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Midwest Annual Conference


Wednesdaysaturday october 1619, 2013 Rosemont, il donald e. stephens Convention Center
Earn between 25.75 and 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits or AANP contact hours of continuing education

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Midwest Annual Conference Overview


However you choose to customize your Pri-Med Midwest experience, you will leave the conference reenergized and equipped with innovative ideas that you can incorporate into yourpracticeimmediately.
PRIMARY CARE UPDATES & INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO CARDIOMETABOLIC CARE
MORNING CME SESSIONS that focus on cardiometabolic disease-specific treatment and management approaches. AFTERNOON CME SESSIONS for PCPs, cardiologists, and endocrinologists who jointly manage patients with complex cardiometabolic conditions. Case studies, lectures, and a panel discussion will cover treatment decisions for high-risk patients. This program is at capacity. Visit www.pri-med.com/midwest/r42 for faculty and full schedule. TUESDAY 7:45 am12:30 pm {SOLD OUT} Primary Care Updates 12:30 pm5:45 pm {SOLD OUT} Integrated Approaches to Cardiometabolic Care
There are still limited seats available for cardiologists and endocrinologists. Visit www.pri-med.com to register.

PRIMARY CARE UPDATES


Choose from multi-topic sessions focusing on a variety of diseasespecific treatment and management approaches. See page 8 for lecture topics or visit www.pri-med.com/midwest/r42 and click on the Curriculum & Syllabus tab.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Choose from more than 35 clinical lectures developed by Pri-Med in collaboration with the American College of Physicians. For faculty, full schedule, and keynote speakers, see pages 2-7 or visit www.pri-med.com/midwest/r42 and click on the Curriculum & Syllabus tab.

EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA
Independent educational symposia are offered during mealtime breaks. Learn about new discoveries in treatments and therapies at these educational sessions. See page 9 for more information or visit www.pri-med.com/midwest/r42 and click on the Ticketed Events tab. THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Sessions held during mealtime breaks EXHIBIT HALL FLOOR

EXHIBIT HALL
PRESENTATION THEATERS Attend lunch and break-time presentations featuring the latest disease-specific products and services from industry leaders. See page 10 for more information or visit www.pri-med.com/midwest/r42 and click on the Ticketed Events tab. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Sessions held during mealtime breaks

TICKETED EVENT
Due to limited seating, these events require preregistration. Be sure to select the ticketed events you plan on attending when registering.

Discover cutting-edge medical products and services and meet with industry representatives. For the list of exhibitors, see page 10 or visit www.pri-med.com/midwest/r42 and click on the Exhibit Hall tab.

DAY & TIME

WEDNESDAY 7:45 am5:00 pm

THURSDAY 7:45 am5:45 pm FRIDAY 7:45 am5:45 pm SATURDAY 7:45 am3:30 pm

THURSDAY 8:30 am2:30 pm FRIDAY 8:30 am2:30 pm SATURDAY 8:30 am2:00 pm

NUMBER OF CREDITS

Up to 4.5 Primary Care Updates Up to 4.5 Integrated Approaches to Cardiometabolic Care

Between 6.75 and 8

Up to 19

Up to 2 per symposia

Not for credit

Not for credit

ACCREDITEDPROVIDER & TYPES OF CREDITS

pmiCME AMA PRA Category 1 Credits AAFP (Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.)

pmiCME AMA PRA Category 1 Credits AANP AAFP (Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.) pmiCME

pmiCME AMA PRA Category 1 Credits AANP AAFP (Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.) American College of Physicians and pmiCME

pmiCME or another ACCME Accredited Provider AMA PRA Category 1 Credits AANP

Not for credit

Not for credit

CONTENT SPONSORS

pmiCME

pmiCME or another ACCME Accredited Provider

Commercial supporters

Commercial supporters

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ANNUAL CONFERENCE Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Highlighted Lectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 PRIMARY CARE UPDATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 EXHIBIT HALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 HOTEL & TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ACCREDITATION & DESIGNATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE | ThursdaySaturday, October 1719

Annual Conference curriculum developed in collaboration with the American College of Physicians.

Earn up to 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

CME

Whats most important to you is important to us.


The demands and challenges you face every day within your practice are constantly changing, so were changing with you.
Weve taken the feedback of clinicians in your region and across the country to launch an all-new Annual Conference, beginning with PriMed Midwest this fall. PriMed has expanded its partnership with the American College of Physicians (ACP), and in collaboration with the ACP we will be unveiling an entirely new cutting-edge CME curriculum. The CME sessions will include information on the the latest treatments and therapies, such as:  Obesity in America, presented by the Dietary Counselor and Lifestyle Coach from NBCs The Biggest Loser, Michael Dansinger, MD  Live Demonstration Orthopedic Exam: See It, Do It Infectious Disease Updates in Primary Care  Test Your Skills in Difficult Cases: Nephrology, Hypertension, and Atrial Fibrillation But thats not all In addition to over 35 new educational sessions, there are many new components of the conference that were created with you in mind.  Three renowned Keynote Speakers including Dr Story Musgrave, a former NASA astronaut and part-time trauma surgeon  SAFE Opioid Prescribing track featuring a faculty Meet and Greet and book signing  Easy access to syllabus slides pre-show and the ability to purchase a full set of printed slides pre-show  The opportunity to earn AANP contact hours of continuing education

Keynote Speakers
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 7:45 am Obesity in America from the Dietary Counselor and Lifestyle Coach from The Biggest Loser
Michael Dansinger, MD Nutrition doctor for NBCs hit primetime series The Biggest Loser, Diabetes Doctor for WebMD, and Director of the Diabetes Reversal Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 | 7:45 am * In Search of Joy in Practice: Innovations in Patient-Centered Care


Christine Sinsky, MD, and Thomas Sinsky, MD Drs Christine and Thomas Sinsky are general internists at Medical Associates Clinic and Health Plans in Dubuque, IA. Both Drs Sinsky were co-authors for an American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation study of high functioning primary care practices, In Search of Joy in Practice.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 | 7:45 am Mission Control: Professionalism to Medicine


Story Musgrave, MD Astronaut for over 30 years, producer/director of multimedia, landscape architect, heavy equipment operator, innovator with Applied Minds Inc, and professor of design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.

Dr Dansinger will share his insights and opinions about the global obesity epidemic, the USDA food pyramid, popular weight loss diets, reality weight loss shows, losing 100 pounds in 100 days, obesity surgery, reversing type 2 diabetes, how to feed your children, and what to do about decadent mouth-watering quadruplelayer chocolate molten-lava fudge cake.

Drs Christine and Thomas Sinsky will discuss innovations that you can use right now in your practice to improve your own satisfaction in your practice and advance the quality of the care you provide to your patients. They will outline the innovations in primary care they personally discovered by visiting 23 high functioning practices as part of a primary care project for the American Board of Internal Medicine.
*The following organization has provided an educational grant in support of the Keynote Session: Lilly USA, LLC

This presentation will look at your patient as a mission, with a very critical outcome, and how to get that mission right the first time and every time. Dr Musgrave will give a dramatic multimedia presentation composed of real life scenarios that illustrate lessons and principles relevant and applicable to frontline patient care. Dr Musgrave has lived such scenarios. He teaches that the principles extracted from experiences can be clear and comprehensible and that, once accepted and embraced, can lead to effective action.

Track Directors
Daniel G. Blazer, MD, PhD JP Gibbons Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC Michael J. Bloch, MD, FACP, FASH Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine University of Nevada School of Medicine Medical Director Vascular Medicine and Anticoagulation Services Renown Institute for Heart & Vascular Health Reno, NV Lauren B. Doctoroff, MD Instructor, Harvard Medical School Hospitalist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Yul D. Ejnes, MD, MACP Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Internist, Coastal Medical, Inc. Cranston, RI Stephen J. Gluckman, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Director Penn Global Medicine Philadelphia, PA LaTonya J. Hickson, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Consultant, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN Rosalind D. Kaplan, MD, FACP Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Temple University School of Medicine Director, Temple Health Womens Care Philadelphia, PA Salvatore Mangione, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, PA Kevin C. Oeffinger, MD Member, Department of Medicine and Pediatrics Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Director, Adult Long-Term Follow-Up Program New York, NY Douglas S. Paauw, MD Professor of Medicine Rathmann Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Patient-Centered Clinical Education University of Washington School of Medicine Seattle, WA Gregory Piazza, MD Instructor in Medicine Harvard Medical School Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Womens Hospital Boston, MA Jordan M. Prutkin, MD, MHS, FHRS Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiology/Electrophysiology University of Washington Seattle, WA Nancy Rigotti, MD, FACP Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School Associate Chief, General Medicine Division Department of Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA Neil Skolnik, MD Professor, Family and Community Medicine Temple University School of Medicine Associate Director Family Medicine Residency Program Abington Memorial Hospital Abington, PA Christopher Smith, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School Division of General Medicine and Primary Care Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA Matthew Sorrentino, MD Professor of Medicine Associate Director, Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence University of Chicago School of Medicine Chicago, IL Kelly Anne Spratt, DO, FACC, FACP Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE | ThursdaySaturday, October 1719


FEATURED CERTIFICATION TRACK

SAFE Opioid Prescribing: Strategies. Assessment. Fundamentals. Education.


In 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) is necessary for safe prescribing of ER/LA opioid analgesics. This strategy was developed by the FDA in collaboration with a variety of stakeholder groups to ensure that the benefits of ER/LA opioid analgesics continue to outweigh the risks of adverse outcomes that often result from inappropriate prescribing, abuse, and misuse. Attend this track and receive your REMS-compliant training certificate.

EHR in Primary Practice: Tools, Tips, and Cases to Maximize Usability in Your Office
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 | 3:45 pm4:45 pm Maximizing Efficiency: Using Medical Applications in Real Time SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 | 9:30 am10:30 am Finding Clinical Value in EHR Meaningful Use SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 | 10:30 am11:30 am Social Media and Health Technology Systems for the Practicing Clinician

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 1:30 pm2:00 pm Evaluation Is Essential for Safe and Effective Pain Management Using ER/LA Opioids
Learning Objectives Identify risk factors for opioid-related aberrant behavior  Differentiate between tolerance, physical dependence, and addiction

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 2:00 pm2:30 pm Best Practices for How to Start Therapy with ER/LA Opioids, How to Stop, and What to Do in Between
Learning Objectives  Convert patients from immediate-release to ER/LA opioids as well as from one ER/LA opioid to another  Identify predisposing risk factors for significant respiratory depression

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 2:30 pm3:00 pm Evidence-Based Tools for Screening for Patients at Risk and Monitoring for Adherence to Prescribed ER/LA Opioids
Learning Objectives Evaluate and manage adverse effects of ER/LA opioids Differentiate strategies for monitoring patient adherence

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 3:00 pm3:30 pm Talk to Me: Proven Methods to Counsel Your Patients on ER/LA Opioids and Achieve Positive Outcomes
Learning Objectives  Implement counseling strategies to ensure patients know to take ER/LA opioids exactly as prescribed  Use counseling strategies to explain signs of ER/LA opioid overdose to patients and caregivers

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 3:45 pm4:15 pm Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ER/LA Opioids as a Drug Class
Learning Objectives  Assess the differences in opioid metabolism and how these affect appropriate ER/LA prescribing  Identify how opioid-drug interactions influence ER/LA opioid prescribing

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 4:15 pm5:00 pm Getting the Most Clinical Insights from Specific ER/LA Product Information Sources
Learning Objectives  Differentiate the prescribing information among available ER/LA opioids  Identify ER/LA opioids and dosages indicated for opioidtolerant patients only

This program also features a Meet and Greet with the faculty and a book signing with presenter Charles Argoff, MD.

Defeat Chronic Pain Now!: Groundbreaking Strategies for Eliminating the Pain of Arthritis, Back and Neck Conditions, Migraines, Diabetic Neuropathy, and Chronic Illness. By Charles Argoff and Bradley S Galer. Published December 1, 2010, by Fair Winds Press.

Pri-Med, in collaboration with American College of Physicians and Miller Medical Communications, received commercial support for this community resource center provided by an educational grant from the REMS Program Companies. This educational activity is supported by an independent educational grant from the ER/LA Opioid Analgesic REMS Program Companies (RPC). Please see www.er-la-opioidREMS.com for a listing of the member companies. This activity is intended to be fully compliant with the ER/LA Opioid Analgesics REMS education requirements issued by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE | ThursdaySaturday, October 1719

Core curriculum developed in collaboration with

CME Schedule at a Glance


Thursday, October 17, 2013 | Annual Conference
6:15 am CME Educational Symposia: Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimers Disease  Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies 7:45 am

Earn up to 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

CME

Friday, October 18, 2013 | Annual Conference


* Keynote: In Search of Joy in Practice: Innovations in Patient-Centered Care Christine Sinsky, MD, and Thomas Sinsky, MD Fatty Liver: The Other Obesity-Related Epidemic Sleep Apnea Interventions that Will Help You and Your Patient Sleep Better VTE Prevention: Avoiding the Avoidable in Medical and High-Risk Patients

7:45 am

Keynote: Obesity in America from the Dietary Counselor and Lifestyle Coach from The Biggest Loser Michael Dansinger, MD Targeting Better Cardiac Outcomes for High-Risk Patients Live Demonstration Orthopedic Exam: See It, Do It Understanding Dyslipidemia Testing and Screening: Importance of Lipoprotein Particle Analysis C  ME Educational Symposia: Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimers Disease Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies
SAFE Opioid Prescribing Strategies. Assessment. Fundamentals. Education. 1:30 pm 2:00 pm
Evaluation Is Essential for Safe and Effective Pain Management Using ER/LA Opioids Best Practices for How to Start Therapy with ER/ LA Opioids, How to Stop, and What to Do in Between Evidence-Based Tools for Screening for Patients at Risk and Monitoring for Adherence to Prescribed ER/LA Opioids Talk to Me: Proven Methods to Counsel Your Patients on ER/LA Opioids and Achieve Positive Outcomes Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ER/LA Opioids as a Drug Class Getting the Most Clinical Insights from Specific ER/LA Product Information Sources Medical Brain Game SAFE Opioid Prescribing Edition

9:30 am

10:30 am

9:30 am

Viral Hepatitis A through E: Advances in Diagnosis and Management

10:30 am

11:45 am 1:15 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:45 pm

C  ME Educational Symposia: New Avenues in Insulin Therapy: Overcoming Roadblocks in Type 2 Diabetes The Problem Pests: Ticks, Mites, Bedbugs, and Lice Infectious Disease Updates in Primary Care Cases in Lipid Management: Controversies and Recommendations

11:45 am 1:15 pm 1:30 pm

Test Your Skills in Difficult Cases: Nephrology, Hypertension, and Atrial Fibrillation

Improve Patient Outcomes with Effective Diagnosis and Treatment of Underlying Psychiatric Disorders

Maximizing Efficiency: Using Medical Applications in Real Time Womens Health Update: Clinical Pearls for Primary Care

4:45 pm 5:45 pm

2:30 pm Tips for Managing Behavioral Issues in Elderly Patients with Dementia

New Insights into CV Risk in Patients with Diabetes

2:30 pm

*The following organization has provided an educational grant in support of the Keynote Session: Lilly USA, LLC

3:45 pm Management of the Long-Term Effects of Cancer and Cancer Therapy in Primary Care

3:00 pm

Saturday, October 19, 2013 | Annual Conference


7:45 am Keynote: Mission Control: Professionalism to Medicine Story Musgrave, MD Finding Clinical Value in EHR Meaningful Use Social Media and Health Technology Systems for the Practicing Clinician Type 2 Diabetes: An Algorithmic, Evidence-Based Approach to Management. Part 1 Type 2 Diabetes: An Algorithmic, Evidence-Based Approach to Management. Part 2

3:45 pm 4:15 pm

9:30 am

4:45 pm Screen Smarter: Providing Customized, Prioritized Cancer Screening for Your Patients 5:45 pm 6:15 pm 7:45 pm

5:00 pm 5:45 pm

10:30 am

11:45 am C  ME Educational Symposia: Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimers Disease Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies 1:15 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm

 ME Educational Symposia: Identifying and Managing Rheumatologic Disease in the C Primary Care Setting Lung Sounds: A Primer on Pulmonary Auscultation Critical Caveats for Common Medications

Thank You for Not Smoking 3:30 pm


Schedule subject to change. Please visit www.pri-med.com/midwest/r24 for the most up-to-date schedule.

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PRIMARY CARE UPDATES | Wednesday, October 16

EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA | ThursdaySaturday, October 1719

Pre-conference Sessions
Earn additional credits by attending a full day of sessions that focus on disease-specific treatment and management approaches. This program typically includes five to six sessions of clinically relevant topics and is designed to provide you with a well-rounded curriculum, so you remain in the same track throughout the day.
PRIMARY CARE UPDATES TRACK 1 Clarifying the Confusion of COPD: Implementing Guidelines and Good Practice PRIMARY CARE UPDATES TRACK 2 Insulin Replacement Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: Patient-Centered Management of Hyperglycemia in Primary Care Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Individualized Management in Primary Care Weighing the Consequences: The Time Is Now for Tackling the Obesity Epidemic PRIMARY CARE UPDATES TRACK 3 Weighing the Consequences: The Time Is Now for Tackling the Obesity Epidemic

Earn between 6.75 and 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

CME

Informed by emerging research in treatment and therapy, these independent, educational sessions are scheduled during breakfast, lunch, and dinner hours. There are a limited number of Educational Symposia, and registration is limited to physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners currently engaged in patient care. Support for some sessions is made possible by educational grants from industry. Disclosure of industry support will be provided to attendees in advance of the symposia.

Earn up to 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits per session

CME

THURSDAY
6:15 am7:45 am

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

BREAKFAST

Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimers Disease Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies

Session Information to Come

11:45 am1:15 pm

6:15 pm7:45 pm

Case Work: Evaluating GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in PatientCentered Care for Type 2 Diabetes Weighing the Consequences: The Time Is Now for Tackling the Obesity Epidemic

Reducing Risk in the Acute Coronary Syndrome Patient: Insights for Primary Care Clinicians DINNER

LUNCH

Complementary Therapies to Improve Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists & Basal Insulin

Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimers Disease Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies

New Avenues in Insulin Therapy: Overcoming Roadblocks in Type 2 Diabetes

Identifying and Managing Rheumatologic Disease in the Primary Care Setting

Session Information to Come

Session Information to Come

Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimers Disease Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies

Depression: When Medical and Psychiatric Factors Collide

Tackling the Toughest Issues and Cases of Hypertriglyceridemia

Incretin-Based Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes: Mechanism-Based Strategies to Achieve PatientCentered Care

For full details, including the most up-to-date session topics, speakers, and accreditation information, visit www.pri-med.com/midwest/r42 and select the Curriculum & Syllabus tab. TRACK 1: To date, the following organizations have provided educational grants in support of Primary Care Updates Track 1: Forest Laboratories; Novo Nordisk Inc.; PamLab; and Vivus. TRACK 2: To date, the following organizations have provided educational grants in support of Primary Care Updates Track 2: Amarin Corporation plc; Lilly USA, LLC; and Vivus. TRACK 3: To date, the following organizations have provided educational grants in support of Primary Care Updates Track 3: AstraZeneca; Bristol-Myers Squibb and AztraZeneca LP; sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc.; and Vivus.

Support for these activities is made possible by educational grants from industry. Disclosure of industry support is provided to attendees in advance of the educational activity. To date, the following organizations have provided an educational grant in support of these symposia activities: THURSDAY: These CME activities are supported by educational grants from Lilly USA, LLC. FRIDAY: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk Inc. SATURDAY: The CME activity is supported by an educational grant from Amgen.

TICKETED EVENT
The sessions are included in your registration fee but are ticketed separately because space is limited for these sessions. Be sure to include Primary Care Updates in your registration to ensure that you receive a ticket.
Sponsored by pmiCME Schedule subject to change. These sessions are supported by educational grants from the health care industry and are accredited by pmiCME.

TICKETED EVENT
These mealtime Educational Symposia are included in your registration fee but are ticketed separately because space is limited for these sessions. Be sure to include Educational Symposia in your registration to ensure that you receive a ticket.

Content presented in Educational Symposia is not planned or reviewed by ACP. Schedule subject to change.

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Thursday Friday, October 1718, 8:30 EXHIBIT HALL | Saturday, October 19, 8:30 2:00
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Presentation Theaters
Discover the latest disease-specific products and services from some of the leading experts in the industry while enjoying a complimentary lunch or snack. Industry-sponsored Presentation Theaters offer an intimate product information platform that provides you in-depth knowledge about new offerings. These presentations are held throughout the conference, during session breaks. For the most up-to-date information regarding Presentation Theaters, please reference the website at www.pri-med.com/midwest on the ticketed events tab.

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Exhibitors
Take the time to investigate the many booths showcasing cutting-edge products, treatments, and technologies, and speak with health care industry representatives, on your own schedule, to evaluate the best options for your practice.
Accera, Inc. Aegis Sciences Corporation ALCAT Amarin Pharma, Inc. Amazing Charts American College of Physicians American Express Open American Latex Allergy Association (ALAA) Army National Guard AstraZeneca Atherotech Atossa Genetics Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Bionix Medical Technologies Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Calmoseptine Carlson Laboratories Concentra CryoProbe CryoSurgery, Inc Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. Doximity Eisai, Inc. Elsevier Medical Books Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. GlaxoSmithKline HAE: Learn About It, Talk About It Hawaiian Moon Health Diagnostic Laboratory Horizon Pharma USA, Inc. HydraFacial MD - Edge Systems Corp. I.C. E., Inc. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Laclede Inc. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Micro Direct, Inc. Monthly Prescribing Reference NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation OAPI- Medical Device Division PamLab, LLC Pfizer Inc. Ringadoc Scarf King Sensa Products, LLC Shader Productions Summit Doppler Systems Take Care Health Systems Take Shape for Life Tethys Bioscience Teva Respiratory The Gideons International Ultimate Creations Verathon Medical ViroPharma Incorporated Vital Nutrients Vitamix

To view our up-to-date exhibitor list, visit www.pri-med.com/midwest/r42 and click the Exhibit Hall tab.

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TICKETED EVENT
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Exhibitors and times subject to change. Please note that no one under the age of 16 is permitted in the Exhibit Hall.

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MIDWEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Annual Conference
Accreditation Statement pmiCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation Statement pmiCME designates this live activity for a maximum of 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim credit commensurate only with the extent of their participation in the activity. AANP Accreditation pmiCME is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. AANP provider number 040308. This program has been approved for 19 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 9.5 hours of pharmacology).

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AAFP Accreditation Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, pmiCME seeks to make these conferences accessible to all. If you have a need that might require special accommodations, please call 877-477-4633 or email support@pri-med.com three weeks prior to the meeting.

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Primary Care Updates


These activities are sponsored by pmiCME. Visit www.pri-med.com/midwest for the most up-to-date accreditation and designation information.

CME Certified Educational Symposia


To obtain credit for independent educational symposia, you will need to scan your Attendance ScanCard at each symposium attended. Credit certificates will either be distributed at the conclusion of the symposium or be mailed to you by the accrediting institution approximately eight weeks after the close of the conference. Support for some of these activities is made possible by educational grants from industry. Disclosure of industry support is provided to attendees in advance of the educational activity. This is a limited-capacity, ticketed event available on a first-come, first-served basis. Schedule subject to change. Content presented in Educational Symposia is not planned or reviewed by ACP. For complete activity information, including acknowledgment of commercial support, please refer to www.pri-med.com/midwest.

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donald e. Conventio

Earn be 25.75 and 27 AMA Credits or AAN of continuin

RegisteR online by septeMbeR 20 foR only $55


www.pri-med.com/midwest/r42 (866) 263-5345 (Monfri, 9 am to 8 pm et)*
When registering, remember to select the ticketed events that you plan on attending. ticketed events open for registration on August 20, 2013.
*A $10 service fee is charged for phone registrations.

Register online by Sept

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