Conference Description

September 10, 2005
Hilton Naples
5111 Tamiami Trail N.
Naples, FL
239-430-4900

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CME Credits 7.0*

Nonrefundable registration fee: $0.

Target Audience: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants.

Program Summary:
This program will provide Primary Care Physicians the opportunity to learn first hand from national thought leaders in their field. The goal is to provide a clearer understanding of several of the most common disease processes, in light of rapid scientific advances. By doing so, attendees will walk away with new insights and learn useful strategies to manage the challenges faced on a daily basis.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this CME activity, the participant will be able to:

1. utilize optimal therapy for patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome based on their clinical and biomarker risk assessments
2. more effectively manage heart failure and understand indications and implications of biventricular devices and cardiac defibrillators
3. evaluate, stage and manage patients with chronic kidney disease
4. understand new emerging concepts and the changing paradigm in management of patients with Diabetes
5. review clinical trials of available treatments for Osteoporosis and understand their pros and cons
6. understand the advantages of functional imaging with PET and PET/CT and their utility in neoplastic and neurologic disorders
7. distinguish Asthma vs. COPD, with the help of spirometry, and utilize optimal treatment strategies for stable and exacerbated disease
8. utilize the latest data to effectively treat patients with GERD and erosive esophagitis as well as those requiring the regular use of NSAIDS

Agenda:

7:30-8:00		Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:00-8:20		Welcome Remarks Gregg Sherman, MD
8:20-9:10		ACS: "The Clot is Hot" Martin Zenni, MD
9:10-10:00		Integrating Advanced Heart Failure Management with the use of Cardiac Devices: Role of the Primary Physician Juan Aranda, MD
10:00-10:20		Break/Vendor Area
10:20-11:10		Chronic Renal Disease Biff Palmer, MD
11:10-12:00		New Frontiers in Diabetic Management Richard Weiss, MD
12:00-1:00		Lunch
1:00-1:10		Conference Update Gregg Sherman, MD
1:10-2:00		Emerging Trends in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Nelson Watts, MD
2:00-2:50		PET/CT: Metabolic imaging in oncology and neurology Joseph Sam, MD, PhD
2:50-3:10		Break/Vendor Area
3:10-4:00		Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Lung Disease – 2005 Adam Wanner, MD
4:00–5:00		Acid Supression 2005: GERD to NSAIDS Ken Devault, MD
5:00		Conference Wrap Up Gregg Sherman, MD

Faculty:
Juan Aranda, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida

Kenneth R. DeVault, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chair, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Jacksonville, Florida

Biff Palmer, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
Nephrology Fellowship Program Director
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas

Joseph Sam, MD, PhD
Attending Radiologist
Radiology Regional Center

Adam Wanner, MD
Joseph Weintraub Professor
Chief, Division of Pulmonary
Vice Chair for Research, Department
University of Miami School

Nelson Watts, MD,
Professor of Medicine
University of Cincinatti
Director of the UC Bone Health

Richard J. Weiss, MD
Private Practice Endocrinology
Fort Myers, Florida

Martin M. Zenni II, MD, FACC, FSCAI
The Cardiovascular Center
The University of Florida Health Science Center
Shands Jacksonville

Program Chair: Gregg Sherman, MD

Activity Director: Alan Goodstat, LCSW

*Continuing Education Information
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 7.0 Prescribed credit hours by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

This program was supported through educational grants from the following companies: Amylin, Axcan Pharma, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, P&G, sanofi-aventis, Takeda.