Agenda

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Arrival/Registration

THURSDAY, April 15, 2021
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Early Registration
Note that there's a door prize drawing for Thursday registrants.

or, FRIDAY, April 16, 2021
7:00 am – 7:50 am: On-site Registration

Quick Schedule

FRIDAY, April 16, 2021
7:15 am – 7:50 am: Breakfast
7:50 am – 1:00 pm: Educational Sessions

SATURDAY, April 17, 2021
7:15 am – 7:45 am: Breakfast
7:45 am – 12:15 pm: Educational Sessions
12:30 pm – 2:15 pm: Lunch/Educational Sessions

SUNDAY, April 18, 2021
7:15 am – 7:45 am: Breakfast
7:45 am – 12:15 pm: Educational Sessions

The conference adjourns on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 12:15 pm.

Educational Sessions

Note that all topics and speakers are subject to change.

FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 Day 1: Diabetes and Cardio-Renal Disease Management with Cases
7:50 am – 8:00 am	Welcome	J. Basile, MD
8:00 am – 9:00 am	Treatment of T2DM: A Sound Approach Based Upon Its Pathophysiology	R. DeFronzo, MD
9:00 am – 9:45 am	Improving Patient Outcomes in Diabetic Renal Disease	R. Toto, MD
9:45 am	BREAK
10:00 am – 10:45 am	Prevention of T2DM: Pharmacologic Therapy vs Lifestyle Intervention	R. DeFronzo, MD
10:45 am – 11:45 am	Understanding Cardio-Renal Syndromes: How the Kidney and the Heart Interact	R. Toto, MD
11:45 am – 1:00 pm	Cases in Glucose Control, Diabetes, and Cardio-Renal Disease	R. DeFronzo, MD, K. Kulasa, MD, & R. Toto, MD

SATURDAY, April 17, 2021 Day 2: Comprehensive Obesity Management and NAFLD/NASH with Case Studies
7:45 am – 8:00 am	Day One Review	J. Basile, MD
8:00 am – 8:45 am	Evidence-Based Obesity Management in Primary Care: A Patient-Centered A-B-C-D-E-F Framework-Part 1	S. Kahan, MD
8:45 am – 9:30 am	Evidence-Based Obesity Management in Primary Care: A Patient-Centered A-B-C-D-E-F Framework-Part 2	S. Kahan, MD
9:30 am	BREAK
9:45 am – 10:30 am	Medical Management of Common Co-Morbid Problems of Obesity	K. Fujioka, MD
10:30 am – 11:15 am	Update on New Treatment Optins for Weight Management	K. Fujioka, MD
11:15 am – 12:15 pm	Cases in Obesity Management	S. Kahan, MD & K. Fujioka, MD
12:15 pm	BREAK (Lunch Provided)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm	Risk Stratification and Management of NAFLD/NASH	M. Rinella, MD
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm	NAFLD/NASH Case Studies	M. Rinella, MD

SUNDAY, April 18, 2021 Day 3: Hypertension and Dyslipidemia Management with Case Studies
7:45 am – 8:00 am	Day Two Review	J. Basile, MD
8:00 am – 9:00 am	Secondary Causes of Hypertension	J. Basile, MD
9:00 am – 10:00 am	Update on Lipid-Lowering Therapy: What’s New, What’s Important	C. Ballantyne, MD
10:00 am	BREAK
10:15 am – 11:00 am	The Role of Triglycerides in Cardiovascular Disease	C. Ballantyne, MD
11:00 am – 12:15 pm	Case Studies in Lipid Management and Hypertension	C. Ballantyne, MD & J. Basile, MD