Jefferson Annual Winter CME Symposium 2024

Designed to improve participant knowledge and practice across a broad spectrum of topics, this symposium features presentations from Jefferson Health and University leaders and physicians, as well as alumni physicians.

Successful Completion
To successfully complete this activity, the required evaluation must be completed no later than Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Thereafter, the evaluation will no longer be available and credits will not be issued. No refunds will be offered for failure to complete the required evaluation by the stated deadline.

1. Recognize the value and application of advanced integrative medicine with its wide range of approaches, including functional medicine, mind-body therapies, and nutritional therapies.
2. Outline the extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
3. Describe the role and significance of philanthropy in the operation of a non-profit hospital and tertiary care center.
4. Describe how healthcare systems are adapting to personalized medicine and increasing financial burdens.
5. Examine how global environmental changes are affecting the practice of medicine, specifically as it applies to climate change and antimicrobial resistance patterns.
6. Summarize new technology and procedural advances in patient care.
7. Identify updates in the care and management of patients with common neurologic or psychiatric illnesses.
8. Identify disparities in healthcare and solutions to close the gap.
9. Explore how the study of health systems science affects disparities in healthcare.
10. Compare the evaluation and management of lower back pain from the perspective of various specialties, including the differences, the benefits, and the best algorithmic approach.

To register for the Jefferson Annual Winter CME Symposium, visit the What Every Doctor Should Know: A General Medical Update site. You will be redirected to a new webpage. 

In support of improving patient care, Thomas Jefferson University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Healthcare Professionals: This educational activity is designated for 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery (ABS): Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Cancellation Policy
Notice of cancellation must be received 31 days prior to arrival for the deposit to be refunded. Requests for refunds can be made online or by contacting the Office of Alumni Relations at (215) 955-7750 or [email protected].

Jefferson Release Policy
Jefferson may record/livestream/photograph this educational activity. These images/recordings, along with your name, may be used in Jefferson publications or on the Jefferson website. If you verbally submit any questions for Q&A sessions, you are agreeing to be recorded and to have that recording available in enduring materials. Once photographed, filmed, recorded, or videotaped, you waive the right of inspection or approval to which such images/recordings may be put and Jefferson has the right to use, publish, reproduce, modify, adapt, and distribute at any time in any manner or medium.

Jefferson HIPAA Policy
As an attendee of this educational activity hosted by Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson University Physicians, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. (collectively 'Jefferson'), you may gain access to certain proprietary information ('Confidential Information'), including Protected Health Information ('PHI').

By participating in this educational activity, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information, including all PHI, obtained from any source. You also agree to take all necessary steps to protect such Confidential Information and shall not directly or indirectly disclose or use it in any manner or for any reason, other than as necessary to complete the educational activity. Further, you agree not to take photographs, record in any manner or otherwise reproduce any such Confidential Information. You understand that any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may result in possible legal action against you by Jefferson whose confidentiality is breached.

• All guest rooms must be guaranteed at the time of reservation with a major credit card.
• A non-refundable deposit of room and tax for the full stay will be taken thirty (30) days prior to arrival.
• Notice of cancellation must be received by the resort thirty-one (31) days prior to arrival for the deposit to be refunded.
• Please carefully review the cancellation policy listed with the reservation agent prior to booking your room.

To register for the Jefferson Annual Winter CME Symposium, visit the What Every Doctor Should Know: A General Medical Update site. You will be redirected to a new webpage. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Thomas Jefferson University adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and the policies that supplement the Standards.

All planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with ACCME defined ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Any conflicts of interests have been mitigated prior to this educational activity. Such disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity. Jefferson conflict of interest mitigation process may result in changes to the program agenda.

Off-Label/Investigational Use
All faculty/presenters/authors at Thomas Jefferson University sponsored events are required to disclose whether or not their content contains information of commercial products/devices that are unlabeled for use or investigational uses of products not yet approved. Product(s) is/are not included in the labeling approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of disease(s).

Content Disclaimer
The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that they are expressing the views of any manufacturer of pharmaceuticals or devices or Thomas Jefferson University.

It should be noted that the recommendations made herein with regard to the use of therapeutic agents, varying disease states, and assessments of risk, are based upon a combination of clinical trials, current guidelines, and the clinical practice experience of the participating presenters. The drug selection and dosage information presented in this activity are believed to be accurate. However, participants are urged to consult all available data on products and procedures before using them in clinical practice.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Christopher H Henry, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Associate Program Director, GI Fellowship
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Wynnewood, PA

Activity/Course Director

Nothing to disclose

David M Kastenberg, MD
Professor
The J. Edward Berk Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Activity/Course Director

Grant or research support-Medtronic (Any division)

Aaron Martin, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Jefferson Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Newtown Square, PA

Activity/Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Gintaras Antanavicius, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Physician
Abington Jefferson Health
Warminster, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kelly Austin, MA
Assistant Vice President of Development
Thomas Jefferson University
Moorestown, NJ

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Bracken Babula, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Christina M Bauer, MD
Gastroenterologist
Prisma Health
Piedmont, SC

Faculty

Speakers Bureau-AbbVie (Any division)

Adam S Bodzin, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Transmedics

Andrew Brown, MD
St. Luke’s University Health Network
Coopersburg, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Darius Farzad, MD
Physician
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kristofer J Feeko, DO
Assistant Professor Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Dustin D Flannery, DO, MSCE
Attending Physician
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Molly Gerber, MBA
Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Non-Clinical Exception

Judd E Hollander, MD
Senior Vice President
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Villanova, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Sean Hurt, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Gregory C Kane, MD, MACP
Jane and Leonard Korman Professor of Pulmonary Medicine; Chair, Department of Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Tsao-Wei Liang, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Grant or research support-The Parkinson's Foundation|Grant or research support-The Parkinson's Council|Grant or research support-Bial R&D Investments|Grant or research support-MeiraGTx|Grant or research support-Abbvie, Inc.

John Mangan, MD, MHA
Rothman Orthopaedics
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Fabian Mendoza Ballesteros, MD
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Gillian R Naro, MD, M.Ed.
Assistant Professor
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Francesco Palazzo, MD
Professor of Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Goran Rakocevic, MD
Professor of Neurology
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Drew Ramsey, MD
Brain Food Clinic
Jackson, WY

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Mihir Shah, MD
Physician
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Christopher T Skidmore, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Grant or research support-Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Grant or research support-Neuropace

Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kathryn P Trayes, MD
Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Mark L Tykocinski, MD
Professor
Thomas Jefferson University
New York, NY

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

This educational activity received no commercial support.

Thank you to our exhibitors!

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Shionogi Inc.

This is an ideal opportunity for exhibitors to connect with physicians and leaders from Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University,
and Thomas Jefferson University alumni.

Contact [email protected] for more information. View Exhibitor Prospectus

Benefit

• One 6'x30" exhibit table
• Number of exhibit badges: 2
• Admission to Welcome Reception
• Opportunity to attend Cocktail Hour and Farewell Dinner (additional fee)
• Acknowledgement in slide show

Exhibitor Rules

• Exhibitor is not providing commercial support for this educational activity. Exhibitor is purchasing exhibit space.
• Exhibits are intended for informational purposes, products should not be sold onsite or through the virtual exhibit hall.
• TJU and the exhibitor acknowledge and agree that the exhibitor may be subject to Section 6002 of the Affordable Care Act, which added Section 1128G to the Social Security Act, and its implementing regulations codified in 42 CFR 402 &403 (Collectively the Sunshine Act). Exhibiting companies are solely responsible for collecting any information about actions within their exhibit space that constitutes a payment or transfer of value to a covered participant, which is required to reported under the Sunshine Act.

In-Person Exhibitors

• Exhibitor activities are restricted to the allocated space at the conference site. Distribution of educational/promotional materials by the exhibitor is limited to their booth in the designated exhibit area. Distribution of these materials may not be done anywhere else in the activity area, in the activity meeting space, or at the entrances to activity meeting spaces.
• All exhibits must be tabletop or portable in nature.
• Photography by exhibitors that includes photos of the overall conference and/or attendees is prohibited.
• Exhibitors may observe educational sessions but must refrain from participating in the activity.
• No recordings of the scientific sessions on behalf of the exhibitor's company is permitted.
• All displays must enter/exit the hotel through the receiving entrance and/or security office (at the loading dock). Delivery and pick-up times is the responsibility of the exhibitor and must be coordinated with the hotel in advance.

Cancellation

Should TJU cancel this activity for any reason, TJU will not be responsible for any airfare, hotel, and/or other cost incurred by exhibitors. It is suggested the exhibitors purchase their own travel insurance.

Refunds

• Request for exhibitor refund must be submitted in writing at least two weeks prior to the start date of the activity. No refund will be given after this period. Cancellations received prior to the two-week cancellation date will incur a 10% administrative fee charge.
• Exhibitors who fail to attend the conference are responsible for the entire exhibitor fee.
• All refunds will be processed after the conclusion of the conference.

Submit refund requests to [email protected] include the activity name in the subject line.

Resort Information

Resort and Onsite Contact:
Blaze Meyers
Event Manager
Phone: +1 (307) 732-5053
Email: [email protected]

Materials/Boxes
All materials must be labeled as follows:

Group Name/Arrival Date
Attention: Blaze Meyers
Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole
7680 Granite Loop Road
Teton Village, WY 83025

Important: The following information should be sent to [email protected]

• Tracking number, shipper information, delivery date
• Indicate where boxes should be delivered upon arrival to resort (i.e. your guest room or meeting space/office)
• Due to limited storage, send notification of large shipments so that proper arrangements can be made.

• All guest rooms must be guaranteed at the time of reservation with a major credit card.
• A non-refundable deposit of room and tax for the full stay will be taken thirty (30) days prior to arrival.
•  Notice of cancellation must be received by the resort thirty-one (31) days prior to arrival for the deposit to be refunded.

This educational activity received no in-kind support.