Primary Medicine in the

Intermountain West

Intermountain Medical Center Doty Family Education Center

5121 S. Cottonwood Street Murray, Utah 84157

Purpose This conference is designed to educate primary care physicians and mid-level providers in the Intermountain West area. The agenda includes a variety of topics that will expand or maintain the physicians’ cognitive and clinical skills, improve appropriate utilization of hospital services, and assist physicians in making effective medical decisions ultimately providing the best possible care.

ObjectivesUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Review treatment strategies for small renal masses.•   State the risks and benefits of PSA screening.•   Recognize and treat or refer patients with sleep disorders.•   Identify appropriate follow-up care for post-stroke patients.•   Review the adverse medical consequences of activity and inactivity on the major organ systems.•   Identify and treat or refer patients with cardiac arrhythmias.•   Review the use of CURB 65 for admission decision support in pneumonia•   Discuss how to make the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia, and distinguish it from bronchitis and influenza.•   

Agenda7:00 am Registration and Breakfast Buffet

7:30 am Welcome William L. Hamilton, MD

7:45 am Urology Update and Prostate Cancer Jay T. Bishoff, MD, FACS

8:45 am Medical Management of the Subacute and Chronic Sequalae of Stroke David K. Ryser, MD

9:45 am Update in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: Pneumonia, exacerbations of COPD, influenza-like- illness, and latent tuberculosis Nathan C. Dean, MD

10:45 am Break

11:00 am Sleep Disorders Tom V. Cloward, MD

12:00 pm Cardiac Arrhythmias and How to Treat Brian G. Crandall, MD

1:00 pm Adjourn

Intermountain Healthcare Continuing Medical Education is accredited by Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Intermountain Healthcare Continuing Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 5.0 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Intermountain Healthcare CME adheres to ACCME Standards regarding industry support of continuing medical education and disclosure of faculty and commercial sponsor relationships (if any) will be made known at the activity. Intermountain Healthcare CME fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant of this program is in need of accommodation, please do not hesitate to call and/or write to the CME office in order to receive service. A request for accommodation can be made by calling (801) 442-3930. Reasonable prior notice is required.

Sponsored by Intermountain Healthcare Continuing Medical Education

There is no fee to attend this conference but registration is required. To register or get more information, contact the Intermountain Continuing Medical Education office at (801) 442-3930 or online at:

www.intermountainphysician.org/cme/primarymedicine09

Saturday, October 10, 2009 7:00 am to 1:00 pm