Pri-Med Los Angeles REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Pri-Med Los Angeles
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
October 29–30, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
Earn up to 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
or�14.25 AANP contact hours of continuing
education.
Register today:
www.pri-med.com/LAX/r03
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SEE YOUR PATIENTS DIFFERENTLY TOMORROW.
Pri-Med Los Angeles
October 29–30, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
Pri-Med is back in Los Angeles with all new
content for 2014. Timely, applicable sessions will
offer practical information you can implement in
your practice the very next day.
Curriculum developed in collaboration with the
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Come for the education, and
we’ll take care of the rest.
Check-in begins at 6:45am. Stop by
the registration counter to pick up
your materials for the day.
Start your day with complimentary
coffee and a light breakfast. Later,
enjoy a complimentary boxed lunch.
CME sessions begin at 7:45am in the
General Session Room.
See next page for the full session schedule.
During breaks from CME sessions:
C
ontinue your learning by
participating in additional
opportunities including the Product
Forum and Presentation Theaters.
N
etwork with colleagues and
catch up with old friends.
“All of the topics provide immediate relevance to my practice and give me guidance
to ensure that the care I provide is current. I always benefit immediately from each
presentation and apply what I have learned to my own practice.”
— 2013 Regional Conference Attendee
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Wednesday, October 29
6:45–7:45am
7:30–7:45am
7:45–8:45am
8:45–10am
10–11am
11am–12:30pm
12:30–1:30pm
1:30–2:45pm
2:45–3:45pm
3:45–4:45pm
4:45–6pm
Registration and Breakfast
Opening Remarks
High Value Care: Informed Decisions that Reduce Waste and Improve
Health Outcomes
This interactive session uses real patient cases to challenge clinicians to
balance potential benefits with harms and costs of specific medical
interventions.
Binge Eating Disorder: What, When, Why, and How?*
Screening, diagnosis, and treatment of binge eating disorder— a serious
eating disorder associated with the development of obesity, diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, and other health problems.
Refreshment Break and Additional Opportunities
Incorporating GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy in T2DM Management:
Achieving a Comfort Zone in 2014*
A overview of GLP-1 receptor agonists, their mechanism of action and
incorporation into comprehensive treatment regimens for T2DM.
Lunch and Additional Opportunities
Triglyceride Education and Awareness Program "What’s Your Number?"*
Contemporary therapy for elevated triglycerides goes beyond LDL-C. Learn
about new and emerging treatment options and develop comprehensive
treatment plans based on the latest clinical evidence to help your patients
safely achieve LDL-C, HDL-C, and triglyceride targets.
Afternoon Break
Managing Common Issues in Menopausal Women
Examine the latest evidence regarding potential benefits/harms of drugs and
supplements, especially as they relate to cardiovascular health, that are
frequently used by menopausal women.
Current Approaches to Infectious Diseases in Primary Care
Hear the latest developments in the war against antimicrobial resistance and
recommendations for treating outpatient infections.
Curriculum developed in collaboration with the
American College of Physicians
This activity is sponsored by pmiCME.
Accreditation Statement pmiCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement pmiCME designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AANP Accreditation pmiCME is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American
Association of Nurse Practitioners. AANP provider number 040308. This program has been approved for 14.25 contact hours
of continuing education (which includes 7.25 hours of pharmacology).
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Thursday, October 30
6:45–7:30am
7:30–7:45am
7:45–8:45am
8:45–10am
11am–12:15pm
12:15–1:15pm
1:15–2:30pm
2:30–2:45pm
2:45–3:45pm
3:45–5pm
Registration and Breakfast
Opening Remarks
Understanding the Patient with Chronic Comorbid Medical and Psychiatric
Conditions
Recognize the complexities of managing patients with chronic disease and
accompanying depression and/or anxiety.
Optimizing the Management of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Address the challenges of patients with mild to moderate CKD with respect to
slowing disease progression and treating blood chemistry abnormalities.
Modern Obesity Management: Incorporating Pharmacotherapy Into An
Integrated Treatment Plan*
This session will give you the tools you need to formulate comprehensive
treatment plans for your patients with obesity that incorporate counseling
strategies, diet and exercise, management of comorbidities, and appropriate
use of new pharmacotherapies supported by the latest clinical data and
evidence-based practice guidelines.
Lunch and Additional Opportunities
Session Information to Come
Afternoon Break
Brain Game: 2014
Test your knowledge on important, timely topics in a fun and competitive
game format.
Hot Off the Press and Into Your Practice
You decide how your patient practice will be impacted after receiving updates
on compelling new studies, clinical findings, and guidelines.
Go online for full program details, including speaker information:
www.pri-med.com/LAX/r03.
Sessions subject to change.
Additional opportunities include the Product Forum and ticketed Presentation Theaters. For details, including Presentation Theater topics
and speakers, please visit www.pri-med.com/LAX/r03 and click on the Ticketed Events tab.
Presentation Theaters and the Product Forum are not offered for CME credit, nor is the content planned or reviewed by pmiCME or ACP.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, pmiCME seeks to make these conferences accessible to all. If you have a need
that might require special accommodations, please call (877) 477-4633 or email support@pri-med.com three weeks prior to the meeting.
*To date, Primary Care Updates has been supported by educational grants from the following organizations: AstraZeneca; Eisai Inc.; Novo
Nordisk Inc.; and Shire.
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Value for Your Time
Convenient CME Close to Home
Earn up to 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or 14.25 AANP contact hours of
continuing education with only two days out of the office.
Plus, since Pri-Med Los Angeles is taking place nearby, spend less time
traveling and away from your practice.
Flexible Schedule
Attend only the day or sessions that are convenient for you.
Complimentary Registration
Hear from expert faculty while attending top-caliber CME sessions—all for
free!
Who Should Attend?
Pri-Med Los Angeles was developed especially for primary care clinicians like
you—those on the front lines of care. Actively practicing PCPs who are
interested in timely, practical content and who want to network with their
peers in the local medical community should attend.
P
rimary care physicians
Nurse practitioners
Physician assistants
How to Register
Register online or by phone. Seating is limited for this complimentary program, so
secure your seat today!
Your Registration Code is: r03
844-300-6340 (Mon–Fri, 9am–8pm ET)
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Can’t Make It in Person?
Pri-Med has an extensive library of free online CME activities. Earn credits from the
convenience of your desk and join a growing community of clinicians who earn
their CME credits from Pri-Med. Visit www.pri-med.com/OnlineCME.
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Spend two days learning with your colleagues in Los Angeles
and earn up to 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or 14.25
AANP contact hours of continuing education.
Quality, Convenient CME Programming
October 29–30, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Pri-Med Los Angeles
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