2024 Controversies in Internal Medicine Conference

Hilton Head, SC US
May 6, 2024 to May 10, 2024

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Topics include updates and controversies in:

  • General Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Endocrine / Diabetes
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Rheumatology 
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Renal / Metabolic
The intent of this conference is to enhance the clinical competence of participating clinicians by providing a format for adult learning that includes lectures, case‐based small group workshops, interactive question and answer sessions as well as time for personal expert faculty consultations. It also provides a week long forum for generalists to learn from their peers in a program that fosters collaborative sharing of patient care issues especially with respect to active and evolving internal medicine controversies.
 
What previous attendees are saying:
  • "Such a great conference! I was completely engaged, topics were relevant and the information was not underwhelming or overwhelming! Will definitely recommend to colleagues/friends."
  • "Exemplary conference! Wonderful speakers, very impactful and applicable to my practice setting!"
  • "I once again thoroughly enjoyed the conference. The instructors have always been welcoming with audience questions."
  • "This is an excellent course. The presenters are great speakers and present evidence based medicine that is not overwhelming."

Use coupon code CONHH2024 by March 4, 2024 to receive $100 off your registration fee


COVID-19 Safety Precautions

Boston University and South Carolina have lifted their mask mandate for event spaces.   However, we remain mask flexible.  We will have masks available for anyone who wants one.  

Please note we will be following all Boston University event and meeting protocols to ensure the health and safety of all attendees, staff, and the local community and will update all attendees on these protocols as we get closer to the meeting date. 

Target Audience

Primary Care Physicians, Internists, Family Practice Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this conference the participants will be able to:

  • Describe the latest medical controversies in primary care that have arisen because of new advances in disease processes and patient outcome data.
  • Identify such problems in their practice and work settings.
  • Choose and provide appropriate treatment for such issues.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 20.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge
  • 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 20.00 ANCC
    • 20.00 ANCC Pharmacology
  • 20.00 Participation
Course opens: 
06/05/2023
Course expires: 
07/11/2024
Event starts: 
05/06/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/10/2024 - 12:30pm EDT
Cost:
$999.00
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MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024             
             
7:30 AMBreakfast           
             
8:00Welcome by Course Directors           
 David L. Battinelli, MD and Robert Lowe, MD           
             
8:05Beyond the "C" - the Other Hepatitis Viruses           
 Robert Lowe, MD           
             
8:50AMThe Long, Dark Teatime of the Sole: Guidelines for Diabetic Foot Infection            
 Gopal Yadavalli, MD           
             
9:35AMBeyond Stress and Echoes:  Incorporating Coronary CT Angiography and Cardiac MRI into Your Clinical Practice           
 Louis Miller, MD           
             
10:20Break           
             
10:35Acute Kidney Injury: From Bedside to Bench and Back           
 Steven Borkan, MD           
             
11:20WORKSHOPS - A, B, C             
             
 A.     Assessing Risk and Reward: Caring for Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy           
 Louis Miller, MD           
             
 B.      The Great Gatsby: The Rise and Fall of... Serum Calcium           
 Sonia Ananthakrishnan, MD           
             
 C.      Rheumatology: Clinical Conundrums            
 Michael York, MD           
             
12:35ADJOURN           
             
             
             
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024            
             
7:30 AMBreakfast           
             
8:00AMBrave New World- The Utopia vs Dystopia with GLP-1 and GIP therapy            
 Sonia Ananthakrishnan, MD           
             
8:45Pain Everywhere, All the Time, Forever (Fibromyalgia)           
 Michael York, MD           
             
9:30New Approaches in Inflammatory Bowel Disease           
 Robert Lowe, MD           
             
10:15Break           
             
10:30Controversies in Internal Medicine Part I           
 David Battinelli, MD           
             
11:15WORKSHOPS - D, E, F           
             
 D.     Hepatology: Clinical Conundrums           
 Robert Lowe, MD           
             
 E.      The Great Gatsby: The Rise and Fall of... Serum Calcium           
 Sonia Ananthakrishnan, MD           
             
 F.       Rheumatology: Clinical Conundrums            
 Michael York, MD           
             
             
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2024            
             
7:30 AMBreakfast           
             
8:00Fahrenheit 101: Guidelines for Fever in the Critically Ill           
 Gopal Yadavalli           
             
8:45Walking Urgencies: Outpatient Nephrology Challenges           
 Steven Borkan, MD           
             
9:30AMReduced, Preserved, Recovered, and Everything in Between:  The Evidence for Quadruple Therapy Across the Heart Failure Spectrum           
 Louis Miller, MD           
             
10:15Break           
             
10:30Controversies in Internal Medicine Part II           
 David Battinelli, MD           
             
11:15WORKSHOPS -  G, H, I           
             
 G.     Assessing Risk and Reward: Caring for Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy           
 Louis Miller, MD           
             
 H.     Slowing Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease            
 Steven Borkan, MD           
             
 I.        Hepatology: Clinical Conundrums           
 Robert Lowe, MD           
             
12:30ADJOURN           
             
             
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024            
             
7:30 AMBreakfast           
             
8:00Common and Important Spots           
 Amit Garg, MD           
             
8:45Of Mice to Men - Updates in Interpreting TSH in Hypothyroidism           
 Sonia Ananthakrishnan, MD           
             
9:30Is it Lupus?  Diagnosing Lupus and Interpreting the ANA            
 Michael York, MD           
             
10:15Break           
             
10:30Common and Important Rashes           
 Amit Garg, MD           
             
11:15WORKSHOPS - J, K, L           
             
 J.        Common and Important Spots & Rashes Review           
 Amit Garg, MD           
             
 K.      Hepatology: Clinical Conundrums           
 Robert Lowe, MD           
             
 L.       Slowing Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease            
 Steven Borkan, MD           
             
12:30ADJOURN           
             
             
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024            
             
7:30 AMBreakfast           
             
8:00Controversies in Internal Medicine Part III           
 David Battinelli, MD           
             
8:45Beating Diuretic Resistance            
 Steven Borkan, MD           
             
9:30Break            
             
10:00Affirm No More: Contemporary Management of Atrial Fibrillation           
 Louis Miller, MD           
             
10:45One Flu Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: The Latest on Vaccines for Respiratory Infections           
 Gopal Yadavalli, MD           
             
11:30ADJOURN           
             
          
             
          
            
             
        
            
             
      
            
             
            
             
         
            
             
     
            
             
      
            
             
         
            
             
            
             
            
             
         
            
             
     
            
             
      
            
             
            
             
       
           
             
     
            
             
        
            
             
           
           
             
            
             
            
             
        
            
             
       
           
             
         
            
             
            
             
          
            
             
       
            
             
           
           
             
         
            
             
            
             
            
             
         
          
             
        
          
             
        
            
             
            
             
          
            
             
       
            
             
       
           
             
         
            
             
            
             
            
             
          
            
             
         
            
             
          
            
             
            
             
       
            
             
           
            
             
             
             
           
             
             
Omni Hilton Head
23 Ocean Lane
Hilton Head, SC 29928
United States
+1 (843) 842-8000

Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort

23 Ocean Lane, Hilton Head, South Carolina 29928
Ph: 843.842.8000 | Fx: 843.842.8033 | omnihotels.com/hotels/hilton-head

Reservations


A block of rooms has been reserved at the special rate of $279/ night, single or double, plus a resort fee of $25 per room, per day and applicable taxes. The room block will be held until Friday, April 12, 2024, or until it is full. Space is limited and is subject to availability. You may make reservations by online or by calling (800) 843-6664. Mention you are with the Boston University conference to receive the special conference rate.
 

Omni Hotel Room Reservations

Hotel room cancellations will be accepted prior to 12:00pm local hotel time, at least 3 days prior to arrival. If the reservation is no longer required and is not cancelled prior to this time, the reservation will be released, and one night’s subsequent room and tax charges will be billed to the credit card on file. The hotel will also charge an early departure fee for any guest who checks out prior to the guest’s reserved check out day in the amount equal to one night room and tax. Guests wishing to avoid an early check out fee should advise the Omni at or before check-in of any change in planned length of stay.

Check-in is 4:00PM and Check-out is 11:00AM.

Substitution may be made at any time without an additional charge.  Refunds will be issued for all cancellations received at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.  Should cancellation occur less than two weeks prior to the start of the conference, a credit towards another Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Center for Continuing Education conference will be issued, not a refund.  

A $75.00 administrative fee will be charged for all refunds and credits. “No shows” are subject to the full course fee.  Cancellations/substitutions must be made in writing to cme@bu.edu or by visiting https://cme.bu.edu/Refund_Request.  Refunds and credits will not be issued once the conference has started. 

This course is subject to change and/or cancellation.

Travel

Options include to travel in and out of Savannah, Georgia and rent a car for the 45 minute trip to Hilton Head. There is also a small airport on Hilton Head Island.  The third option is to fly into Charleston, SC.  It is approximately a two hour drive to Hilton Head from Charleston.

Tourist Information
Hilton Head Island is America's favorite island, offering 12 miles of pristine beaches and everything you need for the ultimate retreat

Climate in May
Temperatures range from 62° to 90°F.

Since everyone has a different level of comfort, we suggest you dress in layers.

To request reasonable accommodations for disabilities, please notify the CCE, in writing, to cme@bu.edu at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.

The CCE will work to accommodate dietary requests (including, but not limited to: kosher, vegetarian, low cholesterol, and low sodium) received in writing at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.

Sonia Ananthakrishnan, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Nutrition
 
 
 
David L. Battinelli, MD
Co-Course Director
Dean
Betsey Cushing Whitney Professor of Medicine
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Executive Vice President & Physician-in-Chief, Northwell Health
 
 
Jessica Bocook, MD
AAFP Course Advisor
 
Steven Borkan, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Renal Section
Boston Medical Center
                               
 
 
Barbara DeVoe, DNP, FNP-BC
CNE Course Advisor
 
Amit Garg, MD, FAAD
Professor & Founding Chair Department of Dermatology
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
SVP, Dermatology Service Line
Chair, Northwell Health Physician Partners
Northwell Health
Professor, Center for Health Innovations & Outcomes Research
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
 

Robert Lowe, MD
Co-Course Director
Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Assistant Dean of Education, Gastroenterology
Boston Medical Center

Louis H. Miller, MD FACC FACP
Assistant Dean for Career Advisement
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Director of Clinical Cardiology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Associate Program Director, Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at NS/LIJ
Northwell Health

 

 

Gopal Yadavalli, MD
Clinical Associate Professor 
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Vice Chair for Education
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

 

 

Michael York, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology
 
 
 
 
 
BU CCE Program Manager: Naomi Moeller

In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

 

Physicians
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Contact Hours: 20 of which TBD are eligible for pharmacology credit

AAFP
Application will be filed.

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn  MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.  It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

By attending this activity and providing your ABIM number & Date of Birth, you authorize BU CCE to report your information to the ACCME so that we may process your MOC Part II credit on your behalf.

Physician Assistants
NCCPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 20.0 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

Available Credit

  • 20.00 ABIM Medical Knowledge
  • 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Live activity for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 20.00 ANCC
    • 20.00 ANCC Pharmacology
  • 20.00 Participation

Price

Cost:
$999.00
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Registration Fees

Use coupon code CONHH2024 by March 4, 2024 to receive $100 off your registration fee

MD/DO - $999

NP/PA - $900

BUSM/Northwell/Hofstra Alumni - $649

BUSM/BMC/Hofstra/Northwell Faculty/Staff/Student - $575

Fellows/Residents/Military - $624

Cancellation Policy

Substitution may be made at any time without an additional charge.  Refunds will be issued for all cancellations received at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.  A $75.00 administrative fee will be charged for all refunds and credits. Should cancellation occur less than two weeks prior to the start of the conference, a credit towards another Boston University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education Office conference will be issued, not a refund.  

“No shows” are subject to the full course fee.  Substitutions must be made in writing to cme@bu.edu.  Refunds and credits will not be issued once the conference has started. 

If you need to cancel your registration, please click here. 

This course is subject to change and/or cancellation.
 

Sharing Your Information Through Participant Lists:

If you checked "Yes" to sharing your information on the participant list, we only share name, degree, organization, city and state. Checking "Yes" indicates we may share your name with exhibitors from commercial entities (ineligible companies) including pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
 

Special Services

To request reasonable accommodations for disabilities, please notify the Center for Continuing Education (CCE), in writing, to cme@bu.edu at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.

The CCE will work to accommodate dietary requests (including, but not limited to: kosher, vegetarian, low cholesterol, and low sodium) received in writing at least two weeks prior to the start of the conference.

Unauthorized Registration Sites

Registration for courses managed by the CCE can only be completed through our website at https://cme.bu.edu. Course registrations made through other sites cannot be honored. The CCE is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com

Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to cme@bu.edu.