Schedule

Monday, May 08, 2023
8:50am to 9:00amWelcome RemarksSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:00am to 9:45amTreatment of Heart Failure in 2023Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:45am to 10:30amImmunotherapy for the InternistSherin Rouhani, MD, PhD
10:30am to 10:45amQ&A and Break
10:45am to 11:30amClinical Cases in DermatologyAdam D. Lipworth, MD
11:30am to 12:15pmUpdate in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseM. Valerie Lin, MD
12:15pm to 1:00pmBreak
1:00pm to 1:45pmDiabetes Management: New Drugs, Approaches, and GuidelinesMarie E. McDonnell, MD
1:45pm to 2:30pmDermatologic Diagnosis and Care of Patients with Skin of ColorNicole Gunasekera, MD
2:30pm to 2:45pmQ&A and Break
2:45pm to 3:30pmAsthma Medications in 2023Elliot Israel, MD
3:30pm to 4:15pmBest Practices in Hypertension ManagementAjay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA
4:15pm to 5:00pmPelvic Floor Disorders: Medical Management and MoreNeeraj Kohli, MD, MBA
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
8:50am to 9:00amMorning AnnouncementsSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:00am to 9:45amUpdate in RheumatologyLydia Gedmintas, MD, MPH
9:45am to 10:30amContraceptionKari P. Braaten, MD, MPH
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
10:30am to 10:45amQ&A and Break
10:45am to 11:30amThe Truth behind Cannabis UsePeter Grinspoon, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
11:30am to 12:15pmAdvances in Diagnosis and Management of HeadacheAngeliki Vgontzas, MD
12:15pm to 1:00pmBreak
1:00pm to 1:45pmStroke Management in 2023Galen V. Henderson, MD
1:45pm to 2:30pmManagement of Ischemic Heart Disease and LipidsBenjamin M. Scirica, MD
2:30pm to 2:45pmQ&A and Break
2:45pm to 3:30pmHot Topics in Infectious DiseasesSarah P. Hammond, MD
3:30pm to 4:15pmAdvances in Gout and Crystal Deposition DiseaseDerrick J. Todd, MD, PhD
4:15pm to 5:00pmCancer Screening Cases: Shared Decision-MakingLeigh Simmons, MD and Devon Quasha, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
8:50am to 9:00amMorning AnnouncementsSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:00am to 9:45amResponsible Use of AntibioticsPaul E. Sax, MD
9:45am to 10:30amCare of the LGBTQ PatientAditya Chandrasekhar, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
10:30am to 10:45amQ&A and Break
10:45am to 11:30amDepression and AnxietyRussell Vasile, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
11:30am to 12:15pmWhat’s New in VaccinesDaniel A. Solomon, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
12:15pm to 1:00pmBreak
1:00pm to 1:45pmUpdate in Thyroid DiseaseOle-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI
1:45pm to 2:30pmBest Practices for Preoperative EvaluationAdam Schaffer, MD
2:30pm to 2:45pmQ&A and Break
2:45pm to 3:30pmUpdate in COPDScott L. Schissel, MD, PhD
3:30pm to 4:15pmInfections in the Immunocompromised HostSarah Hammond, MD and Pierre O.Ankomah, MD, PhD
4:15pm to 5:00pmPercutaneous Approaches to Valvular DiseasePinak B. Shah, MD
Thursday, May 11, 2023
8:50am to 9:00amMorning AnnouncementsSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:00am to 9:45amUpdates in Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders: GERD, Barrett’s Esophagus, and H. pyloriMolly L. Perencevich, MD
9:45am to 10:30amUpdate in Kidney DiseaseJohn Kevin Tucker, MD
10:30am to 10:45amQ&A and Break
10:45am to 11:30amGynecologic Cancer ScreeningColleen M. Feltmate, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
11:30am to 12:15pmManaging ObesityChika V. Anekwe, MD, MPH
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
12:15pm to 1:00pmBreak
1:00pm to 1:45pmUpdate in Dementia and Alzheimer’s DiseaseGad A. Marshall, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in MassachusettsThis session includes content relevant to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine requirement that physicians treating an adult population receive training in the “diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with cognitive impairments including, but not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.”
1:45pm to 2:30pmBone Health in 2023Carolyn B. Becker, MD
2:30pm to 2:45pmQ&A and Break
2:45pm to 3:30pmUpdate In AllergyMaria C. Castells, MD, PhD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
3:30pm to 4:15pmUpdate on STIs and MpoxKevin L. Ard, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
4:15pm to 5:00pmCardiology Cases: Interesting Vascular CasesAnju Nohria, MD, MSc and Marie Gerhard-Herman, MD
Friday, May 12, 2023
8:50am to 9:00amMorning AnnouncementsSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:00am to 9:45amExercise for Health: What’s New in 2023Meagan M. Wasfy, MD, MPH
9:45am to 10:30amAtrial FibrillationPaul C. Zei, MD, PhD
10:30am to 10:45amQ&A & Break
10:45am to 11:30amManagement of Opiate AddictionJoji Suzuki, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit and Opioid Education and Pain Management Training in Massachusetts
11:30am to 12:15pmThrombosis and AnticoagulationGregory Piazza, MD
12:15pm to 1:00pmBreak
1:00pm to 1:45pmUpdate in Geriatrics: The Latest Studies and Their Clinical RelevanceSuzanne E. Salamon, MD
1:45pm to 2:30pmWhat’s New in Irritable Bowel SyndromeKyle D. Staller, MD
2:30pm to 3:15pmThe History of Pain/or DyingHaider J. Warraich, MD
3:15pm to 3:30pmWrap Up/End CourseSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc