2026 Hershey CME Weekend (On Demand)-Hershey Day 1 Final Recording

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The conference featured presentations on emerging clinical challenges and team-based care.<br /><br />A clinical pharmacist reviewed GLP-1 therapies for diabetes and obesity, comparing available and emerging treatments, their effectiveness, side effects, interactions, and access barriers. She emphasized patient counseling, monitoring, lifestyle support, and the expanding role of pharmacists in coordinated care.<br /><br />An addiction medicine physician and behavioral health leader described how fentanyl and veterinary sedatives in the illicit drug supply have intensified overdose risks, withdrawal, wounds, and lasting cognitive impairment. They discussed harm reduction—including naloxone, syringe services, wound care, and medications for opioid use disorder—and the need to adapt treatment and discharge planning to patients’ complex medical and social needs.<br /><br />A physician specializing in lifestyle medicine explained how chronic disease affects workers’ health, safety, and ability to remain employed. Using Department of Transportation medical exams as an example, she encouraged practical, occupation-specific counseling on nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, and substance use.<br /><br />A hospice physician outlined hospice eligibility, services, interdisciplinary teamwork, and the distinction between hospice and palliative care. He stressed that timely conversations can improve comfort and support patients and families.<br /><br />Finally, a physician discussed hormone therapy, challenging conventional concerns about testosterone and menopause treatments and advocating for individualized hormone care. His recommendations reflected his clinical perspective and were presented alongside discussion of supporting research.

Keywords

GLP-1 therapies

diabetes

obesity

clinical pharmacist

patient counseling

addiction medicine

fentanyl

overdose prevention

harm reduction

opioid use disorder

lifestyle medicine

occupational health

hospice care

palliative care

hormone therapy