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Spring Refresher 2012 Schedule

Thursday, April 26, 2012

General Session

7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Medicare Changes - New Guidelines for Wellness Visits

- Kelli Jo Greiner, Minnesota Board on Aging

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8:15 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.
Visit the Exhibits

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General Session   

8:50 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Award Presentations

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 
Evidence-Based Cardiology
- Speakers from Minneapolis Heart Institute
 
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10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Visit the Exhibits

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Pediatrics Track

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Pediatric and Adult Asthma Measures

- Mark Bixby, M.D.
- Christopher J. Fallert, M.D.


11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  
Hypertension in Children
- David Gremmels, M.D.


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Rheumatology Track

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Rheumatoid Arthritis

- David Rhude, M.D.

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Effective Treatment of Fibromyalgia within Primary Care, without Opioids AND with Patient Participation: The Impossible Dream as Reality

- Stacie Bigelo, MA, LMFT, BCIA, CBIS

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Research Track

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hot Topics from the MAFP Research Forum

- Moderator, Therese Zink, M.D.

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12:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.
Lunch/Visit the Exhibits/Dessert
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12:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.
Student and Resident Lunch

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General Session

1:05 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Award Presentations

1:15 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.
What's New in Breast Cancer Screening/Guidelines & Modalities

- Sandhya Pruthi, M.D.
- Summer Sawyer Allen, M.D.

2:05 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Practice Guidelines for Ovarian Cancer
-
Peter Argenta, M.D.

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2:45 p.m.
Visit the Exhibits
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Women's Health Track

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Advances in the Management of Endometrial Cancer
-
A. Catherine Casey, M.D.

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
What to Expect When Your Patients are Not Expecting: Infertility Treatment Options
-
Randle Corfman, M.D.

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Oncology Track

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Prostate Cancer Treatment

- Gregory Hanson, M.D., F.A.C.S.

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  
Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care:  What are the Differences?
-
Jason Kallestad, M.D.

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Neurology/Precepting Track

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
General Headache Evaluation

- John Beithon, M.D.

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  
Preceptor Feedback in the Medical Office
- Rural Physician Associate Program Faculty

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6:30 p.m.
All-Member Celebration and Free Buffet Style Dinner and Dessert  (Pre-Registration Required)

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Friday, April 27, 2012

SAM Study Group

7:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
SAM - Care of the Vulnerable
Elderly

General Session

7:15 - 7:45 a.m.   
Head Injury Evaluation & Return to Play Decisions
- Jennifer Oberstar, M.D.

7:45 - 8:15 a.m.   
Chronic Recurring Ortho Problems (Bursitis, Tendonitis, Plantar Fasciitis)
- Angela Voight, M.D.

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8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Visit the Exhibits

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General Session

8:45 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.
2012 Family Physician of the Year Video Presentation

8:55 a.m.
Chronic Kidney Disease
-
Therese Zink, M.D.

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10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Visit the Exhibits

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Mental Health Track

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Co-Managing Psychiatric Medications
- Megan Press, M.D.

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Overview of Bi-Polar Disorder & Current Medications
-
Eric Brown, M.D.

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 Pulmonary Track

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Pulmonary Embolism
-
Jay Hudson, M.D.

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
Pneumonia Evaluation and Treatment
- Deanna Diebold, M.D.

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Practice Management Track

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
RARE-Reducing Avoidable Readmissions
-Sanne Magnan, M.D., Ph.D.
-Jane Pederson, M.D.

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Prescription Monitoring and Drug Abuse Trends in Minnesota

- Barbara Carter and Carol Falkowski


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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch/
Visit the Exhibits/Dessert

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GI Track

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer

-
S. David Feldshon, M.D.

1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Dealing wtih Medical Problems After Bariatric Surgery
- William Rupp, M.D.

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ENT Track

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Common ENT Conditions in Primary Care
- Nissim Khabie, M.D.
- Geoffrey J. Service, M.D.

1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
A
llergy Update
- Pramod Kelkar, M.D.

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Physician Resources Track

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Physician Wellness
-
Keith Stelter, M.D.

1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Improving Patient Experience

- Alisha Ellwood, MA, LMFT

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2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break

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General Session

2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Diabetes Update

-
Luke Benedict, M.D.

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Dermatology Pearls 2012

- Charles Crutchfield III, M.D.

 

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