49th Internal Medicine Conference

Chapel Hill, NC US
March 12, 2025 to March 14, 2025

Join us for an exceptional opportunity to receive updates on the latest evidence-based advancements in primary care health promotion and disease management. Hosted by the Department of Medicine at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, this activity is planned in collaboration with 11 clinical divisions, ensuring a broad range of topics relevant to daily practice. 

The program also features expert presentations from distinguished faculty across multiple departments within the School of Medicine. A key highlight of the conference is a dedicated 2-hour session focusing on the use of controlled substances for pain management and other indications, addressing critical and timely issues in clinical practice. 

This activity is designed for primary care clinicians, including internists, family medicine practitioners, physician assistants (PAs), family nurse practitioners (FNPs), pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals seeking evidence-based updates to enhance their practice.

This conference is being held both in-person and virtually.

NOTE: Please note this activity will start at 8:00am EST / 7:00am CST on Wednesday March 12, 2025

Target Audience

This course is intended for Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurses, APRNs, and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Analyze key evidence-based updates in primary care to apply them into clinical decision-making.
  2. Evaluate evolving subspecialty literature and integrate relevant findings into daily practice 
  3. Apply current evidence-informed recommendations to common clinical scenarios in primary care, ensuring best practices are followed.

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 24.75 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 24.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 24.75 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 24.75 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 24.75 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
12/02/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
03/12/2025 - 7:00am CDT
Event ends: 
03/14/2025 - 4:00pm CDT
Cost:
$500.00
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Topics at This Year's Conference

Evidence-Based Management of Chronic Conditions

  • COPD Management: Updates on a step-by-step approach that includes newly approved medications.
  • Chronic Kidney Disease: Presentation on the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 antagonists in patients with chronic kidney disease.
  • Type 2 Diabetes: Using continuous glucose monitors to improve glycemic control.

Controlled Substances in Pain Management

  • Use of urine drug screens in the management of opioid use disorder. 

Cancer Screening Guidelines:

  • Breast Cancer Screening: Latest guidelines and recommendations from the US Preventative Services Task Force. 
  • Prostate Cancer Screening: Updates on screening protocols and recommendations.

Emerging Data and Future Practices

  • Innovations in Cancer Screening: Exploration of multi-cancer detection tests.

Participation in this event will provide 1.5 hour(s) of NC Medical Board mandated controlled substance prescriber education.

NOTE: Please note this activity will start at 8:00am EST / 7:00am CST on Wednesday March 12, 2025

Friday Conference Center at UNC
100 Friday Center Dr
Virtual Option-Zoom
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
United States

Hotel accommodations:
Hotel registration is not included in conference registration. Please contact the hotel directly in order to book your room, if needed.

  • Courtyard Chapel Hill - Please call 1.800.321.2211 for reservations.
  • Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel - Please call 1.919.968.4900 for reservations

Faculty

Guest Faculty

Michael J. Barry, MD | Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director, Informed Medical Decisions Program, Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

UNC Department of Medicine Faculty Conference Co-Directors

Marco A. Alemán, MD | Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology
Katherine N. Gill, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology
Thomas C. Keyserling, MD, MPH | Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology

Conference Director Emeritus

Romulo E. Colindres, MD, MSPH | Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine Conference Faculty

Katherine Allen, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Tessa Andermann, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Astia A. Allenzara, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
Luther A. Bartelt, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Ryan Bonner, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD | M. Andrew Greganti Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine; Director, Center for Aging and Health
Sean J. Callahan, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine
Donald Caraccio, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
Shannon S. Carson, MD | Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine
Ashmita Chatterjee, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
Michael J. Craig, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
Cody S. Deen, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Darren A. DeWalt, MD, MPH | John Randolph and Helen Barnes Chambliss Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology
M. Bradley Drummond, MD, MHS | Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine
Billy Fischer, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Emerging Pathogens Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
Kevin A. Friede, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Anisha P. Ganguly, MD, MPH | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Anil K. Gehi, MD | Sewell Family-McAllister Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Service, Division of Cardiology
Abigail L. Gilbert, MD, MSCI | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
John P. Haydek, MD, MSCS | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
David Hemsey, MD | Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
Joshua L. Hudson, MD, MSc | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Beth L. Jonas, MD | Reeves Foundation Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
Deepa Kirk, MD | Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
Carrie B. Lee, MD, MPH | Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology
Tiffany Long, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Surya Manivannan, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
Stephan Moll, MD | Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology
Kenneth N. Olivier, MD, MPH | Michael E. Hatcher Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine
Patrick O’Shea, MD, MBA | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
Sammer Prasada, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Craig C. Reed, MD, MSCR | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Gabriela E. Reed, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology
Daniel S. Reuland, MD, MPH | Professor of Medicine; Program Director, Carolina Cancer Screening Initiative, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology
Arlene C. Seña, MD, MPH | Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Neil D. Shah, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Erin C. Steinbach, MD, PhD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
Jonathan D. Sorah, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology
Maya Styner, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
H. Claire West, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology
Christine A. Williams, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
David A. Wohl, MD | Professor of Medicine; Co-Director, UNC Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Research Group, Division of Infectious Disease
Anita Yang, PharmD | Cardiorenal Metabolic Risk Reduction Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Laura A. Young, MD, PhD | Associate Professor Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
Evan M. Zeitler, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension

Faculty from Other UNC Departments

Michael Baca-Atlas, MD | Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Zach Feuer, MD | Clinical Instructor, Department of Urology
Adam J. Kimple, MD, PhD | Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Jorge D. Oldan, MD | Associate Professor, Department of Radiology
Daniel A. Roque, MD | Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Christopher Sayed, MD | Professor, Department of Dermatology
John R. Younce, MD | Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Katelin Zahn, MD | Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology (General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Midwifery)



Disclosure

Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Advocate Health and UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. The Advocate Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.75 ANCC contact hours/APRN pharmacological hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum 24.75 hours of CPE credit for pharmacists. CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

Available Credit

  • 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 24.75 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 24.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 24.75 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 24.75 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 24.75 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Price

Cost:
$500.00
Please login or register to take this course.
 FEE
Attending 3 days$500.00
Attending 2 days$350.00
Attending 1 day$175.00
UNC Primary Care Provider Network and UNC Preceptors - 3 days$375.00 must have coupon code to register
UNC Primary Care Provider Network and UNC Preceptors - 2 days$260.00 must have coupon code to register
Students$85.00
IM Speaking/Waived Faculty $0.00 must have coupon code to register

NOTE: you can only pay by credit card.

Hotel accommodations:
Hotel registration is not included in conference registration. Please contact the hotel directly in order to book your room, if needed.

  • Courtyard Chapel Hill - Please call 1.800.321.2211 for reservations.
  • Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel - Please call 1.919.968.4900 for reservations

Cancelation/Refunds/Substitutions:

  • Cancellations must be in writing (email)
  • Registrants cancelling between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are "refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee."
  • No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
  • No refunds or credit will be given for no-shows.
  • No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.

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