The Department of Internal Medicine presents The 34th Annual Essentials in Internal Medicine: Update on Principles and Practice in conjunction with The 2025 Department of Internal Medicine Alumni Society and Scientific Meeting
April 4-5, 2025
Moody Gardens Conference Center, Galveston, Texas
Course Directors
Bernard M. Karnath, MD, FACP
Lindsay K. Sonstein, MD, FACP
Michael T. Nguyen, MD, FACP
J. Marc Shabot, MD, MACP, FACG
The meeting is intended for all physicians involved in the practice of internal medicine. This includes general internists, hospitalists, subspecialists in internal medicine, family physicians, general practitioners, and residents and fellows in internal medicine and its subspecialties.
Medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants will find many sessions of interest and will benefit from the scope and depth of the program. Clinically practical presentations that cover a broad range of topics will be offered, enabling the practicing physician to remain up-to-date in the ever-changing practice of internal medicine.
At the conclusion of the course, the participant should be able to:
• Appreciate morning report case-based presentations
• Apply the latest evidence in the management of Atrial Fibrillation
• Understand the mechanism of and evaluation of Antibiotic Allergy
• Develop a better understanding of Cardio-Obstetrics
• Recall the latest evidence in the management of Prostate Cancer
• Develop a better understanding of the causes of NASH and NAFLD
• Understand the evaluation and management of Constipation
• Apply the latest evidence in the evaluation and management of Osteoporosis
• Develop a better understanding of Glomerular Diseases
• Appreciate the Health Maintenance issues in Primary Care
• Recall the latest evidence in the management of Hospital Acquired Infections
• Develop a better understanding of Biomarkers in Clinical Medicine
• Apply the latest evidence in Obstructive Sleep Apnea management
• Understand the risks and benefits of Opioid management
• Describe the work up for Endocrine Causes of Hypertension
• Apply the latest recommendations in management of COPD
• Develop a better understanding of Cardio-Oncology
• Appreciate recent developments in Echocardiography and Telemedicine
• Recall the latest evidence in the management of Chronic Leukemias
• Understand the manifestations of Autoimmune Disorders
• Appreciate the History of the Department of Internal Medicine
The University of Texas Medical Branch is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
UTMB CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston designates this educational activity for up to 1.0 hour ethics/ professional responsibility credit.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 11.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
In order to meet the requirements of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), it is the policy of The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) that all individuals who are in a position to control the content of the CME activity (activity director, planning committee members, and faculty) disclose relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. All identified conflicts of interest are managed to help ensure that the educational material is scientifically based, accurate, current and objectively presented. Specific disclosure will be made to the participants prior to the educational activity.
Please visit our web site at https://www.utmb.edu/internalmedicine/for-our-faculty/alumni-society, click on the Annual Meeting tab and select the button for “Register Now”. The registration fee for this conference is $350 (for non-alumni). Members of the UTMB Internal Medicine Alumni Society will receive a special rate of $250. A new option is available this year for UTMB Internal Medicine Alumni Lifetime Members for $150 to attend the conference.
A refund (minus a $50 administrative fee) will be provided to registrants who cancel their registration in writing at least a week prior to the start of the conference. (No refunds will be provided for cancellations within one week of the conference.) To secure your spot, please make sure to register early.
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Masood Ahmad
Edward D. and Sally M. Futch Endowed Professor in Cardiology
Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory
University of Texas Medical Branch
Brooke Corning
Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology
Associate Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program
University of Texas Medical Branch
Alex Duarte
Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Vice Chair for Faculty Development
University of Texas Medical Branch
Danielle El Haddad
Assistant Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine
General Cardiology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Miles Farr
Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine
Associate Director, Residency Program
Assistant Provost, Community Engagement and Education
University of Texas Medical Branch
Salim Hayek
Chair ad interim Department of Internal Medicine
Professor, Internal Medicine
Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, University of Texas Medical Branch
Erin Hommel
Associate Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine
Assistant Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Director of Quality Management
University of Texas Medical Branch
Bagi Jana
Professor and Section Chief Division of Hematology and Oncology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Cancer Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Bernard Karnath
M. Ruth Baxter, MD and Virgil C. Baxter, MD Professorship in the Department of Internal Medicine given by Eugenia Tholcken
Vice Chair of Alumni Relations Department of Internal Medicine
Emeritus Scholar john P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Kashif Khan
Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
General Hepatology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Tina Kochar
Associate Professor in the Division of Nephrology
Medical Director DaVita Victory Lakes
University of Texas Medical Branch
Jennifer McCracken
Associate Professor in the Division of Allergy and Immunology
Director, Allergy Fellowship Program
University of Texas Medical Branch
Vijaya Murthy
Associate Professor in the Division of Rheumatology
Division Chief ad interim Rheumatology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Tejo Musunuru
Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Cancer Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Arun Narayanan
Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology
Clinical Electrophysiologist
University of Texas Medical Branch
Michael Nguyen
Assistant Professor in the Division of General Medicine
Vice Chair, Community Clinical Programs
University of Texas Medical Branch
Nisarg Shah
Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrinology
Associate Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program
University of Texas Medical Branch
Lindsay Sonstein
Laura R. Schweppe Distinguished Professor
Division of General Medicine
Vice Chair of Education
Program Director Internal Medicine Residency Program
University of Texas Medical Branch
Daniel Stanton
Fellow in the Division of Infectious Disease
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Rizwana Sultana
Associate Professor in the Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch
Friday, April 4, 2025
Morning Session Moderator: Dr. Bernard Karnath
8:00 AM Internal Medicine Morning Report
Dr. Lindsay Sonstein
8:30 AM Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Dr. Arun Narayanan
9:00 AM Antibiotic Allergy
Dr. Jennifer McCracken
9:30 AM Prostate Cancer Management
Dr. Bagi Jana
10:00 AM BREAK
10:30 AM Constipation and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Dr. Brooke Corning
11:00 AM Glomerular Diseases
Dr. Tina Kochar
11:30 AM Topics in Primary Care
Dr. Michael Nguyen
Noon LUNCH
Afternoon Session Moderator: Dr. Michael Nguyen
1:00 PM Cardio-Obstetrics
Dr. Danielle El Haddad
1:30 PM Management of NASH / NAFLD
Dr. Kashif Khan
2:00 PM Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Dr. Rizwana Sultana
2:30 PM BREAK
3:00 PM Osteoporosis
Dr. Erin Hommel
3:30 PM Endocrine Causes of Hypertension
Dr. Nisarg Shah
4:00 PM Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Dr. Alex Duarte
4:30 PM Biomarkers in Clinical Medicine
Dr. Bernard Karnath
Saturday April, 5, 2025
Morning Session Moderator: Dr. Marc Shabot
8:00 AM Cardio-Oncology
Dr. Salim Hayek
8:30 AM Infectious Diseases
Dr. Daniel Stanton
9:00 AM Topics in Hematology
Dr. Tejo Musunuru
9:30 AM BREAK
10:00 AM Deiss Lecture – Echocardiography and Telemedicine
Dr. Masood Ahmad
10:30 AM Updates in Rheumatology
Dr. Vijaya Murthy
11:00 AM Ethics of Opioid Prescribing (Ethics)
Dr. Miles Farr
Noon Adjourn – Please Claim your CME Credit
Friday, April 4th Noon
All conference participants will attend this complimentary lunch in Floral Hall B located in the Moody Gardens Hotel adjacent to the General Session.
Guests are welcome to attend for $40 per person.
Dr. Masood Ahmad
Friday, April 4th 6:30 p.m.
The Department of Internal Medicine will pay tribute to Dr. Ahmad and recognize our past chief residents. Conference participants and their guests are invited to enjoy one of Galveston’s most delicious culinary experiences, featuring all you can eat seafood entrees. Please see the conference registration desk for directions to the banquet. The all-inclusive price for the buffet is $85 per person for adults, and $10 for children (age 12 and under).
The host hotel for the conference is Moody Gardens Hotel located at Seven Hope Boulevard, Galveston, Texas. Attendees receive a special rate of $187 single/double, these rates are available by contacting the hotel before March 13, 2025 at 409-683-1299 and specifying that you will be attending the “34th Annual Essentials in Internal Medicine UTMB Internal Medicine Alumni Conference”. You can also reserve a hotel room online at the special rate by using the following link. https://utmb.us/bs0 Hotel Room check-in time is 4 p.m. and check-out is Noon. Due to limited availability at the host hotel, please reserve your room(s) as soon as possible.
April 4-5, 2025
Moody Gardens Conference Center, Galveston, Texas
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Registration Fees
q $350 Regular Non-Alumni
q $250 UTMB Internal Medicine Alumni (Annual Member)
q $150 UTMB Internal Medicine Alumni Lifetime members* (new option)
q $100 Saturday only option
Friday, April 4th:
CME Luncheon Guest—Noon—Attendee lunch is included in registration
q $40 per guest x ______ (# of guests)
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Gaido’s Seafood Buffet Dinner— 6:30 PM — We will be Honoring Dr. Masood Ahmad
q $85 adult buffet x ______ (# of adults)
q $10 child chicken tender plate x _______ (# of children)
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*Please register for a Lifetime Alumni Membership at our Alumni Website https://www.utmb.edu/internalmedicine/home/for-our-faculty/alumni-society q Annual Membership Dues = $50 q Lifetime Membership = $500
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Internal Medicine Alumni Society 301 University Blvd, Route 0569 Galveston, TX 77555-0566
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*See page 2 for refund information.