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. Topline results for pelacarsen in patients with elevated Lp(a) and established
cardiovascular disease (CVD) – Novartis Announcement Discussion by:

Guest:
Alex Sauer, MD
Resident - Abington Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health

2. Atorvastatin, Cardiovascular Events, and Disability-free Survival in Older Adults – New England Journal of Medicine 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. An individual participant data meta-analysis of how physical activity relates to affective well- being in daily life – Nature Human Behavior 2026 Discussion by:

Guest:
Alex Sauer, 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.

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. Pharmacogenomic-informed antidepressant prescribing for moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms in Australian general practice (PRESIDE)– Lancet Primary Care 2026. Discussion by:

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

2. Evaluating movement breaks as a public health strategy to mitigate the harms of prolonged sitting: a large-scale pragmatic intervention British Journal Sports Med 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. Tirzepatide and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events: population based cohort study– BMJ 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.