31st Annual
Internal Medicine Update
Date
Friday - Sunday, July 26-28, 2013
Location
The Grand Hotel • Mackinac Island, Michigan
To reserve a room at the Grand Hotel please use this form.
Reservation form must be mailed to Grand Hotel.
All Grand Hotel reservations need to be made by June 25, 2013
Other Accommodations
| Hotel Iroquois | 906-847-3321 |
| Island House Hotel | 906-847-3347 |
| Mission Point Resort | 906-847-3312 |
Registration Fees
Physician |
Physician-in-Training, Retired Physician, RN & Allied Health |
U-M Faculty & Staff |
|
Full Course |
$715 |
$545 |
$185 |
One-Day Course Friday only |
$305 |
$235 |
$85 |
One-Day Course Saturday only |
$305 |
$235 |
$85 |
One-Day Course Sunday only |
$305 |
$235 |
$85 |
You are encouraged to register as soon as you are certain of attending, as we cannot guarantee educational materials for applicants who are not preregistered and prepaid by July 15, 2013. Payment must be received at time of registration.
Registration Options
| Online | register here |
| brochure U-M Department of Internal Medicine Continuing Medical Education 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr., Lobby J, Suite 1200 Ann Arbor, MI 48106-5750 |
|
| Phone | (734) 232-3469 |
| Fax | (734) 998-0085 |
Cancellation Policy
An administrative fee of $50 will be deducted from your registration fee. Refund requests must be received in writing one week prior to the course, no later than July 19, 2013. No refunds will be made thereafter.
Target Audience
This is a clinically focused program designed for primary care health providers interested in the diagnosis and management of clinical problems encountered in primary care. This would include: family physicians, general practitioners, internists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals involved in primary care.
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to update primary care practitioners in current thinking about various diagnostic and therapeutic challenges commonly encountered in clinical practice. Specifically, the subjects in the areas of cardiology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, pulmonology, general medicine and gastroenterology will be reviewed and attendees will be able to implement what they have learned into their daily practice.
Accreditation & Credit Designation
The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Applications have been submitted to the American Osteopathic Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians for credits. Determination of credit is pending. Other credits by specialty may apply.
Program
Friday, July 26, 2013
| 7:45 am | Continental Breakfast & Registration |
| 8:15 | Welcome and Announcements James Froehlich, MD, MPH |
| 8:20 | Recognizing and Treating DVT: Tests, Medications, and Follow-Up James Froehlich, MD, MPH |
| 9:00 | Exercise Physiology/Recommendations for Patients Michael Lukela, MD |
| 9:35 | Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium Difficle Infection Daniel Kaul, MD |
| 10:10 | Break |
| 10:25 | Diagnosing Common Parasitic Infections of the GI Tract John Carethers, MD |
| 11:05 | The Prolactin is High, What Do I Do Now? Robert Lash, MD |
| 11:40 | COPD in 2013 – How to Apply the Most Recent Guidelines Douglas Arenberg, MD |
| 12:15 pm | Session Adjourns |
| 12:30 - 2:00 | Lunch on the Lawn & Children’s Games, Tea Garden (Alt: Grand Luncheon Buffet, Main Dining Room) |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | Private Reception, Front Porch (Alt: Terrace Room) |
Saturday, July 27, 2013
| 7:45 am | Continental Breakfast & Registration (for those who have not already) |
| 8:15 | Announcements James Froehlich, MD, MPH |
| 8:20 | Whom Should I Screen for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, and What Should I Do If I Find One? James Froehlich, MD, MPH |
| 9:00 | Exertional Breathlessness – Optimizing the Diagnostic Approach Douglas Arenberg, MD |
| 9:40 | Hyperparathyroidism – Who to Follow, Who to Refer, and How to Decide Robert Lash, MD |
| 10:20 | Break |
| 10:35 | Update on Women’s Health Jennifer Reilly Lukela, MD |
| 11:10 | Herpes Virus Infections: What’s New? Daniel Kaul, MD |
| 11:50 | Approach to Hemorrhoids and Other Anal Anomalies John Carethers, MD |
| 12:30 pm | Session Adjourns |
Sunday, July 28, 2013
| 7:45 am | Continental Breakfast & Registration (for those who have not already) |
| 8:15 | Announcements James Froehlich, MD, MPH |
| 8:20 | Recognizing Common Hereditary Colon Cancer Syndromes John Carethers, MD |
| 9:00 | Thyrotoxicosis – Evaluation and Management Robert Lash, MD |
| 9:40 | Great Infectious Disease Cases from University of Michigan M&M Conference Daniel Kaul, MD |
| 10:20 | Break |
| 10:35 | Lung Nodules—How to Evaluate Given the Lung Cancer Screening Trial? Douglas Arenberg, MD |
| 11:10 | Obesity Management Jennifer Reilly Lukela, MD |
| 11:50 | Diagnosis and Management of Peripheral Artery Disease James Froehlich, MD, MPH |
| 12:30 pm | Course Adjourns |
