Evaluation and Treatment Approaches
Dana H. Kotler, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

G3
Ophthalmology in Primary Care
Mina A. Farahani, MD
G4
Tick-Borne Diseases in the US in 2024
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 Cases in Neurology

Bernard S. Chang, MD

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

1:15pm to 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm to 2:40pm
Updates in Headaches: Assessment and Treatment

Angelika Vgontzas, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

2:40pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:40pm
COPD Update 2024

Walter J. O'Donnell, MD

3:40pm to 3:55pm
Break
3:55pm to 4:50pm
Heart Failure Updates 2024

Pablo A. Quintero Pinzon, MD

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

Workshop Sessions H

H1
Diabetes Workshop: Challenging Diabetes Cases and Questions—Management Strategies 2024
Deborah J. Wexler, MD
H2
Common Hand and Wrist Complaints
Carl M. Harper, MD, FAAOS
H3
Patients Who Use Marijuana: Guidance for Clinical Practice
David Shein, MD

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

H4
Gynecologic Cancer
Amy Bregar, 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
Self-Paced Study of Previous Days' Session/Workshop Recordings

View recordings of Monday through Wednesday's live streamed presentations and workshops in the online course library for self-paced learning or review. Pre-recorded special interest sessions also available (listed Monday at 6pm).

Friday, October 25, 2024

8:00am to 8:55am
Cancer Screening and Vaccinations: Review and Updates

Brian Mugo, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

8:55am to 9:00am
Break
9:00am to 9:55am
Overview of Sleep Medicine

James E. Mojica, MD

9:55am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:55am
Updates in Treatment of Anxiety and Depression

Anne D. Emmerich, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

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

Workshop Sessions I

I1
Sexual Health: Menopause 101
Juliana (Jewel) Kling, MD, MPH, MSCP, FACP
I2
Immunotherapy
Leyre Zubiri Oteiza, MD, PhD
I3
Therapeutic Approaches to Foot and Ankle Problems
George H. Theodore, MD
I4
Trauma-Informed Telehealth: Strategies for Effective Care
Sadie Elisseou, 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
Asthma Update

Nancy Lange-Vaidya, MD

1:15pm to 1:45pm
Break
1:45pm to 2:40pm
Promoting Equity in Clinical Care and Medical Education

Aisha S. James, MD, MEd

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

2:40pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:40pm
Osteoporosis Updates

Joy N. Tsai, MD

3:40pm to 3:55pm
Break
3:55pm to 4:50pm
Obesity Treatment in Primary Care
Chika V. Anekwe, MD, MPH
4:50pm
Self-Paced Study of Previous Days' Session/Workshop Recordings

View recordings of Monday through Thursday's live streamed presentations and workshops in the online course library for self-paced learning or review. Pre-recorded special interest sessions also available (listed Monday at 6pm).

Note: Recordings of Friday's live streamed presentations will be available in the online course library starting on Saturday.