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Spring Refresher 2010 Schedule

Thursday, April 15, 2010

General Session

7:15 a.m.
 
Preventing Chronic Disease Factors in Primary Care

- Thomas Kottke, M.D.
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8:15 a.m.
Visit the Exhibits
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General Session   

8:50 a.m.
Award Presentations

9:00 a.m.    
Medical Home: Experience in Implementation & Practical Tools
- John Halfen, M.D.
- Niki Worden, R.N.

 
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10:00 a.m.
Visit the Exhibits
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Neurology Track

10:30 a.m.  
Many Faces of Tremor

-
Jawad Ahmad Bajwa, M.D.

11:15 a.m.  
Acute Stroke Management
-
Ron Tarrel, D.O.
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Pain Management Track

10:30 a.m.
Applying New Concepts in Pain Mechanisms to the Management of Pain

- David Schultz, M.D.

11:15 a.m.  
How to Deal with Addiction & Prevent Diversion

- David Schultz, M.D.

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Pediatrics Track

10:30 a.m.
Childhood Obesity

- Steven Stovitz, M.D.

11:15 a.m.
Developmental & Mental Health Screenig in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting

-
Meredith Martinez, M.P.H.
- Shannon Neale, M.D.
- Catherine Wright, M.S.
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12:00 p.m.
Visit the Exhibits
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12:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.
Student and Resident Lunch - How to Effectively Work with Trained Intrpreters

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12:25 p.m.
Lunch/Networking

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General Session

1:05 p.m.   
Award Presentations

1:15 p.m. 
Back Pain Treatment - What Works and What Doesn't

- Dave Thorson, M.D.
-Steve Peterson, P.T.

2:00 p.m.   
Integration and Collaboration Between Mental Health Professionals and Family Physicians
-
David Rossmiller, M.D.
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2:45 p.m.
Visit the Exhibits
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Mental Health Track

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
ADHD and Bi-Polar Disease in Children and Adults
-
Steven Bauer, M.D., and Joel Oberstar, M.D.

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Cardiology Track

3:30 p.m.
Interventional Treatment of Arrhythmias

- Stephen Hustead, D.O.

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  
Congestive Heart Failure - Nuts and Bolts of Management
-
Amin Rahmatullah, M.D.
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Infectious Disease Track

3:30 p.m.
Tick-and Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

- Mark Bixby, M.D.

4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  
Antibiotic Resistant Organisms
- Noe Mateo, M.D.

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5:15 p.m.
All-Member Celebration and Free Buffet Style Dinner and Dessert Bar (Pre-Registration Required)
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Friday, April 16, 2010

SAM Study Group

7:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
SAM - Coronary Artery Disease
- Facilitator: John Wilkinson, M.D.
- Content: Courtney Jordan, M.D.

General Session

7:15 - 7:45 a.m.   
Litigation Stress
- Ronald Hofeldt, M.D.

7:45 - 8:15 a.m.   
Management of Acute and Chronic Dizziness and Balance Disorders
- Mark Cheple, AuD
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8:15 a.m.   
Visit the Exhibits
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General Session

8:50 a.m.
2009 Family Physician of the Year Video Presentation

9:00 a.m.
Toxic Behaviors in Health Care: Impacting Personal Cost & the Bottom Line
-
 Mitchell Kusy, M.D.
- Elizabeth Holloway, M.D.
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10:00 a.m.   
Visit the Exhibits
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Screening Track

10:30 a.m.
Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Christine Simonelli, M.D.

11:15 a.m.
Mammography Screening: Untangling the Controversy

-
Krista Skorupa, M.D.
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 Workshop Track

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Workshop on Toxic Behaviors in Health Care
-
Mitchell Kusy, M.D.
- Elizabeth Holloway, M.D.
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Preceptor Track

10:30 a.m.
Teaching and Precepting Skills in the Office

- Kathleen Brooks, M.D.
- Keith Stelter, M.D.
- Therese Zink, M.D.

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12:00 p.m.
Visit the Exhibits
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12:30 p.m.
Lunch
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ENT Track

1:15 p.m.
Allergic Rhinitis

- Pramod Kelkar, M.D.

2:00 p.m.
Food Allergy
- Pramod Kelkar, M.D.
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Obstetrical Track

1:15 p.m.
Preeclampsia: Biomarkers and Current Directions
- Emanuel Gaziano, M.D.

2:00 p.m.
Obesity in Pregnancy

- William Wagner, M.D.
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Practice Transformation Track

1:15 p.m.
Creating Your Roadmap for EHR Adoption to Achieve Meaningful Use Incentives

- Paul Kleeberg, M.D.

2:00 p.m.
How Technology Can Support Health Care Homes

- Sue Severson, Stratis Health
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2:45 p.m.
Break
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General Session

3:00 p.m.
Vitamin D Deficiency

-
Teresa Kovarik, M.D.

3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Dermatology Pearls 2010

- Charles Crutchfield III, M.D.

 

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