Family Medicine Intensive: The Series

Online CME

Allergic rhinitis education on three device screens

The Family Medicine Intensive is an interactive series designed to give you the deepest dive into the top 10 ambulatory conditions managed by family physicians to improve patient outcomes.

Go beyond the guidelines and explore nonclinical aspects in practice settings such as post diagnosis, mental health, care for diverse populations and digital health technologies. Each course offers case studies and covers:

Initial diagnosis and treatment
Disease management
Care coordination
Care of complex conditions and/or comorbidities
Patient education

Ideal for residency programs, PGY-3 residents and anyone wanting to provide the most comprehensive care possible.

AAFP Member: $995

New Physician: $945
Student or Resident: $775
Other Health Care Professional: $995
Nonmember: $1,195

Topics

Family Medicine Intensive: Acute Upper Respiratory
Learn the latest on common acute upper respiratory infections, including clinical features and incidences, patient education, pharmacologic treatment and comorbidities.
Family Medicine Intensive: Allergic Rhinitis
Focus on the three classifications of allergic rhinitis, including identifying reactions, intranasal and oral treatments, allergen avoidance, disease modifying therapy and more.
Family Medicine Intensive: Anxiety
Experts in treating anxiety will cover care coordination, caring for complex conditions, barriers to treatment, efficacy of anxiety treatment and more.
Family Medicine Intensive: Depressive Disorder
Depressive disorder negatively affects patients’ well-being, leading to an increased risk for suicide. Get the most up-to-date strategies to provide preventive and ongoing care.
Family Medicine Intensive: Diabetes
Improve your ability to diagnose, treat and manage type 1 and type 2 diabetes and identify at-risk patients for screening.
Family Medicine Intensive: GERD
Design better treatment plans based on patient demographics, condition severity and comorbidities, plus review the latest evidence on pharmacological treatment.
Family Medicine Intensive: Hyperlipidemia
Immerse yourself in the latest science, including diagnosis, treatment and identifying the relative risk of ASCVD in different age and comorbidity groups.
Family Medicine Intensive: Hypertension
Improve your ability to identify at-risk patients and diagnose, treat and manage this common condition and major cause of stroke.
Family Medicine Intensive: Hypothyroidism
Reduce patients’ risk of heart disease, cognitive impairment and mental disorders with this review of diagnostics, levothyroxine dosing, treatment interactions and comorbidities.
Family Medicine Intensive: Low Back Pain
Review imaging and treatment options, including nonpharmacologic, NSAIDs and opioids, plus comorbidities and red flags.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to:

Describe appropriate methods of diagnosing the most common ambulatory conditions.
Describe various treatment options available for patients.
Describe appropriate care coordination based on the patient’s symptoms, co-morbidities and perceptions.
Educate patients around suitable lifestyle modifications to reduce the disease burden.

System Requirements

High-speed broadband connection required for online access.
Latest version of Firefox, Safari or Chrome on Windows or Macintosh computers or tablets.
Latest version of Adobe Reader.

CME Credit Statement

The AAFP has reviewed Family Medicine Intensive: The Series and deemed it acceptable for up to 106 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 3/14/2024 to 3/14/2027. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AAFP and John Wiley & Sons. The AAFP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.

CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.

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