Gitlin Primary Care Update Fall 2025

The Gitlin Primary Care Update is a bi-annual conference that presents an update on an wide array of health-related topics for the primary care practitioner. The faculty presents concise, evidence based lectures with time to address questions.

Successful Completion
To successfully complete this activity, the required evaluation must be completed no later than Friday, October 23, 2025. 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. Discuss the use and challenges of weekly insulin.
2. Discuss American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and the Obesity Society Guidelines for Lifestyle Modifications with GLP-1 RAs.
3. Describe adverse effects of ICS use for COPD.

Registration is complimentary for this conference.

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 6.50 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 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ^TM. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Agenda
Agenda subject to change without notice.

 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.

Photography and Recording
Unauthorized recording or photography at a Jefferson-sponsored event is strictly prohibited. Individuals found violating this policy will be asked to vacate the activity. No credits or refund will be issued.

Copyright
All rights reserved – Thomas Jefferson University. No part of this program may be used, reproduced, or shared in any manner whatsoever without express written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews.

Jefferson Abington Hospital
Frobese Conference Center, Zaslow Auditorium

1200 Old York Road
Abington, PA 19001

Directions

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)

John J Russell, MD
Clinical Professor & Chair of Family Medicine
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Abington, PA

Activity/Course Director, Faculty

Advisor-sanofi|Speakers Bureau-Sanofi Pasteur|Advisor-Pfizer (Any division)|Advisor-GSK

Elizabeth R Burton, MD
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Willow Grove, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Mathew Clark, MD
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Jenkintown, PA

Faculty

Judd D Flesch, MD
Chair of Medicine
Jefferson Abington Hospital
Abington, PA

Faculty

Joceline S Fuchs, MD
Urologist
Midlantic Urology
Warrington, PA

Faculty

David G McKeown, MD, MCH
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia , PA

Faculty

Nikolaos Mouchtouris, MD
Thomas Jefferson University/Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Neil Skolnik, MD
Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency
Abington Jefferson Health
Dresher, PA

Faculty

Advisor-AstraZeneca (Any division)|Advisor-Lilly (Any division)|Advisor-Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Advisor-Sanofi S.A.|Consulting Fee-Sanofi Pasteur|Advisor-GlaxoSmithKline|Advisor-Bayer (Any division)|Advisor-Novo Nordisk (Any division)|Advisor-Astellas (Any division)|Grant or research support-AstraZeneca (Any division)|Grant or research support-Novo Nordisk (Any division)|Speakers Bureau-AstraZeneca (Any division)|Grant or research support-Novartis Corporation Pharmaceuticals|Speakers Bureau-Teva Pharmaceutical Industries|Speakers Bureau-Lilly (Any division)|Speakers Bureau-Sanofi Pasteur|Speakers Bureau-GlaxoSmithKline|Consulting Fee-Heartland Food Group|Speakers Bureau-Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Any division)

Mary M Stephens, MD, MPH
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Aaron M Sutton, LCSW, BCD, CAADC
Abington Jefferson Health
Abington, PA

Faculty

Christina Jackson, MHA
Abington Family Medicine
Jenkintown, PA

Other Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Friday, October 3, 2025

This educational activity received no commercial or in-kind support.