Past Meetings

2026 Calendar
Date	Topic	Speaker	Sponsor Details	Location
January 14, 2026	Vaccines and Immunizations in a time of Global Boiling, Megacities, and Anti-science	Peter Hotez, MD		Vic & Anthony’s
February 11, 2026	Physician-Patient Relationship: Challenges, Trends and Technology	Dan Ballard, JD		Zoom Meeting
March 11, 2026	Dementia - Diagnosis, Differentials, and Management	Anush Pillai, DO		Zoom Meeting
April 8, 2026	Intro to AI in Medicine	Joaquin Villegas, MD		The Junior League of Houston
May 13, 2026	Turning Ideas in Policy	Doug D. Abel		Ouisie’s Table
September 9, 2026	Using Hormones Safely to Manage Menopausal Symptoms	Rebecca Hart, MD		Zoom
October 14, 2026	TBD	Theodore Rosen, MD		King Ranch Texas Kitchen
November 11, 2026	TBD	TBD		Brennan’s of Houston
December 9, 2026	TBD	Grant C. Fowler, MD		Zoom

2025 Calendar
Date	Topic	Speaker	Sponsor Details	Location
January 8, 2025	Obstructive Sleep Apnea	Mauro Mendez Baylon, MD; Andrew Huang, MD, FACS	Inspire	Carrabba's – Original On Kirby
February 12, 2025	Rev Up Your Revenue Cycle	April Bellard, MHA		Zoom
March 12, 2025	Palliative Care	Thuy Hanh Trinh, MD		Zoom
April 9, 2025	Improving Diagnostic and Treatment Outcomes of Cholestatic Liver Diseases and Pruritus	Saira Khaderi, MD, MPH	SC Liver Consortium	King Ranch Kitchen
May 14, 2025	Identifying and Working with Personality Pathology / Relational Disorders	Shweta Sharma, PsyD	The Menninger Clinic	Ouisie's Table
September 10, 2025	Legal Aspects of the Practice of Medicine: What You Don’t Know Can Get You in Trouble (1hr Ethics CME)	William Hopkins, JD		Zoom
October 8, 2025	New Dermatology Drugs You Should Use	Theodore Rosen, MD		Tony's
November 12, 2025	The Annual Career Checkup: Best Practices for a Strong Career	Rajani Katta, MD		Perry's Steakhouse – River Oaks
December 10, 2025	TBD	Grant C. Fowler, MD		Zoom

2024 Calendar
Date	Topic	Speaker	Sponsor Details	Location
January 10, 2024	Substance Use Disorders	Kelly Truong, MD	Menninger	Damian's
February 14, 2024	Management of Long COVID	Xuesong Chen, MD	HCAFP	Zoom
March 13, 2024	Eating Disorders	Lillian Holloway, MD	HCAFP	King Ranch Kitchen
April 10, 2024	Reducing Medicolegal Risk in your Practice	Dan Ballard, JD	HCAFP	Zoom
May 8, 2024	An Evening of Medical Education on Irritable Bowel Syndrome and PBC & Cholestatic Itching	Tanima Jana, MD; Saira A. Khaderi, MD, MPH	HCAFP & SC Liver Research Consortium	Maggiano's
June 8, 2024	Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Training	Alicia Kowalchuk, DO	HCAFP & SAMHSA	Zoom
September 11, 2024	Women's Health	Rebecca Hart, MD	HCAFP	Zoom
October 9, 2024	Nutritional Deficiencies and the Skin (Awards Presentation)	Ted Rosen, MD	HCAFP	The Briar Club
November 13, 2024	Psychological Aspects of Chronic and/or Serious Health Problems (Annual Business Meeting)	Aaron Fink, MD; Stacy Bernstein, LCSW; Diane Lamberson, LCSW-S	HCAFP	Perry's Steakhouse & Grille – River Oaks
December 11, 2024	Risk Assessment and Treatment for Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA)	Grant C. Fowler, MD	HCAFP	Zoom

2023 Calendar
Date	Topic	Speaker	Sponsor Details	Location
January 11, 2023	Obesity	Elena N. Zamora, MD, MHA	HCAFP	Ouisie's Table
February 8, 2023	Hot Button Issues for the Texas Medical Board: Liability Reduction Strategies for Physicians	Dan Ballard, JD	HCAFP	Zoom
March 8, 2023	The Diagnosis and Treatment of IBS	Brooks D. Cash, MD; Saira A. Khaderi, MD	Liver Consortium	Maggiano's
April 12, 2023	Current Concepts in Management of Type II Diabetes in Older Adults	Tiffany Cortes, MD	HCAFP	Zoom
May 10, 2023	Diagnosis & Management of Gout	Thomas Rennie, MD	HCAFP	Zoom
September 13, 2023	Hypertensive Urgency and Resistant Hypertension	Anush Pillai, DO	HCAFP	Damian's
October 11, 2023	Dermatology in Primary Care	Ted Rosen, MD	HCAFP	The Briar Club
November 8, 2023	Primary Care Approaches to Common Foot and Ankle Injuries	Irvin Sulapas, MD	HCAFP	Downtown Aquarium
December 13, 2023	Hypertension Simplified	Grant C. Fowler, MD	HCAFP	Zoom

2022 Calendar
Date	Topic	Speaker	Sponsor Details	Location
January 12, 2022	Hospice vs Palliative Care vs Aggressive End of Life Therapies: A Clinician’s Guide	Thuy Hanh Trinh, MD	HCAFP	The Briar Club
February 9, 2022	An Update on the Opioid Epidemic	Alicia Kowalchuk, DO, FASAM	HCAFP	Zoom
March 9, 2022	The Diagnosis and Treatment of IBS-C and IBS-D	Brooks D. Cash, MD	Liver Consortium	Maggiano's
April 13, 2022	Hepatitis C	Richard Andrews, MD	HCAFP	Zoom
May 11, 2022	Domestic Violence	Joslyn Fisher, MD, MPH	HCAFP	Zoom
September 14, 2022	HIV	Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman, MD	Simply Speaking & HCAFP	Zoom
October 12, 2022	Dermatology	Ted Rosen, MD	HCAFP	The Briar Club
November 9, 2022	Testosterone Replacement in Males	Rebecca Hart, MD	HCAFP	Zoom
December 14, 2022	Update on Vitamin D: Should the Family Doctor be Screening	Grant C. Fowler, MD	HCAFP	Zoom

2021 Calendar
Date	Topic	Speaker	Sponsor Details	Location
January 13, 2021	The Business of Medicine – Enhancing Compliance, Practice Viability, and Patient Care	April Ballard	HCAFP	Zoom
February 10, 2021	Human Trafficking	M. Gordon, MD	HCAFP	Zoom
March 10, 2021	Better Understanding of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) & CIC	Brooks D. Cash, MD	Irritable Bowel Syndrome Research	Zoom
April 14, 2021	Opioids	Alicia Kowalchuk	HCAFP	Zoom
May 12, 2021	Menopause and HRT in Women 2021: An Update	Rebecca Hart, MD	HCAFP	Zoom
September 8, 2021	Sleep Disorders	Chester Wu, MD	The Menninger Clinic	Zoom
October 13, 2021	Dermatology	Ted Rosen, MD	HCAFP	Zoom
November 10, 2021	Pre-Operation Examination	Anush S. Pillai, DO	HCAFP	Zoom
December 8, 2021	Cardiomyopathy	Grant C. Fowler, MD	HCAFP	Zoom

2020 Calendar
Date	Topic	Speaker	Sponsor Details	Location
January 8, 2020	Women's Health Update: Case Studies in Reproductive Health	Rebecca Hart, MD	HCAFP	The Briar Club
February 12, 2020	Legislative & Regulatory Roadmap 2020: What You Need to Know	Dan Ballard, JD	HCAFP Partners in Primary Care	Aquarium – Downtown
March 11, 2020	Increasing Physician Awareness and Treatment Outcomes for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D)	Brooks D. Cash, MD	SC Liver Research Consortium	Maggiano's Little Italy
April 8, 2020	Canceled
May 13, 2020	Antibiotic Stewardship: A Call for Change	Anush S. Pillai, DO, FAAP	HCAFP	Zoom
September 9, 2020	The Red Face	Ted Rosen, MD	HCAFP	Zoom
October 14, 2020	How's Your Pandemic Going? Strategies to Mitigate Stress, Overwhelm, Burnout and Depression	Sylvia Gonzalez Cruz, MD	The Menninger Clinic	Zoom
November 11, 2020	Newer Oral Anticoagulants, A Practical and Evidence Based Approach	Anush S. Pillai, DO, FAAP	HCAFP	Zoom
December 9, 2020	Atrial Fibrillation	Grant C. Fowler, MD	HCAFP	Zoom

2019 Calendar
Date	Topic	Speaker	Sponsor Details	Location
January 9, 2019	The Legal Aspects of Telemedicine	Dan Ballard, JD	HCAFP	The Briar Club
February 13, 2019	HPV – Cancer Prevention; Not Just for Girls	Lois M. Ramondetta, MD	HCAFP	Damian's Cucina Italiana
March 13, 2019	Women with Post Menopausal Osteoporosis at High Risk for Fracture	Felicia Cosman, MD	Radius Health Inc	Potente Italian Restaurant
April 10, 2019	Discussing Comorbidities Associated with Plaque Psoriasis and Hidradenitis Suppurativa	Karan Sra, MD, FAAD	AbbVie	Cafe Annie
May 8, 2019	Current Approaches in Treatment of Depression	Neil Puri, MD	The Menninger Clinic	Maggiano's Little Italy
September 11, 2019	Colorful Nail Pearls	Ted Rosen, MD	HCAFP	The Briar Club
October 9, 2019	Value Based Practice	Gonzalo Ramos, MD	Humana, Partners in Primary Care	Willie G's Seafood
November 13, 2019	Sports Medicine Topics	Irvin Sulapas, MD	HCAFP	Grotto Restorante
December 11, 2019	Adolescents, HIV and PrEP	David Wohl, MD	Simply Speaking	Damian's Cucina Italiana