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Medallion Level CME/CE>CME/CE Calendar>Cardiometabolic Syndrome:Challenges & Solutions
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Friday, February 9, 2007

  Breakfast Symposium: Controversies Surrounding the Cardiometabolic Syndrome – Moderator Dr. Basile

  8:00-9:30  am

Overview of the Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Dr. Vinik

 

Assessing Risk in the Cardiometabolic Syndrome-Convenient Packaging or a Specific Syndrome?

Dr. Fonseca

 

Ask the Experts Panel

Drs. Vinik and Fonseca

  9:30-10:00 am

Break

 

  Symposium:  Diabetes and the Cardiometabolic Syndrome – Moderator Dr. Piziak

10:00-12:00 Noon

The Link Between Diabetes and The Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Dr. Blonde

 

Do Current Guidelines Identify Cardiometabolic Risk?

Dr. Fonseca

 

The Role of Incretins and Other New Therapies in Modulating the Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Dr. Blonde

 

Q&A with Audience

Drs. Blonde and Fonseca

  12:00-12:15 pm

Break

 

  Lunch Breakout Sessions

12:15-1:15 pm

A – Should We Measure Inflammatory Biomarkers in Those with the Cardiometabolic Syndrome?

Dr. Fonseca

 

B – Identification and Management of Neuropathy in the Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Dr. Vinik

 

C – Differences in Utilizing Evidence-Based Strategies in Treating Type 2 Diabetes by Specialty

Dr. Basile

 

D – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and its Relationship to Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Dr. Piziak

Plenary Session: Disparities in Healthcare – Moderator: Dr. Basile

1:15-2:15 pm

Ethnicity and the Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Dr. Ferdinand

Afternoon Symposium: The Cardiometabolic Syndrome in Children – Moderator Dr. Piziak

2:15-4:15 pm

Lessons from the Bogalusa Heart Study

Dr. Berenson

 

The Minority Issues in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Dr. D. Wilson

 

Cardiometabolic Syndrome in Children: Treatment and Intervention

Dr. McNeal

 

Q&A with Audience

All Faculty

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Breakfast Symposium – Obesity and The Cardiometabolic Syndrome – Moderator Dr. Piziak

  8:00-9:30 am

Current and Emerging Therapies for Obesity

Dr. Niswender

 

What is the Role of Surgery in Treating Obesity in the Cardiometabolic Syndrome?

Dr. MacDonald

 

Q&A with Audience

Drs. Niswender and MacDonald

  9:30-10:00 am

Break

 

Breakout Sessions: A or B

10:00-11:30 am

A: Practical Applications for Change

 

 

Individualizing a Nutritional Plan for Change

Dr. Piziak

 

Strategies for Improving Patient Compliance to Diet, Lifestyle, and Medical Therapies

Ms. Miller

 

Implementation of Community Programs to Treat Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Ms. Denison

 

B: New Drugs Update

 

 

Reviewing the Drugs Utilized in the Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Dr. Weart

 

  11:30-11:45 am

Break

 

Lunch Symposium: Preventing the Cardiometabolic Syndrome – Moderator Dr. Piziak

11:45-1:15 pm

How Can The Cardiometabolic Syndrome Be Prevented in the US? Reporting from the CDC

Dr. Vinicor

 

Panel Discussion

Drs. Dipette, Piziak, and Basile, Ms. Miller, Ms. Denison

Afternoon Symposium – Cardiovascular Disease and The Cardiometabolic Syndrome – Moderator Dr. Basile

1:15-3:15 pm

The Importance of Treating Pre-Hypertension and Hypertension

Dr. Dipette

 

Hypertension: The Role of RAS in Cardiometabolic Syndrome

Dr. Dipette

 

Global CV Management in the Diabetic Patient: Does it apply to those with the Cardiometabolic Syndrome?

Dr. Basile

 

Q&A with Audience

Drs. Dipette and Basile

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Breakfast Symposium – More Controversial Issues Surrounding the Cardiometabolic Syndrome – ModeratorDr. Basile

8:00-10:00 am

The Importance of Treating Lipids

Dr. P. Wilson

 

What is the Role of Endothelial Dysfunction in Cardiometabolic Risk?

Dr. Giles

 

The Role of Biomarkers in the Cardiometabolic Syndrome`

Dr. P. Wilson

10:00-10:15

What We’ve Learned – Wrap Up Session

Dr. Basile

10:45-11:00 am

Q&A with Audience

All Faculty


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