Comprehensive Review of Family Medicine provides expert advice and clinical guidance for a holistic and practical approach to the biological, psychological, and social implications involved in a patient’s immediate care, clinical outcome, and long-term health.
Lectures from skilled, widely published, and national authoritative speakers focus on both commonly and uncommonly seen conditions: disorders in internal medicine, medical subspecialties, pediatrics, ob/gyn, neurology, psychiatry, dermatology, surgical areas, orthopedics, and musculoskeletal disorders. Additional presentations cover areas such as COVID-19 treatment, vaccines for adults and children, pain management, substance use disorder, LGBTQIA patients, domestic violence, malpractice, and more.
Learning Objectives
After viewing this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to:
- Identify patients with type 2 diabetes who are candidates for insulin therapy
- Outline ways and methods to combat vaccine resistance in adults
- Describe early antiviral therapy that may be effective for outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of concussion, and describe evaluation and treatment plans
- Explain the differences between acute pain and chronic pain
- Discuss the criteria for referral to a pediatric orthopedic surgeon
- Recognize pre-existing medical conditions that are affected by pregnancy
- Identify disorders manifested by tremors in the position of repose and those manifested by tremors on action
- List the risk factors of venous thromboembolism
- Identify the “problem cancers” for which the United States Preventive Services Task Force does not endorse routine screening
- Distinguish between the uses for punch biopsy, shave biopsy, and incisional/excisional biopsy for skin lesions
- Outline the diagnostic skills regarding in-office blood pressure measurement and the implementation of proper blood pressure measurement techniques
- List the signs and symptoms of mosquito-borne diseases
- List topical and systemic treatments for various types of dermatitis
Intended Audience
This educational activity was designed for family physicians, general practitioners, emergency department physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), geriatricians, internists, and primary care obstetrician/gynecologist.
TOPICS / SPEAKERS
Cardiology
Hypertension – Where We Are and How We Got Here – Louis Kuritzky, MD
Peripheral Arterial Disease Management – Eric S. Hager, MD
Coronary Artery Disease – Matthew E. Harinstein, MD, MBA, FACC, FASE, FASNC
Update in Heart Failure – Jessica J. Huston, MD
Case Studies in EKGs and Arrhythmias – Michael Joseph Curren, Jr., MD, MS
Endocrinology
Insulin Therapy in Diabetes – Mary Korytkowski, MD
Office Management of Thyroid Disorders – Elena Morariu, MD
Osteoporosis Assessment and Management – Susan L. Greenspan, MD
Diet and Medications for Weight Loss – Noor A. Khan, MD
Gastroenterology
Esophageal Disorders – Kevin McGrath, MD
Irritable Bowel Syndrome/Diarrhea/Constipation – Aylin Tansel, MD and David J. Levinthal, MD, PhD
A Basic Approach to Liver Disease in Primary Care – Nialdri Das, MD
Urology
Urinary Incontinence – Louis Kuritzky, MD
Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction – Louis Kuritzky, MD
Pediatrics
Pediatric Pearls – Donald B. Middleton, MD
Vector-Borne Diseases – Andrew J. Nowalk, MD, PhD
Common Pediatric Infections and Evidence-Based Therapy – Andrew J. Nowalk, MD, PhD
Infant Growth and Nutrition: Case Studies – Maryellen A. Schroeder, MD, MPH
Pediatric Orthopedic Conditions – Francis G. O’Connor, MD, MPH
Adolescent Medicine – Christopher V. Chambers, MD
Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology – Eye Stuff Made Easy – Evan “Jake” Waxman, MD, PhD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Conception and Contraception – Karen Melissa Moyer, MD
Medical Complications of Pregnancy – Allison Flaherty, DO
Clinical Management of Adnexal Masses – Bruce W. Morrison, MD
Sexually Transmitted Infections – Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding – E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, FAAFP, DABPM-CI
Abnormal Pap Smear – Stella Winters, MD
Dermatology
Acne – Richard P. Usatine, MD
Eczema and Rashes – Richard P. Usatine, MD
Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions – Joseph C. English III, MD
Cutaneous Signs of Systemic Disease – Timothy Patton, DO
Psychiatry
Medical Complications of Eating Disorders – Jennifer K. Seidenberg, MD
Dealing with Illicit Drug and Alcohol Use – Sanketh Proddutur, MD
Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder for the Primary Care Physician – Robert Hudak, MD
Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents – Patricia M. McGuire, MD
Psychosis and Anxiety in Primary Care – Heather Sakely, PharmD
Motivational Interviewing – Practices from the Heart – Antoine Douaihy, MD
Neurology
Tremor – Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc(hon), FAAN, MACP, FRCP, FANA
Seizures – Neil A. Busis, MD, and Jacqueline French, MD
Migraine Management 2022 – Blending Advances with Standards of Care – Robert G. Kaniecki, MD
Stroke Update – Steven K. Feske, MD
Dementia and Delirium – Oscar L. Lopez, MD, FAAN
An Approach to Suspected Neuromuscular Disease – David Lacomis, MD
Otolaryngology
Dizziness and Vertigo – Joseph M. Furman, MD, PhD
Pearls in Otolaryngology – Suman Golla, MD, FACS
Nephrology
Updates in Chronic Kidney Disease and Acute Kidney Injury – Brian W. Zimmer, DO
Hematuria and Kidney Stones – Nabil H. Mikhael, MD
Pulmonology
Management of COPD in the Outpatient Setting – Frank C. Sciurba, MD, FCCP
Asthma Review – Pharmacotherapy and Guideline Updates – Marianne E. Koenig, PharmD, BCPS
Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis and Treatment – Patrick J. Strollo, Jr., MD
Chronic Cough and Tips on Smoking Cessation – John Brehm, MD, MPH
Hematology
Anemia and Thrombocytopenia – Min Sun, MD, PhD
Thromboembolism and Management of Thrombosis – Irina Chibisov, MD
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Back Pain – Christopher J. Standaert, MD
Arthritis Update – Dana P. Ascherman, MD and Siamak Moghadam-Kia, MD
Crystalline Disease – Chester V. Oddis, MD
Fibromyalgia Management in Family Medicine – Jeffrey Lineman, DO
The Hip Through the Lifespan – Craig S. Mauro, MD
Infectious Disease
Adult Infectious Diseases – Raymond E. Pontzer, MD, FACP
COVID Therapeutic Update – Tina Borneman, RPh, BCNSP
Oncology
Problem Cancers – Richard D. Bruehlman, MD
Heme-Onc Immunotherapy: Overview for the PCP – John Lech, DO
Special Topics
Toxicology and Poison – Michael J. Lynch, MD
Malpractice and You – Richard P. Kidwell
Intimate Partner Violence – Amy Crawford-Faucher, MD, FAAFP
Caring for LGBTQIA Patients – Steven R. Wolfe, DO, MPH, FAAFD, AAHIVS
Adult Vaccination 2022 and Beyond – Donald B. Middleton, MD
Childhood Immunizations – Sharon G. Humiston, MD, MPH, PhD
Sports Medicine Update – Jeanne Doperak, DO
Allergies – Andrej A. Petrov, MD
Acute and Chronic Pain Management – Benedict J. Alter, MD, PhD
Family Practice Sports Imaging – Jeffrey D. Towers, MD
Asthenia! Tired of Fatigue? Don’t Be! – Donald B. Middleton, MD
Surgery
General Surgical Disorders – Sean P. Whelan, MD
Rectal Disease – Donald B. Middleton, MD
Office Procedures – E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., MD, DABFP, FAAFP, DABPM-CI
Pharmacology
Drugs for Hypercholesterolemia – Amy Grimes, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Non-Insulin Medications in the Treatment of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – Bobbie Farrah, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP
Glucose Monitors – Gregory Castelli, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM
Geriatrics
Issues in Geriatrics – Elizabeth Anne Mohan, MD
Date of Original Release: April 30, 2022
Date of Credit Termination: April 30, 2025
