Harvard Clinical Endocrinology 2024 (Videos + Slides)

Event date: April 3 – 7, 2024
Schedule

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Pituitary

8:00am to 8:15am

Welcome and Introduction
Beverly M.K. Biller, MD

8:15am to 9:10am

Hypopituitarism: A Comprehensive Update
Karen K. Miller, MD

9:10am to 10:10am

Cushing’s Diagnosis and Treatment in 2024
Beverly M.K. Biller, MD

10:10am to 10:30am

Break

10:30am to 11:30am

Case-Based Approach to Hyperprolactinemia

Alex Faje, MD

11:30am to 12:15pm

What Is the Sellar Lesion: Illustrative Pituitary Cases

Nicholas A. Tritos, MD, DSc

12:15pm to 12:45pm

Expert Faculty Panel for Q & A

Drs. Biller, Miller, Faje, and Tritos

12:45pm to 1:45pm

Break

1:45pm to 2:30pm

Current Diagnosis and Management of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency

Andrew R. Hoffman, MD

2:30pm to 3:25pm

Clinical Management of Acromegaly
Lisa Nachtigall, MD

3:25pm to 3:45pm

Break

3:45pm to 4:45pm

Update on Pituitary Surgery and Radiation: A Neurosurgeon’s Perspective

Brooke Swearingen, MD

4:45pm to 5:15pm

Expert Faculty Panel for Q & A

Drs. Biller, Hoffman, Nachtigall, and Swearingen

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Calcium

8:00am to 8:45am

Primary Hyperparathyroidism 2024: A Comprehensive Update

John P. Bilezikian, MD, PhD (hon)

8:45am to 8:55am

Q & A Hyperparathyroidism Cases

Dr. Bilezikian

8:55am to 9:40am

Hypo- and Hypercalcemia: Case-Based Diagnosis and Mechanisms

Michael Mannstadt, MD

9:40am to 9:50am

Q & A Hypo- and Hypercalcemia

Dr. Mannstadt

9:50am to 10:05am

Break

10:05am to 10:30am

Therapeutic Advances in Rare Bone Diseases

Marc Wein, MD, PhD

10:30am to 10:40am

Q & A Rare Bone Diseases

Marc Wein, MD, PhD

10:40am to 11:15am

Optimizing Bone Health through Vitamin D, Nutrition, and Exercise

Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH

11:15am to 12:10pm

Bones, Groans, and Stones: Mineral Metabolism Clinical Cases

Elaine Yu, MD, Joy Tsai, MD and Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH

12:10pm to 1:25pm

Break

1:25pm to 1:55pm

Osteoporosis: Current Diagnostic Approaches

Elaine W. Yu, MD

1:55pm to 2:40pm

Osteoporosis: Treatment Strategies in 2024

Joy Tsai, MD

2:40pm to 2:55pm

Break

2:55pm to 3:40pm

Osteoporosis: Controversies, Emerging Therapies, Combination Therapy

Benjamin Z. Leder, MD

3:40pm to 4:00pm

State-of-the-Art Management of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Sara Cromer, MD

4:00pm to 4:30pm

Osteoporosis Panel: Ask the Experts

Drs. Cromer, Leder, Tsai, and Yu

Case-Based Workshops

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Case-Based Workshops T1-T5

T1

Calcium Cases
Joy Tsai, MD

T2

Hypoglycemia~*Includes a Primary Care Focus*
Deborah J. Wexler, MD

T3

Updates in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency
Melanie Haines, MD and Karen JP Liebert, RN, BSN

T4

Topics in Male Reproduction: A Case-Based Approach
Ravikumar Balasubramanian, MBBS, PhD, MRCP (UK)

T5

Illustrative Cases of Thyroid Dysfunction
Nikolaos Stathatos, MD

Friday, April 5, 2024

Diabetes

8:00am to 8:40am

Modern-Day Therapy and Results of Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

David M. Nathan, MD

8:40am to 9:15am

Smart Pumping, Smart Pumps: Technology Management in Type 1 DM

Enrico Cagliero, MD

9:15am to 9:55am

Diabetes Clinical Genetics

Miriam S. Udler, MD, PhD

9:55am to 10:15am

Break

10:15am to 10:55am

Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Make New Friends, but Keep the Old

David M. Nathan, MD

10:55am to 11:35am

New Approaches to Type 2 Diabetes: How to Choose Next-Step Therapy

Deborah J. Wexler, MD

11:35am to 12:00pm

Pulling It All Together: Ask the Diabetes Experts

Drs. Cagliero, Nathan, Udler, and Wexler

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Break

1:00pm to 1:50pm

Topics in Weight Management

Armen Yerevanian, MD

1:50pm to 2:40pm

State-of-the-Art Lipid Management

Janet Lo, MD

2:40pm to 3:00pm

Break

3:00pm to 3:30pm

Inpatient Diabetes Management: Evidence and Strategies

Caitlin Colling, MD

3:30pm to 4:10pm

Diabetes in Pregnancy

Camille E. Powe, MD

4:10pm to 4:30pm

Pulling It All Together: Ask the Diabetes Experts

Drs. Colling, Lo, Powe, and Yerevanian

Case-Based Workshops

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Case-Based Workshops F1-F5

F1

Calcium and Bone Disorder Cases ~*Includes a Primary Care Focus*
Marc Wein, MD, PhD

F2

Challenges in Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes: The Emerging Role of Diabetes Technology beyond Type 1 Diabetes
Melissa Putman, MD

F3

Pituitary Case Discussion: Perspectives from an Endocrinologist and a Neurosurgeon
Laura Dichtel, MD, MHS and Pamela Jones, MD, MS, MPH

F4

Case-Based Approach to Reproductive Endocrinology
Margaret Lippincott, MD

F5

Practical Update on Thyroid Ultrasound
Giuseppe Barbesino, MD

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Thyroid

8:00am to 9:00am

Subclinical Thyroid Disease: Do Endocrinologists Pay Attention to the Evidence?

Douglas S. Ross, MD

9:00am to 10:00am

The 2024 Approach to Hyperthyroidism

Giuseppe Barbesino, MD

10:00am to 10:15am

Break

10:15am to 10:45am

Graves’ Eye Disease

Giuseppe Barbesino, MD

10:45am to 11:45am

Thyroid Nodules: A Costly Problem

Douglas S. Ross, MD

11:45am to 12:10pm

Expert Thyroid Panel Answers Your Questions

Drs. Barbesino and Ross

12:10pm to 1:10pm

Break

1:10pm to 1:55pm

Hypothyroidism: Current Diagnosis and Management

Runhua Hou, MD

1:55pm to 2:55pm

Thyroid Cancer: State-of-the-Art in 2024

R. Michael Tuttle, MD

2:55pm to 3:15pm

Break

3:15pm to 4:00pm

Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy

Camille Powe, MD

4:00pm to 4:30pm

Panel of Thyroid Specialists for Q & A

Drs. Hou, Powe, and Tuttle

Case-Based Workshops

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Case-Based Workshops S1-S5

S1

Calcium and Bone Disorder Cases: Topics in Pediatric and Transition Age Patients
Deborah Mitchell, MD

S2

Challenging Diabetes Cases ~*Includes a Primary Care Focus*
Allison Kimball, MD and Tiffany Soper, RN, FNP, CDCES

S3

Pediatric Endocrinology That an Adult Endocrinologist Should Know
Takara Stanley, MD

S4

Challenging Reproductive Endocrine Cases
Maria Stamou, MD, PhD

S5

Lessons Learned from Challenging Thyroid Cases
Nikolaos Stathatos, MD

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Reproductive and Adrenal

8:00am to 9:00am

Endocrine Hypertension: Case-Based Update on Pheochromocytoma and Primary Aldosteronism

William F. Young, Jr., MD

9:00am to 9:40am

Adrenal Incidentaloma: Illustrative Cases of Current Diagnostic Strategies

William F. Young, Jr., MD

9:40am to 9:55am

Break

9:55am to 10:45am

Approach to the Menopausal Patient in 2024

Kathyrn A. Martin, MD

10:45am to 11:40am

Current Diagnosis and Management of Amenorrhea and Hyperandrogenism

Margaret Lippincott, MD

11:40am to 12:00pm

Reproductive Faculty Panel for Audience Q & A

Drs. Lippincott and Martin

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Break

1:00pm to 1:45pm

Male Hypogonadism: Insights into Pathophysiology and Evaluation

Frances Hayes, MB BCh BAO, FRCPI

1:45pm to 2:30pm

Optimizing Treatment Strategies and Patient Outcomes for Male Hypogonadism

Ravikumar Balasbrumanian, MBBS, PhD, MRCP (UK)

2:30pm to 2:50pm

Break

2:50pm to 3:30pm

Gender-Affirming Hormonal Treatment of Transgender Individuals: Changing Paradigms in a Changing Society

Frances Hayes, MB BCh BAO, FRCPI

3:30pm to 4:05pm

Erectile Dysfunction: A Urologist’s Perspective

Cigdem Tanrikut, MD

4:05pm to 4:30pm

Expert Reproductive Faculty Answer Your Questions

Drs. Balasubramanian, Hayes, and Tanrikut

Clinical Strategies and Comprehensive Updates for State-of-the-Art Endocrine Care
Clinical Endocrinology 2024, a live streaming CME program, has been optimized for remote learning. All sessions and workshops will be live streamed and include online, live chat, where participants can pose their specific questions to faculty. All sessions and workshops will be recorded and made available to participants for online viewing, at their convenience, via a course archive. As a participant, you will be able to access these recordings for 90 days after the conclusion of this course.
Overview
For nearly 50 years, the endocrinology faculty from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have offered the CME course Clinical Endocrinology—the acclaimed annual update of current endocrine diagnostic and management strategies. If you provide care to patients with endocrine disorders, this course will be invaluable to your medical decision-making and patient care.
Education to Optimize Care of Patients with Endocrine Disorders
You can rely on this program to enhance your endocrine knowledge and optimize your care of endocrine disorders with evidence-based strategies. This course provides:

Improved screening for common conditions
The newest clinical guidelines, including the new guidelines for primary hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism
Expanded options for diagnosis
State-of-the-art treatment strategies
Guidance for challenging cases
Updates for management of common and rare endocrine disorders
New concepts in endocrinology and diabetes
Pediatric endocrinology updates
Skills advancement workshops, including thyroid ultrasound, insulin pump management, and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
Dedicated time to pose your specific questions to experts

A Practical, Comprehensive Update for Busy Clinicians
This program delivers comprehensive updates to improve screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of:

Pituitary lesions
Pituitary hormone excess and hypopituitarism
Adrenal conditions and incidentalomas
Male and female reproductive conditions
Calcium/bone disorders, including osteoporosis
Thyroid nodules, hyper- and hypothyroidism
Diabetes: type 1, type 2, and in pregnancy
Obesity
Lipid disorders

Our faculty, world renowned for their clinical, research, and teaching achievements, cover important updates and recent advances for a broad array of endocrine conditions:

Acromegaly
Adrenal incidentaloma
Adult growth hormone deficiency
Cushing’s disease
Diabetes in pregnancy
Diabetes type 1
Diabetes type 2
Erectile dysfunction
Gestational diabetes
Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
Graves’ eye disease
Hyper- and hypoparathyroidism
Hyper- and hypothyroidism
Hyperprolactinemia
Hypo- and hypercalcemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypopituitarism

Insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and technology management in type 1 DM
Lipid disorders
Male and female hypogonadism
Menopause
Obesity/weight management
Osteoporosis
Pheochromocytoma
Pituitary surgery and radiation
Polycystic ovarian syndrome/hyperandrogenism
Primary aldosteronism
Sellar region abnormalities
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid disease and pregnancy
Thyroid nodules
Thyroid ultrasound
Transgender care

Questions and Answers
During all talks, participants can submit questions through the course’s online chat. Speakers will either address questions immediately following their presentation or discuss these questions in panels with other experts that day. This program also includes interactive case-based workshops which often include time for participants to share different approaches and ask questions related to the care of the cases presented.
Year after year, participants report that the Q&A components of this program have advanced their ability to approach the complex and challenging issues seen in their day-to-day practice.
Optimized for Remote Education
The 2024 program has been enhanced for distance learning. In addition to being live streamed, all sessions and workshops will be recorded and made available to participants for online viewing for 90 days after the end of the course.
Practice-Changing Education
Participants consistently report that this program “improves the quality of care for my patients,” “provides unanticipated pearls to translate into practice,” is “the best endocrine course that I’ve attended,” and “increases my job satisfaction.”
Over the course of five days, you get a far-reaching learning experience that is impactful and inspiring. You also have ample opportunity to pose your specific questions and to develop long-lasting professional relationships with our distinguished faculty.