A practical CME day that introduces medical professionals to artificial intelligence, focusing on how it can improve workflow, support decisions, and safeguard patients.

This program gives doctors, nurses, and other professionals a clear and accessible overview of AI in healthcare. You will learn what AI can realistically do, how it is being used in clinical practice today, ways it can ease documentation and communication, and what safety and ethical guardrails are needed. The focus is on practical, bedside-relevant insights without unnecessary technical jargon.

Day 1

An accessible introduction to what AI is, how it works in plain language, and what it can and cannot do in clinical settings.

AI 101 for Clinicians: Foundations, Capabilities, and Limits

Introduces AI as 'smart computer programs' and explains how they learn patterns from large sets of medical data.

Understanding the Basics of AI

Shows current examples of AI in radiology, pathology, and patient monitoring that clinicians may already use.

Where AI is Already Helping in Medicine

Explains AI’s strengths, like spotting patterns quickly, and its weaknesses, such as misreading rare cases.

What AI Can and Cannot Do

Focuses on common mistakes AI tools make and how clinicians can recognize and manage them safely.

Recognizing Errors and Safe Use

Break

Real-world examples of how AI supports diagnosis, image reading, and risk scoring in hospitals and clinics.

Clinical AI in Practice: Imaging, Diagnostics, and Risk Tools

Looks at AI tools that help read X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, and how they compare to radiologist performance.

AI in Radiology and Imaging

Explains AI tools that analyze tissue slides and lab data to support faster and more consistent diagnosis.

AI in Pathology and Lab Medicine

Covers tools that predict sepsis, heart disease, or hospital readmission, and how to use them wisely.

Risk Scores and Prediction Tools

Discusses risks such as too many alerts or clinicians placing too much trust in AI outputs.

Avoiding Alert Fatigue and Over-Trust

Explores how AI can draft notes, sort messages, prepare orders, and assist in communicating with patients.

AI Scribes and Workflow Automation

Introduces AI scribes that listen to patient visits and create draft notes for clinicians to edit.

AI Scribes for Documentation

Explains how AI can help manage message inboxes and suggest orders, saving time for busy clinicians.

Sorting Inboxes and Drafting Orders

Shows how AI can help clinicians write instructions and messages in language patients understand.

Patient-Friendly Communication

Focuses on the importance of clinician review, editing, and responsibility when using AI-drafted materials.

Reviewing and Editing AI Outputs

Covers safe and ethical use of AI in patient care, focusing on privacy, fairness, and clinician responsibility.

Safety, Ethics, and Governance for Clinical AI

Explains how AI can sometimes be less accurate for certain groups of patients and how to check for fairness.

Bias and Fairness in AI

Reviews rules and best practices for protecting patient data when using AI tools.

Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

Shows how to talk with patients about AI use in their care in straightforward, reassuring language.

Explaining AI-Assisted Care to Patients

Focuses on clinician responsibility, professional standards, and oversight for AI use in healthcare.

Governance and Professional Responsibility

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A one-day conference for dermatology and cosmetic clinic teams to improve patient care, grow services, and master modern skin health strategies.

This practical, one-day program is designed for dermatology and cosmetic practices—covering both medical skin health and aesthetic treatments. Attendees will learn the latest in skin care, patient communication, procedure marketing, and practice management. From acne care to injectables, every 15-minute session delivers actionable steps for better outcomes and clinic growth.

A one-day training for skin care and cosmetic practice growth.

Best practices for common skin conditions and preventive care.

Section 1: Core Skin Health

Latest protocols for mild to severe acne management.

Acne Treatment Updates

Managing inflammation and triggers for sensitive skin conditions.

Rosacea & Eczema Care

Spotting suspicious lesions and educating patients on prevention.

Skin Cancer Prevention & Detection

Guiding patients to choose effective daily regimens.

Home Skin Care Routines That Work

Master safe and effective cosmetic procedures to boost patient satisfaction.

Section 2: Cosmetic & Aesthetic Treatments

Safety, technique, and patient communication for injectables.

Injectables: Botox & Fillers

Choosing the right technology for skin rejuvenation and pigmentation.

Laser & Light-Based Therapies

When and how to use exfoliating treatments.

Chemical Peels & Microdermabrasion

Helping patients recover quickly and maintain results.

Post-Procedure Care

Grow your dermatology or aesthetic practice with ethical, effective marketing.

Section 3: Marketing & Patient Growth

Create engaging, compliant content for Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Social Media for Aesthetic Clinics

Encourage happy patients to recommend your services.

Building a Patient Referral Network

Reward returning patients and encourage package purchases.

Loyalty Programs for Repeat Visits

Stay top-of-mind with targeted patient emails.

Email Marketing for Skincare Clients

Build long-term relationships with patients for sustained practice success.

Section 4: Long-Term Patient Care & Retention

Stay connected with patients after procedures.

Post-Treatment Follow-Up Systems

Manage dissatisfaction without damaging relationships.

Handling Patient Concerns Gracefully

Adjust patient communication based on seasonal needs.

Seasonal Skincare Campaigns

Establish your practice as the go-to skin and aesthetics provider.

Building Your Clinic’s Reputation

A practical Family Practice day focused on risk-based prevention, cardiometabolic management, high-volume outpatient infections, and core behavioral health care.

This virtual Family Practice program delivers updates across prevention, cardiometabolic therapy, common outpatient infections, and frontline behavioral health. Sessions blend concise frameworks with decision-ready algorithms and patient-matching strategies. The day emphasizes guideline-concordant care, safe prescribing, and measurable practice change tailored to busy primary care settings.

Evidence-based screening, vaccination, and lifestyle counseling for adults, including ASCVD risk estimation and prioritization of the highest-value preventive services.

Preventive Care & Risk Stratification in Adults

Use pooled cohort equations and risk enhancers to prioritize screening schedules and preventive interventions.

Risk-Based Screening & ASCVD Estimation

Operationalize adult vaccine updates, catch-up dosing, and coadministration in primary care workflows.

Adult Immunizations: What’s Due Today

Translate guidelines for CRC, cervical, and lung cancer screening into clear eligibility and modality choices.

Cancer Screening: CRC, Cervical, Lung—Who, When, How

Initiation and de-escalation of statins, aspirin, and other preventive medications using patient-centered tradeoffs.

Shared Decision-Making for Preventive Medications

Drug selection and escalation across hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obesity with goal-driven titration and patient matching.

Core Cardiometabolic Therapy: Hypertension, Diabetes, Lipids, Obesity

Set BP goals and choose initial therapy considering CKD, CAD, diabetes, and race/ethnicity nuances.

Hypertension: Targets & First-line Choices

Initiate metformin and advance to GLP-1/SGLT2 based on ASCVD, HF, CKD, weight, and hypoglycemia risk.

Diabetes: Initiation & GLP-1/SGLT2 Patient Matching

Risk-stratify and select statin intensity; consider ezetimibe/PCSK9 add-ons for selected patients.

Hyperlipidemia: Primary Prevention LDL Strategy

Use anti-obesity medications to improve weight and cardio-renal outcomes, with safety monitoring and switching strategies.

Obesity Pharmacotherapy & Cardiometabolic Risk

High-volume ambulatory infections with judicious antibiotic use: acute bronchitis, rhinosinusitis, streptococcal pharyngitis, and uncomplicated UTIs.

Common Outpatient Infections & Stewardship for Family Practice

Distinguish bronchitis from pneumonia, set expectations about cough duration, and avoid unnecessary antibiotics.

Acute Bronchitis in Adults: Supportive Care & Avoiding Antibiotics

Apply time course and severity features to decide when to observe, treat symptomatically, or prescribe antibiotics.

Rhinosinusitis: Viral vs Bacterial, Who Gets Antibiotics

Center testing on clinical prediction tools and treat confirmed strep with guideline-concordant regimens.

Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Rapid Testing & Treatment

Differentiate cystitis from pyelonephritis, select empiric agents, and know when urine culture changes management.

UTIs: Uncomplicated vs Complicated, When to Culture

Screening and frontline management for depression, anxiety, insomnia, and unhealthy alcohol use in adult patients, including when to refer.

Behavioral Health in Primary Care

Use PHQ-2/9 and GAD-7 to identify patients needing intervention and set up stepped-care follow-up.

Screening for Depression and Anxiety in Primary Care

Select first-line therapies, monitor response, and address common adverse effects and safety.

Initial Management of Major Depression in Adults

Prioritize CBT-I and sleep hygiene; use pharmacotherapy selectively with tapering plans.

Insomnia in the Primary Care Setting

Integrate AUDIT-C screening and 5–10 minute brief interventions; know when to start medications or refer.

Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Screening & Brief Interventions

A one-day, high-yield update on preventive, sexual, mental, and cardiometabolic health for gay men—built for practical, culturally competent primary care.

This concise program equips clinicians to deliver affirming, evidence-based care for gay men. Across four focused hours, sessions cover preventive care and vaccination, HIV/PrEP/PEP and STI management, mental health and substance use within minority stress contexts, and aging-related risks including cancer and cardiometabolic disease. Each 15-minute module emphasizes actionable takeaways for real-world practice.

Structured preventive care with vaccination, STI screening, and sexual health counseling tailored to gay men.

Foundations: Preventive & Primary Care for Gay Men

Building an inclusive visit: sexual history taking, risk stratification, and shared decision-making that reduce stigma and improve outcomes.

Affirming Preventive Care & Risk Assessment

Who needs what and when: practical vaccine guidance for adult gay men, including catch-up strategies.

Vaccination Priorities: HAV, HBV, HPV, and Mpox

Efficient, guideline-aligned screening for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV—emphasizing pharyngeal/rectal NAATs.

STI Screening Done Right: Extragenital Testing & Intervals

When and how to discuss anal cancer risk, screening approaches, and harm-reduction-oriented sexual health counseling.

Anal Cancer Prevention & Sexual Health Counseling

From on-demand PrEP to U=U in practice—practical updates clinicians can use tomorrow.

HIV, PrEP/PEP, and Contemporary STI Management

Choosing and coaching on daily and event-driven PrEP, labs, adherence, and real-world barriers.

PrEP in 2025: Daily vs. On-Demand (2-1-1) Strategies

Building a same-day PEP pathway from exposure assessment to first dose and linkage to PrEP.

PEP Quick-Start: Timelines, Regimens, and Follow-Up

Why viral suppression prevents transmission and how to communicate U=U clearly and confidently.

U=U in Practice: ART Basics & Patient Communication

First-line treatment pearls for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia; partner services; and practical updates from recent guidance.

Treating Common STIs & Emerging Tools

Screen, triage, and treat common conditions with a minority-stress lens and harm-reduction strategies.

Mental Health, Substance Use, and Minority Stress

Practical tools to identify and address the mental health impacts of stigma and discrimination.

Minority Stress: Screening & Brief Interventions

Nonjudgmental assessment, safer-use strategies, and linkage to treatment, including contingency management options.

Substance Use & Chemsex: Harm Reduction in Practice

Brief, trauma-informed approaches to screening and support for IPV and sexual coercion among gay men.

Consent, Coercion, and Intimate Partner Violence

Common presentations (ED, low desire, performance anxiety) and aligned, practical management.

Sexual Function, Body Image, and Performance Concerns

Tailoring midlife prevention and screening with attention to cardiometabolic risk and cancers relevant to gay men.

Midlife & Aging: Cardiometabolic, Cancer, and Lifestyle

Hypertension, lipids, weight, sleep, and activity—what moves the needle for midlife gay men.

Cardiometabolic Health: Practical Risk Reduction

Applying prostate, colorectal, skin, and anal cancer considerations with shared decision-making.

Cancer Screening Tailored to Gay Men

Evidence-based micro-changes for activity, nutrition, and sleep that patients actually maintain.

Lifestyle, Fitness, and Sleep: Sustainable Behavior Change

Using community resources, peer support, and digital tools to sustain health gains and engagement.

Community, Tech, and Follow-Through

A focused, high-yield clinical update exploring modern strategies in adult preventive care, obesity pharmacotherapy, diabetes management, and resistant hypertension.

This one-day conference delivers concise, practical education for clinicians at the intersection of preventive and cardiometabolic care. Across four expert-guided hours, learners will explore the latest evidence in cancer screening, obesity treatment, GLP-1–based therapies, and complex hypertension. Designed for real-world application, the sessions emphasize actionable guidance for today’s primary care and internal medicine practitioners.

This one-hour session presents a structured approach to preventive care in adults, including screening, immunization, behavioral counseling, and special considerations in patients with comorbidities. The curriculum aligns with current USPSTF recommendations and addresses implementation in primary care.

Comprehensive Preventive Care for Adults

This module introduces the foundational concepts of preventive care in adults, including the goals, levels of prevention, USPSTF grading system, and how to individualize care based on patient factors.

Principles and Framework of Preventive Care

This session provides an evidence-based review of screening recommendations for common cancers (breast, cervical, colorectal, prostate) and cardiovascular risk factors, including hypertension and lipid disorders.

Cancer and Cardiovascular Screening in Adults

This module reviews recommended adult immunizations and behavioral counseling topics including tobacco cessation, alcohol misuse, diet, and physical activity, with attention to risk stratification and timing.

Immunization and Behavioral Counseling in Preventive Care

This final module focuses on tailoring preventive strategies for adults with chronic diseases, addressing issues such as life expectancy, polypharmacy, and the diminishing benefit of certain screenings.

Preventive Care in Adults with Chronic Conditions

This session provides a comprehensive update on the drug treatment of obesity in adults, including selection criteria, medication comparisons, and strategies for ongoing patient management. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based prescribing and personalized treatment planning.

Pharmacologic Management of Obesity in Adults

This module covers the clinical indications for initiating drug therapy in adult patients with obesity, including BMI thresholds, comorbid conditions, and the role of lifestyle interventions prior to medication use.

Identifying Candidates for Obesity Pharmacotherapy

This session introduces the FDA-approved medications for obesity treatment, organized by mechanism of action. It includes discussion of GLP-1 receptor agonists, combination drugs, and appetite suppressants.

Overview of Anti-Obesity Medications

This module explores the relative efficacy of anti-obesity medications and how to choose the most appropriate agent based on patient profiles, expected weight loss, tolerability, and cost.

Comparative Efficacy and Selection of Obesity Medications

This final module provides a framework for follow-up, including evaluation of response, duration of therapy, switching strategies, and when to discontinue medications.

Monitoring and Managing Patients on Obesity Drug Therapy

This one-hour CME session explores the mechanisms, clinical indications, benefits, and risks of GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The program includes pharmacologic comparisons, cardiovascular outcomes, and adverse effect management.

GLP-1–Based Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes

This module introduces the biological functions of endogenous GLP-1 and explains how GLP-1 receptor agonists modulate glucose metabolism, appetite, and insulin secretion.

Mechanisms and Physiologic Effects of GLP-1 Therapies

This session reviews the primary and expanded indications for GLP-1 therapy in type 2 diabetes, including weight reduction and cardiovascular protection in high-risk patients.

Clinical Indications and Cardiometabolic Benefits

This module provides a head-to-head comparison of available GLP-1 receptor agonists, focusing on glycemic efficacy, dosing schedules, injectable versus oral formulations, and combination therapies.

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