• Family Medicine Intensive: Acute Upper Respiratory Infections CME

    Online CME

    Focus your learning on diagnosing and treating common acute upper respiratory infections you see in practice. Topics will cover all aspects of these infections, such as:

    • Clinical features and incidences of various infections
    • Educating patients about proper antibiotic use
    • Pharmacologic treatment options
    • Comorbidities and complex cases

    In this interactive online CME course, you will:

    • Review real patient case studies and journal articles
    • Analyze symptoms for accurate diagnoses
    • Identify practice gaps in care 

    AAFP Member: $295
    New Physician: $245
    Student or Resident: $195
    Other Health Care Professional: $295
    Nonmember: $385

    Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, FAAFP presents the following sections to deepen your understanding of upper respiratory infections.

    • Introduction
    • Initial Diagnosis
    • Disease Management
    • Care Coordination
    • Care of Complex Conditions and/or Comorbidities
    • Patient Education
    • Summary

    Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:

    • Describe the types of acute upper respiratory infections and their clinical features.
    • Describe diagnostic methods for acute upper respiratory infections.
    • Identify potential complications of acute upper respiratory infections.
    • Educate patients on safe and appropriate self-care.
    • 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 Family Medicine Intensive: Acute Upper Respiratory Infections and deemed it acceptable for up to 9 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 3/24/2023 to 3/24/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AAFP and John Wiley & Sons. The AAFP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.

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


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