Arizona Chapter Scientific Meeting - American College of Physicians

Friday, October 20, 2017 - 7:30am to Sunday, October 22, 2017 - 1:30pm
Event Location: 

DoubleTree by Hilton Reid Park
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711

Friday, Oct. 20 - Sunday, Oct. 22
DoubleTree by Hilton Reid Park
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711

REGISTER HERE!

Come join your colleagues with the American College of Physicians - Arizona Chapter for the 2017 Fall Scientific Meeting, hosted by the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson at the DoubleTree by Hilton Reid Park.

This year's theme: "Internal Medicine 2017 - Challenges and Solutions"

Professional development/CME available for up to 13.5 MOC points for ABIM*/13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)(tm).

* Maintenance of Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine

Full program available here (registration form on p. 12): Arizona Chapter Scientific Meeting 2017 [PDF]

A summary of the schedule follows (refer to program for details):

Friday, Oct. 20

Pre-Course SEP Modules: 7-11:40 a.m.

  • 7:00 a.m. - Registration & Continental Breakfast for ABIM SEP Module Attendees
  • 7:30-9:30 a.m. - ABIM SEP #1: 2017 Pulmonary Medicine Update
  • 9:40-11:40 a.m. - ABIM SEP #2: 2017 Internal Medicine Update

CHAPTER SCIENTIFIC MEETING: 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

  • 11 a.m. - Faculty Development Registration
  • 11:25-11:30 a.m. - Welcome, Introductions & Buffet Lunch
  • 11:55 a.m.-12:55 p.m. - Faculty Medical Education Consortium Luncheon: "Challenges & Solutions" with Kevin Moynahan, MD
  • 1:10-2:30 - Panel: Controversies with Moderator Eric Gall, MD, Topics: "Opioids & Pain Management," Aram Mardian, MD; "Osteoporosis Management," Paul Howard, MD, MACP
  • 1:30-5:30 p.m. - Medical Student & Resident/Fellow Tracks
  • 5:30-6:15 p.m. - Doctor's Dilemma(r) Medical Student Round

Social Time: 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Governor's Dinner: 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 21

Governor's Advisory Council Breakfast: 7:00-7:55 a.m.
Governor's Welcome, Introductions & Keynote Address: 8:00-9:10 a.m.

  • 8:10-9:10 a.m. - "Leading the Way Together: Views from ACP Leadership" with Nitin Damle, MD

Program: Healthcare Challenges and Solutions: 9:10 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

  • 9:10-10:00 a.m. - Information Panel with Shakalb Rehman, MD, moderator; Russell Heigh, MD, and Steve Barclay, MD
  • 10:30-11:50 a.m. - Issues in Precision Medicine with Anita Murcko, MD, Kenneth Ramos, MD, and Charles Cairns, MD
  • 12:40-2:15 p.m. & 3:45-4:45 p.m. - More Challenges and Solutions
  • 2:20-3:45 p.m. - Medical Student & Resident/Fellow Poster Competition

Doctor's Dilemma(r) Preliminary Round: 5:00-6:15 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 21

Breakfast Roundtables, Committees & Mentoring - 7:00-8:00 a.m.
Governor's Welcome, Introductions & Keynote Address: 8:00-9:10 a.m.

  • 8:10-9:10 a.m. - "Health Effects of Global Climate Change" with Nitin Damle, MD

Oral Vignette Presentations: 9:20-11:05 a.m.
Doctor's Dilemma(r) Final Round: 11:20-12:05 p.m.
Awards & Concluding Remarks: 12:05-1:30 p.m.

  • Laureate Award | Chapter Awards | Chapter Meeting Awards: Posters, Vignettes & Doctor's Dilemma(r)
  • Robert M. Aaronson, MD | Arizona Chapter ACP Governor
  • Eugene A. Trowers, Jr., MD, MPH | 2017 Scientific Meeting Program Chair

To learn more, contact Dixie Swan, Exective Director, ACP Arizona Chapter, (602) 347-6916, dswan@azmed.org or visit: https://www.acponline.org/about-acp/chapters-regions/united-states/arizona-chapter