UCSF CME Primary Care Medicine: Update 2018

UCSF CME Primary Care Medicine: Update is organized by The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held during Apr 01 - 06, 2018 at Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott, Maui, Wailea, Hawaii, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is internists, family practitioners, and all other health professionals interested in providing high quality primary care, this course will present a comprehensive review of new developments in outpatient medicine. Special attention will be paid to the day-to-day controversies of office practice, emphasizing preventive medicine, diagnosis and treatment of common disorders, issues in women’s health, and current approaches to management of chronic illness. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Description :
Changing patterns of medical practice are placing greater emphasis on ambulatory medicine and primary care practice, including office-based preventive medicine, reduction of cardiovascular risk factors, issues in women's health, management of chronic disease, application of behavioral medicine skills to ambulatory medical patients, the care of patients at the end of life, shared decision making, and the rational use of diagnostic tests and new medications. Designed for practicing internists, family practitioners, gynecologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and all other health professionals interested in providing high quality primary care, this course will provide opportunities to enhance competence and improve performance.

The course will focus on the skills and strategies needed in day-to-day office practice. The curriculum will feature in-depth discussion of challenging cases in preventive medicine, common problems in ambulatory care, and a broad selection of acute and chronic illnesses. This year’s course will also highlight key issues in dermatology, neurology, geriatrics, palliative care, rheumatology, sports medicine, and nutrition. An audience response system will facilitate discussion of challenging clinical cases. The course is presented by the UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine of the Department of Medicine and is sponsored by the Office of Continuing Medical Education, University of California, San Francisco.

Conference Objectives are :
The purpose of this course is to increase competence and improve clinician practice in primary care. We specifically anticipate improvements in skills and strategies :

• To discuss and implement new guidelines in office-based preventive medicine;
• To manage common office problems including hypertension, lipid disorders, diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, gout, and fibromyalgia
• To manage challenging issues in palliative care including advanced care planning and aid-in-dying;
• To diagnose and treat common dermatologic disorders, skin cancers, and drug eruptions;
• To diagnose and treat common disorders of the knee, ankle, shoulder, and elbow;
• To diagnose and treat common mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, psychosis, and agitation;
• To assess patients with recent head trauma;
• To facilitate counseling and informed decision-making in contraception;
• To optimally utilize the physical exam to assess clinical concerns in dermatology, neurology, and sports medicine;
• To improve patient communication and shared-decision making;
• To appropriately use new diagnostic tests, imaging studies, and new medications and better practice high-value care;
• To increase the joy of primary care practice, prevent burn-out, and advocate for patient-centered primary care and health equity.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.