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An AAFP CME course, Case Studies in Family Medicine, will debut Feb. 26 - 28 in San Francisco. The course will feature case studies in two-hour segments on clinical topics. Tentative topics include asthma, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and stroke, menopause and hormone replacement therapy, headaches, and pediatric development. Some topics offered will be covered in the self-assessment modules that form part of the American Board of Family Practice Maintenance of Certification Program for Family Physicians, or MC-FP. The case studies course may assist physicians participating in MC-FP, to be introduced in January. For more course information, go to http://www.aafp.org/x23277.xml. The registration information will soon be posted.

Proven value: AAFP Home Study is now in its 25th year of providing CME to members -- in fact, nearly 200 members have been subscribers since the first issue premiered in 1978. Home Study components include FP Audio (the monthly audio series that provides practical discussion on hot topics), FP Essentials (the monograph series with a six-year FP curriculum), and FP Comprehensive (a collection of the above programs on one CD-ROM). Check out online samples at http://www.aafp.org/homestudy.xml and then join the more than 6,500 members who currently subscribe. Questions? Call (800) 274-2237, Ext. 5298.

Proven value: It's back-to-school time, and that means lots of young patients showing up in your office for sports physicals. Stock up on a tool that will help -- AAFP's Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (second edition). This is the only publication on sports physicals endorsed by five major medical societies. It's comprehensive, easy to read, and contains charts and illustrations. The following items are available at special discount prices: PPE Monograph (#227), reduced to $14.50, and the PPE Exam Tear Pad (#228), reduced to $4.50. Order by phone or through the online catalog at http://www.aafp.org/shop/227.

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