Comprehensive Review of Family Medicine
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Overview
Learn Now: Advances in Family Medicine
The online CME course Comprehensive Review of Family Medicine features experts in the practice of family medicine who detail the latest developments, diagnostic guidelines, and therapeutic strategies.
Led by Donald B. Middleton, MD, this family medicine review includes 79 case-based lectures on topics like hypertension, osteoporosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, incontinence in women, pelvic masses, eating disorders, and more. It’s CME that will help you to better:
- List pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for sports injuries
- Compare management strategies for acute and chronic pain
- Identify common and uncommon medical complications of pregnancy
- Summarize the current therapies for arthritis
- Recognize and explain life-style strategies for averting obesity
- Classify childhood and adult immunizations
Topics / Speakers
Cardiology
Hypertension
Sean D. Stocker, PhD, FAHA
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Eric Hager, MD
Coronary Artery Disease
Matthew E. Harinstein, MD, FACC, FASE, FASNC
Congestive Heart Failure
Michael A. Mathier, MD, FACC
Case Studies in EKGs and Arrhythmias
Michael Joseph Curren, Jr., MD, MS
Endocrinology
Diabetes Mellitus and Insulin Management
Mary Korytkowski, MD
Thyroid and Parathyroid
Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Update in Skeletal Health and Osteoporosis
Susan L. Greenspan, MD
Gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
David Mulock, DO
Chronic Diarrhea, Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Alexandra Schieber, DO
An Approach to Liver Disease in Primary Care
Niladri Das, MD
Urology
Urinary Incontinence in Women
Megan Bradley, MD
Erectile and Sexual Dysfunction
Louis Kuritzky, MD
Pediatrics
Pediatric Pearls
Donald B. Middleton, MD
Vector-Borne Diseases
Andrew J. Nowalk, MD, PhD
Common Pediatric Infections and Evidence Based Therapy
Andrew J. Nowalk, MD, PhD
Infant Growth and Nutrition: Case Study
Maryellen A. Schroeder, MD, MPH
Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions
Francis G. O’Connor, MD, MPH
Adolescent Medicine
Christopher V. Chambers, MD
Common Childhood Disorders
Sylvia S. Choi, MD
Ophthalmology
Eye Stuff Made Easy
Evan "Jake" Waxman, MD, PhD
The Aging Eye
Marshall W. Stafford, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Conception and Contraception
Karen Moyer, MD
Medical Complications of Pregnancy
Allison Flaherty, DO
Pelvic Masses
Bruce W. Morrison, Jr., MD
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, FAAFP, DABPM
Dermatology
Acne
Richard P. Usatine, MD
Eczema and Rashes
Richard P. Usatine, MD
Skin Cancer and Other Skin Lumps
Richard P. Usatine, MD
Cutaneous Signs of Systemic Disease
Timothy Patton, DO
Psychiatry
Eating Disorders
E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, FAAFP, DABPM
Thriving Under Pressure
Jennifer Berliner, MD and Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Jonathan K. Han, MD
Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder for the Primary Care Physician
Robert Hudak, MD
ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Patricia McGuire, MD
Medications for Anxiety and Psychosis
Heather Sakely, PharmD
Neurology
Tremor
Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc(hon), FAAN, MACP, FRCP, FANA
Seizures
Neil A. Busis, MD
Headaches
Robert G. Kaniecki, MD
Stroke
Ashutosh P. Jadhav, MD, PhD
Dementia and Delirium
Oscar L. Lopez, MD, FAAN
Peripheral Neuropathy
John Stephen Shymansky, MD
Otolaryngology
Dizziness and Vertigo
Joseph M. Furman, MD, PhD
Pearls in Otolaryngology
Suman Golla, MD
Nephrology
Chronic Kidney Disease and Acute Kidney Injury for Primary Care Providers
Adele L. Towers, MD, MPH, FACP
Hematuria and Kidney Stones
Nabil H. Mikhael, MD
Pulmonology
COPD: An Update on Diagnosis and Treatment
Matthew J. Synan, MD
Medications for Asthma
Marianne E. Koenig, PharmD, BCPS
Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis and Treatment
Patrick J. Strollo, Jr., MD
Chronic Cough
Mitchell J. Patti, MD
Hematology
Anemia and Thrombocytopenia
Min Sun, MD, PhD
Thromboembolism and Thrombosis
Irina Chibisov, MD
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Back Pain
Christopher J. Standaert, MD
Arthritis Update
Santosh Bhusal, MD
Crystalline Disease
Chester V. Oddis, MD
Osteopathic Manipulation Medicine: A Comprehensive Review
Jeffrey Lineman, DO
Infectious Disease
Adult Infectious Diseases
Raymond E. Pontzer, MD, FACP
Clinical Pearls of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobials
Aaron J. Pickering, PharmD
Oncology
Problem Cancers
Richard D. Bruehlman, MD
Oncology Update 2019
Replacing Chemotherapy with Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapy - Mark S. Georgiadis, MD, FACP
General Topics
Obesity
Goutham Rao, MD
Toxicology and Poison
Michael J. Lynch, MD
Oral Health
Naushlin Udyawar, MD
Adult Immunizations
Donald B. Middleton, MD
Childhood Immunizations
Donald B. Middleton, MD
Sports Medicine Update
Jeanne Doperak, DO
Allergies
Donald B. Middleton, MD
Pain Management: Acute and Chronic Pain
Benedict J. Alter, MD, PhD
Perioperative Medication Management
Maliha Kamal, MD
Sports Imaging
Jeffrey J. Towers, MD
Fatigue
Donald B. Middleton, MD
Surgery
General Surgical Disorders
Sean P. Whelan, MD, FACS
Perianal Maladies
Christopher J. Bartels, MD, FACS
Office Procedures
E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, FAAFP, DABPM
Pharmacology
Anticoagulation
Elizabeth Cassidy, PharmD
Drugs for Hypercholesterolemia
Amy Haver, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Non-Insulin Agents in the Treatment of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Bobbie Farrah, PharmD, BCPS
Geriatrics
Issues in Geriatrics
Elizabeth Anne Mohan, MD
Faculty
Course Director
Donald B. Middleton, MD
Professor of Family Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Faculty
Benedict J. Alter, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Christopher J. Bartels, MD, FACS
Excela Health
Greensburg, PA
Jennifer Berliner, MD
Medical Director
Chief Medical and Science Office
Co-Chair, UPMC Physician Well-Being Committee
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Santosh Bhusal, MD
Clinical Instructor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Megan Bradley, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Division of Urogynecology and Reproductive Pelvic Surgery
Magee Women’s Hospital
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Richard D. Bruehlman, MD
Faculty, UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program
Pittsburgh, PA
Family Physician
Renaissance Family Practice-UPMC
Allison Park, PA
Neil A. Busis, MD
Director of Community Neurology and
Director of the General Teleneurology Program
UPMC Department of Neurology
Clinical Professor of Neurology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Chief of Neurology and Director of the Neurodiagnostic Laboratory
UPMC Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA
Elizabeth Cassidy, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Christopher V. Chambers, MD
Professor and Director of Clinical Trials
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Philadelphia University & Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Irina Chibisov, MD
Assistant Professor of Pathology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Hemostasis and Thrombosis Clinic
Pittsburgh, PA
Sylvia S. Choi, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
The Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Michael Joseph Curren, Jr., MD, MS
Clinical Instructor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
eRecord Medical Director-Provider Documentation and EMR Optimization
eRecord Medical Director
UPMC St. Margaret; Section Chief, Division of Cardiology
UPMC St. Margaret; Heart and Vascular Institute
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Niladri Das, MD
Faculty, UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program
Pittsburgh, PA
Jeanne Doperak, DO
Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine
Primary Care Sports Medicine
Fellowship Director
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Team Physician
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Bobbie Farrah, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Family Medicine
Faculty, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
Faculty, UPMC
St. Margaret Family Medicine
Director, PGY2 Family Medicine Pharmacy Residency
Pittsburgh, PA
Allison Flaherty, DO
Family Medicine Obstetric Faculty
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Joseph M. Furman, MD, PhD
Professor, Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Mark S. Georgiadis, MD, FACP
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hematologist/Oncologist, UPMC Cancer Centers
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Suman Golla, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Susan L. Greenspan, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Director of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Director of Bone Health
Magee Women’s Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Eric Hager, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Jonathan K. Han, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Associate Program Director
Family Medicine Residency Program
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Medical Director
UPMC St. Margaret
New Kensington Family Health Center
New Kensington, PA
Matthew E. Harinstein, MD, FACC, FASE, FASNC
Vice President, Medical Affairs
Chief, Cardiology, UPMC McKeesport
McKeesport, PA
Co-Director, Noninvasive Imaging
UPMC Shadyside
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
Amy Haver, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Clinical Pharmacist in Geriatrics
UPMC St. Margaret Medical Education
Pittsburgh, PA
Robert Hudak, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Pittsburgh, PA
Ashutosh P. Jadhav, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Neurology and Neurological Surgery
Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship
Co-Principal Investigator, Stroke Net
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Maliha Kamal, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Chief Hospitalist
Center for Community Hospitalist Medicine
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Robert G. Kaniecki, MD
Director, UPMC Headache Center
Chief, Headache Division
Assistant Director, Neurology Residency Training Program
Director, Headache Fellowship Program
Associate Professor of Neurology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Marianne E. Koenig, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Faculty
UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program
Pittsburgh, PA
Mary Korytkowski, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Louis Kuritzky, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus
Department of Community Health and Family Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine
Gainesville, FL
Jeffrey Lineman, DO
Director of Osteopathic Medical Education
UPMC St. Margaret
Family Medicine Residency
Pittsburgh, PA
Oscar L. Lopez, MD, FAAN
Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Michael J. Lynch, MD
Medical Director, Pittsburgh Poison Center
Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Toxicology
Department of Emergency Medicine
Divisions of Adolescent and Emergency Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Michael A. Mathier, MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine
Associate Director
Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Institute
Director, Section of Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, FAAFP, DABPM
Chairman, Palmetto Health
USC Medical Group Department of Family Medicine
Professor and Chairman
USC Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, SC
Patricia McGuire, MD
Director of Psychiatric Education
Psychiatric Consultant, Integrated Behavioral Health
UPMC St. Margaret
Family Medicine Residency
Psychiatric Consultant
Children’s Telephonic Psychiatric Consultation Services
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Nabil H. Mikhael, MD
Nephrologist, Partners in Nephrology & Endocrinology
Chief, Renal Division
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Elizabeth Anne Mohan, MD
Faculty, UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program
Associate Program Director
UPMC St. Margaret
Geriatric Fellowship Program
Medical Director, UPMC St. Margaret Geriatric Care Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Karen Moyer, MD
Director of Family Medicine Obstetrics
UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency Program
Pittsburgh, PA
Bruce W. Morrison, Jr. MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
UPMC St. Margaret
UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
David R. Mulock, DO
UPP Gastroenterology at St. Margaret
UPMC St. Margaret
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
Pediatric Residency Program Co-Director
UPMC Graduate Medical Education
Pittsburgh, PA
Francis G. O’Connor, MD, MPH
Professor, Military and Emergency Medicine
Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
Chester V. Oddis, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Myositis Center
Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Mitchell J. Patti, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital
Kittanning, PA
Timothy Patton, DO
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Aaron J. Pickering, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Raymond E. Pontzer, MD, FACP
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Chief, Section of Infectious Diseases
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Goutham Rao, MD
Jack H. Medalie Professor and Chairman
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Chief Clinician Experience Officer
University Hospitals Health System
Cleveland, OH
Heather Sakely, PharmD
Director, Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
Director, PGY2 Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
Department of Medical Education
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc(hon), FAAN, MACP, FRCP, FANA
Founding Chair Emeritus, Department of Neurology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Member, Brigham and Women’s Program in Interdisciplinary Neuroscience
Miriam Sydney Joseph Distinguished Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Alexandra Schieber, DO
Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Maryellen A. Schroeder, MD, MPH
Director, Pediatric Education
UPMC St. Margaret
Family Medicine Residency
Private Practice, Family Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
John Stephen Shymansky, MD
UPMC St. Margaret
Forbes Regional Hospital
Monroeville, PA
Marshall W. Stafford, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Christopher J. Standaert, MD
Visiting Associate Professor
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Sean D. Stocker, MD, FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Division of Renal-Electrolyte
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Patrick J. Strollo, Jr., MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Min Sun, MD, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Matthew J. Synan, MD
UPMC-Pulmonary Consultants
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Co-Director, IBD Total Care Subspecialty Medical Home at UPMC
Director, Behavioral Health within the Chief Medical and Scientific Office
UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
Adele L. Towers, MD, MPH, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Jeffrey D. Towers, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Radiology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Naushin Udyawar, MD
Physician, Renaissance Family Practice-Millvale Division
Physician, UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Richard P. Usatine, MD
Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Professor, Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery
Founding Director, Skin Clinic
University of Texas Health
San Antonio, TX
Evan “Jake” Waxman, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Vice Chair for Education
UPMC Eye Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Sean P. Whelan, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor
UPMC Department of Surgery
Associate Program Director
UPMC General Surgery Residency
Pittsburgh, PA
Accreditation
Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Oakstone Publishing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Designation
Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 62.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This Enduring Material activity, Comprehensive Review of Family Medicine, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 62.75 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP certification begins 08/01/2020. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Date of Original Release: July 31, 2019
Date of Credit Termination: July 31, 2022
Estimated Time to Complete: 62.75
Contact Hours: 62.75
The contact hours are inclusive of 2.25 hours of pharmacotherapeutics.
CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.
Learning Objectives
After viewing this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to:
- Differentiate among the various causes of coronary artery disease
- List commonly seen pediatric infectious diseases
- Identify and explain life-style strategies for preventing obesity
- Recognize the common and uncommon medical complications of pregnancy
- Contrast skin signs of dermatologic conditions with skin signs of systemic disease
- Differentiate among the types and causes of tremor
- Describe the medications used for depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder
- Compare management strategies for acute pain and chronic pain
- Categorize childhood immunizations and adult immunizations
- Discuss the treatment of patients with diabetes including insulin management
- List pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for sports injuries
- Summarize the current therapies for arthritis
Intended Audience
This educational activity was designed for family physicians, general practitioners, emergency department physicians, certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs), physician assistants (PAs), geriatricians, internists, and primary care obstetrician/gynecologist.
Quick Facts
Provider: Oakstone CME
Course Director:
Donald B. Middleton, MD
Professor of Family Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, PA
Credits: Earn a maximum of 62.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
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