Primary care clinicians must be highly skilled in preventive medicine, cardiovascular risk factors, day-to-day clinical problems, chronic disease management, communication skills, and optimal use of diagnostic tests and new medications. Health disparities and the care of vulnerable patients are a central part of our daily practice as we try to maximize quality, safety, equity, and value. Close collaboration with other specialists, inpatient colleagues, and diverse teams of health professionals is essential for the care of our complex patients. In addition to a full discussion of common problems in primary care and preventive medicine, this course will also focus on clinical skills and problem-solving in dermatology, women’s health, clinical nutrition, neurology, oncology, infectious diseases, and interprofessional collaboration. The course will utilize formal lectures, case discussions, practical workshops, an audience response system, questions and answers, a detailed syllabus, and on-demand access to course recordings. Remote learning opportunities will also be available.
* Date of Original Release: July 28 – August 2, 2024
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Implement new guidelines in office-based preventive medicine including cancer prevention, vaccines, and screening and management of cardiac risk factors;
- Develop up-to-date strategies for common office problems including hypertension, lipid disorders, diabetes, obesity, coronary heart disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, obesity, headache, stroke, dementia, common infections, and covid-19
- Manage common problems in women’s health including prevention of cervical and endometrial cancer, breast disorders, incontinence, menopause, and vaginal and vulvar disorders
- Diagnose and treat common and skin disorders, skin infections, and skin cancer
- Counsel patients to improve eating habits, lose weight, increase physical activity, and use new obesity medications
- Perform an effective problem-based history and physical examination for common complaints in dermatology, neurology, and gynecology
- Perform common office procedures in dermatology and office gynecology
- Understand the best initial management strategies for common cancers, current uses of new cancer medications, use of molecular and genetic testing in oncology, and best practices in prognostication
- Develop best practices in patient communication, shared decision-making, and interprofessional teamwork
- Critically evaluate the medical literature, practice guidelines, and new medications, and apply them to clinical practice
- Address health disparities in health and healthcare
- Increase the quality of care and decrease medical costs
ESSENTIALS OF PRIMARY CARE: A CORE CURRICULUM FOR AMBULATORY PRACTICE 2024
* This course includes full recordings of a comprehensive 6-day session in HD quality, along with the complete syllabus to guide your study effectively.