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Principles of Prevention in Primary Care Practice: Pearls and Pitfalls
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FIFTH ANNUAL
Principles of Prevention in Primary
Care Practice: Pearls and Pitfalls
June 4 - 6, 2015
The Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
FEATURING HOT TOPICS IN PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
UTILIZING THE AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEM
Under the Direction of:
Gerald W. Smetana, MD, FACP and Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP
Earn up to:
19.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
19 credits of AOA Category 2-A
9.4 credits of Risk Management Study
Department of Medicine
Course Description
Who Should Attend?
n Physicians
n Osteopathic Physicians
n Nurse Practitioners
n Physician Assistants
n Other clinicians who care
for patients in primary care
practice settings
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course,
you will be able to:
n Evaluate cutting edge,
contemporary guidelines and
standards for screening in
primary care across multiple
disciplines.
n Demonstrate competency and
knowledge of the principles
of screening, including: what
factors must be present
for a condition to qualify for
population based screening.
n Incorporate recent evidence
regarding pharmacologic,
dietary, and other
interventions to prevent
serious illness into daily
clinical practice.
n Develop and utilize tools and
checklists that integrate into
medical records in order
to maximize preventive
interventions in primary care
practice.
n Eliminate preventive
strategies in practice that are
proven to be ineffective.
A major challenge we face today as primary care
clinicians is staying current with the rapid advances
in prevention. Prevention is a major component
of effective primary care practice and one of the
unique strengths that we must possess. Most
existing CME courses focus on prevention in one
or several limited spheres. In this course, we will
focus on screening and prevention, teaching you
cutting edge and novel strategies across multiple
disciplines. Topics include: prevention of cancer,
heart disease, infectious diseases, obesity, diabetes,
and risk management issues in primary care, plus a
number of keynotes and ask-the-expert sessions.
Multiple Educational Formats for
Optimal Learning
Our outstanding faculty, recognized as leaders
in clinical practice and medical education, will
challenge, refresh, and recharge your knowledge
of prevention in primary care. Course material will
be presented in a distraction-free environment,
through multi-media formats that include stateof-the-art lectures, question and answer sessions,
and case-based discussions utilizing the Audience
Response System. You can expect to receive an
exceptional update to your existing skills at this
clinically relevant course.
Why You Should Attend This Course?
Continuing education programs should ensure
that you emerge with enhanced skills and the
ability to improve patient care. Here’s why this
course meets these requirements:
n Y
ou will learn cutting edge strategies for
n
n
n
n
screening and preventing today’s common
diseases, along with risk management tools to
improve your practice.
O
ur clinical educators are national and
international authorities.
O
ur comprehensive syllabus is packed with
a wealth of knowledge, and is available both
electronically and in print.
T
he use of the Audience Response System gives
you vital awareness of areas of strength and
weakness.
P
ast participants have rated this course among
Harvard’s best!
Faculty
This was the best course I have attended in 7 years of practice
with immediate benefits for my patients as a result of
information presented. It reignited my passion for primary care!
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL COURSE
DIRECTORS
Gerald W. Smetana, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP
Professor of Medicine
KEYNOTE LECTURERS
Lindsey R. Baden, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director of Clinical Research, Division of
Infectious Diseases
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Director of Infectious Diseases
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
James Tullis Firm Chief, Department
of Medicine
Senior Consultant in Hepatology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
– from a 2014 participant
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL FACULTY
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Rachel P. Baden, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Steven E. Come, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
David A. Fessler, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine
Marc B. Garnick, MD
Gorman Brothers Clinical Professor
of Medicine
Ciarán P. Kelly, MD
Professor of Medicine
Howard Libman, MD
Professor of Medicine
Warren J. Manning, MD
Professor of Medicine and Radiology
Edward M. Phillips, MD
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation
Jeffrey M. Drazen, MD
Editor-in-Chief
The New England Journal of Medicine
Distinguished Parker B. Francis Professor
of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Professor of Physiology
Harvard School of Public Health
Senior Physician
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jorge Plutzky, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
GUEST FACULTY
Kenneth EF. Sands, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Frank J. Domino, MD
Professor
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Attending Physician
UMass Memorial Medical Center
John E. McDonough, DrPH, MPA
Professor and Director, Executive and
Continuing Professional Education
Harvard School of Public Health
Jennifer E. Potter, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Eileen E. Reynolds, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harold N. Rosen, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc(hon), MACP
Miriam Sydney Joseph Professor of Neurology
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD
Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professor of Medicine
Helen M. Shields, MD
Professor of Medicine
William Taylor, MD
Associate Professor of Population Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Nadine M. Tung, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
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ACCREDITATION
The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education to provide continuing medical education
for physicians.
The Harvard Medical School designates this live
activity for a maximum of 19.25 AMA PRA Category
1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the
credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by
physicians attending live events certified and
organized in the United States for AMA PRA
Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through
the agreement on mutual recognition of credits
between UEMS and AMA, considered as being
equal to the European Continuous Medical
Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the
UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is
equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME
Credit (ECMEC©), therefore up to 19.25 ECMEC©
Credits are available. Each medical specialist
should claim only those hours of credit that he/she
actually spent in the educational activity.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada recognizes conferences and workshops
held outside of Canada that are developed by a
university, academy, hospital, specialty society, or
college as accredited group learning activities.
ACGME COMPETENCIES
This course is designed to meet one or more of
the following Accreditation Council of Graduate
Medical Education competencies:
n Patient care
n Medical knowledge
n Practice-based learning and improvement
n Interpersonal and communication skills
n Professionalism
n Systems-based practice
Osteopathic Credit
This program has been accredited by the
American Osteopathic Association for 19 credits
of Category 2-A.
RISK MANAGEMENT
This activity meets the criteria for 9.4 hours of
Risk Management credit(s) in Massachusetts. Risk
management credit(s) were determined based on
criteria outlined by the Massachusetts Board of
Registration in Medicine. Please check with your
individual state licensing board requirements
before claiming risk management credit(s).
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the activity.
2015
General Information
TUITION PAYMENT, CONFIRMATION,
AND REFUND POLICY
Payment via credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or
American Express) or check only. Telephone, fax,
and cash-payment registrations are not accepted.
Upon receipt of your paid registration, an email
confirmation from the HMS-DCE office will be
sent to you. Be sure to include an email address
that you check frequently. Your email address is
used for critical information, including registration
confirmation, evaluation, and certificate. Refunds,
less an administrative fee of $150 will be issued
for all cancellations received two weeks prior to
the start of the course. Refund requests must be
received by postal mail, e-mail or fax. No refunds
will be issued should cancellation occur less than
two weeks prior. “No shows” are subject to the full
course fee and no refunds will be issued once the
conference has started.
INQUIRIES:
By phone 617-384-8600, Monday-Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM
(EST) or by email at hms-cme@hms.harvard.edu
DISCLOSURE POLICY:
Harvard Medical School (HMS) adheres to all
ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies.
It is HMS’s policy that those who have influenced
the content of a CME activity (e.g. planners, faculty,
authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant
financial relationships with commercial entities
so that HMS may identify and resolve any conflicts
of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures
will be provided in the activity materials along with
disclosure of any commercial support received
for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have
been instructed to disclose any limitations of data
and unlabeled or investigational uses of products
during their presentations.
COURSE LOCATION:
All sessions for this activity will be held at: The
Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Avenue,
Boston, MA 02116 (Telephone: 617-267-5300).
ACCOMMODATIONS /TRAVEL:
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at
The Fairmont Copley Plaza (Telephone 800-4411414) until May 13, 2015. Please specify that you
are enrolled in this activity to receive the reduced
room rate of $329/$359 (Fairmont/Deluxe rooms).
Please do not make non-refundable airline
reservations until you have received an
email from our office confirming your paid
registration. For airline reservations contact the
HMS Travel Desk toll free 1-877-4-HARVMD (1877-442-7863) Monday - Friday 9 AM - 8 PM (EST).
From outside the U.S., Canada and Virgin Islands,
please call 617-559-3764.
Principles of Prevention in Primary Care Practice:
Pearls and Pitfalls
HOW TO REGISTER:
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NEW PARTICIPANTS:
n Physicians:................................................................................................$850 (USD)
n Reduced Fee for Residents, Fellows in Training, and
Allied Health Professionals: ....................................................................$550 (USD)
PAST PARTICIPANTS (SAVE $75)
n Physicians:................................................................................................$775 (USD)
n Reduced Fee for Residents, Fellows in Training, and
Allied Health Professionals: ....................................................................$475 (USD)
All participants will receive a comprehensive syllabus that is available in print and
electronically on the course website. Complimentary Wi-Fi access will be available
in the meeting room to access the on-line materials.
The keynote speakers were outstanding. I was happily surprised on how well organized and thorough
the information was in general. The speakers were also very good at keeping it simple and practical.
I am very happy I attended the course.
– from a past participant
Do you know the answers to
these questions?
n In which patients should I prescribe
pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent
HIV infection?
n Which dietary programs actually work to
help patients lose weight?
n When should I consider Lynch Syndrome and
refer a patient to a genetics counselor?
n Which patients with hepatitis C should
receive one of the novel antiviral regimens to
prevent progression to cirrhosis?
n Do all antihypertensive medications prevent
cardiovascular disease to the same extent?
These are just a small sample of the
questions you will be able to answer after
completing this course.
*Submit your questions in advance
for our Ask the Expert sessions at
www.preventionprinciples.com*
Course Schedule
The entire course was exceptional best course that I have ever attended!!!
– from a 2014 participant
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:00am – 7:30am
Introduction and Welcome
Gerald W. Smetana, MD, FACP
Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP
7:30am – 7:45am Keynote: Dharma, Happiness and Purpose
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP
7:45am – 8:45am
PRINCIPLES OF SCREENING AND
PREVENTION Affordable Care Act
John E. McDonough, DrPH, MPA
8:45am – 9:20am
Q&A 9:20am – 9:30am
Refreshment Break
9:30am – 9:45am
Screening Ethics and Controversies*
William Taylor, MD
9:45am – 10:20am
Q&A10:20am – 10:30am
Vaccine Angst: A Paradigm for Prevention*
Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP
10:30am – 11:05am
Q&A11:05am – 11:15am
OBESITY AND HEALTHY
LIFESTYLES SYMPOSIUM:
CHANGES FOR PREVENTION Workshop: Prevention Through Living a
Healthy Lifestyle
Frank J. Domino, MD
11:15am – 11:50am
Q&A11:50am – 12:00pm
Lunch (on your own)
12:00pm – 1:15pm
Exercise Prescription: Promoting Physical
Activity in You and Your Patients
Edward M. Phillips, MD
1:15pm – 1:50pm Q&A1:50pm – 2:00pm
RISK MANAGEMENT
Errors I Have Made*
Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc(hon), MACP
2:00pm – 2:35pm
Q&A 2:35pm – 2:45pm
Refreshment Break
2:45pm – 3:00pm
Preventing Unwanted Pregnancy
(Contraception)*
Eileen E. Reynolds, MD
3:00pm – 3:35pm
Q&A 3:35pm – 3:45pm
Communication and Resolution
Kenneth EF. Sands, MD
3:45pm – 4:20pm
Q&A 4:20pm – 4:30pm
Osteoporosis: Preventing Fractures in the
Elderly
Harold N. Rosen, MD
4:30pm – 5:05pm
Q&A 5:05pm – 5:15pm
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015
Continental Breakfast
7:00am – 7:30am
Keynote Address: History of the New
England Journal of Medicine
Jeffrey M. Drazen, MD
7:30am – 8:30am
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
SYMPOSIUM
Hypertension 2015: Recent Evidence that Will Change Your Practice
Gerald W. Smetana, MD, FACP
8:30am – 9:10am Management of Dyslipedmias
Jorge Plutzky, MD
9:10am – 9:45am
Refreshment Break
9:45am – 10:05am
Lifestyle Changes to Prevent Diabetes*
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD
10:05am – 10:45am
June 4 - 6, 2015 [ The Fairmont
Fairmo Copley Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ask the Experts: Cardiovascular Disease
Warren J. Manning, MD
Gerald W. Smetana, MD
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD
10:45am – 11:20am
CANCER SYMPOSIUM Prevention of Colon Cancer: Does Anything
Besides Aspirin Decrease the Risk of Colon
Cancer?*
Helen M. Shields, MD
11:20am – 12:00pm
Lung Cancer Screening
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD
12:00pm – 12:40pm
Lunch Break (on your own)
12:40pm – 1:50pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015
Continental Breakfast
7:00am – 7:30am
Keynote Address: Ebola*
Lindsey R. Baden, MD
7:30am – 8:30am
SPECIAL LECTURE
Intestinal Microbes - Who Goes There,
Friend or Foe?
Ciarán P. Kelly, MD
8:30am – 9:05am
Q&A 9:05am – 9:15am
HCV AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Prostate Cancer: Consideration for
Screening and Prevention: Are Either
Worthwhile and Achievable?
Marc B. Garnick, MD
1:50pm – 2:25pm
Breast Cancer Prevention and
Screening:What We Know, What We Do and
Does it Make Sense?*
Steven E. Come, MD
2:25pm – 3:00pm Refreshment Break
3:00pm – 3:20pm Which Patients Should be Screened for Genetic Causes of Cancer?*
Nadine M. Tung, MD
3:20pm – 3:55pm
Cervical Cancer Prevention: Is the Pap Smear Obsolete?
Jennifer E. Potter, MD
3:55pm – 4:30pm
Panel Discussion: Cancer Symposium
Marc B. Garnick, MD
Steven E. Come, MD
Nadine M. Tung, MD
Jennifer E. Potter, MD
4:30pm – 5:00pm
Screening, Prevention and Treatment of
HCV: A Shifting Paradigm for Primary Care
Rachel P. Baden, MD
9:15am – 9:50am Q&A 9:50am – 10:00am
Refreshment Break
10:00am – 10:15am
Advice for the World Traveler to Prevent Infection*
David A. Fessler, MD, MPH
10:15am – 10:50am
Q&A 10:50am – 11:00am
HIV Prevention: What Else Works Besides
Condoms?*
Howard Libman, MD
11:00am – 11:35am
Q&A 11:35am – 11:45am
Ask the Experts: Infectious Diseases
Rachel P. Baden, MD
David A. Fessler, MD, MPH
Howard Libman, MD
11:45am – 12:30pm
Closing Remarks
Gerald W. Smetana, MD, FACP
Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP
12:30pm – 12:45pm
* Qualifies for Risk Management credit
Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.