2024 Session Objectives

Session Title: Youth suicide - What can we do?

Faculty: Zakia Alavi, MD

Learning Objectives:

• Epidemiology of suicide in youth

• Define distal and proximal risk factors associated with suicidality in youth

• Develop familiarity with evidence-based interventions for suicidal youth 

• Become familiar with safety planning with youth, parents, and others. 

Session Title: Update on Genomics in Healthcare

Faculty: Caleb Bupp, MD, FACMG

Learning Objectives:

• Understand outcomes from genetic testing.

• Gain experience with diagnosing genetic and rare diseases.

• Collaborate on developing treatment plans for patients diagnosed with genetic conditions.         

Session Title: Mr. Roboto – Robotic lung surgery in the UP

Faculty: David G Cable, MD 

Learning Objectives:

• Benefits of Robotic Lung Surgery

• Obstacles to Starting a Robotic Program

• Partnership of Robotic Bronchoscopy and Robotic Lung Resection

Session Title: Advancing Mental Health and Wellness through Generative AI

Faculty: Guy Hembroff, PhD

Learning Objectives:

• Audience will gain a comprehensive understanding of the mental health challenges with an empahsis of those faced by youth, including high rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide. This knowledge will enable them to identify gaps in mental health care accessibility and strategize interventions.

• Participants will explore the development and deployment of AI-powered conversational agents designed to provide mental health support. They will understand how these agents can offer immediate assistance, reduce stigma associated with seeking help, and act as a preliminary step before professional intervention, thereby enhancing the overall mental health support system.

• Attendees will learn how generative AI can integrate and analyze multimodal data (e.g., text, voice, biometric data) for a comprehensive assessment of an individual's mental health. They will understand the advantages of combining different data sources to improve the accuracy and reliability of mental health diagnoses and personalized treatment recommendations."

Session Title: Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer through Screening and Robotic Bronchoscopy.

Faculty: Matthew Karulf, MD

Learning Objectives:

• Review lung cancer screening trials.  

• Incorporate a lung cancer screening program into routine patient care to improve patient outcomes. 

• Utilize minimally invasive testing for early diagnosis of lung cancer.

Session Title: Group Visits: The Whys and the Hows

Faculty: Evan Loukusa, MD

Learning Objectives:

• Distinguish shared medical appointments from traditional 1:1 appointments.

• Implement a LM-focused shared medical appointment in their own primary care clinic.

• Explain the logistical and billing solutions for shared medical appointments to stakeholders.

• By the end of the session, participants will be able to design and implement a lifestyle-medicine focused group visit in their own primary care clinic.

Session Title: The Collaborative Care Model:  Bringing Psychiatric Expertise to Rural Primary Care

Faculty: Kelley Mahar, MD

Learning Objectives:

• Develop awareness of the Collaborative Care Model, including the structure, evidence base, billing aspects, and support resources for implementation.

• Compare the Collaborative Care Model to the current state of behavioral healthcare in the UP and understand where it fits in the continuum of behavioral healthcare.

• Evaluate the potential for implementing collaborative care in your organization/clinic and identify three steps to begin that process.

Accreditation:

UP Health System – Marquette is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society to provide accredited continuing education for physicians. UP Health System – Marquette designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ACCREDITED PROVIDER #4000539