The 77th Annual Assembly and Exhibition was held July 25-28 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, FL. Overall, there were 117 attendees and 55 exhibitors.
This year’s conference offered attendees a robust CME agenda of 21.5 hours of Prescribed credit led by local and nationally known faculty.
Platinum Sponsor, Ambetter Health, hosted a White Linen themed Welcome Reception on Thursday evening for attendees, their families, and exhibitors. Our members came together for the General Assembly on Friday. During lunch, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield, attendees received annual updates from American Academy of Family Physicians, American Board of Family Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield. The President’s Party, sponsored by Platinum Sponsor, Primary Care Plus, celebrated Dr. Vincent Shaw and all the award winners with a pirates themed party on Friday evening.
Topics of the assembly were presented by both local speakers and national speakers including:
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Moving the Needle in Older Adults: A Provider Townhall to Enhance Vaccine Uptake
Speaker: Keisha Harvey-Mansfield, MD
This activity is provided by Medical Learning Institute and supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.
New Approaches to Asthma Treatment Selection and Assessment
Speaker: Louis Kuritzky, MD
This activity is provided by Primary Care Education Consortium and supported by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Elevating Patient Care: Early Detection and Evidence-based Pharmacotherapy for Postpartum Depression in Primary Care
Speaker: Sarah Nagle-Yang, MD
This activity is provided by Annenberg Center for Health Sciences and supported by an educational grant from Sage Therapeutics, Inc.
Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Review of Evidence-based Recommendations
Speaker: Amanda Phillips, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACOEM
Advances in the Treatment of Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Disorders
Speaker: Eden Miller, DO
This activity is provided by Primary Care Education Consortium and supported by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company.
Case Studies in Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Speaker: Eden Miller, DO
This activity is provided by Primary Care Education Consortium and supported by an educational grant from Abbott Diabetes Care.
Headache in Primary Care
Speaker: Sara Sacco, MD, FAHS
This activity is provided and supported by American Headache Society.
Friday, July 26, 2024
Cases in the Community: Optimizing Treatment and Considering Weight Management as a Primary Goal in People with Type 2 Diabetes
Speaker: Javier Morales, MD, FACP, FACE and Richard Bridges, MD, FAAFP
This activity is provided by Peerview Institute for Medical Education and supported by an educational grant from Lilly.
Navigating Narcolepsy in Family Practice: Patient-Centered Strategies to Optimize the Experience and Outcomes of Treatment
Speaker: Richard K. Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM
This activity is provided by Peerview Institute for Medical Education and supported by an educational grant from Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
My Patient's Wound(s) Won't Heal. Now What?
Speaker: Cheryl Hickey, MD
Overview of Vascular Disease in Primary Care
Speaker: Kabiul Haque, MD, MPH, MBA
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Lipid Management Beyond Statins: Early Screening, Prompt Intervention, and Timely Intensification with PCSK9-Targeted Therapies
Speaker: Bruce A. Warden, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA, FASPC
This activity is provided by Peerview Institute for Medical Education and supported by an educational grant from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
The Interconnection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Disease Related Complications
Screening and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Improving Collaboration Amongst Multidisciplinary Teams to Tackle Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Speakers: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP and Amal Othman, MD, DABOM, FOMA
This activity is provided by Medical Learning Institute and supported by an educational grant from Lilly.
What's New in Contraception?
Speaker: Roxanne Boyd, MD
Everything You Forgot About the Shoulder Exam and Some Things You Didn't
Speaker: Charles Webb, DO, CAQSM, FAMSSM, FAAFP
Preventing RSV: Providing Older Patients with the Information They Need
Speaker: Pamela Rockwell, DO
This activity is provided by The France Foundation in collaboration with the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.
Opioid Addiction: Moving Forward in the Fourth Wave
Speaker: Smita Prasad, MD, MPH, MBA
Breathing Easy: Conquering Obstructive Sleep Apnea for Better Health - Case Consult Stations, Community Provider Network
Speakers: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP and Amal Othman, MD, DABOM, FOMA
This activity is provided by Medical Learning Institute and supported by an educational grant from Lilly.
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Non-CME Breakfast Symposium Product Theater for ZepboundTM (tirzepatide) InjectionSpeaker: Anthony M. Auriemma, MD, JD, FOMA
This activity is supported by Lilly USA, LLC.
