• Care of Chronic Conditions Livestream

    Wednesday, November 13—Saturday, November 16, 2024

    Already registered? You may edit your registration anytime.

    Gain an in-depth understanding of evidence-based strategies, guidelines, and best practices for managing a wide range of chronic conditions. Also, acquire practical clinical skills and tools that can be immediately implemented in daily practice.

    The course has been newly enhanced with an increased emphasis on lifestyle medicine as well as a new format to boost engagement through shorter, more focused sessions catering to busy schedules.

    Get family practice-focused insights on a range of topics, such as:

    • ACIP Update
    • Treatment Resistant Hypertension
    • ADA Update
    • Get Moving! The Importance of Physical Activity
    • COPD–You’re My Inspiration
    • 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

    Customize the learning experience you need with half-day sessions or attend them all.


    Before November 3:
    • Member: $169
    • New Physician: $159
    • Resident: $129
    • Other Health Care Professional: $169
    • Nonmember: $209

    After November 3:
    • Member: $189
    • New Physician: $179
    • Resident: $149
    • Other Health Care Professional: $189
    • Nonmember: $229

    Already registered? You may edit your registration anytime.

    *Session pricing is per half-day session.

    The times listed are central time.

    Session #1: Wednesday morning, November 13

    7:45–11:45 a.m. CT

    • Welcome and Overview
    • Introduction of Lifestyle Medicine – Ecler Jaqua, MD, MBA, FAAFP, FACLM
    • Obesity and Lifestyle Medicine Workshop – Brenda Rea, MD, DrPH, PT, RDN, DipABLM, FACLM
    • Lifestyle Medicine Approach for Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes – Christina Wells, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP, DipABLM  
    • Q&A
    • Delirium and Depression: Cognitive Screening Tool Comparison – Ecler Jaqua, MD, MBA, FAAFP, FACLM
    • Managing Pain in Patients with Addiction: What Am I To Do? – Lee Radosh, MD, FAAFP, FASAM
    • ACIP Update – David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP

    Session #2: Wednesday afternoon, November 13

    12:30–5:15 p.m. CT

    • Welcome and Overview
    • GERD Update – Justin M. Bailey, MD, FAAFP
    • Dysrhythmias – David T. Walsworth, MD, FAAFP
    • Atrial Fibrillation: The Regular Irregularity – Brian T. Shahan, MD, FAAFP, DFPHM
    • Hypertension: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going – David T. Walsworth, MD, FAAFP
    • Q&A
    • USPSTF, EBM Updates, and Game Changers – Kate Rowland, MD, MS
    • A Midlife Crisis (of Data): Hormonal Management of Menopause in Cis- and Trans-Women –Julia L. McDonald, DO MPH
    • Gender Affirming Care – Kristi VanDerKolk, MD, FAAFP
    • Reflection Session*

    Session #3: Thursday morning, November 14

    7:15 a.m.–12 p.m. CT

    • Welcome and Overview
    • Approach to Syncope for the Office Practitioner – Vu-Kiet Tran, MD, FCFP, MHSc, MBA
    • Nutrition Science 101 For Family Doctors – Brenda Rea, MD, DrPH, PT, RDN, DipABLM, FACLM
    • Breaking the Obesity Barrier: The Impact of GLP-1 Receptor on the Global Epidemic – Ecler Jaqua, MD, MBA, FAAFP, FACLM
    • Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Primary Care Call to Action – Jeff Unger, MD, FAAFP, FACE, DACD
    • Q&A
    • Preoperative Evaluation and Perioperative Management – Joshua Steinberg, MD
    • Common Skin Conditions in People of Color – Melanie VanDemark, MD, FAAFP
    • What Can You Still Use Aspirin For? – Joshua Steinberg, MD

    Session #4: Thursday afternoon, November 14

    12:45–5 p.m. CT

    • Advanced Coding for Primary Care – Tam Nguyen, MD, FAAFP
    • Chronic Asthma Management – Nate Falk, MD, MBA, CAQSM, FAAFP
    • Anxiety Disorders in Adults – Mary Krebs, MD 
    • Q&A 
    • Chronic Venous Disease: Lymphedema, Venous Insufficiency, and Venous Ulcers – Jean Walsh, DO, MPH 
    • PAD and CAD Similarities Differences and Interventions –  Mai-Linh N. Tran, MD, FAAFP, DipABLM, DipABOM, AAHIVS
    • Neuropathic Ulcers, Including Diabetic Wounds – Jean Walsh, DO, MPH 

    Session #5: Friday morning, November 15

    7:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. CT

    • Welcome and Overview
    • A 21st Century Approach to Understanding Lower Extremity Venous and Lymphatic Insufficiency Diagnosis and Treatment Options – Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM, FAVLS
    • Cross Cultural Communication and Health Literacy – Alan M. Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
    • COPD: You're My Inspiration – Eddie Needham, MD, FAAFP
    • Dizziness and Vertigo – Alan M. Ehrlich MD, FAAFP
    • Q&A
    • Valvular Heart Disease: Bruits, Swishes, and Thrills, Oh My! – Eddie Needham, MD 
    • Skin Cancer Exams, Treatments, and Prevention in this New Era – Daniel Stulberg, MD, FAAFP 
    • Heart Failure: rEF, pEF, and Breath – Eddie Needham, MD, FAAFP 
    • Common Surgical Procedures You Can Do in Your Practice – Daniel Stulberg, MD, FAAFP

    Session #6: Friday afternoon, November 15

    1:30–4:30 p.m. CT
    Optional Sessions

    Session #7: Saturday morning, November 16

    7:15 a.m.–12 p.m. CT

    • Welcome and Overview
    • Long Covid – Jacob Anderson, DO
    • Move Your Way to Better Health: The Importance of Physical Activity – Elizabeth Polk, MD, FAAFP, DipABLM
    • The Case for Restorative Sleep: Why We Should Address and Treat Our Patients Sleep Disorders – Duren Michael Ready, MD, FAHS
    • Fibromyalgia: Confronting the Controversial – Brian V. Joachims, MD, FAAFP
    • Q&A
    • ADA Update – David T. Walsworth, MD, FAAFP
    • More than Meds: Mind Body Approach to Migraine – Kathy Farah, MD, FAAFP 
    • Osteoporosis: What's New In The 2023 ACP Guideline Update – David T. Walsworth, MD, FAAFP 
    • Reflection Session*

    Schedule is subject to change.


    *Enhance your patient care today and earn up to 2 additional AAFP Prescribed credits for when you complete the Translation to Practice® (t2p®) process.

    Separate registration and fee are required to attend an optional session. Select a session during registration.

    Friday, November 15, 2024

    Health Coaching and Motivational Interviewing

    1:30–4:30 p.m.
    $270

    Dermoscopy: Expanding Our Scope of Care

    1:30–4:30 p.m.
    $270


    *Separate registration and fee required to attend an optional session.

    Schedule is subject to change. 

    • 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.

    The AAFP has reviewed Care of Chronic Conditions Livestream and deemed it acceptable for up to 27.5 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 11/13/2024 to 11/16/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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

    The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Live activity for a maximum of 27.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.

    Following this CME activity, participants will have the opportunity to earn an additional two Prescribed credits for participation in each Translation to Practice® exercise. Information on Translation to Practice® will be shared within the activity.

    Already registered? You may edit your registration anytime.
     


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