2024 NHMS Annual Scientific Conference


Friday, November 15, 2024
at
10:00 AM (EST)
to Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM (EST)
* Registration open until 11/14/24 at 11:55 PM (EST)
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* Registration open until 11/14/24 at 11:55 PM (EST)
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2024 NHMS Annual Scientific Conference

Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle, NH - November 15-17, 2024 

New Hampshire physicians - you won't want to miss out on the NH Medical Society's premier event of the year at one of NH's most beautiful properties! We've curated a lineup of speakers and panels on hot topics including women's health, advocacy, cancer, and physician wellness. (Note: We are in the process of applying for 16.5 credits.)

SPECIAL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Lisa Rosenbaum, MD, National Correspondent, New England Journal of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Practicing Cardiologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Jeffrey Fetter, MD, Chief Medical Officer, New Hampshire Hospital, Correctional Medicine Expert Witness and Consultant, NH Department of Corrections, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE:

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Kirsten Singleton for more information. 

Additional notes:

• Attendee list will be shared. If you wish to opt out, please notify us with an e-mail HERE.

• The NHMS believes in fostering a safe and respectful environment for professional and educational dialogue, understanding that this sometimes means bringing challenging topics forward. The Board expects that all attendees maintain an atmosphere of professionalism and respect for the speakers and for other attendees. Out of respect for the speakers who have requested that their presentation be made available only to attendees at the live event, photography and recording of some sessions will be prohibited. The NHMS Board believes that creating such an environment requires a commitment from each of us.

Registration Options

Credits Price
Member Registration- $599 Early Bird
$599 through October 15- ($699 after)
$599.00
Non-Member Registration Early Bird - $725
Early Bird- $725 ($825 after October 15)
$725.00
Guest Pass for Meals and Receptions
$450 per guest
$450.00
Exhibitor (NHMS Corporate Member) $1,250
$1,250.00
Exhibitor (Non-Member Organization) $1,500
$1,500.00
Orthopedic Track Only
Orthopedic Track Only $100.00 from 1:00-4:45 PM. Registration includes lunch at Noon and refreshments.
$100.00
Sunday Livestream Only - 3 Opioid Edu. Credits
$150 for 3 classes (8am-11am)
$150.00

Sponsorships are available!  CLICK HERE TO SEE PROSPECTUS

For more information, please contact Kirsten Singleton at kirsten.singleton@nhms.org 

2024 NHMS Annual Scientific Conference

Healthcare Meets Advocacy

A G E N D A
Friday, November 15-Sunday, November 17, 2024
Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle NH

 

Friday November 15th:

9:00 - 10:00 am: Registration

9:00- 10:00 am: Council Meeting (Tentative)

10:00-10:15 am: Welcome from NH Medical Society President, Maria Boylan, DO


10:15-11:15 am: Updates in Breast Health, Jessica Ryan, MD, FACS, Medical Director,
                           Breast Care Center, Catholic Medical Center


11:15-12:15 pm: HPV Related Malignancies in Women: Prevention, Screening and Management,
                           Varvara Mazina, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist, Mass. General Hospital and Elliot Hospital


12:15-1:15 pm:   Lunch – Visit Exhibitors

 

Ortho Track: 

1:05-1:45 pm   Amyloid Deposition Disease: What an Orthopaedic Surgeon Should Know

Lance Warhold, MD; Julia Schwarz, MD

 

1:45-2:25 pm  The Role of the Associate Provider in Orthopaedics

Frances Faro, MD

 

2:25-3:05 pm   VTE Prevention after Hip and Knee Replacement: A 9th Inning Preview of the PEPPER Trial since 2016, Vincent Pellegrini, Jr, MD

 

3:15-3:55 pm  The Joys and Heartaches of Performing Joint Replacement Overseas

Kathleen Hogan, MD

 

3:55-4:35 pm   Periprosthetic Femur Fracture, Daniel Wilson, MD

 

 

 NHMS Track:

 

1:15-2:15 pm: Panel Discussion:  Dispelling Myths of Abortion Care and Reproductive Health

Moderator: Oge Young, MD, FACOG, Retired Gynecologist, Past NHMS President
Panelists:

∙ Maria Boylan, DO, NHMS President and Family Medicine physician, Elliot Family Medicine

∙ Danielle Albushies, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist, Bedford Commons OB-GYN

∙ Amy Lee, DO, Resident Physician, Dartmouth-Hitchcock

∙ Melissa Martinez-Adorno, MD, FACOG, Chair NH Section ACOG District I

∙ Maris Toland, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology specialist, Dartmouth Hitchcock

 

2:15-3:15 pm: Navigating Reproductive Health Care in the Current Legal Environment, Brenna
                       Stapp
, DO, Manchester OB/GYN Associates & Jean C. Hostage, MD, physician, Elliot
                       Maternal Fetal Medicine

 

3:15-3:30 pm: Break - Visit Exhibitors


3:30-4:30 pm: Healthcare for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals, Frances B. Lim-Liberty,
                       MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth



4:30-5:30 pm: Keynote Address: Medical Training at a Crossroads: Can We Change the Narrative?
                       Lisa Rosenbaum, MD, National Correspondent, New England Journal of Medicine;
                       Cardiologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Smith Center Writer in Residence


6:15 pm:         Reception & Dinner followed by Presidential Remarks and Awards Ceremony

 

Evening Entertainment:
NH Based Band featuring physicians: No Co-Pay


Saturday November 16th
:

7:00-8:00 am:  Breakfast


8:00-9:00 am:  Moral Injury and Moral Distress in Healthcare, Penni Perri,
MSW, CEAP, Leadership
                        and Life Coach


9:00-10:00 am: Pharmaceutical Management of ObesityEllie Chuang, MD, Obesity Medicine specialist,
                         Southern NH Weight Management

 

10:00-10:30 am: Break – Visit Exhibitors, Raffle

 

10:30-11:30 am: Update on Lung Cancer Screening and Minimally Invasive Techniques to Diagnose
                           and Treat Lung Cancer
, Curtis Quinn, MD, Thoracic Oncology specialist, The Elliot, a
                           Member of Solution Health

11:30-12:30 pm:  Keynote Address: Physician Loneliness: Reflections After a Shooting,                      
                           Jeffrey Fetter, MD, Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer, New Hampshire Hospital

 

12:30-1:30 pm:  General session – Lunch - Visit Exhibitors, Raffle

 

1:30-3:00 pm:     Panel Discussion: The Importance of Physician-led Advocacy:
                            How to Get Involved and Make an Impact

  Moderator: Ava Hawkes, Director of Advocacy, NH Medical Society

∙ Kate Frey, Vice President of Advocacy, New Futures

∙ The Honorable Tom Sherman, MD, Retired Gastroenterologist, former NH State Senator
          and NH State Representative

∙ John Klunk, MD, Internist and Pediatrician, Chief Quality Officer, Elliot Medical Group
          Ambulatory Services, Past NHMS President

∙ George Letterio, MD, Family Medicine Resident, Concord Hospital Health System

∙ Susanne E. Tanski, MD, MPH, Pediatrician and Vice Chair, Pediatrics, Dartmouth-
          Hitchcock

 

3:00- 3:15 pm: Break- Visit Exhibitors, Raffle

 

3:15-4:15 pm: New Hampshire Medicaid Primary Care and Care Coordination Model Re-Design:
                       Primary Prevention and Addressing Unmet Health-Related Needs
s,
                       Jonathan Ballard, MD, MPH, MPhil, Chief Medical Officer,
                       New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

 

4:15-5:15 pm: Dottie - a Film & Workshop Focusing on Dementia and Empathy, Bobby Kelly, MD,
                       MPH, FAAFP, Clinical Advisor and Director of Education, Articine and C. Robin Marcotte,
                       MFA, Producing Artistic Director, Articine

 

 

6:15 pm:         Reception & Dinner

 

Evening Entertainment:
Popular local band: The Incidentals

Sunday November 17th:

 

7:00-8:00 am: Breakfast

 

All Sunday morning programming will qualify for Opioid credits

 

8:00- 9:00 am: Co-Occurring Psychiatric Conditions in Addiction Management, Christopher Mills, MD,
                        Psychiatrist, Dartmouth Health - Keene

 

9:00- 10:00 am: Making a Case for Integrating Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
                           Into Your Practice
H. Samuel Landsman, MD, Asst. Professor, Psychiatry,
                          Dartmouth Health, Geisel School of Medicine

 

10:00- 11:00 am: Addiction in Healthcare Professionals, Molly Rossignol, DO, FAAFP, FASAM,
                            Medical Director, NH Professionals Health Program

 

“Last Man Standing Raffle”

 

11:00 am: Conference Adjourns

 

* Registration open until 11/14/24 at 11:55 PM (EST)
Register Now
* Registration open until 11/14/24 at 11:55 PM (EST)
Reserve Hotel Room

For More Information:

Kirsten Singleton
kirsten.singleton@nhms.org
603.406.5271