Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Derm/Gastro/Geri - Ontario

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Derm/Gastro/Geri is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Aug 23 - 25, 2019 at Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Target Audience:
This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine

Accreditation:
Physician:
Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Family Physicians:
This Live activity, Internal Medicine for Primary Care, with a beginning date of August 23, 2019 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12 Prescribed credits by the American Academyof Family Physicians. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Osteopathic Association:
These programs are approved for 12 hours in Category 2-A by the American Osteopathic Association.

American College of Emergency Physicians:
This program is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 12 hours of ACEP Category I credit.

American Academy of Physician Assistants:
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 12 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

Nursing Accreditation:
This CE activity provides 12 contact hours of continuing nursing education.

Pharmacy Accreditation:
Medical Education Resources (MER) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. MER designates this continuing education activity for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:
• Discriminate the diagnostic principles and treatment options for dermatitis, papulosquamous diseases, as well as viral and fungal infections
• List current treatment recommendations for HBV, HCV and lower GI bleeding
• Describe management strategies for NAFLD and IBD
• Utilize a comprehensive geriatric assessment to identify potential issues
• Assess and manage cardiac and urologic disorders in the elderly
• Differentiate between cognitive impairment, dementias, and Alzheimer’s Disease, and formulate appropriate treatment options.

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