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Upcoming CME: 157th Annual Scientific Meeting; Monkeypox Grand Rounds
157th Annual Scientific Meeting
September 22; October 13; October 19-21; and November 17
Approved for 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Register today for the Michigan State Medical Society Foundation’s 157th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). This six-day conference will be held over three months with virtual and live on-site options at the Westin Southfield Hotel. Live onsite courses begin on Wednesday, October 19th at the Westin Southfield Hotel starting with a full day of dermatology and endocrinology presentations from leaders in their fields from around the state.
October 19th’s course highlights are below:
Wednesday, October 19 (Live Onsite Westin Southfield Hotel), 8:30 - 11:45 am
What’s New in Dermatology 2022
Approved for 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Course Directors: Steve Daveluy, MD, Wayne State University; Kelly Harms, MD, University of Michigan; Holly Kerr, MD, Henry Ford Health System; and Heather Orkwis, DO, St. Joseph Mercy Health System
- 8:30 – 9:30 am: Therapies for Advanced Melanoma, Lawrence Flaherty, MD, Wayne State University
- 9:30 – 10:30 am: Melanonychia: Differential, Dermoscopy & Biopsy Techniques, Julie Mervak, MD, Michigan Medicine
- 10:30 – 10:45 am: Break with Exhibitors
- 10:45 – 11:45 am: Updates in Pediatric Dermatology, Jennifer Mancuso, MD, Michigan Medicine
At the end of this session, physicians should be able to:
- Identify therapies for treating advanced melanoma.
- Describe advancements in treating nail disease.
- Identify advancements in treating pediatric patients with dermatological disease.
Wednesday, October 19 (Live Onsite Westin Southfield Hotel), 12:45 - 4:00 pm
What’s New in Endocrinology 2022
Approved for 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Course Director: Ahmad Abu Limon, MD
- 12:45 – 1:30 pm: Diabetes & Technology: Know the Basics, Cheryl Mills & Christina Donley, Michigan State University
- 1:30 – 2:15 pm: Non-Insulin Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes: Repeal and Replace, Ahmad Abu Limon, MD, Michigan State University
- 2:15 – 2:30 pm: Break with Exhibitors
- 2:30 – 3:15 pm: Thyroid Function Tests: Appropriate Use & Making Sense of the Results, Ved Gossain, MD, Emeritus, Michigan State University
- 3:15 – 4:00 pm: Lipid Profile Check: Do You Need to Fast or FEEHD?, Saleh Aldasouqi, MD, Michigan State University
At the end of this session, physicians should be able to:
- Identify technological advances in diabetes management.
- Describe advances in treating Type 2 diabetes.
- Identify the appropriate use of thyroid function tests.
- Describe the prevalence of hypoglycemia in patients who fast for laboratory tests and commute to the laboratory facility while fasting, and the clinical impact on patients with diabetes.
View the complete list of all of the courses and register>>
Statement of Accreditation: The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement: The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: The ACCME is approved by the Board of Nursing as an acceptable provider of continuing education for license renewal or relicensure.
MSMS Grand Rounds – Monkeypox*
On Wednesday, August 31, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm, members of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Monkeypox Virus (MPV) team will provide an update on the status of MPV in Michigan. MPV continues to spread across the country and currently there are more than 140 cases in Michigan. The presentation will cover an overview, strategy, epidemiology, lab, and clinical data. Presenters include:
- Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, Chief Medical Executive, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Jim Collins, MPH, RS, Director, Communicable Disease Division, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Doctor Shira Heisler, Medical Director, Detroit Public Health STD Clinic, and Assistant Professor and Clinical Instructor at Wayne State University School of Medicine: Infectious Diseases
- Doctor Diane Riner, Manager, Virology Sections, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Laboratories
Other presentations in the series:
- Reproductive Health*, Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET, Approved for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Vaccine Recommendation for Patients who are Immunocompromised Part 1**, Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 12:00 – 12:45 pm ET, Approved for .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Post-Exertional Malaise*, Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET, Approved for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Vaccine Recommendation for Patients who are Immunocompromised Part 2**, Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 12:00 – 12:45 pm ET, Approved for .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- The Gravity of Licensing Disciplinary Actions**, Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 12:00 – 12:45 pm ET, Approved for .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- MDHHS Year in Review from Natasha Bagdasarian, MD**, Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 12:00 – 12:45 pm ET, Approved for .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Statement of Accreditation: The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
*AMA Credit Designation Statement: The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
**AMA Credit Designation Statement: The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: The ACCME is approved by the Board of Nursing as an acceptable provider of continuing education for license renewal or relicensure.