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2024-25 Program
Day 1
Day 1 - Lecture 1:
Hypertension continues to play a prominent role in cardiovascular mortality however its proper treatment can lower the incidence of stroke, myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure dramatically. Nationally respected presenter, family practitioner and academician, Louis Kuritzky, MD, reviews the evolution of hypertension management with particular focus on the ALLHAT, TROPHY, ACCOMPLISH, ACCORD, and SPRINT clinical trials, as well as current guidelines.
62 minutes
Louis Kuritzky, MD
is a board-certified, family practitioner and a certified Specialist in Hypertension with the American Society of Hypertension. He is clinical faculty at the UCF/HCA Family Medicine Residency Program in Gainesville and a clinical assistant professor emeritus at the University of Florida.
Dr. Kuritzky has given over 1,000 presentations to national and international medical audiences on dozens of clinical topics and has authored over 150 articles in journals including New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Comprehensive Therapy, Hospital Practice, Consultant, Postgraduate Medicine, Journal of Pain and Palliative Care, and Patient Care.
You may contact Dr. Kuritzky with any questions or comments at (352) 377–3193 or by email at lkuritzky@aol.com
Day 1 - Lecture 2:
Healthcare practice specialist, Carole C. Foos, CPA, shows how effective financial controls can both limit the opportunity for and reveal fraud and financial misappropriation, and even increase practice revenue. Areas covered include separation of duties, bank accounts and cash, systems monitoring, the fraud triangle, access controls and internal audits, along with using financial statements to analyze cash flow, accounts receivable, and practice performance and trends.
50 minutes
Carole C. Foos, CPA
is a partner in OJM Group, a physician focused financial planning and asset management firm and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) offering tax analysis and tax planning services to the firm's clients. Ms. Foos has over 25 years of experience in accounting, tax planning and financial consulting. She is a co-author of numerous books for physicians, including Wealth Management Made Simple and Wealth Planning for the Modern Physician: Residency to Retirement. Ms. Foos has authored numerous articles and presented many lectures, webcasts, and podcasts on tax planning and wealth management.
You may contact Ms. Foos with any questions or comments at (513) 309–3946 or by email at carole@ojmgroup.com
Long-time AEI seminar faculty members David Mandell and Carole Foos -- and their partners at OJM Group -- have recently released their newest financial resource Wealth Strategies for Today’s Physician: A Multi-Media Playbook. The Playbook’s innovative format features over 250 pages of text, complemented by more than 90 links to video and podcast episodes to enhance the reader’s learning experience. AEI members can click here to get a free print copy or ebook download!
Day 1 - Lecture 3:
University of Minnesota professor of neurology, Michael Howell, MD, offers a review of the epidemiology of neurodegenerative disorders and evidence on reversible risk factors, and then explores how poor sleep can lead to dementia, in particular the importance of the glymphatic system and orexin activity, as well as useful strategies to help patients improve both their sleep and their brain health. Issues covered include amyloid pathology, Lancet Commission modifiable risk factors, sleep functions, CNS toxins clearance, protein aggregation, the glymphatic system, vascular dementia, and the impacts of obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia.
51 minutes
Michael J. Howell, MD, FAAN, FAASM
is a Professor of Neurology at University of Minnesota where he is the Vice-Chair for Education and Faculty Affairs. He is board certified in both neurology and sleep medicine and is a fellow of the American Academies of both specialties. Dr. Howell is a frequent international speaker, a co-investigator of numerous research projects, widely published and Chief Medical Officer of GEM Health.
You may contact Dr. Howell with your questions and comments at remwalkers@gmail.com
Day 1 - Lecture 4:
After surveying the forces impacting healthcare delivery today such as private equity ownership, social media, electronic records and AI capabilities like ChatGPT and BioGPT, insurance and professional liability veteran, Thomas P. Cox, ARM, dives into communications strategies which mitigate the risks inherent in this new environment. Topics explored include patient literacy, healthcare complexity and fragmentation, the connection between the physician/patient relationship and malpractice claims, EHRs, the “problem patient”, the vanishing “normal patient”, delivering bad news and more.
59 minutes
Thomas P. Cox, ARM
is president of Bluewater Solutions, LLC, a boutique risk and insurance management company focusing primarily on health care and related risks. He has over 30 years of experience working almost exclusively with health care professionals. Mr. Cox has held executive positions with a large medical center, a major medical malpractice insurance company, and multiple insurance agencies before starting Bluewater Solutions in 2009. Bluewater Solutions offers all manner of risk and insurance management, consulting, and litigation stress coaching. Mr. Cox has a B.S. in Health Education, has done graduate work in Public Health, and earned his Associate in Risk Management designation from the Insurance Institute of America.
You may contact Mr. Cox at tpcox@bluewatersolutions.net or at 804-221-4369.
Day 2
Day 2 - Lecture 1:
GERD is both common and gaining greater prominence as a precursor to esophageal carcinoma. Veteran family medicine instructor and practitioner, Louis Kuritzky, MD, defines the disorder, discusses its symptoms and tissue damage, and then reviews its etiology and pathophysiology, the impact of diet and lifestyle, and appropriate pharmacological, mechanical and interventional therapies.
57 minutes
Louis Kuritzky, MD
is a board-certified, family practitioner and a certified Specialist in Hypertension with the American Society of Hypertension. He is clinical faculty at the UCF/HCA Family Medicine Residency Program in Gainesville and a clinical assistant professor emeritus at the University of Florida.
Dr. Kuritzky has given over 1,000 presentations to national and international medical audiences on dozens of clinical topics and has authored over 150 articles in journals including New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Comprehensive Therapy, Hospital Practice, Consultant, Postgraduate Medicine, Journal of Pain and Palliative Care, and Patient Care.
You may contact Dr. Kuritzky with any questions or comments at (352) 377–3193 or by email at lkuritzky@aol.com
Day 2 - Lecture 2:
Medical malpractice defense specialist, David M. Ottenwess, Esq., looks at the various contexts in which healthcare professionals may be called upon to be a witness and offers valuable advice how to testify most effectively in each. Areas discussed include the non-party witness and how their testimony is compelled, expert testimony, testimony as a defendant, witness dos and don’ts, the imperative of preparation and proper disposition, the “concession train”, and more.
55 minutes
David M. Ottenwess, Esq.
is the founding partner of Ottenwess Law, a boutique firm serving a diverse clientele in litigation and transactional matters with particular focus on medical malpractice and professional liability defense. His practice focuses on civil litigation matters for which he has appeared before state and federal courts including the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Ottenwess has handled over 600 litigation matters including defending hospitals and physicians in medical malpractice and licensing matters. He is an advisor to hospitals and risk managers, has been featured in numerous top lawyer listings, was inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates, and is a frequent speaker to legal and medical audiences.
You may contact Mr. Ottenwess with you questions or comments at 313-965—2121, or by email at DOttenwess@OttenwessLaw.com
Day 2 - Lecture 3:
Chest radiographs are widely utilized yet challenging to interpret. Practicing radiologist and associate professor of medicine at University of Virginia, Cullen Ruff, MD, FACR, reviews images of myriad cases including pneumonia, lung cancer, pneumothorax, trauma, aortic dissection, aortic aneurism hiatal hernia, sarcoidosis, goiter, pericardial effusion and more.
54 minutes
Cullen Ruff, MD, FACR
is a board-certified radiologist and published author of the Amazon best-selling book “Looking Within: Understanding Ourselves Through Human Imaging”. He is in private practice with Fairfax Radiology Centers and is an associate professor of medical education at the University of Virginia. Dr. Ruff has authored numerous publications and articles in his field and is the recipient of several teaching awards.
You may contact Dr. Ruff with your questions or comments by email at cullen.ruff@frcpc.org
Day 2 - Lecture 4:
Medical practices are in a period of consolidation. Head of Strategy Consulting for healthcare consultancy, EisnerAmper, Bert Orlov, MBA, overviews the strategic and structural facets of this dynamic and then offers a 3-step planning, negotiation and implementation framework for developing the optimum transaction. Topics addressed include industry fundamentals, deal structure, the nature of private equity, hospital partner and practice to practice transactions, deal pros and cons as well as structure and process, SWOT analysis, practice valuation, vision alignment, the negotiating process and deal terms, division of responsibility.
52 minutes
Bert Orlov, MBA
is a Managing Director of Eisner Amper Healthcare Consulting Group with 25 years of experience as a management consultant in the healthcare industry. Mr. Orlov earned his MBA from Yale School of Management and specializes in strategy, transactions, operations and project management for physician groups and hospital systems, as well as not-for-profits. Mr. Orlov has been published in many books and articles including the Beckers Hospital Review. He collaborates with the University of Pennsylvania on strategy for primary care practices.
You may contact Mr. Orlov with your questions or comments at 212-324-2297 or by email at bert.orlov@eisneramper.com
Day 3
Day 3 - Lecture 1:
Preventive cardiologist, author and clinical professor, Joel K. Kahn, MD, FACC, reviews the national morbidity profile of cardiovascular disease and then explores its medical progression, causes, detection, indicators, physiology, and risk factors. Areas covered include external markers, coronary CT angioplasty, nuclear stress test, calcium scoring, CIMT ultrasound, inflammation markers, plaque stages, CV outcome trials, and more.
55 minutes
Joel K. Kahn, MD, FACC
is a practicing cardiologist, and a clinical professor of medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Known as "America’s Holistic Heart Doc", Dr. Kahn is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and maintains subspecialty board certification in cardiovascular medicine.
Dr. Kahn has authored scores of publications in his field including articles, book chapters, and monographs. He writes articles for Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, and Reader’s Digest and has five books in publication including Your Whole Heart Solution, Dead Execs Don’t Get Bonuses, and The Plant Based Solution. He has had regular appearances on Dr. Phil, The Doctors TV Show, and Fox 2 News.
You may contact Dr. Kahn with any questions or comments at www.drjoelkahn.com
Day 3 - Lecture 2:
Founder of wealth management firm, OJM Group, David Mandell, JD, MBA, offers practical advice for enhancing the economic viability, stability, and value of the professional practice. Mr. Mandell first discusses the propriety, efficacy, and cost effectiveness of qualified retirement plans, as well as techniques for selecting the right personal and professional financial advisor. He then explores practice merger and acquisition opportunities and looks at practice value optimization, transaction fit, the proper advisory team, the private equity buyer, and the post-sale or merger reality.
57 minutes
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA
is a practicing attorney in The Law Offices of David B. Mandell, PC, and a principal of the doctor focused wealth management firm OJM Group, LLC. He specializes in risk management, asset protection, and financial planning and has authored a number of books for doctors including his latest, Wealth Strategies for Today’s Physician: A Multi-Media Playbook. His articles have appeared in over 100 publications, including over 30 medical specialty journals, and he has addressed many of the nation's leading medical conferences.
Mr. Mandell holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard University from which he graduated with honors, a law degree from the UCLA School of Law where he was awarded the “American Jurisprudence Award” for achievement in legal ethics and earned his MBA from UCLA'S Anderson School of Management.
You may contact Mr. Mandell with any questions or comments at (877) 656–4362 or by email at mandell@ojmgroup.com
Long-time AEI seminar faculty members David Mandell and Carole Foos -- and their partners at OJM Group -- have recently released their newest financial resource Wealth Strategies for Today’s Physician: A Multi-Media Playbook. The Playbook’s innovative format features over 250 pages of text, complemented by more than 90 links to video and podcast episodes to enhance the reader’s learning experience. AEI members can click here to get a free print copy or ebook download!
Day 3 - Lecture 3:
Evidence based medicine instructor, C. Wayne Weart, PharmD, reviews heart failure’s mortality as well a, and societal and treatment costs, and then surveys AHA/ACC/HFSA clinical practice guidelines for its management with particular focus on quadruple therapy with ARNIs, beta-blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, and SGLT-2 inhibitors. Among the medications and clinical trials discussed are valsartan/sacubitril, aldosterone antagonists, dapagliflozin and empagliflozin, as well as the DAPA HF, EMPEROR-Reduced, A-Heft, Victoria, PARAGON-HF and TOPCAT studies.
50 minutes
C. Wayne Weart, PharmD, FASHP, FAPhA
is professor emeritus of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Pharmacy, as well as professor emeritus of Family Medicine in the College of Medicine, MUSC. Prior to MUSC he instructed at West Virginia University.
Dr. Weart has authored more than 100 publications and he has presented hundreds of hours of lectures to numerous professional groups and societies, medical and house staffs at both West Virginia University and MUSC, and national pharmacy and medical seminars across the country. He has received numerous awards and honors in his field including: “Outstanding Teacher” awards at both West Virginia University and MUSC; “Hospital Pharmacist of the Year” in both South Carolina and West Virginia; and designation as a Fellow of the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. In 1991 Dr. Weart was among the first pharmacists to become a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist.
You may contact Dr. Weart with any questions or comments by email at weartcw@musc.edu
Day 3 - Lecture 4:
While curable if caught early, colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. Board certified colorectal surgeon, Erin King-Mullins, MD, uses case studies to augment her review of the colorectal cancer basics, screening methods and guidelines, treatment, and surveillance. Issues covered include the disease’s epidemiology, polyp types, staging, risk factors, signs and symptoms, screening modalities and guidelines, treatment options including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, the benefits of early detection, and surveillance approaches.
50 minutes
Erin King-Mullins, MD
is a double board-certified general and colorectal surgeon working in private practice at the Colorectal Wellness Center. With several presentations and publications to her credit, Dr. King-Mullins is passionate about improving patient access, clinical research and the empowering her colleagues in colorectal surgery. She is an active participant and leader in several national organizations including the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the National Medical Association, the Association of Women Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and more.
You may contact Dr. King-Mullins with your questions or comments by email at ekmullins@golowellness.com
Day 4
Day 4 - Lecture 1:
While acne is commonplace but not life-threatening its burden on afflicted patients is often underestimated by physicians. Academic and practicing family practitioner, Louis Kuritzky, MD, explores acne’s pathophysiology, severity and treatment success assessment, guideline-directed pharmacologic therapies for the initial and management phases of treatment including retinoids, azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide, antibiotics and hormonal agents, as well as practical lifestyle tools such as diet and skin cleansing agents.
61 minutes
Louis Kuritzky, MD
is a board-certified, family practitioner and a certified Specialist in Hypertension with the American Society of Hypertension. He is clinical faculty at the UCF/HCA Family Medicine Residency Program in Gainesville and a clinical assistant professor emeritus at the University of Florida.
Dr. Kuritzky has given over 1,000 presentations to national and international medical audiences on dozens of clinical topics and has authored over 150 articles in journals including New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Comprehensive Therapy, Hospital Practice, Consultant, Postgraduate Medicine, Journal of Pain and Palliative Care, and Patient Care.
You may contact Dr. Kuritzky with any questions or comments at (352) 377–3193 or by email at lkuritzky@aol.com
Day 4 - Lecture 2:
The odds of a practicing physician being the target of a medical malpractice claim are high. David M. Ottenwess, Esq., draws on a 30 plus year career of defending doctors to offer valuable and practical advice on lowering those odds. Actual case studies are used to provide insights on the staff-patient and physician-patient relationship, office and physician-to-physician communications, proper medical record keeping and documentation, informed consent and treatment coordination policies.
52 minutes
David M. Ottenwess, Esq.
is the founding partner of Ottenwess Law, a boutique firm serving a diverse clientele in litigation and transactional matters with particular focus on medical malpractice and professional liability defense. His practice focuses on civil litigation matters for which he has appeared before state and federal courts including the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Ottenwess has handled over 600 litigation matters including defending hospitals and physicians in medical malpractice and licensing matters. He is an advisor to hospitals and risk managers, has been featured in numerous top lawyer listings, was inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates, and is a frequent speaker to legal and medical audiences.
You may contact Mr. Ottenwess with you questions or comments at 313-965—2121, or by email at DOttenwess@OttenwessLaw.com
Day 4 - Lecture 3:
Professor of pharmacy and family medicine, C. Wayne Weart, PharmD, discusses the connection between LDL-C and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and then reviews current AHA/ACC/NLA cholesterol guidelines and new medications, the relationship between risk categories and treatment goals, and 11 secondary and primary prevention trials. Medications reviewed include statins, ezetimibe, PKSK-9 inhibitors, bempedoic acid, inclisiran, and icosapent ethyl.
57 minutes
C. Wayne Weart, PharmD, FASHP, FAPhA
is professor emeritus of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Pharmacy, as well as professor emeritus of Family Medicine in the College of Medicine, MUSC. Prior to MUSC he instructed at West Virginia University.
Dr. Weart has authored more than 100 publications and he has presented hundreds of hours of lectures to numerous professional groups and societies, medical and house staffs at both West Virginia University and MUSC, and national pharmacy and medical seminars across the country. He has received numerous awards and honors in his field including: “Outstanding Teacher” awards at both West Virginia University and MUSC; “Hospital Pharmacist of the Year” in both South Carolina and West Virginia; and designation as a Fellow of the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. In 1991 Dr. Weart was among the first pharmacists to become a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist.
You may contact Dr. Weart with any questions or comments by email at weartcw@musc.edu
Day 4 - Lecture 4:
Anesthesiologist and pain management practitioner, John F. Dombrowski, MD, FASA, reviews factors suggesting high patient risk for addiction and then discusses their proper opiate management, red flag warnings suggesting alternate or supportive treatment, and circumstances indicating the need for referral. Topics addressed include pain management barriers, the imperative of aggressive pain treatment, the definition and purpose of acute pain, the pain relief/medication abuse balance, risks of overprescribing and their mitigation, patient risk factors and their assessment, proper treatment documentation, pain evaluation, safe opioid therapy and opioid use disorder behaviors.
51 minutes
John F. Dombrowski, MD, FASA
is a practicing anesthesiologist with a special interest in pain and addiction. He received his anesthesiology training at Yale University in 1993 and is board certified in both anesthesiology, pain medicine and addiction medicine. Dr. Dombrowski is principal of The Washington Pain Center and medical director of several Medication Assistant treatment programs. Dr. Dombrowski is the past secretary to the American Society of Anesthesiology and the current president of the DC and Maryland Society of Addiction Medicine. He is a frequent speaker and commentator on pain management and addiction treatments.
You may contact Dr. Dombrowski at (202) 362-4787, or by email at drjohn@dcpaindoc.com
Day 5
Day 5 - Lecture 1:
Academic and practicing family physician, Louis Kuritzky, MD, describes the Mediterranean Diet, its utility in the primary care setting and its evidence-based efficacy for cardiovascular risk reduction. Areas covered include the diet’s origins, the Lyon Diet Heart Study on secondary prevention, the HALE Project, the PREDIMED Study, and the regiment’s impact on cognitive decline, frailty, all-cause mortality, obesity and prostate cancer.
51 minutes
Louis Kuritzky, MD
is a board-certified, family practitioner and a certified Specialist in Hypertension with the American Society of Hypertension. He is clinical faculty at the UCF/HCA Family Medicine Residency Program in Gainesville and a clinical assistant professor emeritus at the University of Florida.
Dr. Kuritzky has given over 1,000 presentations to national and international medical audiences on dozens of clinical topics and has authored over 150 articles in journals including New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Comprehensive Therapy, Hospital Practice, Consultant, Postgraduate Medicine, Journal of Pain and Palliative Care, and Patient Care.
You may contact Dr. Kuritzky with any questions or comments at (352) 377–3193 or by email at lkuritzky@aol.com
Day 5 - Lecture 2:
Effective practice management requires effective financial management to both maximize practice economic viability and appropriately plan for practitioners’ post career finances. OJM Group partner, Carole Foos, CPA, reviews the rules and regulations of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 which much be considered to safely and efficiently plan for retirement. Topics covered include new Required Minimum Distribution Rules, catch-up contributions for high income earners, tax diversification strategies, using non-qualified and defined benefit plans, Roth IRAs, employer provisions, and more.
51 minutes
Carole C. Foos, CPA
is a partner in OJM Group, a physician focused financial planning and asset management firm and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) offering tax analysis and tax planning services to the firm's clients. Ms. Foos has over 25 years of experience in accounting, tax planning and financial consulting. She is a co-author of numerous books for physicians, including Wealth Management Made Simple and Wealth Planning for the Modern Physician: Residency to Retirement. Ms. Foos has authored numerous articles and presented many lectures, webcasts, and podcasts on tax planning and wealth management.
You may contact Ms. Foos with any questions or comments at (513) 309–3946 or by email at carole@ojmgroup.com
Long-time AEI seminar faculty members David Mandell and Carole Foos -- and their partners at OJM Group -- have recently released their newest financial resource Wealth Strategies for Today’s Physician: A Multi-Media Playbook. The Playbook’s innovative format features over 250 pages of text, complemented by more than 90 links to video and podcast episodes to enhance the reader’s learning experience. AEI members can click here to get a free print copy or ebook download!
Day 5 - Lecture 3:
Sleep specialist and neurologist, Michael Howell, MD, reviews the almost limitless demand for sleep health as well as the limits of conventional sleep medicine to meet it. He then explores new approaches for sleep apnea and insomnia including home sleep apnea testing, treatment options, especially for those who cannot tolerate a CPAP, online insomnia tools’ contribution to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as the novel therapeutic approach offered by orexin antagonists. Items covered include consumer health technologies, sleep supplements, sleep and Alzheimer's disease, CNS Toxins-A clearance, oral appliance, surgical and muscle tone treatments for OSA, legacy and new insomnia therapies, and more.
54 minutes
Michael J. Howell, MD, FAAN, FAASM
is a Professor of Neurology at University of Minnesota where he is the Vice-Chair for Education and Faculty Affairs. He is board certified in both neurology and sleep medicine and is a fellow of the American Academies of both specialties. Dr. Howell is a frequent international speaker, a co-investigator of numerous research projects, widely published and Chief Medical Officer of GEM Health.
You may contact Dr. Howell with your questions and comments at remwalkers@gmail.com
Day 5 - Lecture 4:
After reviewing current healthcare practice market consolidation players and dynamics, healthcare management consultant and transaction strategy specialist, Bert Orlov, MBA, takes a deep dive into strategic and operational positioning of a practice for acquisition, merger, or even continued independence. Issues explored include transaction pros and cons, SWOT analysis, revenue and operations improvement opportunities, productivity, capacity, and equitable compensation modeling, revenue cycle management, managed care rates, growth and marketing strategies, coding reviews, staffing, patient engagement, risk management, and compliance.
52 minutes
Bert Orlov, MBA
is a Managing Director of Eisner Amper Healthcare Consulting Group with 25 years of experience as a management consultant in the healthcare industry. Mr. Orlov earned his MBA from Yale School of Management and specializes in strategy, transactions, operations and project management for physician groups and hospital systems, as well as not-for-profits. Mr. Orlov has been published in many books and articles including the Beckers Hospital Review. He collaborates with the University of Pennsylvania on strategy for primary care practices.
You may contact Mr. Orlov with your questions or comments at 212-324-2297 or by email at bert.orlov@eisneramper.com