Family Medicine

Developing Collaborations in the Rural Latino Communities and building Relationships Between Rural African American Women with HIV Disease Living in the Southeastern United States Depression is one of the most common psychological outcomes of HIV disease, particularly among rural African-American women. Although overt forms of HIV-related stigma have reduced considerably over time,... Faculty Sara J. Corwin, MPH, PhD Alexia Eslan, MBA

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Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure on Children’s Health Kentucky leads the nation in diseases related to tobacco.  Secondhand smoke exposure is a major problem in our state with the high prevalence of adult smokers.  This presentation will address the issues... Faculty Don Hayes Jr, MD, FAAP, FACP, FCCP

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Removing Access & Utilization Barriers to Oral Health Services for African-Americans Living with HIV/AIDS South Carolina currently ranks 8th in the nation in cervical cancer mortality.  The rates of incidence and mortality form cervical cancer and HIV infection are disproportionately higher in Orangeburg and... Faculty Minnijuan W. Flournoy, MPH, PhD Amy B. Martin, DrPH

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United States - Mexico Border Health Commision Hear about critical areas of rural economic development, social determinants of health and non-traditional entities such as transportation, commerce, labor and housing, and critical components of healthy rural... Faculty Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS

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Amenorrhea: Causes and Treatment Physicians often refer patients with amenorrhea either without a sufficient diagnosis and evaluation or they are referred with extensive diagnostic evaluation that is often excessive. Many diagnostic tests are... Faculty Emery A. Wilson, MD

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The Key to Their Hearts: The Indispensable Role of the Primary Care Clinician in the Management of Patients Post-MI Recent heart disease and stroke statistics indicates that an alarming 23% of patients do not fill their cardiac medications within 7 days post discharge and 18% of patients do not fill the prescriptions even... Faculty Paul A. Gurbel, MD Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FICA, FNLA, FAHA, FCCP, FACC

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Primary Care Pharmacy It is no surprise that Nonprescription (Over-the-Counter, OTC) medications and products are flourishing in availability and use across America.  This is evident by the multiple retail pharmacies that are... Faculty Melanie Mabins, PharmD

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Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents Obesity has become a national issue.  Kentucky, specifically, ranks in the top 10 states for obesity and sedentary lifestyle, in addition to diabetes.  Type 2 diabetes used to be “adult onset... Faculty Holly Divine, PharmD, CGP, CDE

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Past, Present, Future Vaccines and Preventable Diseases Pharmacists in most every US state are now authorized to administer immunizations/vaccinations.  Immunization science and vaccine schedules are a constantly evolving area.  It is critical that... Faculty Frank Romanelli, PharmD, MPH, BCPS

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ADHD Treatment According to the American Academy of Pediatrics Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition of the brain that makes it hard for children to control their behavior.  It is one of the most... Faculty Marlene B. Huff, PhD Allen Brenzel, MD

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Updates in Hypertension Management A recent study from the NIH indicates that there are 50 million or more Americans have high BP warranting some form of treatment. Periodically there are new guidelines released designed to increase awareness,... Faculty Steven Dunn, PharmD, BCPS

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ADHD - Network and Resources Because ADHD can affect the patient in all areas of their lives, it is recommended that a strong network be integrated into the treatment. This networking and resource section will provide the learner with a... Faculty Marlene B. Huff, PhD Allen Brenzel, MD

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Lead in Children: Prevention is Better Than Treatment There is a demonstrated lack of lead screening in the childhood population of Kentucky when evaluated according to the published standards of the National Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Childhood Lead... Faculty Ray Garman, MD

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The Key to Their Hearts: The Indispensable Role of the Primary Care-Giver in the Management of Patients Post-MI Following a coronary event, nearly 25% of patients will die within 1 year and about the same number will have another episode within 6 years. The high morbidity and mortality rates associated with acute coronary... Faculty Paul A. Gurbel, MD Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FICA, FNLA, FAHA, FCCP, FACC

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Clinician Innovation The purpose of both these talks was to inform and inspire others to include in their work the idea that they might innovate in ways that have value to the marketplace. Faculty Thomas J. Fogarty, MD Lee T. Todd, PhD

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Culture and Health As the United States becomes a more racially and ethnically diverse nation, health care systems and providers need to respond to patients’ varied perspectives, values, and behaviors about health and... Faculty Roberto Dansie, PhD

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Practices to Decrease Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse: Part II Opioid addiction is a significant public health problem in the United States, associated with the spread of infectious diseases, crime, premature death, and significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities.... Faculty Michelle R. Lofwall, MD Art Van Zee, MD Martha J. Wunsch, MD

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Practices to Decrease Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse: Part I Opioid addiction is a significant public health problem in the United States, associated with the spread of infectious diseases, crime, premature death, and significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities.... Faculty Michelle R. Lofwall, MD Martha J. Wunsch, MD

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Buprenorphine Diversion and Misuse: Setting Limits, Treatment Contracts and the Difficult Patient Opioid addiction is a significant public health problem in the United States, associated with the spread of infectious diseases, crime, premature death, and significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities.... Faculty Michelle R. Lofwall, MD

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Clinically Relevant Pharmacology of Buprenorphine Opioid addiction is a significant public health problem in the United States, associated with the spread of infectious diseases, crime, premature death, and significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities.... Faculty Sharon L. Walsh, PhD

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The Current Problem of Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse Opioid addiction is a significant public health problem in the United States, associated with the spread of infectious diseases, crime, premature death, and significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities.... Faculty Michelle R. Lofwall, MD

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Innovations in Tobacco Treatment: Tobacco-free Health Care Systems Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke or passive smoke, is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco products and the smoke exhaled by smokers. Approximately 50,000... Faculty Ellen Hahn, DNS, RN

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Evaluation and Management of Simple & Complex Febrile Seizures Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure in children. Although febrile seizures are now thought to be a relatively benign syndrome, children who have experienced them are more likely than other... Faculty Shlomo Shinnar, MD, PhD

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Logical Fallacies and Marketing Rhetoric in Physician Detailing Pharmaceutical marketing clearly influences the prescribing decisions made by health professionals . Evidence suggests that this influence increases cost of care, is often underestimated and can supersede... Faculty Paul Dassow, MD William Elder, PhD S Mandy Jones, PharmD, PA-C, BCPS Andrea L. Pfeifle, Ed. D., P.T.

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Evidence-based Medicine: Concepts & In Practice Pharmaceutical marketing clearly influences the prescribing decisions made by health professionals . Evidence suggests that this influence increases cost of care, is often underestimated and can supersede... Faculty Paul Dassow, MD William Elder, PhD S Mandy Jones, PharmD, PA-C, BCPS Andrea L. Pfeifle, Ed. D., P.T.

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The Prescriber's Workbook Pharmaceutical marketing clearly influences the prescribing decisions made by health professionals . Evidence suggests that this influence increases cost of care, is often underestimated and can supersede... Faculty Paul Dassow, MD William Elder, PhD S Mandy Jones, PharmD, PA-C, BCPS Andrea L. Pfeifle, Ed. D., P.T.

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Current Trends in Pharmaceutical Marketing Pharmaceutical marketing clearly influences the prescribing decisions made by health professionals . Evidence suggests that this influence increases cost of care, is often underestimated and can supersede... Faculty Paul Dassow, MD William Elder, PhD S Mandy Jones, PharmD, PA-C, BCPS Andrea L. Pfeifle, Ed. D., P.T.

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Positive Pulse : Expert Commentaries From 2009: Year in Review There are currently an estimated 1.2 million Americans living with HIV in the United States, with approximately 56,000 new cases annually, according to the latest estimates of the Centers for Disease Control... Faculty Sally Hodder, MD Paul E. Sax, MD

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Health Reform: Are we there Yet? The session will look at key 2009 policy changes and also provide an overview of regulatory and legislative issues impacting rural health care. Hear the latest news on the policy front and learn how to best serve... Faculty Maggie Elehwany, JD

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Gender-Specific Approaches to Best Practices in HIV Service Delivery Women represent a growing number of individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. Recent studies indicate that HIV is increasingly affecting women, adolescents, and minorities in rural and Southern... Faculty Mary L. Bowers, MSW

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15th Annual Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference: Conference Welcome The Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference is one of the National Rural Health Association’s fastest growing conferences.  One of the only meetings in the nation to focus on rural... Faculty

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Rural Infrastructure, Rural Economic Development, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Hear how USDA Rural Development increases economic opportunity and helps improve the quality of life for rural Americans. Faculty Victor Vasquez, BS, MPA

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VHA Office of Rural Health About 3 million Veterans enrolled in the VA Health Care System live in rural areas. These rural Veterans sometimes cannot find a way to travel to see a doctor or other health care workers. Rural Veterans might... Faculty Anselm A. Beach, MS

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Positive Pulse: Expert Commentaries From ICAAC 2009 The Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) is one of the leading scientific conferences covering research into the pathogenesis and treatment of infectious diseases. Coming as... Faculty Sally Hodder, MD Paul E. Sax, MD

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ADHD Case Examples/Diagnosis Health care providers, such as pediatricians or child psychologists can diagnose ADHD with the help of standard guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The diagnosis involves gathering information... Faculty Marlene B. Huff, PhD Allen Brenzel, MD

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Description of ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) refer to a range of problem behaviours associated with poor attention span. These may include impulsiveness,... Faculty Marlene B. Huff, PhD Allen Brenzel, MD

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Pandemic Influenza 2009-2010 2009 H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is... Faculty Christopher T. Nelson, MD

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Issues of Dietary Sugar Digestion in Clinical Practice The inability to absorb certain sugars affects the lives of patients not only within Kentucky but also in the US and beyond.  The symptoms that present themselves for these patients can be misdiagnosed... Faculty Jay A. Perman, MD

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Evaluation and Management of Simple & Complex Febrile Seizures Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure in children. Brief febrile seizures are now thought to be a relatively benign syndrome. While children who have experienced them are slightly more likely than... Faculty Shlomo Shinnar, MD, PhD

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcohol Dependence Use of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions ("binge drinking") or as a regular practice. For some individuals-children or pregnant women, for example-almost any amount of... Faculty Lon R. Hays, MD, MBA

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Pediatric Psychiatry: Clinical Pearls for the Primary Care Clinician This lecture is an overview of common child and adolescent psychiatric issues encountered in the primary care setting. The main focus is on depression, suicidal ideation (with and without self-injurious... Faculty Karen M. Lommel, DO MHA

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Charting A Course in the Treatment of Crohn's Disease: Case Studies, Controversies and Future Directions The optimal management of patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease represents a balance between minimizing the risk of medication-related serious adverse events while simultaneously... Faculty Brian G. Feagan, M.D. Stephen Hanauer, MD Maria T. Abreu, MD

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CML Growth, Growth Hormone & Metabolism Journal (Vol. 2, No. 3) CML – Growth, a CME-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the most important recent studies into the science and medicine of growth.... Faculty Philippe F. Backeljauw, MD Kathryn A. Woods, MBBS, MD Steven Chernausek, MD

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Suboptimal Asthma Control in Clinic Practice: Recognizing the Benefits of New Therapies and Patient Education Asthma is the most common chronic medical condition in children.  According to the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP), Asthma is under diagnosed and inadequately treated in a large... Faculty Jamshed F. Kanga, MD

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Managing Postherpetic Neuralgia: Identifying Risk Factors, Assessing Impact, and Reducing Pain Faculty

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