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Houston 2010 Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care Course Syllabus Online

Welcome to the 2010 Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care in Houston, Texas. This exciting academic primary care CME program, which represents a collaboration between Harvard Medical School and Baylor College of Medicine, features more than 50 presentations covering topics relevant to our day to day practice, representing emerging trends that will undoubtedly impact the practice of medicine in the months to come. Our speakers are outstanding clinician scholars and speak from volumes of clinical experience. In addition, we request that our speakers offer concrete, evidence-based presentations and provide specific recommendations for generalist practitioners.

We are confident that you will gain an understanding of some of the most recent scientific advances, practical pointers for the care of your patients and can access a syllabus that you will likely refer to on many occasions in the ensuing weeks and months.

Below you will find links to the course syllabus online for the Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care program presented at Pri-Med Southwest in Houston, Texas, March 4–6 2010, by Harvard Medical School and Baylor College of Medicine.

The program schedule is reproduced below. Simply click on the “Download” link to download the PDF of that talk to your computer.
Foreword This section contains the Title Page, Welcome Letter, Course Schedule,
Course Committee and Faculty contact information, and Disclosure Statement
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Thursday, March 4, 2010

8:00-9:00 a.m. Welcome And Keynote Address
Michael Fordis, MD, Moderator
8:00-9:00 a.m. Leadership for the 21st Century: The Ten Tenets of Leadership
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP

9:45 - 11:45 a.m. Session 1: Medical Updates for the PCP
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, Moderator  
9:45
Update on Influenza Pandemic
Robert L. Atmar, MD
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10:25 Case Presentations in Hepatology
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP
11: 05 ENT for the PCP: All You Really Need to Know in 30 Minutes
R. William Mason, MD

9:45–11:45 Session 2: Medical Jeopardy (ARS  
Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP, Moderator
9:45 Medical Jeopardy
Mark D. Aronson and Demetre Daskalakis, MD
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9:45–11:45 Session 3: Neurology in Primary Care  
Paul E. Schulz, MD, Moderator    
9:45 What's New in Hearing Loss
R. William Mason, MD
10:25 The Evaluation and Treatment of Hallucinations
Paul E. Schulz, MD
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11:05 Newer Treatment of Seizure Disorders
David E. Friedman, MD
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1:45–5:30 p.m. Session 4: Women’s Health 2010
Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD, RN, FNP, Moderator
1:45
Imaging in Breast Cancer
Emily Sedgwick, MD
2:30
Benefits of Weight Loss Surgery in Women’s Health
Vadim Sherman, MD
4:15
Nourishing Our Future: Promoting Breastfeeding in the Primary Care Setting
Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD, RN, FNP
5:00
Update on Osteoporosis
Elizabeth A. Nelson, MD

 
1:45–5:30 p.m Session 5: GI and Hepatology    
Frank J. Domino, MD, Moderator    
1:45 The Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions About Hepatitis B
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP
2:30 Managing GERD in 2010
Marcello Vela, MD
4:15 Updates in Colorectal Cancer
Benjamin L. Musher, MD
5:00 IBD - A Practical Primer for the PCP
Joseph Sellin, MD

1:45–5:30 p.m. Session 6A: Medical Potpourri (ARS)
Albert C. Hergenroeder, MD, Moderator    
1:45 HIV Primer for the Primary Care Provider
Demetre C. Daskalakis, MD
2:30 Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Knee Injuries
Albert C. Hergenroeder, MD

1:45–5:30 p.m. Session 6B: Medical Potpourri (ARS)
Albert C. Hergenroeder, MD, Moderator
4:15 Lessons Learned from the Medical Literature
Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP
5:00 Lessons Learned from the Medical Literature – Family Practice
Jane E. Corboy, MD
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Friday, March 5, 2010    
     
8:00–9:00 a.m. Keynote Address
Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP, Moderator
Medicine, Healing, and Service: How We Can All Make a Difference in the Social Sector
B. Lachlan Forrow, MD
  
       
9:45 - 9:45 a.m. Session 7: Live On-Stage Demonstration
Mark D. Aronson, MD and Ellen Long-Middleton, RN, PhD, Moderators    
9:45 Dizziness: A New Paradigm
Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, FACEP

10:45

 Examination of the Shoulder
Frank J. Domino, MD

9:45–11:45 Session 8: Trends in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine  
Harvey P. Katz, MD, Moderator    
9:45 Common Food Allergies in Chidren
Carla M. Davis, MD
10:25 Disorders of the Breast in Children and Adolescents
Harvey P. Katz, MD
11:05 Adolescent Vaccinations - Taking Aim
Amy B. Middleman, MD
       

1:45–5:30 p.m. Session 9A: Recent Technological Innovations  
Daniel Albo, MD, Moderator    
1:45 Recent Technological Advances in the Management of Colorectal Cancer
Daniel Albo, MD
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2:30 Cardiac Imaging
Duane S. Pinto, MD
4:15-5:45 p.m. Session 9B: Specialties in Travel Medicine    
Daniel Albo, MD, Moderator
4:15 Illness on Commercial Airlines: Medical and Legal Issues
Stephen B. Greenberg, MD
5:45 Vitamin Controversy: What Works and What Doesn't
Frank J. Domino, MD

1:45–5:30 p.m. Session 10: Subspecialty Topics in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine    
Harvey P. Katz, MD, Moderator    
1:45 Chronic Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Children
Mark A. Gilger, MD
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2:30 Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Raising Responsibility and Reducing Risk
Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD, RN, FNP
4:15 “Fever Without A Source: What To Do in 2010

Coburn H. Allen, MD
5:00 The Five Most Commonly Asked Questions About Asthma

Kenan E. Haver, MD


1:45–3:15 p.m. Session 11: Challenges in a Primary Care Setting (ARS)

    
Elizabeth A. Nelson, MD, Moderator    
1:45 Diagnosis of Appendicitis
Jonathan A. Edlow, MD, FACEP
2:30 Ischemic Heart Disease for the Primary Care Practitioner 2010
Salim S. Virani, MD
4:15 Approach to Acute Coronary Syndromes
Duane S. Pinto, MD
5:00 Folic Acid: Benefits and Risks of Supplementation
Mark Udden, MD
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Saturday, March 6, 2010  
8:00-9:00a.m. Keynote Address
Michael Fordis, MD, Moderator		    
Space Medicine, Risk Management in Harsh Environments, and Earth Benefits
Jonathan B. Clark, MD, MPH
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9:45–11:45a.m. Session 12: Clinical Problem Solving: Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (ARS)
Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, MPH, Moderator    
9:45
Challenging Cases in Pediatrics–What’s Your Diagnosis?
Harvey P. Katz, MD
10:25
Child Abuse Prevention
Angelo P. Giardino, MD, PhD, MPH
11:05
Diagnosing Dyspnea
Kenan E. Haver, MD

9:45–11:45a.m. Session 13: Recent Scientific Breakthroughs

  
Frank J. Domino, MD, Moderator    
9:45 Know Your 'Nibs'
Martha P. Mims, MD, PhD
10:25 Basic Research Breakthroughs That Will Change Practice
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
11:05 Update on Genetic Screening Tests
Luis M. Franco, MD

1:45–3:45 p.m. Session 14: Common Patient Concerns (ARS)    
,Stephen B. Greenberg, MD, Moderator    
1:45
New Information About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD
2:25
Cases in Infectious Disease
Stephen B. Greenberg, MD
3:05
Clinical Cases in Transition Medicine
Cynthia Peacock, MD

1:45–3:45 p.m. Session 15: Ethical Concerns: Present and Future    
Joslyn W. Fisher, MD, Moderator    
1:45 Common Ambulatory Ethical Challenges
Frank J. Domino, MD
2:25 Recent Genetic Testing: Implications for Decision Making by and with Patients
Laurence B. McCullough, PhD