Care of Chronic Conditions Edition 6
Online chronic diseases CME
Chronic conditions remain the leading cause of illness, disability and death in America. Advance your role in addressing them through a multidisciplinary approach that includes effective management and patient education.
Explore medical cases and learn practical tools you can use in the exam room to help patients better manage their chronic health conditions. This course has been updated with an increased emphasis on lifestyle medicine and the latest evidence-based strategies, guidelines and best practices for managing a wide range of chronic conditions.
- ACIP update
- ADA update
- COPD
- Common skin conditions in people of color
- More than meds: Mind-body approach to migraine
- Osteoporosis: What’s new in the 2023 ACP guidelines update
- What can you still use aspirin for?
- A 21st century approach to understanding lower extremity venous and lymphatic insufficiency diagnosis and treatment options
Chronic conditions remain the leading cause of illness, disability and death in America. Advance your role in addressing them through a multidisciplinary approach that includes effective management and patient education.
Explore medical cases and learn practical tools you can use in the exam room to help patients better manage their chronic health conditions. This course has been updated with an increased emphasis on lifestyle medicine and the latest evidence-based strategies, guidelines and best practices for managing a wide range of chronic conditions.
- ACIP update
- ADA update
- COPD
- Common skin conditions in people of color
- More than meds: Mind-body approach to migraine
- Osteoporosis: What’s new in the 2023 ACP guidelines update
- What can you still use aspirin for?
- A 21st century approach to understanding lower extremity venous and lymphatic insufficiency diagnosis and treatment options
Learning Objectives
Prepare effective plans to diagnose, treat and manage chronic diseases
Formulate strategies to educate and counsel patients on behavior modification of factors, such as nutrition, physical activity, smoking and alcohol use
Utilize strategies to help patients overcome barriers to change in relation to chronic diseases, including cultural competency, literacy skills and access to services or care
Implement tools to manage chronic care in practice and help patients control chronic illnesses, which may include practice transformation and/or quality improvement activities
Additional details
A 21st Century Approach to Understanding Lower Extremity Venous and Lymphatic Insufficiency Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS
A Midlife Crisis (of Data): Hormonal Management of Menopause in Cis- and Transgender-women
Julia L. McDonald, DO, MPH
ACIP Update
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
ADA Update
David T. Walsworth, MD, FAAFP
Advanced Coding for Primary Care
Tam Nguyen, MD, FAAFP
Anxiety Disorders in Adults
Mary Krebs, MD
Approach to Syncope for the Office Practitioner
Vu-Kiet Tran, MD, FCFP, MHSc, MBA
Atrial Fibrillation: The Regular Irregularity
Brian T. Shahan, MD, FAAFP, DFPHM
Breaking the Obesity Barrier: The Impact of GLP-1 Receptor on the Global Epidemic
Ecler Jaqua, MD, MBA, FAAFP, FACLM
Chronic Asthma Management
Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CAQSM, FAAFP
Chronic Conditions Reflection Session Day One*
Panel
Chronic Conditions Reflection Session Day Four*
Panel
Chronic Venous disease: Lymphedema, Venous Insufficiency and Venous Ulcers
Jean Walsh, DO, MPH
Common Skin Conditions in People of Color
Melanie VanDemark, MD, FAAFP
Common Surgical Procedures You Can Do in Your Practice
Daniel Stulberg, MD, FAAFP
COPD: You’re My Inspiration
Eddie Needham, MD, FAAFP
Cross-cultural Communication and Health Literacy
Alan M. Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
Delirium and Depression: Cognitive Screening Tool Comparison
Ecler Jaqua, MD, MBA, FAAFP, FACLM
Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Primary Care Call to Action
Jeff Unger, MD, FAAFP, FACE, DACD
Dizziness and Vertigo
Alan M. Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
Dysrhythmias
David T. Walsworth, MD, FAAFP
Fibromyalgia: Confronting the Controversial
Brian V. Joachims, MD, FAAFP
Gender-affirming Care
Kristi VanDerKolk, MD, FAAFP
GERD Update
Justin M. Bailey, MD, FAAFP
Heart Failure: rEF, pEF and Breath
Eddie Needham, MD, FAAFP
Hypertension: When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
David T. Walsworth, MD, FAAFP
Introduction of Lifestyle Medicine
Ecler Jaqua, MD, MBA, FAAFP, FACLM
Lifestyle Medicine Approach for Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Christina Wells, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP, DipABLM
Long COVID
Jacob Anderson, DO
Managing Pain in Patients with Addiction: What Am I to Do?
Lee Radosh, MD, FAAFP, FASAM
More than Meds: Mind-body Approach to Migraine
Kathy Farah, MD, FAAFP
Motivational Interviewing and Health Coaching
Charles Inniss, DPT, PCC, NBC-HWC
Move Your Way to Better Health: The Importance of Physical Activity
Elizabeth Polk, MD, FAAFP, DipABLM
Neuropathic Ulcers, including Diabetic Wounds
Jean Walsh, DO, MPH
Nutrition Science 101 for Family Doctors
Brenda Rea, MD, DrPH, PT, RDN, DipABLM, FACLM
Obesity and Lifestyle Medicine Workshop
Brenda Rea, MD, DrPH, PT, RDN, DipABLM, FACLM
Osteoporosis: What's New in The 2023 ACP Guideline Update
David T. Walsworth, MD, FAAFP
PAD and CAD Similarities, Differences and Interventions
Mai-Linh N. Tran, MD, FAAFP, DipABLM, DipABOM, AAHIVS
Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Management
Joshua Steinberg, MD
Skin Cancer Exams, Treatments and Prevention in This New Era
Daniel Stulberg, MD, FAAFP
The Case for Restorative Sleep: Why We Should Address and Treat Our Patients’ Sleep Disorders
Duren Michael Ready, MD, FAHS
USPSTF, EBM Updates and Game Changers
Kate Rowland, MD, MS
Valvular Heart Disease: Bruits, Swishes and Thrills!
Eddie Needham, MD, FAAFP
What Can You Still Use Aspirin For?
Joshua Steinberg, MD
*Enhance your patient care today and earn up to two additional AAFP Prescribed credits when you complete the Translation to Practice® (t2p®) process.
Is this CME accredited?
Yes, this CME is accredited with commendation from ACCME. It is worth up to 25.5 AAFP Prescribed credits.
What chronic conditions are covered?
This CME course covers a wide range of chronic diseases, including:
- Anxiety
- Heart failure
- Hypertension
- Obesity
- Asthma
- Skin conditions
- Delirium
- Depression
- Kidney disease
- Dizziness and vertigo
- And more
Who should enroll?
Physicians and other medical professionals are encouraged to take this course. AAFP members and new physicians get the best price.
How do I access the course?
Once you have purchased your course, you will need to log in with your AAFP account. Afterward, you can access the course from a mobile device, laptop or desktop.
Can I complete the course at my own pace?
Yes, you can work at your own pace and stop at anytime without losing your progress. You will have access to the course until April 17, 2028.