Family Medicine Update Edition 7
The essential family medicine online CME
Family physicians see the big picture of the human body in all its complexity. You care for the whole person, and you need education that keeps pace with the realities of modern practice.
Family Medicine Update (FMU) is your must-take source for essential clinical updates—distilled, practical, and ready to implement now. In a field where it can take years for scientific advancements to become standard care, FMU accelerates that timeline, translating today’s evidence into tomorrow’s exam room decisions.
This brand new, updated course brings that mission to life through a focused lens on body interconnectedness. View lectures at your pace in this on demand, online CME course.
- Navigate the complex interplay among body systems
- Clear takeaways and real-world guidance
- Actionable guidance and takeaways from 31 lectures
Family physicians see the big picture of the human body in all its complexity. You care for the whole person, and you need education that keeps pace with the realities of modern practice.
Family Medicine Update (FMU) is your must-take source for essential clinical updates—distilled, practical, and ready to implement now. In a field where it can take years for scientific advancements to become standard care, FMU accelerates that timeline, translating today’s evidence into tomorrow’s exam room decisions.
This brand new, updated course brings that mission to life through a focused lens on body interconnectedness. View lectures at your pace in this on demand, online CME course.
- Navigate the complex interplay among body systems
- Clear takeaways and real-world guidance
- Actionable guidance and takeaways from 31 lectures
Learning Objectives
Demonstrate an understanding of common clinical problems seen in family medicine.
Construct evidence-based strategies to diagnose and treat common conditions in practice.
Prepare plans to address emerging public health topics that patients may present or be concerned with in practice.
State current guidelines, USPSTF, AAFP, etc., and screening recommendations for selected clinical problems.
What you’ll learn in this course
Challenge outdated practices with new sessions focused on whole-person care. You’ll learn how to transform updates and advancements in these essential areas to deliver precision, whole-person care.
Additional details

David Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
USPSTF Update 2026
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
Hypertension 2026: Implementing the New ACC/AHA Standards in Primary Care
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
Q+A 1
Panel
Iron Deficiency Anemia: A 2026 Roadmap from Diagnosis to Targeted Repletion
Justin Bailey, MD
The Mind-Heart-Kidney Axis: Why Mental Health is a Metabolic Metric
Thomas W. Heinrich, MD
Q+A 2
Panel
The Psychedelic Frontier: Navigating Psilocybin and MDMA in Primary Care
Thomas W. Heinrich, MD
Silence the Noise: Evidence-Based Updates for the 2026 Tinnitus Guidelines
Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP
Q+A 3
Panel
Top Cardiovascular Disease POEMs: Research That Will Change Your Monday Morning Practice
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
The Antithrombotic Balancing Act: Who Gets What, When and for How Long
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
Q+A 4
Panel
Beyond the ‘Cleared’ Stamp: Evidence-Based Preop Evaluation in 2026
Teresa Holt, MD, MS
Healthcare AI 3.0: Moving from Documentation to Decision Support
Johnson Ukken, MD
Precision Testosterone Therapy: Navigating Clinical Guidelines in a ‘Vitality’ Driven Era
Joel Heidelbaugh, MD
Q+A 5
Panel
State of Immunizations
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
The ‘Wait’ of Sinusitis: Navigating the 2025 AAO-HNS Guideline Update
Teresa Holt, MD, MS
Q+A 6
Panel
Contraception 2026: Removing Barriers and Centering Patient Values
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
PE 2026: The “Home or Hospital” Decision – Risk-Stratifying Pulmonary Embolism
Mark Ebell, MD
From Expert Opinion to Evidence-based Mastery: A 25 Year Family Medicine Timeline
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP, Mark Ebell, MD and David Slawson, MD, FAAFP
Q+A 7
Panel
The ‘Unseen’ Risk: Targeted Gastric Cancer Screening in High-Risk US Populations
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
Photo Rounds – What Is the Diagnosis and What is the Treatment?
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
Q+A 8
Panel
Type 2 Diabetes – Strategies in Treatment Update
Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP
The Global Pivot: Implementing the 2026 WHO Obesity Guidelines in Primary Care
Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP
Q+A 9
Panel
ECG Interpretation (Basic)
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
The Evidence-Based Standard of Care – A New Paradigm in the Legal World
Christopher Robertson, JD, PhD
Pharmacotherapy 2026
Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP
Q+A 10
Panel
The ‘Do Less’ Doctrine: Navigating Pediatric Medical Overuse in 2026
Elizabeth Wolf, MD, MPH
The Interconnected Patient: Navigating the Cardio-Pulmonary-Renal Axis in the Age of the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome
Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP, Allison Bastian, MD and Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP
Q+A 11
Panel
ECG Interpretation (Advanced)
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
Top MSK POEMs: Re-evaluating Orthopedics for the Family Physician
Deepak Patel, MD
The “L” in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome: Why Liver Health is Central to Metabolic Success
Robert C. Langan, MD
Inertia in Medicine: Treating the Symptoms of Menopause (Post Black Box)
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
Q+A 12
Panel
The Stress Test of Pregnancy: Navigating the Cardiometabolic Bridge
Karen Florio, MD
The Autism Surge: Decoding the Rise in Prevalence and Diagnosis for 2026
Cynthia Ripsin, MD
Q+A 13
Panel
Start and stop your learning when it’s convenient for your schedule. This course features 31 engaging, interactive learning modules delivered in 30- to 45-minute videos. Easily report your CME at the end of each module to stay up-to-date with your requirements.