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**Objectives:** * Summarize the most recent significant primary care medicine-related studies * Discuss up-to-date information on all aspects of primary care, including new drugs, techniques, equipment, trials, studies, books, teaching aids, and other information pertinent to primary care * Evaluate the credibility of published data and recommendations * Describe the pros and cons of new testing procedures

The Role of the Primary Care Provider in the Care of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer FUF January 20, 2011 a live webinar focused on strengthening the communication process between oncology professionals and Primary Care Providers (PCPs). This module captures the webinar and the topics Included were: • Diagnosis • Treatment & Referrals • Survivorship • Communication & Coordination of Care This hour-long event featured an expert panel of family physicians, a g...

30th Annual Strategies in Primary Care Dates: September 20-21, 2012 Location: Holiday Inn Metrodome, Minneapolis The 30th Annual Strategies in Primary Care conference is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and all those who seek the most up-to-date information on current issues and hot topics in primary care medicine. Provider: HealthPartners for Medical Education Website: http://www.healthpartnersIME.com Contact: Sharon Kopp-Huth Phone: 952-883-...

Acknowledgement: This course is supported by educational grants from Celera and the Applera Charitable Foundation. Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition in humans, but do you know the latest evidence-based medicine on how to best manage these patients? Much has changed since medical school! Many healthcare guidelines and emerging literature are changing the way that individuals with Down syndrome are diagnosed, followed, and managed. Astute physicians can now detect associa...

Continuing Education Company has been organizing its' Primary Care CME Conference Series for the past 20 years. The Essentials in Primary Care Conference is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. Join us this November when we hold the Essentials in Primary Care Fall Conference at the amazing Hawks Cay Resort on Ducks Key in the beautiful Florida Keys. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES �...

1. Define primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). 2. Discuss the treatment of primary ITP in adults. 3. Explain the role of eltrombopag and romiplostim in treating adults with primary ITP. 4. Review specific warnings and precautions for eltrombopag and romiplostim

Learning Objectives Upon completing this activity, participants should be better able to 1. Improve the identification and diagnosis of shift work disorder, using screening questions and diagnostic tools 2. Outline management strategies for patients with shift work disorder that optimize sleep, alertness, and circadian rhythm alignment Overview During patient visits for regular health problems, the clinician should be vigilant for signs of sleepiness. This case illustrates how ques...

Presented by Continuing Education Company for the past 20 years, our Primary Care CME Conference Series is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. This year, the Primary Care Fall Conference is being held in Maui, Hawaii at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, a AAA four diamond oceanfront resort situated along a spectacular stretch of the famed Ka'anapali Beach and on the legendar...

This online course provides a review of the epidemiology and risk factors, screening and treatment of breast cancer. Participants will review four cases from initial presentation for a routine visit to their general internists to screening to work-up and treatment.

This activity presents practical, evidence-based discussions of current topics in women’s health. The outstanding faculty speakers will present evidence-based lectures on a targeted selection of important topics of educational need related to women’s health care for primary care practitioners. The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge of primary care providers and, thus, improve the quality of care for women

Learning Objectives: After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to 1. Identify and utilize specific diagnostic criteria for chronic migraine 2. Improve communication with patients through individualized collaborative interviewing 3. Construct a model to coordinate the dynamic process of migraine chronification with the therapeutic needs of the patient The diagnosis of “chronic migraine” is a newly established diagnosis. Although descriptors of chronic ...

Learning Objectives Upon completing this activity, participants should be better able to 1. Improve the identification and diagnosis of shift work disorder, using screening questions and diagnostic tools 2. Outline management strategies for patients with shift work disorder that optimize sleep, alertness, and circadian rhythm alignment Overview Shift work disorder may affect any person who works a job with nonconventional hours, leading to excessive sleepiness and impaired function...

Presented by Continuing Education Company for the past 20 years, our Primary Care Conference Series is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. This year, the 20th Annual Primary Care Conference is once again being hosted at the beautiful Kiawah Island Golf Resort on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES As a result of this conference, participants will be ab...

Aesthetic treatment of severely decayed primary teeth is one of the greatest challenges to pediatric dentists. Aesthetic full coverage restorations are available for anterior and posterior primary teeth. This continuing education course will concentrate on aesthetic full coverage restorations for anterior primary teeth. A subsequent course will deal with full coverage of posterior primary teeth.

Learning Objectives After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to 1. Implement evidence-based recommendations for the accurate diagnosis and appropriate management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on established clinical guidelines 2. Develop treatment plans that incorporate individual patient’s needs, preferences, and lifestyle to optimize patient adherence OVERVIEW Obstructive Lung Disease’s Global Strategy ...

Learning Objectives: After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to 1. Identify the specific diagnostic criteria for chronic migraine 2. Demonstrate collaborative interview techniques for assessing patients with chronic migraine 3. Develop a management approach that matches the needs of the patients with chronic migraine The diagnosis of “chronic migraine” is a newly established diagnosis. Although descriptors of chronic migraine have been ...

The management of HIV-infected patients has undergone dramatic changes over the past decade with the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy and the introduction of viral load testing and resistance testing in clinical practice. Patients are hospitalized less frequently with opportunistic infections and are living longer. However, with this encouraging news have come important challenges. For patients, they include difficulties in adherence to a complex medical regimen, dealing with ...

The purpose of this course is to present the primary elements of post-hospital care recovering stroke patients. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * List the primary-care goals for a recovering stroke patient * Describe the basic features of medical rehabilitation programs for stroke patients * Summarize the lifestyle changes recommended to reduce the recurrence of stroke * Discuss the process of physical rehabilitation of stroke patients

This program is planned for a mixed group of health professionals with the emphasis on problems encountered by primary care physicians. The goal is to provide the attendee with current information concerning the diagnosis and management of medical problems encountered in their daily practices.

Learning Objectives After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to recognize the signs, symptoms, and early laboratory findings associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Target Audience This activity is targeted to any primary care provider who provides care to patients with an unexplained evelated white count for diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Learning Objectives: After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to 1. Recognize and diagnose delayed sleep phase disorder (DSPD) by taking a sleep history and using a sleep log if necessary 2. Communicate with patients and educate them about the underlying nature of their unique circadian rhythm and disorder and what they need to do to remedy it 3. Manage DSPD patients for treatment with melatonin, light and dark therapy, chronotherapy, and pati...

Program Overview Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that results in an estimated 30,000 emergency department visits annually. Although clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis exist, several studies suggest that anaphylaxis is often underdiagnosed. Primary care clinicians play an important role in the diagnosis of anaphylaxis, as they have long-term access to patients who may be at risk for anaphylaxis. Although injectable epinep...

Program Overview Gout is not a headline-grabbing disease. People tend to think of it as something that only happens to hard-drinking portly old men in Dickens novels. They may be surprised to learn that the prevalence of gout is on the rise among Americans – particularly postmenopausal women – and that the increase is expected to continue steadily over the next decade. Historically, gout was attributed to meat-heavy diets and alcohol consumption. However, the current increase in gout p...

Learning Objectives Upon completing this activity, participants should be better able to Improve the identification and diagnosis of shift work disorder, using screening questions and diagnostic tools Outline management strategies for patients with shift work disorder that optimize sleep, alertness, and circadian rhythm alignment Overview Shift work disorder has a significant impact on relationships, mood, and performance as well as on the hallmark symptoms of insomnia and daytime ...

Learning Objectives After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to • Implement guideline-based strategies for the accurate diagnosis of anaphylaxis, including identification of patient-specific risk factors • Identify patients who are appropriate candidates for an epinephrine auto-injector and develop emergency action plans to prepare patients for self-management in the event of an emergency OVERVIEW Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially l...

Program Overview Most care takes place in the primary care setting, and sleep disorders are no exception. Although 30% of the general population report symptoms of sleep disruption and greater than 50% of primary care patients have sleep complaints, there is documented under-treatment of sleep-related disorders. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent within the primary care community, affecting one in five adults in some populations, and is one of the most disruptive and dangerous ...

Target audience: Primary Care Providers -physicians, NPs, PAs, and RNs, and pharmacists. Objectives: Upon completion of this internet program, the primary care provider will be able to:- 1. Establish an efficient system to briefly and effectively counsel all tobacco users. 2. Appropriately prescribe a variety of nicotine addiction treatments. 3. Utilize quitlines and other patient resources. 4. Evaluate your tobacco cessation program. What you must do to obtain credit for this cour...

Learning Objectives: After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to 1. Educate patients, using a Collaborative Care Model, to make appropriate therapeutic decisions that improve clinical outcomes 2. Identify key issues that impact accurate diagnosis of migraine 3. Recognize signs and symptoms of migraine to prevent its chronification OVERVIEW Migraine is a highly prevalent disease characterized by recurrent episodes of disabling headache, assoc...