June 27-29 Live
Virtual Conference
Live Broadcast of the November 2023 Conference
Earn 25 CME Credits
•This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
•This activity has been approved for AAFP Prescribed Live Credits
•This activity has been approved for ABIM MOC II Points
The Update CME June 27-29 Course contains 25 educational Credits, 10 of which may be applied towards
Pharmacology and 3 of which may be applied towards safe opioid prescribing training
Target Audience
Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Family Medicine, and Hospitalist Medicine Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Our Faculty
Eminent speakers from The University of Chicago, Northwestern University, The University of Illinois Chicago, and Rush University will provide comprehensive updates
Earn 25 CME Credits
•This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
•This activity has been approved for AAFP Prescribed Live Credits
•This activity has been approved for ABIM MOC II Points
The Update CME June 27-29 Course is approved for 25 CME Credits, 10 of which may be applied towards Pharmacology and 3 of which may be applied towards safe opioid prescribing training
The AMF Conference Experience
Program Schedule
Central Time
Cardiology
| 7:30 am | Hyperlipidemia: New and Emerging Opportunities | Matthew Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FAHA |
Dermatology
| 8:15 am | Dermatology Today: Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis | Angad Chadha, MD, FAAD |
| 9:00 am | Dermatology Today: Acute Urticaria and Other Common Dermatoses | Angad Chadha, MD, FAAD |
Break
| 9:45 am | Break | Break |
Opioid Safe Prescribing
| 10:00 am | Opioid Prescribing Guideline Update | George Weyer, MD |
| 10:45 am | Practice Tools for Opioid Prescribing | George Weyer, MD |
| 11:30 am | Diagnosis and Management of Opioid Use Disorder | George Weyer, MD |
Break
| 12:15 pm | Lunch Break | Break |
Gastroenterology
| 1:45 pm | Management Strategies for Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease | Sonali Paul, MD, MS |
| 2:30 pm | Cirrhosis and Complications | Sonali Paul, MD, MS |
Rheumatology
| 3:15 pm | Osteoarthritis Update | Arthur M. Mandelin II, MD, PhD |
Break
| 4:00 pm | Break | Break |
Psychiatry
| 4:15 pm | Substance Use and Related Disorders Part 1 | Jon Grant, JD, MD, MPH |
| 5:00 pm | Substance Use and Related Disorders Part 2 | Jon Grant, JD, MD, MPH |
Diabetes
| 7:30 am | Diabetes Update: Epidemiology & Consequences | Robert Sargis, MD, PhD |
| 8:15 am | Diabetes Update: Practice Evolution and Emerging Opportunities | Robert Sargis, MD, PhD |
| 9:00 am | Diabetes Update: Beyond Glucose Control | Robert Sargis, MD, PhD |
Break
| 9:45 am | Break | Break |
Gastroenterology
| 10:00 am | Update on GERD | Robert Kavitt, MD, MPH |
| 10:45 am | Treatment of H.Pylori | Robert Kavitt, MD, MPH |
Rheumatology
| 11:30 am | Evaluation of the ANA-Positive Patient | Arthur M. Mandelin II, MD, PhD |
Break
| 12:15 pm | Lunch Break | Break |
Nephrology
| 1:45 pm | Disorders of Water and Volume | William Whittier, MD FASN |
| 2:30 pm | Update in Chronic Kidney Disease Management for the PCP | William Whittier, MD FASN |
| 3:15 pm | Acute Kidney Injury | William Whittier, MD FASN |
Break
| 4:00 pm | Break | Break |
Cardiology
| 4:15 pm | Heart Failure Management | Matthew Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FAHA |
| 5:00 pm | Focus on Women's Health: Microvascular Disease and Challenging Cardiovascular Cases | Matthew Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FAHA |
Sports Medicine
| 7:30 am | Upper Extremity X-rays for Primary Care | Deepak Patel, MD, FAAFP, FACSM |
| 8:15 am | Lower Extremity X-rays for Primary Care | Deepak Patel, MD, FAAFP, FACSM |
| 9:00 am | Concussion in Older Adults | Deepak Patel, MD, FAAFP, FACSM |
Break
| 9:45 am | Break | Break |
Pulmonology
| 10:00 am | COPD Management | Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP |
| 10:45 am | Lung Cancer Screening | Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP |
Cardiology
| 11:30 am | Lipoprotein(a): A Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis and an Emerging Therapeutic Target | Matthew Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FAHA |
Break
| 12:15 pm | Lunch Break | Break |
Preventative Medicine
| 1:45 pm | Evaluation of Dizziness in Primary Care | Aashish K. Didwania, MD |
| 2:30 pm | Updates in Smoking Cessation I | Aashish K. Didwania, MD |
| 3:15 pm | Updates in Smoking Cessation II | Aashish K. Didwania, MD |
Break
| 4:00 pm | Break | Break |
Rheumatology
| 4:15 pm | Treatment Options while Awaiting the Referral | Arthur M. Mandelin II, MD, PhD |
| 5:00 pm | Emerging Treatments for Psoriatic Arthritis | Arthur M. Mandelin II, MD, PhD |
Matthew Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH
Arthur M. Mandelin II, MD/PhD
Arthur M. Mandelin II, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Robert Sargis, MD, PhD
University of Illinois Chicago Medicine, Endrocinology
Matthew Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FAHA
Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago Medicine, Associate Director, Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence.
William Whittier, MD FASN
Rush University Medical Center, Nephrology
Deepak Patel, MD, FAAFP, FACSM
Rush University Medical Center, Director of Sports Medicine, Family Medicine Residency
Angad Chadha, MD, FAAD
University of Chicago Medicine, Dermatology
Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP
University of Chicago Medicine; Director, Bronchoscopy;
Co-Director, Lung Cancer Screening Program;
Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Robert Kavitt, MD, MPH
University of Chicago Medicine, Gastroenterology
Jon Grant, JD, MD, MPH
University of Chicago Medicine, Psychiatry
Sonali Paul, MD, MS
University of Chicago Medicine, Gastroenterology
George Weyer, MD
Brian Layden, MD, PhD
The University of Illinois Chicago Medicine, Professor of Medicine; Division Chief of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Venue: Online Only
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