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ForwardHOT TOPICS IN INTERNAL MEDICINE 2019: The Latest Knowledge to Impact Your Practice
Conference Overview
This activity enhances participants' knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors, with a focus on recent advances in preventive care, acute and chronic disease management, and enhancement of practitioner application of national priorities in health systems improvement. Topics and speakers were carefully considered to be sure that we addressed current challenges for health care issues routinely encountered by primary care providers and their health professional teams. The overall objective of this activity is to provide a comprehensive review of the most important advances in internal medicine and its sub-specialties essential for all medical professionals who care for adults in the following areas:
General Internal Medicine and relevant topics in:
- Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Gastroentrerology and Hepatology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Hematology and Medical Oncology
- Infectious Diesease
- Nephrology
- Rheumatology
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.
Conference Fees
$595 Physicians (MD and DO)
$495 Residents, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Others
Reduced Fee for UW Health/UW Medical Foundation/VA/Meriter Employees:
$395 Physicians (MD and DO)
$295 Residents, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Others
The conference fee includes the cost of tuition, materials, breakfasts, refreshment breaks, lunches, and a nonrefundable processing fee of $50.
Conference Materials
The conference syllabus will be posted online (the link will be sent to registered participants approximately one week before the conference).
Intended Audience
This activity is designed to meet the needs of practicing internists, family physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, and other health professionals interested in expanding their knowledge and improving their care of patients with complex medical illness.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 Internal Medicine 2019 Brochure.pdf | 361.21 KB |
Wednesday, May 15
AM
7:00 Registration, Breakfast
7:50 Welcome
Jeremy P. Smith, MD
8:00 Advances in Breast Cancer Treatments
Kari B. Wisinski, MD
8:30 Smoking Cessation Update
Kristin M. Berg, MD, MS
9:00 What's New in Heart Valve Disease
Peter S. Rahko, MD
9:30 Question and Answer Period
10:00 Refreshment Break
10:15 Direct Oral Anticoagulants: What's New?
Eliot C. Williams, MD, PhD
10:45 The Stress of Ordering the Right Stress Test: Non-Invasive Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease
Nicole M. Reilly, MD
11:15 Understanding MGUS and Smoldering Myeloma: New Insight into Risk Stratification and Treatment
Natalie S. Callander, MD
11:45 Question and Answer Period
PM
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Interactive Infectious Disease Jeopardy
Joseph A. McBride, MD, MA
1:45 Gout in 2019: Sharp Therapies
Tiffany Lin, MD
2:15 Question and Answer Period
2:45 Refreshment Break
3:00 Colorectal Cancer Screening
Ahmed Akhter, MD
3:30 Medication Errors in the Elderly
Alexis M. Eastman, MD
4:00 Question and Answer Period
4:30 Adjourn
Thursday, May 16
AM
7:00 Registration, Breakfast
7:55 Welcome
Jeremy P. Smith, MD
8:00 On a LARC: Indications For, and Management of, Long-Acting Contraception
Kristen L. Panther, APNP
8:30 Proteinuria: Why Is It Important and What to Do With It
Ali I. Gardezi, MBBS
9:00 Calcium Disorders
Fahad Aziz, MD
9:30 Question and Answer Period
10:00 Refreshment Break
10:15 Greatest Hits: 8 Studies Guaranteed to Rock Your World!!
Jeremy P. Smith, MD
11:15 Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer: The Sky is the Limit?
Anne M. Traynor, MD
11:45 Question and Answer Period
PM
12:15 Lunch
1:15 A Burning, Urgent, Frequent Problem: Urinary Tract Infections
Christopher M. Saddler, MD
1:45 Chronic Respiratory Failure: Pearls for Primary Care Clinicians
Nicholas A. Braus, MD
2:15 Question and Answer Period
2:45 Refreshment Break
3:00 Hold the Gluten: Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity
Ian C. Grimes, MD
3:30 Salt, Sugar, Sex: Adrenal Evaluation for Primary Care
Diane F. Elson, MD, FACP, FACE
4:00 Question and Answer Period
4:30 Adjourn
Friday, May 17
AM
7:00 Registration, Breakfast
7:55 Welcome
Andrew W. Urban, MD
8:00 Foie Gras? The Ambulatory Patient with Fatty Liver
John P. Rice, MD
8:30 Chronic Urticaria
Ravi K. Viswanathan, MD
9:00 It's the Water . . . Burnout and Well-Being in Medicine
Mariah A. Quinn, MD, MPH
9:30 Question and Answer Period
10:00 Refreshment Break
10:15 Adult Immunizations: Common Questions, Dilemmas, and What to Expect for 2019
Andrew W. Urban, MD
10:45 Medical Applications of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: More Than You'd Think
Dennis G. Maki, MD
11:45 Question and Answer Period
12:15 Adjourn
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements.
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health 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 contact Cathy Means at 608.262.3729.
Travel
Conference Housing
A block of rooms has been reserved at the conference site, The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club. Please write or call the hotel directly (1-800-356-8293) to arrange your accommodation. To receive the special rate of $159 (single rate); $169 (double rate), plus taxes, please tell the reservation agent that you are booking a room under the UW Internal Medicine Conference room block. The block of rooms will be held on a first-come, first-served basis and any available rooms that have not been reserved by April 19, 2019, will be released to the general public.
Conference Attire
To ensure your comfort in the conference room, please bring a sweater or jacket to accommodate temperature variations.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Ahmed Akhter, MD, Instructor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Fahad Aziz, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
Kristin M. Berg, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Natalie S. Callander, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care; Director, UW Carbone Cancer Center Myeloma Clinical Program
Alexis M. Eastman, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Diane F. Elson, MD, FACP, FACE, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Ali I. Gardezi, MBBS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
Ian C. Grimes, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Tiffany Lin, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
Dennis G. Maki, MD, Ovid O. Meyer Professor of Medicine, Divisions of Infectious Disease and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine; Attending Physician, Center for Trauma and Life Support and eICU
Joseph A. McBride, MD, MA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Division of Infectious Disease) and Pediatrics (Division of Infectious Diseases)
Mariah A. Quinn, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Peter S. Rahko, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Nicole M. Reilly, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease
John P. Rice, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Christopher M. Saddler, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease
Jeremy P. Smith, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Anne M. Traynor, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care; Thoracic Oncology Program Leader
Andrew W. Urban, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease
Ravi K. Viswanathan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicnie
Eliot C. Williams, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care
Kari B. Wisinski, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
Nicholas A. Braus, MD, Staff Pulmonologist
UW Health
Kristen L. Panther, APNP, Internal Medicine Clinic
Planning Committee
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Elizabeth R. Trowbridge, MD, Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Medicine
Jeremy P. Smith, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Andrew W. Urban, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease
Bennett Vogelman, MD, Professor and Vice Chair of Education; Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
UW Health
Kristen L. Panther, APNP, Internal Medicine Clinic
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing
Tracy Mrochek, MPA, RN, Continuing Education in Nursing
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison 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 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
| American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) & Iowa Board of Nursing The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 18 ANCC and Iowa contact hours. ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours will be calculated and awarded as appropriate to meet the needs of advanced practice nurses. The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing is Iowa Board of Nursing provider 350. A copy of the evaluation may be sent to the Iowa Board of Nursing, 400 SW 8th Street, Suite B, Des Moines, IA 50309. |
| 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 1.8 CEUs or 18 hours. |
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Available Credit
- 18.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 18.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 18.00 Iowa Board of Nursing Contact Hours
- 18.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
The conference fee includes the cost of tuition, materials, breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks, and a nonrefundable processing fee of $50.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the nonrefundable processing fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.
QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION
Email [email protected] or call 608-262-7226.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For registration questions, please contact Amy Cashin at [email protected] (608-262-7226); for all other questions please contact Cathy Means at [email protected] (608-262-3729).