2012 Primary Care Update

November 4-6, 2012 - Charleston Marriott, Charleston, South Carolina
Program Planning Committee: Jan N. Basile, MD, Cheri L. Olson, MD, Dianne Setness, MSN, Richard Wiznura, MD
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The demands for the primary care clinician are ever increasing. The IPMA Primary Care Update is designed to enhance your practice and improve your patient's health. Topics are selected based on advances in medicine as well as practical clinically based knowledge. Sessions include focused 30 minute lectures followed by focused seminars with the faculty that allow you to address your clinical issues with the faculty and your colleagues. Past attendees cite the Primary Care Update as energizing to their practice.

Many organizations provide continuing education for physicians- IPMA, a not for profit educational association, has been doing so for 95 years. Our focus is your practice.

This is the best 2 1/2-day investment you
can make on behalf of your patients
.

Dates: November 4-6, 2012
Tme to complete this activity: 24 hours

Target Learners
This activity was designed for clinicians working in the primary care office setting.

Course Overview
This educational conference is designed to educate and provide a systematic update for clinicians working in the primary care office setting.  Interactive and case-based Seminars with the Faculty augment evidence-based lectures presented by physicians from leading medical institutions.

Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
• Provide current office-based approaches to the topics presented
• Improve your ability to diagnose and manage patients who have problems in these areas
• Incorporate evidence-based changes into your practice

Faculty
Jan N. Basile, MD
General Program Chair of Primary Care Update
Professor of Medicine
Seinsheimer Cardiovascular Health Program
Division of General Internal Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center
Charleston, South Carolina

David A. Garcia, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Katherine E. Galluzzi, DO, CMD, FACOFP
Professor and Chair
Department of Geriatrics
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

George C. Mejicano, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Professional Development
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin 

Daniel Muller, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section of Rheumatology
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin

Cheri L. Olson, MD
Associate Director
Family Medicine
Franciscan Skemp Mayo Health System
La Crosse, Wisconsin

Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD
Professor of Family Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin

Kristin J. Somers, MD
Instructor of Psychiatry
College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Senior Associate Consultant
Department of Psychiatry & Psychology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Michael D. Whitaker, MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Mayo College of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
Consultant, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona

Accreditation Statement
This activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).  Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
The Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

IPMA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 6971, for 28.8 contact hours.

All other credit pending.

Commercial Support
No commercial support has been received.

Faculty and Planners Disclosure Statement
As a provider dedicated to independent education and accredited by the ACCME, Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association (IPMA) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. It is the policy of IPMA to require disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or other relationship a faculty member, planner, or a sponsor has with either the commercial supporter of this activity or the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation.

Faculty Disclosures
Disclosure information will be released at the conference and reviewed prior to each presentation.

Planner Disclosures
No planners or staff who could influence the content of this activity have any relations with relevant commercial interests to disclose.

Disclosure of Off-Label Use
The audience is advised that no presentations in this continuing medical education activity will include reference(s) to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices.

Disclaimer
The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that the faculty are expressing the views of the IPMA or any other company.

Peer Review
This activity has been reviewed by a physician of the target audience.

Method of Participation
In order to obtain credit for participating in this activity during the period of November 4-6, 2012, participants must:

  • Read the educational objectives and disclosure statements
  • Participate in the learning sessions November 4-6, 2012
  • Submit an evaluation online to IPMA

Credit will be issued only upon receipt of an online activity evaluation.  After submitting these forms, you will be able to print out your credit certificate.  This activity should take 24 hours to complete.

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Copyright
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Contact Information
IPMA
PO Box 5474
Madison, WI 53705
608.231.9045 fax 877.292.4489
cmehelp@ipmameded.org

Pricing and Registration
For additional information please contact IPMA at 608.231.9045 or email
cmehelp@ipmameded.org.

Prices for this year's conference:
Physicians- $650 paid by 10/15/2012, $700 paid 10/16-10/31, $725 paid after 10/31
Allied Health- $475 paid by 10/15/2012, $525 paid 10/16-10/31, $575 paid after 10/31

Going Green
To decrease our carbon footprint and help keep costs down for attendees, we are "going green". That means all presentations will be available electronically on a flash drive for every attendee.   We encourage you to join us as we strive to be good stewards of our environment.