Schedule

This is the schedule from the 2024 course. 

2025 schedule not yet available.

 

 

 

All times listed below are Eastern Daylight Time.

Monday, March 18, 2024

7:50am to 8:00am
Welcome

David W. Bates, MD, MSc, Jane S. Sillman, MD, Cristina Alexander, MD, and Bevin E. Kenney, MD

8:00am to 8:50am
Hyperlipidemia

Scott Kinlay, MBBS, PhD

8:50am to 8:55am
Break
8:55am to 9:45am
Obesity

Caroline Apovian, MD

9:45am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:50am
Antibiotics in Office Practice

Jacob H. Johnson, MD

10:50am to 10:55am
Break
10:55am to 11:45am
Anticoagulation

Rachel Rosovsky, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

11:45am to 12:45pm
Break
12:45pm to 1:35pm
Depression

David S. Kroll, MD

1:35pm to 1:40pm
Break
1:40pm to 2:30pm
Low Back Pain

Dana Kotler, MD

2:30pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:35pm
Diabetes

Marie McDonnell, MD

3:35pm to 3:50pm
Break
3:50pm to 4:40pm
Workshops A1 - A4
A1
Alcohol Use Disorder
Claudia Rodriguez, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

A2
Advanced Diabetes Cases
Marie McDonnell, MD
A3
PrEP and HIV for the PCP
Ellen Nagami, MD
A4
Adolescent Medicine
Joshua Borus, MD

Note: In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing the following day, and for 6 months after the conclusion of the course.

4:40pm to 4:55pm
Break
4:55pm to 5:45pm
Workshops B1 - B4
B1
Lifestyle Medicine
Edward Phillips, MD
B2
Intimate Partner Violence
Eve Rittenberg, MD and Jackie Savage-Borne, LICSW

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

B3
Evaluation of Shoulder Pain
Thomas J. Gill IV, MD
B4
Common Urology Cases
Martin Kathrins, MD

Note: In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing the following day, and for 6 months after the conclusion of the course.

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

8:00am to 8:50am
Coronary Artery Disease

Nicholas Marston, MD

8:50am to 8:55am
Break
8:55am to 9:45am
CKD Part 1: Diagnosis and Preventing Progression

J. Kevin Tucker, MD

9:45am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:50am
Stroke

Mariel Kozberg, MD, PhD

10:50am to 10:55am
Break
10:55am to 11:45am
Update on Dermatology

Alexandra Charrow, MD

11:45am to 12:45pm
Break
12:45pm to 1:35pm
Outpatient COVID Management

Paul Sax, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

1:35pm to 1:40pm
Break
1:40pm to 2:30pm
Dementia

Andrew E. Budson, MD

2:30pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:35pm
CKD Part 2: Managing Complications

Emily Robinson, MD, MPH

3:35pm to 3:50pm
Break
3:50pm to 4:40pm
Workshops C1 - C4
C1
Evaluation of Peripheral Neuropathy
Michael P. Bowley, MD, PhD
C2
End-of-Life Discussions and Advanced Care Directives
Allyson Goldberg, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management and End-of-Life Care credit in Massachusetts

C3
Thyroid Disease
Juan Carl Pallais, MD, MPH
C4
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Molly Perencevich, MD

Note: In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing the following day, and for 6 months after the conclusion of the course.

4:40pm to 4:55pm
Break
4:55pm to 5:45pm
Workshops D1 - D4
D1
Common GYN Problems in Primary Care
Bevin E. Kenney, MD
D2
Common Hand and Elbow Problems
Simon G. Talbot, MD
D3
Office ENT Problems
Stacey Gray, MD and Dunia Abdul-Aziz, MD
D4
Motivational Interviewing
Joji Suzuki, MD

Note: In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing the following day, and for 6 months after the conclusion of the course.

5:45pm
Self-Paced Study of Previous Day's Session/Workshop Recordings

View recordings of Monday's live streamed presentations and workshops in the online course library for self-paced learning or review.

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

8:00am to 8:50am
Osteoporosis

Sharon Chou, MD

8:50am to 8:55am
Break
8:55am to 9:45am
Anxiety

Ashwini Nadkarni, MD

9:45am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:50am
Hypertension

Brian M. Mugo, MD

10:50am to 10:55am
Break
10:55am to 11:45am
Breast Cancer Screening

Lydia Pace, MD, MPH
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

11:45am to 12:45pm
Break
12:00pm to 12:30pm
Breaktime Session: Weaving Mindfulness Practice into Your Daily Practice of Medicine to Enhance Your Personal Well-Being

L. Elizabeth Lincoln, MD

This special session is not eligible for CME credit.

12:45pm to 1:35pm
Top Primary Care Articles

Jane S. Sillman, MD

1:35pm to 1:40pm
Break
1:40pm to 2:30pm
Cervical Cancer Screening

Cristina B. Alexander, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

2:30pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:35pm
Acute Dizziness and Vertigo

Kevin A. Kerber, MD, MS

3:35pm to 3:50pm
Break
3:50pm to 4:40pm
Workshops E1 - E4
E1
Hip Pain
Michael Beasley, MD
E2
Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illnesses
Daniel A. Solomon, MD
E3
Bariatric Surgery and Procedures
Malcolm Robinson MD
E4
GERD and Peptic Ulcer Disease
Navin Kumar, MD

Note: In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing the following day, and for 6 months after the conclusion of the course.

4:40pm to 4:55pm
Break
4:55pm to 5:45pm
Workshops F1 - F4
F1
Foot and Ankle Pain
Jeremy Smith, MD
F2
Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders
Brad Denker, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

F3
Buprenorphine
Claudia P. Rodriguez, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit and Opioid Education and Pain Management Training in Massachusetts

F4
Advanced Dermatology
Sotonye Imadojemu, MD

Note: In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing the following day, and for 6 months after the conclusion of the course.

5:45pm
Self-Paced Study of Previous Days' Session/Workshop Recordings

View recordings of Monday's and Tuesday's live streamed presentations and workshops in the online course library for self-paced learning or review.

Thursday, March 21, 2024

8:00am to 8:50am
Keynote: Wellness for PCPs

Ashwini Nadkarni, MD

8:50am to 8:55am
Break
8:55am to 9:45am
Headaches

Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

9:45am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:50am
Colon Cancer Screening

Robert C. Lowe, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

10:50am to 10:55am
Break
10:55am to 11:55am
Keynote: Implicit Bias

Valerie Stone, MD

11:55am to 12:45pm
Break
12:45pm to 1:35pm
Resistant Hypertension

Jane S. Sillman, MD

1:35pm to 1:40pm
Break
1:40pm to 2:30pm
Atrial Fibrillation

Paul C. Zei, MD, PhD

2:30pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:35pm
Approach to Chronic Pain Management with Opioids

James Morrill, MD, PhD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit and Opioid Education and Pain Management Training in Massachusetts

3:35pm to 3:50pm
Break
3:50pm to 4:40pm
Workshops G1 - G4
G1
Primary Care Applications of Artificial Intelligence
David W. Bates, MD, MSc
G2
Evaluation of Knee Pain
Antonia Chen, MD
G3
Female Urinary Incontinence
Milena Weinstein, MD
G4
ECG
Fidencio Saldana, MD

Note: In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing the following day, and for 6 months after the conclusion of the course.

4:40pm to 4:55pm
Break
4:55pm to 5:45pm
Workshops H1 - H4
H1
The Science and Practice of Healthy Eating
Kathy McManus, MS, RD, LDN
H2
Clinical Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients
Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MB ChB
H3
Functional Assessment of the Geriatric Patient
Laura N. Frain, MD, MPH

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

H4
Menopause
Tara K. Iyer, MD, NCMP

Note: In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing the following day, and for 6 months after the conclusion of the course.

5:45pm
Self-Paced Study of Previous Days' Session/Workshop Recordings

View recordings of Monday through Wednesday's live streamed presentations and workshops in the online course library for self-paced learning or review.

Friday, March 22, 2024

8:00am to 8:50am
Heart Failure

Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH

8:50am to 8:55am
Break
8:55am to 9:45am
"Can't-Miss" Primary Care Cases

Maria Yialamas, MD

9:45am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:50am
Asthma

Nancy E. Lange-Vaidya, MD, MPH

10:50am to 10:55am
Break
10:55am to 11:45am
Update on Adult Immunizations

Daniel A. Solomon, MD

11:45am to 12:45pm
Break
12:00pm to 12:30pm
Breaktime Session: Reframing Our Thinking: The Art of Making Your Workday a Better Day

L. Elizabeth Lincoln, MD

This special session is not eligible for CME credit.

12:45pm to 1:35pm
Treatment of Neuropathic Pain

Paragi Rana, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit and Opioid Education and Pain Management Training in Massachusetts

1:35pm to 1:40pm
Break
1:40pm to 2:30pm
Current Approaches to Anemia

Lisa B. Weissmann, MD

2:30pm to 2:45pm
Break
2:45pm to 3:35pm
Update on NAFLD and Hepatitis C

Anna E. Rutherford, MD, MPH

3:35pm to 3:50pm
Break
3:50pm to 4:40pm
Workshops I1 - I4
I1
Insomnia Treatment
Suzanne Bertisch, MD
I2
Food and Drug Allergies
David Sloane, MD
I3
Update on STIs
Jacob Lazarus, MD
I4
Tobacco Cessation
Gina Kruse, MD, MPH

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

Note: In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing the following day, and for 6 months after the conclusion of the course.

4:40pm to 4:55pm
Break
4:55pm to 5:45pm
Workshops J1 - J4
J1
Contraception
Alexandra Bachorik, MD
J2
Bipolar Disease and ADHD
Rachel Rosales, MD
J3
Sleep Apnea
Rohit Budhiraja, MD
J4
Pre-operative Cardiac and Pulmonary Consultation
Adam C. Schaffer, MD

Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

Note: In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and placed in the online course library, enabling registrants to view them at their convenience. Recordings will be available for viewing the following day, and for 6 months after the conclusion of the course.

5:45pm
Self-Paced Study of Previous Days' Session/Workshop Recordings

View recordings of Monday through Thursday's live streamed presentations and workshops in the online course library for self-paced learning or review.

Saturday, March 23, 2024

8:00am to 8:50am
Prostate Cancer Screening

Marc Garnick, MD
Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

8:50am to 8:55am
Break
8:55am to 9:45am
Updates in COPD

Scott Schissel, MD, PhD

9:45am to 10:00am
Break
10:00am to 10:50am
Lung Cancer Screening and Pulmonary Nodules

Sam Ash, MD, MPH
Meets criteria for Risk Management in Massachusetts

10:50am to 10:55am
Break
10:55am to 11:45am
Ophthalmology

Mina Farahani, MD

11:45am to 12:00pm
Break
12:00pm to 12:50pm
Update on UTIs

Jacob Lazarus, MD

12:50pm to 12:55pm
Break
12:55pm to 1:45pm
Kidney Stones

Brian Eisner, MD

1:45pm to 1:55pm
Wrap-Up

Jane S. Sillman, MD and Cristina B. Alexander, MD

1:55pm
Self-Paced Study of Previous Days' Session/Workshop Recordings

View recordings of Monday through Friday's live streamed presentations and workshops in the online course library for self-paced learning or review.

Note: Recordings of Saturday's live streamed presentations will be available in the online course library starting on Sunday.