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Trends in Patient Management 2009  
 
 Preliminary CME Conference Schedule
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Additional fee for events marked with $
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
6:00pm – 9:00pm
 
Early Conference Registration and Check-in
   
 
Beat the Thursday morning rush and stop by the conference registration desk on the second floor of the Clarion conference center to register and obtain conference materials.
   
 
Second Floor Conference Center Terrace Lobby
   
       
7:00pm – 9:00pm
 
Dinner Pulmonary Symposium
   
 
Part 1-Updated Treatment Guidelines for Community Acquired Pneumonia
  RX
 
Paul Auwaerter, M.D.
   
 
Part 2-COPD and Asthma:  A Review Adult Pulmonary Diseases and Available Treatments
  RX
 
Robert Chasse, M.D.
   
 
   
9:00pm – 11:00pm
 
MAPA Hospitality Suite open
   
   
Room 302
   
       
Thursday September 24, 2009
*All lectures are located in the Crystal Ballroom.
6:30am – 4:00pm
 
On-Site Registration and Check-in
   
 
Second Floor Conference Center Terrace Lobby
   
 
   
6:30am – 7:30am
 
Continental Breakfast
   
 
Terrace Lobby
   
 
   
6:45am
 
Welcome Comments and Orientation to the Facility
   
 
   
7:00am – 8:00am
 
Improving Clinical Proficiency Through Practice-based Learning:  Screening and Treating Patients with Sleep/Wake Disorders 
  RX
 
Marc Landau, PA-C
   
 
   
8:00am – 9:00am
 
Recognizing and Understanding Acute Renal Failure
   
 
Michael Basuel, M.D.
   
 
   
9:00am – 9:15am
 
Morning Refreshment Break
   
 
Terrace Lobby
   
 
   
9:15am – 10:15am
 
Pediatric vaccines:  What to Know and Why Some Parents Choose Not to Vaccinate?
  RX
 
Katherine Layton, M.D.
   
 
   
10:15am - 11:15am
 
Thanatology, The Science of Death and Dying
  EOL
 
David Cowall, M.D.
   
 
   
11:15am – 12:30pm
 
Buffet Luncheon
   
 
MAPA General Meeting
   
 
Horizons Restaurant
   
 
   
12:30pm – 2:30pm
 
Legislative Open Meeting
   
 
Conference Room 3
   
 
   
12:30pm
 
Silent Auction Opens
   
 
Back of Crystal Ballroom
   
 
** The silent auction will be located in Crystal Ballroom from Thursday 12:30pm until Sunday at 10:00am when it closes.  It will be open for bidding everyday during conference activities.
   
 
   
12:30pm -1:30pm
 
The Evaluation and Treatment of Back Pain
   
 
Scott McGovern, M.D.
   
 
   
1:30pm – 3:30pm
 
Heart Murmurs and the Cardiac Exam Workshop
 
$
 
Gary Shayne, MPAS, PA-C
   
 
Conference Room 1
   
 
   
1:30pm – 2:30pm
 
Achieving the Goal of Glycemic Control:  Innovative Strategies for the Management of Type II Diabetes
  RX
 
Ellen Mandel, MS, MPA, PA-C
   
 
   
2:30pm – 2:45pm
 
Afternoon Refreshment Break
   
 
Terrace Lobby
   
 
   
2:45pm- 3:45pm
 
Shoulder Disorders and Treatments
   
 
Rob Becker, PA-C
   
 
   
3:45pm – 4:45pm
 
The Bowel:  An Update on Crohns and Colitis
   
 
Nicholas Dudas, M.D.
   
 
   
5:30pm - 8:30pm
 
Welcome Reception
   
 
Clarion Patio Deck and Bar
   
 
   
8:30pm – 10:30pm
 
MAPA Hospitality Suite Open
   
   
Room 302
   
       
Friday September 25, 2009
*All lectures are located in the Crystal Ballroom.
6:30am – 7:30am
 
Continental Breakfast
   
 
Terrace Lobby
   
 
   
7:00am – 8:00am
 
Identifying Patients with Eating Disorders
   
 
Elizabeth Holm, DrPH-RD
   
 
   
8:00am – 9:00am
 
Current Treatment of Thoracic Aneurysms
   
 
James Scanlon, M.D.
   
 
   
9:00am – 12:15pm
 
Student Symposium
   
 
Conference Rooms 1, 2, and 3
   
 
   
9:00am – 9:15am
 
Morning Refreshment Break
   
 
Terrace Lobby
   
 
   
9:15am – 10:15am
 
Allergic Rhinitis
  RX
 
Dennis Ledford, M.D.
   
 
   
9:15am – 11:15am
 
EKG Workshop
 
$
 
Gary Shayne, MPAS, PA-C & Paul Szczybor, PA-C
   
 
Conference Room 6
 
 
   
10:00am – 4:00pm
 
Exhibit Hall Open
   
 
Grand Ballroom
   
 
   
10:15am - 11:15am
 
Patient Safety: A Focus on Teamwork
   
 
Tim Feist, FACHE
Vice President, Performance Improvement
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
   
 
   
11:00am – 1:00pm
 
MAPA Hospitality Suite Open
   
 
Room 302
   
 
   
11:15am – 12:45pm
 
Box Lunches in the Exhibit Hall
   
 
Grand Ballroom
   
 
   
12:45pm – 1:45pm
 
The Athlete’s Heart
   
 
Glenn Meininger, M.D.
   
 
   
12:30pm – 3:00pm
 
Nightshift in the ED:  Radiology Review
 
$
 
John Bielenski, RPA-C
   
 
Conference Room 6
   
 
   
1:45pm – 2:45pm
 
Understanding Cholesterol
  RX
 
Robert Vogel, M.D.
   
 
   
2:45pm – 3:00pm
 
Afternoon Refreshment Break
   
 
Terrace Lobby
   
 
   
3:00pm – 4:00pm
 
ER Pitfalls 
   
 
Ron Elfenbein, M.D.
   
 
   
4:00pm – 5:00pm
 
Urgent Evaluation and Treatment of Cerebral Ischemia
  RX
 
Theresa Rohrs, PA-C
   
 
   
6:00pm – 7:30pm
 
PA Program Hospitality Suites
   
 
Open to Alumni, current students, and faculty
AACC Conference Room 1
CCBC Conference Room 2
UMES Conference Room 3
   
 
   
7:30pm – midnight
 
Medical Challenge Bowl
   
 
Private DJ and Dancing
Refreshments Provided
Crystal Ballroom
   
       
Saturday September 26, 2009
*All lectures are located in the Crystal Ballroom.
6:30am
 
Fun Run/Walk on the Beach
   
 
Meet on the Beachfront Deck of the Clarion Hotel
   
 
   
6:30am –8:00am
 
Continental Breakfast
   
 
Terrace Lobby
   
 
   
7:00 am - 8:00 am
 
Cancer Screenings
   
 
Nancy Hanahran, PA-C
   
 
   
8:00am – 9:00am
 
Weighing the Options for your Morbidly Obese Patients
   
 
Robin Mozenter, PA-C
   
 
   
900am – 915am
 
Morning Refreshment Break
   
 
Terrace Lobby
   
 
   
9:15am – 10:15am
 
HPV and Cervical Cancer
  RX
 
Fouad Abbas, M.D.
   
 
   
9:15am – 11:15am
 
Common Urgent Care Procedures in Primary Care Workshop
 
$
 
Chris Wilde, PA-C
   
 
Conference Room 1
   
 
   
10:00am - 5:00pm
 
CPR and ACLS Recertification
 
$
 
Anytime Med-Ed
   
 
Conference Room 4
   
 
   
10:15am – 11:15am
 
Evaluation and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Perspectives from a Clinician and Father
   
 
Wendell McKay, M.D.
   
 
   
11:15am – 12:30pm
 
Buffet Luncheon and Lecture
   
 
How to be a Good PA
   
 
John Bielenski, rPA-C
   
 
Grand Ballroom
   
 
   
12:30pm – 1:30pm
 
Common Dermatology for the Non Dermatologist
  RX
 
Kim Dempsey, PA-C
   
 
   
1:30pm – 2:30pm
 
Common Signs and Symptoms of Uncommon Diagnosis:  How to not miss a child with cancer
   
 
Heather Symons, M.D.
   
 
   
2:30pm – 2:45pm
 
Afternoon Refreshment Break
   
 
Terrace Lobby
   
 
   
2:45pm – 4:45pm
 
Suturing Techniques Workshop
 
$
 
Jeff Stark, PA-C
   
 
Conference Room 1
   
 
   
2:45pm – 3:45pm
 
An Update on Coronary Artery Disease
  RX
 
Rallie “Rooster” Cogburn, PA-C
   
 
   
3:45pm – 4:45pm
 
Acute Cystitis
  RX
 
Daniel Kim, M.D.
   
 
   
3:00pm – 4:30pm
 
Sandcastle Building Contest for Registrants’ Families
Beach Volleyball
Located on the beach in front of the Clarion
   
 
   
6:00pm – 8:00pm
 
MAPA Hospitality Suite Open
   
 
Room 302
   
 
   
9:00pm
 
Social Event and Get Together at Seacrets Nightclub
   
 
*Our own area is set aside for us in the balcony bar right inside Seacrets overlooking the Sand Dance floor.
   
       
Sunday September 27, 2009
*All lectures, unless otherwise stated, are located in Crystal Hall 1.
7:45am – 10:00am
 
Breakfast Buffet Open
   
 
Crystal Ballroom Hall 2A/2B
   
 
   
8:00am – 10:00am
 
Breakfast Pain Symposium
   
 
Part 1-Understanding Addictions, Preventing Misuse, Abuse and Diversion of Opioids
  RX
 
Part 2-   Non narcotic Options for Treating Pain
  RX
 
Gregory L. Holmquist, PharmD
   
 
Crystal Ballroom Hall 2A/2B
   
 
   
10:00am
 
Silent Auction Closes
   
 
   
10:00am - 11:00am
 
Subdural and Epidural Hematomas and NPH
   
 
Robin Mozenter, PA-C
   
 
   
11:00am – 12:00pm
 
ENT Emergencies
   
   
Robert Meek, M.D.
   
   
   
   
Silent Auction Announced
   
   
-You do not need to be present to win auction items-
   
   
   
   
DIE HARD RAFFLE-WORTH THE WAIT!
   
   
-Must be present to win-