Schedule

Monday, May 08, 2023
8:50am to 9:00am Welcome RemarksSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:00am to 9:45am Treatment of Heart Failure in 2023Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:45am to 10:30am Immunotherapy for the InternistSherin Rouhani, MD, PhD
10:30am to 10:45am Q&A and Break
10:45am to 11:30am Clinical Cases in DermatologyAdam D. Lipworth, MD
11:30am to 12:15pm Update in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseM. Valerie Lin, MD
12:15pm to 1:00pm Break
1:00pm to 1:45pm Diabetes Management: New Drugs, Approaches, and GuidelinesMarie E. McDonnell, MD
1:45pm to 2:30pm Dermatologic Diagnosis and Care of Patients with Skin of ColorNicole Gunasekera, MD
2:30pm to 2:45pm Q&A and Break
2:45pm to 3:30pm Asthma Medications in 2023Elliot Israel, MD
3:30pm to 4:15pm Best Practices in Hypertension ManagementAjay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA
4:15pm to 5:00pm Pelvic Floor Disorders: Medical Management and MoreNeeraj Kohli, MD, MBA
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
8:50am to 9:00am Morning AnnouncementsSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:00am to 9:45am Update in RheumatologyLydia Gedmintas, MD, MPH
9:45am to 10:30am ContraceptionKari P. Braaten, MD, MPH
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
10:30am to 10:45am Q&A and Break
10:45am to 11:30am The Truth behind Cannabis UsePeter Grinspoon, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
11:30am to 12:15pm Advances in Diagnosis and Management of HeadacheAngeliki Vgontzas, MD
12:15pm to 1:00pm Break
1:00pm to 1:45pm Stroke Management in 2023Galen V. Henderson, MD
1:45pm to 2:30pm Management of Ischemic Heart Disease and LipidsBenjamin M. Scirica, MD
2:30pm to 2:45pm Q&A and Break
2:45pm to 3:30pm Hot Topics in Infectious DiseasesSarah P. Hammond, MD
3:30pm to 4:15pm Advances in Gout and Crystal Deposition DiseaseDerrick J. Todd, MD, PhD
4:15pm to 5:00pm Cancer 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 9:00am Morning AnnouncementsSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:00am to 9:45am Responsible Use of AntibioticsPaul E. Sax, MD
9:45am to 10:30am Care of the LGBTQ PatientAditya Chandrasekhar, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
10:30am to 10:45am Q&A and Break
10:45am to 11:30am Depression and AnxietyRussell Vasile, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
11:30am to 12:15pm What’s New in VaccinesDaniel A. Solomon, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
12:15pm to 1:00pm Break
1:00pm to 1:45pm Update in Thyroid DiseaseOle-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI
1:45pm to 2:30pm Best Practices for Preoperative EvaluationAdam Schaffer, MD
2:30pm to 2:45pm Q&A and Break
2:45pm to 3:30pm Update in COPDScott L. Schissel, MD, PhD
3:30pm to 4:15pm Infections in the Immunocompromised HostSarah Hammond, MD and Pierre O.Ankomah, MD, PhD
4:15pm to 5:00pm Percutaneous Approaches to Valvular DiseasePinak B. Shah, MD
Thursday, May 11, 2023
8:50am to 9:00am Morning AnnouncementsSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:00am to 9:45am Updates in Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders: GERD, Barrett’s Esophagus, and H. pyloriMolly L. Perencevich, MD
9:45am to 10:30am Update in Kidney DiseaseJohn Kevin Tucker, MD
10:30am to 10:45am Q&A and Break
10:45am to 11:30am Gynecologic Cancer ScreeningColleen M. Feltmate, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
11:30am to 12:15pm Managing ObesityChika V. Anekwe, MD, MPH
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
12:15pm to 1:00pm Break
1:00pm to 1:45pm Update in Dementia and Alzheimer’s DiseaseGad A. Marshall, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts 

This 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 2:30pm Bone Health in 2023Carolyn B. Becker, MD
2:30pm to 2:45pm Q&A and Break
2:45pm to 3:30pm Update In AllergyMaria C. Castells, MD, PhD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
3:30pm to 4:15pm Update on STIs and MpoxKevin L. Ard, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
4:15pm to 5:00pm Cardiology Cases: Interesting Vascular CasesAnju Nohria, MD, MSc and Marie Gerhard-Herman, MD
Friday, May 12, 2023
8:50am to 9:00am Morning AnnouncementsSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
9:00am to 9:45am Exercise for Health: What’s New in 2023Meagan M. Wasfy, MD, MPH
9:45am to 10:30am Atrial FibrillationPaul C. Zei, MD, PhD
10:30am to 10:45am Q&A & Break
10:45am to 11:30am Management of Opiate AddictionJoji Suzuki, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit and Opioid Education and Pain Management Training in Massachusetts
11:30am to 12:15pm Thrombosis and AnticoagulationGregory Piazza, MD
12:15pm to 1:00pm Break
1:00pm to 1:45pm Update in Geriatrics: The Latest Studies and Their Clinical RelevanceSuzanne E. Salamon, MD
1:45pm to 2:30pm What’s New in Irritable Bowel SyndromeKyle D. Staller, MD
2:30pm to 3:15pm The History of Pain/or DyingHaider J. Warraich, MD
3:15pm to 3:30pm Wrap Up/End CourseSarah P. Hammond, MD, Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc, MRCPI, and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc