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This is the schedule from the 2019 program. 2020 schedule not yet available.

Monday, March 11, 2019

6:30am to 7:50am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:50am to 8:00am	Welcome David W. Bates, MD, MSc, and Jane S. Sillman, MD
8:00am to 8:50am	Treating Obesity 2019 Jane S. Sillman, MD
8:50am to 9:40am	Hypertension 2019 John D. Goodson, MD
9:40am to 10:30am	Diabetes Update David M. Nathan, MD
10:30am to 10:45am	Coffee Break Refreshments provided
10:45am to 11:35am	Dizziness and Vertigo: Practical Pointers Jonathan A. Edlow, MD
11:35am to 12:25pm	Cost-Effective Radiology Ramin Khorasani, MD, MPH
12:25pm to 1:40pm	Break for lunch*
12:55pm to 1:35pm	Bring Your Own Lunch: Physicians' Networking Lunch
1:40pm to 2:30pm	Top Primary Care Articles Jane S. Sillman, MD
2:40pm to 4:10pm	Workshops A1 - A8 A1 Diabetes: Non-Insulin Treatment Marie McDonnell, MD A2 Common Foot and Ankle Concerns Jeremy T. Smith, MD A3 B3 Mini-course in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Attendees must sign up for both A3 and B3) Gary A. Chinman, MD A4 Practical Ophthalmology: What a PCP Really Needs to Know Lecture and practicum: please bring ophthalmoscope Tomasz P. Stryjewski, MD A5 Pre-op Cardiac and Pulmonary Consultation Adam C. Schaffer, MD Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts A6 Diseases of the Colon: IBS and IBD Molly Perencevich, MD A7 Paps and Cervical Cancer Daniela A. Carusi, MD, MSc Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts A8 Updates in Pediatric Office Practice Mohini Daya, MD
4:10pm to 4:30pm	Coffee Break Refreshments provided
4:30pm to 6:00pm	Workshops B1 - B8 B1 Diabetes: Update on Insulin Treatment Marie McDonnell, MD B2 Travel Medicine James H. Maguire, MD B3 A3 Mini-course in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Attendees must sign up for both A3 and B3) Gary A. Chinman, MD B4 Office Ophthalmology Claudia U. Richter, MD B5 HIV for the Primary Care Physician Mary W. Montgomery, MD B6 Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Paragi Rana, MD Meets criteria for Pain Management credit and Risk Management credit in Massachusetts B7 Challenging Cases in Dermatology Arash Mostaghimi, MD, MPA, MPH B8 BPH and Common Urology Problems Graeme S. Steele, MD

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

6:00am to 7:00am	Yoga Cybele Leger
7:30am to 8:00am	Continental Breakfast
8:00am to 8:50am	Dermatology Update Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH
8:50am to 9:40am	Challenging Cases in Rheumatology Derrick J. Todd, MD, PhD
9:40am to 10:30am	Update on Anticoagulation Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
10:30am to 10:45am	Coffee Break Refreshments provided
10:45am to 11:35am	Updates in Psychiatry David S. Kroll, MD
11:35am to 12:25pm	Challenging Cases of Abdominal Pain Stephen C. Wright, MD
12:25pm to 1:40pm	Break for lunch*
12:55pm to 1:35pm	Bring Your Own Lunch: NPs, Nurses and PAs Networking Lunch
1:40pm to 2:30pm	Meet Our Master Clinicians: Forums T1-T8 T1 Stroke Galen V. Henderson, MD T2 Depression and Bipolar Illness: Challenging Cases Russell G. Vasile, MD T3 Concussions and Head Trauma William J. Mullally, MD Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts T4 The Exercise Prescription Edward M. Phillips, MD T5 Menopause Management Robert L. Barbieri, MD T6 Management of Chronic Kidney Disease J. Kevin Tucker, MD T7 Getting the Most Out of Your EHR David W. Bates, MD, MSc T8 Updates in Hospice and Palliative Care Kristen G. Schaefer, MD Meets criteria for End-of-Life Care credit and Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
2:40pm to 4:10pm	Workshops C1 - C8 C1 Adolescent Contraception and Gynecology Amy D. DiVasta, MD, MMSc C2 Valvular Heart Disease: Challenging Cases Leonard S. Lilly, MD C3 ECG Practicum (Beginners) Fidencio Saldana, MD C4 GERD and Peptic Ulcer Disease Kunal Jajoo, MD C5 Peripheral Neuropathy Michael P. Bowley, MD, PhD C6 Common Thyroid Conditions Juan Carl Pallais, MD, MPH C7 Hands-On Evaluation of Knee Pain Rebecca Breslow, MD C8 Updates in Men's Health Martin Kathrins, MD and Nancy B. Kurtz, MD
4:10pm to 4:30pm	Coffee Break Refreshments provided
4:30pm to 6:00pm	Workshops D1 - D8 D1 Casting and Splinting Workshop Jessica Meiley, OT D2 NASH and Hepatitis C Anna E. Rutherford, MD, MPH D3 ECG Practicum (Advanced) Fidencio Saldana, MD D4 Nutrition Counseling Tara A. Mardigan, MS, MPH, RD/LDN D5 Update on Office ENT Problems Alicia Quesnel, MD and Stacey Gray, MD D6 Adolescent Health Joshua Borus, MD, MPH D7 Common Shoulder Problems Thomas J. Gill IV, MD D8 Update on Pneumonia and Bronchitis Mary W. Montgomery, MD
6:00pm to 7:30pm	Networking Reception Be our guest at an evening reception - meet the course faculty and your colleagues.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

6:00am to 7:00am	Yoga Cybele Leger
7:30am to 8:00am	Continental Breakfast
8:00am to 8:50am	Antibiotics in Office Practice Paul E. Sax, MD
8:50am to 9:40am	Diagnosis and Treatment of Cognitive Impairment Andrew E. Budson, MD
9:40am to 10:30am	Common Problems in Hematology Nathan T. Connell, MD, MPH
10:30am to 10:45am	Coffee Break Refreshments provided
10:45am to 11:35am	Updates in Colon Cancer Screening Ramona Lim, MD Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
11:35am to 12:40pm	"Can't Miss" Diagnoses Charles A. Morris, MD, MPH
12:40pm to 1:40pm	Break for lunch*
1:40pm to 2:30pm	Osteoporosis Benjamin Z. Leder, MD
2:40pm to 4:10pm	Workshops E1 - E8 E1 Joint Aspirations and Injections for Beginners Susan Y. Ritter, MD, PhD E2 Curbside Consults in Infectious Disease Jennifer Johnson, MD E3 Medical Problems in Pregnancy Raymond O. Powrie, MD Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts E4 Care of the LGBTQ Patient Kevin L. Ard, MD, MPH and Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MBBCh BAO, MMSc E5 F5 Mini-course in Motivational Interviewing (Attendees must sign up for both E5 and F5) Joji Suzuki, MD E6 Update on Female Urinary Incontinence Milena Weinstein, MD E7 Care Coordination for High-Risk Patients Rebecca J. Cunningham, MD and Lisa M. Wichmann, RN, MS, ACM, NC-BC This session eligible for Patient Safety MOC credits E8 Cardiac Auscultation Yee-Ping Sun, MD
4:10pm to 4:30pm	Coffee Break Refreshments provided
4:30pm to 6:00pm	Workshops F1 - F8 F1 Low Back Pain Zacharia Isaac, MD F2 Peripheral, Aortic, and Carotid Disease Marc P. Bonaca, MD, MPH F3 Celiac Disease Rupa Mukherjee, MD F4 Sexually Transmitted Diseases and UTIs Kevin L. Ard, MD, MPH F5 E5 Mini-course in Motivational Interviewing (Attendees must sign up for both E5 and F5) Joji Suzuki, MD F6 Sleep Disorders: Insomnia and Sleep Apnea Suzanne Michele Bertisch, MD, MPH and Rohit Budhiraja, MD F7 Testosterone Replacement Therapy Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MBBCh BAO, MMSc F8 Opioids for Chronic Pain Nancy B. Kurtz, MD Meets criteria for Pain Management credit and Risk Management credit in Massachusetts

Thursday, March 14, 2019

6:00am to 7:00am	Yoga Cybele Leger
7:30am to 8:00am	Continental Breakfast
8:00am to 8:50am	Congestive Heart Failure Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH
8:50am to 9:40am	Current Management of Coronary Artery Disease James M. Kirshenbaum, MD, FACC
9:40am to 10:30am	Update on Hyperlipidemia Scott Kinlay, MBBS, PhD
10:30am to 10:45am	Coffee Break Refreshments provided
10:45am to 11:35am	Updates in COPD Walter O'Donnell, MD
11:35am to 12:25pm	The Neurologic Exam Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc (hon)
12:25pm to 1:40pm	Break for lunch*
1:40pm to 2:30pm	Meet Our Master Clinicians: Forums TH1-TH8 TH1 Solitary Pulmonary Nodules and Screening for Lung Cancer Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD, MPH Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts TH2 Outpatient Management of Atrial Fibrillation Paul C. Zei, MD, PhD TH3 How Neurologists Think: What My Mistakes Taught Me Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc (hon) TH4 Managing Cirrhosis Robert C. Lowe, MD TH5 Smoking Cessation Sara Kalkhoran, MD, MAS TH6 Treatment of Movement Disorders Albert Hung, MD, PhD TH7 Kidney Stones Brian Eisner, MD TH8 Breast Cancer Screening Susan L. Troyan, MD
2:40pm to 4:10pm	Workshops G1 - G8 G1 Common Hand and Elbow Concerns Simon G. Talbot, MD G2 Challenging Cases in Office-Based Gynecology Kari Braaten, MD, MPH G3 Reading Chest X-Rays Andetta Hunsaker, MD G4 Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases Daniel A. Solomon, MD G5 Dermatology Procedures for Beginners Elizabeth A. Buzney, MD and Michael Kurtz, MD, MPH G6 Common Allergy Problems David Sloane, MD G7 Complementary and Integrative Medicine and Medical Marijuana Donald B. Levy, MD G8 Common Oral Medicine Problems Nathaniel S. Treister, DMD, DMSc
4:10pm to 4:30pm	Coffee Break Refreshments provided
4:30pm to 6:00pm	Workshops H1 - H8 H1 Evaluation of Hip Pain Michael Beasley, MD H2 Wound Care Lauren R. Bayer, PA-C H3 Bariatric Surgery Malcolm K. Robinson, MD H4 Alcohol Use Disorder: Assessment and Treatment Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM H5 Minor Surgical Procedures and Suturing Susana C. Wishnia, MD and Michael Kurtz, MD, MPH H6 Female Sexual Dysfunction Jan L. Shifren, MD H7 Evaluation of Patients with Chest Pain Yee-Ping Sun, MD H8 Anxiety Disorders Jane L. Erb, MD

Friday, March 15, 2019

6:00am to 7:00am	Yoga Cybele Leger
7:30am to 8:00am	Continental Breakfast
8:00am to 8:50am	Challenging Endocrine Cases Maria A. Yialamas, MD
8:50am to 9:40am	Update on Asthma Christopher H. Fanta, MD
9:40am to 10:30am	Update on Treating Headaches Rebecca Burch, MD Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
10:30am to 10:45am	Coffee Break Refreshments provided
10:45am to 11:35am	Challenging Renal Cases Emily S. Robinson, MD, MPH
11:35am to 12:25pm	Challenging Cases in Pain Management Nancy B. Kurtz, MD Meets criteria for Pain Mangement credit and Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
12:25pm to 1:40pm	Break for lunch*
1:40pm to 2:30pm	Update on Prostate Cancer Screening Marc B. Garnick, MD Meets criteria for Risk Management credit in Massachusetts
2:40pm to 4:10pm	Workshops I1 - I7 I1 Resistant Hypertension Jane S. Sillman, MD I2 Challenging Cases in End-of-Life Care Lida Nabati, MD Meets criteria for End-of-Life Management credit and Risk Management credit in Massachusetts I3 Suboxone/Buprenorphine Treatment Claudia P. Rodriguez, MD I4 Challenging Outpatient Cases of Electrolyte Abnormalities Bradley M. Denker, MD I5 Primary Care for the Patient Experiencing Homelessness Jennifer K. Brody, MD, MPH I6 Functional Assessment of the Geriatric Patient Laura N. Frain, MD, MPH I7 Using Genetic Testing in Primary Care Joel B. Krier, MD, MMSc

*There are many convenient and varied lunch options within a short walking distance of the course.

Register by January 31, 2020 for discounted pricing

Networking Reception

Join us for a special networking reception on the evening of Tuesday, March 12. It's a terrific opportunity to interact casually with other like-minded physicians and the Harvard Medical School faculty.

Workshop Sign-up

Workshops and Master Clinician forums have been assigned unique, alphanumeric "shortcut" labels, such as A1, D5, T7 .... You can use these labels when registering online to indicate your choices.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Provide state-of-the-art care to patients with a wide range of general internal medicine problems
Apply up-to-date screening recommendations for breast, colon, prostate, lung, and cervical cancer
Deliver state-of-the-art care to diabetic patients
Manage chronic pain effectively, with and without opioids
Provide appropriate end-of-life care
Support patients with obesity more effectively
Use antibiotics appropriately and wisely
Evaluate and treat patients with coronary heart disease
Evaluate patients with dizziness and vertigo
Apply advanced communication, physical exam, and procedural skills in practice

Program Note

Please note that program changes / substitutions may be made without notice.

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