Family Medicine - An Evidence Based Approach to Patient Care
Overview
Course should result in participants being able to accurately recognize presenting signs and symptoms of commonly seen disorders, identify available tests for diagnosis, and their appropriate application in making a diagnosis; apply available treatment options and relevant long-term care, as may be indicated. Successful completion of this interactive program should increase confidence in diagnostic skills, prescribing the most accurate and effective course of treatment and follow up care, for improved patient outcomes.
Target Audience
Family Physicians and all Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information about Family Medicine issues.
Topics and Objectives
Top 10 Updates from the Literature 2014
Objectives: 1) Review some of the "top stories" from the medical literature this past year 2) Reconsider what you might assume to be the standard of care 3) Remain Skeptical of the influences on medical literature
Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss and Exercise
Objectives: 1) Understand the basic components of motivational interviewing 2) Learn to apply MI to weight loss and exercise 3) Review current literature on what is effective to help patients make effective change
Healthy Lifestyles
Objectives: 1) Review data on simple things patients and providers can do to improve health outcomes 2) Discuss novel approaches to traditional treatment interventions 3) Show outcomes where statistical benefit did not equal clinical benefit
Meditation for Personal and Professional Use
Objectives:1) Briefly introduce the concepts of Meditation 2) Discuss how to apply its use for patients with a variety of disorders 3) Practice brief methods 4) Consider Meditation "Group Visits" as a valuable tool for patient care and practice enhancement
Vitamin D Deficiency: Myth or Miracle
Objectives: 1) Appreciate epidemiology of Vitamin D Deficiency 2) Revisit the metabolism of Vitamin D 3) Consider an approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of VDD 4) Understand the risks of VDD, and what outcomes may be improved by treatment
Diagnosis of Acute Shoulder Pain
Objectives: On completion of this session, participants should 1)Understand the normal and abnormal anatomy of the shoulder 2) Learn to use the history and physical examination to narrow the differential diagnosis 3) Develop an evidence based diagnostic and treatment algorithm for use in the office setting
Quality Improvement for Ambulatory Practice
Objectives: 1) On completion of this session, participants should be able to appreciate why Quality Improvement is a professional responsibility 2) On completion of this session, participants should be able to understand the fundamental vocabulary, tools, and concepts of Quality Improvement 3) On completion of this session, participants should feel inspired and empowered to lead a Quality Improvement project in their own work environment
Cancer Screening: A Rational, Evidence-Based Approach
Objectives: 1) On completion of this session, participants should be able to articulate the criteria that influence the cost-effectiveness of screening for a disease, including features of the disease, features of the test, and the proposed population for screening 2) On completion of this session, participants should understand the latest evidence-based recommendations regarding screening for cancer of the cervix, colon, breast and prostate 3) On completion of this session, participants should understand a patient-centered approach to counseling about screening for cancer 4) On completion of this session, participants will appreciate the potential harms associated with cancer screening, including over diagnosis and overtreatment
Type 2 Diabetes: A Comprehensive Approach
Objectives: 1) On completion of this session, participants should understand issues related to screening for diabetes including identifying appropriate patients and considerations of screening options 2) On completion of this session, participants should appreciate the value of a practice-wide, systematic, team-based approach to optimize the care of patients with diabetes 3) On completion of this session, participants should appreciate the need for health care providers to activate, educate, and engage patients with diabetes in their own care 4) On completion of this session, participants should understand the importance of optimizing cardiovascular issues for patients with diabetes 5) On completion of this session, participants should be able to articulate strategies for achieving improved glycemic control, informed by an understanding of pathophysiology
Hypertension: JNC-7 and Beyond
Objectives: 1) On completion of this session, participants should understand challenges related to diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension 2) On completion of this session, participants should be able to implement a rational, evidence-based strategy for managing hypertension in adults 3) On completion of this session, participants should be able to develop strategies for addressing “clinical inertia”
Immunization Update
Objectives: 1) On completion of this session, participants should understand the latest immunization recommendations for adults and children 2) On completion of this session, participants should understand areas of controversy related to immunizations 3) On completion of this session, participants should appreciate the value of standardizing the local approach to immunization and identify strategies for doing so
Asthma: Diagnosis and Management
Objectives: 1) On completion of this session, participants should appreciate the diagnostic criteria for asthma, including associated challenges 2) On completion of this session, participants should be able to assign a severity rating to patients with asthma 3) On completion of this session, participants should be able to articulate a systematic, comprehensive approach to managing patients with asthma 4) On completion of this session, participants should appreciate the need for health care providers to activate, educate, and engage patients with asthma in their own care
