8:00
Welcome by Course Directors
David Battinelli, MD, Robert Levin,MD, and Robert Lowe, MD

8:10
Keynote Address – Iodine and the Thyroid:  Too Little or Too Much?
Lewis Braverman, MD

8:50
Keynote Address – The Challenge of Caring for an Entire Population: The Future Job of the Generalist?
Lawrence Smith, MD

9:30
Advances in Interventional Cardiology:  From “Courage” to “Fame” to “Ischemia”
Rajiv Juahar, MD

10:05 – Break

10:20
Sepsis and the Epidemic:  Can We Intervene?
Lawrence Smith, MD

10:55
Osteoarthritis:  From Bench to Bedside
Michael York, MD

11:30
WORKSHOPS – A, B, C

• A. Acute Coronary Syndrome Cases – Rajiv Juahar, MD
• B. Low Back Pain: X-ray, CAT Scan or MRI, – Michael York, MD
• C. Difficult Cases in the Management of Viral Hepatitis, – Robert Lowe, MD

12:30pm – Adjourn

6:00 to 7:30pm
Welcome Reception
Bring your family and join the faculty for a reception in the garden courtyard. This has become a favorite get-together for our attendees. Refreshments will be served.

8:00
Update in Antiplatelet Therapy
Rajiv Juahar, MD

8:35
(C. Difficile) Infection:  A Growing Concern
Robert Lowe , MD

9:10
What’s New in the Management of Heart Failure?
Rajiv Juahar, MD

9:45 – Break

10:00
Renal Denervation: A Surgical Approach to Hypertension
Steven Borkan, MD

10:35
The Different Faces of Thyrotoxicosis
Lewis Braverman, MD

11:15
WORKSHOPS – D, E, F

• D. Acute Coronary Syndrome Cases – Rajiv Juahar, MD
• E. Pain Management 101 – Dana Lustbader, MD, FCCM, FCCP
• F. Frequently Asked Questions about Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy – Lewis Braverman, MD

12:15pm – Adjourn

8:00
Palliative Care in the Era of Healthcare Reform
Dana Lustbader, MD, FCCM, FCCP

8:40
Baffled by NAFLD:  An Approach to Fatty Liver Disease
Robert Lowe , MD

9:30
Fibromyalgia:  A Controversial Entity
Michael York, MD

10:15 – Break

10:30
Update in COPD:  The Epidemic Continues
Seth Koenig, MD
11:15
WORKSHOPS – G, H, I

• G. Community Acquired Pneumonia – Seth Koenig, MD
• H. Clinical Problem Solving Case – David Battinelli, MD
• I. Difficult Cases in the Management of Viral Hepatitis – Robert Lowe , MD

12:15pm – Adjourn

8:00
What Every Doc Should Know about End of Life Care
Dana Lustbader, MD, FCCM, FCCP

8:35
Screening for Lung Cancer: The Debate Continues
Seth Koenig , MD

9:05
Kidney Stones: The Road Remains Rocky
Steven Borkan, MD

9:40
Non Resolving Pneumonia: What is it? What Should be Done?
Seth Koenig, MD

10:15 – Break

10:30
Advances in Internal Medicine 2012: Part I
David Battinelli, MD
11:15
WORKSHOPS – J, K, L

• J. Community Acquired Pneumonia – Seth Koenig, MD
• K. Low Back Pain, X-ray, CAT Scan or MRI – Michael York, MD
• L. When a Patient Turns to Stone, – Steven Borkan , MD

12:15pm – Adjourn

8:00
Advances in Internal Medicine 2012:  Part II
David Battinelli, MD

8:35
Pulmonary Function Testing:  A Primer for Generalists
Seth Koenig , MD

9:10
Chronic Abdominal Pain:  Uncommon Causes
Robert Lowe, MD

9:45 – Break

10:00
Withholding and Withdrawing Life Sustaining Treatment
Dana Lustbader, MD, FCCM, FCCP

10:35
Acute Kidney Injury:  Clues to the Diagnosis – Hematuria, Pyuria, Proteinuria in the Presence of a Normal Creatinine
Steven Borkan MD

11:15
Amiodarone-Induced Thyroid Dysfunction
Lewis Braverman, MD

11:55
Gout:  New Challenges in an Old Disease
Michael York, MD

12:30pm – Adjourn