20th Annual CME with the Lions: Latest Updates for the Primary

PAID
GEISINGER
DANVILLE, PA
The Center for Continuing
Professional Development
presents
20th Annual
CME with the Lions:
Latest Updates for the
Primary Care Practitioner
Location
Designation
The Penn Stater Conference
Center is located in State
College, Pennsylvania.
I-80 West to US-220S/PA-26
Exit 161 (Bellefonte).
Turn left onto Jacksonville Road/
US-220S/PA-26S. Continue to
follow US-220S. Take the ramp
towards Innovation Park. Turn
right and then turn left onto
Innovation Boulevard. You can
park on either side of the hotel.
Geisinger Health System designates
this live activity for a maximum of
6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the
credit commernsurate with the
extent of their participation in the
activity.
Disclosure Policy
Faculty and all others who
have the ability to control the
content of continuing medical
education activities sponsored
by the Geisinger Health System
are expected to disclose to
the program audience whether
they do or do not have any
real or apparent conflict(s) of
interest or other relationships
related to the content of their
presentation(s).
Geisinger Health System designates
this activity for 6 contact hours for
nurses. Nurses should claim only
credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the
activity.
This live activity is approved for
6 contact hours (0.6 CEUs) of
continuing pharmacy education
credit 0266-0000-15-010-L01-P.
Tuition Fees
Fees include a continental
breakfast, lunch and two
refreshment breaks.
Refund Policy
Accreditation
April 17, 2015
Center for Continuing
Professional Development
100 North Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822-1350
NON-PROFIT ORG.
US POSTAGE
General Information
The Penn Stater Conference Center
State College, Pennsylvania
https://cmetracker.net/GEISINGERCME/Catalog?EventID=117665
Geisinger Health System is
accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME), The
Accrediation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE),
and the American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC)
to provide continuing education
for the healthcare team.
A full refund will be given for any
cancellations received up to one
week prior to the course. Less
than one week, a $35 fee will be
assessed. No refunds for
no-shows.
For Information
Call 570.271.6692 or
800.272.6692, the CPD Office for
further information at any time.
A 24-hour answering service is
available or you can e-mail us at
[email protected].
20th Annual CME with the Lions: Latest Updates for the
Primary Care Practitioner
April 17, 2015
Program
Intended Audience
The emphasis of this conference will be
on how the office-based providers should
respond regarding patient safety, quality and
office practice problems including how to
diagnose, treat and follow the patient. This
conference is for all physicians, pharmacists,
advanced practitioners and nurses involved
in primary care.
7:00 a.m. Registration and
Continental Breakfast
Objectives
9:00 a.m. Updates in Breast Cancer
Screening, Diagnosis and
Treatments
Dr. Duncan
7:55 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Damaske
8:00 a.m. Clinical Aspects and
Treatment of Rheumatoid
Arthritis
Dr. Ayoub
At the completion of this course, the
participant should be able to:
• summarize the use and toxicity of disease
modifying agents as recommended by
the American College of Rheumatology
guidelines
• identify treatment options for breast
cancer
• discuss the differential diagnosis of chronic
abdominal pain in children
• outline basic diagnostic and treatment
pearls and misconceptions in dermatology
• utilize the guidelines for thyroid nodules
screening
• recognize the signs of sepsis and be
familiar with the initial management
10:00 a.m. Break and Visit the Exhibits
10:30 a.m. Chronic Recurrent
Abdominal Pain in Children
Dr. Cochran
11:30 a.m. Luncheon will be provided
12:30 p.m. Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts of
Dermatology
Dr. Rosamilia
1:30 p.m. New Guidelines for
Thyroid Nodules and
Radiology Update
Dr. McGinty
2:30 p.m. Break and Visit the Exhibits
2:45 p.m. Diagnosis and Treatment
of Sepsis
Dr. Coppes
3:45 p.m. Evaluations and
Adjournment
Registration
Geisinger Health System
Faculty
William Ayoub MD, FACP, FACR
Director, Rheumatology
Geisinger-Scenery Park
State College, PA
William Cochran MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Janet Weis Children’s Hospital
Danville, PA
John Coppes MD
Hospitalist
Geisinger-Mount Nittany
State College, PA
Paul Damaske MD
Activity Director
Family Practitioner
Grays Woods
State College, PA
Mona Duncan MD
General Surgeon
Geisinger-Scenery Park
State College, PA
Katrina McGinty MD
Radiologist
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Lorraine Rosamilia MD
Dermatologist
Geisinger-Scenery Park
State College, PA
CME with the Lions • April 17, 2015
Registration Deadline: April 10, 2015 • Registration Fee: $85
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