Pri-Med Access with ACP
This CME activity, Pri-Med Access with ACP, is co-sponsored by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and pmiCME. All decisions about the CME content and faculty are made exclusively by ACP and pmiCME. It is the goal of the organizations to provide educational opportunities that are timely, unbiased, scientifically rigorous, practical in nature, and that serve to improve patient outcomes.

Pri-Med Access with ACP in San Diego, CA

Location: San Diego, CA
Date: April 28-29, 2010

Meeting Overview

Venue:
San Diego Convention Center
Primary Audience:
Primary Care
Credits:
13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM, 24.25 AAFP, 13.25 AANP, and 11 AAFP Evidence Based


Debate, discuss and dialogue with faculty and colleagues on your schedule at Pri-Med Access with ACP

Pri-Med Access and American College of Physicians have created an all-new CME curriculum that will explore advances in efficient and cost-effective diagnoses and care related to:

• Assessment of cardiovascular risk factors

• Evaluation/management of musculoskeletal pain and respiratory diseases

• Work-up of gastrointestinal complaints

• Prompt identification of community acquired infectious disease

3+ hours dedicated to Q&A

You’ll have time to dialogue with our expert faculty, who are practicing clinicians as well as leading educators. You’ll have opportunities to share ideas and confirm your clinical approaches. The format is flexible—sign up for one course, one day, or the full two-day program.

Realize immediate returns on your time investment

• The techniques, treatments, and therapies you’ll learn about today will improve your patients’ care tomorrow

• Immediately apply “clinical pearls” in the care of your patients

Plus, expand your knowledge by attending optional, non-CME certified, industry-led presentations on the latest therapeutic products during breaks from your CME sessions. Learn more.

*Industry refers to pharmaceutical or medical device companies or agents working on their behalf.

Pri-Med thanks the following organizations for informing clinicians of the program: Aetna, American Society of Hypertension, Inc., and California Medical Association.

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.

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
6:30 AM-7:30 AM Registration, Breakfast & Additional Opportunities
7:30 AM-7:45 AM Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
7:45 AM-9:00 AM Keynote Presentation
7:45 AM-9:00 AM
Presentation Skills for Clinicians: Making Your Next Presentation Better Than Your Last
Scott Litin MD, MACP Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
9:15 AM-12:30 PM Track 1
Cardiovascular Issues in Primary Care
9:15 AM-11:00 AM
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Apparently Healthy Patient: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (CACS) and Carotid Intima Media Thickness (IMT)
C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC , FAHA , Women's Guild Endowed Chair in Women's Health, Director, Preventive Cardiac Center, Director, Women's Heart Center, Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center , Los Angeles, CA
F. Wilford Germino, MD, FACP ,
11:00 AM-11:15 AM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
11:15 AM-12:30 PM
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Apparently Healthy Patient: ABI and CRP
C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC , FAHA ,
F. Wilford Germino, MD, FACP , Department of Internal Medicine, Orland Primary Care Specialists, Chicago, IL
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Lunch & Additional Opportunities
1:30 PM-2:55 PM Track 2
Evaluation/Management of Musculoskeletal Pain
1:30 PM-2:55 PM
Assessing Painful Knees and Shoulders in the Primary Care Setting
Leonard Fromer, MD, FAAFP, ABFM, Assistant Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
2:55 PM-3:30 PM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
3:30 PM-5:00 PM Track 3
Respiratory Disease
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Evaluating the Adult Patient with Chronic Cough: From Clear-Cut to Clinical Conundrum
Susan Murin, MD , FACP , Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA
Thursday, April 29, 2010
6:30 AM-7:45 AM Registration, Breakfast & Additional Opportunities
7:45 AM-8:00 AM Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
8:00 AM-9:00 AM Keynote Presentation
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
2009 -- Primary Care Landmark Studies in Review
Joel Diamant MD , FACP Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Attending Physician, Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA
9:15 AM-12:30 PM Track 4
Gastroenterologic Screening and Management
9:15 AM-10:40 AM
Controversies and Considerations in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance
John Inadomi, MD,
Walter J Coyle, MD , FACP , Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA
10:40 AM-11:15 AM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
11:15 AM-12:30 PM
A Case-based Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Dyspepsia
John Inadomi, MD, Professor of Medicine, Dean M. Craig Endowed Chair in Gastrointestinal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Walter J Coyle, MD , FACP ,
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Lunch & Additional Opportunities
1:30 PM-4:30 PM Track 5
Community-acquired Infectious Disease
1:30 PM-2:45 PM
Infections of the Excretory Pathways in Practice: Real-World Management of Diarrhea and UTI
Loren Miller, MD , MPH , Associate Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, Director of the Infection Control Program, Division of Adult Infectious Diseases, Harbor-Ucla Medical Center , Torrance, CA
George Sakoulas, MD ,
2:45 PM-3:00 PM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
3:00 PM-4:30 PM
Staphylococcus Aureus Infections: An Ominous Evolution in the Community Setting
Loren Miller, MD , MPH ,
George Sakoulas, MD , Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, Infectious Disease Consultant, Sharp Healthcare, San Diego, CA

Accreditation

Credits Type Accreditation Statement Designation Statement
13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ pmiCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. pmiCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
24.25 AAFP This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 24.25 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
13.25 AANP pmiCME 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 13.25 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 7.000 hours of pharmacology).
11 AAFP Evidence Based This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 24.25 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Of these credits, 11 conform to the AAFP criteria for evidence-based CME clinical content. CME credit has been increased to reflect 2 for 1 credit for only the EB CME portion.
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Travel Arrangements

Meeting Location

San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92101-7899
(619)525-5000
San Diego Convention Center web site

Hotel Accommodations

Omni San Diego Hotel
675 L St
San Diego, CA 92101-7022
Phone: (619)231-6664

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Omni San Diego Hotel. Please call (619)231-6664 by 04/06/2010 and identify yourself as a Pri-Med Access with ACP attendee to receive the discounted rate of $189.

Syllabus Materials

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.

 

 

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Additional Opportunities

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Theater 1
Theater 2
12
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1
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12:30 PM-1:30 PM
A Patient-Oriented Approach to Insulin Initiation and Intensification
Brought to you by: Novo Nordisk Inc.

12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Asthma: Challenges in Treating a Heterogeneous Disease
Brought to you by: Merck

3
PM
3:00 PM-3:30 PM
Challenges in Lipid Management: Achieving More Intensive Treatment Goals
Brought to you by: Merck

3:00 PM-3:30 PM
Day 1: Break

5
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5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Day 1: Dinner

 
Theater 1
Theater 2
7
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8
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7:15 AM-8:00 AM
Beyond Skin Deep: A Deeper Understanding of Plaque Psoriasis and Potential Underlying Conditions
Brought to you by: AMGEN

10
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11
AM
10:45 AM-11:15 AM
Day 2: Break

10:45 AM-11:15 AM
Day 2: Break

12
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1
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12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Moving Forward in Osteoporosis: New Insights in Bone Biology and Patient Care
Brought to you by: AMGEN

12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Hypoglycemia and Its Effects on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Brought to you by: Merck

Participating Companies

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Merck
Novo Nordisk Inc.

Featured Speaker

Scott Litin MD, MACP

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN

Speaking:

Joel Diamant MD , FACP

Attending Physician,
Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA

Speaking:

  • 2009 -- Primary Care Landmark Studies in Review - Thursday (April 29, 2010), 8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Faculty

C. Noel Bairey Merz MD, FACC , FAHA

Women's Guild Endowed Chair in Women's Health, Director, Preventive Cardiac Center
Director, Women's Heart Center, Professor of Medicine
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center , Los Angeles, CA

Speaking:

  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Apparently Healthy Patient: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (CACS) and Carotid Intima Media Thickness (IMT)
    Wednesday, April 28, 2010
    9:15 AM-11:00 AM
  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Apparently Healthy Patient: ABI and CRP
    Wednesday, April 28, 2010
    11:15 AM-12:30 PM

Leonard Fromer MD, FAAFP, ABFM

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Speaking:

  • Assessing Painful Knees and Shoulders in the Primary Care Setting
    Wednesday, April 28, 2010
    1:30 PM-2:55 PM

John Inadomi MD

Speaking:

  • Controversies and Considerations in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance
    Thursday, April 29, 2010
    9:15 AM-10:40 AM
  • A Case-based Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Dyspepsia
    Thursday, April 29, 2010
    11:15 AM-12:30 PM

Loren Miller MD , MPH

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Director of the Infection Control Program, Division of Adult Infectious Diseases
Harbor-Ucla Medical Center , Torrance, CA

Speaking:

  • Infections of the Excretory Pathways in Practice: Real-World Management of Diarrhea and UTI
    Thursday, April 29, 2010
    1:30 PM-2:45 PM
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Infections: An Ominous Evolution in the Community Setting
    Thursday, April 29, 2010
    3:00 PM-4:30 PM

F. Wilford Germino MD, FACP

Speaking:

  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Apparently Healthy Patient: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (CACS) and Carotid Intima Media Thickness (IMT)
    Wednesday, April 28, 2010
    9:15 AM-11:00 AM
  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Apparently Healthy Patient: ABI and CRP
    Wednesday, April 28, 2010
    11:15 AM-12:30 PM

Susan Murin MD , FACP

Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
University of California, Davis, CA

Speaking:

  • Evaluating the Adult Patient with Chronic Cough: From Clear-Cut to Clinical Conundrum
    Wednesday, April 28, 2010
    3:30 PM-5:00 PM

Walter J Coyle MD , FACP

Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA

Speaking:

  • Controversies and Considerations in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance
    Thursday, April 29, 2010
    9:15 AM-10:40 AM
  • A Case-based Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Dyspepsia
    Thursday, April 29, 2010
    11:15 AM-12:30 PM

George Sakoulas MD

Speaking:

  • Infections of the Excretory Pathways in Practice: Real-World Management of Diarrhea and UTI
    Thursday, April 29, 2010
    1:30 PM-2:45 PM
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Infections: An Ominous Evolution in the Community Setting
    Thursday, April 29, 2010
    3:00 PM-4:30 PM

Course Directors

Christopher Smith MD,FACP

Associate Proessor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Associate Director
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Co-Director
Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

John Inadomi MD

Professor of Medicine
Dean M. Craig Endowed Chair in Gastrointestinal Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Adolf W. Karchmer MD,FACP

Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Medical Diseases
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Joshua Beckman MD,MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director
Cardiovascular Fellowship Program
Brigham & Women's Hospital

Susan Murin MD,FACP

Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
University of California