Weill Cornell Course of Continuing Medical Education 2009

June 15 - 19, 2009

Target Audience:

Internists, adolescence-pediatricians, geriatricians, family physicians, other primary care providers as well as specialists in various fields.

Course Description:

During the year there will be eight major two-hour sessions, each session of 2 lectures are devoted to one sub-specialty of medicine or allied field. For one week in June there are twenty-seven one-hour presentations and Medical Grand Rounds focusing on sub-specialties of medicine. There will be five Q & A sessions and two "Meet the Professor" luncheons during the week for each registrant at which participants will be able to discuss matters of mutual interest with a variety of sub-specialists in small groups in an informal setting. The registrants will also be exposed to Tai-chi and the teaching of exercise to patients with a view to prevention of osteoporosis and falls.

Four additional Hands-on Workshops are OPTIONAL. Because of limited resources (teachers, space, etc) these hands-on workshops are available by pre-registration only (before June 1, 2009) and require additional tuition:

  1. EKG Interpretation
  2. Sleep Disorders
  3. To be announced
  4. Joint Pains: Case Studies

Goals & Objectives:

Although board review is not the primary purpose of the course, question-based sessions are included and are useful to candidates taking the Internal Medicine Boards or the Recertification Examination. A portion of the lectures are in the format of case-studies, a useful didactic tool.

This annual five-day course is targeted to update attendee's knowledge in the fields of internal medicine and allied sciences; emphasis is on new developments, mechanisms, concepts, newly available tests and medications. Designed to improve physicians' management of patients, every effort has been made to concentrate on practical aspects of clinical practice.

Faculty Disclosure:

It is the policy of Weill-Cornell Medical College to adhere to ACCME Essential Areas, Policies and Standards for Commercial Support and content vaildation in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the audience any potential, apparent, or real conflict of interest related to their contribution to the activity, and any discussions of off label or investigational uses of any commercial products or devices not yet approved in the United States. All disclosures will be made at the time of this CME activity.

Statment of Need:

The Update Your Medicine Course addresses subjects of interest and concern of various sub-specialties in Internal Medicine. The course faculty are chosen from the larger group of faculty at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, with emphasis with those engaged with patient care. The lectures are meant to provide recent advances in research, diagnosis and treatment. Ample time is provided for suitable Q & A for each lecture.

Accreditation:

Weill Cornell Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Weill Cornell Medical College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 44 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). (This includes didactic sessions (34), meet the professor luncheons (2) and optional workshops (8).) Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Schedule:

Monday - June 15, 2009

8:00 am Registration
8:15 am Welcome Introduction Joseph C. Dreyfus III, MD
8:30 - 9:30 am HepB/HepC Ira Jacobson, MD
9:30 -10:30 am Abnormal Liver Function Tests Charles Maltz, MD
10:30 am Q & A
11 am-12:00 noon Macular Degeneration Dan Rorthenberger, MD
12:00 - 1:15 pm Meet-the-Professor Luncheon (A-L)
1:15 - 2:15 pm Arrhythmia Steven M. Markowitz, MD
2:15 - 3:15 pm Congestive Heart Failure Evelyn Horn, MD
3:15 - 3:30 pm Tai-Chi Diana Bahn, CT
3.30 - 4:00 pm Coffee Break
4:00-5:00 pm Update Obesity Louis J. Aronne, MD
Optional Hands-on Workshop w/box meal 6:00 - 8:00 pm A. EKG Interpretation Paul Kligfield, MD

Tuesday - June 16, 2009

8:30- 9:30 am Auto Immune Arthritis Lisa Sammaritano, MD
9:30 - 10:30 am Vitamin D/Osteoporosis Richard Bockman, MD
10:30 am Q & A
11:00-12:00pm Interventional Pain Management David Zylberger, MD
12:00 - 1:15 pm Meet-the-Professor Luncheon (M-Z)
1:15 - 2:15 pm Nutrition Arthur Heller, MD
2:15 -3:15 pm Gastritis & Vitamin B12 Defic. Brain Landzberg, MD
3:15 - 3:30 pm Teaching Exercise to Patients Jane Katz, Ed D
3:30 - 4:00 pm Coffee Break
4:00 - 5:00 pm HPV Margaret Polaneczky, MD
Optional Hands-on Workshop w/box meal 6:00- 8:00 pm B. Sleep Disorders Charles, Pollak, MD

Wednesday - June 17, 2009

8:30 - 9:30 am Diabetes David Brillon, MD
9:30 - 10:30 am Thyroid Cancer James R. Hurley, MD
10:30 am Q & A
11 am-12:00 noon Stroke Dana Leifer, MD
12:00- 1:15 pm Meet-the-Professor Luncheon (A-L)
1:15 - 2:15 pm Thyroid/Parathyroid Imaging Elias Kazam, MD
2:15- 3:15 pm MRI Martin Prince, MD
3:15- 3:30 pm Tai-Chi Diana Bahn, CT
3:30 - 4:00 pm Coffee Break
4:00- 5:00 pm Genetics Jessica Davis, MD
Optional Hands-on Workshop w/box 6:00-8:00 PM C. To Be Announced T/B/A

Thursday - June 18, 2009

8:30 - 9:30 am Office Dermatology and Treatment David Becker, MD
9:30- 10:30 am Skin Lesions Peter Halperin, MD
10:30 am Q & A
MEDICAL GRAND ROUNDS
11 am-12:00 noon Liver Transplant Samuel Sigal, MD
12:00 - 1:15 pm Meet-the-Professor Luncheon (M-Z)
1:15 - 2:15 pm Update Urology for the Internists Darracott Vaughan, Jr., MD
2:15 - 3:15 pm Renal Hypertension Raymond Sherman, MD
3:15 - 3:30 pm Exercise for Patients Part 2 Jane Katz, Ed D
3:30 - 4:00 pm Coffee Break
4:00 - 5:00 pm Update Lymphoma Morton Coleman, MD
Optional Hands-on Workshop w/box meal 6:00 - 8:00 pm D. Joint Pains: Case Studies Joseph Markenson, MD

Friday - June 19, 2009

8:30- 9:30 am Update Solid Tumors Mark W. Pasmantier, MD
9:30- 10:30 am Infectious Disease Barry Hartman, MD
10:30 am Q & A
11 am-12:00 noon Lipid Disorders Bassem M. Masri, MD
12:00 - 1:15pm LUNCH BREAK
1:15- 2:15 pm Critical Care Medicine David Berlin, MD
2:15 - 3:15 pm ENT for Internists Ashutosh Kacker, MB, BS.
3:15 - 3:30 pm Administrative Time Joseph C. Dreyfus III, MD
3:30 - 4:30pm Update Asthma Brain D. Gelbman, MD
4:30 pm Adjourn

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Tuition:

$725 if registered before April 24th
$775 if registered before May 22cd
$825 if registered before June 12th
$850 if registered day of the program; 5% discount for previous registrants and residents. Workbook, coffee breaks and two luncheons included in the fee. Residents must document proof of residency from their Training Program Director.
$100 cancellation fee. No withdrawals after June 1, 2009

Tuition for Hands-on workshops includes box meal and is non-refundable; enrollment is limited:
before May 15th after May 15th

A. EKG Interpertation $105.00 $120.00

B. Sleep Disorders $105.00 $120.00

C. To Be Announced $105.00 $120.00

D. Joint Pains: Case Studies $105.00 $120.00

Location:

New-York Presbyterian Hispital - Weill Cornell Center
1300 York Avenue,
New York, NY
Uris Auditoriam, B-011

Parking:

Limited parking space is available at regular rates at nearby garages. Private car use is not suggested.

Hotel Accommodations:

To be arranged by the registrants. List of nearby facilities will be provided upon request.

For Helmsley Tower accommodations (at 70 Street & York Avenue) call: 212.472.8400 or 800.468.6937

For further information please contact Administrative Coordinator, Juliet Kadriu at: 212-746-4752 or via email at jck2004@med.cornell.edu