Stay Current with Essential Internal Medicine CME
The UCSF Advances in Internal Medicine online CME course provides an expert review of the most recent clinical advances and current controversies. Clinically active faculty emphasize topics of clinical relevance — cardiology, geriatrics, endocrinology, general internal medicine, women’s health, infectious diseases, gastroenterology, hematology and oncology, neurology, rheumatology, and pulmonary disease.
Designed for practicing internists, family practitioners, and other primary care health professionals, this internal medicine continuing medical education program will help you to:
- Better manage common medical conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis, obstructive lung disease, and obesity
- Bring your practice in line with current evidence and updated guidelines for ischemic heart disease, vaccinations, sexually transmitted infections, contraception, and stroke prevention
- Manage problems traditionally treated by specialists and recognize indications for referral for conditions such as heart failure, cirrhosis, advanced lung disease, allergies, common neurologic diagnoses, and side effects of modern cancer therapy
* Date of Original Realease: September 15, 2022 – Date Expire: September 14, 2025
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Better manage commonly encountered chronic medical problems such as hyperlipidemia, diabetes, osteoporosis, obstructive lung disease, gout and chronic pain, as well as acute conditions such as skin and soft tissue infections, STI, and sports-related injuries
- Bring practice patterns more in line with current evidence and guidelines with respect to atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, diet & exercise recommendations, immunization, and preoperative medical evaluation
- Manage problems traditionally treated by specialists, such as heart failure, hepatitis B & C infections, end-of-life care, rheumatoid arthritis, as well as recognize the indications for referral to a subspecialist