Oct. 25, 2024 - Pituitary Disorders: Updates in Diagnosis and Management

October 25, 2024

Program Description

This virtual event will feature in-depth multidisciplinary discussions of pituitary disorders, surgical management of prolactinomas, and Cushing's disease, among other topics from the endocrinology, neurosurgery, radiology and radiation oncology perspectives.

Virtual Event Link

Event Zoom link will be made available after registration is complete.  Ensure the email address that you want the Zoom instructions sent to is within your profile.  Each link is unique to the email address used to register for the event.

  • Event will go LIVE 5 minutes prior to star time with an introduction slide at 7:55 am EST.  We will begin promptly at 8:00 am EST.

Questions & Refunds

If at any time you have questions, please email: [email protected]

Target Audience

This course is designed for persons specializing in:

  • Endocrinologists
  • Neuroradiologists
  • Neurosurgeons
  • Ophthalmologists
  • Otolaryngologists
  • PCPs
  • APPS
  • Radiation oncologists,
  • Neurologists
  • Family medicine
  • Internal medicine physicians
  • All Other Allied Health Professionals

Learning Objectives

  • Apply advanced diagnostic techniques for endocrine disorders, including the latest imaging modalities, genetic testing, and biomarker analysis.
  • Promote interdisciplinary care and collaboration among endocrinologists, primary care physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Enhance skills in patient-centered care, including effective communication, and shared decision-making.
  • Review current treatment options for pituitary tumors, including surgical, medical, and radiotherapeutic approaches, and discuss their indications, benefits, and risks.

Questions about this event?  Contact [email protected]. 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.50 ABS MOC
  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
07/22/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024
Event starts: 
10/25/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
10/25/2024 - 1:00pm EDT
Cost:
$25.00
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Rating: 
5

Presentation

Speaker

Time

Welcome Remarks

Mateo Ziu, MD, MBA, FAANS

8:00 – 8:05 a.m.

Neuroimaging of SELLA

Oluwatoyin T. Idowu, MD

8:05 – 8:30 a.m.

Pituitary Pathology

Cheddhi Thomas, MD

8:30 – 8:55 a.m.

Evolving Indications for the Surgical Management of Prolactinomas

Gillian Harrison, MD

8:55 – 9:20 a.m.

Break

 

9:20 – 9:40 a.m.

Advances in Radiation Therapy for Pituitary Tumors

Kevin S. Choe, MD, PhD

9:40 – 10:05 a.m.

Pituitary Adenomas: An Introductory Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

Ansha Goel, MD

10:05 – 10:30 a.m.

Keynote: Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas

Manish Aghi, MD, PhD, MAS

10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

Break

 

11:15 – 11:30 a.m.

Management of Pituitary Adenoma in Pregnancy

Nagashree Gundu Rao, MD

11:30 – 11:55 p.m.

Keynote: Cushing's Disease - When Surgery Fails

Mark E. Molitch, MD

Professor Emeritus, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Molecular

Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

11:55 – 12:35 p.m.

Postoperative Pituitary Care: An Endocrinologist’s Insight into Optimizing Patient Outcomes

Stephen Clement, MD

12:35 – 1:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Michelle Jeffery, MD

1:00 p.m.

Virtual Hall

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1:15 – 1:45 p.m.

 

Virtual
United States

Program Directors                                                              

Michelle Jeffery, MD

Department of Endocrinology
Assistant Professor, UVA School of Medicine
Inova Medicine Service Line

 

Mateo Ziu, MD, MBA, FAANS

Associate Professor, UVA Medical School – Inova Campus
Neurosurgeon –Specialist in Neurosurgical Oncology
Medical Director, Brain and Spine Tumor Program
Inova Neurosciences Service Line
Co-Director, Neuro-Oncology
Inova Schar Cancer Institute

 

Speaker Disclosure Statement:

Inova Health System’s Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, program directors, and planners are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities as defined by ACCME.  All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.  

Program Director(s)

Michelle Jeffery

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Mateo Ziu, MD, FAANS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Manish Aghi, MD, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kevin Choe

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Stephen Clement

has a financial relationship (Contracted Research) with Nono Nordisc;.

Ansha Goel

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nagashree Gundu rao, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Gillian Harrison, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Oluwatoyin Idowu, Toyin Idowu, M.D., Radiology, CAQ Subspecialist Neuroradiology

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Mark Molitch, MD

has a financial relationship (Consulting Fee) with Takeda;.
has a financial relationship (Consulting Fee) with Corcept;.
has a financial relationship (Consulting Fee) with Crinetics;.

Cheddhi Thomas, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Inova CME Accreditation

The Medical Society of Virginia is a member of the Southern States CME Collaborative, an ACCME Recognized Accreditor. Inova Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Southern States CME Collaborative to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Inova Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians may claim up to 4.5 credits in Type 1 CME on the Virginia Board of Medicine Continued Competency and Assessment Form required for renewal of an active medical license in Virginia.

ABS CC Statement

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.

Nurse Credentialing FAQs 

For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.  For more information visit,  https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/

 

Available Credit

  • 4.50 ABS MOC
  • 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Interested in Exhibiting? 

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Price

Cost:
$25.00
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Refunds:

Refunds will be allowed up a to week before the event, October 21, 2024 . Refund requests need to be submitted in writing to [email protected].