The Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association, ChristianaCare, and the Delaware State Dental Society are pleased to welcome you to the 2025 Frank M. and Robert R. Hoopes Medical/Dental Lecture!
Eating disorders and the associated medical and dental implications
This year, our keynote speaker will be Dr. Vishesh Agarwal, Vice Chair of Department of Psychiatry at Christiana Care.
Dr. Vishesh Agarwal is the Vice-Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at ChristianaCare in Wilmington, Delaware. He is a board-certified general adult psychiatrist, with additional board certification in addiction psychiatry and obesity medicine. Along with his clinical duties, he is engaged in psychiatric research and publication, and has been mentoring, supervising, and instructing resident physicians and student learners receiving clinical training at ChristianaCare.
Dr. Agarwal believes in the value of collaboration in teams to achieve optimal outcomes and improve provider wellbeing. He participates on several system level committees to help improve operations, develop care pathways, improve quality and patient satisfaction, provider engagement, physician compensation and clinical growth. He is an invited speaker at regional, and national conferences, and has published in peer-reviewed journals.
Continuing Education
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and The Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.
Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service.
This activity is not supported by commercial funding.
Christiana Care Health System is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership, and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 6/1/2022 to 5/31/2025. Provider ID#215879, Subject Code 130 – 1 CE hour
mARCH 27, 2025
5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Christiana Wilmington Hospital
Gateway Conference Center
501 W. 14th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
There is no cost to attend this educational activity, which is underwritten by the F.M. and R.R. Hoopes Lecture Fund.
When Rob’s father and dental partner Frank Hoopes died in 1976, Rob’s mother Edna, his family, and donors of gifts for “Dr. Frank,” established this lecture fund to provide honoraria for expert speakers to provide continuing dental education in Delaware. While the lectures have been open to the public, actively practicing dentists and physicians are the target audience. Frank Hoopes was ahead of his time in recognizing this need; he was especially interested in medical-dental collaboration.
During his retirement, Rob was engaged in updating the lecture program. The funds are now managed by the Delaware Community Foundation who send an annual donation to the Delaware Academy of Medicine who work with the Delaware State Dental Society to design and present the Annual Hoopes Lecture.
Registration will begin at 5:30 pm, followed by a reception with beer, wine, soft drinks, and hors d’oeuvres until 6:30 pm. The Keynote Presentation will be given from 6:45 – 7:45 pm, with time for questions and answers afterwards.