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Pri-Med Updates St. Louis 2008

Location: St. Louis, MO
Date: November 13-14, 2008

Meeting Overview

Venue:
Millennium Hotel St. Louis
Primary Audience:
Primary Care
Credits:
12.75 AMA Category 1, AAFP, 12.75 AANP

Fresh Look at the Real-World Challenges
of Primary Care 

Pri-Med Updates is designed to reflect the practitioner's patient appointment schedule. The curriculum is composed of 10 different symposia, each focused on a specific clinical condition and each presented by nationally-recognized speakers. Sessions include didactic presentations as well as interactive, case-based learning opportunities. The goal is to connect current research and leading opinion to insights you can put into practice at once, while enabling you to earn a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM or AANP contact hours of continuing education at no cost.  

Customize your own schedule.
Come for 1 session, 1 day or all 10 sessions.         

"I think this format is excellent for busy practitioners who need a chance to get away from the office and concentrate on medical advances and to renew their understanding of basic medical concepts."

J. Early, MD
Pri-Med Attendee

  Goals and Objectives

  Attend this continuing education activity and you will be able to:

  • Earn up to 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM or AANP contact hours of continuing education.
  • Network with colleagues who live and practice in your area.
  • Take advantage of complimentary world-class continuing medical education.
  • Interact with expert faculty during dedicated Q&A throughout the program.
  • Test your knowledge and receive immediate feedback on patient care scenarios using an Audience Response System.

  This activity is intended for primary care providers currently engaged in patient care.

  Find additional Pri-Med educational programs in your area. 

 

Marketing Partners

Pri-Med partners with local healthcare associations, managed care organizations, and publications in order to ensure that all practicing clinicians have the opportunity to attend. Pri-Med would like to thank the following partners for this program to date: Aetna, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Society of Hypertension, Inc., Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri, Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, and St. Louis Academy of Family Physicians.

Educational Grants

To date, the following organizations have provided educational grants in support of this Pri-Med activity: Abbott, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company, Eli Lilly and Company, Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co., Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc. , and M|C Communications, LLC.

Session Summary

Following is a recap of the core educational elements from the conference sessions, to help you take what you learned and apply it to your interactions with patients.

View Schedule for:
Thursday, November 13, 2008
7:45 AM-9:00 AM
The Primary Care-Cardiology Partnership to Ensure Optimal Patient Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Joseph Booth, MD, Family Practitioner, Deerfield Family Practice, Utica, NY
Bernard R Chaitman, MD, FACC, Professor of Medicine, Director of Cardiovascular Research, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO
9:15 AM-10:30 AM
Incretin Hormones: Evolving Treatment Strategies For Type 2 Diabetes

Description:

1. Discuss the pathophysiology and management of type 2 diabetes, including updates on incretin hormones and combination therapies. 2. Identify 2 newer approaches to achieve long-term glycemic control and A1c targeted goals in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Jack L. Leahy, MD, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism., University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
Lawrence Blonde, MD, FACP, FACE, Director, Ochsner Diabetes Clinical Research Unit, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA

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Featured CME Activities FormatCreditsExpiresStatus
What Every Practitioner Should Know About Incretin Hormones: Evolving Treatment Strategies for Type 2 DiabetesPatient Case Study2 AMA1
2 AANP
04/24/2009
10:30 AM-11:45 AM
Fibromyalgia: What We Have Learned and How Treatment Is Evolving

Description:

1. Increase confidence in accurately diagnosing fibromyalgia (FM) by accurately identifying at least 3 symptoms of FM and differentiating it from conditions with overlapping symptoms. 2. List at least 3 of the benefits and adverse effects of current pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, and combination therapies in the treatment of FM in order to select treatment that balances efficacy, safety, and tolerability.
Kevin S. Ferentz, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Edgar L. Ross, MD, Director, Pain Management Center, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
12:45 PM-2:00 PM
Targeting HDL to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Call to Action

Description:

1. Identify barriers to achieving optimal lipid profiles, review national guidelines, and evaluate clinical studies applying intensive lipid-lowering therapy to meeting these optimal lipid goals. 2. Define the importance of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in coronary risk and discuss treatment strategies to improve HDL-C within the overall lipid profile.
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, (Read Bio) Clinical Professor, Cardiology Division, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Chief Science Officer, Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Sergio Fazio, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Vanderbilt Lipid Clinic and Laboratory, Co-Director, Atherosclerosis Research Unit, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
2:00 PM-3:15 PM
Optimal Management of Asthma: Use the Right Tools

Description:

1. Describe the role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of asthma and implications for treatment. 2. Understand the importance of patient education in self-assessment of asthma control and effective use of controller therapies for persistent symptoms.
Dennis Edwin Doherty, MD, FCCP, Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Slep Medicine, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY, Chairman of Medicine, Lexington Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington, KY

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New Asthma APGAR Tools for Improving Asthma ManagementExpert Perspective1 AMA1
09/30/2009
Friday, November 14, 2008
7:45 AM-9:00 AM
Vasodilatory Beta-Blockade: Clinical Implications and Pleiotropic Effects
Henry A. Punzi, MD, Medical Director, Trinity Hypertension Research Institute, Texas Women's University, Dallas, TX
James R. Sowers, MD, FACP, FAHA, Professor of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
9:15 AM-10:30 AM
Using Combination Therapy to Improve Atherogenic Lipid Abnormalities and Reduce Residual Cardiovascular Risk

Description:

1. Understand the role of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides, and non-HDL-C in the residual cardiovascular disease risk remaining after statin therapy. 2. Discuss the value of combination therapy for mixed dyslipidemia and address patient barriers to successful cardiovascular disease risk prevention.
Dean Bramlet, FACC , FACP , FAHA , MD, Diplomate of Clinical Lipidology, Assistant Consulting Professor of Medicine, Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, Founder and Medical Director, Heart and Lipid Institute of Florida, Tampa, FL
Gregory Pokrywka, MD, Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, Director, Baltimore Lipid Center, Baltimore, MD, Inaugural Diplomate, Certified Menopause Practitioner, American Board of Clinical Lipidology, Jacksonville, FL

Related CME

Featured CME Activities FormatCreditsExpiresStatus
Optimally Reducing Residual Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Patient With Atherogenic DyslipidemiaPatient Case Study2 AMA1
2 AANP
04/30/2009
10:30 AM-11:45 AM
Taking the Headache out of Migraine Diagnosis and Management

Description:

1. Describe how to use standardized tools to guide you through the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of migraine. 2. Describe a stratified care approach to the management of migraine in order to tailor therapy to the patient.
Susan L. Hutchinson, MD, (Read Bio) Associate Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
Frederick R. Taylor, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine , Minneapolis, MN
12:30 PM-1:45 PM
Integrating Insulin and New Therapies Into Type 2 Diabetes Management: Current Answers to Key Questions

Description:

1. Incorporate emerging therapies, including the GLP-1 analogs and DPP-4 inhibitors, into several different treatment plans for patients with type 2 diabetes. 2. Describe a therapeutic management program for initiating and intensifying insulin therapy according to current management guidelines.
Robert E. Rakel, MD, (Read Bio) Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Philip Levy, MD, FACE, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, Phoenix Endocrinology Clinic Ltd, Phoenix, AZ
Lawrence S. Phillips, MD, Program Director at the General Clinical Research Center, The Emory Clinic Professor of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Related CME

Featured CME Activities FormatCreditsExpiresStatus
Current Treatment Options for a Patient With Type 2 Diabetes Not Controlled on OADsPatient Case Study2 AMA1
2 AANP
03/04/2009
1:45 PM-3:00 PM
"Tie Your Shoes Before You Trip!" -- Prevention of Medical Errors

Description:

1. Describe the systems approach to medical error prevention. 2. Identify the drugs/drug classes that are at high risk for adverse drug events.
Arnold Mackles, MD, MBA, LHRM, Licensed Healthcare Risk Manager, Physician Speaker/Consultant, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
3:00 PM-3:00 PM
Asthma Inhaler Workshop (runs during every break for 15 minutes)
Danette Fariss, RRT , AE-C , US Wellness Inc, Gaithersburg, MD
Barb Petti, RRT, US Wellness Inc, Gaithersburg, MD
Janelle Delt, RRT, US Wellness Inc, Gaithersburg, MD
Nicole Cohen, RRT, US Wellness Inc, Gaithersburg, MD

Accreditation

CreditsTypeAccreditation StatementDesignation Statement
12.75AMA Category 1Pri-Med Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.Pri-Med Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PendingAAFPApplication for CME credit has been filed with American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
12.75AANPPri-Med Institute is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education programs by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Provider number 040308.This program has been approved for 12.75 contact hour of continuing education , which includes 6.375 hours of pharmacology.

Academic Partner

Pri-Med Institute gratefully acknowledges the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Tufts Health Care Institute for serving as academic partners in the review of educational content.

Statement of Independence

This educational program is conceived and credited in accordance with ACCME’s Essential Areas and Policies, including the 2004 Updated Standards for Commercial Support. Pri-Med faculty hail from a variety of institutions and participate in content development, along with Pri-Med Institute’s Advisory Boards and its expert review partners, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Tufts Health Care Institute. All final decisions about program content are the responsibility of Pri-Med Institute.

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Travel Arrangements

Meeting Location

Millennium Hotel St. Louis
200 S. 4th Street
Saint Louis, MO 63102
(314)241-9500

Hotel Accommodations

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Millennium Hotel St. Louis. Please call (314)241-9500 by 10/21/2008 and identify yourself as a Pri-Med Updates attendee to receive the discounted rate of $129.

Meeting Resources

For your convenience, printer-friendly copies of the session slides are available to view and download approximately 1 week prior to the event. Materials will not be provided on-site. Review session slides prior to attending the program and come equipped with questions for our faculty. On the day of the program, check in at the registration desk to receive a folder containing a program agenda.

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