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Forward44th Annual Practice of Internal Medicine
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options.
Course Directors: John B. Bundrick, M.D., and Brandon P. Verdoorn, M.D.
April 29 - May 3, 2024 - Mayo Clinic Rochester - Hilton Hotel
Mayo Clinic's Practice of Internal Medicine postgraduate course, celebrating its forty-fourth year, is designed to provide general internists, internist-subspecialists, family medicine physicians, and other primary care professionals with a state-of-the-art update in internal medicine. Lectures are presented by specialists from Mayo Clinic. The topics represent some of the most common problems encountered in clinical practice including the management of a variety of medical issues seen in areas of gastroenterology, infectious diseases, general internal medicine, rheumatology, geriatrics, emergency medicine, pulmonology, endocrinology, cardiology, neurology, and women’s health.
Target Audience
This course is designed for general internists, internal medicine subspecialists, family medicine physicians, and other primary health care professionals.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe current treatment options for obesity, including lifestyle, medical, and surgical approaches.
- Manage heart failure in frail older adults, including use of new drugs when indicated.
- Outline current adult vaccine recommendations, particularly those recently added or updated.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
44th Annual Practice of Internal Medicine
Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area Hotel
Program Schedule – Live and Livestream April 29 - May 3, 2024 – Central Time
Monday, April 29, 2024 | |
6:45 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast |
7:45 a.m. | Welcome and Course Overview |
8:00 a.m. | Lipid Management in 2024 |
8:35 a.m. | An Update on Asthma |
9:10 a.m. | Approach to the Adrenal Incidentaloma |
9:45 a.m. | Break |
10:05 a.m. | Diagnosis and Management of Common Tremors |
10:40 a.m. | Central Sensitization Syndrome |
11:15 a.m. | Clinical Pearls in Internal Medicine |
11:55 a.m. | Lunch Break |
1:00 p.m. | Approach to the Patient with Dysphagia |
1:35 p.m. | Demystifying the Use of Buprenorphine |
2:10 p.m. | Break |
2:30 p.m. | Update on Valvular Disease |
3:05 p.m. | Updated Treatment Guidelines for RA |
3:40 p.m. | Adjourn |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | |
7:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
7:55 a.m. | Daily Overview |
8:00 a.m. | Breast Cancer Survivorship |
8:35 a.m. | Undifferentiated Lymphadenopathy |
9:10 a.m. | Healthcare Disparities -- How Clinicians Can Help Close the Gaps |
9:45 a.m. | Break |
10:05 a.m. | Chronic Cough |
10:40 a.m. | Treatment Options for Obesity: State-of-the-Art |
11:15 a.m. | Clinical Pearls in Women's Health |
11:55 a.m. | Lunch Break |
1:00 p.m. | The Importance of the Sexual History – Case-Based Examples |
1:35 p.m. | EMS for the Primary Care Clinician |
2:10 p.m. | Break |
2:30 p.m. | Management of BPH |
3:05 p.m. | Approach to Abnormal Liver Enzymes |
3:40 p.m. | Adjourn |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | |
7:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
7:55 a.m. | Daily Overview |
8:00 a.m. | Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyponatremia |
8:35 a.m. | Practice-Changing Literature Updates for the Outpatient Clinician |
9:10 a.m. | An Update on Celiac Disease |
9:45 a.m. | Break |
10:05 a.m. | An ID Physician’s Approach to Recurrent UTI Management |
10:40 a.m. | Approach to the Patient with a + ANA |
11:15 a.m. | Clinical Pearls in Infectious Diseases |
11:55 a.m. | Lunch Break |
1:00 p.m. | Balancing Bleeding and Clotting Risks in Older Adults on Anticoagulation |
1:35 p.m. | Weight Loss and Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Practical Approach |
2:10 p.m. | Break |
2:30 p.m. | PrEP/HIV—HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis |
3:05 p.m. | Common Prescribing Pitfalls in Older Adults (And How to Avoid Them) |
3:40 p.m. | Adjourn |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 | |
7:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
7:55 a.m. | Daily Overview |
8:00 a.m. | Latest in Atrial Fibrillation |
8:35 a.m. | Hypertension in Diabetes and CKD |
9:10 a.m. | Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus |
9:45 a.m. | Break |
10:05 a.m. | Vaccine Updates for the Generalist |
10:40 a.m. | Management of Acute and Chronic Urticaria |
11:15 a.m. | Clinical Pearls |
11:55 a.m. | Lunch Break |
1:00 p.m. | Approach to Dyspareunia |
1:35 p.m. | Rhinitis and Sinusitis for the Generalist |
2:10 p.m. | Break |
2:30 p.m. | Management of Patients with Acute Lower GIB |
3:05 p.m. | Community-Acquired Pneumonia |
3:40 p.m. | Adjourn |
Friday, May 3, 2024 | |
7:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
7:55 a.m. | Daily Overview |
8:00 a.m. | Polymyalgia Rheumatica – Updated Treatment Recommendations |
8:35 a.m. | Evaluation of Dyspnea |
9:10 a.m. | Management of HF in Frail Older Adults – New and Old Therapies |
9:45 a.m. | Break |
10:05 a.m. | Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis |
10:40 a.m. | Updates in Irritable Bowel Syndrome for Primary Care |
11:15 a.m. | Rationale Use of Coronary Calcium Scanning |
11:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m. | Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks – Drs. Bundrick and Verdoorn Adjourn |
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area (conference location)
Located just two blocks from the Mayo Clinic – connected via Skyway to the clinic as well as the University of Minnesota, Methodist Hospital, and Shops at University Square. Fifth-floor rooftop terrace offers panoramic views of the city, there's also an indoor pool, fitness room, and two restaurants. *No room block at this location.
Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Downtown (2 blocks from conference)
225 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
507-285-1234
The Hilton Garden Inn, Rochester Downtown is connected by skyway to Mayo Clinic, University of Minnesota shopping, and restaurants. Hilton Garden Inn, Rochester Downtown has a 24-hour business center, complimentary WiFi, indoor swimming pool, and fitness center. There is a freshly prepared breakfast at on-site restaurants, 24-hour convenience store and Pavilion Lounge. *No room block at this location.
Mayo Clinic is not responsible for expenses incurred by an individual who is not confirmed and for whom space is not available at the meeting. Costs incurred by the registrant such as airline or hotel fees or penalties are the responsibility of the registrant.
All travel and lodging expenses and arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
You may wish to visit Experience Rochester website for additional travel information, accommodation options, and area information.
Travel
Rochester, Minnesota is a friendly city that greets thousands of visitors from around the world each year. The city is serviced by a modern international airport with multiple flights daily via American, Sun Country and Delta Airlines. Access to and from the airport is provided by taxi, shuttle service, and rental car. The airport is located approximately 10 miles from the Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area and the Mayo Clinic campus.
Note to Travelers: Several cities in the United States are named Rochester. When you make airline reservations and check your baggage, be sure that your destination is Rochester, Minnesota (RST) and that your baggage has been properly tagged. Flying through the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is another option. The following shuttle services offer multiple trips daily. Travel time is approximately 75 minutes.
Groome Transportation
507-280-9270
$47 per person*
Rochester Shuttle Service
507-216-6354
$49 per person*
*Rates are quoted for one-way fares to or from the Minneapolis Airport. Rates are subject to change and do not include taxes, fee, or gratuities.
Travel arrangements and expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Mayo Clinic’s appointed travel company, Ultramar Travel, is available to assist with travel arrangements. Call Ultramar Travel toll-free at 866-629-6885.
You may wish to visit Experience Rochester website for additional travel information, accommodation options, and area information.
PARKING
Parking is available in hotel and city ramps. The cost for parking is not included in the registration fee; parking will not be validated.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 27.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP
This live activity, 44th Annual Practice of Internal Medicine, with a beginning date of April 29, 2024 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 27.75 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 27.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 27.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 27.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Day | Credit |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6.00 |
| Tuesday | 6.00 |
| Wednesday | 6.00 |
| Thursday | 6.00 |
| Friday | 3.75 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 27.75 AAFP Prescribed
- 27.75 AAPA Category 1
- 27.75 ABIM
- 27.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 27.75 ANCC
- 27.75 Attendance
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To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
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Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which individual differences are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
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