New York, NY

Meeting Overview

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

Primary Care

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Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care

The core three-day program is developed and presented by nationally-recognized faculty from Harvard Medical School and Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Grouped into concurrent morning and afternoon sessions, the program offers over 50 clinical lectures addressing challenges faced by primary care practitioners today. Enjoy the freedom of attending any lecture you choose over the three days of the course, while earning up to 17 AMA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

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Course Objectives

After completing the Harvard Medical School course, attendees will be better able to:

Diagnose and manage common conditions in effective and efficient ways that improve outcomes for patients.
Evaluate the evidence behind new guidelines and recommendations.
Enhance communication techniques to increase patient satisfaction and adherence to treatment.

Earn additional CME credit at Industry-Supported Symposia

Pri-Med is pleased to offer you the opportunity to attend independent symposia supported by unrestricted educational grants from the pharmaceutical industry. These symposia will take place during the breaks in the Harvard Medical School/Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons program. Each organization has contributed to Pri-Med in support of its educational mission. This support is gratefully acknowledged — however, this acknowledgement does not imply an endorsement of any product. Attendance at these programs is limited and requires tickets for admission and to earn CME credit. Register for these symposia early to ensure admission to the programs of your choice. Industry-Supported Symposia are not affiliated with Harvard Medical School or Columbia University and will open for registration on April 1, 2010 at 9:00 AM.

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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, Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Track 1

To date, the following organizations have provided educational grants in support of Pre-Con Symposia Track 1: Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Alliance Partners, Forest Research Institute, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC, Novo Nordisk Inc., Shire and Vivus.

7:45 AM-9:15 AM

The Evolution of Type 2 Diabetes Management: Perspectives on Incretin-Based Therapy and Achieving Glycemic Control

Learning Objectives:

Summarize efficacy and safety data with DPP-4 inhibitors and clarify their role as to how one can utilize in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes
Discuss patient-specific indications for the initiation of combination antihyperglycemic therapy and recommend strategies for optimal efficacy, safety, and compliance to bring patients to glycemic goals.

Richard E Pratley, MD Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT

Lawrence A Leiter, MD , FRCPC , FACP Professor of Medicine & Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

9:15 AM-10:45 AM

Addressing Challenges in Fibromyalgia: The Road to Clinical Success

Learning Objectives:

Identify two barriers that hinder reaching a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and delineate a way to overcome them in practice
Evaluate three individual pharmacologic therapies for fibromyalgia, quantifying their pharmacologic profile, efficacy, safety, and tolerability, in order to choose the most effective treatment for patients
Understand why patients are not satisfied with treatment for fibromyalgia and select methods that help improve management of these patients

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH (Read Bio) Director, Psychiatric Drug Research, R/D Clinical Research Center, Lake Jackson, TX

Mathew M. Clark, MD, MA Associate Clinical Professor, Family and Community Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

11:00 AM-12:15 PM

Getting Patients with Type 2 Diabetes to Goals: Initiating and Refining Insulin Regimens

Learning Objectives:

Describe 3 indicators that a patient on basal insulin may require the addition of mealtime insulin to his/her treatment regimen
Describe 2 strategies for titration of mealtime insulin

Derek LeRoith, MD, PhD, FACP Chief Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases, Mt Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

Related CME

Featured CME Activities	Credits	Status
Getting Patients with Type 2 Diabetes to Goals: Initiating and Refining Insulin Regimens	.5 AMA1

12:30 PM-1:45 PM

Vulvovaginal Atrophy in Menopause: Counseling and Care Strategies for the Primary Care Clinician

Learning Objectives:

Utilize detailed interviewing and physical examination to identify symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy
Develop an individualized treatment plan for a postmenopausal woman whose most bothersome complaint is vulvovaginal atrophy

James A. Simon, MD Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertitlity, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, President & Medical Director, Womens Health Research Center, Laurel, MD

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

Emerging Strategies for Obesity and Minimizing Cardiovascular Risk: Primary Care Physicians at the Forefront of Treatment

Learning Objectives:

Determine what level of patient weight loss is clinically significant to effect a reduction in cardiovascular risk and co?morbid conditions.
Compare the non-pharmacologic, pharmacologic and surgical interventions that are currently used to help support weight loss and those in development

Lawrence J. Cheskin, MD (Read Bio) Director, Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,

George A Bray, MD Louisiana State University System, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA

3:30 PM-4:45 PM

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Putting the Focus on Adults

Learning Objectives:

Recognize how ADHD can manifest in an adult
Assess comorbid illnesses in ADHD patients in order to maximize treatment outcomes

David W. Goodman, MD (Read Bio) Director, Suburban Psychiatric Associates, LLC, Director, Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Center of Maryland, Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Univ School of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Track 2

To date, the following organizations have provided educational grants in support of Pre-Con Symposia Track 2: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , Merck & Co., Inc., NicOx Inc. and Novo Nordisk Inc.

7:45 AM-9:15 AM

New Perspectives on Lipid Management: Answers to Questions You May Not Know

Learning Objectives:

Identify at least 2 lipid lowering strategies to initiate and tailor comprehensive management treatment plans for patients with high LDL-C in order to reach and maintain targeted goals
Outline three critical issues to support the aggressive treatment of dyslipidemia in primary care and explain how you will incorporate into current practice strategies to improve care

John Russell, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

James A. de Lemos, MD (Read Bio) Associate Professor, Internal Medicine - Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX

9:15 AM-10:45 AM

Answers to Clinical Questions About Insulin Therapy for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Learning Objectives:

Develop a rationale for the use of insulin analogs versus human insulin and be able to convert a patient on human insulin to an insulin analog.
Interpret the results of blood glucose measurements and adjust insulin therapy accordingly.

Jeff Unger, MD, FAAFP Associate Director of Metabolic Studies, Catalina Research Institute, Chino, CA

Joseph M Tibaldi, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

11:00 AM-12:15 PM

NSAIDS and Hypertension: A Clinical Conundrum

Learning Objectives:

Evaluate the current treatment recommendations for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and associated risk factors, including hypertension.
Discuss blood pressure controlling mechanisms with a focus on the chemical biology of nitric oxide and assess the effects of cyclooxygenase-inhibiting nitric oxide-donating (CINOD) drugs for the treatment of patients with OA and hypertension.

Arthur L. Weaver, MD, MS, FACP, MACR Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Thomas D. Giles, MD Professor of Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute Section of Cardiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA

Michael A. Weber, MD Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Related CME

Featured CME Activities	Credits	Status
Combining Naproxen and Nitric Oxide: A Potential New Approach to Analgesia for Osteoarthritis	.5 AMA1

2:15 PM-3:30 PM

Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: Communicating with Female Patients About Prevalence, Problems, and Progress

Learning Objectives:

Cite the prevalence of HSDD in women
Identify the causes of HSDD in women
Communicate comfortably with their female patients in order to increase screening for sexual dysfunction during routine exams
Discuss the management of HSDD in women, including drug treatments

Sharon J Parish, MD Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Michael L Krychman, MD Executive Director, Southern California Center for Sexual Health and Survivorship Medicine, , Medical Director, Sexual Medicine, Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA, AASECT Certified Sexual Counselor, Newport Beach, CA

3:45 PM-5:00 PM

Vulvovaginal Atrophy in Menopause: Counseling and Care Strategies for the Primary Care Clinician

Learning Objectives:

Utilize detailed interviewing and physical examination to identify symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy
Develop an individualized treatment plan for a postmenopausal woman whose most bothersome complaint is vulvovaginal atrophy

James A. Simon, MD Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertitlity, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, President & Medical Director, Womens Health Research Center, Laurel, MD

Lunch Symposia
12:30 PM-2:00 PM	The Different Faces of Depression and its Treatment Thomas L Schwartz MD Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by NeuroScience Education Institute. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly USA, LLC and Forest Research Institute, Inc.

Lunch Symposia

12:30 PM-2:00 PM

The Different Faces of Depression and its Treatment

Thomas L Schwartz MD Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

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

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly USA, LLC and Forest Research Institute, Inc.

Dinner Symposia
5:30 PM-7:30 PM	Changing Paradigms in Hereditary Angioedema: A Focus on Prompt Diagnosis and New Therapies Michael M Frank MD Samuel L. Katz Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Immunology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC Allen P Kaplan MD Clinical Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC Marc A Riedl MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section Head, Clinical Immunology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from ViroPharma Incorporated

Dinner Symposia

5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Changing Paradigms in Hereditary Angioedema: A Focus on Prompt Diagnosis and New Therapies

Michael M Frank MD Samuel L. Katz Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Immunology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC

Allen P Kaplan MD Clinical Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

Marc A Riedl MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section Head, Clinical Immunology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Robert Michael Educational Institute LLC. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from ViroPharma Incorporated

Thursday, June 17, 2010

6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Breakfast Symposia
6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Current Perspectives in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Brooks D. Cash MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF Integrated Chief of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, National Naval Medical Center, Besthesda, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD Mark Pimentel MD, FRCP(C) Associate Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Director, GI Motility Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by pmiCME. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Best Practices in Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: An Interactive ShowCASE for Primary Care Clinicians Paul P Doghramji MD (Read Bio) Family Practice, Collegeville Family Practice, Collegeville, PA Christopher L. Drake PhD Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Detroit, MI Melissa H Hummel MD Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Associates in Internal Medicine, Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC, Sleep Med, Columbia, SC Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Cephalon, Inc

8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Keynote Address
8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Leadership for the 21st Century: The Ten Tenents of Leadership Sanjiv Chopra MD, MACP (Read Bio)

9:45 AM-11:45 AM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 1: Ask The Expert: Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome, Hepatology and Cardiology (ARS)

9:45 AM-10:25 AM

Ask the Expert Discussion
Sanjiv Chopra MD, MACP (Read Bio)
Martin Abrahamson MD (Read Bio)
Allan Schwartz MD, FACP (Read Bio)

Session 2: Rheumatology

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Update in Rheumatoid Arthritis 2010 Gwendolyn Kane-Wanger MD
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Osteoarthritis: a Stitch in Time Margrit Wiesendanger MD
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Gout: Diagnosis and Treatment 2010 Gwendolyn Kane-Wanger MD

Session 3: Obesity Management

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Primary Care Approach to Obesity Jane Sillman MD (Read Bio)
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Evidence-Based Nutrition Counseling Strategies Wahida Karmally MD
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Essentials of Bariatric Surgery for Primary Clinicians Dororthy Ferraro MS , APN

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Lunch Symposia

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Best Practices in Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: An Interactive ShowCASE for Primary Care Clinicians

Paul P Doghramji MD (Read Bio) Family Practice, Collegeville Family Practice, Collegeville, PA

Christopher L. Drake PhD Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Detroit, MI

Melissa H Hummel MD Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Associates in Internal Medicine, Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC, Sleep Med, Columbia, SC

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Cephalon, Inc

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Clinical Challenges in the Management of Early Type 2 Diabetes: Setting Goals and Measuring Success

Mark W. Stolar MD Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Frank Lavernia MD Founder, Medical Director, North Broward Diabetes Center, North Broward Medical Center, Pompano Beach, FL

James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by pmiCME. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Understanding the Complex Pain of Fibromyalgia: Case Studies in Management

Vladimir Maletic MD Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

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 Laboratories

Related CME

Featured CME Activities	Format	Credits	Expires	Status
Understanding the Complex Pain of Fibromyalgia: Case Studies in Management	Webcast	2 AMA1 2 AANP	07/01/2011

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 4A: Diabetes

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	Diabetes Update: Insulin Therapies Martin Abrahamson MD (Read Bio)
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	Diabetes Update: Recent Trials and Non-Insulin Therapies Daniel Donovan Jr, MD (Read Bio)

Session 6A: Women's Health (ARS)

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	Cervical Cancer Screening Carolyn Westhoff MD
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	Drinking Does Damage: Alcohol Education for Women Who Drink Lori Rosenthal MD

1:45 PM-5:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 5: Health in New York City

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Annie Fine MD (Read Bio)
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	The National Salt Reduction Initiative: Decreasing the Sodium Content of Packaged and Restaurant Foods Sonia Angell MD , MPH (Read Bio)
4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Health Reform in America: Options, Obstacles, and Opportunities Michael Sparer PhD , JD
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	HIV and Tuberculosis Issues in Primary Care Karen Brudney MD (Read Bio)

4:15 PM-5:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 4B: Hypertension

4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Hypertension Update Gerald Smetana MD (Read Bio)
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	Practical Approaches to Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Gbenga Ogedegbe MD

Session 6B: Lessons Learned from the Medical Literature (ARS)

4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Lessons Learned from the Medical Literature Jane Sillman MD (Read Bio)
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	Lessons Learned from the Medical Literature Mark Aronson MD, MACP (Read Bio)

6:00 PM-7:30 PM	Dinner Symposia
6:00 PM-7:30 PM	Best Practices in Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: An Interactive ShowCASE for Primary Care Clinicians Paul P Doghramji MD (Read Bio) Family Practice, Collegeville Family Practice, Collegeville, PA Christopher L. Drake PhD Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Detroit, MI Melissa H Hummel MD Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Associates in Internal Medicine, Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC, Sleep Med, Columbia, SC Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Cephalon, Inc

6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Dinner Symposia

6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Best Practices in Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: An Interactive ShowCASE for Primary Care Clinicians

Paul P Doghramji MD (Read Bio) Family Practice, Collegeville Family Practice, Collegeville, PA

Christopher L. Drake PhD Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Detroit, MI

Melissa H Hummel MD Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Associates in Internal Medicine, Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC, Sleep Med, Columbia, SC

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Cephalon, Inc

6:00 PM-8:00 PM	Dinner Symposia
6:00 PM-8:00 PM	Overcoming Barriers to Optimal Diabetes Care: The Impact of Patient-Centered Management Mark W. Stolar MD Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL Frank Lavernia MD Founder, Medical Director, North Broward Diabetes Center, North Broward Medical Center, Pompano Beach, FL James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by pmiCME. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.

6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Dinner Symposia

6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Overcoming Barriers to Optimal Diabetes Care: The Impact of Patient-Centered Management

Mark W. Stolar MD Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Frank Lavernia MD Founder, Medical Director, North Broward Diabetes Center, North Broward Medical Center, Pompano Beach, FL

James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by pmiCME. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.

Friday, June 18, 2010

6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Breakfast Symposia
6:15 AM-7:45 AM	Best Practices in Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: An Interactive ShowCASE for Primary Care Clinicians Paul P Doghramji MD (Read Bio) Family Practice, Collegeville Family Practice, Collegeville, PA Christopher L. Drake PhD Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Detroit, MI Melissa H Hummel MD Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Associates in Internal Medicine, Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC, Sleep Med, Columbia, SC Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement) Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Cephalon, Inc

6:15 AM-7:45 AM

Breakfast Symposia

6:15 AM-7:45 AM

Best Practices in Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: An Interactive ShowCASE for Primary Care Clinicians

Paul P Doghramji MD (Read Bio) Family Practice, Collegeville Family Practice, Collegeville, PA

Christopher L. Drake PhD Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Detroit, MI

Melissa H Hummel MD Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Associates in Internal Medicine, Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC, Sleep Med, Columbia, SC

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Cephalon, Inc

8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Keynote Address
8:00 AM-9:00 AM	A Conversation with Byron Pitts: Step Out On Nothing Byron Pitts (Read Bio)

9:45 AM-11:45 AM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 7: Live On-Stage Orthopedic Demonstration

9:45 AM-10:45 AM	Demystifying Acute Knee Pain Frank Domino MD (Read Bio)
10:45 AM-11:45 AM	Advanced Back Examination Joanne Borg-Stein MD (Read Bio)

Session 8: Subspecialties in Pediatrics and Adolesencent Medicine

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Sinusitis in Children: Clearing up the Questions-an ENT Perspective Dwight Jones MD
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Autism: Evaluation and Management Jonathan Slater (Read Bio)
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Child Abuse Update Jocelyn Brown MD

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Lunch Symposia

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Best Practices in Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: An Interactive ShowCASE for Primary Care Clinicians

Paul P Doghramji MD (Read Bio) Family Practice, Collegeville Family Practice, Collegeville, PA

Christopher L. Drake PhD Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Detroit, MI

Melissa H Hummel MD Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Associates in Internal Medicine, Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC, Sleep Med, Columbia, SC

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Cephalon, Inc

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Implementing Incretin-Based Therapies: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Advancing Patient Care for Type 2 Diabetes

Richard E Pratley MD Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT

Javier Morales MD St. Frances Hospital, Advanced Internal Medicine Group, New Hyde Park, NY

Geralyn Spollett MSN , CDE , ANN-CS Associate Director/Adult Nurse Practitioner, Yale Diabetes Center, New Haven, CT

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Institute for Medical and Nursing Education. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk Inc.

Related CME

Featured CME Activities	Format	Credits	Expires	Status
Implementing Incretin-Based Therapies: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Advancing Patient Care for Type 2 Diabetes	Webcast	2 AMA1 2 AAFP	07/29/2011

1:45 PM-5:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 9: Primary Care Updates (ARS)

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	Physical Medicine for the Adolescent Joanne Borg-Stein MD (Read Bio)
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	Problem Drinking Mark Aronson MD, MACP (Read Bio)
4:15 PM-5:00 PM	New Drugs for the Primary Care Provider: What You Need to Know Gerald Smetana MD (Read Bio)
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	Cancer Screening: What's New, What Makes Sense John Goodson MD (Read Bio)

Session 10: The Returning Soldier

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rachel Yehuda PhD
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	Ambulatory Care for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries Arthur Cytryn MD
4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injuries Gregory Elder MD
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	Assessment and Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Adrian Cristian MD

1:45 PM-3:15 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 11A: Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine

1:45 PM-2:30 PM	Otitis Media: An ENT Perspective Dwight Jones MD
2:30 PM-3:15 PM	Disorders of the Breast in Children and Adolescents Harvey Katz MD (Read Bio)

4:15 PM-5:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 11B: Adolescent & Adult Medicine

4:15 PM-5:00 PM	Cystic Fibrosis in Young Adults Emily Dimango MD
5:00 PM-5:45 PM	HPV Vaccine - A Clinical Update Karen Soren MD (Read Bio)

6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Dinner Symposia

6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Best Practices in Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders: An Interactive ShowCASE for Primary Care Clinicians

Paul P Doghramji MD (Read Bio) Family Practice, Collegeville Family Practice, Collegeville, PA

Christopher L. Drake PhD Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Detroit, MI

Melissa H Hummel MD Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Associates in Internal Medicine, Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC, Sleep Med, Columbia, SC

Accreditation: This activity has been accredited by Albert Einstein College Of Medicine. (Read Accreditation/Designation Statement)

Commercial Support: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Cephalon, Inc

Saturday, June 19, 2010

8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Keynote Address
8:00 AM-9:00 AM	Ed Koch on Everything Edward Koch

9:45 AM-11:45 AM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 12: Doctor, I Have.....

9:45 AM-10:25 PM	Trouble Swallowing Ciaran Kelly MD
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	A Cough Amy Atkeson MD, PhD
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	Diarrhea Ciaran Kelly MD

Session 13:Pediatric & Adolescent Puzzles: What's Your Diagnosis (ARS)

9:45 AM-10:25 AM	Acne Vulgaris Kimberly Morel MD
10:25 AM-11:05 AM	Practical Genetics in a Primary Pediatric Practice Wendy Chung MD, PhD (Read Bio)
11:05 AM-11:45 AM	What's Your Diagnosis Harvey Katz MD (Read Bio)

1:45 PM-3:45 PM

Current Clinical Issues

Session 14: Technology and Procedures for Primary Care

1:45 AM-2:25 PM	Accessing Medical Information on the Web: What Works, What's Reliable Frank Domino MD (Read Bio)
2:25 PM-3:05 PM	Radiology for Primary Care - Choosing Imaging Studies Jeffrey Newhouse MD
3:05 PM-3:45 PM	Best Evidence Procedures for Your Patients and Practice Frank Domino MD (Read Bio)

Session 15: Dilemmas in Primary Care

1:45 PM-2:25 PM	Syncope and Falls in the Elderly Mathew Maurer MD (Read Bio)
2:25 PM-3:05 PM	Frail Older Adults Evelyn Granieri MD, MPH (Read Bio)
3:05 PM-3:45 PM	Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease Jacob Levitt MD (Read Bio)

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
16	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 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pending	AAFP	Application for CME credit has been filed with American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
16	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 16 contact hours is provided by Harvard Medical School.

Pre-Conference Day Track 1

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Credits	Type	Accreditation Statement	Designation Statement
8.25	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 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
8.25	AAFP	This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 8.25 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
8.25	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 8.25 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 4.125 hours of pharmacology).
8.25	ACPE	pmiCME is accredited by the accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.	pmiCME designates this continuing education activity for 8.25 contact hours (.825 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education.

Pre-Conference Day Track 2

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Credits	Type	Accreditation Statement	Designation Statement
6.75	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 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
6.75	AAFP	This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6.75 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
6.75	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 6.75 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 3.375 hours of pharmacology).
6.75	ACPE	pmiCME is accredited by the accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.	pmiCME designates this continuing education activity for 6.75 contact hours (.675 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education.

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Travel Arrangements

Meeting Location

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

655 W 34th St

New York, NY 10001-1197

(212)216-2000

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center web site

Hotel Accommodations

OFFICIAL TRAVEL PROVIDER

onPeak: Official Housing Provider Pri-Med's official housing partner is onPeak (the new name of Travel Technology Group). onPeak is the only company endorsed by Pri-Med to provide Pri-Med official housing and travel services. Please be aware of this if you are contacted by any other company and thank you for supporting the conference by booking your hotel and travel through the official Pri-Med housing partner.

Online reservations for individuals or groups are simple and fast.

Stay at an Event Hotel for the lowest rate available. Airline and car rental reservations are also offered.

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Additional Information

Courtesy Shuttle Information [PDF]

Directions to the Javits Convention Center

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

June 16-19, 2010
Featured Activities	Format	Credits	Expires	Status
Implementing Incretin-Based Therapies: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Advancing Patient Care for Type 2 Diabetes	Webcast	2 AMA1 2 AAFP	07/29/2011
Understanding the Complex Pain of Fibromyalgia: Case Studies in Management	Webcast	2 AMA1 2 AANP	07/01/2011
Getting Patients with Type 2 Diabetes to Goals: Initiating and Refining Insulin Regimens	Expert Perspective	0.5 AMA1	05/27/2011
Combining Naproxen and Nitric Oxide: A Potential New Approach to Analgesia for Osteoarthritis	Expert Perspective	0.5 AMA1	04/08/2011

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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

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 version of the floorplan.

Attendee Badge Information

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.

Special Needs

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, pmiCME 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.

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.

Exhibitor List

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Company Name	Booth Number
A Fashion Hayvin, Inc.	501
Acclarent, Inc.	324
Aerolase	606
Alere Home Monitoring	1242
ANSAR Medical Technologies, Inc.	1017
AstraZeneca	935
BD (Becton, Dickinson + Company)	1119
Bionix Medical Technologies	911
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	531
Boiron	1022
Carlson Laboratories	802
Conceptus, Inc.	1020
CryoProbe	601
Cutera	800
Department of Veterans Affairs	422
diaDexus, Inc.	725
Dragon People	511
Ellman International, LLC	1205
Envi/USL	234
FLAVORx, Inc.	1019
GE Healthcare	1135
GlaxoSmithKline	824
Hemosure	629
Hisamitsu America	223
Ideal Protein	528
Maico Diagnostics	1229
Mass Army National Guard	919
Massaging Insoles by Main Street Sales	812
Medical Communication Systems Inc	1213
Medtronic	1239
Meretek Diagnostics	1235
Micro Direct, Inc.	801
Monthly Prescribing Reference	236
Neilmed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	628
New England Physician Recruiters	1212
Novartis Pharmaceuticals	835
Novo Nordisk Inc.	705
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene	612
Outcome	1207
Pfizer Inc.	1023
Phreesia, Inc	323
POM Wonderful	1245
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated	820
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	1143
Shader Productions	717
Suite Med	535
Super Fit USA	1046
Take Care Health Systems	702
Tec Laboratories, Inc.	1047
The Gideons International	1211
Times Reader	225
Underground Wireless	634
US Army Healthcare	424
Verathon Medical	947
Vita Mix Corp	529
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	1221
Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals	821

Company Name	Booth Number
Abbott	813
Advanced Diagnostic Solutions LLC	515
Alcon Laboratories Inc	1112
AmazingCharts.com	602
AspirinWorks by Corgenix	700
Baylor Health Care System	322
Beth Israel Deaconess Center	1216
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	235
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	619
Calmoseptine	222
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	1117
COPD Foundation	1223
CryoSurgery, Inc	1209
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.	505
Dermalogix Partners Inc	1118
Dr. Fuji	712
Edge Systems Corporation	713
Elsevier Medical Books	500
Federal Bureau of Prisons	923
Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	827
GlaxoSmithKline	729
HemoCue, Inc.	721
Hilton New York	723
Hologic Inc	1101
Johns Hopkins University/ Baylor College of Medicine	631
Masimo	1218
Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy	609
MDScope	708
MedicAlert Foundation	538
Merck	417
Mesmerize Marketing	1013
Microwize Technology	435
National HIV/AIDS Clinicians Consultation Center	617
NeuroMetrix Inc	605
New York Times	1244
Novo Nordisk Inc.	1005
Novus Optimum Lab	816
Office Ally	429
Palomar Medical Technologies	921
Pfizer Inc.	929
Physician Engineered Products	900
PriCara??, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	229
Reckitt Benckiser	240
Scriptnetics	604
SOLINMED Billing & EMR	1243
Summit Doppler Systems	1227
TA Sciences	439
Take Shape for Life	613
Televox Software, Inc.	925
The Quality Life	1018
Tutto/Mascot Metropolitan Inc	1113
UnitedHealthcare	616
Vaxserve	905
Verizon	534
Vital Nutrients	228
WynnPharm Inc.	1219

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 Product Classrooms offer an intimate environment that gives you the chance for more in-depth knowledge about new products and offerings.

Product Theaters and Classroom sessions are non-CME programs that are not affiliated with Harvard Medical School or Columbia University Medical Center of New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Product Theater

Product Classrooms

9

AM

9:10 AM-9:40 AM
Preparing Your Patients at Risk for Anaphylaxis With EpiPen® (Epinephrine) Auto-Injector
Brought to you by: Dey, L.P.

12

PM

1

PM

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Nicotine Addiction & Treating Smoking Cessation
Brought to you by: Pfizer Inc.

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Advances in Back Pain Management: New FREE Clinical Updates in Treating Vertebral Compression Fractures and Improving Quality of Life
Brought to you by: Medtronic, Inc.

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

3

PM

4

PM

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
An Overview of Toviaz and the YourWay Plan
Brought to you by: Pfizer Inc.

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
Challenges in Lipid Management: Achieving More Intensive Treatment Goals
Brought to you by: Merck/SP

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
Around-the-Clock Management of Moderate to Severe Chronic Pain: A First-of-Its-Kind Technology
Brought to you by: King Pharmaceuticals

Product Classrooms

Product Theater

9

AM

9:10 AM-9:40 AM
Treating OAB Symptoms: Where Behavioral Intervention and Pharmacology Meet
Brought to you by: Pfizer Inc.

9:10 AM-9:40 AM
RAS Blockade and CV Risk Management
Brought to you by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

12

PM

1

PM

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
The How and Why of Adding Cutera's Aesthetic Solutions to Your Business
Brought to you by: Cutera

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
BYETTA Patient Selection: Addressing Treatment Considerations in Type 2 Diabetes
Brought to you by: Amylin Pharmaceuticals

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
It???s Time to Talk: Recognizing Female Sexual Dysfunction and Diagnosing Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Brought to you by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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

3

PM

4

PM

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
Beyond Skin Deep: A Deeper Understanding of Plaque Psoriasis and Potential Underlying Conditions
Brought to you by: AMGEN

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia
Brought to you by: Pfizer Inc.

3:25 PM-4:10 PM
Hypoglycemia and Its Effects on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Brought to you by: Merck & Co., Inc.

Product Theater

Product Classrooms

9

AM

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

12

PM

1

PM

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Once Yearly Osteoporosis Treatment

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Targeting TIA: Taking Steps to Reduce the Risk of Subsequent Stroke
Brought to you by: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Collaborating in CKD Care
Brought to you by: AMGEN

Scientific Poster Session with King Pharmaceuticals, Inc: A first-of-its-kind technology in moderate to severe chronic pain management

The Scientific Poster Session is an educational forum to allow for the interactive scientific exchange on the topic of treating moderate to severe chronic pain. The posters and information presented are from publications in peer reviewed journals or abstracts from national meetings. Each station is manned by a PhD, Pharm D, or MD and is meant to allow for peer-to-peer dialogue and to provide an interactive learning experience.

Thursday and Friday, June 17-18th in room 1E14 on Level 1

Product Theaters Brought to you by: