Learning Objectives:

• Understand how Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis are diagnosed and differentiated.
• Be aware of the extra-articular manifestations of RA.
• Become familiar with current treatment strategies for these diseases.

Robert L. DiGiovanni, DO, MACOI, Rheumatology PD, Associate professor of Medicine, CA Largo Hospital, Morsani College of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize diagnostic significance of synovial fluid findings on light and polarized microscopy.
• Review clinical presentation and systemic disease associations of crystalline arthropathies and atypical joint effusions.
• Focus on guideline driven therapeutic approach to gout and other crystalline arthropathies.

Rubaiya Mallay, DO, FACOI, FACR (she/her/hers), Rheumatologist, Suncoast Internal Medicine Consultants

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the unique clinical features of the Spondyloarthropathies
• Understand diagnosis criteria for SpA
• Become familiar with current treatment options for this family of diseases

Robert L. DiGiovanni, DO, MACOI, Rheumatology PD, Associate professor of Medicine, CA Largo Hospital, Morsani College of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

• This presentation will delve into the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, management, and recent research developments Scleroderma
• This presentation will delve into the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, management, and recent research developments in Lupus
• This presentation will delve into the pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, management, and recent research developments in DM

Rubaiya Mallay, DO, FACOI, FACR (she/her/hers), Rheumatologist, Suncoast Internal Medicine Consultants

Learning Objectives:

• Recall the clinical features and presentations of vasculitis in a case based format
• Interpretation of the unique labs used to help diagnose vasculitis.
• Become familiar with current treatment strategies for this group of disorders.

Robert L. DiGiovanni, DO, MACOI, Rheumatology PD, Associate professor of Medicine, CA Largo Hospital, Morsani College of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

• Better understanding Osteomyelitis/Septic arthritis/ Lyme Arthritis/Rheumatic Fever/HIV AID Arthritis
• Describe the mechanisms of Osteomyelitis/Septic arthritis/ Lyme Arthritis/Rheumatic Fever/HIV AID Arthritis
• Identify common risk factors for of Osteomyelitis/Septic arthritis/ Lyme Arthritis/Rheumatic Fever/HIV AID Arthritis

Rubaiya Mallay, DO, FACOI, FACR (she/her/hers), Rheumatologist, Suncoast Internal Medicine Consultants

Learning Objectives:

• Review arthrocentesis indications and approaches without Ultrasound guidance
• Understand the classification of Synovial fluid types
• Understand the use of crystal analysis in Synovial Fluid

Robert L. DiGiovanni, DO, MACOI, Rheumatology PD, Associate professor of Medicine, CA Largo Hospital, Morsani College of Medicine

Learning Objectives:

• Interpret common microbiologic diagnostic tests (e.g., Gram stain, culture, PCR, serologies, antigen detection) and apply them appropriately to guide diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.
• Explain the role and limitations of rapid diagnostic tests, including multiplex PCR panels, MALDI-TOF, and point-of-care assays, in the evaluation of infectious diseases.
• Differentiate between colonization, contamination, and true infection when interpreting microbiologic data, particularly from blood, sputum, and wound cultures.

Patrick J. Kenney, DO, FACOI, Vice Chair, Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Learning Objectives:

• List the 4 major families of hemorrhagic fever viruses (HFVs).
• Recognize key clinical features of VHFs (Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers).
• Apply diagnostic and isolation protocols for suspected cases. Initiate supportive care and targeted therapies (e.g., ribavirin)

MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI (he/him/his), Chief Innovation Officer, Access Health Louisiana

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate the clinical presentations, diagnostic approaches, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings associated with meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess, and acute flaccid myelitis.
• Formulate evidence-based initial empiric antimicrobial treatment regimens for bacterial meningitis and encephalitis, and recognize when additional or alternative therapies are indicated (e.g., antivirals, steroids).
• Identify key imaging and laboratory findings that distinguish brain abscess and acute flaccid myelitis from other CNS infections, and recognize indications for neurosurgical intervention or specialist referral.

Patrick J. Kenney, DO, FACOI, Vice Chair, Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize Common Etiologies: Identify the most common bacterial, viral, and parasitic causes of gastrointestinal infections and their distinguishing clinical features.
• Understand Diagnostic Approaches: Outline the appropriate diagnostic tools, including stool studies, PCR testing, and imaging, to confirm the etiology of GI infections.
• Develop Treatment Strategies: Formulate evidence-based management plans, including supportive care, antibiotic use, and specific therapies for conditions like C. difficile colitis. Emphasize Prevention: Highlight key prevention strategies such as vaccination, food safety practices, and infection control measures to reduce the incidence of GI infectious diseases. List the most common causative organisms of infective endocarditis (IE) and their clinical associations. Apply the Modified Duke Criteria to classify a case as "definite," "possible," or "rejected" IE. Identify patients and procedures that warrant antibiotic prophylaxis for lE, per current guidelines (AHA/ACC, ESC). Prescribe the correct antibiotic regimen for IE prophylaxis based on patient allergies and procedure type.

MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI (he/him/his), Chief Innovation Officer, Access Health Louisiana

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate between community-acquired, hospital-acquired, and ventilator-associated pneumonia based on clinical features, risk factors, and microbiologic patterns.
• Outline the diagnostic approach to suspected tuberculosis, including the roles of tuberculin skin testing, interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs), acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear and culture, and NAAT (nucleic acid amplification tests).
• Compare first-line treatment regimens for latent and active tuberculosis, including drug selection, duration, and monitoring for toxicity

Patrick J. Kenney, DO, FACOI, Vice Chair, Department of Infectious Disease, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Learning Objectives:

• Understand "Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U)" and its significance in eliminating HIV transmission risk.
• Understand the importance of starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) early to achieve viral suppression, improve outcomes, and prevent transmission.
• Learn to monitor HIV therapy with regular viral load testing for virologic suppression and CD4 count for immune status assessment. Identify the role of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV infection and its effectiveness when taken consistently. Determine which populations will most likely benefit from PrEP and how to implement it in clinical practice. Explore the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (Doxy-PEP) to prevent bacterial STIs in high-risk individuals. Discuss its integration into HIV prevention strategies, particularly for patients on PrEP or living with HIV.

MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI (he/him/his), Chief Innovation Officer, Access Health Louisiana

Learning Objectives:

• Provide a framework for the evaluation of primary immune deficiencies that may affect adults.
• Review the elements of the innate immune response and what disease states may occur secondary to defects in the innate immune response.
• Understand how adaptive immunity differs from innate immunity understand how to clinically evaluate the adaptive immune response.

Bryan L. Martin, DO, MACOI (he/him/his), Emeritus Professor of Medicine, The Ohio State University

Learning Objectives:

• Both recognize and differentiate anaphylaxis from vasovagal reactions.
• Understand and be prepared to utilize the new guidelines for the treatment for anaphylaxis.
• Know the mechanisms and treatments of both anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions.

Bryan L. Martin, DO, MACOI (he/him/his), Emeritus Professor of Medicine, The Ohio State University

Learning Objectives:

• Review the recognition and treatment of allergic skin disorders, to include atopic dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis.
• Review the recognition and treatment of allergic skin disorders, to include Hereditary angioedema.
• Review the recognition and treatment of allergic skin disorders, to include urticaria and angioedema.

Bryan L. Martin, DO, MACOI (he/him/his), Emeritus Professor of Medicine, The Ohio State University

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the Asthma Guidelines EPR 3 vs EPR 4
• Be able to classify asthma severity Be able to determine asthma control
• Be able to successfully treat asthma Be able to improve patient outcomes

Jonathan M. Horbal, DO, FACOI, Physician, Midland and Bay Allergy Clinics

Learning Objectives:

• Understand rhinitis and how to classify it
• Review current guidelines for treating sinusitis
• Review chronic sinusitis and how to approach

Jonathan M. Horbal, DO, FACOI, Physician, Midland and Bay Allergy Clinics

Learning Objectives:

• Review common food reactions
• Review common food allergy mimickers
• Understand the proper testing modalities for food testing

Jonathan M. Horbal, DO, FACOI, Physician, Midland and Bay Allergy Clinics

Learning Objectives:

• Review hypersensitivity reactions
• Understand basic pathophysiology of drug reactions
• Review skin presentations of drug reactions

Jonathan M. Horbal, DO, FACOI, Physician, Midland and Bay Allergy Clinics