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1 primary CARe updates october 16, 2013 sponsored by pmicme Midwest Annual Conference Wednesday saturday october 16 19, 2013 Rosemont, il donald e. stephens Convention Center Earn between and 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits or AANP contact hours of continuing education AnnuAl ConfeRenCe october 17 19, 2013 Curriculum developed in collaboration with Register online by September 20 for only $55

2 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 your practice immediately. PRIMARY CARE UPDATES & INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO CARDIOMETABOLIC CARE PRIMARY CARE UPDATES ANNUAL CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA EXHIBIT HALL TICKETED EVENT Due to limited seating, these events require preregistration. Be sure to select the ticketed events you plan on attending when registering. 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 for faculty and full schedule. Choose from multi-topic sessions focusing on a variety of diseasespecific treatment and management approaches. See page 8 for lecture topics or visit and click on the Curriculum & Syllabus tab. 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 and click on the Curriculum & Syllabus tab. 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 and click on the Ticketed Events tab. EXHIBIT HALL FLOOR Discover cutting-edge medical products and services and meet with industry representatives. For the list of exhibitors, see page 10 or visit and click on the Exhibit Hall tab. 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 and click on the Ticketed Events tab. DAY & TIME TUESDAY 7:45 am 12:30 pm {SOLD OUT} Primary Care Updates 12:30 pm 5:45 pm {SOLD OUT} Integrated Approaches to Cardiometabolic Care There are still limited seats available for cardiologists and endocrinologists. Visit to register. WEDNESDAY 7:45 am 5:00 pm THURSDAY 7:45 am 5:45 pm FRIDAY 7:45 am 5:45 pm SATURDAY 7:45 am 3:30 pm THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Sessions held during mealtime breaks THURSDAY 8:30 am 2:30 pm FRIDAY 8:30 am 2:30 pm SATURDAY 8:30 am 2:00 pm WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Sessions held during mealtime breaks 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 ACCREDITED PROVIDER & 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 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 or another ACCME Accredited Provider AMA PRA Category 1 Credits AANP Not for credit Not for credit CONTENT SPONSORS pmicme pmicme American College of Physicians and pmicme pmicme or another ACCME Accredited Provider Commercial supporters Commercial supporters TABLE OF CONTENTS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Faculty Highlighted Lectures Schedule PRIMARY CARE UPDATES...8 EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA...9 EXHIBIT HALL HOTEL & TRAVEL ACCREDITATION & DESIGNATION Register at 1

3 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Thursday Saturday, October Annual Conference curriculum developed in collaboration with the American College of Physicians. CME Earn up to 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits What s most important to you is important to us. The demands and challenges you face every day within your practice are constantly changing, so we re changing with you. We ve taken the feedback of clinicians in your region and across the country to launch an all-new Annual Conference, beginning with Pri Med Midwest this fall. Pri Med 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 NBC s 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 that s 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 NBC s hit primetime series The Biggest Loser, Diabetes Doctor for WebMD, and Director of the Diabetes Reversal Program at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. 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. 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. 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 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. 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 Women s 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 Women s 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 2 Register at 3

4 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Thursday Saturday, October 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 pm 4:45 pm Maximizing Efficiency: Using Medical Applications in Real Time THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 1:30 pm 2:00 pm Evaluation Is Essential for Safe and Effective Pain Management Using ER/LA Opioids Identify risk factors for opioid-related aberrant behavior Differentiate between tolerance, physical dependence, and addiction THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 2:00 pm 2:30 pm Best Practices for How to Start Therapy with ER/LA Opioids, How to Stop, and What to Do in Between 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 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 9:30 am 10:30 am Finding Clinical Value in EHR Meaningful Use SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 10:30 am 11:30 am Social Media and Health Technology Systems for the Practicing Clinician THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 2:30 pm 3:00 pm Evidence-Based Tools for Screening for Patients at Risk and Monitoring for Adherence to Prescribed ER/LA Opioids Evaluate and manage adverse effects of ER/LA opioids Differentiate strategies for monitoring patient adherence THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 3:00 pm 3:30 pm Talk to Me: Proven Methods to Counsel Your Patients on ER/LA Opioids and Achieve Positive Outcomes 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 pm 4:15 pm Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ER/LA Opioids as a Drug Class 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 pm 5:00 pm Getting the Most Clinical Insights from Specific ER/LA Product Information Sources 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. 4 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 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). Register at 5

5 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Thursday Saturday, October CME Schedule at a Glance Thursday, October 17, 2013 Annual Conference 6:15 am CME Educational Symposia: Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer s Disease Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies Core curriculum developed in collaboration with Friday, October 18, 2013 Annual Conference 7:45 am * Keynote: In Search of Joy in Practice: Innovations in Patient-Centered Care Christine Sinsky, MD, and Thomas Sinsky, MD CME Earn up to 19 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits 7:45 am Keynote: Obesity in America from the Dietary Counselor and Lifestyle Coach from The Biggest Loser Michael Dansinger, MD 9:30 am Targeting Better Cardiac Outcomes for High-Risk Patients 10:30 am Understanding Dyslipidemia Testing and Screening: Importance of Lipoprotein Particle Analysis Live Demonstration Orthopedic Exam: See It, Do It 9:30 am 10:30 am 11:45 am 1:15 pm Fatty Liver: The Other Obesity-Related Epidemic Viral Hepatitis A through E: Advances in Diagnosis and Management Sleep Apnea Interventions that Will Help You and Your Patient Sleep Better VTE Prevention: Avoiding the Avoidable in Medical and High-Risk Patients CME Educational Symposia: New Avenues in Insulin Therapy: Overcoming Roadblocks in Type 2 Diabetes 11:45 am 1:15 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:45 pm 4:45 pm 5:45 pm 6:15 pm 7:45 pm CME Educational Symposia: Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer s Disease Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies Improve Patient Outcomes with Effective Diagnosis and Treatment of Underlying Psychiatric Disorders Tips for Managing Behavioral Issues in Elderly Patients with Dementia Management of the Long-Term Effects of Cancer and Cancer Therapy in Primary Care Screen Smarter: Providing Customized, Prioritized Cancer Screening for Your Patients SAFE Opioid Prescribing Strategies. Assessment. Fundamentals. Education. 1:30 pm Evaluation Is Essential for Safe and Effective Pain Management Using ER/LA Opioids 2:00 pm Best Practices for How to Start Therapy with ER/ LA Opioids, How to Stop, and What to Do in Between 2:30 pm Evidence-Based Tools for Screening for Patients at Risk and Monitoring for Adherence to Prescribed ER/LA Opioids 3:00 pm Talk to Me: Proven Methods to Counsel Your Patients on ER/LA Opioids and Achieve Positive Outcomes 3:45 pm Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ER/LA Opioids as a Drug Class 4:15 pm Getting the Most Clinical Insights from Specific ER/LA Product Information Sources 5:00 pm 5:45 pm Medical Brain Game SAFE Opioid Prescribing Edition CME Educational Symposia: Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer s Disease Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies 1:30 pm 2:30 pm Test Your Skills in Difficult Cases: Nephrology, Hypertension, and Atrial Fibrillation 3:45 pm Maximizing Efficiency: Using Medical Applications in Real Time 4:45 pm 5:45 pm Women s Health Update: Clinical Pearls for Primary Care The Problem Pests: Ticks, Mites, Bedbugs, and Lice Infectious Disease Updates in Primary Care Cases in Lipid Management: Controversies and Recommendations *The following organization has provided an educational grant in support of the Keynote Session: Lilly USA, LLC New Insights into CV Risk in Patients with Diabetes Saturday, October 19, 2013 Annual Conference 7:45 am Keynote: Mission Control: Professionalism to Medicine Story Musgrave, MD 9:30 am Finding Clinical Value in EHR Meaningful Use 10:30 am Social Media and Health Technology Systems for the Practicing Clinician 11:45 am 1:15 pm Type 2 Diabetes: An Algorithmic, Evidence-Based Approach to Management. Part 1 Type 2 Diabetes: An Algorithmic, Evidence-Based Approach to Management. Part 2 CME Educational Symposia: Identifying and Managing Rheumatologic Disease in the Primary Care Setting 1:30 pm Lung Sounds: A Primer on Pulmonary Auscultation Critical Caveats for Common Medications 2:30 pm 3:30 pm Thank You for Not Smoking Keys to Successful Management of Transitions of Care Between the Hospital and Community Schedule subject to change. Please visit for the most up-to-date schedule. 6 TWO EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: or Register at 7

6 PRIMARY CARE UPDATES Wednesday, October 16 EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIA Thursday Saturday, October 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 PRIMARY CARE UPDATES TRACK 2 PRIMARY CARE UPDATES TRACK 3 CME Earn between 6.75 and 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits 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. THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY CME Earn up to 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits per session Clarifying the Confusion of COPD: Implementing Guidelines and Good Practice Insulin Replacement Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: Patient-Centered Management of Hyperglycemia in Primary Care Weighing the Consequences: The Time Is Now for Tackling the Obesity Epidemic BREAKFAST 6:15 am 7:45 am Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer s Disease Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies Session Information to Come Case Work: Evaluating GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Patient- Centered Care for Type 2 Diabetes Weighing the Consequences: The Time Is Now for Tackling the Obesity Epidemic 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 Session Information to Come Complementary Therapies to Improve Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists & Basal Insulin Reducing Risk in the Acute Coronary Syndrome Patient: Insights for Primary Care Clinicians Session Information to Come LUNCH 11:45 am 1:15 pm DINNER 6:15 pm 7:45 pm Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer s Disease Screening, Imaging, and Emerging Treatment Strategies Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer s 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 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 Patient- Centered Care For full details, including the most up-to-date session topics, speakers, and accreditation information, visit 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. 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. Sponsored by pmicme Schedule subject to change. These sessions are supported by educational grants from the health care industry and are accredited by pmicme. Content presented in Educational Symposia is not planned or reviewed by ACP. Schedule subject to change. 8 TWO EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: or Register at 9

7 EXHIBIT HALL Thursday Friday, October 17 18, 8:30 am 2:30 pm Saturday, October 19, 8:30 am 2:00 pm Like to be informed? 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 on the ticketed events tab. Be the first to know. Find out about upcoming CME programs in your area, new online CME activities, and relevant news from the health care community. Print your CME certificates. Pri-Med sends you an when your certificates are ready to download from your Pri-Med account. Consider the environment. Pri-Med is reducing the number of invitations sent through postal mail. keeps you informed. Update your address at 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 and click the Exhibit Hall tab. Media Sponsor 10 TICKETED EVENT These industry sponsored Presentation Theaters are included in your registration fee but are ticketed separately because space is limited for these sessions. Be sure to include Presentation Theaters in your registration to ensure that you receive a ticket. Exhibitors and times subject to change. Please note that no one under the age of 16 is permitted in the Exhibit Hall. amazingcharts.com Visit Us at Booth 323 Register at 11

8 MIDWEST ANNUAL CONFERENCE Exclusive Hotel & Travel Discounts You deserve the best rates and the best service. Pri-Med s official housing partner, onpeak, is a one-stop shop for all your hotel and travel needs: A simple reservation system over the phone and online Discounted hotel rates Complimentary services and special offers upon booking Rosemont, IL Reserve your room by September 22, 2013, to receive reduced rates at: 1. Aloft Chicago O Hare 9700 Balmoral Ave Single/Double: $ Crowne Plaza O Hare 5440 N River Rd Single/Double: $ Doubletree Hotel Rosemont 5460 N River Rd Single/Double: $ Embassy Suites O Hare 5500 N River Rd Single/Double: $ Hilton Rosemont/Chicago Hotel 5550 N River Rd Single/Double: $ Hyatt Regency O Hare 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave Single/Double: $159 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 This program has been approved for 19 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 9.5 hours of pharmacology). 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 or support@pri-med.com three weeks prior to the meeting. Primary Care Updates These activities are sponsored by pmicme. Visit 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 Americans with Disabilities Statement In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, pmicme seeks to make this conference accessible to all. If you have a need that might require special accommodations, please call 877-4PRI-MED ( ) or support@pri-med.com three weeks prior to the meeting. DBC Pri-Med, LLC, and pmicme provide equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements ft 400 m Plan ahead. Reduced rates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Rates do not include current tax of 14.75% (plus $3.50 surcharge), subject to change. Book your hotel and travel reservations through onpeak today: 2013 DBC Pri-Med, LLC. All rights reserved. Pri-Med is a registered trademark of DBC Pri-Med, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (click on the Hotel & Parking tab) (800) primed@onpeakevents.com 12 Register at 13

9 Midwest Annual Conference RegisteR online by september 20 for only $55 (866) (Mon fri, 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, *A $10 service fee is charged for phone registrations.