Thursday, March 2

Time	Session
8:00-8:15 AM	Welcome Edwin Alicea, MD, FACP, ACP Puerto Rico Chapter Governor
8:15-8:45 AM	Beyond Statin Therapy José García-Mateo, MD, FACE
8:55-9:35 AM	Pharmacology Strategies for Weight Loss Andrea Coviello, MD, FACE, MMCi
9:35-10:15 AM	Approach to Management of Arterial Hypertension Luis Rodríguez Espinoza, MD, FACC
10:15-10:35 AM	Panel Q&A
10:35-11:00 AM	Break
11:00-11:40 AM	Quality Measures for Hospital Care Transition Sandeep R Pagali, MD, MPH
11:40-12:20 PM	Glucose Control in Hospitalized Patients Janet Colón, MD
12:20-12:30 PM	Panel Q&A
12:30-2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00-2:40 PM	Antibiotic Stewardship Juan Lemos, MD
2:40-3:20 PM	Pharmacological Prevention of HIV Humberto Guiot, MD, FACP, FIDSA
3:20-4:00 PM	Advances in the Search for the HIV Cure Jorge Santana, MD
4:00-4:30 PM	Panel Q&A

Friday, March 4

Time	Session
8:15-8:55 AM	Evolving Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines Marcia Cruz-Correa, MD PhD, AGAF, FASGE
8:55-9:35 AM	Advances in the Management of Diabetes Andrea Coviello, MD, FACE
9:35-10:15 AM	Use of Technology in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus Loida González, MD
10:15-10:35 AM	Panel Q&A
10:35-11:00 AM	Break
11:00-11:40 AM	Ophthalmology Pearls for the Primary Care Physician Armando Oliver, MD
11:40-12:20 PM	Outpatient Evaluation and Management of Headache Maria García, MD
12:20-12:30 PM	Panel Q&A
2:30-2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00-2:40 PM	Preventing Acute Kidney Injury in the Inpatient Setting Eddie Rodríguez, MD
2:40-3:20 PM	Delirium in the Geriatric World Sandeep Pagali, MD, MPH
3:20-4:00 PM	Preventing Nosocomial Infections Arelis Febles, MD
4:00-4:20 PM	Panel Q&A

Saturday, March 4

Time	Session
8:15-8:55 AM	Long COVID-19 Carlos del Rio, MD
8:55-9:35 AM	Complications of End-Stage Renal Disease Carlos Rivera Bermudez, MD
9:35-10:15 AM	Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pearls Irene Villamil, MD
10:15-10:35 AM	Panel Q&A
10:35-11:00 AM	Break
11:00-11:40 AM	Anticoagulation Pipeline Luis Cotto, MD
11:40-12:20 PM	Microbiota and Common Diseases Filipa Godoy, PhD
12:20-12:30 PM	Panel Q&A
12:30-2:00 PM	Lunch & Chapter Business Meeting Shirley Fakedoctor, MD, MSCE, FAAP, FACP
2:30-3:10 PM	The Science Behind Mindfulness Melba Feliciano, MD, FACP, FACE
3:10-4:00 PM	Maintenance of Certification Questions Hilton Franqui, MDFACP, FACC, FHRS

Registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, all scientific sessions and materials, and CME documentation.

Members whose dues were not paid for the current fiscal year will receive the nonmember registration rate.

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We have reserved blocks of rooms at the following hotels until the dates listed. When making your reservation, be sure to mention that you will be attending the ACP PR Chapter meeting. The rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so make your reservation as early as possible by contacting the hotels directly using the information below.

Single/Double: $319.00
La Concha Renaissance Hotel
Ashford Ave
San Juan, PR 00907

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