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  • Emergency and Urgent Care Edition 12

    Urgent Care CME

    Urgent care and emergency room settings demand quick thinking and mastery of treatment for a wide range of acute conditions. Family physicians are on the front line of providing this crucial care and make outsized contributions to patients in such settings. 

    This emergency medicine CME course features evidence-based knowledge and skills to apply in urgent care, emergency and in the hospital — brought to you by experts with years of experience practicing in urgent care and emergency settings. Gain knowledge with up-to-date science-based information that includes the best urgent and emergency care education and NEW ECG virtual reality sessions.


    Member: $805
    Member – New Physician: $755
    Member – Resident: $555
    Member – Student: $555
    Other Health Care Professional: $805
    Nonmember: $1,015

    Format

    This is an online CME course recorded from the AAFP’s Emergency and Urgent Care in person conference. Access 28 instructional videos from your mobile device or computer at your own pace and on your schedule.

    NEW! Gain access to a dynamic and insightful virtual reality and/or WebXR (web expanded reality) experience for the Basic and Advanced ECG sessions with the purchase of this CME activity. Interact with graphs and a three-dimensional model of a beating heart within a virtual environment. Virtual reality hardware is not needed for these two sessions, but a VR headset will enhance the experience. No equipment or special software is needed for the WebXR experience – simply log in to the course, using your browser.

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

    Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

    • Prepare treatment plans for patients who may require hospital inpatient care or referral to emergency departments, or urgent care for acute health conditions.
    • Assess the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients who may present with any number of conditions, including maternity, psychological musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological care.
    • Incorporate emergency plans into practice, including written protocols and necessary equipment/tools for treatment.

    Alan Ehrlich, MD leads the course. He brings 40 years of experience and is a practicing family physician in Worcester, MA. Dr. Ehrlich serves as Associate Professor in Family Medicine at UMASS Chan Medical School.

    Additional presenters include:

    • LTC Alain Michael P Abellada, MD, DFPHM

    • Chelsea Carlson, MD 

    • Braeden D. Johnson, MD

    • Ahmed Mian, HonBSc, BEd, MD, CCFP (EM)

    • Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP, FACSM, CIC

    • Brian Shahan, MD, FAAFP 

    • Paul D. Simmons, MD, FAAFP

    • Kelly Sinclair, MD, FAAP, FAC

    • Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D

    • High-speed broadband connection required for online access.
    • Latest version of FirefoxSafari or Chrome on Windows or Macintosh computers or tablets.
    • Latest version of Adobe Reader.

    The AAFP has reviewed Emergency and Urgent Care Edition 12 and deemed it acceptable for up to 32.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 09/24/2025 to 09/24/2028. 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 Enduring Materials for a maximum of 32.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. 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.


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