Welcome to Orear Institute for Post-Graduate Studies
Elevate your practice with cutting-edge medical education. Since 1988, the Orear Institute has been a trusted resource for family practice healthcare professionals, offering premier opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. The annual Recent Advances in Medicine Conference delivers innovative insights, practical knowledge, and professional networking to empower physicians and other providers.
Join us and engage with a tradition of excellence that enhances patient care and supports your professional journey.
Recent Advances in Medicine Conference
including Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine
Welcome to Orear Institute for Post-Graduate Studies
Elevate your practice with cutting-edge medical education. Since 1988, the Orear Institute has been a trusted resource for family practice healthcare professionals, offering premier opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. The annual Recent Advances in Medicine Conference delivers innovative insights, practical knowledge, and professional networking to empower physicians and other providers.
Join us and engage with a tradition of excellence that enhances patient care and supports your professional journey.
Recent Advances in Medicine Conference
including Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine
2025 Conference Highlights
SPEAKERS
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Peter Buch, MD
Clinical Professor, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine - ECHN Branch; Associate Professor, University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Associate Professor, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
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Gregory Canty, MD
Medical Director, Sports Medicine Center; Fellowship Director, Pediatric Sports Medicine; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas City, Kansas; Associate Professor, UMKC School of Medicine
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Denise Dupras, MD
Consultant, Division of Community Internal Medicine; Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Internal Medicine; Associate Professor of Medicine; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Regis Fernandes, MD
Consultant, Medical Director and Chair, Division of Comprehensive and Preventative Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases; Assistant Professor of Medicine; Medical Director/Physician Liaison, Mayo Clinic Cardiac Rehabilitation Council, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona
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E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD
Medical Director, Ambulatory Quality and Family Medicine Associate Program Director, Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, South Carolina; Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
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Michael H. Silber, MB, ChB
Consultant neurologist at the Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine, Rochester, MN; Professor of Neurology and Elliott and Marlys Badzin Neuro-Degenerative Sleep Disorder Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
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Kimberly Swan, MD
Board-certified OB/GYN and Program Director at the Kansas City Women's Clinic ACGME-accredited resident clinic, HCA Midwest Health Physicians Network, and affiliated with the Overland Park Regional Medical Center; Founder of Swan Gynecology, Overland Park, Kansas.
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Douglas Tietjen, MD
Urologist; KCUC Urology & Oncology, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Overland Park, Kansas
SCHEDULE
*subject to change*
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7:30 AM: Registration, Breakfast & Pre-conference Information
8:00 AM: Welcome & Instructions - Jennifer Kelley, MD, Conference Medical Director
8:15 AM: Session 1: Fecal Incontinence, Hemorrhoids, Fissures and the Primary Care Provider - Peter S. Buch, MD
9:00 AM: Session 2: Evaluation of Hematuria - Douglas Tietjen, MD
9:45 AM: Q & A Session with Dr. Buch & Dr. Tietjen
10:00 AM: Break
10:15 AM: OREAR MEMORIAL LECTURE - Session 3: Clinical Utility of Coronary Artery Calcium Score - Regis Fernandes, MD
11:00 AM: Session 4: New Drugs, Indications and Warning: Primary Care Update 2025 - Denise Dupras, MD, PhD
11:45 AM: Q & A Session with Dr. Fernandes & Dr. Dupras
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Session 5: The Sleepless Patient: Insomnia Update - Michael Silber, MB, ChB
1:45 PM: HAMLIN MEMORIAL LECTURE - Session 6: Bootcamp for Elevated Liver Function Tests - Peter S. Buch, MD
2:30 PM: Q & A Session with Dr. Silber & Dr. Buch
2:45 PM: Break
3:00 PM: Session 7: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding & Fibroids - Kimberly Swan, MD
3:45 PM: Session 8: Updates in Lipid Management - Regis Fernandes, MD
4:30 PM: Q & A Session with Dr. Swan & Dr. Fernandes
4:45 PM: Closing Comments - Jennifer Kelley, MD, Conference Medical Director
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7:30 AM: Registration, Breakfast & Pre-Conference Information
8:00 AM: Welcome & Instructions - Jennifer Kelley, MD, Conference Medical Director
8:15 AM: Session 1: Nail Disorders: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Dr. Edward J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, DABPM-CI, FAAFP
9:00 AM: Session 2: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) – Kimberly Swan, MD
9:45 AM: Q & A Session with Dr. Mayeaux & Dr. Swan
10:00 AM: Break
10:15 AM: DR. LEONARDO C. VIRIL LECTURE - Session 3: Restless Leg Syndrome – Challenges and Current Practice – Dr. Michael Silber, MB, ChB
11:00 AM: Session 4: Sports Medicine for Youth Athletes – Dr. Greg Canty, MD
11:45 AM: Q & A Session with Dr. Fernandes & Dr. Canty
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Session 5: Common Supplements Patients are Using: Is there Evidence to Support their Use? – Denise Dupras, MD, PhD
1:45 PM: Session 6: Concussion 2025 – What’s New and What Can We Do? – Gregory S. Canty, MD
2:30 PM: Q & A Session with Dr. Dupras and Dr. Fernandes
2:45 PM: Break
3:00 PM: Session 7: Prostrate Screening and Treatment – Douglas Tietjen, MD
3:45 PM: Session 8: Infestations: The Things that Bug Us! – Dr. Edward J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, DABPM-CI, FAAFP
4:30 PM: Q & A Session with Dr. Tietjen and Dr. Mayeaux
4:45 PM: Closing Comments - Jennifer Kelley, MD, Conference Medical Director
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