Conference Coverage

Host: Prathima Setty, MD Dr. Prathima Setty traveled to the Physician Advisor and Medical Director Summit in Orlando, Florida, where she caught up with Dr. Simon Ahtaridis. As the National Clinical Advisor and the Chief Medical Officer of Advisory Services of Sound Physicians, Dr. Ahtaridis describes the implications of the change regarding total knee replacements and how providers and patients alike will be impacted.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Join Dr. Maddie Feldman as she gains exclusive insights from rheumatologist Dr. Jerry Pounds, who attended a lecture given by lupus guru Dr. Michelle Petri at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Are you looking for a resource that will help educate, promote, and advocate your rheumatology practice and patients? Then join Dr. Maddie Feldman as she speaks with Andrea Zlatkus, President of the National Organization of Rheumatology Managers (NORM), on the meeting floor of the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Catch up on the latest findings on fibromyalgia with Dr. James Lipstate, who shares the highlights from Dr. Jarred Younger’s lecture, Microglia, New Targets in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia,given at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR After attending Dr. Michelle Petri’s talk on nonrenal lupus at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida, Dr. James Lipstate shares this recognized leader’s exclusive insights with Dr. Maddie Feldman.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Did you know that Hospitalizations for gout surpassed hospitalizations for rheumatoid arthritis since 2004? Or that the risk of allopurinol hypersensitivity reaction increases with age? Learn this and more from Dr. Maddie Feldman’s recap of Dr. Hyon Choi’s lecture, “Evidence-Based Guidelines for Optimal Gout Management,” at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR After attending Dr. Femia’s “Challenging Cases from the Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinic” lecture at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting, Dr. Maddie Feldman breaks down the top three things to do when treating cutaneous dermatomyositis.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Couldn’t make this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting? Not a problem. Tune in as Dr. Stephen Lindsey reflects on Dr. Michelle Petri’s “Updates in Lupus Nephritis” lecture, Dr. Jarred Younger’s talk on fibromyalgia, and Dr. Daniel Culver’s presentation on “What’s New in Sarcoid” with Dr. Maddie Feldman.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Hear from leading rheumatologist Dr. Theresa Lawrence-Ford on why non-pharmacologic interventions like ensuring patients’ musculoskeletal health and nutritional profile play a critical role in managing their symptoms and maintaining their day-to-day functionality. Dr. Lawrence-Ford caught up with Dr. Maddie Feldman at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Coming to you from the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida, Dr. Maddie Feldman investigates a new test that has the potential to help predict which rheumatoid arthritis patients will respond to anti-TNF therapies.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR From overcoming difficulties in managing the puffy hand syndrome of scleroderma to using a new treatment for Raynaud disease, Dr. Maddie Feldman shares three quick pearls she took away from Dr. Alisa Femia’s lecture at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR Dr. Marissa Sansone from Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health shares her case study addressing IgG4-related diseases, such as fibroinflammatory disorders, with Dr. Maddie Feldman at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting.

Host: Madelaine A. Feldman, MD, FACR If you’re thinking about opting out of Medicare, then you don’t want to miss private practice rheumatologist Dr. Ellen McKnight sharing her unique perspective and tips with Dr. Maddie Feldman at this year’s Congress of Clinical Rheumatology’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Host: Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD Guest: Lisa Larkin, MD, FACP, NCMP, IF Direct Primary Care, or DPC, is a new healthcare model that focuses on affordability, accessibility and personalization. Health insurance is an obstacle that many patients face and one of DCP's goals is to create an affordable way for patients to get the healthcare they need at a reasonable price with a physician who has the time to see them. Joining Dr. Andrea Singer in this emerging discussion of Direct Primary Care is Dr. Lisa Larkin, President and CEO of Lisa Larkin M.D. & Associates, Internal Medicine and Women's Health Group Practice, Medical Director of Women's Health Services for TriHealth Corporate Health, and Founder of the Cinncinati Sexual Health Consortium in Cinncinati, Ohio. The two discuss both the benefits and challenges of Direct Primary Care as well as the similiarities and differences between DCP and traditional primary care.

Host: Matt Rosenberg, MD Guest: Zil Garner Golstein, FNP-BC The medical knowledge needed to treat trangender patients is not as equipped as it should be, which leads to trouble in finding adequate doctors to meet their specifc needs. This conversation includes tips on how to offer transgender patients adequate healthcare and how medical practioners can make their offices more welcoming. Joining Dr. Matt Rosenberg in this discussion is Ms. Zil Gardner Goldstein, Family Nurse Practioner, Assistant Professor of Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine, and Program Director at the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at Mount Sinai.

Host: Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD Guest: Stephen M. Cohen, MD, FACOG Over 6 million women in the United States are impacted by infertility. Luckily, there are many treatment options available for couples dealing with infertility, and there are many things physicians can do to help infertile couples in their office. At a recent live event in Pasadena, CA, program moderator, Dr. Andrea Singer, was joined by Dr. Stephen M. Cohen, Faculty at SUNY Upstate Medical School in Syracuse, New York to discuss infertility testing and treatments.

Host: Matt Rosenberg, MD Guest: Aiden Harrington, ANP, CNM Current CDC Treatment Guidelines include transgender men and women as special populations. These guidelines recommend risk assessment based on current anatomy and sexual behaviors and screening for asymptomatic STIs based on the patient's history and sexual practices. At a recent live event recorded in Chicago, moderator Dr. Matt T. Rosenberg welcomes Aiden Harrington, ANP, CNM from Howard Brown Health in Chicago, Illinois. Topics covered include health risks in the LGBTQ community, STI screening and treatment, and how to discuss sexuality with your patients.

Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Daniel Tropeano Guest: Michael Freytag An expert panel of health professionals representing hospital administration, technology, and medical education convene to discuss how their various career paths have led them in directions that were unexpected at times but ultimately fulfilling. They also talked about why being versatile and willing to embrace change became so important within the health care field. The panel participants are: Jeanne Churchill: Professor of Nursing, Columbia University Robert McNally: President and CEO of GeoVax, Inc. Michael Freytag: Managing Director of BlackTree Health Consulting Daniel Tropeano: CEO of United Healthcare Services, Inc.

Guest: Lawrence Sherman What happens when you suddenly become a patient and are faced with a life-threatening illness? How do the interprofessional members of the medical team work together to help you recover as safely and quickly as possible? From the Villanovans in Healthcare Speaker Event, join Lawrence Sherman, Senior Vice President of TOPEC Global, as he talks about innovative and collaborative interprofessional approaches to care stemming from lessons learned through his own experience as an educator-turned patient.

Host: Alicia A. Sutton Guest: Linda Gracie-King, MS From conferences to interactive on demand education, the field of continuing medical education (CME) is constantly evolving. Traditionally the preferred form of CME is live and in person, but as time goes on CME providers continue to improve their on demand CME services. Join host, Alicia Sutton, and guest, Linda Gracie-King, MS, Managing Partner at AXIS Medical Education, on the floor of the Alliance for Continuing Education in Health Professions annual industry summit meeting in Philadelphia, PA. They discuss the future of on demand continuing medical education, with special emphasis on the oncology field.