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PRIMARY CARE UPDATE
32nd Annual Conference
MAY 1 - 2, 2015
Red Lion Hotel
at the Park
Spokane, Washington
BLOOMSDAY RUN - SUNDAY, MAY 3
PRODUCED & SPONSORED BY
The Inland Northwest Chapter of
WA Academy of Family Physicians
Family Medicine Residency Spokane
PRIMARY CARE UPDATE CONFERENCE INFORMATION
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This well-established update is a tremendous opportunity for physicians and other health professionals to choose from more than
20 CME sessions and workshops designed specifically for primary
care practitioners. Touted as the largest gathering of primary care
providers on the West Coast, this forum provides time to connect
with long-time colleagues and to learn from others. Combined with
the general excitement of Spokane’s Bloomsday Run on Sunday, May
3rd, this conference is one you do not want to miss!!
OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this conference attendees should be able to:
• Discuss current diagnostic and therapeutic options for
common illnesses and injuries seen in a primary care practice
• Understand the pathology and rationale for management of
select pediatric and adult diseases
• Identify regional resources for consultation and referral
• Enhance their approach to primary care medicine and improve
overall quality of care
Individual session and workshop objectives are included in
the syllabus.
HANDOUTS ONLINE & SYLLABUS ORDERS
In our commitment to keeping costs as low as possible for PCU, we
will provide the syllabus electronically. If you wish to have free print
copies of the materials, it is your responsibility to print them before
arriving at the conference, whether you pre-register or register
onsite.
To help you plan your schedule, syllabus materials will be posted
on the conference website, www.primarycareupdate2015.com,
as soon as they are received from the faculty. (Note: most, but
not all, speakers submit handouts.) You may download and print
session handouts prior to the conference. It will be each attendee’s
responsibility to print the free syllabus materials prior to arriving at
the conference; there will be no printer capability at the conference.
If you prefer to order a printed copy of the syllabus, you must
order it at the time of registration. A limited number of copies will
be available at the registration desk at our cost of $40 each. A free
copy of the syllabus will be provided on CD to each attendee with
their registration packet.
ACCREDITATION
REFUND POLICY
There will be a $50 service fee for refunds requested by April 1, 2015.
Thereafter, 50% of the fee will be refunded until the first day of the conference. No refunds will be given after the conference begins.
Refunds must be requested in writing and can either be emailed,
mailed or faxed to the conference office as noted on the registration form.
CONFERENCE SUPPORT
The PCU Planning Committee is committed to keeping registration fees
affordable and appreciates the generous support contributed by:
PLATINUM SUPPORT:
CONFERENCE LOCATION & ACCOMMODATIONS
The conference will be held at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park,
303 W North River Drive, Spokane, the same hotel as in previous
years. A room block has been set aside for PCU participants.
Special convention rates will be available April 30 – May 6, 2015 to
accommodate early arrival and participation in the Bloomsday Run
on Sunday morning. Hotel space will be at capacity on Bloomsday
Weekend in Spokane and you are strongly encouraged to call early
for reservations at the special rates noted.
Reservations made after Wednesday, April 1, 2015 will be subject to
room availability and current prices.
HOTEL RATES
Red Lion Hotel at the Park Single Occupancy
Double+ Occupancy
*Identify PCU room block for above rates*
$118
$128
For reservations contact:
Red Lion at the Park: 1-800-733-5466
Online use Reservation Code PRIM0430 – http://redlion.redln.com
This Live activity, Primary Care Update, with a begin date
of May 1, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to
21.5 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of
Family Physicians. This credit total does include the ACLS class
and attendance at The Dinner Workshop. Participants should
claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activities. AAFP accreditation is approved for CME in Canada.
PARKING
AMA/AAFP Equivalency: AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American
Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA
Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit
earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
Please note that due to the Bloomsday Weekend, hotel
rooms and parking will be at a premium. Call early for
reservations!
AUDIO CDs
The lecture sessions and workshops at the conference will be audio
recorded on CD format.
They will be available for each of the sessions at a nominal cost.
Therefore, you may attend your selected sessions without missing
any other content that interests you. Order forms will be available
at the conference.
Parking is available at the hotel as well as across the street,
(compliments of Group Health at the Group Health
Riverfront Medical Center), with a pass from the lot attendee
on Friday morning only. NOTE: A limited number of passes will
be handed out on a first-come basis for the Park & Lock lot. Once
the passes are gone, please pay the daily rate otherwise tickets are
issued at the owner’s expense.
CHILDREN AT THE CONFERENCE:
Reminder: It is a courtesy to allow children at the conference; please
treat it as such and be respectful of other’s learning environment.
MORE INFORMATION
Call 509-869-0619
E-mail: toni@donedetailz.com
PRIMARY CARE UPDATE
PRE-CONFERENCE | Thursday, April 30, 2015
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
PALS Course Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
Sponsored by Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital, Professional Outreach Education Department
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
ACLS Renewal with BLS Workshop: Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course
Health Training Network Training Facility, 1610 N Rebecca, Spokane, WA 99217
Patient Complaints: Listening and Preserving Relationships
Sponsored by Physicians Insurance, Red Lion at the Park
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Dinner Workshop :The Science of Change: Personal and Professional Perspectives
Robert Maurer, PhD | Red Lion at the Park
6:00 - 8:30 PM
Dinner 6:30 - 7:30
Friday, May 1, 2015
Breakfast
7:00 AM
Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM
Registration Lobby
Registration
Plenary Sessions
Workshops
7:45 AM
Welcome
8:00 AM
Totally Radical Pearls in Dermatology
Ted Rosen, MD
9:00 AM
On the Frontline in Primary Care: Diabetes and the Kidney
Katherine Tuttle, MD
10:00 AM
Break & Exhibits – Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM
Concussion: What Happens
After Diagnosis?
Laura Fralich, MD *Shikany Speaker
11:15 AM
Tips For Your Next Quality
Improvement Project
Ian Jenkins, MD
12:00 1:30 PM
LUNCH OPTION 1:
1:45 PM
Approaching the Elder Patient
Israel Coutin, MD
A1
Dermoscopy
Ted Rosen, MD
(limited to 60 participants)
A2
Beyond the BEERS List
Israel Coutin, MD
Patient Negotiation: Getting to Yes – Ian Jenkins, MD
2:30 PM
Pediatric Endocrinology:
Case Studies
Joseph Zenel, MD
3:15 PM
Refreshment Break – Exhibit Hall
3:45 PM
Top 10 Ways to Improve Your
Psych Practice
Amy Burns, MD
4:305:15 PM
Pulmonary Hypertension: It’s Out
There! Can You Recognize It?
Sam Joseph, MD
5:307:00 PM
Residency Alumni Reception
B1
Dermoscopy (Repeat)
Ted Rosen, MD
(limited to 60 participants)
A3
Four Evidence-Based
Psych Topics to Up Your
Mental Health Game
Amy Burns, MD
A4
Updates from the
International Stroke
Conference
Madeleine Geraghty, MD
LUNCH OPTION 2: Networking (No Program)
B2
Allergy Update
Kerry Drain, MD
Steven Kernerman, DO
Ron England, MD
B3
Innovative Treatments
for Chronic
Tendinopathy
Laura Fralich, MD
B4
Dental Sleep Medicine
Update: Alternative to
CPAP, What You
Need to Know
Robb Heinrich, DDS
C2
Pediatric Potpourri:
Case Studies
Joseph Zenel, MD
C3
Autism Spectrum
Disorder
Clinical Update
Stephen Luber, MD
C4
Critical Access: Rural
Medicine
Andrew Castrodale, MD
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Breakfast – Exhibit Hall
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
Opening Plenary: Endocrine Case Studies Ken Cathcart, DO
Transition
9:00 AM
9:15 AM
D1
There’s An App for That!
Technology Update
Doug Maurer, DO
D2
Sorting Out the Basic Metabolic
Panel: Not Always So Simple
Katherine Tuttle, MD
E1
Osteopathic Approach to
Neck and Back Pain
Philip Lenoue, DO
Rob Lichfield, DO
Barbara Brandon, DO
Nathan Armerding, DO
Rachael Wright, DO
Amy Martin, DO
E2
Kate Statz, DO
12:00
NOON
D4
Subclinical Hypercortisolism
Ken Cathcart, DO
Refreshment Break - Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM
10:45 AM
D3
Top 10 EKG Findings Not To Miss
Jared Wyrick, MD
E3
Hand/Wrist Injuries:
What Not to Miss
Paul Horn, MD
Conference Adjourns
E4
Polyarthralgia: Diagnosis and
Treatment
Michael Coan, DO
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS | ADDITIONAL FEES APPLY
P.A.L.S. WORKSHOP (9.0 Category 1 CME Credit)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course (AHA course
- AHA PALS card provided upon successful course
completion)
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sponsored by: Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
& Children’s Hospital Professional Outreach Education
Department. BLS certification available at additional cost.
Advance registration by April 15, 2015 is required.
Limited to 18 MD/DO participants.
Please register early! No phone registrations will be
accepted.
Workshop will be held at Sacred Heart Children’s
Hospital, Spokane.
Refund Policy for PALS: Notification must be received
within one week of course for full refund. Substitutions
are encouraged if you cannot attend.
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannon Staudenraus, Professional Outreach Education
(509) 474-7206, Outreach.education@providence.org
Providence Health Care is accredited by the Washington
State Medical Association CME Accreditation Committee
to sponsor continuing medical education activities for
physicians.
Providence Health Care designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 9.0 hours in Category I to
satisfy the re-licensure requirements of the Washington
State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
Providence Health Care designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 9.0 AMA PRA Category
1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in
the activity.
ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT RENEWAL
WITH BLS RENEWAL WORKSHOP
(AHA ACLS and BLS cards provided upon successful
course completion)
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
INHS Health Training Facility
1610 N Rebecca, Spokane, WA 99217
(Behind Spokane Community College)
Advance registration required by April 15, 2015.
Space is limited to 24 participants so please register early.
Since there is limited space, please do not make travel/hotel
arrangements until your registration is confirmed.
AAFP designates this educational activity for a maximum
of 8.5 hours in Category I to satisfy the re-licensure
requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality
Assurance Commission.
Refund Policy for ACLS Workshop: All refunds will be
subject to a $50 administrative charge. No refunds will
be granted within two weeks of the course. No phone
registrations will be accepted.
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
INHS Health Training (509) 242-4264, healthtraining@inhs.org
PATIENT COMPLAINTS:
LISTENING & PRESERVING RELATIONSHIPS
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Red Lion Hotel at the Park, Spokane, WA
Physicians Insurance members i n attendance will
fulfill the risk management-education requirement
mandated by the Washington Health Services Act of
1993 and will receive one continuing education credit.
FACULTY:
Leslie Moore, RN, JD, CPHRM
Director, Healthcare Entity Risk Management
For additional information contact. Contact Estelle Neff at
509-456-5868 or 1-800-962-1398 Fax: 509-456-0821 or
Email: estelle@phyins.com
DINNER WORKSHOP:
THE SCIENCE OF CHANGE:
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Thursday, April 30, 2015 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Red Lion Hotel at the Park
Robert Maurer, PhD
Family Medicine Residency Spokane - Spokane, WA
Registration Required; $40 per person, couples welcome
Reviewed and acceptable for up to 2 credits by the
American Academy of Family Physicians.
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WORKSHOP SELECTION
Please indicate your session preference for space planning purposes.
Sessions are filled on a first-come basis at the conference. Prompt
session arrival is strongly suggested.
(Some workshops have a limit of 40 people.)
Friday 10:30 am -12:00 pm
__ Plenary Sessions __ A1 __ A2 __ A3 __ A4
Friday 1:45 am - 3:15 pm
__ Plenary Sessions __ B1 __ B2 __ B3 __ B4
Friday 3:45 pm -5:15 pm
__ Plenary Sessions __ C2 __ C3 __ C4
PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES: Thursday, April 30
Saturday 9:15 am - 10:30 am
PALS Provider with BLS Workshop*
(MD/DO only): $150
$______
* 2010 PALS textbook required. Ordering information will be
__ D1 __ D2 __ D3 __ D4
sent upon course registration.
2010 ECC Handbook
__ E1 __ E2 __ E3 __ E4
$35
Highly Recommended and ordered through Health Training
(Includes shipping)
BLS Healthcare Provider Card (optional)
ACLS Renewal w/ BLS Workshop:
Adv. Cardiac Life Support Course
Saturday 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
$5
$______
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
$______
$155$______
2010 ACLS Textbook (Required)
2010 ECC Handbook (Highly Recommended) $35$______
Late Registration Fee (After March 13) +$25
$40$______
$______
Patient Complaints: Listening & Preserving Relationships: April 30
No. of people attending ____
No charge
The Science of Change: Personal and Professional Perspectives
No. of people attending ____ $40 per person
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Visiting Faculty
ANDREW CASTRODALE, MD
KERRY DRAIN, MD
ROBERT MAURER, PhD
ISRAEL COUTIN, MD
RON ENGLAND, MD
GARY NEWKIRK, MD
IAN JENKINS, MD
LAURA FRALICH, MD
KATE STATZ, DO
DOUGLAS M. MAURER, DO
MADELEINE GERAGHTY, MD
KATHERINE TUTTLE, MD
TED ROSEN, MD
ROBB HEINRICH, MD
RACHAEL WRIGHT, DO
JOSEPH ZENEL, MD
PAUL HORN, MD
Coulee Community Hospital
Grand Coulee, WA
Kaiser Regional Medical Center
Upland, CA
UC San Diego, Division of Hospital Medicine
San Diego, CA
Madigan Faculty Development Fellowship
Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Sanford Children’s Hospital
The Sanford School of Medicine
University of South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
Local Faculty
Spokane Allergy & Asthma
Spokane, WA
Spokane Allergy & Asthma
Spokane, WA
Columbia Medical Associates
Spokane, WA
Rockwood Health System
Spokane, WA
North Spokane Dentistry
Spokane, WA
Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists
Spokane, WA
SAM JOSEPH, DO
Pulmonary & Sleep Research
Spokane, WA
NATHAN AMERDING, DO
STEVEN KERNERMAN, DO
BARBARA BRANDON, DO
PHILIP LENOUE, DO
Family Medicine Spokane,
Spokane, WA
Family Medicine Spokane, WA
AMY BURNS MD, PSYCHIATRIST
UW Clinical Instructor
Family Medicine Spokane
Residency Consultant
Spokane, WA
KEN CATHCART, DO
Columbia Medical Assoicates
Spokane, WA
MICHAEL COAN, DO
Rockwood Health System
Spokane, WA
Spokane Allergy & Asthma
Spokane, WA
Family Medicine Spokane
Spokane, WA
ROB LICHFIELD, DO
Family Medicine Spokane
Spokane, WA
STEPHEN LUBER, MD
Rockwood Health System
Spokane, WA
AMY MARTIN, DO
Family Medicine Spokane,
Spokane, WA
BLOOMSDAY RUN INFORMATION
Family Medicine Spokane
Spokane, WA
Family Medicine Spokane
Spokane, WA
Rockwood Health System
Spokane, WA
Providence Medical Research Center
Spokane, WA
Family Medicine Spokane, WA
JARED WYRICK, MD
Rockwood Health System
Spokane, WA
32nd ANNUAL CONFERENCE
PRIMARY CARE UPDATE
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Gary R. Newkirk, MD, PCU Chair
Susan Baran, ARNP
Christopher Bogarosh, MD
Paddy Carlson, ARNP
Gordon Decker, MD
Deborah Fertakis, ARNP
Mike Garnett, MD
Molly Gilbert, MD
Tom Osten, MD
Dale Petersen, PAC
Lisa Phillips, ARNP
Mike Stephens, MD
detailz Event Management Group
Remember to register for Bloomsday 2015! The 39th annual race will take place on Sunday, May 3, 2015. The 12K run is separate from the
conference and a small fee is charged for registration, payable to the Lilac Bloomsday Association. April 14, 2015 is the deadline for early
race registration. Go to www.bloomsdayrun.org for more information and registration.
Cover Photo Credit:Visit Spokane/Alan Bisson