67th Annual Convention and Scientific Sessions
October 10-14, 2007
Boston Marriott at Copley Place, Boston, MA
Lectures are grouped according the the day on which they are scheduled. Click on links below to access available presentations (password required.) Not all lectures have been made available online.
PLEASE NOTE: Lectures are password protected. The required user ID and password were emailed to all convention registrants. For assistance, please contact Ms. Susan Stacy at
WEDNESDAY
Bruce Mintz, DO
Unusual Manifestations of Venous Disease
Robert M. Schainfeld, DO
Endovascular Treatment of Venous Disease
Bruce Mintz, DO
Deep Vein Thrombosis: Diagnosis and Treatment
Charles DeBerardinis, DO, FACC
The Treatment of CAD Implications of the COURAGE Trial
Charles DeBerardinis, DO, FACC
Stent Controversy: The BMS Side
Dan McCormick, DO, FACC
Drug-Eluting Stents: Clinical Relevance and Implications
Jennifer Mazzoni, MD
Cardiac Imaging
Jennifer Mazzoni, MD
Lessons From the Courage Trial
Evan S. Sorett, MD, FCCP
Tight Glycemic Control in the ICU: Pros and Cons
Kush Dholakia, MD, FCCP
Total Parenteral Nutrition: Are You Better Off Fed or Better Off Starved?
Will VanderRoest, DO, FACOI
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Strong Medicine or Strong Industry
Kevin Hubbard, DO, FACOI
Hematology and the Trauma Patient
William J. Kassler, MD, MPH
Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI): Paying for Quality
THURSDAY
Gary L. Slick, DO, MACOI
Understanding the Recertifiation Process
Andrea Sikon, MD
Secondary Osteoporosis: When to Consider it and What to do Next
Kimberly LeBaron
Domestic Violence: What Primary Care Physicians Must Know
Robert S. Juhasz, DO, FACOI; David F. Hitzeman, DO, FACOI; TImothy McNichol, JD
Perspectives From Wasington: The Impact of Congressional Activity on Your Practice
Daniel Levy, MD
Insights Into the Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Disease: Past, Present and Future
Rebecca Bortz Costello, PhD
Current Status: Dietary Supplements for Heart Health
Elizabeth A. Jackson, MD, MPH
Cardiovascular Prevention in Women: Why Lifestyle Matters
Jack E. Henningfield, PhD
Tobacco Addiction: Science Base for Treatment and Policy
Gregory Margolin, DO
Palliative Care and Euthanasia: Moving the Lines Closer to the Bedside
Steven N. Davis, MD, FRCP; Gary Manko, MD; Susan Renda, MS, CRNP, CDE
Evidence-Based Diabetes Care: Harnessing Endocrine Physiology for Better Clinical Outcomes
Paul Muntner, PhD
Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
Srinivasan Beddhu, MD
Is Obesity a Risk Factor for the Development and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease?
Samuel Snyder, DO
Care and Feeding of the Patient with Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Kidney Disease
Silvana Martino, DO, FACOI
Breast Cancer Research
FRIDAY
Anthony R. Wright, Jr., DO
Long Term Consequences of the Untreated Sacral Shear: An OMM Approach to Correcting the Correctable
Timothy Barreiro DO, FCCP, FACOI
Health Disparities in America Asthma
Robert G. Good, DO, FACOI
Office Efficiency Improvementa: Reducing the No-Show Rate
Lewis M. Pincus, DO, FACOI
The Obesity Epidemic: It's Not Your Fault, It's Not Their Fault, And We All Need a Plan
Keith A. Reich, DO, FACOI
Rheumatic Manifestations of Hepatitis
Christopher Still, DO, FACN, FACP
Advances in the Understanding and Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Damon L. Baker, DO, FACOI
HIV Prevention
Peter G. Gulick, DO, FACOI
STD Update
John Morley, MD
Weight Loss: An Evidence Based Approach
Thomas Perls, MD, MPH
Healthy Aging – The New England
Centenarian Studies
SATURDAY
Thomas J. Mohr, DO, FACOI
Electronic Health Records: Riding the Information Age to Enhanced quality and Efficiency in Patient Care
Monica S. Carter, DO
Hypertension: A Problem Based Approach
ACOI Ethics Committee/Mitchell D. Forman, DO, FACOI
Am I My Brother's Keeper?
Francese Mason, MD
Principles for Health Nutrition and Supplement Use During Cancer Survivorship
Mary Jo Voelpel, DO, FACOI
Anemia or Myelodysplasia?
Jack D. Snitzer, DO, FACOI
Vitamin D and Vitamin Deficiency
Robert Hasty, DO
Obesity Update 2007
Greg Friess, DO
Lung Cancer and Chemotherapy
Expectations in 2007
Naomi Alazraki, MD
Bone Mineral Density Screening
David V. Condoluci, DO, FACOI
HIV Medication Review
Michael Barnish, DO, FACOI
HIV-TB: A Perfect Storm
Todd Levin, DO
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Following HIV Exposure
Vickie Jackson, MD, MPH
Opportunities in Hospital-Based Palliative Care
SUNDAY
James DeAngelo, DO, FACOI
Immune Directed Therapies
For more information, contact Ms. Susan Stacy at the ACOI office.