Pri-Med Access with ACP
This CME activity, Pri-Med Access with ACP, is co-sponsored by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Pri-Med Institute. All decisions about the CME content and faculty are made exclusively by ACP and the Pri-Med Institute. 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 New York, NY

Location: New York City, NY
Date: March 04-05, 2009

Meeting Overview

Venue:
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Primary Audience:
Primary Care
Credits:
13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM, 26 AAFP, 13.5 AANP

 

Gain more clinical knowledge and expertise in less time, while earning CME credits – at Pri-Med Access with ACP, a local, complimentary, 2-day conference. 

To deliver the CME curriculum at Pri-Med Access, ACP and the Pri-Med Institute developed a cutting-edge, practical curriculum offering the best information in primary care, presented in a live forum.

CME that Focuses on the Management of Complex Patients with Multiple Diagnoses:

  • Four courses on: cardiovascular disease, dependency disorders, diabetes and obesity, and immunization strategies
  • Curriculum that addresses inter-related clinical areas, based on primary care physicians’ most requested areas of interest
  • CME that is not funded or supported by industry*

Experiences and Insights of Expert Clinicians

  • Well-respected faculty who are practicing clinicians, sharing their knowledge and patient care experiences
  • Innovative sessions combining case-based lectures, workshops, and “work with the expert” sessions

Clinically Relevant Information You Can Use Immediately

  • Learn assessment techniques, preventive strategies and new treatments and therapies
  • 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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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
6:30 AM-7:45 AM Registration, Breakfast & Additional Opportunities
7:45 AM-8:00 AM Opening Remarks
8:00 AM-12:15 PM Track 1
Update on Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Practical Guide for Managing Complex Patients in Primary Care
8:00 AM-9:15 AM
Controversies in Lipids Management and Secondary CHD Prevention

Description:

1. Discuss dyslipidemia, its role in cardiovascular risk, and measures that may be taken in order to prevent primary and secondary cardiovascular events. 2. Delineate the roles of various dyslipidemia treatments, including therapeutic lifestyle changes and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic options.
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA , (Read Bio) Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Chief Science Officer, Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., Atlanta, GA
9:15 AM-9:30 AM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
9:30 AM-10:45 AM
Lessons from Recent Trials in Hypertension and Stroke Management

Description:

1. Provide insights into blood pressure assessment, including office measurements, ambulatory out-of-office measurment, and home blood pressure monitoring. 2. Discuss the times blood pressure treatment is warranted, the corresponding goals for each individual patient, and ways to reach these goals with clinical intervention.
Michael S. Miller, DO, Medical Director, The Wound Healing Centers of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
10:45 AM-11:00 AM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
11:00 AM-12:15 PM
Round With the Experts: Case-Based Approach to Managing CV Risk in Complex Patients With Multiple Comorbidities

Description:

1: Evaluate the standards for diagnosis and treatment in two patients at varying degrees of cardiovascular risk. 2: Discuss a particularly complex patient with a number of co-existing medical problems, including obesity and pre-diabetes, and dependency disorders.
Michael S. Miller, DO,
Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA , (Read Bio) Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Chief Science Officer, Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., Atlanta, GA
12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Lunch & Additional Opportunities
1:15 PM-5:15 PM Track 2
Practical Approaches to Addressing Dependency Disorders in Primary Care
1:15 PM-2:25 PM
The Neurobiological Underpinnings of Addiction

Description:

1: The epidemiology and health impact of dependency disorders will be evaluated along with a description of cravings/dependency/abuse, in order improve the understanding of dependency disorders as a national health problem. 2: An in-depth look at comorbidities in those with dependency disorders will be discussed as a way to improve functioning of the whole patient.
Jon W. Draud, MS, MD, Private Practice Physician, Heritage Medical Associates, PC, Nashville, TN, Medical Director, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Services, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN, Medical Director, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Murfreesboro, TN
2:25 PM-3:00 PM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
3:00 PM-4:15 PM
A Primer on Identifying and Treating Dependency Disorders in Primary Care

Description:

1: Discuss a variety of addiction disorders, including opiate, benzodiazepine, nicotine, and alcohol addictions, from a neurobiological standpoint. 2: Understand algorithms and rating scales for diagnosis as well as intervention options for each addiction area with the idea of improving overall patient functioning.
Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, (Read Bio) Medical Director, Mental Health Education Initiative, Lake Jackson, TX
5:15 PM-6:15 PM
Additional Evening Opportunities
4:15 PM-5:15 PM Keynote Presentation
4:15 PM-5:15 PM
Keynote Presentation: Contraceptive Hormone Use and Cardiovascular Disease
C. Noel Bairey Merz MD, FACC , FAHA Women's Guild Endowed Chair in Women's Health, Director, Preventive Cardiac Center, Director, Women's Heart Center, Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center , Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, March 05, 2009
6:30 AM-7:45 AM Registration, Breakfast & Additional Opportunities
7:45 AM-8:00 AM Opening Remarks
8:00 AM-12:30 PM Track 3
Our Obesogenic Culture: A Continuum of Obesity, Prediabetes, and Diabetes
8:00 AM-9:15 AM
The Scope of the Obesity and Prediabetes Epidemic

Description:

1: Understand the clinical and social consequences of obesity and learn ways to prevent and treat it in primary care. 2: Use obesity and pre-diabetes as measuring sticks for identifying patients at high risk for diabetes.
Mary Ann Banerji, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine, Director, Diabetes Treatment Center, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
9:15 AM-9:30 AM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
9:30 AM-10:40 AM
Diabetes Control: Barriers and Solutions

Description:

1: Discuss the importance of barriers such as adherence, social issues, lack of knowledge, and clinical inertia as they relate to obtaining glycemic control. 2: Identify effective ways to overcome these barriers in order to obtain diabetes control.
Frank Lavernia, MD, Founder, North Broward Diabetes Center, Pompano Beach, FL, Private Practice, Coconut Creek, FL
10:40 AM-11:15 AM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
11:15 AM-12:30 PM
Obesity and Diabetes Control: Workshop Session

Description:

1: Using a case-based approach, discuss two pharmacologic interventions in patients with type two diabetes. 2: In a variety of obese, pre-diabetic, or diabetic patients, evaluate the proper ways to treat the whole patient, rather than individual symptoms alone.
Frank Lavernia, MD, Founder, North Broward Diabetes Center, Pompano Beach, FL, Private Practice, Coconut Creek, FL
Mary Ann Banerji, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine, Director, Diabetes Treatment Center, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Lunch & Additional Opportunities
1:30 PM-4:15 PM Track 4
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Achieving Success Is Every Clinician's Responsibility
1:30 PM-2:45 PM
Infant Immunizations: Short-term Schedules and Long-term Goals

Description:

1: Evaluate the efficacy and side effects of the latest vaccinations that can be administered to infants. 2: Assess when to administer the flu vaccine and in which patient populations.
Sharon Nachman, MD, Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Pediatrics, Deptartment of Pediatrics, HSC SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
2:45 PM-3:00 PM
Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Understanding Vaccinations in Adolescents and Adults

Description:

1: Evaluate the scheduling of a variety of vaccinations such as invasive pneumococcal disease and pertussis, and discuss follow-up measures should side effects occur. 2: Discuss where and when it is appropriate to administer the HPV vaccine.
Elizabeth Barnett, MD , Member, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center , Boston, MA

Accreditation

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 26.00 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Physicians.  Of these credits, 12.50 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.  When reporting AAFP credit, report total Prescribed and Elective credit for this activity.  It is not necessary to label credit as evidence-based CME for reporting purposes.

The EB CME credit awarded for this activity was based on practice recommendations that were the most current with the strongest level of evidence available at the time this activity was approved.  Since clinical research is ongoing, AAFP recommends that learners verify sources and review these and other recommendations prior to implementation into practice.

Credits Type Accreditation Statement Designation Statement
13.5 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 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
26 AAFP This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 26 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
13.5 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 13.5 contact hour of continuing education (which includes 4.000 hours of pharmacology).
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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

Hilton New York
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6078
Phone: (212)586-7000
Hilton New York web site

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Hilton New York. Please call (212)586-7000 by 02/09/2009 and identify yourself as a Pri-Med Access with ACP attendee to receive the discounted rate of $229.

Parking:

For Directions and Parking Information Click Here:

*For the closest entry to the Pri-Med Access Meeting located in Hall 1E, enter the Convention Center doors on 11th Avenue at 35th street. 

*The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center does not have its own parking, but there are several parking lots listed on their website.  Metro buses from both Penn Station and Grand Central Station drop off and pickup directly at the Jacob K. Javits Center.  Visit the Convention Center website for more information. 

All hyperlinks to to this website:

http://www.javitscenter.com/directions/default.asp

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

Expand Your Knowledge With Optional, Industry-Led, Non-CME Opportunities*

You have the option to attend 30-60 minute industry-led presentations before, in-between, and after your CME sessions in the Product Theater.  Or you can meet one-on-one or in small groups with pharmaceutical representatives in the Product Forum.

These independent, industry-funded opportunities are designed to provide important therapeutic information at your convenience.  They are unrelated to the Pri-Med Access education curriculum and are conducted separately and distinctly from the CME program.** 

Meals will be provided by M|C Communications, the event organizer, during all Product Theater presentations.  Tickets for these presentations are available onsite on a first-come, first-served basis.

 
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Theater 1
Theater 2
12
PM
1
PM
12:15 PM-1:15 PM
Assessing and Managing Asthma Control
Brought to you by: Merck & Co., Inc.

12:15 PM-1:15 PM
TBD

2
PM
2:30 PM-3:00 PM
Break

2:30 PM-3:00 PM
Break

5
PM
6
PM
5:15 PM-6:15 PM
Evaluating LDL-C Goal Attainment: Case Studies in Management of Hyperlipidemia
Brought to you by: Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals

 
Theater 1
Theater 2
7
AM
8
AM
7:15 AM-8:00 AM
Initiating Pharmacotherapy with a Combination Agent for Type 2 Diabetes
Brought to you by: Merck & Co., Inc.

10
AM
11
AM
10:45 AM-11:15 AM
Asthma: Do Symptoms Define The Disease?
Brought to you by: AstraZeneca LP

10:45 AM-11:15 AM
Break

12
PM
1
PM
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
The Analgesic Efficacy of Cymbalta in Fibromyalgia and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Brought to you by: Eli Lilly & Company

12:30 PM-1:30 PM
DSI: Options for Powerful Hypertension Treatment
Brought to you by: Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Stay tuned for more details on additional companies to be featured in the Product Forum and updates to theater topics and speakers.

*These features are not certified for CME credit, nor is the content planned or reviewed by Pri-Med Institute or the American College of Physicians.

**The M|C warranty to all health care professionals and exhibitors (also referred to as “industry” or “commercial interest”) guarantees that Pri-Med Access exhibit/exhibitor fees are used exclusively for the following components of the event: event planning, logistics and audio visual.

 

Participating Companies

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Company Name
AstraZeneca LP
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
Eli Lilly & Company
Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals

Featured Speaker

C. Noel Bairey Merz MD, FACC , FAHA

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

Speaking:

Faculty

Keith C. Ferdinand MD, FACC, FAHA (Read Bio)

Clinical Professor, Division of Cardiology
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Speaking:

Jon W. Draud MS, MD

Heritage Medical Associates, PC, Nashville, TN
Medical Director, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Services
Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN
Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Murfreesboro, TN

Speaking:

Mary Ann Banerji MD, FACP

Director, Diabetes Treatment Center
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Speaking:

Sharon Nachman MD

Professor of Pediatrics, Deptartment of Pediatrics
HSC SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Speaking:

Michael S. Miller DO

The Wound Healing Centers of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN

Speaking:

Rakesh Jain MD, MPH (Read Bio)

Mental Health Education Initiative, Lake Jackson, TX

Speaking:

Frank Lavernia MD

North Broward Diabetes Center, Pompano Beach, FL
Private Practice, Coconut Creek, FL

Speaking:

Elizabeth Barnett MD

Boston Medical Center , Boston, MA

Speaking:

Course Directors

Marie T. Brown MD,FACP

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Rush University Medical Center
Private Practice

Michael J. Bloch MD

Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Medical Director
Risk Reduction Center
Co-Director
Vascular Institute
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center

Stephen I. Pelton MD

Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology
Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health

Jon W. Draud MS,MD

Private Practice Physician
Heritage Medical Associates, PC
Medical Director
Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Services
Baptist Hospital
Medical Director
Middle Tennessee Medical Center