Optimize Patient Care
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Among the highest-rated CME courses at Harvard Medical School
Internists, family medicine physicians, medical specialists, PAs, and NPs from around the world to attend this intensive course for updates, advances and best practices to optimize screening, diagnosis, and management of patient care in all areas of medicine, including:
- Cardiology
- Common orthopedic conditions
- COVID-19
- Endocrinology
- ENT and ophthalmology
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology
- Hepatology
- Infectious diseases
- Leadership in medicine
- Medical and surgical management of obesity
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Opiates for chronic pain
- Pulmonary diseases
- Psychiatry
- Rheumatology
- Sleep deprivation
Course Schedule
Sunday, December 5, 2021
7:50 AM |
Introduction and Welcome
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ONCOLOGY
8:00 AM |
Assessment and Management of Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk: An Update¹
Nadine M. Tung, MD
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8:45 AM |
Prostate Cancer: An Update
Marc B. Garnick, MD
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9:25 AM |
Break
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9:35 AM |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Artificial Intelligence: A New Frontier in Medicine
Yousif A-Rahim, MD, PhD
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10:10 AM |
How We Think About and Manage Breast Cancer in 2021¹
Steven E. Come, MD
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10:40 AM |
Update on Lung and Colorectal Cancer
Steven E. Come, MD
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11:20 AM |
Break and Guided Meditations²
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11:40 AM |
What’s Ahead When Cancer Is in the Rear-View Mirror?¹
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD Hester Hill-Schnipper, LICSW |
12:20 AM |
Lunch Break
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1:20 PM |
Oncology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD |
2:00 PM |
Oncology Q&A
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD |
2:15 PM |
Break and Rejuvenation Exercises²
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2:35 PM |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Patients as Teachers: Lessons Learned
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP |
RHEUMATOLOGY
3:20 PM |
Rheumatoid Arthritis: What the PCP Needs to Know
Lisa M. Fitzgerald, MD |
3:55 PM |
Break
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4:05 PM |
Gout: The King of Diseases
Fadi Badlissi, MD, MSc, RhMSUS |
4:40 PM |
Rheumatology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Robert H. Shmerling, MD |
5:20 PM |
Rheumatology Q&A
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¹Qualifies for Risk Management Credits
²Optional Wellness Activity
Monday, December 6, 2021
7:30 AM |
Osteoporosis Management in the Era of Limited Resources
Harold N. Rosen, MD |
8:10 AM |
Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Getting to Goal Safely and Reducing Cardiovascular Risk
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP
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8:50 AM |
Break
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9:00 AM |
Advancing to Insulin Replacement Therapy: When, Why and How
Richard S. Beaser, MD
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9:45 AM |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Microbiome (The Second Human Genome): What Shapes It and How It Shapes Us
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London) |
10:30 AM | Break and Guided Meditations² |
10:50 AM | Problems in Thyroid Disease James V. Hennessey, MD |
11:30 AM | Endocrinology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP |
12:10 AM | Endocrinology Q&A Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP |
12:25 PM | Lunch Break |
GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
1:20 PM |
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures in Liver Disease: Adventures in Liverland
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London) |
2:10 PM |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Anthony Lembo, MD |
2:50 PM |
Break and Rejuvenation Exercises²
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3:10 PM |
A Pragmatic Approach to Diarrhea
Laurie B. Grossberg, MD |
3:50 PM |
Celiac Sprue: Protean Manifestations
Ciarán P. Kelly, MD |
4:35 PM |
Break
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4:45 PM |
Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London) |
5:25 PM |
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Q&A
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London) Ciarán P. Kelly, MD |
¹Qualifies for Risk Management Credits
²Optional Wellness Activity
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
7:00 AM |
Exercise Prescription: Promoting Physical Activity in You and Your Patients¹
Edward M. Phillips, MD |
7:40 AM |
Motivational Interviewing: A Proven Approach for Weight Loss
Frank Domino, MD
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8:20 AM |
Break
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8:30 AM |
Medical Management of Obesity: What the PCP Needs to Know¹
Jody Dushay, MD, MMSc |
9:05 AM |
Surgical Treatment of Obesity: Procedures, Outcomes and a Patient’s Perspective
Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FACS Maria Semnack, RN, BSN |
9:35 AM | Break and Guided Meditations² |
9:55 AM | Endoscopic Management of Obesity: Ready for Primetime Douglas Pleskow, MD, AGAF, FASGE |
ASK-THE-EXPERTS: NEUROLOGY
10:15 AM |
Ask-the-Experts: Neurology
Patricia E. Greenstein, MD Daniel Press, MD Louis R. Caplan, MD |
11:15 AM |
Break
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SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: HEPATOLOGY
11:25 AM |
Complications of Cirrhosis¹
Alan Bonder, MD |
12:00 AM |
Lunch Break
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1:00 PM |
Global Elimination of HCV
Michael P. Curry, MD |
1:45 PM |
Hepatitis B: Recent Advances
Nezam H. Afdhal, MD |
2:35 PM |
Break and Rejuvenation Exercises²
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2:45 PM |
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Assessing Severity and Optimizing Management
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP
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HEMATOLOGY
3:25 PM |
Diagnosis and Management of Hypercoagulability and New Anti-Coagulants: Interpreting the Data
Kenneth A. Bauer, MD
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4:10 PM |
Break
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4:20 PM |
Don’t-Miss Causes of Anemia¹
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP
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5:00 PM |
Hematology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP
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5:40 PM |
Hematology Q&A
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP
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¹Qualifies for Risk Management Credits
²Optional Wellness Activity
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
7:00 AM |
My Shoulder Hurts and the Golf Season Is Starting
Arun J. Ramappa, MD |
7:40 PM |
My Knee is Swollen and I’m Having Trouble Walking
Joseph DeAngelis, MD |
8:20 AM |
Break
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ASK-THE-EXPERTS: ENT/OPHTHALMOLOGY
8:30 AM |
Ask-the-Expert: ENT/Ophthalmology
Ralph Metson, MD Jae Young You, MD |
9:30 AM |
Break and Guided Meditations²
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
10:35 AM |
Worms, Wheezes and Weird Diseases
Peter F. Weller, MD, MACP |
10:30 AM |
Tuberculosis 2021: What’s New?
Ruvandhi Nathavitharana, MD, MPH |
11:00 AM | Break |
11:10 PM | Infectious Diseases: Challenging Cases with Your Participation Howard S. Gold, MD |
5:20 PM |
Infectious Diseases Q&A
Howard S. Gold, MD |
¹Qualifies for Risk Management Credits
²Optional Wellness Activity
Thursday, December 9, 2021
7:00 AM |
Approach to the Patient with Syncope
Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD |
7:40 AM | Applying Real World Evidence to Patient Care Atrial Fibrillation Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD |
8:20 AM |
Break
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8:30 AM |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Stem Cells: What’s on the Horizon
David T. Scadden, MD |
SPECIAL LECTURE
9:15 AM | Concussion Diagnosis and Management¹ Alexandra M. Stillman, MD |
9:55 AM |
Break and Guided Meditations²
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CARDIOLOGY
10:15 AM |
Hypertension 2021: Recent Evidence That Will Change Your Practice
Gerald W. Smetana, MD |
10:55 AM | Valvular Heart Disease for the Clinician Eli V. Gelfand, MD, FACC |
11:35 AM | Break |
11:35 AM | The Current Cholestrol Guidelines and Treating Residual Risk¹ Mark D. Benson, MD, PhD |
12:20 PM |
Lunch Break
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1:20 PM |
Managing Arterial Disease: A Tour for the PCP
Brett J. Carroll, MD |
2:00 PM |
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Duane S. Pinto, MD, MPH |
2:50 PM |
Break and Rejuvenation Exercises²
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3:10 PM |
Interventional Cardiology: What the PCP Needs to Know
Duane S. Pinto, MD, MPH |
3:40 PM |
Congestive Heart Failure
James D. Chang, MD |
4:25 PM |
Break
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4:35 PM |
Cardiology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Joseph P. Kannam, MD |
5:15 PM |
Cardiology Q&A
Joseph P. Kannam, MD |
¹Qualifies for Risk Management Credits
²Optional Wellness Activity
Friday, December 12, 2021
7:00 AM |
Transgender Care: Practical Tools for Providers¹
Michael S. Irwig, MD, FACE
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7:40 AM | Exemplary Leadership: Lessons Learned From History and Contemporary Times Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London) |
8:25 AM |
Break
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8:35 AM |
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Reflections on Staying Well in the Care of Patients
Charles J. Hatem, MD |
9:20 AM |
Sleep, Memory and Dreams: A Unified Theory
Robert Stickgold, PhD |
10:00 AM |
Break and Guided Meditations²
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NEPHROLOGY
10:20 AM |
Approach to the Patient with Proteinuria and Hematuria
Melanie P. Hoenig, MD |
11:00 AM | Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease: Early Diagnosis and Aggressive Treatment Robert C. Stanton, MD |
11:40 AM |
Nephrology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Robert S. Brown, MD |
12:20 PM |
Nephrology Q&A
Robert S. Brown, MD |
1:35 PM |
Lunch Break
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2:00 PM |
Acute Renal Failure
Mark L. Zeidel, MD
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2:15 PM |
Break and Rejuvenation Exercises²
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PULMONARY DISEASES
2:35 PM | Fresh Air: What’s New with Asthma in 2021 Asha Anandaiah, MD |
3:20 PM | Pulmonary Diseases: Challenging Cases with Your Participation Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD |
4:05 PM | Break |
4:15 PM | Understanding COPD: Going Beyond the Wheeze Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD |
4:55 PM | Pulmonary Diseases: Challenging Cases with Your Participation Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD |
5:35 PM | Pulmonary Diseases Q&A Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD |
¹Qualifies for Risk Management Credits
²Optional Wellness Activity
Saturday, December 10, 2021
7:30 AM | Transfusion Medicine Kerry L. O’Brien, MD |
8:10 AM | Opiates for Chronic Pain: An Approach to Decision-Making, Risk Management and Monitoring¹ Marc L. Cohen, MD Julia H. Lindenberg, MD |
9:10 AM |
Break and Guided Meditations²
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9:30 AM |
Cutaneous Malignancies: A Primer
Marissa Heller, MD |
10:15 AM |
e-Cigarettes and Vaping: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly¹
Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC |
11:00 AM |
Break
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11:10 AM |
Nutrition and Psychiatry
Umadevi Naidoo, MBChb |
12:00 PM |
Closing Remarks
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¹Qualifies for Risk Management Credits
²Optional Wellness Activity
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- Includes real-time audience-response questions and interactive Q&A sessions allowing you to pose specific questions to our expert faculty via online chat
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Course Directors

Martin J Abrahamson, MD, FACP
Co-Director, Division of Continuing Education – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP
Co-Director, Division of Continuing Education – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Editor-in-Chief, Hepatology Section – UpToDate

Mark L. Zeidel, MD
Chair, Department of Medicine – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Guest Faculty
Louis R. Caplan, MD Professor of Neurosurgery Harvard Medical School |
Joseph DeAngelis, MD, MBA, FAAOS, FAOA Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Harvard Medical School |
Frank J. Domino, MD Professor University of Massachusetts Medical School |
Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC Assistant Professor University of Massachusetts Medical School Graduate School of Nursing |
Patricia E. Greenstein, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School |
Charles J. Hatem, MD Harold Amos Distinguished Academy Professor and Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Marissa Heller, MD Assistant Professor of Dermatology Harvard Medical School |
Hester Hill-Schnipper, LICSW, OSW-C Private Practice, Psycho-Oncology |
Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FACS Professor of Surgery Harvard Medical School |
Ralph B. Metson, MD Professor of Otololaryngology Harvard Medical School |
Umadevi Naidoo, MBChb Instructor in Psychiatry Harvard Medical School |
Kerry L. O’Brien, MD Assistant Professor of Pathology Harvard Medical School |
Edward M. Phillips, MD Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Harvard Medical School |
Daniel Press, MD Associate Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School |
Arun J. Ramappa, MD Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Harvard Medical School |
Edward M. Phillips, MD Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Harvard Medical School |
Daniel Press, MD Associate Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School |
David T. Scadden, MD Gerald and Darlene Jordan Professor of Medicine Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Harvard University |
Maria Semnack, RN, BSN Boston Children’s Hospital |
Robert Stickgold, PhD Professor of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School |
Alexandra M. Stillman, MD Instructor in Neurology Harvard Medical School |
Jae Young You, MD Instructor in Ophthalmology Harvard Medical School |
Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Department of Medicine Faculty
Nezam H. Afdhal, MD Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Asha Anandaiah, MD Instructor in Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Yousif A-Rahim, MD, PhD Lecturer on Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Fadi Badlissi, MD, MSc, RhMSUS Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Kenneth A. Bauer, MD Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Richard S. Beaser, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Mark D. Benson, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Alan Bonder, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Robert S. Brown, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Brett J. Carroll, MD Instructor in Medicine Harvard Medical School |
James D. Chang, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Marc L. Cohen, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Steven E. Come, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Michael P. Curry, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Jody Dushay, MD, MMSc Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Lisa M. Fitzgerald, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Marc B. Garnick, MD Gorman Brothers Clinical Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Eli V. Gelfand, MD, FACC Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Howard S. Gold, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Laurie B. Grossberg, MD Member of the Faculty Harvard Medicine School |
James V. Hennessey, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Melanie P. Hoenig, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Michael S. Irwig, MD, FACE Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Joseph P. Kannam, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Clarán P. Kelly, MD Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Cyrus A. Kholdani, MD Instructor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Anthony Lembo, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Julia H. Lindenberg, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Ruvandhi Nathavitharana, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Duane S. Pinto, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Douglas Pleskow, MD, AGAF, FASGE Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Harold N. Rosen, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD Theodore W. & Evelyn G. Berenson Distinguished Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Gerald W. Smetana, MD, MACP Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Robert C. Stanton, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Nadine M. Tung, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Peter F. Weller, MD, MACP William Bosworth Castle Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Mark L. Zeidel, MD Herrman Ludwig Blumgart Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School |
Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine Harvard Medical School |