Cleveland Clinic Primary Care + highlights the latest therapies, procedures and diagnostics in primary care, women’s health and behavioral medicine. This best practices review addresses the educational needs of primary care clinicians who must stay abreast of current research in a wide range of disciplines. Diverse topics such as asthma, dyslipidemia, diabetes management, hormone replacement, PCOS, cancer screening, care of special populations, reproductive health, mental health and addiction are all discussed by a renowned faculty. Physicians, nurses and physician assistants will all benefit from this expert analysis of essential subjects in primary care.
* Date orginal release: December 15, 2023
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Summarize the most recently published data from research and clinical trials and discuss their clinical implications for primary care medicine including the use of PrEP prophylaxis, treatment of asthma, dyslipidemia, adolescent obesity, diabetes management and the use of supplements in patient care.
- Critically appraise the benefits and risks and use of evidence-based guidelines for the management of hormone replacement therapy, PCOS, breast and cervical cancer screening in patient care.
- Provide patient-appropriate, safe, effective women’s healthcare in special populations including geriatric and LGBTQ+ and understand limits to access to reproductive health care for all.
- Assess and care for patients with difficult to manage behavioral health disorders including treatment resistant depression, bipolar disorder and adolescent depression using both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment.
- Identify behavioral and substance addiction in patient care and employ evidence-based recommendations for management, as well as use of toxicology screens to manage risk and abuse.
CLEVELAND CLINIC PRIMARY CARE PLUS