Agenda/View Sessions - March 27, 2026
8:00 am EDT
Urologic Emergencies for the Primary Care Doctor (2026 CCHM)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize time-sensitive urologic emergencies
- Competently initiate patient stabilization
- Discern when to consult urology immediately
Speaker(s)
Andrew J. Hamilton, DO (he/him/his), Family Medicine Residency Core Faculty, Henry Ford Genesys
8:50 am EDT
Hematology for the Hospitalists (2026 CCHM)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize and initiate urgent management of TTP, ITP, and HIT, including key diagnostic features and indications for hematology consultation. Use guideline-based red blood cell and platelet transfusion thresholds in common hospitalized patient scenarios.
- Apply evidence-based approaches to the inpatient diagnosis and management of DVT and PE, including anticoagulation selection and risk stratification.
- Identify clinical and laboratory findings suggestive of acute leukemia (AML/ALL) and outline appropriate initial inpatient evaluation and stabilization.
Speaker(s)
Stephanie A. Haddad, DO (she/her/hers), Hematology/Oncology Fellow , PGY-5, UT Health San Antonio/Mays Cancer Center
9:40 am EDT
Oncologic Emergencies (2026 CCHM)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Hypercalcemia in malignancy.
- Tumor Lysis Syndrome in malignancy.
- Adrenal insufficiency in malignancy Hypoglycemia in malignancy Hyponatremia in malignancy Lactic Acidosis in malignancy.
Speaker(s)
Peter Lamie, DO, Onco-hospitalist, University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
10:30 am EDT
Recognition and Management of Immune Related Adverse Events (2026 CCHM)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the evolution of immunotherapy drug development and the pathophysiology of immune related adverse events (iRAE)
- Understand the timeline of the developement of iRAEs with major immunotherapy treatments how how to triage severity.
- Perform a comprehensive patient assessment for iRAEs, grading of toxicity and treatment considerations in hospitalized patients.
Speaker(s)
Joseph W. McCollom, DO (he/him/his), Oncologist, Parkview Packnett Family Cancer Institute / Parkview Physicians Group / Parkview Health
11:15 am EDT
Optimizing Medical Therapy Before & After Surgery for Rheumatic Patients: A Clinician's Guide (2026 CCHM)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Medication Management Is the Most Modifiable Risk Factor, majoirty of inflammatory arthritis patients are on DMARDs and biologics at time of surgery. Optimizing these agents — especially minimizing glucocorticoids — is the most accessible and impactful preoperative intervention.
- Recognize Diagnosis-Specific Complication Patterns AS: pulmonary compromise from chest wall restriction → highest pneumonia risk. PsA: comorbidities and obesity drive adverse events, not disease activity. RA: infection remains the most concerning adverse event.
- Implement the Guideline Framework with Nuance ACR guideline recommendations are all conditional — no RCT data exist. Confounding by indication and publication bias limit certainty. Individualized, shared decision-making between rheumatologist, surgeon, and patient is paramount.
Speaker(s)
Rubaiya Mallay, DO, FACOI, FACR (she/her/hers), Rheumatologist, Suncoast Internal Medicine Consultants
12:00 pm EDT
2026 Licensing & Certifying Board Update: OCC Requirements (2026 CCHM)
Overview
Learning Objectives:
- Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand the four components of Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC).
- Identify subspecialties certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.
- Readily share information with others regarding Osteopathic Continuous Certification (OCC).
Speaker(s)
J. Rico Blanco, MSHA (he/him/his), Certification Director, American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
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