The annual UCSF Fresno Multidisciplinary Updates in Internal Medicine conference is returning with all new topics for 2023. This two-day conference will include four Keynote Speakers and be presented by faculty who are leading experts in the respective select fields. This hybrid conference (attend in-person or virtually) will improve knowledge and proficiency on COVID in 2023 and Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders on Friday, March 17th, and Rheumatology/Pulmonary Disease and more on Saturday, March 18th
By providing the latest information and advances in diagnostic and treatment strategies, this program will allow practicing clinicians including general internists, hospitalists, family practitioners, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals to improve their awareness of best practices and evidence-based medicine.
CME Hours Included: 7.5 Per Day, 15 Hours Total
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Topics and Speakers
Friday, March 17, 2023
8:00 am – 4:30 pm (7.5 CME Hours)
Keynote Speaker 1: COVID 19 – Lessons Learned and Where are We Going?
Peter Chin-Hong, MD, Associate Dean for Regional Campuses, Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Alcoholic Liver Disease in the Pandemic Era
Marina Roytman, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, UCSF Fresno
Therapies in Ambulatory COVID
Mohamed Fayed, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UCSF Fresno
COVID 19 Variants, Vaccines, and Vigilance
Hebah Ghanem, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Infectious Disease, UCSF Fresno
Hypercoagulable States: Role of Newer Anticoagulants
Haifaa Abdulhaq, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, UCSF Fresno
Keynote Speaker 2: Diabetic Kidney Disease – Practical Approach to Work-Up and Treatment
Anjay Rastogi, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine, Clinical Chief, Nephrology, UCLA
Newer Diabetes Medications – Swimming the Alphabet Soup
Shreela Mishra, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Endocrinology, UCSF Fresno
Advances in Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems
April Herd, PA-C, Endocrinology, UCSF Fresno
Evaluation of Hypercalcemia
Arianna Perez Lopez, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Endocrinology, UCSF Fresno
Updates in Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules and ACR TI-RADS
Varsha Babu, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Division Chief, Endocrinology, UCSF Fresno
Saturday, March 18, 2023
8:00 am – 4:30 pm (7.5 CME Hours)
Keynote Speaker 1: Sleep and Systemic Disease: State of the Art
Lourdes DelRosso, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Scleroderma and Vasculitis for the Primary Care Provider
Alicia Rodriguez-Pla, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division Chief, Rheumatology, UCSF Fresno
Approach to Echo Evidence of Pulmonary Hypertension
Matthew Beutner, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Approach to ILD for the Frontline Clinician
Hila Azulay, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Infectious Complications While on Biologics Therapies
Geetha Sivasubramanian, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division Chief, Infectious Disease, UCSF Fresno
The Incidental Lung Nodule
Pravachan Hegde, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Keynote Speaker 2: Substance Abuse Disorders: Perils and Common Pitfalls
Rais Vohra, MD, Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno, Interim Health Officer, Fresno County Department of Public Health
Updates in Stroke Prevention and Treatment: What the Primary Care Provider Must Know
Joseph Sanford, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Neurology, UCSF Fresno
Colon Cancer Screening and Surveillance – Updates for Primary Care
Maricela Rangel-Garcia, MD, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, UCI Medical Center
Diagnostic Approach to Chest Pain for Ambulatory Care
Ankit Rathod, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Cardiology, UCSF Fresno
Syphilis: The Fresno Disease
Roger Mortimer, MD, Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs, Clinical Professor, Family and Community Medicine, UCSF Fresno
Accreditation Information
Objectives:
- Recall available therapies for COVID-19 in the ambulatory setting
- Describe the initial evaluation for hypercalcemia
- Name the newer available medications for the management of diabetes
- Describe the echocardiographic findings in pulmonary hypertension
- Identify the infection risks for patients being treated with biologics
- Recall the major risk factors for stroke
- Review the ambulatory diagnostic evaluation for chest pain.
Accreditation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the California Medical Association (CMA) through the joint providership of Community Medical Centers and UCSF Fresno. Community Medical Centers accredited by the CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Community Medical Centers designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
Questions? Contact Summer Connery at fresno-cme@ucsf.edu or (559) 499-6406