Date

 

 

Visiting Professor

 

Topics

 

Learning Objectives

 

Host

 

Co-Host

1/04/08

William Beltz, M.D.

The Wound Center

Susquehanna Health

Williamsport, PA

8-9 AM

“What do they do at the Wound Center and why?

 

 

 

 

 

NO AFTERNOON PROGRAM

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

1.  Recall the underlying pathophysiology of

     chronic wounds.

2.  Identify currently available methods of

     treatment for chronic wounds.

3.  Implement appropriate treatment to correct

    abnormal pathophysiology of chronic

    wounds.

 

 

1/11/08

Thomas P. Loughran, M.D.

Penn State College of Medicine

Penn State Cancer Institute

Hershey, PA 

 

8-9 AM

“Myelodysplastic Syndromes”

 

 

1-2:15 PM

“Myeloma”

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

 

 

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

 

1/18/08

David Young, M.D.

Third Year Resident

Family Practice Residency Program

Susquehanna Health System

Williamsport, PA

8-9 AM

“Nephrolithiasis”

 

Qualifies as Patient Safety/Risk Management Credit

 

 

 

NO AFTERNOON PROGRAM

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

1.  Assess the history and exam presentation

     of a classic/interesting/unusual medical  

     case.

2.  Discuss the differential diagnosis based

     on these clinical findings.

3.  Assess typical work-up and treatment

     strategies for the most likely diagnosis or

     diagnoses.

 

 

 

 

1/25/08

David R. Ungar, M.D.

Penn State

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, PA

8-9 AM

Childhood Anemia”

 

 

 

 

1-2:15 PM

“Childhood Leukemia”

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

Thomas Martin, M.D.

Mandy Maneval, PhD, MD

 

2/01/08

 

Charles Nichter, MD

Pediatric Neurologist

 

8-9 AM

Pediatric Movement Disorders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-2:15 PM

Microcephaly & Macrocephaly

 

 

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

1.       Define such pediatric hyperkinetic movements such as tics, tremors, myoclonus, dystonia and chorea.

2.       Discuss differential diagnosis.

3.       Outline treatments for each movement disorder.

 

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

1.       Define specific criteria for microcephaly and its differential diagnosis.

2.       Define specific criteria for macrocephaly aand its differential diagnosis.

3.       Examine treatments for microcephaly/macrocepaly,

 

 

 

Dr Martin

 

Mandy Maneval

2/08/08

Toby O. Graham, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

Div. of Gastro. Hepatology & Nutrition

Pittsburgh, PA

8-9 AM

Overview of the Management of Female Predominant GI Diseases

 

 

 

1-2:15 PM

Celiac Disease:  An Update for the Primary Practitioner

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

Learning objectives for both programs to be announced

 

 

 

2/15/08

NO PROGRAM – RESIDENTS UNAVAILABLE

2/22/08

Gavin Graff, M.D.

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, PA

8-9 AM

Wheezy Child Evaluation

 

 

1-2:15 PM

Cystic Fibrosis

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

Thomas Martin, M.D.

 

2/29/08

Chris Wagner, M.D.

Third Year Resident

Family Practice Residency Program

Susquehanna Health System

Williamsport, PA

8-9 AM

Infantile Botulism

 

Qualifies as Patient Safety/Risk Management Credit

 

 

NO AFTERNOON PROGRAM

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

1.  Recall the salient features regarding the clinical presentation of infantile botulism

2.  Discuss the differential diagnosis based on these clinical findings.

3.  Review the typical work-up and treatment strategies.

None needed

 

3/7/08

Matthew Brace, M.D.

Third Year Resident

Family Practice Residency Program

Susquehanna Health System

Williamsport, PA

8-9 AM

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Qualifies as Patient Safety/Risk Management Credit

 

 

 

NO AFTERNOON PROGRAM

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

1.  Assess the history and exam presentation

     of a classic/interesting/unusual medical  

     case.

2.  Discuss the differential diagnosis based

     on these clinical findings.

3.  Assess typical work-up and treatment

     strategies for the most likely diagnosis.

None needed

 

3/14/08

 

This program is supported by Pfizer

Vito M. Campese, M.D.

Chief Division of Nephrology/Hypertension

Professor of Medicine

University of Southern California

San Francisco, CA

8-9 AM

“Statins in Chronic Renal Disease”

 

 

 

 

1-2:15 PM

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

 

 

3/21/08

Steven J. Atlas, M.D.

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

8-9 AM

“Primary Care Management of Low Back Pain”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-2:15 PM

“Chronic Low Back Pain:  The Role for Primary Care”

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

1. Identify the common causes of low back

    pain.

2. Recall the key components of a focused

    exam.

3. Appraise when imaging and/or other tests

    should be done.

4. Implement a treatment plan and manage

    follow-up.

 

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

1. Identify factors associated with chronic

    back pain.

2.  Assess the role of the exam and imaging

     tests._Develop a treatment plan based

     upon patient goals.

3. Manage long-term care with an

    interdisciplinary team.   

 

 

3/28/08

 

 

 

 

 

4/04/08

Kenneth Brandt, M.D.

Rheumatology

Fairway Kansas

8-9 AM

“Diagnosis and Management of Osteoarthritis by the Primary Care Physician”

 

 

1-2:15 PM

“Osteoarthritis as it Confounds the Diagnosis of Common Soft Tissue Rheumatism”

Following the program, the participant will be able to:

 

 

 

4/11/08

Steven J. Wassner, M.D.

Penn State

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, PA

8-9 AM

“Fluids and Electrolytes”

Qualifies as Patient Safety/Risk Management Credit

 

12-1:15 PM

“Office Evaluation of Hematuria”