Date: May 21, 2025 Time: 12pm - 1pm Speaker: Houman Homayoun, MD Title: "Multidisciplinary Care in Parkinson's Disease" Session description: Parkinson disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, is associated with a host of non-motor symptoms ranging from dysautonomia (orthostatic hypotension, constipation, and urinary symptoms) to sleep and mood disorders. As a result, multidisciplinary care…

Date: June 11, 2025 at 12pm - 1pm Title: Management of Fibromyalgia for the Primary Care Physician Speakers: Rachel Vanderberg MD, MS and Jillian Kyle, MD Session Description: In this session we will explore a multipronged approach to the treatment of fibromyalgia including nonmedication and medication therapies. We will discuss evidence-based nonmedication therapies. We will…

Date: July 16, 2025 at noon Speakers: Rachel Vanderberg MD, MS and Jillian Kyle, MD Title: Making the Invisible Visible: A Communication Approach for Working with Patients with Invisible Illnesses. Session Description: Clinical encounters with patients with invisible illnesses (e.g. fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.) are frequently frustrating for both the patient and…

Date: July 30, 2025 at noon Speakers: Ibrahim Ghobrial, MD, MRCP, FACP Title: Physician Burnout: Fix the Doctor or Fix the System! Session Description: The presentation aims to provide a roadmap for effective prevention and management of burnout among internists. Despite promotion of coping mechanisms, the rate of burnout remains elevated which negatively impacts the…

Date: August 6, 2025 at noon Speakers: Kyle Fistner, DO Title: The Neurobiology of Addiction Session Description: This session will discuss the basis of approach to Addiction as a disease. Providing the underlying framework of how addiction affects the brain. We will also discuss diagnosis and general approach to treatment of withdrawal and long term…

Date: August 20, 2025 at noon Speakers: Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD, FAAP, FACP Title: Strengthening Primary Care Through the Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortium (GME-SNC) Model Session Description: This session explores the Teaching Health Center GME Program specifically as applied to the Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortium (GME-SNC) model, which builds on the CHAMPS framework to…

Date: September 24, 2025 at noon Speakers: Iberia Romina Sosa, MD, PhD Title: Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Session Description: This session will focus on hemolytic anemia due to autoimmune dysregulation. It will review how patients with AIHA present clinically and how to properly interpret the laboratory testing, including the Coomb's test. The session will review the…

REGISTER NOW! Date: October 4 Location: Lankenau Medical Center 100 E. Lancaster Ave. Wynnwood, PA 19096 Agenda: 8:00 AM Breakfast 8:30 AM Opening Remarks 8:40 AM Poster Session 9:15 AM Doctor's Dilemma 12:30 PM Darilyn Moyer, MD, MACP- Professionalism Award for Trainees in Southeastern PA 1:15 PM Poster Contest Awards 1:30 PM Closing Remarks DOCTOR'S…

Date: October 8, 2025, 12:00 -1:00 pm Speakers: ennifer Gonzalez McComb, MD, MPH, FACP Title: Lung Cancer Screening: What do we do with all these nodule? Session Description: Lung cancer screening has the potential to save lives through early detection, but it's important to understand the methods, risks, and guidelines that shape current practices. This…

2025 Eastern Region Poster Day - REGISTER NOW Date: October 18 Location: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 525 Pine Street Scranton, PA 18509 Agenda: 8:00 AM Breakfast 8:30 AM Opening Remarks 8:45 AM Poster Session 10:00 AM Judging ends 9:30 - 10:30 AM Round 1 Doctor's Dilemma - Auditorium 9:30 - 10:30 AM Round 1…

SAVE THE DATE! October 25, 2025 UPMC Mercy 1400 Locust Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Agenda: 7:45 AM Breakfast / Registration 8:15 AM Opening Remarks 8:30 AM Keynote Presentation 9:30 AM Poster Viewing / Judging Session 10:30 AM Break 10:45 AM Doctor's Dilemma Competition 11:45 AM Awards Ceremony - Professionalism Awards and Poster Contest Winners 12:00…