34th Annual Family Practice Review Online
For the last thirty-four years, Temple University School of Medicine and Lancaster General Hospital have been presenting one of the most widely-recognized Family Practice Review courses. Internationally-recognized Family Practice educator Dr. Nikitas Zervanos plans and develops this program to meet the ever changing needs of the primary care physician. This program is an excellent preparation for the certification or recertification examination of the American Board of Family Medicine as well as a great comprehensive review of clinical medicine.
Educational Objectives:
Following completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Improve the diagnosis and treatment of common family practice problems
- Apply traditional modes of diagnosis and management more effectively
- Apply information to commonly asked questions in office practice
- Increase proficiency and maintain competence by updating cognitive understanding of family medicine
- Feel better prepared to pass the American Board of Family Medicine exam
- Evaluate controversial issues in family medicine
Accreditation Statement:
Temple University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Certification Statement:
Temple University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 52 AMA PRA Award Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Policy:
It is the policy of the Temple University School of Medicine, The Albert J. Finestone, M.D, Office of Continuing Medical Education that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/ unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Temple University School of Medicine, Office for Continuing Medical Education has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to the activity.
Faculty Disclosures:
It is the policy of Temple University School of Medicine, Office for Continuing Medical Education to insure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored educational programs. All faculty, program planning committee members, and Temple University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education staff participating in any Temple University sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience ANY real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts. ALL faculty for the 34th Annual Family Practice Review Online have provided disclosure information. Listed are those faculty who have indicated a relationship with a commercial company. Such disclosure should not be construed as a conflict of interest, but, rather as a disclosure of a current or previous financial arrangement. All other faculty have indicated they do not have a financial relationship to disclose. To view the list, click here.
Target Audience:
Family Practitioners, General Practitioners, Internists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses
Nursing Accreditation:
Temple University School of Medicine is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Registered Nurses will receive 52 Contact Hours.
Planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME essentials.
RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2011
EXPIRATION DATE: May 1, 2013
Method of Instruction:
Participants should complete the following steps:
- Read the program information
- Review the educational objectives
- Take the pre-test
- Review the activity in its entirety
- Take the post-test
- Complete the evaluation form and return it to the CME office by email, fax or regular mail
- Receive official CME/CEU certificate by mail
Listing of Lectures:
Preventive Medicine and the Public Health (4.5 CME credits)
- Issues of Effective Communication: A Psychiatrist’s Perspective
- 2010 Immunization Update
- How to Evaluate and Treat Common Exercise Injuries
- Travel Medicine
- Cancer Screening – Both Men and Women
- The Exercise Prescription: How to Exercise to Avoid Getting Injured
- Vitamin D and New Clinical Implications
- Preventative Cardiac Events Throughout Life Cycle
- Panel Questions
Pediatrics (5 CME credits)
- Front Line Medicine
- Diabetes Mellitus in Children
- Acute Gastroenteritis in Children
- Child Safety
Behavioral Issues in Children and Adolescents - Cystic Fibrosis
- Medical Management of Deformities in Children
- Celiac Disease
- Panel Questions
Gastroenterology (5 CME credits)
- Diverticulitis in the Elderly
- Common Esophageal Disorders in Office Practice
- The Functional Bowel vs. Diarrhea and Constipation
- GERD Evaluation and Management
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of IBD
- Hepatitis C
- GI for the Family Physician with Case Studies
- Panel Questions
Cardiology (5.25 CME credits)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- The Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Diagnostic Cardiovascular Procedures
- Heart Failure
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Cardiology Case Studies
- Panel Questions
Cardiology and Metabolic Disorders (3.25 CME credits)
- Diabetes Mellitus Update
- Diabetes Mellitus Case Studies
- Hypertension Update
- Hypertension Case Studies
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypercholesterolemia Case Studies
- Panel Questions
Dermatology (1.75 CME credits)
- The Judicious Use of Steroids in Treating Dermatologic Disorders
- The Dermatophytes vs. Yeast Infections of the Skin
- Non-fungal Skin Infections
- Panel Questions
Infectious Disease (2.75 CME credits)
- Lyme Disease
- MRSA
- HIV 2010 Update
- Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Panel Questions
Pulmonary (2.25 CME credits)
- Case Studies in Bronchitis and Pneumonia
- Asthma, 2010
- COPD
- Panel Discussion
Psychiatry/Pain Management (6.5 CME credits)
- Depression in Clinical Practice
- Fibromyalgia
- Anxiety and Panic Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Dementia, Delirium and Depression in the Elderly
- Psychiatry for Primary Care Providers
- Panel Discussion
Rheumatology and Geriatrics (3.5 CME credits)
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Poly Pharmacy in the Elderly
- Osteoporosis Update 2010
- The Elderly Patient with Low Back Pain
- Taking Care of End-Stage Patient
- Panel Questions
Obstetrics and Gynecology (2.5 CME credits)
- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding in the Elderly
- Practical Clinical Considerations for the Family Physician when Pregnancy is Complicated by Disease
- When Should You Prescribe Estrogen in the Menopausal Woman?
- Panel Questions
Hematology/Oncology (3 CME credits)
- Iron Deficiency Anemia in the Elderly
- The Anemia of Chronic Disease
- Hemachromatosis
- Erythropoietin
- Hematology and Oncology: Case Studies
- Panel Questions
Orthopaedics (2.25 CME credits)
- Pain in the Buttock and Piriformis Muscle Syndrome
- Lower Extremity Injuries in the Athlete
- General Principles in Conducting the Orthopedic Examination
- Shoulder Pain
- Panel Questions
Urology/Nephrology (2.5 CME credits)
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Prostate Cancer 2010 Update and Case Studies
- Renal Colic
- Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly
- Panel Questions
Neurology (2 CME credits)
- Common CNS Infections in Primary Care Practice
- The Neurologic Examination for the Non-Neurologist
- Head Trauma
- Panel Questions