Activity Calendar

JANUARY 2023

Optimal Care Grand Rounds Series: Unlocking Patient-reported Outcomes to Advance Quality, Experience and Decision Making
January 25, 6–7 p.m. ET or 8–9 p.m. ET
This activity is part of a multisession, accredited series that will provide primary care providers (PCPs) with actionable content that addresses evidence-based diagnosis and treatment approaches for many of the high-priority complex diseases frequently encountered in practice. This activity will explore the value of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measures in the health system and discuss methods of optimally integrating these measures. It will discuss strategies that the health care team and health system can use to interpret and apply PRO data to add value to current care delivery practices.
Live, Accredited Webcast

FEBRUARY 2023

Mind Over Body: The Impact of Ageism on Health and Happiness
February 16, 1–2 p.m. ET
Studies have found a strong negative association between ageism—stereotyping or discrimination against those who are older—and the state of health and wellbeing of older patients. This negative impact is also found regarding ableism, in which individuals are defined as inferior based on their disabilities. Assumptions based on age and ability can lead to the under- or over-diagnosis and treatment of many conditions, and those who engage in self-ageism or self-ableism can be less likely to seek health care. This activity will provide an overview of the negative impacts of ageism and ableism on health, longevity, happiness, and the personal and professional aspects of individuals’ lives. It will also discuss the intersectionality of aging and ability status, and the varying effects these types of discrimination may have on individuals.
Live, Accredited Webcast

MARCH 2023

Obesity & Diabetes Management: It’s So Much More Than Just A “Magic Pill”
March 7, 2–3 p.m. ET
The successful management of obesity—a complex, chronic and relapsing disease—through sustainable weight loss interventions can greatly improve individuals’ overall health status and diminish the severity of concomitant diseases such as diabetes. This activity will provide an overview of obesity and diabetes that describes effective multi-interventional approaches to weight loss and, importantly, highlights the role of incorporated lifestyle changes in promoting the likelihood of weight loss success and improved health outcomes. The conversational style of this activity will encourage discussion around obesity-care planning and examine the factors that must be considered due to the chronic and relapsing characteristics of this disease.
Live, Accredited Webcast

Essentials of Oncology, Solid Organ and Blood/Marrow Transplant Management for the Health Care Team
March 13–14, Scottsdale, AZ
Learn firsthand from highly experienced faculty about the current topics and exciting advances in the fields of transplantation and oncology. The agenda is designed to address current, critical issues that you can apply to the management of patients and/or their benefits.
Live, Onsite Conference

APRIL 2023

Medical Director and Clinician Leadership Forum 2023
April 26–27, Las Vegas, NV
This Forum is designed for Medical Directors, Physician Executive/Leaders, Pharmacists in a Leadership Role, Psychologist, Nurses/Nurse Practitioner Executives, and Clinical Executives/Leaders working in the managed health care industry. Clinical experts share their insights into topics that are critical to the management of large patient populations. The Forum focuses on innovations and evidence-based research related to optimizing patient care, outcomes and benefit management.
Live, Onsite Conference

OCTOBER 2023

32nd Annual National Conference
October 2–4, Minneapolis, MN
The Annual National Conference addresses gaps in the management of complex medical and behavioral health care. The agenda will be designed to address current, critical issues — from a clinical and financial perspective — that you can apply to the management of your patients and/or their benefits.
Live, Onsite Conference

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The Diagnostic Odyssey for Individuals with Rare Diseases: Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis and Other Lymphatic Conditions
Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KLA) is a rare, life-threatening congenital lymphatic malformation. Please join us as Dr. Denise Adams explores the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of KLA and other lymphatic conditions, including current clinical trials. She will also share insights and perspectives from and provide strategies to support the well-being of both the individual and their family/caregiver(s).

Diabesity: A Call for Urgent Action
The emergence of diabesity—the occurrence of diabetes and obesity and their combined adverse health effects—as a rapidly growing modern epidemic underscores the urgent need for education around prevention, early detection, adequate management and approaches to reversing this disease. This activity will highlight new updates in our understanding of how diabesity develops and describe the negative physiologic effects of this disease on multiple body systems, notably the cardiovascular and renal systems.

The Diagnostic Odyssey for Individuals with Rare Diseases: Achondroplasia and Other Causes of Disproportionate Short Stature
There are many different conditions that can cause disproportionate short stature, but achondroplasia is the most common skeletal dysplasia found in humans, accounting for 90% of cases of disproportionate short stature. Please join us as Dr. Gary Bellus explores the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of achondroplasia and other causes of disproportionate short stature. He will also share the importance of the interprofessional team to provide insights, perspectives, and strategies to support the well-being of both the individual and their family/caregiver(s).

Health Equity Foundations
Health equity is achieved when every person, regardless of race, place or circumstance, has the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Some of the known barriers to health equity are referred to as social determinants of health (SDoH) and are determined by the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, play and age. These barriers, driven by structural racism, discrimination and stigma, include poverty and the lack of access to quality education, housing, good jobs and comprehensive, high-quality health care. Communities that are overwhelmingly impacted by these obstacles are underserved, including communities of color, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, women and those who live in rural settings. This activity will define health equity; distinguish between equity, equality and justice; discuss health equity and inequities; and identify individual strategies to promote health equity.

The Diagnostic Odyssey for Individuals with Rare Diseases: Pompe Disease and Other Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) are a group of over 70 diseases that are characterized by lysosomal dysfunction, most of which are inherited as autosomal recessive traits. Please join us as Dr. Jennifer Cohen explores the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of Pompe disease and other LSDs, including current clinical trials. She will also share insights and perspectives from and provide strategies to support the well-being of both the individual and their family/caregiver(s) and highlight the role of the interprofessional team in evaluating and improving care for patients with these conditions.

Advanced Degenerative Joint Disease and Chronic Lower Back Pain: Evidence-Based Approaches to Care
This is the third of a multisession, accredited series. This session will focus on evidence-based management approaches to advanced degenerative joint disease (DJD) and chronic lower back pain (CLBP). It will discuss the effectiveness of current common interventions, including the utility and role of multimodal rehabilitation therapy, epidural steroid injections (ESI), joint fusion procedures,
and nerve stimulation modalities aimed at reducing pain.

Systemic Mastocytosis: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Updates
Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is often called “the great imitator.” Its symptoms are frequently complex and can mimic those of several other disorders. Individuals can suffer for years before being correctly diagnosed. Please join us as Dr. Daniel DeAngelo reviews the symptoms and signs of SM, provides an overview of new and current therapies and identifies SM guideline updates. The value of an interdisciplinary team-based approach along the continuum of care will also be discussed.

New Trends in the Management of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This is the second of a multisession, accredited series. This session will discuss newer approaches that effectively integrate standard interventions into management plans tailored to the individual’s particular symptoms, review the value of pulmonary rehabilitation, and outline the effective evaluation of therapeutic responses. Emerging trends in asthma and COPD management will also be discussed.

Healing Racial Trauma Through Somatic Anti-Racism Practices
The effects of experienced and on-going trauma have a long-lasting impact on mental and physical health, behavioral tendencies and social relationships, including those within the workplace. This activity will identify the multifaceted effects of past and continuous trauma—including collective and racial trauma—on the well-being of individuals, cultures, communities, and social environments. It will review racism and oppressive tendencies and present strategies to skillfully manage difficult racial and cultural situations and their associated stressful responses. Importantly, trauma management therapies and practices will be identified, along with approaches to building communal anti-racist culture within the workplace.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
This session will discuss the prevalence, diagnosis and factors that contribute to the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Best practices for the treatment of individuals with NAFLD will also be discussed.

Across the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Spectrum: A Call to Action
This activity will provide health care providers with increased awareness surrounding these issues so that communication with LGBTQ+ people is respectful and sensitive. It will review how patient-provider interactions can be more supportive of the individual’s needs, how to take a full history and perform an inclusive and affirming physical exam, and how health information can be thoughtfully documented to provide accurate information regarding health issues, screening recommendations and risk prevention.