Annual Anthony G. DiBartolomeo Internal Medicine Conference

Conference Details

September 12th (Friday)

Breakfast and lunch are provided.

• Registration / Introduction: 7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
• Lectures: 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. (including breaks)

Accommodations

Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place
Two Waterfront Place
Morgantown, WV 26501

Phone: 304-296-1700

Continuing Education Information

Target Audience

This conference is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and members in the healthcare field interested in up-to-date information on inpatient and outpatient medicine.

Learning Objectives

Following this conference, participants should be able to:

• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to implement solutions for optimizing patient flow.
• Identify and describe the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of emerging infectious diseases.
• Explain the pathophysiology and staging of common head and neck cancers.
• Describe the mechanism, indications, and contraindications for endobronchial valve therapy.
• Initiate appropriate diagnostic workup and initial management of IBD in primary care.
• Incorporate reflective practice to foster continuous personal and professional growth.
• Deliver effective and compassionate palliative care using telemedicine platforms.
• Conduct focused evaluations of musculoskeletal complaints using evidence-based techniques.
• Recognize clinical signs of VEXAS syndrome and understand its underlying genetic mechanisms.
• Define and diagnose resistant hypertension, including identification of secondary causes.
• Apply ADA 2025 guideline updates to screening, diagnosis, and management of diabetes.

The West Virginia University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The WVU Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The WVU School of Nursing has provided this continuing education activity for 6.0 contact

hours. The WVU School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Legislative Rule #19CSR11-4 under provider number 50-26086.

Participants who also attend the Medicine Grand Rounds portion of the conference will receive 1.0 CME credit or 1.2 Nursing Credits through Medicine Grand Rounds.

Additional Information

For questions or more information prior to or during the conference, please contact Kathy Dowling at 304-293-0709, or via email at kathleen.dowling@wvumedicine.org.

For information on other upcoming CE conferences, contact the Office of CE at 304-293-3937, visit our website at ce.wvu.edu, or e-mail us at ce@wvu.edu.

In case of emergency during the conference, please call Kathy Dowling at 304-293-0709.

Disclosure

It is the policy of the WVU School of Medicine Office of CME to ensure

balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational

activities. All faculty/authors/planners participating in our activities are expected

to disclose any relationships they may have with commercial companies. For this conference, the following relationships have been disclosed:

• Dr. Hadam has disclosed receiving honoraria as a speaker from AbbVie, Takeda and Johnson and Johnson.
• All others have indicated that they have no relevant interests to disclose.

These relationships, along with the educational content of this program, will be reviewed and any potential conflicts of interest will be resolved to the satisfaction of the WVU School of Medicine Office of CME prior to the activity. If a conflict cannot be resolved, the person involved will be removed from control of content or the content will not be presented as part of the educational program.