Please save the date and make plans to join us for our 8th annual "Essentials of Clinical Medicine" CME conference, to be held June 7-9, 2024 at Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, Tennessee! Registration open to DOs, MDs, PAs, NPs and professional students! In-person and virtual registration options available! The conference also includes an exhibit hall and poster competition!

All presentations will be recorded and available to view on-demand online for one month following the conference. These links will be sent to attendees once the conference is completed and the videos have been posted online.

CME Credit:

AMA PRA: The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) is accredited by the Maine Medical Association's Council on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation (MMA CCMEA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UNECOM designates this education activity for a maximum of 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM and 18.0 University of New England contact hours for nonphysicians. Contact hours may be submitted by nonphysician, non-PA health professionals for continuing education credits. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Committee for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) and Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine. UNECOM is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Council on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation (MMA CCMEA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AOA: The Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. LMU-DCOM designates this program for a maximum of 18.0 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity. AAPA: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)TM. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 18.0 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program. AANP: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program accepts certificates of participation for educational activities sponsored by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for continuing medical education (CME). Nurse practitioners may receive one-to-one credit for a maximum of 18.0 continuing education (CE) for completing this program.

Friday, June 7:

9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Pre-registration
10 a.m. - Noon - OMT Sessions including Lymphatic Treatments for URI | Teanna Moore, DO and OMT in the Wild: Clinical Treatment of the Upper Extremities Using OMT | Tyler McCurry, DO'13 (in-person attendees only)
Noon - On-Site Registration
1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. - Pharmacology Topic | Mary Beth Babos, PharmD
1:50 - 2 p.m. - Q&A with Dr. Babos
2 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. - Childhood Obesity | Angela Cope, DO'15
2:50 - 3 p.m. - Q&A with Dr. Cope
3 - 3:50 p.m. - Pediatric Well Child Exams | Dustin Parker, DO'14
3:50 - 4 p.m. - Q&A with Dr. Parker
4 - 4:50 p.m. - Updates in Management of Lower Extremity Conditions for the Primary Care Provider | Christopher Loyke, DO, FACOFP
4:50 - 5 p.m. - Q&A with Dr. Loyke
5 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Social Hour/Visit Exhibits (on-site only)

Saturday, June 8:
6:30 a.m. - Breakfast (on-site only)
7 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. - Dermatology in the Real World | May Hall, DO'16
7:50 - 8 a.m. - Q&A with Dr. Hall
8 - 8:50 a.m. - Dermatologic Conditions in Athletes | Anne Marie Zeller, DO
8:50 - 9 a.m. - Q&A with Dr. Zeller
9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. - On the Front Lines of Cancer - Breast Care for Primary Care | Matthew Nealeigh, DO'14
9:50 - 10 a.m. - Q&A with Dr. Nealeigh
10 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. - Clinical Allergy 101 | Nicholas Kolinsky, DO'16
10:25 - 10:50 a.m. - Lumps and Bumps: When Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsies Can Help | Daniel Snyder, DO'14
10:50 - 11 a.m. - Q&A with Drs. Kolinsky & Snyder
11 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. - Adult ADHD: Self Diagnosis and Performance Enhancement in the Age of Telepsychiatry | Leah Snodgrass, MD
11:50 - noon - Q&A with Dr. Snodgrass
Noon - 2 p.m. - Light Lunch (on-site only) / Visit Posters and Exhibits
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Exhibit Hall Open / Break
4 p.m. - 6 p.m. - OMT Sessions including Osteopathic Approach to Cervicogenic Headaches – 15 Minute Office Appointment | Anne Marie Zeller, DO and  Osteopathic Considerations for Upper and Lower Cross Syndrome | Teanna Moore, DO (jn-person attendees only)

Sunday, June 9:
6:30 a.m. - Breakfast (on-site only)
7 - 7:50 a.m. - Gender Affirming Care: Medical/Surgical Transition of Transgender Patients | Mark Ansel Peacock, DO
7:50 - 8 a.m. - Q&A with Dr. Peacock
8 - 8:50 a.m. - Women's Health: Menopause | Jessica Chandler, DO'11
8:50  - 9 a.m. - Q&A with Dr. Chandler
9 - 9:50 a.m. - Lifestyle Medicine: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet | Michelle Dilks, DO
9:50 - 10 a.m. - Q&A with Dr. Dilks
10 - 10:25 a.m. - Antibiotic Stewardship | Andrew Todd, DO
10:25 - 10:50 a.m. - Abnormal Pap Smears and Post-Menopausal Bleeding-Gynecology in the Primary Care Setting | Audrey Hicks, DO'14
10:50 - 11 a.m. - Q&A with Drs. Todd and Hicks
11 -11:50 a.m. - Migraine Topic | Megan Bill, DO'16
11:50 - Noon - Q&A with Dr. Bill
Noon - Completion of program evaluation and CME attestations

All conference activities will take place at the Sevierville Convention Center. A room block is available at the adjacent Wilderness at the Smokies Resort & Waterpark. Please call the resort at ​1-877-325-9453 and state you are with the LMU-CME Conference 2024 at Stone Hill Lodge or River Lodge to receive the conference rate.

All presentations will be available to view on-demand online for one month following the conference. These links will be sent to attendees once the conference is completed and the videos have been posted online.