The 73rd Annual Assembly & Exhibition was held July 30 - August 1, 2020, at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort - Baytowne Conference Center in Destin, FL. Overall there were about 85 attendees who either attended live or virtually and 21 exhibitors. The exhibit hall was a mix of familiar faces along with new supporters!
With 15.0 hours of Prescribed Credits, there was a combination of local faculty as well as nationally known faculty who presented. Thursday night was the Welcome Reception that was free to all attendees and their families, which was a huge success and sponsored by Aetna Better Health of Louisiana! As usual, Friday brought our General Assembly, with updates brought to us from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Topics of the assembly were presented by both local speakers and national speakers including:
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Medical Potpourri for the Family Physician
Speaker: Sterling N. Ransone, Jr., MD, FAAFP
Exploring CGM — Essentials for Primary Care
Speaker: Ji Hyun Chun (CJ), PA-C, MPAS, BC-ADM
This activity is provided by The France Foundation and is supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.
Diabetes and Dairy: Research, Recommendations and Real World
Speaker: Joanna Mitri, MD, MS
This activity is provided by a sponsorship from Dairy MAX.
Strategies for Increasing Recognition and Diagnosis of Patients With Heart Failure: Evaluating the Role of Natriuretic Peptides As Clinical Biomarkers
Speaker: Michael King, MD, MPH, FAAFP
This activity is provided by Peerview Institute for Medical Education and is supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
A Leap Forward in the Treatment of Migraine and Cluster Headache
Speaker: Louis Kuritzky, MD
This activity is provided by a partnership with the Primary Care Education Consortium and supported by an educational grant from Lilly.
Friday, July 31, 2020
Putting the Patient First: Improving Depression Identification and Treatment
Speaker: James Sloan Manning, MD
This activity is provided by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, jointly sponsored by Med-IQ, Inc. and is supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.
Influenza: Frontline Management and Prevention
Speaker: Robert H. Hopkins Jr, MD
This activity is provided by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, jointly sponsored by Spire Learning and is supported by an educational grant from Genetech.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Easing the Patient Burden
Speaker: Louis Kuritzky, MD
This activity is provided by a partnership with the Primary Care Education Consortium and supported by an educational grant from Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Up to the Challenge: Improving T2D Outcomes with GLP-1 RAs
Speaker: Louis Kuritzky, MD
This activity is provided by a partnership with The France Foundation and supported by an educational grant from Lilly and Novo Nordisk Inc.
Saturday, August 1, 2020
Reducing the Burden of HPV-related Cancers: Building Momentum in Primary Care
Speaker: Rachel Caskey, MD, MAPP
This activity is provided by a partnership with VemcoMed.
Reducing CV Risk In Patients With T2D: A Call to Action
Speaker: Jeffrey R. Unger, MD, FAAFP, FACE
This activity is provided by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, jointly sponsored by Spire Learning and is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.
What’s New in Eczema Management: Practice Pearls for the Family Physician
Speaker: Anthony J. Mancini, MD, FAAP, FAAD
This activity is provided by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, jointly sponsored by Spire Learning and is supported by an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc.
Current and Emerging Therapies for Endometriosis and Uterine Fibroids: What Do You Need to Know?
Speaker: Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH
This activity is provided by Peerview Institute for Medical Education.
Acne Treatments: Three Office Procedures Gaining Popularity
Speaker: Michael J. Haas, MD
Sexually Transmitted Infections Update: Discuss, Prevent, Screen, and Treat
Speakers: Emily Holt, DO, MPH, Jolie LeBlanc, MD, AAHIVS and Mai Lam, MD
