Comprehensive Updates in Outpatient & Primary Care Medicine
Stay current with the latest advances in ambulatory medicine through UCSF Primary Care Medicine: Update 2026, a comprehensive CME course designed for clinicians seeking practical, evidence-based updates for modern outpatient practice.
This program presents a broad review of new developments in primary care, controversies in clinical management, and important updates in the care of patients with COVID-19 and other serious infections. Taught by expert UCSF faculty, the course focuses on practical skills and real-world strategies clinicians can immediately apply in day-to-day office practice.
Topics span preventive medicine, women’s health, dermatology, pulmonary medicine, neurology, obesity management, infectious diseases, oncology, shared decision-making, health disparities, and much more — helping clinicians provide more effective, equitable, and patient-centered care.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
As a result of the education, participants should be able to:
Implement updated preventive medicine guidelines including cancer prevention, screening, and immunizations
Use best practices to diagnose and treat COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and other respiratory infections
Manage common dermatologic disorders including skin cancer, eczema, acne, infections, hair loss, urticaria, and disorders of aging skin
Address key women’s health concerns including contraception, menopause, abnormal bleeding, urinary disorders, pregnancy loss, and medication abortion
Diagnose and manage pulmonary conditions such as asthma, COPD, pulmonary embolism, chronic cough, and dyspnea
Evaluate and treat neurological disorders including cognitive impairment, movement disorders, TIA, and acute stroke
Apply updated diagnostic and treatment strategies for common cancers and infectious diseases
Understand modern obesity management and the use of new anti-obesity medications
Select the most appropriate current and emerging diagnostic tests and therapies
Improve patient communication, shared decision-making, teamwork, and interprofessional collaboration
Enhance value-based care and deepen understanding of health disparities and equitable primary care delivery