Endocrinology and Internal Medicine Update for Primary Care

Event Dates & Venue

• Dates: September 19–21, 2025

• Venue: Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA

Global Learning Objectives (high level)

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Develop a rational approach to hypertension pharmacotherapy

• Determine the role of oral agents & GLP-1 RAs in type 2 diabetes with cardiac/renal disease

• Use cost-effective insulin regimens to optimize control and reduce hypoglycemia

• Confidently evaluate suspected DVT and manage confirmed cases

• Recognize when to treat subclinical thyroid disease

• Establish a sustainable outpatient dementia follow-up and referral plan (care coordination & cost-effectiveness)

Topics Covered (by session)

Friday, Sept 19

1. Practical Approach to the Patient with Hypertension (Horowitz)

   • Apply current HTN guidelines; choose medications rationally; evaluate for secondary HTN

2. Practical Approach to the Patient with Headache (Horowitz)

   • Differential diagnosis; when to image; lifestyle & medication treatment plans

3. Type 2 Diabetes: Choosing Medications for Patients with Complications (Piziak)

   • Set A1C goals in older/complicated patients; role of oral agents & GLP-1 RAs in cardiac/renal disease

4. Using Insulin Effectively in Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes (Piziak)

   • When/how to start insulin in T2D; individualize T1D regimens; lower-cost insulin strategies

Saturday, Sept 20
5) New Guidelines for the Management of Thyroid Disease (Piziak)

• Biotin interference; hypothyroidism in pregnancy; TSH norms in >70 yr; subclinical thyroid management; symptomatic euthyroid patients

6. Disorders of Calcium, Vitamin D & Phosphorus Metabolism (Piziak)

   • Regulation; causes/therapy of hyper-/hypocalcemia; primary vs secondary hyperparathyroidism; vitamin D deficiency; high/low phosphorus management

7. Practical Approach to Hyperlipidemia (Horowitz)

   • Current lipid guidelines; new medications; updated targets

8. Practical Approach to the Patient with Potential DVT (Horowitz)

   • Risk-based history; evaluation of suspected DVT; best management practices

Sunday, Sept 21
9) Practical Approach to the Management of Chest Pain (Horowitz)

• History/PE/EKG synthesis; use of cardiac biomarkers in ACS; recent research & guideline-based strategy

10. Practical Approach to the Outpatient with Dementia (Horowitz)

• Screening approach; medication management (polypharmacy/DDIs/new drugs); long-term follow-up & referrals (cost/resource management)

11. Osteoporosis (Piziak)

• Disease overview; interpreting DEXA; when/how/long to treat; what’s new

12. Solving Pesky Endocrine Problems (Piziak)

• Adrenal insufficiency (primary vs secondary); hyperprolactinemia; adrenal incidentalomas (operate or not); endocrine signs in eating disorders; types of hyperparathyroidism

Target Audience
All Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information about issues in Endocrinology and Women’s Health