Illinois Chapter Annual Meeting

Illinois Chapter of the
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
3rd Annual Meeting
Saturday, October 5, 2013

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women's Hospital
250 E. Superior Street, 3rd Floor, Room L
Chicago, IL 60611

Program Committee
Terry Meriden, MD, FACP, FACN, FACE - Chapter President
Gerald A. Charnogursky, MD, FACE - Program Chair
David S. Oyer, MD, FACE - Program Co-Chair
Peter Angelos, MD, PhD, FACS
Renee Aronsohn, MD
Pauline M. Camacho, MD, FACE
Janice L. Gilden, MD, FACE
Wahid Kassar, MD, FACE
Alaleh Mazhari, DO
W. Patrick Zeller, MD, FACE - Immediate Past President
Donald Zimmerman, MD


Saturday, October 5, 2013
7:00 - 8:00 amRegistration / Breakfast
8:00 - 8:10 amIntroductions / Opening Remarks
Terry Meriden, MD, FACP, FACN, FACE - Chapter President
Gerald A. Charnogursky, MD, FACE - Program Chair
Pre-test Questions
Objectives:
  • After participating in a pre-meeting assessment tool, attendees will be able to recognize areas of potential shortcoming and strive to improve knowledge and consequential healthcare practices.
8:10 - 9:00 am Hot Thyroid Topics
Michael T. McDermott, MD
Objectives:
  • to discuss molecular markers for suspicious thyroid cytology
  • to discuss management of subclinical hypo- & hyperthyroidism
  • to review what is the best treatment for Graves' disease
9:00 - 9:50 am A Pathophysiologic-Based Approach to the Treatment of T2DM
Ralph Anthony DeFronzo, MD, BMS, MS, BS
Objectives:
  • to review the pathogenic mechanisms responsible for T2DM
  • to provide a rational approach to the treatment of T2DM based upon its pathophysiology
  • to review why approaches to T2DM based simply on reducing the A1c will not work
9:50 - 10:15 amBreak
10:15 - 11:05 amDiabetes: Transition and the journey as an active participant in self-care
The W. Patrick Zeller Annual Endocrine Lecture
Francine R. Kaufman, MD
Objectives:
  • to inform participants that the young person with diabetes needs to accept responsibility for their self-care. This is a journey and some of the key milestones (teachable moments) are : at diagnosis of diabetes , beginning school, progressing to middle school,moving onto high school, driving a car, dating , and moving to university or to their work place
  • to understand these times in transition and use these times to heighten patient responsibility (expectations of self-care) and to help the patient and the caretakers do a better job in the care of the individuals diabetes
11:05 - 11:55 amChallenging Adrenal Cases
William F. Young, Jr., MD, FACP, FACE
Objectives
  • to discuss the differential diagnosis of the patient with spells
  • to execute the subtype evaluation of primary aldosteronism
  • to diagnose different types of adrenal incidentalomas
12:00 - 1:00 pmLunch / Obesity Lecture *
1:00 - 1:20 pmIL AACE Business Meeting
1:20 - 2:00 pmSurvive or Flourish- The New Healthcare: A sea change for endocrinology
Ira Rosenthal Memorial Lecture
R. Mack Harrell, MD, FACP, FACE, ECNU
Objectives:
  • to understand the various structures of concierge practice
  • to understand the risks and benefits of outcome driven reimbursement
  • to recognize new niche practice models
2:00 - 2:35 pmDiabetes Technology - (Non-CME)
Francine R. Kaufman, MD
Objectives:
  • to learn about the existing technology and the new technology anticipated to facilitate this journey
  • to learn about the use of existing technology and focus on a new direction with future technology in diabetes care ... to try to meet the health care mandate to do more for less
2:35 - 3:15 pmBariatric Surgery and the Obese Patient with Type 2 Diabetes
Vivek N. Prachand, MD
Objectives:
  • Describe the general mechanisms of action of the different types of bariatric surgery, including restriction, malabsorption, neurohumoral, and changes in the mircobiome.
  • Describe recent trails comparing the outcomes of medical and surgical management of Type 2 Diabetes in the setting of obesity and the impact on bariatric surgery on cardiovascular risk markers and major cardiovascular events in diabetic patients.
  • Recognize the importance that the differential effects on weight loss and comorbidity outcome plays in bariatric procedure recommendation.
3:15 - 3:30 pmPost-test Questions
Gerald A. Charnogursky, MD, FACP, FACN, FACE - Program Chair
Objectives:
  • Attendees will be able to measure learning that occurred that will enable the use of new healthcare techniques and practices and to review or confirm existing care modalities.
3:30 pm Conclusion/Adjournment
Terry Meriden, MD, FACP, FACN, FACE - Chapter President
* Separate CME Activity
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. New Strategies for Obesity Management: Risk Stratification & Long-term Weight Control
Priscilla L. Hollander, MD, PhD

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this educational activity, the participant should be able to:
  • Recognize obesity as a disease, requiring a concerted therapeutic focus.
  • Analyze all three major treatment modalities (lifestyle, medication, surgical) and recognize that they can be intensified to achieve greater degrees of weight loss.
  • Evaluate risk stratification and patient selection for various treatment options to optimize benefit/risk ratio and patient outcomes.
  • Describe the benefits and limitations of recently approved medical therapies for obesity.
  • Provide accurate and appropriate counsel as part of the treatment team.
  • Provide appropriate care and counsel for patients and their families.
This is activity is supported by an educational grant from VIVUS, Inc.
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Location:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Womens Hospital
250 E. Superior Street, 3rd Floor, Room L
Chicago, IL 60611

Program Committee
Terry Meriden, MD, FACP, FACN, FACE - Chapter President
Gerald A. Charnogursky, MD, FACE - Program Chair
David S. Oyer, MD, FACE - Program Co-Chair
Peter Angelos, MD, PhD, FACS
Renee Aronsohn, MD
Pauline M. Camacho, MD, FACE
Janice L. Gilden, MD, FACE
Wahid Kassar, MD, FACE
Alaleh Mazhari, DO
W. Patrick Zeller, MD, FACE - Immediate Past President
Donald Zimmerman, MD

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