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Saturday, December 10, 2011
Evans Hall - Room 334 A/B
4170 City Avenue Philadelphia, PA
Harry J. Morris, DO, MPH - Program Chairman
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| 7:45 a.m. |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Update on Treating Hyperlipidemia
Bruce Kornberg, DO, FACC, FACOI, Professor and Chair, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Co-Vice Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine,
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 8:45 a.m. |
Is it a Rheumatological Disease?
Richard A. Pascucci, DO, FACOI, Vice Dean for Clinical Education; Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Immunization Update
Michael A. Becker, DO, MS, FACOFP, Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Treating Pediatric Gastroenteritis
Erik Langenau, DO, FAAP, FACOP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 11:15 a.m. |
New Treatments in Nephrotic Syndrome
Michael L. Levin, DO, FACOI, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair, Division of Nephrology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. |
Panel Discussion/Adjourn |
DESCRIPTION
The Family Medicine Spring 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:
- Explain combination therapy for hyperlipidemia and be able to prescribe safe therapies.
- Review the latest CDC recommendations for immunizations for children and adults.
- Understand the clinical approach to the patient with Musculoskeletal complaints.
- Recognize novel treatments in primary nephrotic syndromes and the evaluation of proteinuria.
- Identify the signs and symptoms of severe AGE and dehydration.
- Review the pathogens associated with childhood AGE.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physicians: "The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has requested that the AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education approve this program for five AOA Category 1-A CME credits. Approval is currently pending". 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, ten, and twenty dollar bills. The garage is now equipped to receive credit card payments (Visa, Master Card and Discover) at the two exit gates. Additionally, receipts are now available for those paying by cash or credit card. Enter Evans Hall through the front entrance across from the parking garage.
FEE POLICIES
Physicians $135.00, Physician Assistants and other Health Care Professionals, $90.00. 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.
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