Department of Medicine Endocrinology & Diabetes Conference

This conference is dedicated to helping standardize and streamline care for patients with endocrine diseases and helping providers become more familiar with many of the complications and new treatment options associated with these disorders.

  • Erickson Alumni Center

About

WVU Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, welcomes you as we engage with cutting-edge research, hands-on workshops, and multidisciplinary lectures on the diagnosis and management of a range of endocrine and metabolic disorders.

Target Audience

Physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and members in the healthcare field interested in up-to-date information in various aspects of inpatient and outpatient adult endocrinology and diabetes management.

Learning Objectives

Following this conference, participants should be able to:

  • Recognize and manage common endocrine disorders, including hyperparathyroidism, hyperaldosteronism, Cushing’s Syndrome, and thyroid disease

  • Apply updated guidelines for the screening and management of diabetes and metabolic disorders

  • Discuss treatment options for male hypogonadism and menopause using a patient-centered approach

  • Utilize continuous glucose monitoring, nutritional strategies, and rapid guideline updates to optimize endocrine patient care

Topics

The topics for this conference include Hyperparathyroidism & Hypercalcemia, Primary Hyperaldosteronism, Cushing’s Syndrome and Cortisol Secretion, Male Hypogonadism and Testosterone, Menopause Management, Diabetes Management, Metabolic Disorder Screening, Thyroid Nodules and Abnormal Thyroid Labs, Vitamin D and Adrenal Insufficiency, Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), and Nutrition and Dietary Counseling.

Cancellations

Important: If you are unable to attend the conference after you have registered, you must notify us by emailing departmentofmedicineevents@hsc.wvu.edu  by October 23, 2026, to receive a refund. No refunds for conference fees will be made after October 23, 2026. A $25 fee will be charged for all cancelled registrations. We reserve the right to cancel individual sessions or the entire conference. In the event of a conference cancellation, a full refund will be made.

Workshops

Participants are welcome to choose from a series of hands-on learning opportunities.  These offerings are listed further down the page for those interested.

Additional Information

For questions or for more information prior to or during the conference, please contact Brittany Angelo at 304-293-4125.

For information on other upcoming CE conferences, contact the Office of CE at 304-293-3937, visit our website at http://ce.wvu.edu, or e-mail us at ce@wvu.edu.

In case of emergency during the conference, please contact Brittany Angelo at 304-293-4125.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to our exhibitors for their support of this conference.

Schedule

Day 1: Friday, October 30

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Registration / Breakfast

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Introduction
  • Nadia Thair Barghouthi, MD, MPH
  • Nathan M. Lerfald, MD, FACP

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Hyperparathyroidism & Hypercalcemia
  • Mehajabeen Sadiq, MD

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Primary Hyperaldosteronism
  • Tariq Latif, MD

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Break & Vendor / Exhibit Tour

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Male Hypogonadism and the Role of Testosterone Treatment
  • Smita Kumar

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Updates in the Screening and Management of Metabolic Disorders
  • Mennaallah Eid, MD, MSc, MBChB

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Challenging Cases in Diabetes Management
  • Maryam Tetlay

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Lunch

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Management of Cushings Syndrome and Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (MACS)
  • Irina Bancos, MD, MSc

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The State of the Plate: A Patient Centered Approach to Dietary Counseling
  • Kristen N. Moore, MD

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Break & Vendor / Exhibit Tour

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Treatment of Menopause
  • Kristan Hornsby, MD

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Rapid Fire Guideline Review: Vitamin D, Adrenal Insufficiency, Thyroid Nodules
  • Christopher McCartney, MD
  • Jessica Perini, MD

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Ask an Endocrinologist Q&A Moderated by Christopher McCartney, MD
  • Nadia Thair Barghouthi, MD, MPH
  • Jennifer Giordano, DO
  • Adnan Haider, MBBS
  • Jessica Perini, MD

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Conclusion and Gift Basket Raffle

Registration

Attendance for the conference will be in-person. The deadline to register is 7:00 AM on October 30, 2026.

Course Credits

The West Virginia University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The WVU Office of CME designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The WVU School of Nursing has provided this continuing education activity for 8.4 contact hours. The WVU School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education by the State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, Legislative Rule #19CSR11-4 under provider number 50-26086.

Disclosures

It is the policy of the WVU School of Medicine Office of CME to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty/authors/planners participating in our programs are expected to disclose any relevant relationships they may have with commercial companies. For this conference, the following relationships have been disclosed:

  • Dr. Bancos has disclosed receiving consultant fees to her institution from Recordati, Esteve, Corcept, Crinetics, Xeris, Neurocrine, Sparrow, Adaptyx, Lufordi and Adrenas.

  • All others have indicated that they have no relevant interests to disclose.

These relationships, along with the educational content of this program, will be reviewed, and any potential conflicts of interest will be resolved to the satisfaction of the WVU School of Medicine Office of CME prior to the activity. If a conflict cannot be resolved, the person involved will be removed from control of content or the content will not be presented as part of the educational program.

Speakers

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Irina Bancos, MD, MSc
Position
Associate Professor Adrenal Endocrinologist , Mayo Clinic
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Justine Haney, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
Position
Registered Dietitian / Diabetes Educator , WVU Medicine
Nathan M. Lerfald.
Nathan M. Lerfald, MD, FACP
Position
Chair, WVU Department of Medicine & The Anthony G. DiBartolomeo Professor in Medicine, Medicine
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Elizabeth Marshall, FNP-C
Position
Family Nurse Practitioner , Division of Endocrinology WVU Department of Medicine
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Julia Miller, BCACP, CTTS
Position
Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner , Division of Endocrinology WVU Department of Pharmacy
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Karina Patel, MS, RD, LD
Position
Registered Dietitian, WVU Medicine
Jessica Perini.
Jessica Perini, MD
Position
Professor & Fellowship Program Director for Endocrinology, Medicine
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Mehajabeen Sadiq, MD
Position
Assistant Professor , Division of Endocrinology WVU Department of Medicine
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Cathy Shaw, RD, CSOWM, LD
Position
Registered Dietitian , Division of General Internal Medicine - Medical Weight Management WVU Department of Medicine

Workshops

Participants are welcome to choose from a series of hands-on learning opportunities focused on practical nutrition strategies, CGM interpretation, medication demonstration, and interpreting abnormal thyroid labs. Gain real-world knowledge, practical skills, and takeaways that can be applied directly to clinical practice.

These workshops are a great way to receive small group training that will help participants better serve their patients. Workshops are for participants taking part in the live event only and require pre-registration, as space is limited for each time slot.

Each workshop session is 30 Minutes in length.  These session occur every half hour starting from 8:30 a.m. with the last session starting at 1:00 p.m.

Workshop 1: Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) and Medication Demonstration

Presenters

  • Kylene Lovejoy, FNP-BC

  • Cassie Delawder, FNP-BC

  • Elizabeth Marshall, FNP-BC

  • Samantha Rubin, FNP-BC

  • Julia Miller, BCACP, CTTS

Workshop 2: Interpretation of Abnormal Thyroid Labs

Presenters

  • Mennaallah Eid, MD

  • Sanah Sadiq, MD

Workshop 3: Nutrition and Diabetes Education

Presenters

  • Cathy Shaw, RD, CSOWM, LD

  • Justine Haney, MS, RD, LD, CDCES

  • Karina Patel, MS, RD, LD

  • Juliana Royse, MPH, RD, LD, CDCES

Venue

Erickson Alumni Center

1 Alumni Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506

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