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Friday September 28, 2018
Provider/CME Course
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 7:30 - 8:00 AM | Registration / Check-In | |
| 8:00 - 8:10 AM | Welcome Remarks | |
| 8:10 - 9:05 AM | Overview of the Autonomic Nervous System and Autonomic Testing | Melissa Cortez, DO University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 9:05 - 10:00 AM | Introduction to Autonomic Failure and Small Fiber Neuropathies | Paola Sandroni, MD, PhD Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
| 10:00 - 10:15 AM | BREAK | |
| 10:15 - 11:10 AM | Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia (POTS): Improving Diagnosis and Recognition | Satish Raj, MD, MSCI University of Calgary Calgary, AB |
| 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM | Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Dysautonomia | Laura A. Pace, MD, PhD University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT |
| 12:00 - 12:50 PM | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 12:50 - 1:45 PM | Connective Tissue Disorders: Ehlers Danlos, Joint Hypermobility, Craniocervical Instability, and CSF Leaks | Pradeep Chopra, MD Brown Medical School Providence, RI |
| 1:45 - 2:40 PM | Headache and Chronic Pain in Dysautonomia | Glen A. Cook, MD Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD |
| 2:40 - 2:55 PM | BREAK | |
| 2:55 - 3:50 PM | Immunological Issues in Dysautonomia: Autoimmunity and Mast Cell Activation | Brent P. Goodman, MD Mayo Clinic Phoenix, AZ |
| 3:50 - 5:05 PM | Treatment Approaches and Strategies | Craig A. Coleby, MD Granger Medical Clinic Riverton, UT Chris Harper, DPT |
| 5:05 - 6:00 PM | Patient Panel | Moderated by Drs. Coleby, Cook, and Cortez |
Saturday September 29, 2018
Expert Breakfast Colloquium (Course Faculty Only)
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 7:30 - 8:00 AM | Closed Session | Course Faculty Only |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Closed Session | Course Faculty Only |
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM | Closed Session | Course Faculty Only |
Patient/Caregiver Course
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 9:00 - 9:30 AM | Check-In | |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM | Overview of the Autonomic Nervous System | Melissa Cortez, DO University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Looking for an Underlying Cause | Brent P. Goodman, MD Mayo Clinic Phoenix, AZ |
| 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Managing Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Dysautonomia | Laura Pace, MD, PhD University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11:00 - 11:15 AM | BREAK | |
| 11:15 - 11:45 AM | Non-Pharmacological and Lifestyle Treatment Approaches for Dysautonomia | Craig A. Coleby, MD Granger Medical Clinic Riverton, UT |
| 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Pharmacological Treatment Approaches for Dysautonomia | Glen A. Cook, MD Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD |
| 12:15 - 12:45 PM | Patient & Caregiver Presentations: Learning to Cope as a Family | |
| 12:45 - 1:00 PM | Q&A With the Experts | Craig A. Coleby, MD Glen A. Cook, MD Melissa Cortez, DO Brent P. Goodman, MD Laura Pace, MD, PhD |
| 1:00 - 2:00 PM | LUNCH
Dysautonomia International Utah Support Group Meet & Greet |
Hosted by Tara Eaves, Co-Chair, Dysautonomia International Utah Support Group |
Location
In person: The in-person location for the Fall 2024 POTS & Beyond conference will be the Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House, located at 155 Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.
Online: The Whova platform will be used.