Pri-Med New York

Co n f e r e n c e & E x h i b i t i o n
June 15-18, 2011
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY

W e d n e s d ay, J u n e 1 5 , 2 0 1 1 T h u r s d ay – S at u r d ay, J u n e 1 6 - 1 8 , 2 0 1 1

pmiCME Updates Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care

Earn up to 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Earn up to 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Sponsored by pmiCME. Choose from over 50 clinical lectures within a variety

pmiCME Updates is produced independently of
and is not affiliated with Harvard Medical School
or Columbia University, College of Physicians
and Surgeons.
of sessions. Themes include:
• Master Clinician Rounds
• Ask the Expert: Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Hematology
• Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine
• Urban Health, NYC

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Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care

Dear Colleagues,

From our conversations with clinicians over the past 16 years, we have come to understand how
difficult it is to juggle the responsibilities of your busy practice—from patient care and medical
challenges to budgets and administration—while staying up-to-date on the latest developments,
treatments, and practices in health care. We have listened to your wonderful suggestions and
have developed what we believe is an exceptional program in New York. We’re delighted to invite
you to Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care, presented at Pri-Med® New York Conference
& Exhibition.

This exciting 3-day primary care-focused CME course, developed and presented by the
distinguished faculty of Harvard Medical School and Columbia University, College of Physicians
and Surgeons, features more than 50 lectures covering disease states, emerging research, public
health, and policy issues.

Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care will provide the opportunity to earn up to 17 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit(s)™ at lectures presented by faculty of Harvard Medical School and Columbia
University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. You will also have time to network with other
clinicians at an educational activity specifically tailored to the needs of primary care providers.

Our goal in developing quality CME courses is always to inspire, empower, and inform. We
invite you to take an active part in the future of health care by attending this premier CME
course, Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care.

We look forward to seeing you this June in New York.

Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP Nicholas Fiebach, MD, FACP

Course Director Course Director
Faculty Dean for Continuing Education Professor of Clinical Medicine
Professor of Medicine Vice-Chair for Graduate
Harvard Medical School and Continuing Medical Education
Department of Medicine
Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Table of Contents

Conference & Exhibition

Pri-Med is a trusted communication and education platform for Overview.................................. 2-3
science and medicine that is owned by M|C Communications LLC.
The Pri-Med brand represents a community of health care providers
CME Offerings
and their need to access the latest information and education through a
network of meetings, resources, online, and new media tools. Pri-Med pmiCME Updates..................... 4
collaborates with leading institutions and distributes content developed
by others through these channels. Educational Symposia
Independent, Non-Harvard
Medical School Accredited............... 5

Current Clinical Issues

in Primary Care
Schedule.............................. 6-7

Keynote Speakers........................ 8

Course Development Committee

Current Clinical Issues
in Primary Care............................ 9

Non-CME Offerings
Exhibit Hall ........................... 10
Product Theaters and
Classrooms............................ 11

Accreditation & Designation....... 12

Exclusive Hotel & Travel

Discounts.................................. 13
Overview

Conference & Wednesday

June 15

Exhibition Overview pmiCME Updates

Select one of two multi-topic tracks
with sessions focusing on a variety
Wed nesday, J u ne 15 – Satu r d ay, Jun e 1 8 , 2 0 1 1 of disease-specific treatment and
management approaches.

Discover the latest advances and trends in

medicine and the delivery of care while earning
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. This high-quality,
affordable CME event is tailored specifically for Is this included in the Yes
primary care clinicians. registration fee?

At the event: How many credits Up to 7.5 per track

• Attend our core curriculum, Current Clinical can I earn?
Issues in Primary Care, with lectures developed
and presented by faculty from Harvard Medical AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
What type of credits
School and Columbia University, College of are offered? AANP
Physicians and Surgeons. AAFP
• Participate in expert panel discussions.
• View live product demonstrations.
Who is the pmiCME
• Browse the dynamic Exhibit Hall.
accredited provider?

However you choose to customize your

Pri-Med New York experience, you’ll leave Who sponsors the content? pmiCME
the conference re-energized and equipped with
innovative ideas that you can incorporate into
your practice immediately.
How many lectures do I 2 Tracks
have to choose from? 5-6 lectures per track

Do sessions run all day? Yes

Is this a ticketed program? Yes

Where can I learn more? Page 4

Pri-Med.com/nyc on the
Session Topics tab

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 Overview
Wednesday – Saturday Thursday–Saturday Thursday – Saturday
June 15-18 June 16-18 June 16-18

Educational Symposia Current Clinical Issues Exhibit Hall

Independent, Non-Harvard
Medical School Accredited
in Primary Care
Learn about new discoveries in
treatments and therapies at these
meal-time educational sessions.
Exhibit Hall Floor Product Theaters
Choose from over 50 clinical lectures developed Discover cutting-edge Attend lunch- and
and presented by the distinguished faculty
medical products and break-time presentations
of Harvard Medical School and Columbia services and meet with featuring the latest
University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. industry representatives. disease-specific products
and services from
industry leaders.

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Up to 1.5 Up to 17 for 3 days No credits No credits

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ N/A N/A
AANP AAFP
AOA
ANCC

pmiCME or another ACCME Harvard Medical School N/A N/A

Accredited Provider

pmiCME or another ACCME Harvard Medical School and Commercial supporters Commercial supporters
Accredited Provider Columbia University, College of
Physicians and Surgeons

Up to 3 per day Over 50 lectures N/A Up to 13 per day

No, only during breaks Yes, with breaks No, only during breaks No, only during breaks

Yes No No Yes

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Pri-Med.com/nyc on the Pri-Med.com/nyc on the Pri-Med.com/nyc Pri-Med.com/nyc
Additional Opportunities tab Session Topics tab on the Exhibit Hall tab on the Additional
Opportunities tab

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 pmiCME Updates
Wednesday, June 15

CME Offering: Earn up to 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

On the first day of the conference, you have the option to attend a full day of sessions that focus on disease-specific
treatment and management approaches. Choose from two multi-topic tracks during registration. Each track typically
includes five sessions of clinically relevant topics. This program is designed to provide you with a well-rounded
curriculum, so you remain in the same track throughout the day.

Tentative topics include:

• Bridging Emerging Science and Clinical Care in Cardiometabolic Disease: Are We Meeting the Challenge?
• Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening and Linkage to Care
• Improving Patient Acceptance and Adherence to Insulin Therapy in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
• When Opioids Are Indicated for Chronic Pain: Caring for Patients and Reducing Risks
• Managing the Hypertensive Patient: Optimizing Therapy, Improving Outcomes, and Meeting the
Needs of Special Risk Populations
• Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Treatment Strategies for the Primary Care Clinician

These sessions are supported by educational grants from the health care industry and are accredited by
pmiCME. pmiCME Updates is produced independently of and is not affiliated with Harvard Medical School or
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Full details are available at Pri-Med.com/nyc on the
Session Topics tab or call 866-263-5345 (Mon-Fri, 9 am-8 pm et). Please note, the Exhibit Hall floor is not open
Wednesday, June 15, during pmiCME Updates.

Ticketed Event with Limited Seating

pmiCME Updates is a limited-capacity ticketed event, so registration is required. To attend,
please select one of the pmiCME Updates tracks during registration.

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Educational Symposia

Wednesday – Saturday, June 15-18

Independent, Non-Harvard Medical 
School Accredited
CME Offering: Earn up to 1.5 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit(s)™

Informed by emerging research in treatment and therapy,

these independent, non-Harvard Medical School accredited
sessions are scheduled during breakfast, lunch, and dinner
hours. There are a limited number of Educational Symposia
and registration is limited to physicians, physician assistants,
and nurse practitioners currently engaged in patient care.

Current session:
Saturday, June 18 | Lunch | 12:00-1:30 pm

Incorporating GLP-1 Agonists as Part of a Comprehensive

Care Plan for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Tentative topic:
A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management of IBS

Support for some sessions is made possible by educational

grants from industry. Disclosure of industry support will
be provided to attendees in advance of the symposia. These
activities are produced independently of and are not affiliated
with Harvard Medical School or Columbia University, College
of Physicians and Surgeons.

Ticketed Event with Limited Seating

This is a limited capacity ticketed event, so registration is
required. To attend, please select the available Educational
Symposia during registration. Please note: stand-by lines
will be available on-site for anyone who is not registered,
however we do not guarantee access to symposia.

Schedule subject to change. See page 12 for details on commercial support for these activities.

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 Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care
Thursday – Saturday, June 16-18

Core curriculum developed and presented by Harvard Medical School and Columbia University,
College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Thursday, June 16 Friday, June 17

8:00 am W elcome : Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP
Keynote Address

Keynote Address
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, and Nicholas Fiebach, MD, FACP

The Promise of Primary Care Medicine as a Currency

John D. Goodson, MD, FACP William H. Frist, MD

9:05 am
BREAK

9:45 am Session
Panel Discussion Session
Back Pain Session
Screening and Session
Anxiety Disorders
1 James L. Januzzi, Jr., MD 2 Christopher Visco, MD 3 Diagnosis of 7 in Children and 
Christopher Fanta, MD Alzheimer’s Disease Adolescents
Ask The Expert: Cardiology,
Pulmonology, and Hematology

Doctor I Have …

The Aging Population: Dementia

Pediatric Medicine
David Diuguid, MD Karen Bell, MD Jonathan Slater, MD

10:25 am
Jaundice and Drug Treatment The Phone: Clinicians’
Yellow Eyes of Dementia Friend or Foe?
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP Michael Lin, MD Top 5 Advances
Harvey P. Katz, MD

11:05 am
Palpitations Caring for Persons Common Pediatric
Angelo Biviano, MD, MPH with Dementia Lumps and Bumps
Evelyn Granieri, MD, MOH, Christine Lauren, MD
MSED

12:00 pm
LUNCH BREAK

1:45 pm Session
Peripheral Session
The Role of the Patient- Session
Medical Jeopardy Session
Examination of
4 Artery Disease 5 Centered Medical Home 6A Mark D. Aronson, MD, 9 the Shoulder:
Timothy Crimmins, MD in EHR Adoption MACP Clinical Pearls
Demetre C. Daskalakis,
Cardiovascular Pulmonary Medicine

Urban Health, NYC

Medical Jeopardy

Master Clinician Rounds

Laura Brosner, RN, MSJ Frank J. Domino, MD
MD, MACP

2:30 pm
Markers of a Mental Health and Hepatic
Distressed Heart Substance Use— Encephalopathy
James L. Januzzi, Jr., MD Perspectives from the Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP
NYC Health Department
Adam Karpati, MD, MPH
3:15 pm
BREAK BRE A K BREAK B R EAK

4:15 pm
Pulmonary Function Update in Immunization Session
Celiac Disease Primary Care for
Interpretation Practice: Strategies to 6B Update Patients with Chronic
Made Simple Increase Coverage and Peter Green, MD Kidney Disease
Hot Topics in Primary Care

Christopher H. Fanta, MD Future Directions Leonard Stern, MD, FASN

Jane Zucker, MD, MSc

5:00 pm
Asthma Update on Sexually Osteoporosis: Primary Care Concerns
Stephen Canfield, MD, PhD Transmitted Infections Let’s Look at the in Patients with
Demetre C. Daskalakis, MD Published Evidence Rheumatoid Arthritis
John D. Goodson, MD, FACP Joan Bathon, MD

5:45 pm

Audience Response System

Schedule subject to change.

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 Thursday – Saturday, June 16-18
Saturday, June 18
Nicholas Fiebach, MD, FACP 8:00 am

Keynote Address
for Peace: The Passion to Bring Health, Hope, and Healing Diagnostic Errors: Can They Be Prevented?
Lisa Sanders, MD

9:05 am
BREAK BRE A K

9:45
Session
Preventive Cardiology Session
Domestic Violence: Session
Challenging am

8 Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP 12 Secrets and Solutions 13 Endocrine Cases:

Jane S. Sillman, MD What’s Your Diagnosis
An Ounce of Prevention

Women’s Health

Clinical Problem Solving in Pediatric

and Adolescent Medicine
Harvey P. Katz, MD

10:25
Nutrition Assessment Urinary Incontinence ABCs of DNA: am

in Primary Care and Overactive Genetics for the

David Seres, MD, ScM, PNS Bladder: What You Pediatrician
Need to Know in 2011 Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
Kimberly Cooper, MD

11:05
Vitamin D Controversy: Primary Care Cough, Rattle, am

What Works and What Doesn’t for the Sexually and Wheeze

Frank J. Domino, MD Abused Woman Kenan E. Haver, MD
Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD,
RN, FNP

12:00 pm
L U N C H B R EA K LUNCH BRE AK

1:45 pm
Session
Diagnosis and Session
Lessons Learned Session
An Unfortunate Session
Non-pharmacologic
10 Management of 11A from Medical 14 Headache 15 Treatment of
Misshapen Heads Literature Jane S. Sillman, MD Depression
and Anxiety
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Medical Updates

Morbidity and Mortality

Mental Health and

Behavioral Medicine

June Wu, MD, FACS John D. Goodson, Neeraj Badjatia, MD

MD, FACP Frank J. Domino, MD
2:25
Difficult to Lessons Learned Managing pm

Control Asthma from Medical Depression in a 2:45

Melanoma: Primary Care Setting
pm

Kenan E. Haver, MD Literature Clinical Diagnosis

Jane S. Sillman, MD Mark Patrini, MD
and Treatment
3:05
Frank J. Domino, MD Addiction Medicine: pm

Monica Lynn Halem, MD 2011 Update

BREAK BRE AK Jeanne Manubay, MD
3:45
Abdominal Pain: Session
Update on pm

Strategies and 11B Contraception

Management for the Jane S. Sillman, MD Moderators
Medical Potpourri

Primary Care Pediatrician Session 1: Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP

Ali Andre Mencin, MD Session 2: Elaine Fleck, MD
Session 3: Janice Smolowitz, DNP, EdD, DDC
Session 4: John D. Goodson, MD, FACP
Adolescent Sexual Lipid Disorders: Session 5: Heather Paladine, MD
Behavior: Raising More Than Session 6: Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP
Responsibility, Just Statins? Session 7: Harvey P. Katz, MD
Reducing Risk Henry Ginsberg, MD Session 8: Jai Radhakrishnan, MD
Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD, Session 9: Katherine Nickerson, MD
RN, FNP Session 10: Harvey P. Katz, MD
Session 11: Jane S. Sillman, MD
Session 12: Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD, RN, FNP
Session 13: Elizabeth Wedemeyer, MD
Session 14: Jane S. Sillman, MD
Session 15: Joseph Tenenbaum, MD

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 Keynote Speakers
Thursday – Saturday, June 16-18

Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care

T h u r sday, J u n e 16
The Promise of Primary Care
John D. Goodson, MD, FACP
Dr Goodson, Deputy Director of the Harvard Medical School Course Development Committee, has been a primary
care practitioner for 35 years in the Internal Medicine Associates, a primary care internal medicine practice based at the
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In his early career as a medical educator, Dr Goodson expanded the primary
care training program at the MGH. He continues to teach in his practice and on the ward in patient service. He has
organized and taught primary care continuing education for 30 years. Nationally, he has been involved in health care
advocacy for the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) and the American College of Physicians (ACP). He
maintains his own private practice, seeing 60-70 patients per week, and admits and rounds on his own patients.
Dr Goodson will briefly summarize the current challenges facing primary care practice and then discuss the many current
opportunities to rebuild the primary care workforce. There are aspects of the 2010 health care legislation that are quite
favorable and there is a growing public support for our work but improvement is by no means assured. Dr Goodson will
present examples of how primary care has been maintained and restored and will go on to assert that in the end, we need
to marshal the support of every primary care provider and all engage in a national effort to expand primary care.

Friday, J une 1 7
Medicine as a Currency for Peace:
The Passion to Bring Health, Hope, and Healing
William H. Frist, MD
Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist shares his unique experience as a heart transplant surgeon and US senator
inspiring people to make a difference wherever they are by helping others, risking failure, challenging the status
quo, and above all, having a heart to serve. Frist tackles controversial issues to offer feasible solutions. His simple
philosophy for peace, for example, is service. “People don’t usually go to war against someone who helped save their
children,” Frist writes. “When people see America’s more compassionate, humanitarian side, the barriers come down,
and peace becomes a viable possibility.” Frist writes openly about the values and experiences that shaped his life,
and challenges and inspires everyone to find a place where they, too, can make a difference. Senator Bill Frist, MD,
served as a senator for 12 years. He has practiced medicine for 20 years and is a pioneer surgeon in heart and lung
transplantation. Dr Frist now focuses his efforts on relief work around the world.
The 21st century provides a remarkable opportunity for medicine to serve as a currency for peace. Health transcends political
and cultural boundaries, and healing can increase cooperation and harmony in a global society. We as physicians have the
opportunity to become heroes by sharing what we have learned here at home and around the world.

S at u r day, J u n e 18
Diagnostic Errors: Can They Be Prevented?
Lisa Sanders, MD
Dr Lisa Sanders is a clinician educator in the Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program at Yale University
School of Medicine. In addition to her work as a physician and teacher, she writes the popular Diagnosis column for the
New York Times Magazine. Her column was the inspiration for the Fox program House MD and she serves as a Technical
Adviser to the show. She is the author of the New York Times best seller, Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and
the Art of Diagnosis.

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Course Development Committee

Thursday – Saturday, June 16-18

Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care

Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care is developed by the Course Development Committee of Harvard
Medical School and Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. All decisions about the
program content and faculty are made exclusively by the Course Development Committee. It is the mission
of the Course Development Committee to develop, present, and promote an educational opportunity that
is timely, relevant, free of commercial influence, and of the highest quality. To that end, we welcome your
comments about how better to serve your needs.

Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, Course Director Ellen Long-Middleton, PhD, RN, FNP
Faculty Dean for Continuing Education Clinical Associate Professor
Professor of Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School Institute of Health Professions

Nicholas Fiebach, MD, FACP, Course Director Katherine G. Nickerson, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine Professor of Clinical Medicine
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Mark D. Aronson, MD, MACP, Deputy Director Heather Paladine, MD

Professor of Medicine Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Karen J. Carlson, MD, Deputy Director Jai Radhakrishnan, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Harvard Medical School Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Frank J. Domino, MD Jane S. Sillman, MD, Deputy Director

Professor of Medicine and Clerkship Director Assistant Professor of Medicine
Family Medicine and Community Health Harvard Medical School
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Gerald W. Smetana, MD
John D. Goodson, MD, FACP, Deputy Director Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Janice Smolowitz, DNP, EdD, ANP-BC
Elaine M. Fleck, MD Columbia University School of Nursing
Associate Clinical Professor
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Sharon Steinberg, MS, RN, CS
Lecturer in Ambulatory Care and Prevention
Evelyn Granieri, MD Harvard Medical School and
Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Aging Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Ex-Officio Member

Harvey P. Katz, MD, Deputy Director Joseph Tenenbaum, MD

Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Population Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Rafael Lantigua, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Edgar Leifer Professor of Clinical Medicine
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Elizabeth A. Wedemeyer, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

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 Exhibit Hall A sampling of companies you’ll see
Thursday – Saturday, June 16-18
at Pri-Med New York:
Non-CME Offering Associations, Educational
Institutions, and Publishers
AHRQ Effective Health Care
Program at Baylor College
Thursday – Friday, June 16-17 of Medicine
8:45 am - 4:30 pm Edge Systems Corporation
Ellman International, LLC
Elsevier Medical Books
Saturday, June 18 COPD Foundation
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
8:45 am - 1:45 pm
Information Technology and
Electronic Medical Records
Take the time to investigate over 175 booths AmazingCharts.com
showcasing the most cutting-edge products, Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
nextEMR
treatments, and technologies in the health care
industry, and speak with health care industry Financial Services and
Retail Products
representatives on your own schedule to evaluate A Fashion Hayvin, Inc.
the best options for your practice. American Express
Infiniti Fashions Inc.
New York Times
Visit the Exhibit Hall floor to:
Government, Health Care
• Take a blood test Network, or Provider
Army National Guard
• Play a diabetes game at an interactive kiosk Tec Laboratories, Inc.
US Army Medical Recruiting
• View a live ultrasound
Medical Devices, Imaging,
and Diagnostics
No one under the age of 16 is permitted on the Bionix Medical Technologies
Exhibit Hall floor.
CryoProbe
CryoSurgery, Inc.
diaDexus, Inc.
Dr. Fuji
e-MDs
Gateway EDI, Inc.
HOLOGIC, Inc.
Maico Diagnostics
Medtronic
Exhibitors subject to change.
2011 Media Sponsors:
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Micro Direct, Inc.
Microwize Technology
NeuroMetrix Inc
OAPI - Medical Device Division
Philips Respironics
Verathon Medical
Medical Supplies
Calmoseptine
Neilmed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
WynnPharm Inc.
Nutrition and Lifestyle
Carlson Laboratories
Ideal Protein
POM Wonderful
The Quality Life
Vitamix
Pharmaceuticals
Abbott Laboratories
Amylin Pharmaceuticals
AspirinWorks by Corgenix
Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Boiron
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
GlaxoSmithKline
Merck
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Novo Nordisk, Inc.
Pfizer, Inc.
PriCara®, Division of
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Reckitt Benckiser
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Product Theaters

Thursday – Saturday, June 16-18

and Classrooms
Non-CME Offering

Discover the latest disease-specific products and services

from some of the leading experts in the industry while
enjoying a complimentary lunch or snack. Product
Theaters take place on the Exhibit Hall floor and
Classrooms are held in a smaller, quieter setting. Both
offer an intimate learning environment that provides
you in-depth knowledge about new offerings. These
presentations are held throughout the day on Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday of the conference, during
session breaks.

Ticketed Event with Limited Seating

This is a limited capacity ticketed event, so
registration is required. To attend, please select
the available Product Theaters and Classrooms
during online registration.

F ree A pp D ownload J oin the D iscussion

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 Accreditation and Designation
Accreditation & Designation

Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care

Accreditation Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
Designation Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. An application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians.
COURSE DEVELOPMENT Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care is developed by the Course Development Committee of Harvard Medical School and Columbia
University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. All decisions about the program content and faculty are made exclusively by the Course Development Committee. It is the
mission of the Course Development Committee to develop, present, and promote an educational opportunity that is timely, relevant, free of commercial influence, and of
the highest quality. To that end, we welcome your comments about how better to serve your needs.
Course Objectives After completing Current Clinical Issues in Primary Care, attendees will be better able to:
• Diagnose and manage common conditions in effective and efficient ways that improve outcomes for patients.
• Evaluate the evidence behind new guidelines and recommendations.
• Enhance communication techniques to increase patient satisfaction and adherence to treatment.
CONTACT HOURS FOR NURSES Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the
Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Up to 17 nursing contact hours can be earned at this conference.
American Osteopathic Association This program has been reviewed and is approved for 17 hours of Category 2-A Credit by the American
Osteopathic Association.

pmiCME Updates*
Accreditation statement pmiCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.

Track 1:
Designation statement pmiCME designates this educational activity for
a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim
credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP APPLICATION Application for CME credit has been filed with the
American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
AANP Accreditation Statement: pmiCME is approved as a provider of nurse
practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
AANP provider 040308. This program has been approved for 7.5 contact hours
of continuing education (which includes 3.75 hours of pharmacology).
To date, the following organizations have provided an educational grant in
support of these pmiCME Updates 1 activities: Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.;
Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs; Forest Research Institute, a subsidiary of Forest
Laboratories, Inc.; and Lilly USA, LLC.
Track 2:
Designation statement pmiCME designates this educational activity for
a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim
credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP APPLICATION Application for CME credit has been filed with the
American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
AANP Accreditation Statement: pmiCME is approved as a provider of nurse
practitioner continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
AANP provider 040308. This program has been approved for 7.5 contact hours
of continuing education (which includes 3.75 hours of pharmacology).
To date, the following organizations have provided an educational grant in
support of these pmiCME Updates 2 activities: Novo Nordisk Inc.

*pmiCME Updates is sponsored by pmiCME.

Update your registration starting Thursday, March 31 to register for pmiCME Updates, independent, non-Harvard Medical School accredited educational symposia, and
additional learning opportunities. Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Full details are available at Pri-Med.com/nyc/r18.

Independent, Non-Harvard Medical School Accredited Educational Symposia†

Symposia are produced independently of and are not affiliated with Harvard Medical School or Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Sessions are
planned and produced in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
To obtain credit for independent, non-Harvard Medical School accredited educational symposia, you will need to scan your Attendance ScanCard at each symposium
attended. Credit certificates will either be distributed at the conclusion of the symposium or mailed to you by the accrediting institution approximately 8 weeks after the
close of the conference.
For complete activity information, including acknowledgement of commercial support, please refer to Pri-Med.com/nyc/accreditation.
S upport for some of these activities is made possible by educational grants from industry. Disclosure of industry support is provided to attendees in advance of the educational
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activity. This is a limited-capacity, ticketed event available on a first-come, first-served basis and registration for all symposia events is available starting Thursday, March 31.

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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, pmiCME seeks to make this conference accessible to all. If you have a need that might require special
accommodations, please call 877-4PRI-MED (877-477-4633) or e-mail support@pri-med.com 3 weeks prior to the meeting.
pmiCME Updates and symposia activities are produced independently of and are not affiliated with Harvard Medical School or Columbia University, College of Physicians
and Surgeons. For complete activity information, including acknowledgement of commercial support, please refer to Pri-Med.com/nyc/accreditation.

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Ticketed Events with Limited Seating

When registering, remember to select the ticketed
events that you plan on attending.