Worth up to 13.00 credits!
Available Credits: ACPE-P/T, AMA, ANCC, APA, ASWB, CDR and Attendance
Start Date: July 25, 2025
Expiration Date: July 25, 2028

Activity Description
These activities consist of recorded presentations from the "34th Annual National Conference" held May 13–15, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN. 

The 34th Annual National Conference was thoughtfully designed to address the educational needs of a broad range of healthcare professionals, including dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and others. This year’s program delivered cutting-edge insights and practical strategies across key areas such as organ transplantation, AI in organ allocation, aortic aneurysm treatment, lipid management, obesity and GLP-1 therapies, end-of-life care, pediatric oncology, musculoskeletal injuries, personalized IBD care, organ preservation, migraine treatment, and alcohol use disorder.

Learning Objectives
At the end of these educational activities, participants should be able to:

  • Explain how to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) innovations into transplant care to enhance donor-recipient matching, improve post-operative outcomes and advance patient quality of life through practical and strategic applications. 
  • Identify the genetic and environmental factors influencing aortic aneurysms and advancements in screening, diagnosis and innovative treatments to enhance personalized patient care and outcomes. 
  • Describe the latest guidelines and therapeutic options for lipid management, focusing on individualized approaches and strategies for managing elevated lipid profiles in special populations to optimize cardiovascular health. 
  • Review new data on GLP-1 agonists, including benefits and risks, the risk of pulmonary aspiration during anesthesia, and recent GLP-1 agonist approval for obesity-related obstructive sleep apnea, with a focus on the associated clinical implications. 
  • Discuss approaches to providing empathetic and compassionate end-of-life care, fostering communication that respects patient dignity and creating supportive environments for patients, families and health care professionals. 
  • Report on advancements in genetic testing and targeted therapies for pediatric cancers, including rare-disease specific drugs, and strategies for their integration into routine clinical practice. 
  • Explain how to distinguish between musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries requiring early specialist intervention and those manageable conservatively, utilizing high-value care principles and biopsychosocial models for optimal outcomes. 
  • Identify the mechanisms and psychosocial impacts of migraines, advances in treatment and preventive strategies to enhance quality of life and care. 
  • Describe the pandemic’s lasting impact on alcohol use, associated health risks and evidence-based interventions for alcohol use disorder (AUD), emphasizing early screening and integrated care approaches.
  • Review the role of personalized medicine in managing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), focusing on genetic and environmental factors, biomarkers and emerging therapeutic approaches to optimize treatment plans. 

Agenda
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Navigating Musculoskeletal Injuries: When to Act and When to Hold Back
Elmo Agatep, MD
Family Medicine & Sports Medicine,
Optum-Seal Beach Family
Team Physician, USA Women’s Water Polo
Team Physician, USA Beach Volleyball
Physician Provider Network,
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
 
Innovations in Dementia Care: Screening, Management, and Multidisciplinary Approaches
Mark Albers, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School;
Clinician Investigator and Assistant Professor of Neurology
Mass General Research Institute;
Assistant Neurologist
Massachusetts General Hospital
 
Migraine Management: Advances in Treatment and Patient Care
Sarah M. Benish, MD, FAAN
Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Division Director, General Neurology
Physician Co-Chief, Neuroscience Service Line
Neurosciences Medical Director, Clinic and Surgery Center
M Health Fairview
 
Obesity and GLP-1 Agonists: Cutting-Edge Updates
Peminda Cabandugama, MD
Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine
Director, Digital Obesity Programs
Cleveland Clinic
 
Strategies for Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in the Post-Pandemic Era
Alta DeRoo, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
 
Keynote Address — From Diagnosis to Recovery: The Human and Medical Aspects of Organ Transplant
Andres Duarte-Rojo, MD, MS, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Living Liver Donor Medical Director
Liver Transplantation Medical Director
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
 
Juanita Gonzalez
Liver Transplant Recipient

Gehrig Parker
Liver Transplant Donor

Clinical Perspectives on Autism and ADHD: Diagnosis, Treatment and Innovation
Gagan Joshi, MD
Clinical Investigator and Associate Professor
Mass General Research Institute;
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School;
Psychiatrist
Massachusetts General Hospital
 
Lipid Management: Approaches to and Implications of Elevated Lipid Profiles
Dean G. Karalis, MD, FACC, FNLA
Cardiologist and Lipidologist
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Advancements in Pediatric Oncology: Genetic Testing and Targeted Therapies
Julia Meade, MD
Pediatric Cancer Predisposition Program Director
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Human Genetics
Division of Hematology/Oncology and Genetic and Genomic Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and School of Public Health
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
 
The Debate on Cutting-Edge Organ Preservation: Medical Innovations and Legal Considerations
Adam Omelianchuk, PhD, MA, HEC-C
Assistant Professor, Medical Ethics
Baylor College of Medicine;
Practicing Clinical Ethicist
Houston Methodist Hospital
 
Brendan Parent, JD
Associate Professor, Department of Population Health
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
 
Integrative and Complementary Alternative Medicine: Trends, Efficacy and Clinical Integration
Chiti Parikh, MD
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Integrative Health and Wellbeing Program
Weill Cornell Medicine;
New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Personalized Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Management
Joel Pekow, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
University of Chicago Medicine
 
AI-Powered Transplant Success: Optimizing Organ Allocation
Dorry L. Segev, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery and Population Health
Member, National Academy of Medicine
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Surgery
Director, Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research
NYU Langone Health
 
New Insights into the Development, Treatment and Repair of Aortic Aneurysms
Xiaoyi Teng, MD
Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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