Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Endo/Gyn/Pod/Pulm (Mar 15 - 19, 2020)

This conference has been POSTPONED. 

The revised dates will be updated soon after they are confirmed.

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Endo/Gyn/Pod/Pulm is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Mar 15 - 19, 2020 at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii, United States of America.

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

Accreditation
Physician Accreditation
Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

ABIM MOC Recognition
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20 (part II) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. 

American Academy of Family Physicians
This Live activity, Key Issues in Internal Medicine, with a beginning date of March 15, 2020 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. 

American Osteopathic Association
These programs are approved for 20 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 20 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 20 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

Nursing Accreditation
Medical Education Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This CE activity provides 20 contact hours of continuing nursing education. 

This activity is designated for 5.0 ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Board recognizes and accepts continuing education (CE) contact hours from activities approved by AMA, ACCME, ANCC, AANP, AAFP and AACN.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12299, for 20 contact hours.

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 20 contact hours (2.0 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. 

Topics May Include:
• Addiction Medicine
• Allergy & Immunology
• Bariatrics
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Ear, Nose & Throat
• Endocrinology
• Emergency Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Geriatrics
• Gynecology
• Infectious Diseases
• Medicolegal
• Men’s Urology
• Neck & Spine
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Obstetrics
• Oncology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Pain
• Palliative Care
• Podiatry
• Psychiatry
• Pulmonology
• Radiology
• Rheumatology
• Sports Medicine
• Toxicology
• Vascular Medicine

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:
• Diagnose and tailor treatment strategies for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
• Review the diagnostic criteria and therapeutic approaches to osteoporosis and other calcium related disorders
• Interpret the diagnostic criteria for dyslipidemia and design individualized treatment
• Describe the pathophysiology surrounding obesity and council patients on the various weight management strategies including patient selection criteria for surgery
• Identify the pathophysiology and diagnostic approach of asthma, respiratory infections and COPD
• Discuss systemic consequences and counseling strategies, as well as available treatment options for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary hypertension
• Perform a range of pulmonary diagnostics and be better prepared to handle lung cancer
• Describe the management and treatment of abnormal pap smears, uterine bleeding, and HPV
• Discuss the current evidence and recommendations regarding breast cancer screening
• Explain the process of menopausal transition (climacteric) and describe the potential risks/benefits of HRT option, especially in relation to breast cancer and cardiovascular disease
• Discuss common problems and treatment options for ankle and foot injuries including sprains, plantar fasciitis, and stress fractures
• Assess stem cell therapy for common orthopedic sport and degenerative injuries

Learning Outcome:
To provide updates in primary care medicine to office based providers