OVERVIEW

LIVE STREAM CME - Primary Care Update Infectious Diseases, Office Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Pharmacology is organized by MCE Conferences, Inc.

Date: Nov 06 - 07, 2020 (from 9:00 AM -1:20 PM Central Time (7:00 AM - 11:20 AM Pacific Time).

New Orleans - Omni Royal Orleans

Accreditation:
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education - ACCME:
MCE Conferences designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Academy of Family Physicians - AAFP:
This live activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 8 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to the AMA PRA category 1 credit toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacology Credits:
This course is being reviewed and will be acceptable for up to 8 CE credits; please verify with your Medical Board which hours may be applied toward Pharmacology credit.

Overview:
This live streaming course is designed to provide primary care clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Infectious Diseases, Office Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Pharmacology while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The online learning format will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Infectious Diseases, Office Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Pharmacology for Primary Care, with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.

Schedule, Topics, and Learning Objectives

Friday, November 6^th

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (ET) / 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM (PT):
Decoding Guideline Updates: Lipid Management in High-Risk Patients – Dr. Catherine Rebitch
Objectives: 1) Summarize recommendations from clinical practice guidelines regarding lipid-lowering therapy 2) Discuss clinical evidence and place in therapy for non-statin agents · Develop a therapeutic plan for a patient with complex lipid-lowering needs

11:00 AM – 11:05 AM (ET) / 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM (PT) ~ BREAK

11:05 AM – 12:05 PM (EDT) / 8:05 AM – 9:05 AM (PDT):
First Comes Metformin, and then Comes…?” Evaluating the Role of Oral Agents for Type 2 Diabetes – Dr. Catherine Rebitch
Objectives: 1) Summarize recommendations from clinical practice guidelines regarding diabetes 2) Discuss clinical evidence and place in therapy for newly approved oral diabetes agents 3) Develop a therapeutic plan for a patient with diabetes

12:05 PM – 12:15 PM / 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM (PDT) ~ BREAK

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM (EDT) / 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (PDT):
Rational Polypharmacy for Chronic Pain Management- Dr. Robert Bolash
Objectives: 1) Apply new pathophysiologic understanding to treating pain 2) Understand mechanisms of action of the various muscle relaxers and anticonvulsants commonly used to treat various chronic pain states 3) Use case examples to better understand titration and adjustment of adjuvant analgesics

1:15 PM – 1:20 PM / 10:15 AM – 10:20 AM (PDT) ~ BREAK

1:20 PM – 2:20 PM (EDT) / 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM (PDT):
Overview of Opioid Pharmacology, Assessment, and Management- Dr. Robert Bolash
Objectives: 1) Highlight pharmacologic differences between various opioids used for chronic pain management 2) Describe risk factors that may help to predict problematic opioid use, including addiction and misuse 3) Review validated screening tools used to help identify possible aberrant behaviors related to long-term opioid use 4) Understand and utilize Patient-Provider Agreements (PPAs) and Prescription Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) as a means of improved monitoring of patient use of opioid products

Saturday, November 7^th

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (EDT) / 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM (PDT):
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections?– Dr. Fred Lopez
Objectives: 1) Review terminology, anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of selected skin and soft tissue infections

11:00 AM – 11:05 AM (EDT) / 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM (PDT) ~ BREAK

11:05 AM – 12:05 PM (EDT) / 8:05 AM – 9:05 AM (PDT):
Primary Care-associated Infectious Diseases – Dr. Fred Lopez
Objectives: 1)?Review the approach to selected primary care-associated infections including urinary tract infections, pharyngitis, and TB screening?in a case-based format

12:05 PM – 12:15 PM / 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM (PDT) ~ BREAK

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM (EDT) / 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM (PDT):
MSK Imaging: What to Order When, and Why! – Dr. Mark Mirabelli
Objectives: 1) Consider imaging options for MSK problems 2) Determine when advanced radiographic imaging is indicated 3) order imaging in a timely and cost-effective way

1:15 PM – 1:20 PM / 10:15 AM – 10:20 AM (PDT) ~ BREAK

1:20 PM – 2:20 PM (EDT) / 10:20 AM – 11:20 AM (PDT):
Musculoskeletal Injections – Dr. Mark Mirabelli
Objectives: 1) Discuss indications, contraindications, supplies, and setup for common MSK injections 2) Review relevant anatomy for common injections and injection techniques

Note: Content is subject to change without notice. Please refer to the activity website for the most current information.