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Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Primary Care

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The Latest Information You Need To Improve Patient Care

For more than 14 years, Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition events have provided unprecedented access to leaders who are blazing new pathways to better patient care. This all-new 2009 curriculum offers you a diverse spectrum of learning opportunities. Download the conference brochure (PDF Format)

Also new this year:

Online certificates
Online syllabus
Keynote addresses by Todd Savit and Sanjiv Chopra, MD, FACP

NEW eGuide offers the ability to download the Pri-Med East latest Conference Guide to your mobile device. The eGuide makes looking for your educational sessions and exhibitor booths fast and easy. It is available on all the major smartphone devices such as Palm, Blackberry, and iPhone/iPod touch. To download the Pri-Med East eGuide onto your smartphone device please visit: http://www.skyscape.com/east09

Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care
This 3-day program is developed and presented by nationally recognized faculty from Harvard Medical School. These lectures address the primary care challenges you face today. Attend your choice of lectures, and earn up to 17 AMA category 1 credit(s)™.

Key Takeaways: After completing this activity, you will be better able to:

Diagnose and manage common conditions effectively and efficiently, in a manner that
improves patient outcomes.
Evaluate the evidence behind new guidelines and recommendations.
Incorporate communication strategies that increase patient satisfaction and compliance.

Pre-Conference Symposia Day
Choose from several independent symposia supported by educational grants from the healthcare industry. Register to come 1 day early for a full Pre-Conference Symposia Day. Pre-Conference Symposia Day is a ticketed event with limited availability, if you register for any of the ticketed functions, your tickets will be included in the Pre-Conference mailing. Click here to view the Symposia Guidebook, detailing all of our independent symposia programs.

Pri-Med Practice Solutions
A Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition exclusive, this 2-day program was developed by Physicians Practice, America’s leading practice management journal. These sessions focus on practice management solutions that allow you to spend more time treating patients and less time managing office work. Sponsored by Pri-Med Institute.

Key Takeaways: After completing this activity, you will be better able to:

Identify technologies that you can use to improve patient outcomes.
Understand how technology-based solutions can positively impact patient safety, cost of delivering care, and clinician efficiency.

Industry-Supported Symposia
Choose from several independent symposia supported by educational grants from the healthcare industry. Participate in these breakfast, lunch and dinner sessions throughout the conference. Industry-Supported Symposia are ticketed events with limited availability. Tickets will be mailed with your pre-conference materials.

Exhibit Hall
This is your opportunity to see, discuss and use more than 150 of the latest diagnostic, therapeutic, technological, and practice management products. Note: The following events take place in the exhibit hall, and are not for CME/CE credit. >>Learn more

Product Theater
During breaks gain the latest clinical information on specific disease states.

Product Theater with a Technology Focus
Learn new ways to boost revenue by adding ancillary products and services to your practice. See product demonstrations from some of the leaders in the industry.

Condition Resource Center
Be sure to visit the newly-added Condition Resource Center, featuring distribution of unbranded clinician and patient educational materials

Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition Code of Conduct

In an effort to ensure a comfortable and courteous learning environment for all, please familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct prior to attending the meeting.

Special Needs

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Pri-Med Institute seeks to make this conference accessible to all. If you have a need which might require special accommodations, please call 877-4PRI-MED or email support@pri-med.com three weeks prior to the meeting.

Additional CME Meetings

Pri-Med Conference & Exhibition National Schedule | Available CME Meetings for Primary Care Clinicians

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.

Pre-Conference Day, Thursday, November 12, 2009

Track 1

7:45 AM-9:00 AM

Improving Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Matching the Right Insulin to the Right Patient???A Case-Based Program

Learning Objectives:

Initiate and titrate insulin analogue treatment strategies based on patient characteristics and concerns, glucose patterns, prior therapeutic strategies, and A1C levels.
Provide patients with information on insulin analogue dosing, administration, and timing; continued use of oral agents; potential adverse events; and effects of diet, exercise, and illness on insulin action.

James R. Gavin, III, MD, PhD CEO & Chief Medical Officer, Healing Our Village, Inc, Atlanta, GA, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Michael E. Cobble, MD

Related CME

Featured CME Activities	Credits	Status
Treatment of a 65-Year-Old Woman With a 15-Year History of Type 2 Diabetes	2 AMA1 2 AANP 2 ANCC

9:00 AM-10:15 AM

COPD: Tracing the Diagnosis

Learning Objectives:

Outline 3 clinical features that can be used to differentiate between asthma and COPD
Use spirometic data to definitively diagnose COPD

Dennis Edwin Doherty, MD, FCCP Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, Chairman of Medicine, Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, KY

10:30 AM-11:45 AM

The Key to Their Hearts: The Indispensable Role of the Primary Care Clinician in the Management of Patients Post-Myocardial Infarction

Learning Objectives:

Implement key recommendations on pharmacotherapy for patients post-ACS according to the ACC/AHA/SCAI guidelines
Discuss strategies aimed at improving collaboration between specialties in a multidisciplinary approach with patients post-ACS

Louis Kuritzky, MD Family Physician, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

John McPherson, MD, FACC, FSCAI Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute, Nashville, TN

12:30 PM-2:15 PM

Early and Aggressive LDL-C Management: Perspectives on Commonly Asked Questions

Learning Objectives:

Address common, key clinical questions asked by clinicians that will result in improved assessment and management of patients with elevated LDL-C based on current literature and clinical trials.
Define the patients at increased risk for cardiovascular events and identify at least 2 lipid-lowering strategies that will aggressively help patients reach targeted lipid goals.
Educate patients on the critical importance of managing lipid parameters to guideline-endorsed target levels through both lifestyle modifications and, when warranted, pharmacotherapy.

Barry L. Hainer, MD (Read Bio) Professor, Clinical Services, Director, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Charles L. Campbell, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Kentucky , Lexington, KY

Related CME

Featured CME Activities	Format	Credits	Expires	Status
Early and Aggressive LDL-C Management for Cardiologists: Perspectives on Commonly Asked Questions	Webcast	2 AMA1	11/17/2010

2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Bone Health in the Primary Care Setting

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the current clinical guidelines and strategies to effectively prevent and diagnose osteoporosis, and the impact a primary care clinician can have on the improvement of bone health
Describe a patient specific treatment plan to both prevent and treat osteoporosis through the combined use of proper diet, exercise, monitoring and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapeutic interventions

E Michael Lewiecki, MD , FACP , FACE Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, New Mexico Clinical Research and Osteoporosis Center, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM

Related CME

Featured CME Activities	Format	Credits	Expires	Status
Bone Health in the Primary Care Setting: Addressing Secondary Osteoporosis	Expert Perspective	.5 AMA1	07/27/2010

4:00 PM-4:00 PM

Spirometry Workshop: Making a Good Effort

Learning Objectives:

Coach patients suspected of having obstructive lung disease to perform a spirometry maneuver in order to obtain an interpretable tracing.
Identify spirometry tracings indicative of poor technique so that a repeat spirometry maneuver can be performed.

Larkin Misplay, RRT US Wellness Inc, Gaithersburg, MD

Elyse Carroll, RRT US Wellness Inc, Gaithersburg, MD

Sandra Persaud, RRT US Wellness Inc, Gaithersburg, MD

Judy Dineen, RRT US Wellness Inc, Gaithersburg, MD

	Track 2
7:45 AM-9:00 AM	Management of Rhinitis: Taking a Closer Look at Intranasal Antihistamines Learning Objectives: Describe delineating features of rhinitis subtypes that are key to the differential diagnosis Consider drug classes and formulations used to treat rhinitis with respect to symptom relief, adverse effects, and patient compliance Carman A. Ciervo, DO Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Family Medicine, School of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Stanford, NJ Michael J Parker, MD
9:00 AM-10:15 AM	The Scoop on VTE Prophylaxis: Who, What, When and How to Prevent Thrombosis Learning Objectives: List 5 VTE risk factors used to identify patients as candidates for VTE thromboprophylaxis Discuss the criteria used to determine which patients need continued VTE thromboprophylaxis as outpatients Amir Jaffer, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL George Tzanis, MD Director of Antithrombotic Therapy Program, Wilmington VAMC, Chief of Ambulatory Care, Wilmington VAMC, Clinical Instruction in Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University , Philadelphia, PA
10:30 AM-11:45 AM	New Developments in the Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia Learning Objectives: Identify the differential diagnosis of chronic musculoskeletal pain and three clinical characteristics that suggest a diagnosis of fibromyalgia Outline evidence-based treatment strategies for fibromyalgia, including two nonpharmacologic and two pharmacologic strategies for utilization in your practice Rakesh Jain, MPH Kevin S. Ferentz, MD Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
12:30 PM-2:30 PM	National Campaign on Alzheimer's Disease: A Primary Care CME Initiative Learning Objectives: Describe appropriate management of AD at its various stages, including pharmacological therapy Identify patients who are candidates to participate in research and discuss with them the importance of participation Robert Stern, PhD Assistant Professor, Neurology, Co-Director, Alzheimer's Disease Clinical and Research Program, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA Tersa Gomez-Isla, MD Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
2:35 PM-3:50 PM	Slowing the Progression of Type 2 Diabetes: Early Intervention in the Primary Care Setting Learning Objectives: Review the role of islet cell dysfunction in the pathogenesis and progression of type 2 diabetes and the impact of early intervention on glycemic control. Implement evidence-based strategies to optimize glycemic control, monitor disease progression, and reduce risks in patients with type 2 diabetes. Jack L. Leahy, MD Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT Mary Ann Banerji, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine, Director, Diabetes Treatment Center, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Friday, November 13, 2009

6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Breakfast Symposia
6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Sleep / Wake Disorders Interactive Showcase Paul Doghramji MD, FAAP (Read Bio) Thomas Roth PhD Richard K Bogan MD, FCCP (Read Bio) Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Keynote Address
8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Leadership Strategies for the 21st Century Sanjiv Chopra MD, FACP (Read Bio)

9:45 AM-11:45 AM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 1: Obesity Symposium

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Primary Care Approach to Obesity Jane Sillman MD (Read Bio)
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Nutrition Counseling: How To Help Your Patients Eat Defensively Tara Mardigan MD
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Bariatric Surgery: An Update Malcolm Robinson MD, FACP, FACG

Session 3: Psychiatry Primer for the PCP

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Completing Treatment of Clinical Depression: Lessons from the Shrinks John Sharp MD
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Bipolar Disorder Christopher Palmer MD (Read Bio)
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Approach to the Anxious Patient John Herman

Session 2: Women's Health Symposium: Breast Updates

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Benign Breast Disorders
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Surgical Decisions in Breast Cancer: What the Primary Care Provider Needs to Know Barbara Smith MD, PhD (Read Bio)
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Management of the Breast Cancer Survivor Amy Ship MD

9:45 AM-11:45 AM

Practice Solutions

Practice Solutions Friday Morning Sessions

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Point-of-Service Collections Karen Zupko (Read Bio)
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Marketing Your Practice in a Tough Economy Owen Dahl FACHE (Read Bio)
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Make Your Own Practice Pamela Moore PhD, CPC (Read Bio)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM	Lunch Symposia
12:00 PM-1:30 PM	Primary Care Physicians at the Forefront of Fibromyalgia: Case Studies in Management Rakesh Jain MD, MPH (Read Bio) Director, Psychiatric Drug Research, R/D Clinical Research Center, Lake Jackson, TX Charles Raison MD Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Behavioral Immunology Clinic, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by CME Incite. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Forest Research Institute, Inc.
12:00 PM-1:30 PM	Sleep / Wake Disorders Interactive Showcase Paul Doghramji MD, FAAP (Read Bio) Thomas Roth PhD Richard K Bogan MD, FCCP (Read Bio) Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

1:45 PM-5:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 5: Women's Health

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	New Approaches to Urinary Incontinence May Wakamatsu (Read Bio)
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	Evaluation of Menstrual Disorders Maris Yialamas MD
4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Menopause: What's New Karen Carlson MD (Read Bio)
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	Best Practice Approaches to Vaginitis and Vulvar Complaints Mimi Secor MS, NP, FAANP

Session 4: Recent Technological Innovations

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	Rational Use of Imaging Technology Ramin Khorasani MD
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	Angioplasty: A Reality Check Duane Pinto MD (Read Bio)
4:15 PM-5:00 PM	New Therapeutic Innovations Armin Ernst MD
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Alvaro Pascual-Leone MD

1:45 PM-4:45 PM

Practice Solutions

Practice Solutions Friday Afternoon Sessions

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	Best Practices in Scheduling: Less Stress, More Access Owen Dahl FACHE (Read Bio)
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	Making Medicare C Work Karen Zupko (Read Bio)
4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Making Patient Payment Plans Payoff Karen Zupko (Read Bio)

3:15 PM-5:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 6A: Cardiology

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	Novel Cardiac Biomarkers Vikas Sukhatme MD
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	Sudden Cardiac Death Mark Josephson MD

4:15 PM-5:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 6B: Lessons Learned From the Medical Literature

4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Lessons Learned From the Medical Literature Mark Aronson MD, MACP (Read Bio)
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	Lessons Learned From the Medical Literature John Goodson MD (Read Bio)

6:00 PM-8:00 PM	Dinner Symposia
6:00 PM-8:00 PM	Integrating Incretin-based Therapies into Clinical Practice: Practical Considerations for Primary Care Jack L. Leahy MD Professor of Medicine, Chief, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Unit, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT Scott V. Joy MD, CDE, FACP Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Richard E Pratley MD Professor of Medicine, Director, Diabetes and Metabolism Translational Medicine Unit, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by the Pri-Med Institute. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk Inc.
6:00 PM-8:00 PM	Sleep / Wake Disorders Interactive Showcase Paul Doghramji MD, FAAP (Read Bio) Thomas Roth PhD Richard K Bogan MD, FCCP (Read Bio) Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Saturday, November 14, 2009

6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Breakfast Symposia
6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Sleep / Wake Disorders Interactive Showcase Paul Doghramji MD, FAAP (Read Bio) Thomas Roth PhD Richard K Bogan MD, FCCP (Read Bio) Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)
6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Current Perspectives in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lin Chang MD Professor of Medicine, Codirector, Center for Neurovisceral Sciences & Women???s Health, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Accredit Education. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Keynote Address
8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Medicine, Healing and Service: How We Can All Make a Difference in the Social Sector Lachlan Forrow MD (Read Bio)

9:45 AM-11:45 AM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 9:Clinical Potpourri

9:45 AM-10:45 AM	NASH: The Burgeoning Epidemic Sanjiv Chopra MD, FACP (Read Bio)
10:45 AM-11:05 AM	Best Evidence Procedures to Benefit Your Patients and Your Practice Frank Domino MD (Read Bio)
11:05 AM-12:00 AM	Clinical Pearls Frank Domino MD (Read Bio)

Session 7: Live On Stage Orthopedic Demonstration

9:45 AM-10:45 AM	Examination Pearls for Athletes Young and Old Bertram Zarins MD
10:45 AM-11:45 AM	The Back Examination Joanne Borg-Stein MD (Read Bio)

Session 8: Subspecialties in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	From ZZZ's to F's: Obstructive Sleep Apnea As a Major Cause of Cognitive and Behavioral Impairment in Children Dennis Rosen MD
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Sinusitis in Children: Clearing up the Questions-an ENT Perspective
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Nutrition in the Primary Care Office: 2009 Update Helen Delichatsios MD

9:45 AM-11:45 AM

Practice Solutions

Practice Solutions Saturday Morning Sessions

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Selecting and Documenting E&M Services Betsy Nicoletti MS , CPC (Read Bio)
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Pre-ops, Prevention and Procedures Betsy Nicoletti MS , CPC (Read Bio)
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Career Change for MDs: How to Be a Doctor, Medial Informaticist, and Cookbook Author, All at the Same Time. Jeffrey Hertzberg MD, MS (Read Bio)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM	Lunch Symposia
12:00 PM-1:30 PM	Sleep / Wake Disorders Interactive Showcase Paul Doghramji MD, FAAP (Read Bio) Thomas Roth PhD Richard K Bogan MD, FCCP (Read Bio) Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)
12:00 PM-1:30 PM	Targeting Islet Cell Dysfunction in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Optimizing Glycemic Control in the Primary Care Setting Lawrence Blonde FACE, MD, FACP Director, Ochsner Diabetes Clinical Research Unit, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Associate Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD CEO & Chief Medical Officer, Healing Our Village, LLC, Atlanta, GA Mary Ann Banerji MD, FACP Professor of Medicine, Director, Diabetes Treatment Center, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by the Pri-Med Institute. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.

1:15 PM-2:15 PM	Keynote Address
1:15 PM-2:15 PM	Health Care Reform 2009 and Beyond: Hype or Hope John D. Goodson MD (Read Bio) Lachlan Forrow MD (Read Bio)

1:45 PM-4:45 PM

Practice Solutions

Practice Solutions Saturday Afternoon Sessions

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	Will the EHR Save Money? Is That the Right Question to Ask? Jeffrey Hertzberg MD, MS (Read Bio)
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	Effective Patient Scheduling: Take Back Your Day Rosemarie Nelson MS
4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Audit Your Billing Rosemarie Nelson MS (Read Bio)

2:15 PM-5:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 11: Subspecialties in Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine

2:15 PM-2:45 PM	ADHD - A Clinical and Research Update Leonard Rappaport MD, MS (Read Bio)
2:45 PM-3:15 PM	When Primary Care Becomes Public Health: Preventing and Managing STDs Al DeMaria MD
4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Immunization Works Across the Life Span Al DeMaria MD
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	Pediatric Anxiety Disorders Stuart Goldman MD

2:15 PM-3:15 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 12A: Drugs: Something Old, Something New

2:15 PM-2:45 PM	New Drugs for the Primary Care Provider: What You Need to Know Gerald Smetana MD (Read Bio)
2:45 PM-3:15 PM	Old Drugs, New Lessons Learned John Goodson MD (Read Bio)

Session 10A: Recent Scientific Breakthroughs

2:15 PM-2:45 PM	Preeclampsia: Novel Insights
2:45 PM-3:15 PM	Practice-Changing Biomedical Advances Anthony Komaroff MD (Read Bio)

4:15 PM-5:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 12B: Diagnostic Dilemmas, Practical Pointers

4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Update on Effective Migraine Treatment Gerald Smetana MD (Read Bio)
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	Dizziness: A New Paradigm Jonathan Edlow MD (Read Bio)

Session 10B: Clinical Potpourri: Addressing the Risks

4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Risk Management in Ambulatory Care Ann Puopolo RN
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	Addiction Medications: What To Know Jane Sillman MD (Read Bio)

6:00 PM-8:00 PM	Dinner Symposia
6:00 PM-8:00 PM	Sleep / Wake Disorders Interactive Showcase Paul Doghramji MD, FAAP (Read Bio) Thomas Roth PhD Richard K Bogan MD, FCCP (Read Bio) Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

6:00 PM-8:30 PM

Dinner Symposia

6:00 PM-8:30 PM

RAPID III: Diagnosis and Management Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Care

David S Kountz MD, FACP , MBA Attending Physician, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , New Brunswick, NJ

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by The Chatham Institute. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from This activity is sponsored by The Chatham Institute and supported by educational grants from Bristol-Myers Squibb

6:00 PM-9:00 PM

Dinner Symposia

6:00 PM-9:00 PM

Aggressive Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes

B. Scott Urquhart PA-C Adjunct Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant program, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Thomas Donner MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Director, Joslin Diabetes Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by the Pri-Med Institute. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Sanofi-Aventis

Sunday, November 15, 2009

6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Breakfast Symposia
6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Sleep / Wake Disorders Interactive Showcase Paul Doghramji MD, FAAP (Read Bio) Thomas Roth PhD Richard K Bogan MD, FCCP (Read Bio) Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Keynote Address
8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Medical Readers' Theater: Getting into Everybody's Head Todd L. Savitt (Read Bio)

9:45 AM-11:45 AM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 15: Pulmonary

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Management: What's New and Important Christopher Fanta MD (Read Bio)
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Dsypnea: Why Am I Short of Breath? Richard Schwartzstein MD
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	New Insights into Dx and Tx David Roberts MD (Read Bio)

Session 14: Neurology

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Tool Little, Too Much or Just Right: The Neurology of Movement Disorders Martin Samuels MD (Read Bio)
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Concussion
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Numb, Tingling, Weak and Can't Walk: Could It Be A Disorder of the Peripheral Nervous System? Martin Samuels MD (Read Bio)

Session 13: Clinical Problem Solving: Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Atopic Dermatitis: The Itch That Rashes Karen Wiss MD (Read Bio)
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Growth Hormone: The Questions Keep Growing Harvey Katz MD (Read Bio)
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	What to do When You Suspect Child Abuse Frank Domino MD (Read Bio)

12:00 PM-1:30 PM	Lunch Symposia
12:00 PM-1:30 PM	Sleep / Wake Disorders Interactive Showcase Paul Doghramji MD, FAAP (Read Bio) Thomas Roth PhD Richard K Bogan MD, FCCP (Read Bio) Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)
12:00 PM-1:30 PM	Unmet Needs in the Treatment of Hypertension Matthew R. Weir MD Director, Division of Nephrology, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, MD John M Flack FAHA , MD, MPH Specialist in Clinical Hypertension, Detroit Medical Center, Professor and Interim Chairman Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI David S Kountz MD, FACP , MBA Attending Physician, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ, Associate Professor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by The Chatham Institute. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Forest Research Institute, Inc.

1:35 PM-2:15 PM	Keynote Address
1:35 PM-2:15 PM	H1N1 Swine Flu Update Nicholas H. Fiebach MD (Read Bio)

2:15 PM-3:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 16: Issues of Sexuality in Primary Care

2:15 PM-3:00 PM	Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Raising Responsibility & Reducing Risk Ellen Long-Middleton PhD, RN (Read Bio)
3:00 PM-3:45 PM	Male Sexual Dysfunction Frederic Goldman MD

Session 17: Are You Tired Yet?

2:15 PM-3:00 PM	New Information About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Anthony Komaroff MD (Read Bio)
3:00 PM-3:45 PM	A Practical Approach to Sleep Disorders Jeff Ellenbogen

Accreditation

Current Clinical Issues

Accreditation for Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care

The educational program, Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care, is developed by the Course Committee of Harvard Medical School. All decisions about the program content and faculty are made exclusively by the Course Committee. It is the mission of the Course Committee to develop, present, and promote an educational opportunity that is timely, relevant, and of the highest quality. To that end, we welcome your comments about how to better serve your needs.

Credits	Type	Accreditation Statement	Designation Statement
17	AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™	Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.	Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
17	ANCC	Department of Nursing Education, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.	This activity for 17 contact hours is provided by Harvard Medical School.

Practice Solutions

Accreditation for Practice Solutions

It is the mission of Pri-Med Institute to develop and present educational activities that are timely, fair-balanced, scientifically rigorous, practical in nature, and that serve to improve patient outcomes.

Credits	Type	Accreditation Statement	Designation Statement
8.5	AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™	Pri-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 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
8.5	ANCC	Pri-Med Institute is accredited as an provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.	This activity for 8.5 contact hours is provided by Pri-Med Institute.

Pre-Conference Day Track 1

Pre-Conference Symposia are independently accredited by each sponsoring educational provider. Symposia are produced independently of Harvard Medical School. Sessions are planned and produced in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

Credits	Type	Accreditation Statement	Designation Statement
7	AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™	Pri-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 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
8	AAFP	This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 8 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
7	AANP	Pri-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 7 contact hour of continuing education , which includes 3.500 hours of pharmacology.

Pre-Conference Day Track 2

Pre-Conference Symposia are independently accredited by each sponsoring educational provider. Symposia are produced independently of Harvard Medical School. Sessions are planned and produced in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

Credits	Type	Accreditation Statement	Designation Statement
7	AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™	Pri-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 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
8	AAFP	This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 8 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
7	AANP	Pri-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 7 contact hour of continuing education , which includes 3.500 hours of pharmacology.

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Meeting Location

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

415 Summer St

Boston, MA 02210-1709

(617)954-2000

Hotel Accommodations

OFFICIAL TRAVEL PROVIDER
To make your experience at Pri-Med as enjoyable as possible, Pri-Med has officially partnered with Travel Technology Group, the leading international hotel and travel service provider. Travel Technology Group is the only company endorsed by the Pri-Med event team to provide the Pri-Med Travel Desk. Please be aware of this if you are contacted by any other company and thank you for supporting the show by booking your hotel and travel through the official Pri-Med Travel Desk.

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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.

Related CME

November 12-15, 2009
Featured Activities	Format	Credits	Expires	Status
Early and Aggressive LDL-C Management for Cardiologists: Perspectives on Commonly Asked Questions	Webcast	2 AMA1	11/17/2010
Bone Health in the Primary Care Setting: Addressing Secondary Osteoporosis	Expert Perspective	0.5 AMA1	07/27/2010
Treatment of a 65-Year-Old Woman With a 15-Year History of Type 2 Diabetes	Patient Case Study	2 AMA1 2 AANP 2 ANCC	03/27/2010

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Exhibition Hall

Pri-Med Exhibit Hall

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The Pri-Med Exhibit Hall is your chance to learn and compare the products and services effecting today in one easy place. Spend your time on the exhibit hall talking to company representatives, evaluating new options, and making purchase decisions for your practice - all thing you do not have time for in your daily schedule.

Over 175 products and services will be offered, focusing on new diagnostic and therapeutic products, medical information and technologies, and practice management.

Exhibit Floor Highlights

Be sure to visit the newly-added Condition Resource Center, featuring distribution of unbranded clinician and patient educational materials.
At Pri-Med's Product Theater, join us for an informative snack break, lunch or dinner discussion about the latest clinical information as it relates to a specific disease state.
Lunch time workshops in the Technology Focused Product Theaters will focus on ways to boost revenue by adding ancillary products and consequently services to your practice. Come and learn from product demonstrations from some of the leaders in the industry.

Click here to view the latest floor plan!

Please note: As a Pri-Med registrant, you will receive a badge and an Attendance Scan Card, which will have bar codes programmed with your name, address, and professional discipline. You will scan your barcode at the appropriate stations to obtain CME credit or nursing contact hours. Scanning your card at an exhibit booth or non-CME activity means that you are giving the sponsor the option to use your contact information for future correspondence.

Exhibitor List

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Company Name	Booth Number
A Fashion Hayvin, Inc.	1043
Accera, Inc.	1135
AG Technologies	1209
Alliance for Better Bone Health	903
American Express	1049
ASP.MD Inc.	454
AstraZeneca	842
Bestsole Inc.	1146
Beth Israel Deconess Center	919
Biofilm, Inc.	749
Biosphere Medical	709
Body Care Resort, Inc.	1211
Boiron	754
BSN Medical	1139
Calmoseptine	809
Cephalon, Inc	635
CMIC	705
Cooley Dickinson Hospital	1126
Crown Healthcare Apparel Service	1140
Cutera	1150
Daiichi Sankyo-Lilly	634
Dermalogix Partners Inc	915
Docs Duds	1130
EBSCO Publishing	1232
Elsevier Medical Books	518
Envi Intl.	808
Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	935
GlaxoSmithKline	432
GlaxoSmithKline	451
Harvard Medical School Cont. Ed	701
Hemocue, Inc.	730
HIT Association	310
Ideal Protein	638
King Pharmaceuticals	943
Korr Medical Technologies	750
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins	533
Mass Army National Guard	320
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center	313
Medical Billing Management, Inc.	340
MedicAlert Foundation	815
Merck & Co., Inc.	525
Meretek Diagnostics	1143
Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc.	1148
Monthly Prescribing Reference	312
Neilmed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	410
New England Physician Recruiters	655
Nihon Kohden America, Inc.	436
Novo Nordisk Inc.	1001
Nutramax Laboratories, Inc.	1008
On Call Medical Coats	1138
Pacific Medical Communications	447
Pfizer Inc.	317
Phreesia	1031
PriCara, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	413
Professional Voice Messaging, Inc	909
Quest Diagnostics Inc	1132
ResMed Corp.	517
Sage Medical Laboratory	711
Sanofi-Aventis	819
SECON of New England	748
Signostics Inc.	316
SoftPeople	755
Take Care Health Systems	1010
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.	1017
Tamarack Medical Systems	333
The Gideons International	1039
The Quigley Corporation	1110
Ultimate Creations	632
Vital Nutrients	1025
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals	1225
Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals	1109
Yes Virginia	802

Company Name	Booth Number
Abbott	824
Acclarent, Inc.	1154
AIT Laboratories	1011
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners	406
American Venous Forum	341
Aspirin Works By Corgenix	535
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	918
Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare	914
Biocodex Inc	800
Bionix Medical Technologies	804
Blaine Labs Inc	725
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	439
Boston PainCare Center	1012
Calloway Labs	908
Caritas Christi Healthcare	811
Cleveland Medical Devices, Inc.	911
Complete Healthcare Solutions	1033
COPD Foundation	407
CryoProbe	425
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.	832
Department of Veterans Affairs	342
Digirad	855
Dr. Fuji	1149
Egg Nutrition Center	713
Endo Pharmaceuticals	349
Evercare	318
Genesis Biosystems, Inc.	654
GlaxoSmithKline	433
Greenway Medical Technologies	524
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates	1235
Hemosure	1041
HOLOGIC, Inc.	555
Joslin Diabetes Center	913
KLN Specialty Insurance Agency, LLC	810
Lab USA, Inc.	1124
Maico Diagnostics	455
Massachusetts Department of Public Health	703
Meda Pharmaceuticals	427
Medical Protective	724
Medtronic	548
Merck/Schering-Plough	501
Micro Direct, Inc.	812
Minute Clinic	1054
Navinet Inc.	1014
NeuroMetrix Inc	335
New York Times	854
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	925
Novus Optimum Lab	726
OA Systems, Inc.	1151
Outcome	421
Palomar Medical Technologies	1142
Pfizer Inc.	543
Physician Engineered Products	500
Procter & Gamble	728
Purdue Pharma LP	742
Reckitt Benckiser	1125
Roche Diagnostics	520
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.	956
Scarf King	429
Senior Whole Health	355
Sleep Solutions, INC	330
Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	856
Take Shape for Life	449
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.	1214
Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals	549
The Quality Life	419
Tutto/Mascot Metropolitan Inc	344
UMass Memorial Laboratories, INC	509
Webley Systems	912
WynnPharm Inc.	502
Xenna Corp	955

Additional Opportunities

Participate in the following additional opportunities to learn more about the latest clinical information and current product offerings. The Product Theaters open discussions on clinical data as it pertains to specific disease states and Technology Focused Theaters offer an intimate environment that gives you the chance for more in-depth knowledge about new products and offerings.

Product Theater sessions are non-CME programs that are not affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

Product Theater

Technology Lab

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9:10 AM-9:40 AM
Targeted Choices in the Management of Hypertension
Brought to you by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

9:10 AM-9:40 AM
Evaluating LDL-C Goal Attainment: Case Studies in Management of Hyperlipidemia
Brought to you by: Merck/SP

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1

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12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Smoking Cessation in the Primary Care Setting
Brought to you by: Pfizer Inc.

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
The Clinical Utility of Voltaren® Gel (diclofenac sodium topical gel) 1% in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis Pain
Brought to you by: Endo Pharmaceuticals

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Collaborating in CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) Care: How a collaborative model can improve patient care
Brought to you by: AMGEN

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
The How and Why of Adding Aesthetic Lasers to your Practice
Brought to you by: Cutera

3

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4

PM

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
Sleep Apnea: Impacting Patient Care and Your Practice
Brought to you by: ResMed Corp.

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
Bystolic: For the Treatment of Hypertension
Brought to you by: Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Product Theater

Technology Lab

9

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10

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11

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9:10 AM-9:40 AM
Treatment Options and Management of Alzheimer's Disease
Brought to you by: Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

9:45 AM-10:25 AM
What's in it for me? Using information technology and Electronic Health Records to deliver BETTER patient care

10:25 AM-11:05 AM
What's in it for me? MORE money and LESS hassle using information technology and Electronic Health Records

11:05 AM-11:45 AM
Critical Success factors implementing and using Electronic Health Records and information technology

12

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1

PM

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Clinical Perspectives & Discussions: An SNRI for the Treatment of MDD
Brought to you by: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
The COPD Puzzle: The Role of the Primary Care Physician in the Management of COPD
Brought to you by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Rejuvenate Your Practice by Adding Aesthetic Procedures
Brought to you by: Palomar Medical Technologies

3

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4

PM

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
ACTION IS ESSENTIAL: Don't Ignore the Signs
Brought to you by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
Advances in Gout Treatment
Brought to you by: Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
What the Economic Stimulus Package Means to Primary Care Physicians

6

PM

6:00 PM-7:00 PM
The Once-Daily Approach to the Treatment of Muscle Spasm
Brought to you by: Cephalon, Inc.

Product Theater

Technology Lab

9

AM

9:10 AM-9:40 AM
Moving Forward in Osteoporosis: New Insights in Bone Biology and Patient Care
Brought to you by: AMGEN

12

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1

PM

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
The Management of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) and Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
Brought to you by: Pfizer Inc.

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Moving Forward in Osteoporosis: New Insights in Bone Biology and Patient Care
Brought to you by: AMGEN

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Advances in Back Pain Management
Brought to you by: Medtronic

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
A Novel Formulation of Diclofenac Potassium Using ProSorb Dispersion Technology
Brought to you by: Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals

Clinical Insights into Osteoporosis
The Scientific Exhibit is an educational forum for interactive scientific exchange on osteoporosis. While the exhibit is fun and interactive, it also contains high-level scientific information. The posters and information presented are only from publications in peer reviewed journals or abstracts from national meetings. Some of the content has been donated for use in the exhibit by study investigators. Each station is manned by a PhD, MD, or Pharm D and is meant to be an interactive learning experience.

Topics Presented include:
• Hands-on Bone Strength – this include models of fragile bones to break/bend and rods to show different material strength properties. There are also models of struts to demonstrate strength and fragility.
• A 3-D theater to look at microarchitecture of bone and how molecules fit to make a cellular effect.
• Hands-on station on how fractures impact the quality of life of patients with osteoporosis.
• Personalized risk of fracture assessment (what will your risk be over the next 5 years).
• Up-to-date information regarding the need for education of patients and care-givers about calcium and vitamin D.

This fun, interactive session will provide you with the opportunity to discuss all aspects of the disease and its treatment as well as provide you with a variety of tools to help educate your patients on osteoporosis and fracture prevention.