8030 Peters Road, D105 Plantation, Florida 33324 (954) 723-0057 Phone (954) 723-0353 Fax email: info@naceonline.com Naples, Florida Hilton Naples Program Chair Gregg Sherman, M.D. Activity Director Alan Goodstat, LCSW Program Evaluation October 5, 2005 1
Introduction In September 2005, NACE sponsored a CME program, Emerging Challenges in Primary Care: 2005, in Naples, FL. The conference was geared toward physicians, physician s assistants, and nurse practitioners. The program provided Primary Care Providers the opportunity to learn first hand from national thought leaders in their field. The goal of the program was to provide a clearer understanding of the most common disease processes, in light of the rapid scientific advances. Approximately 52 healthcare providers attended Emerging Challenges in Primary Care: 2005 in September in Naples, FL. Each attendee was asked to complete and return a conference satisfaction and planning form and a needs assessment form prior to the end of the conference. Forty completed forms were received. The data collected is displayed in this report. 2
Conference Schedule Saturday, September 10, 2005 7:30-8:00 Continental Breakfast and Registration 8:00-8:10 Welcome Remarks Gregg Sherman, MD 8:20-9:10 ACS: "The Clot is Hot" Martin Zenni, MD 9:10-10:00 Integrating Advanced Heart Failure Management with the use of Cardiac Devices: Role of the Primary Physician Juan Aranda, MD 10:00-10:20 Break/Vendor Area 10:20-11:10 Chronic Renal Disease Biff Palmer, MD 11:10-12:00 New Frontiers in Diabetic Management Richard Weiss, MD 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-1:10 Conference Update Gregg Sherman, MD 1:10-2:00 Emerging Trends in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Nelson Watts, MD 2:00-2:50 PET/CT: Metabolic imaging in oncology and neurology Joseph Sam, MD, PhD 2:50-3:10 Break/Vendor Area 3:10-4:00 Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Lung Disease 2005 Adam Wanner, MD 4:00-4:50 Acid Suppression 2005: GERD to NSAIDS Ken Devault, MD 4:50 5:00 Conference Wrap Up Gregg Sherman, MD 3
Participant Information Ninety percent of attendees were physicians, the majority specializing in Internal Medicine and Family Practice. Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses comprised 10% of the attendees. Ninety-two percent of attendees heard about the conference through the mailed program. The remainder of attendees heard about the program from a colleague (3%), from a pharmaceutical representative (2%), or from another source (3%). 4
Attendees were asked to rate the importance of the aspects that attracted them to the program as Not At All Important, Somewhat Important, or Very Important. All aspects were rated on average as Very Important. 5
Program Evaluation Attendees were asked to rate aspects of the overall conference on a four-point scale, with one being Unsatisfactory and four being Excellent. Overall, attendees rated the program as Excellent, with an average score of 3.8. Average scores for each aspect are displayed in the chart below. Attendees were also asked to rate each presentation on a four-point scale, with one being Unsatisfactory and four being Excellent. Average scores for each presentation are displayed in the chart below. 6
Needs Assessment Attendees were asked to complete a needs assessment survey to assist in planning future continuing education activities. Below is a list of the most frequently suggested topics. For a full list, refer to the Appendix. What medical disorders or topics would you like to receive further information about through a continuing education activity? Dermatology (8) o Common rashes o For PCPs o Skin disorders Diabetes Mellitus Type II (4) o Meds/care o Insulin resistance Lipid disorders and management (3) Multiple Sclerosis (3) Thyroid diseases (3) What diagnostic procedures would you like to learn more about? Joint injections (4) Dermatology procedures (3) MRI (3) o in coronary artery disease PET Scan (3) o in neurological diagnosis o versus CT Scans What types of therapies or treatments would you wish courses to be offered about? Alternative medicine (2) Chronic pain (2) Diabetes (2) Metabolic syndrome (2) 7
Summary Overall, Emerging Challenges in Primary Care: 2005 was successful. Attendees were satisfied with the topics, speakers, and overall quality of the conference. Ninety-eight percent of the attendees said that they would like to see this conference held again next year. One hundred percent responded that they would attend another primary care conference next year in the same location. Based on the evaluations, attendees were very pleased with the conference. 8
Appendix A Suggested Topics What medical disorders or topics would you like to receive further information about through a continuing education activity? Abdominal pain and management ADHD Alzheimer s (2) Arthritis Asthma treatment (2) Bipolar disorder (2) Bone metabolism CHF Cholesterol/lipid treatments Chronic Kidney Disease (2) Chronic pain management (2) Common outpatient infections Connective tissue disorders COPD treatment Dementia (2) treatment and management Depression Dermatology (8) Common rashes For PCPs Skin disorders Diabetes Mellitus Type II (4) Meds/care Insulin resistance Endocrinology (2) Female Geriatrics (2) Heart failure HIV HRT HTN (2) Hypertension Infectious diseases Lipid disorders and management (3) Malignancies Metabolic syndrome MRSA- hospital and community acquired Multiple Sclerosis (3) Neurology for PCPs Obesity in children Orthopedics Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Parkinson s Disease (2) Pediatrics Respiratory Diseases Rheumatology (2) Screening for acute MI Thyroid diseases (3) TIA Viral illness Wound care What diagnostic procedures would you like to learn more about? Cardiac evaluation for arrhythmias Dermatology procedures (3) Eye injuries/problems Interventional cardiology Interventional radiology Joint injections (4) MRI (3) in coronary artery disease Nerve conduction Outpatient cardiac tests PET Scan (3) in neurological diagnosis versus CT Scans Surgical excisions and repair skin Thyroid disorders Ultrasound 9
Urodynamic studies Vertebroplasty What types of therapies or treatments would you wish courses to be offered about? ADHD Alternative medicine (2) Antibiotics Back pain Bedside procedures for PCPs Cholesterol Chronic pain (2) Dementia in elderly Depression in the elderly Dermatology Diabetes (2) Headache Infectious Diseases Joint injections Juvenile diabetes Metabolic syndrome (2) New Cox 2 Orthopedics Pancreatitis Renal failure Stem cell therapies in diabetes and heart failure Stroke Surgical procedures primary care Use of NSAIDS in elderly 10
Appendix B Suggested Speakers Juan Aranda James Brownlee, MD (USF) Lynn Feaster, MD (St. Pete) Clinton Holder, MD- Infectious Disease (St. Pete) Ken Rictor, MD (FP from Chambersburg, PA) Joseph Sam (2) Adam Wanner (2) Martin Zenni II (3) 11
Appendix C Overall Comments/Suggestions Suggestions Information supplied by the lecturers should always be geared toward meds that PCPs will use. A little less research material and more practical information geared toward treatment Expand into other topics Would it be possible to give a CD with the powerpoint slides instead of a handout booklet? They might be less expensive to produce. Increase the time available for questions. Questions to audience with audience participation key pad. Small group discussions Make it a 2 day conference Evening dinner meeting/discussion Warmer temperature More in Naples Similar activities in West Palm Beach area- East Coast Other Topics to Cover in Future Programs Florida CME requirements- HIV, DV, Malpractice, etc Requirements for FL licensure FL required CME courses Florida requirements Electronic medical record usage Gastrointestinal diseases Some pediatric issues would help General Feedback Keep it up. Doing a very good job! Great conference. Thanks. Great topics. Great speakers. Great setting. Continue the same format and place of sessions. You are doing fine. Excellent! Same place. Excellent program Excellent! Well done. Excellent meeting. 12
Everything is fine. Thanks. Good as is. It was excellent! It was superb. Well run program You are doing great. Great as is. I like the one day CME event format. It was very informative. This program and location is excellent. Satisfied and pleased with the present format. Thank you for the invitation. Please let me know about other programs. Dr. Sherman did an excellent job managing the conference and introducing the speakers. 13