Care of Chronic Conditions — Fifth Edition

Online CME

Care of Chronic Conditions education on multiple screens

31.25 AAFP
Prescribed Credits

Access Through
April 27, 2026

Stay current on the latest strategies to manage common chronic conditions you treat each day, including:

Cardiovascular diseases
Hypertension
Diabetes
Osteoporosis
Skin and nail disorders

Plus new sessions on:

Brain health
Long COVID
Using suboxone for opioid use disorder
Social determinants of health

This fifth edition of our online course includes USPSTF and EBM updates as well as Translation to Practice (t2p^®) credits and faculty Q&A.

See full list of sessions below.

AAFP Member: $765
New Physician: $715
Student or Resident: $525
Other Health Care Professional: $765
Nonmember: $965

Sessions With Faculty

Actinic Keratosis and Sun Damaged Skin
Brian Rayala, M.D., FAAFP

Advance Care Planning and the Role of Family Medicine
David Brecher, M.D., FAAFP, FAAHPM

Alcohol Use Disorder: Identification and Medication Assisted Treatment
Valerie Carrejo, M.D., FAAFP

Atrial Fibrillation
Eddie Needham, M.D., FAAFP

Best Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): Tips and Pearls From Around the Nation
Kim Yu, M.D., FAAFP

Breaking Free From Osteoporosis
Robin Creamer, D.O., FAAFP

Care Management Cases
Mary E. Krebs, M.D., FAAFP

Cellulitis and Cellulitis Mimics
Brian Rayala, M.D., FAAFP

Cerebrovascular Diseases: Stroke and Stroke Mimics
Eddie Needham, M.D., FAAFP

Chronic Kidney Disease
Mary E. Krebs, M.D., FAAFP

Dementia — Diagnostic Evaluation and Management
Ambar Kulshreshtha, M.D., Ph.D., FAAFP

Effective Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Jay Winner, M.D., FAAFP

Evidence-based Treatment for Chronic Pain: It Doesn’t Have to Be Painful
Shawn Kane, M.D., FAAFP

Headache in Adults
Kathleen Rowland, M.D., M.S., FAAFP

Heart Failure
Eddie Needham, M.D., FAAFP

Long COVID
Jacob Anderson, D.O.

Management of Type II Diabetes: Patient-oriented and Evidence-based
Alvin B. Lin, M.D.

Motion Is Lotion: Fibromyalgia Diagnosis and Rx
Suraj Achar, M.D., FAAFP

Nail Disorders
Brian Rayala, M.D., FAAFP

Name That Code: Cases in Coding
Mary E. Krebs, M.D., FAAFP

Pharmacologic Therapy for Acute Pain
Elizabeth Sophy, M.D.

Prescribing Suboxone — An Innovative Curriculum
Jean Antonucci, M.D.

Reflection Sessions*
Alvin B. Lin, M.D.

Resistant Hypertension: Never Give Up!
Darrell Edward Jones, D.O., FAAFP

Seizures: Adult, Population-based Care
Kathleen Rowland, M.D., M.S., FAAFP

Sex & Gender Medicine: Understanding the Life Course to Enhance
Women's Care
Shilpa Amin, M.D., FAAFP

Squamous Cell Carcinoma & Basal Cell Carcinoma
Brian Rayala, M.D., FAAFP

Understanding and Addressing Bias
Duren Ready, M.D.

USPSTF, EBM Updates and Game Changers
Kathleen Rowland, M.D., M.S., FAAFP

Wound Care, Skin Ulcers and Pressure Sores
Brian Rayala, M.D., FAAFP

*Enhance your patient care today and earn up to 2 additional AAFP Prescribed credits when you complete the Translation to Practice^®(t2p^®) process.

Learning Objectives

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

Prepare effective plans to diagnose, treat and manage chronic diseases.
Formulate strategies to educate and counsel patients on behavior modification of factors such as nutrition, physical activity, smoking and alcohol use.
Utilize strategies to help patients overcome barriers to change in relation to chronic diseases, including cultural competency, literacy skills and access to services or care.
Implement tools to manage chronic care in practice and help patients control chronic illnesses, which may include practice transformation and/or quality-improvement activities.

System Requirements

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

CME Credit Statement

The AAFP has reviewed Care of Chronic Conditions – 5th Edition and deemed it acceptable for up to 31.25 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 4/27/2023 to 4/27/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Enduring Materials for a maximum of 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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

Following this CME activity, participants will have the opportunity to earn an additional two Prescribed credits for participation in each Translation to Practice® exercise. Information on Translation to Practice^®will be shared within the activity.