American College of Physicians Fostering Excellence in Internal Medicine 2014 New Jersey Chapter Scientific Meeting March 7, 2014 Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel Iselin, New Jersey
G O V E R N O R S L E T T E R New Jersey Chapter Meeting Highlights: Apply updated knowledge of perioperative risk assessment to clinical practice. Develop an understanding of health care policy and its implications in clinical practice Improve clinical practice by incorporating major new developments in neurology and hypertension management Increase competence in performing joint injections This educational activity has been designated for a maximum of 8.25 CME credits. Dear Colleague, We invite you to join us and your colleagues in internal medicine at the next scientific meeting of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Physicians, being held March 7, 2014 at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel. This meeting is not just for ACP members. We 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 a maximum of 8.25 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. 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. To ensure your place at this invaluable meeting, complete the registration form at the back of this brochure and send it in today. 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. We look forward to seeing you in Iselin. Sincerely, Ranita Sharma, MD, FACP ACP Governor, New Jersey Northern Chapter Steven R. Peskin, MD, MBA, FACP ACP Governor, New Jersey Southern Chapter
P R O G R A M S C H E D U L E Friday, March 7, 2014 7:15 a.m. Registration Continental Breakfast Visit the Exhibits and College display 8:00 Governor s Welcome Ranita Sharma, MD, FACP, Governor, ACP New Jersey Chapter, Northern Region Steven R. Peskin, MD, MBA, FACP, Governor, ACP New Jersey Chapter, Southern Region Beth Nalitt, MD, FACP, Governor-Elect, ACP New Jersey Chapter, Northern Region 8:10 Residents Research Presentations Moderator: William E. Farrer, MD, FACP 9:15 Update in Rheumatology Joan Von Feldt, MD 10:00 Break Visit the exhibits and College display 10:15 Navigating Health Care Policy and Reform Larry Altman Assemblyman Herb Conoway, MD Michael Renzi, DO, FACP 11:15 Perioperative Risk Assessment Geno J. Merli, MD, MACP, FHM, FSVM 12:15 p.m. Presentation of the NJ Chapter s Laureate Award 12:30 1:30 Lunch Program Directors Luncheon 1:30 Concurrent Workshops First Session Workshop 1: Neurology for the Internist Mitra Assadi, MD Workshop 2: Difficult-to-Manage Hypertension: Pearls for the Internist Andrew Bomback, MD Workshop 3: Resident & Student Career Panel Bruce Fischer, MD, FACP Nick Fitterman, MD, SFHM, FACP Todd Gruber, MD, FACP PLEASE NOTE: Pre-registration and pre-payment of an additional fee ($80) are required in order to attend Workshop 4 from 1:30 6:00 p.m. Workshop 4: Joint Injections and Aspirations using Ultrasound Technology Janak Goyal, MD, FACP PLEASE NOTE: Pre-registration and pre-payment of an additional fee ($80) are required in order to attend Workshop 5 from 12:15 6:00 p.m. Workshop 5: SEP Modules (Hospital and Ambulatory Medicine) for ABIM Recertification Nayan Kothari, MD, FACP, FACR Sunil Sapru, MD, FACP Sara L. Wallach, MD, FACP Vijay Rajput, MD, FACP 2:30 Concurrent Workshops 1, 2, and 3 Second Session 3:30 Break Visit the exhibits and College display 3:45 Residents Challenge Bowl Moderators: Gina LaCapra, MD, FACP, and Ritesh Patel, MD, FACP Medical Student Challenge Bowl Moderator: Brian Gable, MD, FACP 5:00 Presentation of Awards: Residents Poster and Oral Competition 5:30 Adjourn 5:30 6:00 Advancement to Fellowship (FACP): Meet with the Governors
M E E T I N G I N F O R M AT I O N Faculty Larry Altman, Vice President of the Office of Health Care Reform/Strategic Initiatives Group at Horizon Blue Cross, Blue Shield of New Jersey Mitra Assadi, MD, Director, Headache Medicine and Pediatric Neurology, Capital Health System, Trenton; Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Rutgers Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, New Brunswick Andrew Bomback, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Attending Physician, New York- Presbyterian Hospital, New York Herb Conoway, MD, 7th Legislative District Assemblyman for State of New Jersey; Staff physician, St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton William E. Farrer, MD, FACP, Academic Chief, Division of Infectious Disease, Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education, Trinitas Hospital, Elizabeth Nick Fitterman, MD, SFHM, FACP, Medical Director of Group Health Management, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hofstra University School of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York Bruce Fischer, MD, FACP, Teaching Faculty, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune; Associate Professor, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick Brian Gable, MD, FACP, Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden Janak Goyal, MD, FAC, Rheumatologist, Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy; Associate Professor Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick Todd Gruber, MD, FACP, Therapeutic Area Safety Leader, Established Medicines Franchise and Neuroscience Franchise, Vice President, Drug Safety and Epidemiology, Novartis Corporation, East Hanover Saba A. Hasan, MD, FACP, Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Capital Health, Trenton Nayan K. Kothari, MD, FACP, FACR, Chairman, Department of Medicine; Vice President/Chief of Academic Affiliations (Interim); Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Drexel University College of Medicine/Saint Peters University Hospital; Chief, Rheumatology, Department of Medicine; Director, The Clinical Competency Center; Director, Continuing Medical Education, Saint Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick; Associate Dean for Education, Drexel University College of Medicine; Clinical Professor of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine and UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Adjunct); Visiting Adjunct Professor, Distinguished Division of Life Sciences, Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick Gina LaCapra, MD, FACP, Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Overlook Hospital, Summit Geno J. Merli, MD, MACP, FHM, FSVM, Professor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Co-Director Jefferson Vascular Center, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
M E E T I N G I N F O R M AT I O N Beth Nalitt, MD, FACP, Governor Elect, New Jersey Chapter, Northern, Barnabas Health Medical Group North, Millburn; Adjunct Faculty, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick; Adjunct Faculty, Seton Hall University, South Orange Ritesh Patel, MD, FACP, Division of Hospital Medicine, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden Steven R. Peskin, MD, MBA, FACP, Governor, New Jersey Chapter, Southern, Senior Medical Director, Horizon Healthcare Innovations, Newark; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School UMDNJ; Attending Physician, Eric B. Chandler Health Center, New Brunswick Vijay Rajput, MBBS, FACP, SFHM, Professor of Medicine, Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University; Head, Division of Medical Education Department of Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Camden; Associate Fellow, Center for Bioethics at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Michael Renzi, DO, FACP, Vice President, Advocare Heights Primary Care, Haddon Heights; Chief Medical Officer, Continuum Health Alliance, Marlton Sunil Sapru, MD, FACP, Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston Ranita Sharma, MD, FACP, Governor, New Jersey Chapter, Northern, Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Director, Medical Grand Rounds, Associate Professor, Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick Joan Von Feldt, MD, Consultant, Penn Presbyterian Hospital; Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Associate Chief of Staff Education, Philadelphia Veterans Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA Sara L. Wallach, MD, FACP, Chair and Program Director, Department of Medicine, St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine; Associate Professor of Medicine, St. George s University School of Medicine If you are interested in becoming a member of the College, please contact the 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.
ABIM SEP M O D U L E S S E S S I O N F O R M A I N T E N A N C E O F C E RT I F I C AT I O N Friday, March 7, 2014 Hospital Medicine and Office Based Medicine SEP Faculty Nayan Kothari, MD, FACP, FACR Sunil Sapru, MD, FACP Sara L. Wallach, MD, FACP Vijay Rajput, MD, FACP 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. SEP 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 5.75 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 New Jersey 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.
M E E T I N G I N F O R M AT I O N Resident/Fellow Members Activities Clinical vignettes and research papers prepared by Resident/ Fellow Members will be presented at the meeting. Winners will receive $250 for First Place and $150 for Second Place and will be eligible for entrance into the national competition held during Internal Medicine 2014. Laureate Award It is with distinct pleasure that the New Jersey Chapter presents this year s Laureate Award. Laureate Award winners are long-standing and loyal supporters of the College who have rendered distinguished service to their chapters and community and have upheld the high ideals and professional standards for which the College is known. Chapter Excellence Award Winner We are pleased to announce that our Chapter is the recipient of a 2013 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 Fellows in subspecialty training Hospitalists Allied health practitioners Residents (internists in training) Medical students interested in internal medicine Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: Improve clinical practice by incorporating major new developments in rheumatology and neurology Understand recent advances in perioperative risk assessment. Diagnose and manage hypertension. Increase confidence in performing joint injections and aspirations. Increased understanding of health care policy and its implications on clinical practice. 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 8.25 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 We have reserved a block of rooms at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel. When making your reservation, be sure to mention that you will be attending the ACP New Jersey Chapter meeting. Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel 515 Rt. 1 South Iselin, NJ 018830 The rooms are available on a firstcome, first-served basis, so make your reservation as early as possible by calling the hotel directly at 732-634-3600. Directions From the East Proceed north or south on Route 287 and take the Route 1 North Exit. Proceed on Route 1 North for approximately 3 miles to the Gill Lane Exit. Follow Jug Handle to Route 1 South. The hotel is immediately on the right at 515 Route One South & Gill Lane. From the North Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 131-A. At the fourth light turn right. You ll pass Metropark Train Station on the left. After the third light, turn right onto Gill Lane. The hotel is 1.5 miles further on the right at 515 Route One South & Gill Lane. HOW TO REGISTER If you need more information on the meeting, please contact Stacey Knowles at 732-261-2901. For information on Collegerelated issues, contact the New Jersey Chapter Governor, Ranita Sharma, MD, FACP, by e-mail to sharmar1@rwjms.rutgers.edu or Steven R. Peskin, MD, MBA, FACP, via e-mail at steven_peskin@horizonblue.com. To register for the meeting, complete the attached registration form and return it with your fee made payable to: New Jersey Chapter ACP 91 Nathan Boulevard Parlin, NJ 08859 There is an additional $25 fee for registering onsite at the meeting save money by registering now. To access our online meeting information or to print another registration form for a friend or colleague, go to www.acponline.org/ meetings/chapter. To take advantage of the reduced rate for hotel accommodations and to reserve your hotel room, call the hotel directly at the number listed above. From the South Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 131-A. Follow the road to the fourth traffic light and turn right onto the Middlesex Essex Turnpike. Continue for 3 more lights and at the third light, turn right onto Gill Lane. The hotel is 1.5 miles further on the right at 515 Route 1 South & Gill Lane. From Newark International Airport Take Routes 1 and 9 South to Woodbridge. Follow Route 1 South for approximately 12 miles to the hotel, which is located at 515 Route 1 South & Gill Lane.
R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M C M B American College of Physicians New Jersey Chapter Scientific Meeting March 7, 2014 This form may be photocopied. ACP # (found on mailing label) Name Address RM1446 MD DO City/State/Zip Daytime Phone Fax E-mail Please check here to indicate a permanent change to your preferred address for all College mailings. Please exclude me from receiving mailings from the meeting exhibitors. Registration Fees: Check one category that best applies. Registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, all scientific sessions and materials, and CME documentation. ACP Categories: Master Fellow Member... $175 Resident/Fellow Member... $100 Medical Student Member... No Fee Affiliate Member (Allied Health Professional)... $100 Nonmember Categories: Nonmember Physician... $250 Nonmember Resident... $125 Nonmember Medical Student... $20 Nonmember Allied Health Professional... $125 Guest... $50 Guest Name: SEP Module... $80 Joint Injection Workshop... $80 GRAND TOTAL $ PAYMENT OPTIONS: Please make your check payable to New Jersey Chapter ACP and mail to: Attention: Stacey Knowles NJ Chapter ACP 91 Nathan Boulevard Parlin, NJ 08859 Questions? Please call Stacey at 732-261-2901. Please check here if you have any special dietary needs, and be sure to contact the chapter. We encourage participation by all individuals. Check here if you are disabled and require assistance. Advance notification is essential in order for us to serve you better. Please notify the New Jersey Chapter in writing at least 30 days before your course. We ll be glad to help. CHS3044