Harvard Primary Care Internal Medicine 2024

I. GENERAL SESSIONS (7)

1. Introduction and Welcome: Primary Care Medicine: Meeting Challenges in 2024 and Beyond – Deborah Gomez Kwolek, MD, FACP, NCMP

2. Advanced Treatment Choices for Ischemic Heart Disease – Eric M. Isselbacher, MD

3. Women’s Heart Health: What Does the PCP Need to Know? – Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH

4. Updates in Allergy: What to Know in 2024 – Anna R. Wolfson, MD

5. Evaluation and Treatment of the Painful Shoulder in the Primary Care Setting – C. Christopher Smith, MD

6. Persistent Heartburn, Dysphagia, and Dyspepsia: Practical, Cost-Effective Approach – Vlaicu Alin Botoman, MD

7. An Organized Approach to the Broad Range of Bowel Complaints – Kyle Staller, MD, MPH

II. CASE-BASED WORKSHOP SESSIONS (8)

Workshop Sessions A (4)

A1. Therapeutic Approaches to the Knee – Arun J. Ramappa, MD

A2. Peripheral Vascular Disease for Office Practice – Christopher J. Kwolek, MD, MBA, FACS, DFSVS

A3. Gender-Affirming Care, Gender Transitioning – Jennifer R. Siegel, MD

A4. Lifelong Management of Adult Attention Deficit Disorder – Donald J. Meyer MD

Workshop Sessions B (4)

B1. Contraceptive Update and Practical Prescribing – Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, NCMP, CCD

B2. Palliative Care and Hospice – Elizabeth C. Lindenberger, MD

B3. Breast and Ovarian Cancer – Risk Assessment and Prevention – Nadine M. Tung, MD

B4. Case Studies in Movement Disorders – Albert Hung, MD, PhD

III. SPECIAL LECTURES (2)

1. Updates in Lipid Management – Jorge Plutzky, MD

2. Beyond Birth – A More Comprehensive Approach to Postpartum Care and Cardiometabolic Health – Ann C. Celi, MD, MPH

I. GENERAL SESSIONS (7)

1. Liver Diseases of Primary Care Practice – Raymond T. Chung, MD

2. Evaluation of Polyarthritis – Eli Miloslavsky, MD

3. Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia: Update Fall 2024 – Andrew E. Budson, MD

4. Primary Care of the Pregnant Patient – Meghan L. Rudder, MD

5. Review and Updates in Hypertension Management – Brian Mugo, MD

6. Radiology Update – Ramin Khorasani, MD, MPH

7. Update on Anticoagulation and Venous Thromboembolism: What Is New in 2024? – Rachel P. Rosovsky, MD

II. CASE-BASED WORKSHOP SESSIONS (8)

Workshop Sessions C (4)

C1. Supplement Safety – Exploring the Risks of the ‘High-Risk’ Supplements Your Patients – Are Using (without Telling You) – Pieter Cohen, MD

C2. Unraveling the Mysteries of Abnormal “Liver Function Tests” – Lawrence S. Friedman, MD

C3. Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities – Jeffrey H. William, MD

C4. Help! My Patient Is on Monoclonal Antibody Therapy – What Do I Do? – Shiv Sehra, MD

Workshop Sessions D (4)

D1. Concussions – On the Field and in the Office – Patricia A. Gibbons, MD

D2. Opioid Use Disorder and Buprenorphine Management – Ellie Grossman, MD, MPH

D3. Treatment of Genitourinary Symptoms in Menopause – Urinary Incontinence and Sexual Pain – Mallika Anand, MD

D4. Otolaryngology for the PCP – Stacey T. Gray, MD and Dunia E. Abdul-Aziz, MD

I. GENERAL SESSIONS (7)

1. Active Management of Chronic Kidney Disease – Melanie P. Hoenig, MD

2. Healthy Lifestyles for Patients and Their Clinicians – Elizabeth P. Frates, MD

3. Update on Atrial Fibrillation – E. Kevin Heist, MD, PhD

4. Treating Tobacco Use: Optimizing for Enduring Outcomes – Nancy A. Rigotti, MD

5. Thyroid Disease – Douglas S. Ross, MD

6. Current Approaches to Anemia – Lisa B. Weissmann, MD

7. Primary Care Internal Medicine: Antibiotic Choices in Outpatient Practice – Benjamin T. Davis, MD

II. CASE-BASED WORKSHOP SESSIONS (8)

Workshop Sessions E (4)

E1. Biases and Behaviors in Clinical Practice – Strategies for Maintaining Balance and Poise – Jennifer E. Potter, MD

E2. Supporting the Independence and Autonomy of Older Patients – Amanda H. Berling, MD

E3. Mild Neurocognitive Disorders – Evaluation and Management Decisions at the Gateway to Dementia – James M. Ellison, MD, MPH

E4. Best Practices in LGBTQ+ Care – Jennifer R. Siegel, MD

Workshop Sessions F (4)

F1. Challenges in Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain – Richard J. Pels, MD

F2. Managing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Practice – Ellie Grossman, MD, MPH

F3. Prostate Problems and Challenges – “LUTS” in the Aging Male – Heidi Rayala, MD, PhD

F4. Case Studies in Office Endocrinology Michael S. Irwig, MD – Michael S. Irwig, MD

I. GENERAL SESSIONS (7)

1. Easy Motivational Interviewing – Frank Domino, MD

2. Clinical Updates and Practical Considerations in Menopause Care – Tara Iyer, MD

3. Optimizing Treatment and Care of Your Patients with Diabetes – David M. Nathan, MD

4. Can’t-Miss Cases in Neurology – Bernard S. Chang, MD

5. Updates in Headaches: Assessment and Treatment – Angelika Vgontzas, MD

6. COPD Update 2024 – Walter J. O’Donnell, MD

7. Heart Failure Updates 2024 – Pablo A. Quintero Pinzon, MD

II. CASE-BASED WORKSHOP SESSIONS (8)

Workshop Sessions G (4)

G1. Updates in Dermatology for the Primary Care Physician – Connie R. Shi, MD, FAAD

G2. Low Back Pain Evaluation and Treatment Approaches – Dana H. Kotler, MD

G3. Ophthalmology in Primary Care – Mina A. Farahani, MD

G4. Tick-Borne Diseases in the US in 2024 – Lou Ann Bruno-Murtha, DO

Workshop Sessions H (4)

H1. Diabetes Workshop – Challenging Diabetes Cases and Questions – Management Strategies 2024 – Deborah J. Wexler, MD

H2. Common Hand and Wrist Complaints – Carl M. Harper, MD, FAAOS

H3. Patients Who Use Marijuana –  Guidance for Clinical Practice – David Shein, MD

H4. Gynecologic Cancer – Amy Bregar, MD

I. GENERAL SESSIONS (7)

1. Cancer Screening and Vaccinations: Review and Updates – Brian Mugo, MD

2. Overview of Sleep Medicine – James E. Mojica, MD

3. Updates in Treatment of Anxiety and Depression – Anne D. Emmerich, MD

4. Asthma Update – Nancy Lange-Vaidya, MD

5. Promoting Equity in Clinical Care and Medical Education – Aisha S. James, MD, MEd

6. Osteoporosis Updates – Joy N. Tsai, MD

7. Obesity Treatment in Primary Care – Chika V. Anekwe, MD, MPH

II. CASE-BASED WORKSHOP SESSIONS (8)

I1. Sexual Health: Menopause 101 – Juliana (Jewel) Kling, MD, MPH, MSCP, FACP

I2. Immunotherapy – Leyre Zubiri Oteiza, MD, PhD

I3. Therapeutic Approaches to Foot and Ankle Problems – George H. Theodore, MD

I4. Trauma-Informed Telehealth – Strategies for Effective Care – Sadie Elisseou, MD