Pinehurst Medical Symposium March 3 & 4, 2018
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Conference Objectives:The 25th Annual Pinehurst Medical Symposium has been designed and organized to assist participants in accomplishing the following objectives:
• Acquire knowledge regarding technologies and treatments that improve patient care
• Enhance knowledge of medical challenges and decisions, and clinical excellence
• Facilitate networking opportunities with colleagues
• Discuss topics of timely interest to physicians
Agenda Saturday, March 3, 2018
7 –8 a.m. Registration & Breakfast - Monroe Auditorium, FirstHealth of the Carolinas Conference Center, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Campus
8 – 8:10 a.m. Conference Begins
Welcome: Joseph F. Hakas Jr., M.D., Chair FirstHealth Medical Education Committee
8:10 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Session I – Updates on Hot Topics for 2018
Moderator: FirstHealth Medical Education Committee
Diabetes Medications - John Buse, M.D.
Weight Loss Drugs - Sriram Machineni, M.D.
Bariatric Surgery Update - David Grantham, M.D.
NC Medicaid Update - Cody Hand, Senior V.P.
Emergency: Envenomations - Sean Bush, M.D.
Bladder and Urinary Health - Janet Harris-Hicks, M.D.
12:45 p.m. Networking Lunch
Agenda Sunday, March 4, 2018
7 – 8 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Conference Reconvenes
Session I - Updates in Hot Topics for 2018 Continues
Moderator: FirstHealth Medical Education Committee
The Latest in Hearing Aids - Alyssa Flippo, AuD
Emergency: Sepsis - Michael Pritchett, DO
Euestrogenemia and HRT - Ralph J. Turner, M.D., FACOG, NCMP
Session II - Preventing Hospitalizations and Readmissions in Chronic Diseases
Implications and Management of Frequent Heart Failure Hospitalization - Patty Chang, M.D.
COPD - Scott Johnson, M.D.
Wrap-up and Evaluations Conference Adjourns
CME Credit
Accreditation Statement: FirstHealth of the Carolinas is accredited by the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Statement: FirstHealth of the Carolinas designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.6 AMA PRA Category I Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Sponsorship: FirstHealth's Office of Continuing Medical Education is offering this program.
Conference Registration and CME Credit
• Includes conference registration and 8.6 of CME credit
• Available at no charge to FirstHealth of the Carolinas medical staff and non-FirstHealth participants
Registration is due by February 28, 2018
Online registration is available at www.firsthealth.org/calendar. Select category Continuing Medical Education and click on 2018 Pinehurst Medical Symposium.
The form below may also be used and mailed or faxed to: CME Symposium FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Office of Continuing Medical Education PO Box 3000, Pinehurst, NC 28374 Fax: (910) 715-3090 Name: ___________________________________________________________
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_____Yes, I plan to attend the Networking Lunch on Saturday
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For more information on golf courses and/or hotel accommodations in the Pinehurst area, please contact Suzanne Von Canon, Conference Coordinator, at (910) 715-1520.
__ Please check here if ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accommodations are needed.
If so, you will be contacted. Please specify: ____________________________________________________________________________
