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 Seattle, WA

Location: Seattle, WA
Date: May 03-04, 2010

Meeting Overview

Venue:
Washington State 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, and American Society of Hypertension, Inc..

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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Monday, May 03, 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
Health Care Reform: What will it mean for physicians and patients?
Robert DohertySenior Vice President, Governmental Affairs and Public Policy, American College of Physicians, Washington, DC
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)
Albert Levy, MD, FAAFP,
Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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
Albert Levy, MD, FAAFP, Professor of Family Medicine, New York Medical College, White Plains, NY, Assistant Clinical Professor Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC,
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
Arun Ramappa, MD, (Read Bio) Chief of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
2:55 PM-3:45 PM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
3:45 PM-5:15 PM Track 3
Respiratory Disease
3:45 PM-5:15 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
Tuesday, May 04, 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
Beyond the Basics: Diagnosing and Managing Anemia in Primary Care
Gary J. Vanasse MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Director, Investigational Anemia Clinic, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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
Christine L. Frissora, MD, FACG, FACP , (Read Bio) Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, Assistant Attending Physician, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Kenneth R. DeVault, MD,
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
Christine L. Frissora, MD, FACG, FACP , (Read Bio)
Kenneth R. DeVault, MD, Chairman of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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
Thomas Hooton, MD, FACP , Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Loren Miller, MD , MPH ,
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
Thomas Hooton, MD, FACP ,
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

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

Washington State Convention Center
800 Convention Pl
Seattle, WA 98101-2350
(206)694-5000
Washington State Convention Center web site

Hotel Accommodations

Sheraton Seattle Hotel
1400 6th Ave
Seattle, WA 98101-2398
Phone: (888)627-7056
Sheraton Seattle Hotel web site

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel. Please call (888)627-7056 by 04/07/2010 and identify yourself as a Pri-Med Access with ACP attendee to receive the discounted rate of $159.

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
PM
1
PM
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
An Advance in Multimodal Analgesic Therapy
Brought to you by: PriCara®, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Day 1: Lunch

3
PM
3:00 PM-3:45 PM
Hypoglycemia and Its Effects on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Brought to you by: Merck

3:00 PM-3:45 PM
Day 1: Break

 
Theater 1
Theater 2
7
AM
8
AM
7:15 AM-8:00 AM
A Patient-Oriented Approach to Insulin Initiation and Intensification
Brought to you by: Novo Nordisk Inc.

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

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

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

12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Beyond Skin Deep: A Deeper Understanding of Plaque Psoriasis and Potential Underlying Conditions
Brought to you by: AMGEN

Participating Companies

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Merck
Novo Nordisk Inc.
PriCara®, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Featured Speaker

Robert Doherty

Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs and Public Policy
American College of Physicians, Washington, DC
Senior Vice President

Speaking:

  • Health Care Reform: What will it mean for physicians and patients? - Monday (May 03, 2010), 7:45 AM-9:00 AM

Gary Vanasse MD

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Director, Investigational Anemia Clinic
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Speaking:

  • Beyond the Basics: Diagnosing and Managing Anemia in Primary Care - Tuesday (May 04, 2010), 8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Faculty

Albert Levy MD, FAAFP (Read Bio)

Speaking:

  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Apparently Healthy Patient: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (CACS) and Carotid Intima Media Thickness (IMT)
    Monday, May 03, 2010
    9:15 AM-11:00 AM
  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Apparently Healthy Patient: ABI and CRP
    Monday, May 03, 2010
    11:15 AM-12:30 PM

Arun Ramappa MD (Read Bio)

Chief of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Speaking:

  • Assessing Painful Knees and Shoulders in the Primary Care Setting
    Monday, May 03, 2010
    1:30 PM-2:55 PM

Christine L. Frissora MD, FACG, FACP (Read Bio)

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

Speaking:

  • Controversies and Considerations in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance
    Tuesday, May 04, 2010
    9:15 AM-10:40 AM
  • A Case-based Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Dyspepsia
    Tuesday, May 04, 2010
    11:15 AM-12:30 PM

Thomas Hooton MD, FACP (Read Bio)

Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease
University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Speaking:

  • Infections of the Excretory Pathways in Practice: Real-World Management of Diarrhea and UTI
    Tuesday, May 04, 2010
    1:30 PM-2:45 PM
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Infections: An Ominous Evolution in the Community Setting
    Tuesday, May 04, 2010
    3:00 PM-4:30 PM

Matthew J. Sorrentino MD, FACC

Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine
Section of Cardiology
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Speaking:

  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Apparently Healthy Patient: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring (CACS) and Carotid Intima Media Thickness (IMT)
    Monday, May 03, 2010
    9:15 AM-11:00 AM
  • Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in the Apparently Healthy Patient: ABI and CRP
    Monday, May 03, 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
    Monday, May 03, 2010
    3:45 PM-5:15 PM

Kenneth R. DeVault MD

Speaking:

  • Controversies and Considerations in Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance
    Tuesday, May 04, 2010
    9:15 AM-10:40 AM
  • A Case-based Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Dyspepsia
    Tuesday, May 04, 2010
    11:15 AM-12:30 PM

Loren Miller MD , MPH

Speaking:

  • Infections of the Excretory Pathways in Practice: Real-World Management of Diarrhea and UTI
    Tuesday, May 04, 2010
    1:30 PM-2:45 PM
  • Staphylococcus Aureus Infections: An Ominous Evolution in the Community Setting
    Tuesday, May 04, 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