Dr. Adilson Ferraz Pascoa
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Friday, November 27
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Friday, November 27
Room 1
27 sessions
7:30 AM–7:45 AM
Welcome remarks
Dr. Jan Carney
Dr. Jan Carney
7:45 AM–8:05 AM
Professional development
Carmen Zavala
Carmen Zavala
8:05 AM–8:25 AM
How many internists are there in Latin America?
Mario Calvo
Mario Calvo
8:25 AM–8:45 AM
Panel Discussion
Rubén Gómez
Rubén Gómez
8:45 AM–9:00 AM
Indigenous health in Colombia
Leidy Benjumea Mejía
Leidy Benjumea Mejía
9:00 AM–9:15 AM
Indigenous health in Venezuela
Tomás Sanabria
Tomás Sanabria
9:15 AM–9:25 AM
Q&A
9:25 AM–9:45 AM
Tropical vaccines
Mónica Pachar
Mónica Pachar
9:45 AM–10:05 AM
Featured vaccines in Internal Medicine
Dr. Homero Puello
Dr. Homero Puello
10:05 AM–10:15 AM
Q&A
10:15 AM
Break
10:35 AM–10:55 AM
Palliative care - Noncancer palliative care
Dra. Marby Torres
Dra. Marby Torres
10:55 AM–11:15 AM
Women's Health (Menopause) - Osteoporosis and bone health
Dr. Pablo Fiorenzano
Dr. Pablo Fiorenzano
11:15 AM–11:35 AM
Rheumatology - Cardiovascular risk in immune-mediated diseases
Dr. Julio Duque
Dr. Julio Duque
11:35 AM–11:55 AM
Hematology - Clinical scenarios and anticoagulants
11:55 AM–12:15 PM
Respiratory medicine - Near-fatal asthma attack
Dr. Martín Nieves
Dr. Martín Nieves
12:15 PM–12:35 PM
Nephrology - Cardiorenal-metabolic syndrome: sex differences in its presentation in Latin America
Dra. Dora Molina
Dra. Dora Molina
12:35 PM–12:55 PM
Endocrinology and Diabetes - Risks, benefits, and misuse of new obesity treatments
Dr. Marcio Mancini
Dr. Marcio Mancini
1:10 PM
Break (lunch)
1:35 PM–2:35 PM
Wise Decisions (Clinical cases that show how to make good decisions)
Dr. Andrés Florez
Dr. Andrés Florez
2:35 PM–2:55 PM
Ethical Aspects of AI
Dr. José Ayala
Dr. José Ayala
2:55 PM–3:30 PM
Q&A
3:30 PM–4:00 PM
GI Cancer Prevention
Susumu Shinoura
Susumu Shinoura
4:00 PM–4:20 PM
HIV in Latin America
Claudia Cortés
Claudia Cortés
4:20 PM–4:40 PM
Environmental Changes and Health
Paulo Saldiva
Paulo Saldiva
4:40 PM–4:50 PM
Q&A
4:50 PM–5:10 PM
Cardiovascular Risk in Women
Dra. Yiseth Melissa Senejoa Lizcano
Dra. Yiseth Melissa Senejoa Lizcano
5:10 PM–5:30 PM
Preeclampsia: The Silent Enemy That Still Challenges Latin America
Virginia Salazar
Virginia Salazar
5:30 PM–6:00 PM
Q&A
Room 2
8 sessions
10:35 AM–10:55 AM
Geriatrics - Successful aging
Dr. Felipe Salech
Dr. Felipe Salech
10:55 AM–11:15 AM
Women's Health (Reproductive Years) - Metabolic polyendocrine ovarian syndrome
Dra. Katiana Castillo
Dra. Katiana Castillo
11:15 AM–11:35 AM
Neurology - Early markers of Alzheimer's disease
Dr. Jorge Vega
Dr. Jorge Vega
11:35 AM–11:55 AM
Hematology - Rationale for thrombophilia testing
Dr. Adilson Ferraz Pascoa
Dr. Adilson Ferraz Pascoa
11:55 AM–12:15 PM
Gastroenterology - Fatty pancreas
Dr. Mauricio Melo
Dr. Mauricio Melo
12:15 PM–12:35 PM
Infectious Diseases - PrEP and implications for STI management
Dra. Ana Belén Araúz
Dra. Ana Belén Araúz
12:35 PM–12:55 PM
Cardiology - Cholesterol targets
Dr. Raul Dias Santos
Dr. Raul Dias Santos
12:55 PM–1:10 PM
Q&A