The NACE Clinical Highlights Show

The NACE Journal Club with Dr. Neil Skolnik, provides review and analysis of recently published journal articles important to the practice of primary care medicine. In this episode Dr. Skolnik and guests review the following publications:

1. Evolocumab to Reduce First Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients Without Known Significant Atherosclerosis and With Diabetes Results From the VESALIUS-CV Trial. JAMA 2026. Discussion by:

Guest:
Jessica Stieritz, MD
Resident - Abington Family Medicine Residency Program 
Jefferson Health

2. A treat-to-target strategy versus symptom-driven management of gout in the Netherlands (GO TEST Overture): a multicentre, open-label, pragmatic, superiority, randomized controlled trial. Lancet Rheumatology 2026. Discussion by:

Guest:
Neil Skolnik, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Sidney  Kimmel  Medical College Thomas Jefferson University
Associate Director - Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

3. Oral Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir for Covid-19 in Higher-Risk Outpatients. NEJM 2026 Discussion by: 

Guest:
Steven Leonard, MD 
Resident - Abington Family Medicine Residency Program 
Jefferson Health

Medical Director and Host, Neil Skolnik, MD, is an academic family physician who sees patients and teaches residents and medical students as professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program at Abington Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania. Dr. Skolnik graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and did his residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. 

This Podcast Episode does not offer CME/CE Credit. 

Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

The NACE Journal Club with Dr. Neil Skolnik, provides review and analysis of recently published journal articles important to the practice of primary care medicine. In this episode Dr. Skolnik and guests review the following publications:

1. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and risk of substance use disorders among US veterans with type 2 diabetes: cohort study. BMJ 2026. Discussion by:

Guest:
Susan Kucher, MD
Program Director - Abington Family Medicine Residency Program 
Jefferson Health

2. Evolocumab to Reduce First Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients Without Known Significant Atherosclerosis and With Diabetes Results From the VESALIUS-CV Trial. JAMA. Discussion by:

Guest:
Neil Skolnik, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Sidney  Kimmel  Medical College Thomas Jefferson University
Associate Director - Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

3. Prevalence of Youth Overweight, Obesity, and Severe Obesity. JAMA Network Open. Discussion by:  

Guest:
Neil Skolnik, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Sidney  Kimmel  Medical College Thomas Jefferson University
Associate Director - Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

4. A Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide. New England Journal of Medicine 2026. Discussion by:

Guest:
Griffin Johnson, MD
Resident - Abington Family Medicine Residency Program 
Jefferson Health

Medical Director and Host, Neil Skolnik, MD, is an academic family physician who sees patients and teaches residents and medical students as professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program at Abington Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania. Dr. Skolnik graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and did his residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. 

This Podcast Episode does not offer CME/CE Credit. 

Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

The NACE Journal Club with Dr. Neil Skolnik, provides review and analysis of recently published journal articles important to the practice of primary care medicine. In this episode Dr. Skolnik and guests review the following publications:

1. Impact of a Smartwatch Hypertension Notification Feature for Population Screening.
JAMA 2026. Discussion by: 

Guest:
Erin Russell, MD 
Resident - Abington Family Medicine Residency Program 
Jefferson Health - Abington

2. A guide to consumer-grade wearables in cardiovascular clinical care and population health for non-experts. Discussion by: 

Guest:
Neil Skolnik, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Sidney  Kimmel  Medical College Thomas Jefferson University
Associate Director - Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

3. Enhanced Detection and Prompt Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation Using Apple Watch: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2026 Discussion by: 

Guest:
Jessica Stieritz, MD 
Resident - Abington Family Medicine Residency Program 
Jefferson Health - Abington

Medical Director and Host, Neil Skolnik, MD, is an academic family physician who sees patients and teaches residents and medical students as professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program at Abington Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania. Dr. Skolnik graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and did his residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. 

This Podcast Episode does not offer CME/CE Credit. 

Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

The NACE Journal Club with Dr. Neil Skolnik, provides review and analysis of recently published journal articles important to the practice of primary care medicine. In this episode Dr. Skolnik and guests review the following publications:

1. USDA Dietary Guidelines 2025-2030. Discussion by: 

Guest:
Phillip Leiberman, MD
Resident Family Medicine Residency Program 
Jefferson Health - Abington

2. The Effect of Substituting Wate for Artificially Sweetened Beverages on Glycemic and Weight Measures in People With Type 2 Diabetes: The Study of Drinks With Artificial Sweeteners (SODAS), a Randomized Trial – Diabetes Care 2025. Discussion by: 

Guest:
Neil Skolnik, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Sidney  Kimmel  Medical College Thomas Jefferson University
Associate Director - Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

3. Caffeinated Coffee Consumption or Abstinence to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation The DECAF
Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA 2025. Discussion by: 

Guest:
Neil Skolnik, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Sidney  Kimmel  Medical College Thomas Jefferson University
Associate Director - Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

4. Exercise for the Treatment of Depression. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2026 Discussion by:

Guest:
Aaron Sutton - Behavioral Specialist 
Family Medicine Residency Program
Chief Wellness Officer for Graduate Medical Education 
Jefferson Health – Abington

Medical Director and Host, Neil Skolnik, MD, is an academic family physician who sees patients and teaches residents and medical students as professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program at Abington Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania. Dr. Skolnik graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and did his residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. 

This Podcast Episode does not offer CME/CE Credit. 

Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

The NACE Journal Club with Dr. Neil Skolnik, provides review and analysis of recently published journal articles important to the practice of primary care medicine. In this episode Dr. Skolnik and guests review the following publications:

1. Candesartan for Migraine Prophylaxies. The Lancet 2025 . Discussion by:

Guest:
Max Schidt, MD
Resident - Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health - Abington

2. One vs two dose HPV vaccination for prevention of HPV infection – The New England Journal of Medicine 2025. Discussion by:

Guest:
Neil Skolnik, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Sidney  Kimmel  Medical College Thomas Jefferson University
Associate Director - Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

3. The Surpass CVOT trial for prevention of MACE in people with Diabetes – The New England Journal of Medicine 2025. Discussion by:

Guest:
Neil Skolnik, MD
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Sidney  Kimmel  Medical College Thomas Jefferson University
Associate Director - Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

4. The New American Cancer Society Guidelines for Screening for cervical cancer – that includes self swab for HPV. Discussion by:

Guest:
Amy Clouse, MD 
Associate Director - Family Medicine Residency Program 
Jefferson Health – Abington

Medical Director and Host, Neil Skolnik, MD, is an academic family physician who sees patients and teaches residents and medical students as professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program at Abington Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania. Dr. Skolnik graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and did his residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. 

This Podcast Episode does not offer CME/CE Credit. 

Please visit  http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.