16th Annual Internal Medicine Conference

Course Directors:
Kenneth R. Rosenthal, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF
John F. Rubin, MD, FACP
Michael B. Phillips, MD, FACP

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The Boca Raton Regional Hospital takes great pleasure in inviting you to an informative three half day interactive event. This annual update presents current thinking and up to date information to physicians in order for them to provide optimal patient care. 

KEYNOTE TALKS

• Reducing Gun Death: What Physicians can do now?
• Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
• Opioid Crisis and Issues

TOPICS INCLUDE

PULMONARY

• Pulmonary Year in Review
• Pulmonary Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening
  

ALLERGY IMMUNOLOGY

• Hidden Cost of Penicillin Allergy

CARDIOLOGY

• Cardiology Update 2019
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Use of Risk Assessment Tools to Guide Decision-making in the Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

RHEUMATOLOGY

• High Value Rheumatology Tests
• Psoriatic Arthritis

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

• Implementing Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship
• Travel Medicine - Before, During and After the Trip

GASTROENTEROLOGY

• Helicobacter Pylori Update
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Proton Pump Inhibitors Adverse Events: Fact or Fiction

NEPHROLOGY

• Hot Topics in Nephrology
• Hypertension Update

HEMATOLOGY

• Is the M-Spike Important?
• Direct Oral Anticoagulant Update (DOAC)
• Update on Transfusion Medicine

NEUROLOGY / OPHTHALMOLOGY

• Stroke-Acute Management in 2019
• Evaluation of Dizzy Patients
• Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease 2018

GUEST FACULTY

Kevin M. Barrett, MD; Jeffrey L. Garland, MD; Jonathan Hand, MD; Margaret M. Johnson, MD; Philip O. Katz, MD; Brian E. Lacy, MD, Ph.D.; Joshua D. Lenchus, DO, RPh, FACP, SFHM; Elizabeth A. Mauricio, MD; Joseph Mikhael, MD, Med, FRCPC ,FACP; Juan Carlos Leoni Moreno, M.D.; Peter M. Pollak, MD; Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP; Amy B. Schiffman, MD; Ivonne H. Schulman, MD; Laurence Sperling, MD, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FASPC; Benjamin Wang, MD, FRCPC;Abba C. Zubair, MD, Ph.D.

STATEMENT OF NEED

The field of Internal Medicine is a diverse and important specialty in today’s patient-centered healthcare environment. An educational gap analysis has identified area that must be addressed. Internal Medicine Physicians must maintain skills and competency in this constantly changing environment; To address these issues and close the gaps, this annual update presenting current thinking and up-to-date information was developed for Internal Medicine Physicians.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
 

Upon completion of this seminar, participants should be able to:

• Assess recent advances in clinical medicine and related sciences in light of the supporting evidence;
• Apply updated knowledge of Internal Medicine to clinical practice to improve patient care;
• Outline the clinical implications of recent research in selected areas of Internal Medicine;
• Evaluate and respond to changes in the external practice environment and their potential impact on medical practice and patient care; and
• Improve clinical practice by incorporating major new developments in subspecialty medicine.

OUTCOMES

• Internists and other primary care practitioners will benefit from the information provided in this seminar, which would translate into improved clinical outcomes;
• Implement new approaches to primary and secondary prevention of important and common diseases.

SUGGESTED PARTICIPANTS

This conference is ideal for Internists, Family Physicians, Residents, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Faculty, Medical Students and other health professionals interested in refreshing their knowledge of Internal Medicine.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

Boca Raton Regional Hospital is accredited by the Florida Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Boca Raton Regional Hospital takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

Boca Raton Regional Hospital designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity also approved for 14.0 CEU Nursing Credits

POLICY ON FACULTY AND PROVIDER DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of Boca Raton Regional Hospital that the faculty and providers disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, as well as disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Boca Raton Regional Hospital CME Committee has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the course handout materials.

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

Boca Raton Regional Hospital fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. Please notify us at 561-955-4088 if you have any special needs.

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS

At the time of this printing, a complete list of commercial supporters was not available. Acknowledgement will be given to all supporters at the conference.

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Program Schedule

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