Primary Care CME on the Big Island, Hawaii is organized by A-Cross Medicine Reviews, Tulane University Center for Continuing Education (CCE) and will be held from Mar 22 - 25, 2023 at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, Waimea, Hawaii, United States of America.

Overview:
This program is designed to increase attendee knowledge and competence in a variety of primary care topics. These include hypertension, cancer screening, common ENT problems, common GI issues, and current immunization recommendations. All topics presented will utilize evidence-based guidelines from the literature.

Course Objectives for March 22-25, 2023 Course on the Big Island Hawaii:
• Review the most recent hypertension guidelines
• Critique and implement the current STIs/STDs guidelines
• Recognize the changes in management of Depression
• Manage patients who present with skin and soft tissue infections
• Review the current evidence-based guidelines for cancer screening, including the new conflicting lung and prostate cancer recommendations
• Discuss the latest management and diagnosis of dermatologic disorders
• Discuss the management and treatment of GERD and Celiac Disease
• Review the latest treatment for COPD
• Manage otitis media, pharyngitis, and sinusitis based on evidence-based guidelines
• Understand the recent changes in adult immunization especially for PCV13, Shingles vaccines, and COVID-19 vaccines
• Critique and Implement the Current Pain management Guidelines

Statement of Need:
Common primary care issues are being updated continually by specialty and government agencies. It is difficult for the primary care physician to stay abreast of all the current new guidelines and recommendations. Physicians and other medical providers are in need of streamlined approaches to common primary care issues.

Goal:
The overall goals of the conference are to impact the diagnostic and treatment of patients seen in primary care practices.