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American College of Physicians
Fostering Excellence in Internal Medicine
2015
Colorado Chapter
Scientific Meeting
February 5–7, 2015
The Broadmoor Hotel
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Register online now!
GOVERNOR’S LETTER
Colorado Chapter
Meeting Highlights:
• SEP Pre-courses in OfficeBased and Hospital-Based
Medicine: 2014 Update
• Multiple Small Feedings of
the Mind in Lipid Guidelines,
TIA: When to Admit/Workup,
and Anticoagulant Update
• Clinical Pearls: Atrial
Fibrillation Management and
Chronic Pain Management
• Resident/Fellow Presentations
• Special Interest Group
Breakfasts
Dear Colleague,
I invite you to join me and your colleagues in
internal medicine at the next scientific meeting
of the Colorado Chapter of the American College
of Physicians, being held February 5–7, 2015, at
the Broadmoor Hotel.
This meeting is not just for ACP members. I
particularly want to invite nonmembers to join
us for this important clinical update and to
learn about the benefits of membership at the
same time.
In addition to earning 9.25 CME credits, by
attending this meeting you will:
• Gain insight into recent medical advances.
• Discuss local and national issues affecting the
practice and teaching of internal medicine.
• Greet old friends, meet new friends, and
develop a network of colleagues in your area.
• Take some time for yourself or with your
family to relax and enjoy the sights around
Colorado Springs.
Between scientific sessions, please visit the
College table. You will find information on new
ACP programs, products, and services. There’s
always something new at the College table—
stop by and see for yourself.
This educational activity
has been designated for
9.25 CME credits.
To ensure your place at this invaluable meeting,
register now by visiting www.acponline.org/
about_acp/chapters/co/news_meet.htm and
completing the easy online registration form.
You may also complete the form at the back
of this brochure and send it by mail or fax. The
opportunities available at this meeting will help
you meet not only your needs as a physician but
also the needs of the patients you serve.
I look forward to seeing you in Colorado Springs.
Sincerely,
Christie M. Reimer, MD, FACP
ACP Governor, Colorado Chapter
PRE-COURSE: ABIM SEP
MODULES SESSION FOR
MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION
Thursday, February 5, 2015
SEP CME Accreditation
Noon–5:00 p.m. On-Site Registration
The American College of Physicians
is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to provide
continuing medical education
for physicians.
12:30–2:45 p.m. Office-Based Medicine:
2014 Update
Larry Feinberg, MD,
MACP
2:45–5:00 p.m.
Hospital-Based Medicine:
2014 Update
Ethan Cumbler, MD,
FACP
SEP Faculty
Larry Feinberg, MD, FACP,
Professor of Medicine, Division
of General Internal Medicine,
University of Colorado School
of Medicine, Denver
Ethan Cumbler, MD, FACP,
Associate Professor of Internal
Medicine, Medical Director of
Acute Care for the Elderly Medical
Unit, Associate Chief of Hospital
Medicine Group– Scholarship
Director Institute of Quality,
Patient Safety and Efficiency
Founding Faculty
SEP Learning Objectives
• Participate in group discussion to
determine answers to multiplechoice questions.
• Apply updated knowledge of
internal medicine to clinical
practice.
• Understand recent advances in
internal medicine.
• Complete an ABIM SEP Module
toward partial fulfillment of the
ABIM’s Maintenance of Certification.
The American College of Physicians
designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim
only the credit commensurate with
the extent of their participation
in the activity.
Who Should Attend the SEP
Post-Course?
• Internists participating in
the ABIM Maintenance of
Certification Program
• General internists
• Family practitioners
• Subspecialty physicians
SEP Note
The Colorado Chapter will
provide you with a learner’s copy
of the ABIM module(s) at the
meeting. If you are enrolled in the
ABIM’s Maintenance of Certification
program, you also must order the
module* directly from the ABIM
by visiting www.abim.org/online.
After the Learning Session, submit
your answers online to the ABIM
for Maintenance of Certification
credit. For more information
about the ABIM’s Maintenance
of Certification program, visit
www.abim.org/moc or call ABIM
at 800-441-ABIM (2246).
*If you are already enrolled in the ABIM
Maintenance of Certification program, there is
no additional fee for this official version of the
module. If you are not enrolled, you may attend
the Learning Session; however, you must enroll
before receiving Maintenance of Certification
points for the knowledge module. To enroll,
visit www.abim.org/online.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Thursday, February 5, 2015
6:00–9:00 p.m. Registration/Buffet
Reception–Fountain Room
Host: Christie Reimer,
MD, FACP, Governor,
ACP Colorado Chapter
Friday, February 6, 2015
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:15–10:00
Family/Guest Breakfast
7:00–5:00 p.m. Registration and Exhibits
Morning Session
Moderator:
Andy Fine, MD, FACP
8:00 a.m.
Welcome
Christie Reimer, MD,
FACP
8:15
Hepatitis C Update
Hugo Rosen, MD
9:05
Top 10 Articles of 2014
Melver Anderson, III,
MD, FACP
9:55
Refreshment Break
10:15
Multiple Small Feedings of
the Mind
Lipid Guidelines
John Merenich, MD
10:45
TIA: When to Admit/Workup
Jennifer Simpson, MD
11:15
Anticoagulant Update:
Kathy Hassell, MD
Noon
Lunch
Chapter Business Meeting, Town
Hall Meeting
Afternoon Session
Moderator:
Jennifer Ziouras, MD
2:00 p.m.
Resident/Fellow Presentations:
Choosing Wisely Cases
3:00
Clinical Pearls: Atrial Fibrillation
Management:
Christopher Cole, MD,
FACC
3:50
Clinical Pearls: Chronic Pain
Management:
Adam Abraham, MD
6:00–7:00
Poster Viewing/Reception Social
Hour–Fountain Room
Saturday, February 7, 2015
(Please check out before 8:30 session or
during 10-minute break before 10:25
workshops start).
7:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
7:00–8:30
CECP Meeting
Special Interest Groups Breakfasts
“The Hospitalization of Mrs. Q”
presented by
James Newman, MD
Advancement to Fellowship
8:00
Update on New Coordination
of Care and Transition of Care
Coding Tips
Toni Woods, CCS, CPC
8:45–10:00
Family/Guest Breakfast
7:00–Noon
Registration and Exhibits
Morning Session
Moderator:
Jennifer Ziouras, MD,
FACP
8:30
Opening Remarks:
Christie Reimer, MD,
FACP
8:35
Male/Female Hormone
Replacement Therapy Update:
Margaret Wierman, MD
9:25
Marijuana: Medical Implications/
Complications
Dan Bowles, MD
10:15
Break and Check Out
10:25
Workshop I: Below the Knee/
Below the Ankle Orthopedics
Edward (Ted) Parks, MD
Workshop II: Peer Review
“Near Misses” Cases
Tony Toloczko, MD
Workshop III: Psychiatry Update
Christopher Shneck, MD
11:30
Workshops Repeated
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn and Turn in Evaluations
M E E T I N G I N F O R M AT I O N
Faculty
Larry Feinberg, MD, FACP, Professor
of Medicine, Division of General
Internal Medicine, University of
Colorado School of Medicine
Ethan Cumbler, MD, FACP, FHM,
Associate Professor of Internal
Medicine, Medical Director of Acute
Care for the Elderly Medical Unit,
Associate Chief of Hospital Medicine
Group–Scholarship Director, Institute
of Quality, Patient Safety and Efficiency
Founding Faculty
Melver L. Anderson III, MD, FACP,
Associate Professor, Department of
Medicine, University of Colorado,
Chief, Hospital Medicine Section,
Denver VA Medical Center
Edward (Ted) Parks, MD, Clinical
Professor of Medicine, Department
of Medicine, University of Colorado,
School of Medicine; Orthopedic
Surgeon, Western Orthopedics PC
Hugo Rosen, MD, FACP, Waterman
Professor of Medicine and Immunology
Head, Division of Gastroenterology &
Hepatology, University of Colorado
School of Medicine
Christopher Schneck, MD, DFAPA,
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Director Medical Director, University
of Colorado Depression Center,
Mental Health Team Director,
ID/HIV Clinic
John Merenich, MD, Medical Director,
Kaiser Permante Clinical Informatics
Decision Support, Kaiser Permanente
Medical Director, Clinical Pharmacy
Cardiac Risk Services, Permanente
Medical Group Partner, KPCO
Business Intelligence, Co-Chair, KP
National Dyslipidemia Guideline
Jennifer Simpson, MD, Assistant
Professor, Director of Quality
Improvement Department of Neurology
Christopher Cole, MD, FACC,
Director of Electrophysiology
Laboratory, Penrose-St. Francis
Hospital; Assistant Clinical Professor
of Medicine, University of Colorado,
Electrophysiology Division
Adam Abraham, MD, Assistant
Professor, Medicine-Internal
Medicine, University of Colorado
School of Medicine
Margaret Wierman, MD, Professor of
Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics,
Chief of Endocrinology, Denver VAMC
Daniel Bowles, MD, Assistant
Clinical Professor, Medicine-Medical
Oncology, University of Colorado
School of Medicine
Tony Toloczko, MD, Chair of
Internal Medicine Peer Review,
Kaiser Permanente
Toni M. Woods, CCS, CPC, Coding
Consultant, RT Welter and
Associates
Kathryn Hassell, MD, Professor of
Medicine, Division of Hematology,
University of Colorado School of
Medicine
If you are interested in becoming a member
of the College, please contact the Member
and Customer Service Department at
800-523-1546, ext. 2600, or 215-351-2600
(M–F, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ET).
Attendance at chapter meetings can help
all ACP members meet the qualifications for
advancement to Fellowship. It is especially
important for those applying under the pathway
that calls for 5 years of activity as a Member.
M E E T I N G I N F O R M AT I O N
Resident/Fellow Members
Activities
Clinical vignettes prepared by Resident/
Fellow members will be presented
on Friday between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.
In addition, posters will be presented
during the Reception on Friday
evening. Contact Kathleen Heist, MD
at [email protected] for
information about entering the Resident/
Fellow Member competition.
Chapter Excellence Award
Winner
We are pleased to
announce that
our Chapter is
the recipient of a
2014 Chapter Excellence Award. The
Chapter Excellence Award recognizes
those chapters that excel in reaching
the standards for managing a chapter,
such as communicating to members,
instituting Medical Students’ and
Resident/Fellow Members’ activities,
and advancing and recruiting members.
A Chapter Excellence certificate will
be awarded at the meeting.
Who Should Attend
• General internists
• Subspecialty internists
• Family practitioners
• Hospitalists
Evergreen Award
The Evergreen Program was created
in 1993 by the College to recognize
and reward outstanding chapter efforts.
The Evergreen Program provides visibility to those chapters that have been
successful in implementing programs
that increase member communication
and involvement.
Each year all chapters are invited to
nominate their own programs, and
to provide details on the goals of the
program, how it was implemented,
and what the results were. The Chapter
Subcommittee has the difficult task
of selecting a small group of chapters,
which are recognized nationally and
locally for their achievements.
We are excited to announce the 2014
Evergreen Award was presented to our
chapter for the Do No Harm Project
at IM 2014 in Orlando.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the
participant will be able to:
• Apply updated knowledge of internal medicine to clinical practice.
• Assess who needs to be admitted
for a TIA/CVA
• Learn indications for using the
newer anticoagulants
• Determine appropriateness of male
Testosterone and “antiaging”
replacement/supplementation
• Fellows in subspecialty training
• Allied health practitioners
• Residents (internists in training)
• Medical students interested in
internal medicine
CME Accreditation
The American College of Physicians
is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME) to provide
continuing medical education
for physicians.
The American College of Physicians
designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.25 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim
only the credit commensurate with
the extent of their participation
in the activity.
M E E T I N G I N F O R M AT I O N
Hotel Accommodations
Area Interests
We have reserved a block of rooms at
the following rates until January 5, 2015.
When making your reservation, be sure
to mention that you will be attending
the ACP Colorado Chapter meeting.
The Colorado Springs area offers
much for family and friends to see
and do, including:
• Tour the Air Force Academy
• Take in the sights at Pike’s Peak
Single/Double: $179
• Visit the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
The Broadmoor Hotel
1 Lake Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
The rooms are available on a firstcome, first-served basis, so make
your reservation as early as possible
by calling the hotel directly at
1-866-837-9520.
• Indulge at the Broadmoor Spa
Additional information on the
area is available online at
www.broadmoor.com/coloradoresortactivities.php.
The rooms are available on a firstcome, first-served basis, so make
your reservation as early as possible
by calling the hotel directly at
1-866-837-9520.
Directions
From Denver Take I-25 south to
Colorado Springs.
Continue on I-25 through Colorado
Springs to exit 138, Circle Drive.
Turn right off the exit onto Circle
Drive and follow it until it becomes
Lake Avenue, approximately 2.6
miles, to The Broadmoor.
HOW
TO
REGISTER
• Online
Visit us on the Web and register at
www.acponline.org/about_acp/
chapters/co/news_meet.htm.
• Mail
To register by mail, complete the
registration form at the back of this
brochure and mail it to ACP at the
address below. Be sure to list your
daytime phone number in case we
need to notify you of any changes.
Please reproduce the form for
additional registrations (one form
per registrant).
AC002
American College of Physicians
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572
• Fax
Register 24 hours a day via fax at
215-351-2799.
Fax forms must include credit card
number, expiration date, security
code number, and signature. Do not
mail a copy of the form because it
may result in a duplicate registration
and you will be charged twice.
• Phone
Call 800-523-1546, ext. 2600, or
215-351-2600 (M–F, 9 a.m.–
5 p.m. ET).
Be sure to have your credit card
number, expiration date, and security
code number available before calling.
• Payment Options
Payment in full is required. Make
check or money order payable to
ACP. Must remit in U.S. funds drawn
on a U.S. bank. If paying by credit
card, please provide the credit card
number, expiration date, security
code, and authorizing signature.
• Additional Fees
All registrations must be received
by January 10, 2015 or a late registration fee of $25 will be added.
This includes on-site registrations.
Save money by registering now!
• Cancellations/Refunds
All cancellation requests must be
received by Member and Customer
Service in writing via e-mail
[email protected]. Cancellations
will not be accepted by telephone.
• Satisfaction Guarantee
We offer a satisfaction guarantee—
if meeting attendees are not satisfied with their experience at the
meeting, they may write for a
refund of their registration fee.
• Special Needs
If you have a disability or any
special dietary needs, please
contact Christine Westbrook by
telephone at 720-301-3184, or
e-mail [email protected].
• Questions?
For registration information, contact ACP Member and Customer
Service (M–F, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. ET)
toll-free at 800-523-1546, ext. 2600
or direct at 215-351-2600. You may
also e-mail [email protected]
or fax 215-351-2799.
If you need more information
on the meeting schedule or
location please contact Christine
Westbrook at 720-301-3184, or
e-mail [email protected].
For more information about ACP
or the Colorado Chapter, contact
the Colorado Chapter Governor,
Christie M. Reimer, MD, FACP,
by telephone at 518-427-0366, or
e-mail [email protected].
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
CMB
American College of Physicians
Colorado Chapter Scientific Meeting
February 5–7, 2015
RM1544
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payment preference and complete the form below.
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days before your course. We’ll be glad to help.
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M
CMB
Registration Fees:
SEP: Office-Based Medicine: 2014 Update–February 5, 2015 (RM1544A)
Check one category that best applies. Register early—limited space available.
❏ ACP Master ❏ ACP Fellow ❏ ACP Member ............................................ $95
❏ Nonmember Physician ............................................................................... $120
SEP: Hospital-Based Medicine: 2014 Update–February 5, 2015 (RM1544B)
Check one category that best applies. Register early—limited space available.
❏ ACP Master ❏ ACP Fellow ❏ ACP Member............................................ $95
❏ Nonmember Physician ............................................................................... $120
Colorado Chapter Scientific Meeting–February 6–7, 2015 (RM1544G)
Check one category that best applies. Registration fee includes continental
breakfast, lunch, all scientific sessions and materials, CME documentation, and
attendance at the Friday night reception.
ACP Categories:
❏ ACP Member ............................................................................................. $225
❏ Resident/Fellow Member.............................................................................. $25
❏ Medical Student Member............................................................................. $20
Nonmember Categories:
❏ Nonmember Physician ............................................................................... $275
❏ Nonmember Resident* ................................................................................ $50
❏ Nonmember Medical Student...................................................................... $50
❏ Nonmember Allied Health Professional .................................................... $250
*Nonmember Residents must register by contacting the chapter staff at 720-301-3184 in
order to get the correct registration rate.
Please indicate your attendance at the following:
❏ RC01–Welcome Buffet Reception (Thursday, February 5, 2015)–$20
❏ BK01–Continental Breakfast (Friday, February 6, 2015)
❏ LN01–Lunch, Chapter Business Meeting (Friday, February 6, 2015)
❏ RC02–Reception and Poster Session (Friday, February 6, 2015)
❏ BK02–Continental Breakfast (Saturday, February 7, 2015)
❏ BK03–Early Career Physician Breakfast (Saturday, February 7, 2015)
Guest Program: Colorado Chapter Meeting–February 6–7, 2015
Check one category that best applies:
Name(s):_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Please indicate your spouse/guest’s attendance at the following:
❏ BK01G–Friday and Saturday Family/Guest Breakfast, Friday Reception–$30
❏ RC01G–Thursday Buffet Reception–$20
❏ LN01G–Lunch, Chapter Business Meeting (Friday, February 6, 2015)–$50
❏ To help us go “green” we are making our syllabus available on a thumb drive
and the handouts will be posted on the Web. You will receive a printed copy if
you check here and include $30.
If you are registering after January 10, 2015, please add a $25 late fee to your total.
GRAND TOTAL (enter on previous page) $ _______________
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