Does Industry Influence Medical Discourse? Conference at Georgetown

PharmedOut's 2017 CME Conference, “Does Industry Influence Medical Discourse?”will be held June 15-16, 2017 at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington DC.

Our conferences are known for intellectual stimulation, interdisciplinary fellowship, great networking, and great food. General registration is $299. The conference is accredited for 13.25 CME credits. Register today at bit.ly/pharmedout2017. More information available at http://pharmedout.org.

Draft schedule (subject to change)

Thursday, June 15
8:30-9:00 a.m. Welcome
Ed Healton MD MPH, Georgetown University Medical Center, Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean, School of Medicine
Adriane Fugh-Berman MD, Georgetown University Medical Center
9:00-9:30 The Overuse of Orthopedic Procedures: From the Questionable to the Inappropriate and Unnecessary
James Rickert MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
9:30-10:00 Salespeople in the Surgical Suite
Bonnie O’Connor PhD, Brown University
10:00-10:30 Q&A/Discussion (Moderator: Tony Scialli MD, George Washington University)
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-11:30 Can’t You Hear the Lonesome Whistle Blow? Why Medical Researchers Stay Silent About Wrongdoings
Carl Elliott MD PhD, University of Minnesota
11:30-12:00 p.m. The Canary in the Coal Mine: How the Prescription Drug Epidemic is a Symptom of a Faltering Healthcare System
Anna Lembke MD, Stanford School of Medicine
12:00-12:30 Q&A/Discussion
12:30-1:45 Lunch
1:45-2:15 Myths and Realities about Why US Drugs Cost So Much
Joel Lexchin MD, York University
2:15-2:45 How Industry Influences Trade Discourse and Why It Matters
Ruth Lopert MD, George Washington University
2:45-3:15 Q&A/Discussion (Moderator: Marc Rodwin JD PhD, Suffolk Law School, Boston)
3:15-3:45 Break
3:45-4:45 Abstract Slam: Student Presentations (Moderator: Bonnie O’Connor PhD, Brown University)
4:45-5:00 PharmedOut State of the Union
Adriane Fugh-Berman MD
5:00 Reception


Friday, June 16
8:30-9:00 a.m. Welcome
Adriane Fugh-Berman MD
Kenneth Dretchen PhD, Georgetown University Medical Center
Stephen Ray Mitchell MD MBA, Georgetown University School of Medicine
9:00-10:30 Pharma Funded Patient Advocacy Groups: Panel Discussion (Moderator: Adriane Fugh-Berman MD)
Sharon Batt PhD, Dalhousie University
Barbara Mintzes PhD, University of Sydney
Cindy Pearson, National Women’s Health Network
Susan Wood PhD, George Washington University
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-11:30 A.D.H.D.: The Making of an American Epidemic
Alan Schwarz, New York, NY
11:30-12:00 p.m. Why Routine Screening for Depression May Be Bad for Your Health
Lisa Cosgrove PhD, University of Massachusetts
12:00-12:30 Q&A/Discussion (Moderator: Yulia Chentsova PhD, Georgetown University)
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:00 When Retractions Become Weapons
Ivan Oransky MD, Retraction Watch
2:00-2:30 Are Journalists Not Setting the Example/Agenda for COI Discussions?
Gary Schwitzer, HealthNewsReview
2:30-3:00 Q&A/Discussion (Moderator: Shannon Brownlee MS, Lown Institute)
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-4:00 The Limits of FDA-Approved Labeling and the Evolving Informational Needs of a Changing Healthcare System
Coleen Klasmeier, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
4:00-4:30 Public Health Considerations in Off-label Promotion
Joshua Sharfstein MD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
4:30-5:00 Q&A/Discussion (Moderator: Robert Langreth, Bloomberg News)