What do primary care providers need to know about pneumonua and polypharmacy? Join expert faculty as they review important questions they get asked about these topics!

Nicola Hanania, MD, MS, FCCP, FACP, FRCP (C)

Associate Professor of Medicine , Director, Airways Clinical Research Center, , Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and , Sleep Medicine Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Lee A. Lindquist, MD, MPH, MBA

Chief of Geriatrics, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Are you frequently challenged by the task of early and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as a PCP? Are you keen to the possibility of collaboration with secondary care specialists to optimize early recognition and management of AD? Are you up to date on the latest developments and clinical pearls of Alzheimer’s research in order to tailor patient-specific approaches for AD? This live virtual meeting will examine these challenges and provide effective strategies to meet them head on.

This session will provide you with the latest information regarding the role of PCPs and their extended care team in early diagnosis of AD, effective methods to address racial and ethnic barriers to dementia-related care, and important clinical pearls to encourage collaboration among PCPs and secondary care specialists. In addition, learn the intricacies surrounding patient-specific management considerations, as well as the role of recently approved and emerging disease-modifying therapies for the management of AD.

Richard S. Isaacson, MD

Director, Center for Brain Health, Director, Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian, New York City, NY

Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP

Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UC Irvine Department of Family Medicine, Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education, Executive Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community, UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA

Supported by Eisai

The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has completely revised the recommendations for pneumococcal immunization in adults for 2022. The change was made possible by the approval of 2 new conjugate vaccines that cover pneumococcal serotypes that significantly contribute to the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease. This is important because some individuals, including older adults or those with certain chronic medical conditions or immunocompromising conditions, are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease and its serious, sometimes life-threatening complications.

Rachel Caskey, MD, MAPP

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Chief of Academic Internal Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, MACP, FAAP

Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Little Rock, AR

Supported by Merck & Co. Inc.

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, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Rajeev Raghavan, MD

Internal Medicine Program Director, HCA Houston Healthcare, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Houston

Obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease of the modern era in the U.S. and around the world, affecting both the adult and pediatric population. Although many believe that helping patients to achieve a healthy weight is of minimal complexity, weight regulation and management is a challenging endeavor. In this talk, Dr. Cody Stanford will explore the complexities of obesity and offer a range of strategies (behavioral, therapeutic, and surgical) to help you in the quest to address overweight and obesity in your practice.

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FAMWA, FTOS

Obesity Medicine Physician Scientist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Obesity Medicine Physician Scientist, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Ophthalmologic emergencies can have profound consequences, and it can be challenging for PCPs to determine which cases require urgent referral. This session will provide you with a toolbox of tips and strategies to help triage urgent ophthalmic conditions in your practice.

Lauren S. Blieden, MD

Associate Professor & Vice-Chair, of Education, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine,, Houston, TX