First Annual CVMS Medical  Conference - November 2, 2024

CVMS Medical CME Conference

First Annual CVMS Primary Care Medical Conference:
“Making a Difference!”

The Coastal Virginia Medical Society is excited to host our first Annual Primary Care Medical Conference at the Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach, VA, Saturday, November 2, 2024, 8 AM to 12 Noon. This community CME event is open to all physicians, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants and other healthcare professionals in the Tidewater area.  Join us as we continue our mission to make Coastal Virginia a great place to practice medicine!

Agenda:

8:00-8:05 AM - Opening Remarks - Dr. Greg Warth - Moderator

8:05-9 AM - Dr. Deepak Talreja - Use of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Cardiology

9-10 AM - Dr. Jerome Blackman - When Antidepressants Are Contraindicated

10-11 AM - Dr. James Larocque - New Treatments for Diabetes and Obesity

11-12 AM - Dr. Alex Hill - Cannabis for Medical Use in Primary Care

12-12:30 - CVMS Board Members - Discussion on the Future of Medicine by the Coastal Virginia Medical Society

A continental breakfast will be provided and refreshments will be available between each speaker.

To obtain CME credits for each of the main speakers, you must fill out and submit the available feedback form after each presentation.

Our program sponsors include the Medical Society of Virginia Insurance Agency, Towne Bank, Professional Risk and Eddie Sanchez, CRPS, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones.

Admission Fees: $30 for CVMS Members, $60 for non-members. Attendees will get a 20% discount on membership dues for 2025 if paid on or before Nov. 2, 2024.

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Global Objectives

The global objectives for this conference are to ensure that attendees learn the following key points related to the topics presented:

1. Learning how to apply Artificial Intelligence in medical practice and in cardiology to help improve patient care.
2. Anti-depressants are not always first-line therapy in patients with mental health issues. Attendees will learn how and when to use them and most importantly learn when NOT to use them, since they are contraindicated in certain conditions.
3. Learning about the newer treatments of diabetes mellitus with a focus on GLP-1s for treatment of diabetes and problems with weight control.
4. Learning key updates and challenges in the use of medical cannabis in Virginia.

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Continuing Education Credits

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Presenters' Biographies

Dr. Deepak Talreja

Deepak Talreja, MD, a Virginia Beach native, completed his undergraduate education (1993) and medical school at the University of Virginia (1997). He completed an Internal Medicine residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville (2000), and a Clinical Cardiology Fellowship (2003) as well as an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship (2004) at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is director of the cardiovascular division and cardiac catheterization laboratory at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and helped start the Structural Heart Program at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, VA. He serves on the faculty of Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is also the Director of the Sentara Cardiology Lipid Clinic. His special medical interests include management of atrial fibrillation, transcatheter valve replacement, coronary revascularization, closure of patent foramen ovale. He has extensive training and expertise in echocardiography, nuclear imaging, valvular heart disease, and preventative cardiology.

Dr. Talreja is an experienced cardiologist with Sentara Cardiology Specialists in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. He provides top-quality, patient-focused care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatments of diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels. He has extensive training and expertise in complex coronary interventions, structural heart disease, echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and lipid management. Dr. Talreja was a member of the team that was the first in the region to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement. When he is not caring for patients, he is involved in clinical research, medical education with Eastern Virginia Medical School, and volunteerism throughout the region. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Board Certifications

• American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
• American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Dr. Jerome Blackman

Born in Brooklyn, New York, educated at Cornell University, Tulane Medical School, Louisiana State University Medical School for Residency in psychiatry, and the New Orleans Psychoanalytic Institute, Dr. Jerome Blackman is known as an authority on psychoanalytic diagnosis, innovative teaching techniques globally, and his contributions on defense theory and technique.

He has lectured widely on differential diagnosis, family conflicts, psychosomatic conditions, anxiety disorders, types of depression, masochism, theories of child development, eating disorders, dynamic and supportive techniques in treatment, and management and treatment of suicidal states.

Blackman’s academic credentials include Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, and Distinguished Professor of Mental Health at Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China, in both locations having developed innovative methods of teaching utilitarian psychoanalytic concepts. He is also an IPA certified Training & Supervising Analyst with the Washington, DC Freudian Society, where he has encouraged candidates to discuss Freud’s classic cases using a contemporary presentation format.

As a global expert in differential diagnosis, he has been recognized by the International Psychoanalytic Association which invited him to write several sections for the Inter-Regional Encyclopedic Dictionary of Psychoanalysis. He was later appointed consultant to the North American Editor of that encyclopedia, where he aids in reviewing the contributions of 150 scholars worldwide and in educating psychoanalysts at international meetings.

The author of five books, which have been translated into five languages, all still in active print, can be found at amazon.com or routledge.com. Dr. Blackman is most recognized for his work, “101 Defenses: How the Mind Shields Itself,” (2003 Routledge, 2011 & 2021 East China Normal University Press)  and “Get the Diagnosis Right: Assessment and Treatment Selection for Mental Disorders,” ( 2010 Routledge & 2018 Capital Normal University Press).

In 2000, Dr. Blackman received the Edith Sabshin, MD, award for teaching from the American Psychoanalytic Association, and is a ten-time recipient of the Eastern Virginia Medical School Teacher of the Year award. In 2016, the American Psychiatric Association elected him a Distinguished Life Fellow.

He also received the Akhtar-Brenner Lectureship Award from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, in 2017. Following this he was awarded a yearly lectureship, for which he is named, by Eastern Virginia Medical School and the Virginia Psychoanalytical Society (2019-present). He has received other lectureship honors and awards; a full list can be found in Blackman’s C.V. by request.

Jerome S. Blackman, MD resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and  has one son, Ted.

Dr. James LaRocque

Dr. James LaRocque is a highly regarded endocrinologist based in Chesapeake, Virginia known for his dedication to patient care and expertise in managing hormonal disorders. With over 40 years of experience in the field, Dr. LaRocque specializes in conditions such as diabetes, metabolism, thyroid disorders, adrenal insufficiency and weight control. 

He received his MD degree from the Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine at the University of Illinois in 1974, and attended Residency Programs in Cook County Hospital in 1975, San Diego Naval Medical Center in 1977 and completed hi Endocrinology Fellowship at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 1984. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and in Endocrinology and Metabolism.

He established his current practice in 1994 after a long career as a medical officer in the United States Navy. He was Division Head of Endocrinology during his last five years of military service at the Portsmouth Naval regional Medical Center in Portsmouth Virginia. He retired from the US Navy at the rank of Commander. He has held multiple academic positions in the U.S. and in London, England

He has been involved in multiple clinical trials and has authored at least seven professional publications. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), a member of the Endocrine Society and a member of the Tri-County Medical Society and the Medical Society of Virginia.

Dr. LaRocque is passionate about patient education and empowering individuals to take charge of their health. He believes in a holistic approach to treatment, incorporating lifestyle modifications alongside medical management. His commitment to excellence is evident in his active involvement in clinical research and ongoing education, ensuring he remains at the forefront of advancements in endocrinology.

Dr. Alex Hill

Dr. Alex Hill, a board-certified gerontology nurse, is the Chief Nursing Officer of Cannability Consulting. She blends her experience in aging services and expertise in cannabis, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and gerontology to empower medical cannabis patients and healthcare providers to navigate through the weeds of hemp and medical cannabis.

Alex disseminates cannabis education through individual consultations, in-person and virtual education, speaking engagements, publications, and podcasts. She is an Item Writer for the American Nurse Credentialing Center and is an active member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association, serving on their Credentialing and Research/Education Committees. 

Alex is also Westminster Canterbury's Director of Quality Improvement and a Healthcare Quality consultant for Chiles Healthcare Consulting. She is a Doctor of Nursing Practice, holds a Master of Nursing Administration and Leadership, and is board-certified in Gerontology.

Alex has over a decade of experience in long-term care, from the bedside to corporate leadership roles in operations, staff development, informatics, quality improvement, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

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Sponsors

We are extremely grateful to the following sponsors, without whom this conference would not be possible:

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Financial Disclosures

The following individuals have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:

•Gregory J. Warth, MD, FACP (Course Director, Planner, Moderator)

•Deepak Talreja, MD (Speaker)

•James LaRocque, MD (Speaker)

•Jerome Blackman, MD (Speaker)

•Alex Hill, RN, PhD (Speaker)

•Annette Sophin, MSMM, PA-C (Planner)

The following individuals have identified relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose:

•Kristi Kay Orbaugh, RN, MSN, RNP, AOCN (Planner)
Speakers Bureau or other Promotional Education – AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CTI, DSI, Eli Lilly and Company, Gilead Sciences, Morphosys, Pfizer

•The relationships reported above are related to the following therapeutic area: Oncology

All PRIME staff participating in planning and content development have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

PRIME® has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity.

CVMS Board Members

Dr. Greg Warth, President and Communications Director

Dr. Keith Berger, Vice President and Advocacy Chairman 

Dr. Jerome Blackman, Secretary and Director of Mental Health

Dr. Alexandria Peck Berger, Director of Public Health

Dr. Lisa Barr, Director of Membership

Dr. David Archer, Director-at-Large

Marketing Materials

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