Comprehensive Review of Family Medicine

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Comprehensive Review of Family Medicine

A guideline-driven clinical how-to for family medicine practitioners seeking thorough, evidence-based CME.

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Family Medicine CME: Get the Latest Guidelines

Our online video CME program Comprehensive Review of Family Medicine is an evidence-based, guideline-driven look at a vast number of conditions and problems. It’s a clinical how-to focused on a practical and holistic approach to the biological, psychological, and social needs of a patient’s immediate care, as well as ideal outcomes and long-term health.

Authoritative speakers share practical advice not limited by age, organ system, problem, or care setting. Highlights among the 84 continuing medical education lectures include:

Diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation
Metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease
Injections in the office
Dermatologic conditions in skin of color
Lifestyle medicine
Social determinants of health
Geriatric medications
Cancer screening update
Immunization updates for adults and children
Diets and medications for weight loss

Topics / Speakers

Cardiology

Hypertension – Where We Are and How We Got Here - Louis Kuritzky, MD

Peripheral Arterial Disease Management - Eric S. Hager, MD

Coronary Artery Disease - Michael Joseph Curren, Jr., MD

Congestive Heart Failure - Sideris J. Facaros, MD

Case Studies in EKGs and Arrhythmias - Natalie Stokes, MD, MPhil

Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation - Vijay K. Gulati, MD, FACC

Endocrinology

Insulin Therapy for Glycemic Management in Type 2 Diabetes - Mary Korytkowski, MD

Office Management of Thyroid Disorders - Elena Morariu, MD

Osteoporosis Assessment and Management - Nami Safai Haeri, MD

Diet and Medications for Weight Loss - Noor A. Khan, MD

Gastroenterology

Esophageal Disorders - Kevin McGrath, MD

Diarrhea and Constipation - David J. Levinthal, MD, PhD and Aylin Tansel, MD, MPH

Evaluation and Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) - Jaideep Behari, MD, PhD

Urology

Urinary Incontinence - Louis Kuritzky, MD

Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction - Louis Kuritzky, MD

Pediatrics

Pediatric Pearls - Donald B. Middleton, MD

Vector-Borne Diseases - Andrew J. Nowalk, MD, PhD

Infant Growth and Nutrition – Case Studies - Maryellen A. Schroeder, MD, MPH

Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions - Francis G. O’Connor, MD, MPH

Adolescent Medicine - Christopher V. Chambers, MD

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology – Eye Stuff Made Easy - Evan “Jake” Waxman, MD, PhD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Conception and Contraception - Karen Melissa Moyer, MD

Medical Complications of Pregnancy - Allison Flaherty, DO

Diagnosis and Management of Adnexal and Pelvic Masses - Megan Killeen, MD

Sexually Transmitted Infections - Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FABC, CPE, CMQ, FAAPL

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - Edward J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFM, FAAFP, DABPM

Abnormal Pap Smear - Stella Winters, MD

Dermatology

Acne - Richard P. Usatine, MD, FAAFP

Eczema and Rashes - Richard P. Usatine, MD, FAAFP

Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions - Joseph C. English III, MD

Cutaneous Signs of Systemic Disease - Timothy Patton, DO

Dermatologic Conditions in Skin of Color - Winfred Frazier, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Psychiatry

Medical Complications of Eating Disorders - Jennifer K. Seidenberg, MD

Dealing with Illicit Drug and Alcohol Use - Sanketh Proddutur, MD

Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder for the Primary Care Physician - Robert Hudak, MD

Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents - Patricia M. McGuire, MD

Motivational Interviewing - Antoine Douaihy, MD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Patricia M. McGuire, MD

Neurology

Approach to Tremors Diagnosis and Management - Ann Marie Murray, MD

Seizure - Neil A. Busis, MD and Jacqueline A. French, MD

Migraine Manifestations - Robert G. Kaniecki, MD

Stroke Update - Steven K. Feske, MD

Dementia and Delirium - David Yuan, MD and Candace Fraser, DO

Approach to Adults with Suspected Neuromuscular Disease - David Lacomis, MD

Otolaryngology

Dizziness and Vertigo - Joseph M. Furman, MD, PhD

Pearls in Otolaryngology - Suman Golla, MD

Nephrology

Metabolic Derangements in Kidney Disease - Brian Zimmer, MD

Hematuria and Kidney Stones - Nabil H. Mikhael, MD

Pulmonology

Management of COPD in the Outpatient Setting - Frank Sciurba, MD, FCCP

Asthma Review – Pharmacotherapy and Guideline Updates - Marianne E. Koenig, PharmD, BCPS

Sleep Apnea – Diagnosis and Treatment - Patrick J. Strollo, Jr., MD

Chronic Cough and Tips on Smoking Cessation - John Brehm, MD, MPH

Hematology

Anemia and Thrombocytopenia - Min Sun, MD

Hemostasis and Thrombosis – Update on Diagnosis and Management - Irina Chibisov, MD

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Low Back Pain - Christopher J. Standaert, MD

Arthritis Update - Dana Ascherman, MD and Siamak Moghadam-Kia, MD

Crystalline Disease - Chester V. Oddis, MD

Fibromyalgia – Management in Family Medicine - Jeffrey Lineman, DO

Injections in the Office - Peter H. Seidenberg, MD, MA, FAAFP, FACSM

Infectious Disease

Adult Infectious Diseases - Raymond E. Pontzer, MD, FACP

Common Pediatric Infections and Evidence Based Therapy - Andrew J. Nowalk, MD, PhD

Oncology

Problem Cancers - Richard D. Bruehlman, MD

Cancer Screening Update - Goutham Rao, MD

Special Topics

Toxicology and Poison - Michael J. Lynch, MD, FACMT

Lifestyle Medicine - Lindsey A. Nakaishi, MD, MPH

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) In Primary Care Patients - Amy Crawford-Faucher, MD, FAAFP

Caring for LGBTQIA+ Patients - Steven R. Wolfe, DO, MPH, FAAFP, AAHIVS

Social Determinants of Health - Tracey Conti, MD

Vaccines for Adults 2024 - Donald B. Middleton, MD

Pediatric Immunization Update - Gary S. Marshall, MD

Sports Medicine - Jeanne Doperak, DO

Allergies - Andrej A. Petrov, MD

Acute and Chronic Pain Management - Benedict Alter, MD, PhD

Radiology – Plain Films – Behind the Scenes at the Office - Amitesh Prasad, MD

Asthenia – Tired of Fatigue – Don’t Be - Donald B. Middleton, MD

Caring for Refugees Entering the United States - Niladri Das, MD

Surgery

General Surgical Disorders - Sean P. Whelan, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Anorectal Disorders - Sean P. Whelan, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Office Procedures - Edward J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFM, FAAFP, DABPM

Pharmacology

Drugs for Hypercholesterolemia - Amy Grimes, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP

Non-insulin Medications in the Treatment of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Bobbie Farrah, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

Glucose Monitors - Gregory Castelli, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BC-ADM, CDCES

Geriatrics

Care of the Older Adult - Elizabeth A. Mohan, MD

Clinical Cases – An Evidenced Based Approach to Prescribing and Deprescribing in Older Adults - Heather Sakely, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP

Faculty

Course Directors

Donald B. Middleton, MD

Professor of Family Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

UPMC St. Margaret

Pittsburgh, PA

Richard D. Bruehlman, MD

Faculty

UPMC-St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

Pittsburgh, PA

Faculty

Benedict J. Alter, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Director, Translational Pain Research

Division of Pain Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Dana P. Ascherman, MD

Professor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Jaideep Behari, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Director, UPMC Liver Steatosis and Metabolic Wellness Program

Director, Translational Research for Hepatology

Co-Director, Liver Translational Research

University of Pittsburgh Liver-Pancreas Institute

Associate Director, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center (PLRC)

UPMC Center for Liver Diseases and Starzl Transplant Institute

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

John Brehm, MD, MPH

Section Chief

Pulmonary and Critical Care

UPMC St. Margaret Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA

Richard D. Bruehlman, MD

Faculty

UPMC-St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

Pittsburgh, PA

Neil A. Busis, MD

Associate Chair

Technology and Innovation and Director of the Telehealth Division

Department of Neurology

NYU Langone Health

Clinical Professor of Neurology

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

New York, NY

Gregory Castelli, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BC-ADM, CDCES

Department of Family Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Christopher V. Chambers, MD

Professor and Director, Clinical Trials

Department of Family & Community Medicine

Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Thomas Jefferson University

Attending Physician

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, PA

Irina Chibisov, MD

Associate Professor of Pathology

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Medical Director, Coagulation and MID Laboratories

Medical Director, Clinical Apheresis Services

Vitalant

Pittsburgh, PA

Tracey Conti, MD

ChairDepartment of Family Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Amy Crawford-Faucher, MD, FAAFP

Vice Chair, Primary Care Institute

Allegheny Health Network

Pittsburgh, PA

Michael Joseph Curren, Jr., MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Section Chief, Division of Cardiology

UPMC St. Margaret Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA

Niladri Das, MD

Family Medicine Physician

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital

Lancaster, PA

Twin Rose Family Medicine

Columbia, PA

Jeanne Doperak, DO

Associate Professor

Department of Orthopedics

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Antoine Douaihy, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Western Psychiatric Hospital;

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Joseph C. English III, MD

Professor of Dermatology

Director of eDermatology

Department of Dermatology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Sideris J. Facaros, MD

Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Pulmonary Hypertension,

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine,

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

Bobbie Farrah, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP

Faculty

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Faculty, UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine and Pharmacy Residency Programs

Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency Program, UPMC St. Margaret

Clinical Pharmacist, Family Medicine

Lawrenceville Family Health Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Steven K. Feske, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology

Boston University School of Medicine

Vice-Chair of Education, Chief

Stroke Division

Neurology Department

Boston Medical Center

Boston, MA

Allison Flaherty, DO

Family Medicine Obstetric Faculty

UPMC St. Margaret Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA

Candace M. Fraser, DO

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Winfred Frazier, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Associate Program Director

UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

Pittsburgh, PA

Jacqueline A. French, MD

Professor of Neurology

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

New York, NY

Joseph M. Furman, MD, PhD

Professor

Department of Otolaryngology and Neurology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Suman Golla, MD

Golla ENT, Inc.

Pittsburgh, PA

Amy Grimes, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP

Clinical Pharmacist in Geriatrics

UPMC St. Margaret

Pittsburgh, PA

Vijay K. Gulati, MD, FACC

Assistant Professor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Eric S. Hager, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery

Division of Vascular Surgery

Advisory Dean

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Robert Hudak, MD

Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Robert G. Kaniecki, MD

Director

UPMC Headache Center

Chief, Headache Division

Associate Professor of Neurology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Noor A. Khan, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Assistant Program Director

UPMC Obesity Medicine Fellowship Program

Pittsburgh, PA

Megan Killeen, MD

FM-OB Faculty

UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

Assistant Medical Director

UPMC Bloomfield-Garfield Family Health Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Marianne E. Koenig, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Pharmacist

Family Medicine

Faculty, UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine and Pharmacy Residency Programs

Pittsburgh, PA

Mary Korytkowski, MD

Emeritus Professor of Medicine

Division of Endocrinology

Diabetes and Metabolism

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Louis Kuritzky, MD

Clinical Faculty

UCF/HCA Family Medicine Residency

Gainesville, FL

David Lacomis, MD

Professor of Neurology and Pathology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Chief, Neuromuscular Division

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

David J. Levinthal, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology. Hepatology, and Nutrition

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Jeffrey Lineman, DO

Director of Osteopathic Medical Education

UPMC St. Margaret

Pittsburgh, PA

Michael J. Lynch, MD, FACMT

Senior Medical Director

UPMC Health Plan Quality and Substance Use Disorder Services

Director, UPMC Medical Toxicology Telemedicine Bridge Clinic

Associate Professor, Division of Medical Toxicology

Department of Emergency Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Gary S. Marshall, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Norton Children’s Hospital

Louisville, KY

Edward J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFM, FAAFP, DABPM

Medical Director

Quality Management – Ambulatory, Family Medicine

Associate Program Director, USC School of Medicine Columbia

Affiliate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine

LSUHSC Professor Emeritus of Family Medicine

Lexington Medical Center

West Columbia, SC

Kevin McGrath, MD

Professor of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology

Hepatology and Nutrition

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Patricia M. McGuire, MD

UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency

UPMC Children’s Hospital – Children’s Community Pediatrics

Children’s TiPS

Pittsburgh, PA

Donald B. Middleton, MD

Professor of Family Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

UPMC St. Margaret

Pittsburgh, PA

Nabil H. Mikhael, MD

Nephrologist

Partners in Nephrology & Endocrinology

Chief, Division of Nephrology

UPMC St. Margaret

Pittsburgh, PA

Siamak Moghadam-Kia, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Elena Morariu, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Endocrine Thyroid Unit

Director, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Elizabeth A. Mohan, MD

Geriatrician

InterMed

Portland, ME

Karen Melissa Moyer, MD

Director

Family Medicine Obstetrics

UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

Director, Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship

UPMC St. Margaret and Magee’s Women’s Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA

Ann Marie Murray, MD

Associate Professor

Department of Neurologyv

Division Chief, Movement Disorders

Neurology Clerkship Director, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Lindsay A. Nakaishi, MD, MPH

UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

Medical Director, UPMC St. Margaret Bloomfield-Garfield Family Health Center

Associate Program Director, UPMC St. Margaret Faculty Development Fellowship

Clinical Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Andrew J. Nowalk, MD, PhD

Associate Professor and Clinical Director

Division of Infectious Disease

Department of Pediatrics

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Francis G. O’Connor, MD

Professor

Military and Emergency Medicine

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda, MD

Chester V. Oddis, MD

Professor of Medicine

Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Director, Myositis Center

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Timothy Patton, DO

Assistant Professor of Dermatology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Andrej A. Petrov, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Section Chief of Allergy

Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Raymond E. Pontzer, MD, FACP

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Chief, Division of Infectious Disease

UPMC St. Margaret Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA

Amitesh Prasad, MD

University of Pittsburgh Physicians

Department of Radiology

Pittsburgh, PA

Sanketh Proddutur, MD

Core Faculty

UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor in Family Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Goutham Rao, MD

Jack Medalie Endowed Professor and Chairman

Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland

Chief Clinician Experience Officer, University Hospitals Health System

Cleveland, OH

Member, U.S. Preventive Service Task Force

Nami Safai Haeri, MD

Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Heather Sakely, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP

UPMC St. Margaret Department of Medical Education

Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services

Director, PGY2 Geriatric Pharmacy Residency

Pittsburgh, PA

Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FABC, CPE, CMQ, FAAPL

Associate Professor

Family & Community Medicine

Associate Professor, Urban Bioethics & Population Health

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Maryellen A. Schroeder, MD, MPH

Faculty

UPMC St. Margaret

Private Practice

Penn Plum Family Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Frank Sciurba, MD, FCCP

Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Professor of Medicine and Education

Director, Emphysema/COPD Research Center

Director, Pulmonary Function Exercise Physiology Laboratory

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Jennifer Seidenberg, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Ochsner LSU Health-Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Peter H. Seidenberg, MD, MA, FAAFP, FACSM

Family Medicine and Sports Medicine Physician

Professor and Chair, Family Medicine

LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine

Director of Primary Care Service Line and Population Health

Ochsner LSU Health System

Shreveport, LA

Christopher J. Standaert, MD

Associate Professor

Vice-Chair for Outpatient Services

Fellowship Director for Value-Based Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Director of Spine Health, UPMC

Pittsburgh, PA

Natalie Stokes, Md, MPhil

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Heart and Vascular Institute

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Patrick J. Strollo, Jr., MD

Vice Chair of Medicine for Veterans Affairs

Professor of Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science

Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Min Sun, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Aylin Tansel, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Associate Director of Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center

Department of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Richard P. Usatine, MD, FAAFP

Professor

Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

Professor, Family and Community Medicine

Fellowship Director, Underserved Dermatology Family Medicine Fellowship

Founding Director, Skin Clinic, University Health System

University of Texas Health San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Evan "Jake" Waxman, MD, PhD

Professor

Department of Ophthalmology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA

Sean Whelan, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Associate Professor

Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Associate Program Director, UPMC General Surgery Residency

Vice Chair of Surgery

UPMC St. Margaret

Pittsburgh, PA

Stella Winters, MD

UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program

Pittsburgh, PA

Steven R. Wolfe, DO, MPH, FAAFP, AAHIVS

Assistant Dean

Allegheny Health Network

Clinical Professor, LECOM Department of Family Medicine

Erie, PA

Clinical Professor, Drexel Department of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

David Yuan, MD

Program Director

Geriatrics Fellowship

UPMC St. Margaret

Pittsburgh, PA

Brian Zimmer, DO

Partners in Nephrology and Endocrinology

Pittsburgh, PA

Accreditation / Pass Guarantee

Accreditation

Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

American Medical Association (AMA)

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 63.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

The AAFP has reviewed Comprehensive Review of Family Medicine and deemed it acceptable for up to 63.0 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 07/15/2024 to 07/14/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission (ANCC)

Oakstone Publishing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Accreditation term ends 6/30/2026.

Contact Hours: 63

Date of Original Release: July 15, 2024
Date of Credit Termination: July 14, 2027

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

Recall the route for navigating an electrocardiogram (EKG)
Identify patients with type 2 diabetes who are candidates for insulin therapy
Explain the role of medication in weight loss and its indications and contraindications
List typical and atypical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Identify the signs and symptoms of mosquito-borne infections
Discuss common causes of challenging pediatric infections and the best choices for antimicrobial therapy
Recognize chronic medical diagnoses that are affected by pregnancy
Outline the diagnosis and management of common sexually transmitted infections
Differentiate common dermatitis from clinical lookalikes/mimics
Recognize cancer syndromes that are associated with skin lesions
Discuss the prevalence and impact of depression and anxiety on children and adolescents
Apply integration of newer therapeutic modalities into the management of episodic and chronic migraine
Explain current guidelines on therapeutic regiments for children and adults with asthma
State the steps in the evaluation of arthritis
Discuss common cancers for which the U.S. Prevention Services Task Force does not offer A or B recommendations for screening
Identify the prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence
Explain how to interpret diagnostic tests for allergies
Discuss statin safety and the management of statin-associated side effects
List potential disparities in LGBT patients that physicians should be aware of and explore with patients over time

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for family physicians, general practitioners, emergency department physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), geriatricians, internists, and primary care obstetrician/gynecologist.

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