Overview

This 3-day conferences will feature the most up to date changes in disease state management and drug therapies for family medicine practitioners along with interactive workshops.

With different agendas for both our Fall and Spring dates, in addition to online learning, we still plan to offer 50 hours of credit throughout the year.

Clinicians providing primary care encounter a wide range of medical conditions in their day-to-day practice. It can seem overwhelming to stay current on the evaluation and treatment of such a wide variety of conditions. The University of Kentucky Department of Family and Community Medicine serves the needs of primary care professionals across the country by recognizing the need for high quality life-long learning for inter-professional healthcare providers through continuing education. This Family Medicine Review course is one of the longest running courses in the nation and has gained national recognition. Participants can earn AMA Category 1 Credits™, AAFP prescribed credit (determination pending), and now ANCC credit in one setting. We now also offer Nursing pharmacology hours.

The goal of this program is to provide information from a variety of topics covered in Family Practice.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CME

This live activity is designated for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This training has been approved by the KBML as meeting the statutory requirements of HB1. ID# 0924-H2.0- UK9a

CNE

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 24 nursing contact hours. Will award 9 hours in pharmacology.

AAFP

AAFP credit is pending approval.

Acknowledgement

Core Topics

This course is designed to be a Comprehensive Review of Family Medicine to assist in Family Physicians in their preparation for the recertification examination. The course is also designed to enhance the practice and knowledge of Family Medicine by providing evidence based, up to date information that providers can immediately take an apply and change their current practice. Content areas that maybe covered are based on the ABFM Blueprint for the examination and are as follow:

Cardiovascular: Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Failure, Common Arrhythmias, Dyslipidemia, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Disease Prevention

Respiratory: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Asthma, Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Sleep Medicine

Musculoskeletal: Sports Medicine, Low Back Pain, Common Musculoskeletal Injuries, Pediatric Orthopedics

Endocrine: Diabetes Mellitus, Thyroid Disorders, Osteoporosis, Obesity Management, Hypogonadism

Gastrointestinal: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcers, Helicobacter, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Liver Disease and Cirrhosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Colon Polyps, Diverticulitis

Psychiatry: Depression, Bipolar, ADHD, Substance Abuse

Integumentary: Common rashes, benign and cancerous skin growths

Women’s Health: Contraception, Infertility, Menopause, Maternity Care

Hematologic/Immune: Anemia, HIV/AIDS, Allergy

Nephrology: Chronic Kidney Disease, Urinalysis

Neurology: TIAs and Stroke, Epilepsy, Headaches, Dementia

Ophthalmology: Eye Trauma, Vision Loss

Adolescent Medicine: Growth and Development, Substance Abuse

Geriatrics: Urinary Incontinence, Polypharmacy

Others: Pain Management, Antibiotic Choices, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Cancer Detection and Prevention