March Dinner Program - Evolving Approaches to Individualized Care in Cushing's Disease

March Dinner Program

Evolving Approaches to Individualized Care in Cushing's Disease

Presenter: Julia Kharlip, MD

                          Medical Director, Penn Pituitary Center

                          Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

                          Penn Medicine - Philadelphia PA

Location: Crowne Plaza Princeton

                      900 Scudders Mill Rd

                       Plainsboro Township, 08536

Agenda: Welcome Reception with Exhibits: 6:00-7:00pm

                    Educational Program and Dinner: 7:00-8:30pm

Objectives:

1.  Recognize severe Cushing's disease as the endocrine emergency and use of 

    etomidate as a life-saving measure

2. Formulate an appropriate monitoring approach to cortisol lowering medications 

3. Define difference between biochemical and clinical recovery that follows Cushing's

    remission and cure 

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.