October 27, 2012

Downtown Richmond Marriott 500 East Broad Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

PRESENTED BY:

VCU Department of Internal Medicine &

The Office of Continuing Medical Education Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

The VCU Department of Internal Medicine and Office of Continuing Medical Education are pleased to offer this diverse primary care

educational activity featuring noted faculty from Virginia Commonwealth University. This

conference will include a broad range of contemporary clinical topics in primary care

with the latest practical information designed to enhance your practice. The program is

designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners and other primary

care providers.

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Describe limitations in the use of warfarin in atrial fibrillation Effectively manage dyslipidemia in diabetic patients Effectively manage challenging cases of asthma Compare management options for overactive bladder Identify appropriate outpatient therapy for the empiric management of skin and soft tissue infections Institute appropriate prevention and diagnosis of gout Discuss current cancer screening guidelines and how to apply them to patients Outline benefits and risks relevant to the use of psychiatric medications in patients with medical illness Follow an evidence based medicine approach to the work up and management of blood clots and common blood clotting disorders Adopt an evidence based approach to treating dementia Improve clinical practice by incorporating major new developments in the area of congestive heart failure, incontinence, depression and post bariatric surgical patients Address challenging issues regarding the use of new anticoagulants Compare and discuss surgical weight loss options Appropriately refer candidates for weight loss surgery Appreciate the goal blood pressure and select best therapies for the patient with high bp and chronic kidney disease

COURSE DESCRIPTION and TARGET AUDIENCE

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

By the end of this activity, the learner will be able to:

REGISTRATION

Registration Fees

[ ] Physician $175

[ ] Other Healthcare Providers $175 (NP, Physician Assistants, etc.)

[ ] Resident Fee Waived

**Registration Fee is Non-Refundable

Registrations will be accepted by fax at (804)828-7438 or by mail with

this completed registration form to:

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CONFERENCE SITE and SURROUNDING AREA

University Health Services Professional Education Programs (UHS-PEP) of Virginia Commonwealth University Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UHS-PEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This continuing education activity meets the criteria of Virginia Commonwealth University and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 0.7 CEUs will be awarded and recorded with the University.

Lisa Ellis, MD, FACP Program Chair Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn and Internal Medicine Executive Director of Clinical Services VCU Medical Center at Stony Point

Toni Burrell, BA Program Coordinator Administrative Staff Specialist Office of Strategic Initiatives

John N. Clore, MD Professor of Internal Medicine Associate Vice President for Clinical Research

Alan Dow, MD, MSHA Macy Faculty Scholar Assistant Dean of Clinical Curriculum Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD Kontos Professor of Internal Medicine Chairman, Division of Cardiology

Mary Helen Hackney, MD Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Jeffrey Kushinka, MD Interim Chair, Division of General Internal Medicine Internal Medicine M3 Clerkship Director Assistant Professor of Medicine

Bennett Lee, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Associate Program Director Department of Internal Medicine

John Boothby Director, VCU Continuing Medical Education COO, University Health Services Professional Education Programs

ACCREDITATION

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Conveniently located in the Heart of downtown, the newly renovated Richmond Marriott offers a blend of luxury and Southern charm. This distinguished hotel offers great views of the city and puts you just steps

from its historical past.

For more information about this hotel or to make a reservation, please call (800) 228-9290 or (804) 643-3400.

Parking Parking is available at the corner of 5 th and Marshall Street at a rate of $8.50

for the day. This deck is joined to the Hotel via a sky bridge. You will be

provided a discounted parking coupon.

There are also surface lots across from and around the hotel.

When you visit downtown Richmond, you will discover

both history, and adventure. Here, more than 400 years

of American history live on through magnificent

architecture, monument-lined cobblestone streets, and

world-class museums- for an experience that’s anything

but textbook.

To find out more about Richmond, Virginia visit:

www.visitrichmondva.com/

For more information about the Practical Frontiers in Primary Care Conference, please email Toni Burrell at tburrell@mcvh-vcu.edu or

call (804) 560-8960. If you would like to register for the conference online, go to: www.vcuhealth.org/cme/register

VCU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. If special accommodations are needed, please contact us at (804)560-8960.

7:15 Registration with Exhibits Continental Breakfast

7:45 Opening Remarks and Welcome John Nestler, MD William Branch Porter Professor and Chair Department of Internal Medicine

Lisa Ellis, MD, FACP Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn and Internal Medicine Executive Director of Clinical Services

VCU Medical Center at Stony Point

8:00 “New Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation” Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD Kontos Professor of Internal Medicine Chairman, Division of Cardiology

8:30 “Lipid Management of Type 2 Diabetes” John Clore, MD Professor of Internal Medicine Associate Vice President for Clinical Research

9:00 “Asthma 2012” Catherine Grossman, MD, FCCP Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

9:30 Break

9:45 “An Update on Overactive Bladder” Ashley Carroll, MD Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Medical Director of Women’s Surgical Unit

10:15 “Outpatient Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Age of Community-Associated MRSA”

Michael Stevens, MD Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

Division of Infectious Diseases Associate Hospital Epidemiologist Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

10:45 “Gout and Hyperuricemia: A New Look at an Old Disease”

Christopher Wise, MD W. Robert Irby Professor of Internal Medicine

11:15 “Making Sense of Cancer Screening Guidelines”

Mary Helen Hackney, MD Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

11:45 Lunch with Exhibits (Provided)

1:15 “The Most Important Journal Articles of 2012

that Changed my Practice” Alan Dow, MD Macy Faculty Scholar

Assistant Dean of Clinical Curriculum Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

1:45 “Using Psychiatric Drugs in the

Medically Ill” James Levenson, MD Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and Surgery

2:15 “Osteoporosis Update: Does Treatment

Actually Increase Fracture Risk?” Robert Downs, MD Professor of Internal Medicine

2:45 Break

3:00 “Blood Pressure Control and Chronic Kidney

Disease” Dominic Sica, MD Professor of Internal Medicine and Pharmacology Division of Nephrology

3:30 “Making Weight Loss Surgery Count- What

Primary Care Physicians Should Know” Puneet Puri, MD Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

4:00 “A Treatment Update for Dementia: Forget

about it or not?” Sarah Hobgood, MD Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

4:30 “Treatment of Thrombosis and Common

Blood Clotting Disorders” J. Christian Barrett, MD Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Associate Chair of Clinical Affairs, Dept. of Internal Medicine Director, Central Virginia Center for Coagulation Disorders Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Training

5:00 Adjournment

CONFERENCE AGENDA