UH Primary Care Institute 2024 Wellness Symposium

This annual symposium provides an update on topics relevant to primary health providers. Topics include interventions for overweight/obese patients, management of obstructive sleep apnea, controlled substance use, treatment of allergy and sinus issues, management of patients with elevated liver enzymes, and treatment of adults with ADHD.

Saturday, March 2, 2024, 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM, Corporate College East, Cleveland, OH

1. Discover about the latest technologies that can drive clinical effectiveness
2. Examine which technologies are currently available or on the horizon and learn about outcomes of some technologies already in place
3. Report on the current epidemiology in hepatitis C and review the current treatment options for hepatitis C
4. Recognize the importance of routine HIV testing in Primary Care and who needs HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
5. Illustrate how to prescribe and follow patients on PrEP
6. Describe updated concussion diagnostic criteria and recommended management methods.
7. Show the UH Concussion Management Program and available resources
8. Explain the emerging science that reconceptualizes chronic pain.
9. Identify historic gaps and current opportunities in training practitioners to treat chronic pain more effectively.
10. Summarize our current offering for practitioner education.
11. Differentiate the appropriate initiation of pharmacotherapy for obesity management according to clinical practice guidelines
12. Formulate the mechanisms of action, safety, efficacy and dosing of anti-obesity medications
13. Discuss selection of medication based on patient characteristics and comorbidities
14. List practical considerations, challenges and limitation of anti-obesity medications.

Physician: $50
Non-Physician/Residents/Fellows: $25

No refunds

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

AAFP Credits

This Live Activity, UH Primary Care Institute 2020 Wellness Symposium, with a beginning date of 02/29/2020, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 4.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (4.00 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

CWRU School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Saturday, March 2, 2024