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

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: December 04-05, 2009

Meeting Overview

Venue:
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Primary Audience:
Primary Care
Credits:
13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM, 26 AAFP, 13.5 AANP


Access to Knowledge Shared by Clinicians in a New Forum

Updated for the fall of 2009, Pri-Med Access with ACP—a local, complimentary, 2-day conference—lets you gain more clinical knowledge and expertise in less time, while earning CME credits.

To deliver the education, American College of Physicians and Pri-Med Institute developed a cutting-edge, practical curriculum that offers 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: travel medicine, cardiovascular risk, obesity and diabetes-related complications, and women's health

• 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, American Society of Hypertension, Inc., CIGNA HealthCare, and Pennsylvania Medical Society.

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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Friday, December 04, 2009
6:30 AM-7:45 AM Registration, Breakfast & Additional Opportunities
7:45 AM-8:00 AM Opening Remarks
8:00 AM-9:15 AM Keynote Presentation
8:00 AM-9:15 AM
The Future of Primary Care: End-Game or Renaissance?
Allan Goroll MD (Read Bio) Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
9:15 AM-9:30 AM Day 1: Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
9:30 AM-12:00 PM Course 1
Focus on Prevention: Vaccine-related Controversies and Travel Medicine Update
9:30 AM-10:45 AM
Questions and Controversies in Vaccination: Roundtable with the Experts
Barbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFP , Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Director of Research, Olmsted Medical Center , Rochester, MN
Lin H. Chen, MD , FACP , Director, Travel Medicine Center, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, Assistant Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
10:45 AM-11:00 AM
Day 1: Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Dear Doctor, I Wish You Were Here: Travel Medicine Update for Primary Care
Lin H. Chen, MD , FACP , Assistant Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, Director, Travel Medicine Center, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Day 1: Lunch & Additional Opportunities
1:00 PM-5:15 PM Course 2
Applying New Science in Clinical Practice: Insights and New Directions into the Management of Vascular Risk
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
What Can We Expect from JNC 8? Clinical Implications of Recent Clinical Trials in Hypertension
Kelly Anne Spratt, DO, FACC , Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
2:30 PM-3:00 PM
Day 1: Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
3:00 PM-4:15 PM
What have we learned since ATPIII? Clinical Implications of Recent Clinical Trials in Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis
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
4:15 PM-5:15 PM
Optimizing Assessment and Management of Patients with Vascular Disease

Description:

Case-based discussions on assessing and managing carotid disease, peripheral artery disease, chronic venous insufficiency and aortic aneurysm.
Kelly Anne Spratt, DO, FACC , Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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
5:15 PM-6:15 PM
Day 1: Additional Evening Opportunities
Saturday, December 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 Course 3
Addressing the Diabetes-Obesity Continuum: Case Consults for the Internist
8:00 AM-9:15 AM
Practical Approaches to Treating the Obese Patient
Gary D Foster, PhD , Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Director, Center for Obesity Research & Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
9:15 AM-9:30 AM
Day 2: Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
9:30 AM-10:45 AM
A Day in Your Office: Diabetes and Pre-diabetes Case Studies: Part 1
Marie T. Brown, MD, FACP, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, Private Practice, Chicago, IL
10:45 AM-11:15 AM
Day 2: Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
11:15 AM-12:30 PM
A Day in Your Office: Diabetes and Pre-diabetes Case Studies: Part 2
Marie T. Brown, MD, FACP, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, Private Practice, Chicago, IL
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Day 2: Lunch & Additional Opportunities
1:30 PM-4:15 PM Course 4
Issues in the Evaluation and Care of Women in the Primary Care Setting
1:30 PM-2:45 PM
Mood Disorders in Female Patients: Management Across the Lifecycle
Susan L. Hutchinson, MD, (Read Bio) Director and Founder, Orange County Migraine and Headache Center, Irvine, CA
2:45 PM-3:00 PM
Day 2: Refreshment Break & Additional Opportunities
3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Prevention of Female Cancers: Who, How and When?
J. Thomas Cox, MD, Director, Women???s Clinic, Student Health, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, Immediate Past President, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology,

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.
How Do I Receive Credit?

You must sign-in at the Pri-Med registration desk each day that you attend. In addition, you must complete and submit an evaluation form that will be provided to you at the meeting.

Your credit certificate will be available to print and download in the "MY CME Planner/Tracker" section of this site approximately 6-8 weeks after an event. A notification will be e-mailed to you when the certificates are available. If we do not have your e-mail address on file, you will receive certificates by U.S. mail.
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Travel Arrangements

Meeting Location

David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3622
(412)565-6000
David L. Lawrence Convention Center web site

Hotel Accommodations

Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh Downtown
945 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3802
Phone: (412)434-5551

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh Downtown. Please call (412)434-5551 by 11/18/2009 and identify yourself as a Pri-Med Access attendee to receive the discounted rate of $139.

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.

View Schedule for:
 
Theater 1
Theater 2
12
PM
1
PM
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Understanding Asthma vs COPD: A Focus on COPD Treatment
Brought to you by: AstraZeneca LP

12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Refining Strategies for Glycemic Control: Exploring the Use of Earlier Combination Therapy
Brought to you by: Merck & Co., Inc.

2
PM
2:30 PM-3:00 PM
Savella (milnacipran HCl): For the Management of Fibromyalgia
Brought to you by: Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2:30 PM-3:00 PM
Targeted Choices in the Management of Hypertension
Brought to you by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

5
PM
6
PM
5:15 PM-6:15 PM
Day 1: Dinner

 
Theater 1
Theater 2
7
AM
8
AM
7:15 AM-8:00 AM
Optimizing Insulin Therapy in Your Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Brought to you by: Novo Nordisk Inc.

10
AM
11
AM
10:45 AM-11:15 AM
Lower Blood Pressure Through Direct Renin Inhibition With Lower RAAS Activity
Brought to you by: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

10:45 AM-11:15 AM
TBD

12
PM
1
PM
12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Practical Approaches to Translating Asthma Guidelines into Everyday Clinical Practice
Brought to you by: Merck & Co., Inc.

12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Beyond Skin Deep: A Deeper Understanding of Plaque Psoriasis and Potential Underlying Conditions
Brought to you by: AMGEN

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
AMGEN
AstraZeneca LP
Merck & Co., Inc.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Featured Speaker

Allan Goroll MD (Read Bio)

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Speaking:

  • The Future of Primary Care: End-Game or Renaissance? - Friday (December 04, 2009), 8:00 AM-9:15 AM

Faculty

Barbara P. Yawn MD, MSc, FAAFP

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Olmsted Medical Center , Rochester, MN

Speaking:

  • Questions and Controversies in Vaccination: Roundtable with the Experts
    Friday, December 04, 2009
    9:30 AM-10:45 AM

Kelly Anne Spratt DO, FACC

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Speaking:

Gary D Foster PhD

Director, Center for Obesity Research & Education,
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Speaking:

  • Practical Approaches to Treating the Obese Patient
    Saturday, December 05, 2009
    8:00 AM-9:15 AM

Susan L. Hutchinson MD (Read Bio)

Orange County Migraine and Headache Center, Irvine, CA

Speaking:

  • Mood Disorders in Female Patients: Management Across the Lifecycle
    Saturday, December 05, 2009
    1:30 PM-2:45 PM

Lin H. Chen MD , FACP

Director, Travel Medicine Center
Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Speaking:

  • Questions and Controversies in Vaccination: Roundtable with the Experts
    Friday, December 04, 2009
    9:30 AM-10:45 AM
  • Dear Doctor, I Wish You Were Here: Travel Medicine Update for Primary Care
    Friday, December 04, 2009
    11:00 AM-12:00 PM

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:

Marie T. Brown MD, FACP (Read Bio)

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

Speaking:

  • A Day in Your Office: Diabetes and Pre-diabetes Case Studies: Part 1
    Saturday, December 05, 2009
    9:30 AM-10:45 AM
  • A Day in Your Office: Diabetes and Pre-diabetes Case Studies: Part 2
    Saturday, December 05, 2009
    11:15 AM-12:30 PM

J. Thomas Cox MD

Director, Women???s Clinic, Student Health
University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology,

Speaking:

  • Prevention of Female Cancers: Who, How and When?
    Saturday, December 05, 2009
    3:00 PM-4:15 PM

Course Directors

Marie T. Brown MD,FACP

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

Michele Groark Curtis MD

Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
University of Texas Medical School

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

Elizabeth Barnett MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Boston University School of Medicine
Member, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Boston Medical Center