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2023 Primary Care Conference
About the Course
The overall focus of the 2023 Primary Care Conference is to discuss critical topics in primary care identified through professional practice, and provide learners with the knowledge, skills, tools, and resources needed to change their practice and improve the care of their patients.
Conference Format (Live In-Person OR Live Virtual)
Please Note: This conference is scheduled to be in-person at the Madison Marriott West, and also live streamed. This conference will not be recorded for post-conference viewing.
In-person conference attendance is limited, so we encourage you to register early. Method of attendance is available when you register for the program.
Conference Fees
Registration Fee:
- $475 Physicians (MD and DO)
- $375 Physician Assistants, Nurses, Other Practicing Professionals
- $225 Fellows, Residents, Students
Reduced Registration Fee for UW Health/UW Medical Foundation/VA/Meriter Employees:
- $350 Physicians (MD and DO)
- $250 Physician Assistants, Nurses, Other Practicing Professionals
- $100 Fellows, Residents, Students
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to help@icep.wisc.edu. Cancellation requests received at least 120 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the nonrefundable processing fee of $75. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 5 days prior to the activity start date.
Provided By
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP)
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the needs of primary care physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, and other health care professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge and improving their care of patients.
Practice Gaps and Needs
Based on documented gaps in current practice, this activity addresses critical topics in primary care identified through professional practice; local, regional and national data in healthcare quality; and requests from participants in related continuing education activities.
The overall focus of this activity is to discuss these practice gaps and provide participants with the knowledge, skills, tools and resources needed to change their professional practice and improve the care of their patients.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational activity, the healthcare team will be able to:
- Describe the latest evidence regarding diagnosis and evaluation of medical conditions
- Summarize state-of-the-art management of common medical conditions in clinical practice
- Employ new strategies to enact behavior change in patients
Elements of Competence
This activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of patient care and procedural skills, and medical knowledge. This activity also focuses on the interprofessional competencies of roles and responsibilities, and communication.
Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
| AM | |
| 7:00 | Registration, Breakfast |
| 7:50 | Welcome and Announcements, Jeremy P. Smith, MD |
| 8:00 | Gout 2.0, Christine D. Sharkey, MD |
| 8:30 | Next up - RSV Vaccines, James H. Conway, MD, FAAP |
| 9:00 | Healing Chronic Pain: Neuroplasticity and the Mind-Body Connection, Jonathan Takahashi, MD, MPH |
| 9:30 | Questions/Answers, Christine D. Sharkey, MD; James H. Conway, MD, FAAP; Jonathan Takahashi, MD, MPH |
| 10:00 | Break, View Exhibits |
| 10:30 | Preventive Cancer Screenings Update, With a Health Equity Lens, Jeffrey A. Huebner, MD, FAAFP |
| 11:00 | Lock, Stock, and Barrel: Fostering a Culturally Competent Approach to Talking to Patients About Firearm Injury Reduction, James B. Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP |
| 11:30 | Cellulitis, Don't Let It Get Under Your Skin: Approach to Diagnosis and Management, Alexander J. Lepak, MD |
| 12:00 | Questions/Answers, Jeffrey A. Huebner, MD, FAAFP; James B. Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Alexander J. Lepak, MD |
| PM | |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Maxed Out on Metformin: Now What, Clare E. O'Connor, MD, MPH |
| 2:00 | Thyroid Nodules Do Not Need to Be a Pain in Your Neck: A Guide to Thyroid Nodule Evaluation and Management for the Primary Care Provider, Jennifer L. Poehls, MD |
| 2:30 | Questions/Answers, Clare E. O'Connor, MD, MPH; Jennifer L. Poehls, MD |
| 2:45 | Break, View Exhibits |
| 3:00 | Greatest Hits: The Top 8 Studies of the Last Year, Jeremy P. Smith, MD |
| 4:00 | Questions/Answers, Jeremy P. Smith, MD |
| 4:15 | Adjourn |
Friday, November 17, 2023 | |
| AM | |
| 7:00 | Registration, Breakfast |
| 7:50 | Welcome and Announcements, Jeremy P. Smith, MD |
| 8:00 | Sweet and Salty - A Great Combination: SGLT2 Inhibitors in CKD, James D. Alstott, MD |
| 8:30 | Skin Disease in Skin of Color, Jeanette R. Comstock, MD |
| 9:00 | An Introduction to Continuous Glucose Monitors, Meghan S. Furstenberg-Knauff, MSN, FNP-BC |
| 9:30 | Questions/Answers, James D. Alstott, MD; Jeanette R. Comstock, MD; Meghan S. Furstenberg-Knauff, MSN, FNP-BC |
| 10:00 | Break, View Exhibits |
| 10:30 | Butterflies and Floppy Fish: How to Diagnose and Treat Palpitations, Jennifer M. Wright, MD |
| 11:00 | How Long Should I Continue Anticoagulating a Patient After an Episode of Venous Thromboembolism, Eliot C. Williams, MD, PhD |
| 11:30 | H. Pylori: Don't Let It Bug You, Andrew R. Spiel, MD |
| 12:00 | Questions/Answers, Jennifer M. Wright, MD; Eliot C. Williams, MD, PhD; Andrew R. Spiel, MD |
| PM | |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Weight-ing for Prior Authorization: Obtaining and Using Anti-Obesity Medications, With or Without Insurance Coverage, Samantha K. Pabich, MD, MPH |
| 2:00 | Infectious Disease Interactive Jeopardy, Joseph A. McBride, MD |
| 2:30 | Non-invasive Evaluation of Chest Pain, Nicole M. Reilly, MD, FACC |
| 3:00 | Questions/Answers, Samantha K. Pabich, MD, MPH; Joseph A. McBride, MD; Nicole M. Reilly, MD, FACC |
| 3:30 | Adjourn |
Conference Attire
Casual attire is appropriate for this conference. Since meeting room temperatures and personal comfort levels vary, dressing in layers is recommended.
Conference Housing
A block of rooms has been reserved at the conference site, the Madison Marriott West. Please contact the hotel directly (1-888-745-2032) or click on the following link 2023 Primary Care Lodging Reservations to arrange your accommodation. Please mention “UW Primary Care Conference” to the hotel staff when making your reservation to receive the special block room rate of $139, plus tax (for a general standard guest room). The block of rooms will be held on a first-come, first-served basis and any available rooms that have not been reserved by 5:00 PM, October 25, 2023, will be released to the general public.
The Marriott, as part of Atrium Hospitality, is well prepared to welcome you to the hotel. Cleanliness Assured is their enhanced safety standards and protocols for the hotel. Cleanliness Assured meets the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Safe Stay initiative launched in response to COVID-19. Developed by specialists in keeping you healthy and safe, the program emphasizes higher safety standards through:
- Team member training
- Rigorous cleaning
- Proper hygiene
- Food safety
- Physical distancing
Virtual Attendees
Program links to the event will be sent to you prior to the conference.
Travel
Madison, Wisconsin has one major airport (MSN), the Dane County Regional Airport. Driving directions are available here.
Planning Committee, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
James B. Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Karen Brand Wendler, PA-C, Physician Assistant, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Kristen L. Panther, RN, MS, ANP-C, Program Manager - APP Education and Professional Development, UW Health; Nurse Practitioner, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine
Jeremy P. Smith, MD, Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine
Presenters, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
James D. Alstott, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine
James B. Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Jeanette R. Comstock, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology
James H. Conway, MD, FAAP, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics
Meghan S. Furstenberg-Knauff, MSN, FNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics
Jeffrey A. Huebner, MD, FAAFP, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Alexander J. Lepak, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine
Joseph A. McBride, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics
Clare E. O'Connor, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine
Samantha K. Pabich, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine
Jennifer L. Poehls, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine
Nicole M. Reilly, MD, FACC, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine
Christine D. Sharkey, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine
Jeremy P. Smith, MD, Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine
Andrew R. Spiel, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine
Jonathan Takahashi, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Eliot C. Williams, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine
Jennifer M. Wright, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate, and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation. For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
| NAME | ROLE(S) | FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS DISCLOSURE | DISCUSSION OF UNLABELED/UNAPPROVED USES OF DRUGS/DEVICES IN PRESENTATION? |
| James D. Alstott, MD | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| James B. Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP | Committee Member; Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Karen Brand Wendler, PA-C | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jeanette R. Comstock, MD | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| James H. Conway, MD, FAAP | Speaker/Author | Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca (All Contractor) | No |
| Meghan S. Furstenberg-Knauff, MSN, FNP-BC | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jeffrey A. Huebner, MD, FAAFP | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Alexander J. Lepak, MD | Speaker/Author | Spero Therapeutics (Contractor) | Yes |
| Joseph A. McBride, MD | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | Yes |
| Cathy J. Means, MS | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Clare E. O'Connor, MD, MPH | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Samantha K. Pabich, MD, MPH | Speaker/Author | Dynamed, Eli Lilly and Company (Both Contractor) | Yes |
| Kristen L. Panther, NP | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jennifer L. Poehls, MD | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Nicole M. Reilly, MD, FACC | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Christine D. Sharkey, MD | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jeremy P. Smith, MD | Committee Member; Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Andrew R. Spiel, MD | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jonathan Takahashi, MD, MPH | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | Yes |
| Eliot C. Williams, MD, PhD | Speaker/Author | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jennifer M. Wright, MD | Speaker/Author | Biosense Webster, Edwards Lifesciences (Both Contractor) | No |
Accreditation Statement | |
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements | |
American Medical Association (AMA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | |
 | American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) The AAFP has reviewed 2023 University of Wisconsin Primary Care Conference and deemed it acceptable for up to 12.50 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 11/16/2023 to 11/17/2023. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
 | American Board of Internal Medicine MOC (Maintenance of Certification) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. |
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.50 ANCC contact hours (3 of which are eligible for pharmacotherapeutic contact hours). | |
 | American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 12.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 1.25 CEUs or 12.50 hours. | |
Available Credit
- 12.50 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 12.50 MOC: ABIM Medical Knowledge Points (Part II)
- 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 12.50 AAFP Credits
- 12.50 ANCC Contact Hours
- 3.00 ANCC Pharmacotherapy Contact Hours
- 12.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 12.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Check back periodically for an up-to-date list of exhibitors.
Exhibitors |
Abbvie |
Amgen Pharmaceuticals |
| Boehringer Ingelheim |
Dynavax Technologies |
GRAIL LLC |
GSK |
Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc |
Merck & CO., Inc. Acute Care |
Merck Vaccines |
Novo Nordisk - Diabetes |
Novo Nordisk - Obesity |
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. |
Pfizer Cardiovascular Metabolic |
Provention Bio, A Sanofi Company |
Price
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to help@icep.wisc.edu.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to help@icep.wisc.edu. Cancellation requests received more than 5 days prior to the conference start will allow a full refund except for the nonrefundable processing fee of $75. No refunds will be made for cancellations received 5 days or less prior to the activity start date.
Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at help@icep.wisc.edu
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Questions About Registration
Email help@icep.wisc.edu.
For Further Information
For conference information please contact Cathy Means at cathy.means@wisc.edu.