Description

This comprehensive review is designed to help you pass your ABFM exams (both initial certification and recertification) as well as to update your clinical knowledge base.  Emphasis is on evidence-based medicine (EBM) and board-relevant standards of care, incorporating new concepts, strategies, and treatments. This online review includes lectures that cover the entire field of Family Medicine including clinically relevant lectures on Statistics & the basics of EBM, Medical Ethics, and Professionalism as well as Patient Safety.  The live course was run in a rapid-fire format to target a larger percentage of the board and practice-relevant information and included Q&A examples embedded into each lecture, and several Q& A review sessions all of which were recorded and brought to you.  Many of our previous learners found the online course provided them with improved diagnostic and testing strategies, a better understanding of all major disease entities relevant to the general practice of Family Medicine, and helped them recognize specific areas of knowledge weakness for further self-study.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course each participant will be able to:

- Discuss updated patient management strategies for the following areas: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, Gynecology, Community Medicine, Geriatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Sport Medicine

- Confidently interpret laboratory finding, EKG’s and other graphic representation of body function for specific patient presentations

- Demonstrate increased competence in the diagnosis and management of chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia

- Recognize when to refer patients to a specialist to provide the best patient care

- Implement comprehensive immunization programs for infants, children, adolescents and adults

- Recognize and provide appropriate treatment for sexually transmitted diseases

- Effectively utilize pharmacology guidelines and prescription drug management strategies

- Apply improved clinical understanding to effectively communicate diagnosis and treatment options to patients and/or caregivers

- Translate evidence-based clinical guidelines discussed to practice of Family Medicine

Faculty & Topics

Reid Blackwelder, MD, FAAFP
Professor and Chair
Family Medicine ETSU

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Menstrual Disorders, Infertility, Gyn Infections, HPV/Pap Smears, Common Infections, Anemia

Eric Coris, MD
Professor and Dir of Sports Medicine University of South Florida

Hand and Wrist, Trauma Assessment, Lower Back Problems, Osteoporosis, Pain Management, Evaluation of the Painful Shoulder, Foot and Ankle, Sports Medicine, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Acute Coronary syndrome Acute Myocardial Infarction

Curtis Galke, DO
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine University of Texas, San Antonio

Electrocardiogram, Arrhythmias, White Cell Disorders, Coagulation, HIV AIDS, Acid-Base, Nephritis,  Renal Failure Evaluation, and Treatment

Doris Greenburg, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Mercer University

Developmental Behavior, Behavioral Problems, and Disorders, Substance Abuse

Larry E. Johnson MD, PhD
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

Delirium, Dementia, Geriatric Pharmacology, Geriatric Nutrition, Vitamins, and Minerals, Sleeps Disorders, Geriatric Screening,

Robert Kauffman, MD
Professor and Chair of Ob-Gyn Texas Tech University

Chronic Pelvic Pain, Update Obstetrics for Family Medicine, Common Breast Disorders, Contraceptives, Adolescent Gynecology, Sexual Assault, Urinary Incontinence, UTIs, Menopause, Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders, Lipid Disorders, Gonadal Disorders and PCOS

Paras Khandhar, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Oakland University

Pediatric Asthma, Pediatric Allergies, and Anaphylaxis, Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM),  Law (Medical) Ethics and Professionalism, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Eron Manusov, MD
Founding Chair University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas

Growth Disorders, Neurology, Neurology Review, Stroke and Hypertension, Pediatric Orthopedics, Common Eye Problems,

Maria Munoz, MD
Clinical Associate Faculty
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Common Oral Lesions, GERD and Dyspepsia, Peptic Ulcer and Gastroparesis, Crohn’s and Celiac Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Diverticular Disease, IBS, Gastroenteritis, Liver Disease, Pancreatitis, and Acute Abdomen, GI Cancers

Scott Rogers, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Grant Family Medicine Residency
Ohio Health Columbus, Ohio

Fibromyalgia, Rheumatic Disease, Heart Failure, Preventative Medicine, Skin Disease, Pediatric Exanthems, Immunizations

Arunabh Talwar, MD
Professor of Family Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Pulmonary Diseases Signs and Symptoms I and II, Bronchitis, Asthma, COPD Update, Asthma