49th Annual Internal Medicine Conference
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*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.
Target Audience
This course is intended for Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurses, APRNs, and other healthcare professionals.
Description
Join us for an exceptional opportunity to receive updates on the latest evidence-based advancements in primary care health promotion and disease management. Hosted by the Department of Medicine at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, this activity is planned in collaboration with 11 clinical divisions, ensuring a broad range of topics relevant to daily practice.
The program also features expert presentations from distinguished faculty across multiple departments within the School of Medicine. A key highlight of the conference is a dedicated 2-hour session focusing on the use of controlled substances for pain management and other indications, addressing critical and timely issues in clinical practice.
This activity is designed for primary care clinicians, including internists, family medicine practitioners, physician assistants (PAs), family nurse practitioners (FNPs), pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals seeking evidence-based updates to enhance their practice.
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Topics to Be Presented at this Year’s Conference:
Evidence-Based Management of Chronic Conditions:
- COPD Management: Updates on a step by step approach that includes newly approved medications.
- Chronic Kidney Disease: Presentation on the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1s agonists in patients with chronic kidney disease.
- Type 2 Diabetes: Using continuous glucose monitors to improve glycemic control.
Controlled Substances in Pain Management:
- Use of urine drug screens in the management of opioid use disorder.
Cancer Screening Guidelines:
- Breast Cancer Screening: Latest guidelines and recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force.
- Prostate Cancer Screening: Updates on screening protocols and recommendations.
Emerging Data and Future Practices:
- Innovations in Cancer Screening: Exploration of multi-cancer detection tests.
Conference FormatThis year, the conference will be held in a hybrid format (in-person and webinar) at the
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, located at 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. For questions about either format, call 919-962-3009.
Hotel accommodations:Please contact the hotels directly to make reservations.
Courtyard Chapel Hill - 1.800.321.2211
Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel - 1.919.968.4900
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Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Advocate Health and UNC Chapel Hills School of Medicine. The Advocate Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
American Medical Association (AMA)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.75 ANCC contact hours/APRN pharmacological hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum 24.75 hours of CPE credit for pharmacists. CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Credit
The AAFP has reviewed 49th Annual Internal Medicine Conference and deemed it acceptable for up to 24.75 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 03/12/2025 to 03/14/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
Participation in this event will provide 1.5 hour(s) of NC Medical Board mandated controlled substance prescriber education.
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
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Objectives
- Analyze key evidence-based updates in primary care to apply them into clinical decision-making.
- Evaluate evolving subspecialty literature and integrate relevant findings into daily practice
- Apply current evidence-informed recommendations to common clinical scenarios in primary care, ensuring best practices are followed.
Sessions
- Status
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Open
- Date(s)
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Mar 12 - 14, 2025
- Check-In Time
- 7:00 AM
- Credit
- 24.75 - AAFP Prescribed
- 24.75 - AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 24.75 - ACPE
- 24.75 - Nursing Contact Hours
- Location
- The William and Ida Friday Center
- Room
- Grumman Auditorium
