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What Clinicians Need to Know About the Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19
Peter Libby, MD | Erin Bohula, MD, DPhil
With the COVID-19 pandemic moving through the country, it is important for clinicians to have the most up-to-date information. Join this session with Dr. Peter Libby to learn about the cardiovascular complications of COVID-19 and how you can help patients facing these issues.
Cardiovascular Specialist, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Cardiac Intensivist, Brigham & Women's Hospital; Investigator, TIMI Study Group; Instructor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Severe Asthma in Primary Care: New Strategies for Management
Christopher H. Fanta, MD | Gerald W. Smetana, MD
The most recent CDC report estimates an asthma prevalence of 7.9% in the U.S. Although patients with severe asthma make up only 3–10% of the total asthma population, they account for a substantial proportion of asthma morbidity and health expenditures. With the emergence of new biologic therapies targeting cytokines involved in pathogenesis of asthma, severe asthma is no longer considered the “refractory” disease of yesteryear. This session offers guidance on distinguishing characteristics pertinent to individualizing asthma treatment, such as subtype, phenotype, and endotype as well as biomarkers and other measures of assessment that identify patients with severe eosinophilic asthma. Using expert guidelines, the faculty will discuss how to apply these individual factors to treatment management and alleviate the burden of asthma in your practice.
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Director, Partners Asthma Center, Member, Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Clinician Educator, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Supported by GlaxoSmithKline
Managing Influenza: Updates and Practical Strategies for Primary Care
Paul E. Sax, MD | Daniel Solomon, MD | Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP
Is influenza going viral in your practice? This session on influenza diagnosis and management will improve how you respond when annual fluctuations in vaccine efficacy expose your patients to risk of serious illness. Through interactive patient cases, the faculty will demonstrate how to identify and treat patients with suspected influenza, including patients at high risk for complications. These practical, evidence-based strategies will help you to use antiviral medications effectively and reduce the burden of influenza.
Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Associate Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UC Irvine Department of Family Medicine, Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Executive Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Supported by Genentech
Uncontrolled Asthma: Changing the Patient Experience
Anne Marie Ditto, MD
In this session, Dr. Ditto will use a case presentation to discuss the impact of uncontrolled asthma and tools for assessing asthma control as well as asthma management. Learn to identify ways to customize management of uncontrolled asthma by pairing the right medications with the right patients.
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline
COPD: Simplifying a Complex Paradigm for Busy Clinicians
Tom Corbridge, MD, FCCP
This session will provide clinically relevant information regarding the management of patients with COPD and focuses on establishing a valid diagnosis, avoiding common pitfalls in assessment, reducing symptoms and preventing exacerbations.
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline
COVID-19 Panel Discussion
Frank J. Domino, MD | Paul E. Sax, MD | Laila Woc-Colburn, MD
These troubling times require communication among specialists and primary care. In this COVID-19 panel, primary care and infectious disease faculty will team up to discuss the most pressing and frequently asked questions about this disease and its complications.
Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Associate Professor, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
The Heart of the Matter: Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in T2DM
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP | Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP
Adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have a two- to four-fold increase in risk for cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. This session cuts to the heart of primary and secondary prevention in this population, presenting recent data on antihyperglycemic medications with proven cardiovascular benefit in the context of updated management algorithms. Individualized treatment is critical to the success of these treatment plans. The faculty will help you optimize adherence through shared decision-making tactics that account for CV risk factors, comorbidities, and patient preferences.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director, Division of CME, Beth Israel Medical Center, Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UC Irvine Department of Family Medicine, Assistant Dean for Culture and Community Education, UC Irvine School of Medicine; Executive Director, UC Irvine Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Supported by Lilly. For further information concerning Lilly grant funding visit www.lillygrantoffice.com
Chronic Kidney Disease: A Primer for Pri-Med
Melanie Hoenig, MD
Chronic kidney disease is common, yet many clinicians find it intimidating to manage. This session will give you the tools that you need to identify renal disease, recognize which patients are at risk for a decline in renal function, and practice the components of care.
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
The Burden and Management of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Patients 12 Years of Age or Older
Peter Lio, MD
Come learn about the burden and management of uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in your patients (12+ years of age) and a treatment option that may help them.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology and Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
Sponsored by Regeneron and Sanofi Genzyme