7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.                Registration - First Floor Conference Center Foyer

 

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.                CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

                                                SALONS E-H

 

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.                Exhibits Open

                                                SALONS E-H

 

 

                                                WOMEN’S HEALTH

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                Advances in Breast Cancer Management

                                                Susan L. Beck, D.O.

Objective: The participants will learn about changes in breast cancer diagnosis and management. In imaging, they will discuss MRI and ultrasound digital mammography. In surgery, they will discuss breast conservation versus mastectomy.

 

9:00 a.m. –10:00 a.m.               Osteopathic Consideration in the Pregnant Patient

                                                Adrian L. Woolley, D.O.

Objective: The participants will understand the distinct somatic dysfunctions appreciated in the pregnant patient and learn how to assess and treat the pregnant patient depending on the trimester.

 

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.            PHARMACEUTICAL UPDATE

                                                SALONS E-H

 

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.            The Role of Hormonal Balance in Optimal Health

                                                Leslie D. Adams, MH, PharmD

Objective: By understanding the role that sex hormones have in optimal health, physicians are able to help more patients. Developing a therapeutic approach that includes bio-identical hormone therapy can improve patient outcomes.

 

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 noon           Risk Stratifying for Heart Disease

                                                Sandra K. Birchem, D.O.

Objective: The participants will discuss what the risk factors are for heart disease, how gender makes a difference, and what new information is available,

 

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.              LUNCHEON

                                                HOTEL ATRIUM

 

 

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.               Pain Management

                                               Thomas Klein, D.O.

Objective:  Diagnosis and treatmentof painful conditions requires identifying the cause and developing a reasonable approach for management.  A multimodal approach includes patient participation, education, physical therapy, pharmacologic and interventional techniques.

 

                                                RURAL/AGRICULTURAL HEALTH

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.               Skin Cancer and Precancerous Lesions

                                              Roberta A. Wattleworth, D.O., FACOFP

Objective:  By conclusion of the lecture, the learner will become familiar with various types of skin cancer according to visual characteristics and know the standard treatment for skin cancer and pre-cancerous lesions.

                                               

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.               PHARMACEUTICAL UPDATE

                                                SALONS E-H

 

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.               Medical Aspects of Acute Agricultural Injuries

                                                Gregory J. Kosters, D.O.

Objective: Agricultural injuries are significant contributors of mortality and morbidity. This lecture presents an overview and unique considerations in the treatment of acute agricultural related injuries.

 

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.               Behavioral Health Issues in the Farming Community

                                                Ronald R. Berges, D.O.

 

 

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.                REGISTRATION – First Floor Conference Center Foyer

 

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.                BREAKFAST

                                                HOTEL ATRIUM

 

PROGRAM #1

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.              Rural Trauma

                                                Larry A. Severidt, M.D.

 

PROGRAM #2

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.              Chronic Wound Management – Butter to Bandaids”

                                                Allen J. Zagoren, D.O., MPA, FACOS, FACN

 

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.            BREAK - First Floor Conference Center Foyer

 

PROGRAM #1

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.           Non-Operative Treatment of Arthritis of the Knee

                                                Craig Mahoney, M.D.

Objective: The participants will learn about the indications, contra-indications and techniques for treating arthritis of the knee.  They will practice the correct injection techniques for the knee.

 

PROGRAM #2

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.            E-Prescribing

                                                Kevin V. de Regnier, D.O., FACOFP

Objective: Medicare and other major payors are creating incentives to move physicians toward electronic prescribing. Physicians not using e-prescribing by 2012 will incur significant Medicare penalties. Following this lecture, participants will be able to describe what constitutes successful e-prescribing and will have a better understanding of available e-prescribing systems.

 

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 a.m.            A Statewide Plan for Health IT

                                                Kathy Schneider, Ph.D.

Objective: The Iowa e-Health Project is a collaborative effort to plan and promote the adoption and use of health information technology (health IT) in Iowa. Federal stimulus funding is available to improve collection of patient information through electronic health records (EHR) and facilitate date sharing through a statewide health information exchange (HIE). An explanation of the vision, goals and objectives for Iowa’s statewide plan for health information technology will be provided, with a discussion regarding the impact these efforts may have on Iowa practices. Participants will learn about plans for an electronic health information exchange (HIE) in Iowa, and have a greater understanding of how the Iowa eHealth Project aims to support Iowa physicians in moving toward meaningful EHR use and HIE.

 

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.              LUNCHEON

IOWA CHAPTER ACOFP ANNUAL MEETING &

INSTALLATION OF PRESIDENT

 

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.               Orthopaedic Sports Trauma

                                                Marko F. Krpan, D.O.

Objective: The participants will learn about the common injuries seen in athletes, the appropriate evaluation and non-surgical treatment and discuss injury prevention techniques.

                                               

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.               Concussions

                                                Richard Schuster, D.O.

Objective:  The participants will discuss the most recent concussion guidelines from Zurich and review and discuss how they might be interpreted.

 

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.                BREAK - First Floor Conference Center Foyer

 

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.               I-Smiles and Good Health Starts In the Mouth

Bob D. Russell, DDS, MPH

Objective: Evidence mounts in support that oral disease can lead to poor overall health. Physicians must increase their role in oral disease prevention as guardians of Iowa’s health system. I-Smile is Iowa’s answer toward integrating oral health into a systematic approach that will help prevent dental disease in our most vulnerable population.

 

4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.               Diseases Affecting Iowa Including 2009 H1N1 Influenza

                                                Patricia Quinlisk, M.D.

Objective: The participants will be able to describe one infectious disease found currently in Iowa and name 2 actions you can take to address this disease.

 

7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.              REGISTRATION - First Floor Conference Center Foyer

 

7:30 a.m.                                  BREAKFAST

                                                HOTEL ATRIUM

 

 

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                The Socratic Method:  Uses and Abuses

                                                Joseph E. Bergstrom, D.O.

 

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.             Treating Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

                                                Gregory E. Peterson, D.O.

 Objective:  This presentation will discuss the importance of the ADA/EASD statement and the recent Iowa Diabetes Initiative Statement released for World Diabetes Day, November 2009.  The participants will review the treatment algorhythm, will discuss the primary care physician's role in the management of patients with Type 2 diabetes and conciser the role of incretin-based glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonists.

 

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.            Break – Salons A-C

 

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.            Hospital Insulin Therapy: 80-110 or 140-180 mg/dl? 

Things AACE and ADA Didn’t Tell You!

                                                Craig W. Spellman, D.O.

Objective: Management of hyperglycemia in the ICU has become a controversial topic. A critical discussion of the modern intensive insulin therapy trials will be presented. Data will focus on critical research errors leading to the relaxation of glycemic goals and new evidence from our laboratory and ICU will be used to illustrate how tight glycemic control can be safely achieved.

 

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.           Overview of Internet Pharmacy Operations and Regulations

                                                Stephanie Rose, United States Attorney

Objective:  This presentation will give an overview of federal regulations related to Internet-based prescribing.  The presentation also highlights the most commonly abused controlled substances and looks at recent diversion trends.