Overview
Conference Objectives
After completing this educational activity, participants will be able to do the following:
- Recognize and differentiate among pharmacological options for treating depression and anxiety, including safe application of combination therapies and cross-tapering strategies.
- Incorporate the short-term use of PRN medications when initiating SSRIs/SNRIs for anxiety management.
- Identify appropriate referral criteria and processes for accessing Psychiatry and Psychology resources within Cleveland Clinic system.
- Discuss the pathophysiology of asthma and align treatment interventions with therapeutic goals to improve patient outcomes.
- Review the mechanism of action of diuretics and explore the clinical use of different diuretic classes in various care settings.
- Examine current guidelines and pharmacologic treatments related to the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis.
Date
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location
South Pointe Hospital
Auditorium B
20000 Harvard Ave.
Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44122
OR
Virtual
Faculty, Agenda & Accreditation
- Hernan Rincon-Choles, MD, MBA, Kidney Medicine, Lutheran Hospital
- Kathleen Tripepi-Bova, DNP, Hospital Medicine, Euclid Hospital
- Julia E. Kuroski, PharmD, BCCCP, Marymount Hospital
- Danielle Knoble, DNP, Family Medicine, Wooster Family Health Center
- Nishi Rajguru, CNP, Psychiatry and Psychology, Main Campus
- Rachel Ialacci, PharmD, PGY2, Main Campus
Agenda
| Conference Agenda | |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m | Check-in and Registration |
| 8:45 a.m | Opening Remarks and Welcome |
| 9 a.m. | Principles of Diuretic Use
Hernan Rincon-Choles, MD, MBA, Kidney Medicine |
| 10 a.m. | Asthma Updates
Kathleen Tripepi-Bova, DNP |
| 11 a.m. | Break |
| 11:10 a.m. | Sepsis and Resuscitation Medications
Julia E. Kuroski, PharmD, BCCCP |
| 12:10 p.m. | Lunch Break & Vendor Exhibits |
| 1:10 p.m. | Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, MASH/MAFLD, and Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Daniele Knoble, APRN |
| 2:10 p.m. | Anxiety and Depression Management in Primary Care Nishi Rajguru, APRN, CNP |
| 3:10 p.m. | Strong and Steady: Osteoporosis Update
Rachel Ialacci, PharmD, PGY2 |
| 4:10 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Evaluations |
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Registration
- Registration deadline is Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
- A full refund will be made if cancelled by Tuesday, September 30, 2025..
- Written notification of your cancellation is required to process your refund.
- For any questions, please contact Jennifer Wilson at jwilson1@ccf.org.
- Register Now!
| Conference Fees | |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Caregiver | $100 |
| General Attendee | $125 |
Please be advised that there may be photographs taken or recordings of speakers and participants during this event. If you are not comfortable with appearing in photographs or recordings, kindly move out of sight of the cameras. By registering for this activity, you acknowledge this notice.
Exhibitors & Vendors
We are not accepting vendors at this time.
