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Alaska Chapter of the American College of Physicians and Alaska Osteopathic Medical AssociationCMEMEETING2019Sheraton Hotel & Spa, Anchorage5/2–5/4
Dear Colleague,Thank you for your participation in our CME Meeting 2019. The Alaska Chapter of the AmericanCollege of Physicians (AK ACP) and the Alaska Osteopathic Medical Association (AKOMA) joinedtogether again this year to offer you an outstanding continuing medical education program.We would like to thank the entire education planning committee for their hard work planningthe program.Please review the agenda and note that in addition to the CME lectures there are several socialfunctions you are welcome to attend. Thursday evening will feature a Wine and Cheese Social.The dinner banquet Friday evening will include guest speaker James O’Malley, MD on ThePrimacy of Medicine in America. Sometimes the best education we get is from one another, soplease take these opportunities to get to know each other.We have a great group of exhibitors. There will be a prize drawing for a JBL Flip 4 BluetoothPortable Stereo Speaker on Saturday before the final lecture. To be eligible, obtain thesignature of each exhibitor and return your form to the registration desk. Winner need not bepresent to win.We hope you enjoy the meeting and welcome any feedback you have.Sincerely,Julie McCormick, MD, FACPAK ACP GovernorCindy Lee, DOAKOMA President
Table of ContentsCME MEETING 2019Welcome LetterPage 1ACP Disclosure FormPage 3Program at a GlancePage 5Presenters – Alphabetical OrderWith Bios, Handouts InformationLearning Objectives – Presentation OrderPage 6Conference InformationPage 20CME Credits InformationPage 22Notes PagePage 24Attachments available on siteAKOMA CME Attestation of AttendanceACP CME Claiming CreditACP MOC Claiming PointsExhibitor Signature Card/Raffle EntryList of Attendees
American College of Physicians2019 Alaska Chapter Scientific MeetingDisclosure of Financial RelationshipsPlanning Committee and ReviewersRobert Bundtzen, MD, FACPCindy Lee, DO – AKOMA PresidentJustin Carricaburu, DOJulie McCormick, MD, FACP – AK GovernorEmily Church, MD, FACP – ChairKristin Mitchell, MD, FACPMary DeMers, DO, FACP - ChairBrian Perkins, DOEmployment: Cornerstone ClinicHonoraria: Cornerstone ClinicSamyuktha Gumidyala, MBA – AOA StaffElizabeth Harano, CHCP – AOA StaffStock Options/Holdings: Abbvie, Ecolab, Fitbit,P&GGail Pokorney, MDMolly Southworth, MD, MPH, FACPNancy Kragt, DOKrystal White, MBA – AOA StaffJulie Lake – ACP Executive DirectorFacultyAndrew Butki, DOHans-Peter Kiem, MD, PhDResearch Grants/ Contracts: Markey MolecularMedicine; Honoraria: Jose Carreras and E.Donnall Thomas Endowed Chair for CancerResearch, Fred Hutchinson Cancer ResearchCenter's Endowed Chair, RocketPharmaceuticals; Consultantship: RocketPharmaceuticals, Homology Medicines, CSLBehring and Magenta TherapeuticsAndrea Caballero, MD, ACP MemberRobert Lada, MDJustin Carricaburu, DOLucy Le He, MDElizabeth D. Ferucci, MD, MPH, FACPCrystal Alexandra Martin, DOMatt Hollon, MD, MPH, FACPJulie McCormick, MD, FACPRobert Hopkins, Jr., MD, MACP, FAAPConsultantship: Pzimed, LLCJ. Ross Tanner, DO, FACS, FACPSpeakers Bureau: Novo Nordisk, KowaBradley D. Anawalt, MD, FACPEmployment: UpToDateRebecca Andrews, MS, MD, FACPChristopher D. Blosser, MDResearch Grants/ Contracts: TapCloud, LLC;Honoraria: American Society of NephrologyMembers of the College’s Postgraduate/Chapter Education Management Advisory Committee provideoversight of chapter education programs:
Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA, MACPHonoraria: BMS/Pfizer, Otsuka, Sunovian, DSI,Merck, Medtronic, Novartis, PortolaLynn M. Cleary, MD, FACPRicardo Correa, MD, FACPWilliam E. Davis, MD, MACPEbrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH, FACPCAPT Brooks D. Cash, MC, USN, FACPConsultantship: Salix, Ironwood, IM HealthScience, Synergy, Exact Sciences, SebelaSpeakers Bureau: Allergan, Synergy, AstraZeneca, SalixMarc J. Kahn, MD, MACPJosé A. Lozada-Costas, MD, FACPSpeakers Bureau: Incyte, Celgene, BoehringerIngelheim, MerckEileen M. Moser, MD, MACPAdrian P. Sequeira, MD, FACPRelevant commercial relationships appear in italics below each individual’s affiliation. All others havenothing to disclosure.The American College of Physicians (ACP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for ContinuingMedical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.The ACP designates each live activity for the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM listed below.Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in theactivity.The Alaska Chapter Scientific Meeting for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TMThe SEP module pre-courses, for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TMSuccessful completion of this CME activity (the Alaska Chapter Scientific Meeting), which includesparticipation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16 medical knowledgeMOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC)program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information toACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Alaska ACP and AKOMA 2019 AgendaSpring Meeting at the Sheraton Hotel & Spa, Anchorage, AK—May 2 to 4. Room key appears at bottom leftTH U R S DAY, May 2ndRegistration BeginsLOBnoonIntroduction to 2019 MeetingABC12:55ABIM MOC MODULE:2018–2019 Updates in Hospital MedicineJulie McCormick, MD, FACP and Rebecca Andrews, MD, MS, FACPAn Osteopathic Approach to Common Clinical ProblemsCrystal Martin, DOABCK-E1:001:00To T or Not T?Bradley David Anawalt, MD, FACPYUK2:30Using Opioids to Manage Chronic PainMatthew Hollon, MD, MPH, FACPABC2:30A3:30ABC4:00Break – please visit the Exhibit HallConcurrentSessionsDoctors DilemmaRebecca Andrews, MD, MS, FACPK-WA3:00AdjournUpdate on Osteoporosis ManagementBradley David Anawalt, MD, FACPABC3:30Internal Medicine Residency Track ReceptionSUS5:00ABC4:30Banquet DinnerDinner Presentation: The Primacy of Medicine in AmericaJames O’Malley, MDABCAdult Immunization 2019: Risk-Based UpdateRobert Hopkins, Jr., MD, MACP, FAAP6:307:30A5:30ACP Council MeetingYUK7:00AKOMA Board MeetingK-W7:00Break – please visit the Exhibit HallWine & Cheese SocialRegistration/Breakfast/ACP Fellowship Pathway Table DiscussionLOB7:00Daily IntroABC7:55Old Drugs, Overlooked DrugsMatthew Hollon, MD, MPH, FACPABC8:00Long Term Management of Kidney TransplantChristopher Blosser, MDABC9:00Break – please visit the Exhibit HallA7:00CRISPR and Gene EditingHans-Peter Kiem, MD, PhDABC8:00Use of Mobile Health Technology for Medication AdherenceChristopher Blosser, MDABC9:00Break – please visit the Exhibit HallA10:00Diabetes Update 2019J. Ross Tanner, DO, FACPABC10:30Molecular Diagnostics: The Benefits, Costs, and Reliabilityof Rapid Infection DetectionAndrea Caballero, MDYUK10:30Immunization and Communication: How to Deal withVaccine Hesitant and Anti-Vaccine Familiesin a Fact-Resistant WorldRobert Hopkins, Jr., MD, MACP, FAAPABC11:30A10:00Update on Stroke TreatmentRob Lada, MDABC10:30Interventional Radiology Acute Stroke: What’s New?Le (Lucy) He, MDABC11:30Box LunchA12:30Genetics/Epigenetics in Myeloid MalignanciesHans-Peter Kiem, MD, PhDDifficult Conversations Surrounding Opioids:Deprescribing; Chronic Pain is a Chronic Disease;and Opioid Use Disorders ComplicatingChronic Pain TreatmentRebecca Andrews, MD, MS, FACPABCABCPoint of CareUltrasoundWorkshopAndrew Butki, DOK-E/WK-E1:30ConcurrentBuffet LunchACP Town HallAKOMA Membership MeetingHoward Rock BallroomK-EKuskokwim EastAAtriumLOBHoward Rock LobbyK-WKuskokwim WestYUKYukonSUSConcurrentSessionsA12:30ABC1:00Case PresentationsTimothy Lemaire, DO,and Martin Glaves, DOABC2:00Recent Updates in RheumatologyElizabeth D. Ferucci, MD, MPH, FACPABC3:00Meeting AdjournedABC5:00S AT U R DAY, May 4 thBreakfast until 8F R I DAY, May 3 rdConcurrentSessions4:00SustinaNOTE: Program details are subject to change (revised 4/09/2019)
Presenters – alphabetical orderBradley David Anawalt, MD, FACPDR. ANAWALT is the Chief of Medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center and Professorand Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington. His principal areas ofresearch are in male infertility, male hormonal contraception and male reproductive physiology, and hehas received several national and regional awards from his peers for clinical expertise. Dr. Anawalt hasbeen recognized for his excellence in teaching at the University of Washington Department of Medicine.He has been the North American editor for the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology (2012-2020), AssociateEditor for Endocrine Reviews (2014-2017) and has served on the editorial board of the Journal of ClinicalEndocrinology and Metabolism (2006-2010 and 2010-2014). He earned his bachelor’s degree inanthropology at the University of Santa Clara and his medical degree at the University of California atDavis. He completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Washington in 1992 and servedas chief resident at the Seattle VA Medical Center 1992-1993. He completed a fellowship inendocrinology at the University of Washington and joined the faculty in 1995.Thursday, May 2nd - 3:30pmUpdate on Osteoporosis ManagementLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Select which studies to order to evaluate for causes of osteoporosis Recognize when to initiate pharmacotherapy for prevention of fractures Identify the most appropriate pharmacotherapies for management of osteoporosisFriday, May 3rd – 2:30pmTo T or not T?Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Define the relative prevalence of hypogonadism vs. low serum testosterone concentrations inadult men Describe an approach to the diagnosis and the evaluation of cause of male hypogonadism in anadult man State the known adverse effects of testosterone therapySlides for both presentations will be posted.
Presenters – alphabetical orderRebecca Andrews, MS, MD, FACPDR. ANDREWS received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology at Boston College beforeattending medical school at the University of Connecticut. She remained at the University to complete aresidency in internal medicine. Dr. Andrews joined UConn Health faculty in 2009. She is an AssociateProfessor with a three-pronged position: primary care provider, Associate Program Director and Directorof Ambulatory Education for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Her education and researchfocus has been on developing innovative curricula and clinical experiences to increase graduatesentering the field of primary care, pain management, and developing tools to identify resident skills gapsfor rapid intervention. She received the Richard Neubauer award for her role in healthcare advocacy andrecognition as a “Top Doctor” by Connecticut magazine. Dr. Andrews is the Governor of the CT ACPchapter and Vice-Chair of the ACP Education and Publications Committee.Thursday, May 2nd - 1:00pmABIM MOC MODULE: 2018-2019 Updates in Hospital Medicine (with Dr. McCormick)Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Complete the Internal Medicine Hospital Module for MOC points Learn the latest in hospital medicine Refresh current practices in hospital medicineFriday, May 3rd - 1:30pmDifficult Conversations Surrounding Opioids: Deprescribing; Chronic Pain is a Chronic Diseaseand Opioid Use Disorders Complicating Chronic Pain TreatmentLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Explain bias surrounding pain management Identify difficult patient interactions Discuss best practices of opioid use in chronic pain management Describe opioid use disorders Outline successful pain management strategies and tapering of opioidsFriday, May 3rd - 4:00pmDoctors DilemmaLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Have fun while participating in a “game show” style, fast-paced review of key internal medicineconcepts and facts
Presenters – alphabetical order(Dr. Andrews, continued)Slides for MOC and Doctors Dilemma will not be posted. Opioid presentation slides will be posted.Christopher D. Blosser, MDDR. BLOSSER is a Clinical Associate Professor and Transplant Nephrology Fellowship Director at theUniversity of Washington. He also directs the Seattle Children’s Hospital-UWMC Kidney TransplantTransitions of Care Program and the UW Renal HLA Pathology Conference. He has clinical and researchinterests in cancer and transplantation, immune-mediated renal diseases, and care plan adherence. Hehas been an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Transplantation since 2014, and is Series Editorof the Cancer & Transplant Review series. When he isn’t working, he’s leading his three children (ages 6,10, 12) on adventures in the Pacific Northwest year-round. He also loves good fiction, jazz and time withfamily and friends around a campfire.Friday, May 3rd - 9:00amLong Term Management of Kidney TransplantLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Describe common long-term post-transplant complications and how to respond to each Identify common transplant-related drug interactions Understand and apply cancer surveillance and prevention in kidney transplant recipientsSaturday, May 4th – 9:00 amUse of Mobile Health Technology for Medication AdherenceLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Identify the increasing applications of mobile technology in healthcare Assess the impact of medication nonadherence on healthcare Review a pilot study of mobile healthcare applications in kidney transplant recipientsSlides will be posted.
Presenters – alphabetical orderAndrew Butki, DODR. BUTKI Andrew Butki, DO completed an Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship in 2016 and is now theUltrasound Director and Assistant Residency Program Director (Emergency Medicine) for McLarenOakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. He is also an Adjunct Fellowship Director for the Wayne StateUniversity Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship. He splits his time between working clinically in Michiganand Alaska.Saturday, May 4th – 2:00 pmPoint of Care Ultrasound WorkshopLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Perform proper in-plane and out-of-plane needle visualization for ultrasound-guided procedures Investigate the contractility / ejection fraction of the left ventricle using point-of-careechocardiography Demonstrate scanning techniques for musculoskeletal assessment using point-of-care ultrasoundSlides will be posted.Andrea Caballero, MDDR. CABALLERO, originally from Guatemala, has been making her way north since completing highschool and college in the vibrant city of New Orleans, LA. Before beginning medical school, she workedwith local organizations as a Spanish-English medical interpreter and as a community outreach advocateand educator in post-Katrina New Orleans. During medical school at Louisiana State University, shespent her first summer as an intern with the NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse in Baltimore, MDperforming research on opioid receptors and her second year working as a lead at the student runhomeless clinics. Dr. Caballero remained local to complete her Internal Medicine residency where shewas exposed to a variety of patients, in particular, a robust TB and HIV patient population.
Presenters – alphabetical order(Dr. Caballero, continued)Combining her interests for global health, disparities in medicine, and marginalized communities, shewent on to pursue Infectious Diseases, moving to Portland, OR, for fellowship at Oregon Health andScience University. During her time at OHSU, she had the opportunity to work with theBotswanaHarvard HIV partnership doing rounds on the wards in Molepolole and working at the weeklyHIV clinic in Gabarone. She spent her last year in fellowship working alongside the State Healthdepartment on a research project investigating invasive Group A Strep infections in the Hepatitis Cpopulation. After fellowship, she relocated to Soldotna where she is the first Infectious Diseases doctoron the Kenai Peninsula. She divides her time between inpatient consults and clinic. She is also thephysician lead for both the Infection Control and the Antibiotic Stewardship committees.Saturday, May 4th – 10:30 amMolecular Diagnostics: The Benefits, Costs and Reliability of Rapid Infection DetectionLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Recognize the molecular technologies being used at their institution Apply results from rapid molecular tests to guide their clinical management Understand the basic limitations of the commonly utilized molecular testing technologiesSlides will be posted.Elizabeth D. Ferucci, MD, MPH, FACPDR. FERUCCI is a rheumatologist and clinical researcher with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium(ANTHC) in Anchorage, Alaska. Since completing fellowship and moving to Alaska in 2003, Dr. Ferucci hasconducted research primarily focused on the epidemiology of autoimmune diseases in Alaska Native andAmerican Indian people. In the clinical setting, she practices adult rheumatology at the Alaska NativeMedical Center, incorporating field clinics and telemedicine for outreach to rural patients. Dr. Feruccireceived her undergraduate degree at Columbia University, MD from New York University School ofMedicine, MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and completed her internalMedicine residency and rheumatology fellowship at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center inDenver.Saturday, May 4th – 3:00 pmRecent Updates in Rheumatology
Presenters – alphabetical order(Dr. Ferucci, continued)Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Identify recent developments in the diagnosis and management of rheumatic diseasesRecognize newly described diseases in rheumatologyApply information from recently published rheumatology studies to improve the care of patientswith rheumatic diseasesSlides will be posted.Martin Glaves, DODR. GLAVES wishes he was a lifelong Alaskan; however he was born in southern Oregon, and has beeninching north all his life. He was happy to move to Soldotna in 1999. Since then he has worked hard toachieve three of his lifelong dreams, to be a commercial fisherman, learn a foreign language andbecome a doctor. Now, after 17 years, one Marriage (still intact), two kids and more loans than any oneperson should own, he has the privilege of starting his medical career and finishing his medical trainingbecome a doctor. Now, after 17 years, one Marriage (still intact), two kids and more loans than any oneperson should own, he has the privilege of starting his medical career and finishing his medical trainingin Alaska. He looks forward to settling in a small Alaskan town and practicing full scope family medicine.Martin enjoys a wide variety of activities in his leisure time which means that he doesn’t do any of themvery often.Saturday, May 4th – 2:00 pmResident Case PresentationsLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to:Learning Objectives will be provided by the presenter on site.Slides will be posted.Please be advised that only osteopathic 1-A CME credit will be available for this presentation.
Presenters – alphabetical orderLe (Lucy) He, MDLE “LUCY” HE, MD is a board-certified neurosurgeon affiliated with the Alaska CyberKnife Center, AlaskaGamma Knife Center, Alaska Regional Hospital, Creekside Surgery Center, and the Providence AlaskaMedical Center. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH,she completed Residency with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville then had her Fellowshiptraining in endovascular and operative vascular with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston,MA and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Her special interests are vascular malformations of thebrain and spine including aneurysms, AVMs, cavernous malformations, fistulas and carotid disease alongwith tumors of the brain and spine, pediatric neurosurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, trigeminalneuralgia and degenerative spine disease. She is a member of the American Association of NeurologicalSurgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Alaska State Medical Association.Friday, May 3rd – 11:30 amInterventional Radiology Acute Stroke, What’s NewLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to:Learning Objectives will be provided by the presenter on site.Slides will not be posted.Matthew Hollon, MD, MPH, FACPDR. HOLLON received his medical degree from the University of Washington (UW). He completedresidency in internal medicine in the UW’s Boise Primary Care track. He subsequently completed hisMasters in Public Health then joined the Department of Medicine faculty at UW in 1999 where heremained until June 2008. In 2008, he joined Providence Internal Medicine Residency Spokane wherehe is associate program director. In 2013 he became head of the faculty group teaching core clinicalskills to UW School of Medicine students in Spokane. He has served on the regional leadership for the
Presenters – alphabetical order(Dr. Hollon, continued)Society of General Internal Medicine, is a past-president of both the Spokane Society of InternalMedicine and the Spokane County Medical Society and is currently Governor of the Washington Chapterof the American College of Physicians.Friday, May 3rd – 8:00 amOld Drugs, Overlooked DrugsLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Understand updated evidence on older medications that may be overlooked, despite evidenceof efficacy, efficiency, and safety Apply knowledge of drug pharmacology, safety, and efficacy of older medications to specificclinical scenarios as well as consider the limitations of some older medicationsFriday, May 3rd – 2:30 pmUsing Opioids to Manage Chronic PainLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Apply CDC guidelines for opioid prescribing to patient care Identify patients who may be candidates for chronic opioid therapy and risk factors for opioiduse disorders Explain risks and benefits of chronic opioid therapySlides will be posted.Robert Hopkins, Jr., MD, MACP, FAAPDR. HOPKINS is professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and serves as the Director of the Divisionof General Internal Medicine and Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine-Pediatricscombined residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Hopkins is past governor ofthe Arkansas Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP) [2007 – 2011] and has served on anumber of ACP national committees (Clinical Guidelines Committee, Performance MeasurementCommittee, the Adult Immunization Technical Advisory Committee, ACPNet Steering Committee). Hehas been involved in numerous local and national efforts to improve preventive immunization practices.He currently serves as the Chair of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee to the US Department ofHealth and Human Services; is a member of the Arkansas Department of Health Vaccine Medical
Presenters – alphabetical order(Dr. Hopkins, continued)Advisory Board, the ACIP Adult Immunization Workgroup and a number of workgroups for the NationalInfluenza Vaccine Summit. Dr. Hopkins is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics andmaintains an active teaching and clinical practice caring for adults and children. Dr. Hopkins haslectured and been published on a variety of medical topics, including adult and pediatric immunization,health care transition for adolescents moving into the adult care world, evidence-based medicalpractice, and quality improvement in primary care.Thursday, May 2nd – 4:30 pmAdult Immunization 2019: Risk-Based UpdateLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Understand and implement evidence-based vaccination in their adult diabetic patients Effectively counsel their patients and families about adult vaccination needs Help their staff to overcome vaccine hesitance to more effectively vaccinate their patients inneedSaturday, May 4th – 11:30 amImmunization and Communication: How to Deal with Vaccine Hesitant and Anti-VaccineFamilies in a Fact-Resistant WorldLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Understand the differences between vaccine hesitant and anti-vaccine Develop strategies to assess vaccine hesitant patients/parents Develop communications strategies to address vaccine hesitant patients Apply strategies to common adult immunization scenariosSlides will be posted.Hans-Peter Kiem, MD, PhDDR. KIEM received his MD and PhD credentials from the University of Ulm, in Ulm, Germany. His postgraduate studies were at Stanford University and Vanderbilt University. He joined Fred HutchinsonCancer Research Center in 1992. In 2009 he became the inaugural recipient of the Jose Carreras/EDThomas Endowed Chair for Cancer Research, and in 2015 he became the director of the Stem Cell andGene Therapy Program at Fred Hutch. He is also the associate director of the Hematologic MalignanciesProgram of the University of Washington/Fred Hutch Cancer Consortium. In 2018 he was the inaugural
Presenters – alphabetical order(Dr. Kiem, continued)recipient of the Stephanus Family Endowed Chair for Cell and Gene Therapy. He has been the principalinvestigator of many R01 and P01 grants, including a Martin Delaney Consortium grant to study HIV curestrategies.Saturday, May 4th – 11:30 amCRISPR and Gene EditingLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Describe the basic mechanism of gene editing Describe the use of gene-editing technology Identify diseases that can be treated with gene editingSaturday, May 4th – 1:00 pmGenetics/Epigenetics in Myeloid MalignanciesLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Describe the difference between Genetics and Epigenetics Describe examples of inherited cancer syndromes Describe the clonal evolution and impact on treatment in AMLSlides for both presentations will not be posted.ROB LADA, MDDR. LADA attended Medical School at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio with aFellowship in NeuroIntensive Care at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He is Board Certified in Neurology,as well as Sleep Medicine and Vascular Neurology. He is passionate about stroke prevention as well ascaring for patients along the continuum of emergent and acute care of cerebrovascular injuries. Servingas the Director of Cerebrovascular Medicine in the Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio for 10 years,his career was launched further into the field of Sleep Medicine. In 2008, Dr. Lada decided to integratehis expertise in neurovascular medicine by accepting his assignment as the Medical Director ofNeuroscience Services and Sleep Medicine at Providence Alaska Medical Center. Since that time, he hasfurther advanced the delivery of emergency care for stroke patients by launching the Telestrokeprogram which serves our communities throughout the state of Alaska. This has now been integratedinto the Providence telestroke program which now encompasses 7 states. More recently he hasspearheaded the development of the thrombectomy program at PAMC. He also practices generalneurology as a founding member of PEAK Neurology and Sleep Medicine, LLC. He is happily married with
Presenters – alphabetical order(Dr. Lada, continued)4 children and is enthusiastic for the outdoors in his new home State of Alaska. He enjoys hunting, fishing, snow machining and skiing, along with traveling with his family.Friday, May 3rd – 11:30 amUpdate on Stroke TreatmentLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to:Learning Objectives will be provided by the presenter on site.Slides will be posted.Timothy Lemaire, DODR. LEMAIRE is a native of Reno, Nevada. Nestled in a valley surrounded by tall mountains and beautifulcountry, it is a town with a similar feel to Anchorage. After receiving his biology teaching degree at theUniversity of Nevada Reno he and his wife began to take in foster children. They had 7 children over 8years and adopted their first child when he was 6 years old. During those exciting years Tim worked atStarbucks Coffee Company while his wife completed her Masters in Social Work. Wanting to worktoward addressing the root cause that necessitated the Foster Care system Tim returned to Universityand after a few more prerequisites, applied to medical school. Upon matriculation to A.T. Still Universityin Mesa Arizona he was elected by his peers to serve as class president and subsequently served on thenational student government executive board. While completing his concurrent course work for aMaster’s in Public Health, Tim found he had a passion for politics and policy. Tim and his family arelooking forward to a new adventure exploring and living in Alaska while doing all they can to beproductive members of their new community.Saturday, May 4th – 2:00 pmResident Case PresentationsLearning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, learners will be able to: Describe the positive subjective effects of OMT on the mood of Hmong women whoparticipated in treatmentSlides will be posted.Please be advised that only osteopathic 1-A CME credit will be available for this presentation.
Presenters – alphabetical orderCrystal Martin, DODR. MARTIN is an Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice at Pacific Nor
The ACP designates each live activity for the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM listed below. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The Alaska Chapter Scientific Meeting for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
