Join your clinician colleagues and expert faculty for a two-day PrimaryCareNOW: A Pri-Med Virtual Conference on Wednesday–Thursday, July 20–21. This free remote learning experience includes:
- A carefully curated CME/CE curriculum, moderated by Pamela Kushner, MD, FAAFP, and Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP
- Interactive, live Q&A with distinguished faculty, including experts from top healthcare institutions across the country
- The opportunity to earn up to 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 12.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge MOC Points, or 12.00 AANP contact hours of continuing education, including 2.50 hours of pharmacology
- Access to on-demand CME/CE courses
Your free registration includes the full conference, but you're welcome to join the sessions that best fit your schedule. Agenda and details are subject to change.
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Agenda
CME/CE Accredited Session
Non-CME/CE Session
Sponsored by Industry
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Session Times Listed in ET
8–11:30am ET CME/CE Accredited Session
Strategies for Effective Pain Management in Clinical Practice
Charles E. Argoff, MD, FABPM
Session Overview to Come
Charles E. Argoff, MD, FABPM
Professor of Neurology, Albany Medical College, Director, Comprehensive Pain Center, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
Supported by Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies
11:40am–12:25pm ET Non-CME Industry Theater
Kimberly Orleck, PA
Please join us in a clinical review of exciting Phase 4 data and the latest post-marketing information on a proactive treatment that may help your IBS-D patients. IBS-D is a chronic functional disorder of the GI system that affects approximately 16 million people.
Kimberly Orleck, PA
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates
Sponsored by AbbVie
11:40am–12:25pm ET Non-CME Industry Theater
12:35–1:35pm ET CME/CE Accredited Session
Session Overview to Come
Supported by Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
1:45–2:45pm ET CME/CE Accredited Session
Diagnostic Challenges in Primary Care: Part 2
Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP
Working through a differential diagnosis and employing the most effective diagnostic testing can be challenging—even for conditions commonly seen in primary care. Engage in this case-based, interactive activity to hone your diagnostic skills!
Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UC Irvine Department of Family Medicine, Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education, UC Irvine School of Medicine Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community, Irvine, CA
2:55–3:40pm ET Non-CME Industry Theater
David Patterson, AIA
David Patterson, AIA
Sponsored by Sanofi and Regeneron
2:55–3:40pm ET Non-CME Industry Theater
Brad Glick, DO, FAOCD
This session will provide an overview of onychomycosis including causative agents as well as the role mail physiology plays in effectiveness of treatments. The role of both topical and oral products will be examined as well as presentation on the role of JUBLIA (Efinaconazole) Topical Solution 10% for the treatment of onychomycosis
Brad Glick, DO, FAOCD
Sponsored by Ortho Dermatologics
3:50–4:50pm ET CME/CE Accredited Session
Updates in Dermatology – Common Rashes
Avery LaChance, MD, MPH
Get an update and overview on the diagnosis, work up, and management of common inflammatory skin disease followed by an open Q&A period.
Avery LaChance, MD, MPH
Director, Connective Tissue Disease Clinic, Director, Health Policy and Advocacy, Assistant Professor in Dermatology, Harvard Medical School
5–5:45pm ET Non-CME Industry Theater
Understanding Chronic Cough: Patient Presentation and Assessment
Bruce M. Prenner, MD
- Discuss patient cases and understand patient presentation of chronic cough
- Review clinical management guidelines
- Understand potential mechanisms of disease in chronic cough
Bruce M. Prenner, MD
Sponsored by Merck
8–9am ET CME/CE Accredited Session
Curbside Consults: Top Questions from PCPs on Hematuria and CKD
Melanie Hoenig, MD | Rajeev Raghavan, MD
What do primary care providers need to know about hematuria and CKD? Join nephrologist Dr. Melanie Hoenig and nephrologist Dr. Rajeev Raghavan as they review important questions they get asked about these topics!
Melanie Hoenig, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Rajeev Raghavan, MD
Internal Medicine Program Director HCA Houston Healthcare, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Houston
9:10–10:10am ET CME/CE Accredited Session
Session Overview to Come
Supported by American Regent, Inc.
10:20–11:05am ET Non-CME Industry Theater
Joy Schechtman, DO
- Understand the causes and prevalence of chronic low back pain
- Differentiate inflammatory back pain (IBP) from mechanical back pain
- Learn the significance of IBP as a potential early symptom of ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
- Learn the importance of referring patients with IBP to a rheumatologist in a timely manner
Joy Schechtman, DO
Sponsored by AbbVie
10:20–11:05am ET Non-CME Industry Theater
11:15am–12:30pm ET CME/CE Accredited Session
Ask the Experts: Evaluating and Managing Depression and Anxiety for the PCP
Jeffrey Rado, MD, MPH, FAPA
Get your questions answered by expert faculty in psychiatry. You ask: we listen. You will learn practical solutions to common clinical challenges and tips to apply the latest knowledge in practice.
Jeffrey Rado, MD, MPH, FAPA
Associate Professor, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
12:55–1:40pm ET Non-CME Industry Theater
12:55–1:40pm ET Non-CME Industry Theater
1:50–2:50pm ET CME/CE Accredited Session
Common Musculoskeletal Problems in Primary Care
Joshua T. Goldman, MD, MBA
Fractures and musculoskeletal problems are frequently encountered in the primary care setting, and the majority can be appropriately managed by primary care clinicians . This session will provide a comprehensive review of fractures seen in the primary care setting, including diagnostic imaging and management strategies. It will also teach you how to recognize and manage common problems through actual patient cases collected from a primary care practice. An open question and answer session will allow your questions regarding challenging musculoskeletal problems to be addressed.
Joshua T. Goldman, MD, MBA
Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA Departments of Family Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery, Fellowship Director, UCLA Division of Sports Medicine, Team Physician, UCLA Athletics, Associate Director, Center for Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Institute for Children, Associate Director, UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program, Los Angeles, CA
3–4pm ET CME/CE Accredited Session
Heidi Skolnik, MS, CDN, FACSM
Nutritional needs change as we age. With aging comes muscle loss and anabolic resistance. Maintaining muscle is associated with a multitude of health benefits including better cognitive function, bone health and blood sugar control yet most adults 50 and older have no idea what nutritional patterns they can employ to maintain muscle as well as which specific nutrients and foods to include in their diets to support health and well-being as they age.
Heidi Skolnik, MS, CDN, FACSM
Women’s Sports Medicine Center, Hospital for Special Surgery
4:10–4:55pm ET Non-CME Industry Theater
John J. Oppenheimer, MD | Jennifer Caudle, DO, Family Medicine
This podcast explores real world evidence by defining what it is, where it comes from, and its value and application to clinical practice.
John J. Oppenheimer, MD
Jennifer Caudle, DO, Family Medicine
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline