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Family Medicine Winter Review

  

Family Medicine Winter Review

Saturday, February 20, 2010
Evans Hall - Room 334 A/B
4170 City Avenue Philadelphia, PA

Harry J. Morris, DO, MPH
Program Chairman

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Schedule
7:45 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Heart Failure with Normal Ventricular Function
Ronald L. Lewis, DO, Cardiologist, Saint Frances Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
8:45 a.m. The Medical Home
Harry J. Morris, DO, MPH, Professor and Chairman, Department of Family Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
9:30 a.m. H1N1: Has it revealed all its secrets yet?
Rani Bright, MBBS, HCLD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology and Forensic Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. GI Review for the Primary Care Physician
Michael A. Becker, DO, MS, FACOFP, Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
11:15 a.m. Geriatrics in Family Practice
Larry N. Finkelstein, D.O., FACOFP, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Panel Discussion/Adjourn

DESCRIPTION
The Family Medicine Winter Review CME program is targeted to the needs of the osteopathic primary care physician. The topics presented will cover current primary care issues.

OBJECTIVE

Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to

  • Describe the pathophysiology and treatment of diastolic dysfunction
  • Discuss the key concepts involved in developing a "Medical Home"
  • Define the current issues in H1N1 treatment and exposure
  • Explain the current issues and primary care approaches to GI diseases
  • Summarize the generalist approach to the care of the geriatric patient

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physicians: "This program anticipates being approved for five of AOA Category 1-A CME credit hours pending approval by the AOA CCME". Sign-in and full day attendance of program is required for credit. All faculty participating in continuing medical education programs sponsored by PCOM are expected to disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

PARKING
On-campus parking is available in our garage, please enter on Stout Road. All-day parking is $5.00. Please note: the automated gate takes quarters or one, five and ten dollar bills. Enter Evans Hall through the front entrance across from the parking garage.

FEE POLICIES
Physicians $125.00, Physician Assistants and other Health Care Professionals, $75.00. Registration fees for Saturday and Sunday programs are not refundable, nor can they be credited to future programs.

EMERGENCY MESSAGES
Call PCOM Rowland Hall Security Desk at (215) 871-6351 ask the guard to transfer your call to ext.5350 which is the phone in Evans Hall.