Emergency and Urgent Care Livestream

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Livestream

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Tuesday, May 13–Friday, May 16, 2025

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32.5 AAFP Prescribed Credits

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workspace_premium 32.5 AAFP Prescribed Credits

Learn practical, proven tips about common emergency and urgent care topics from a panel of 12 experts with the AAFP emergency and urgent care livestream CME event. This livestream event features faculty available in real-time to engage and answer questions from participants.

Course Directors

Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D is a practicing family physician with two decades of experience as an emergency physician at the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada.

Alan Ehrlich, MD brings 40 years of medicine experience and is a practicing family physician in Worcester, MA. Ehrlich serves as Associate Professor in Family Medicine at UMASS Chan Medical School.

Format

Choose from up to six half-day sessions broadcast between May 13 and May 16. These sessions are exclusive rebroadcasts from the original October livestream.

Two special live sessions presented by Dr. Tran on basic ECG interpretation and advanced ECG interpretation are also available. Both sessions require a separate registration fee of $320.

Early Bird Pricing Per Session*

$149

Student or Resident

$179

New
Physician

$189

AAFP
Member

$229

Nonmember

$189

Other Health Care
Professional

*Session pricing is per half-day session.

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Speakers

Course Director

Alan Ehrlich, MD, Course Director

Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D, Course Director

Speakers

Ahmed Mian, MD (CCFP EM), BEd

Deepak Patel, MD, FAAFP, FACSM

Brian Shahan, MD, FAAFP, DFPHM

LTC Alain Michael P. Abellada, MD, DFPHM

Chelsea Carlson, MD

Braeden D. Johnson, MD

Paul D. Simmons, MD, FAAFP

Kelly Sinclair, MD, FAAP, FACEP

Topics

Acute Abdomen in the Emergency and Urgent Care
Acute Care Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), Euglycemic DKA: Approach to Syncope for the Office Practitioner
Approach to the Agitated Patient in the ER
Approach to the Child with Fever
Approach to the Intoxicated Patient
Avoiding Medical Errors in Clinical Practice
Commonly Missed Chest X-rays
Commonly Missed Orthopedic X-rays
Dizziness and Vertigo
ECG (Advanced)
ECG (Basic)
ECG: Master the Interpretation for Sudden Cardiac Death
ECG: Master the Interpretation for the Syncopal Patient
Endocrine Emergencies
ER/UC Assessment of the Acutely Ill Elderly
Hypertensive Emergencies
Hyperthermia
Interventions to Abandon in the ER/UC
Management of Acute Migraine Attacks
Oncologic Emergencies
Pain Out of Proportion: Can You Recognize POOP?
Reflections: Day 1
Reflections: Day 4
The CLASSIC NEWS on Sepsis and Septic Shock: They Still Kill!
Top 10 EBM Updates in the Literature
Vascular Emergencies

Sessions

The times listed are central time.

Download the full schedule.

Session #1: Tuesday morning, May 13

7:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. CT

Welcome and Overview – Alan Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
Dizziness and Vertigo – Alan Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
Approach to the Child With Fever – Kelly Sinclair, MD, FAAP, FACEP
ER/UC Assessment of the Acutely Ill Elderly Patient – Alan Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
Hypothermia – Ahmed Mian, HonBSc, BEd, MD, CCFP (EM)

Session #2: Tuesday afternoon, May 13

1–5 p.m. CT
ECG Interpretation (Basic) – Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Optional Session (separate registration and fee required)
$320

Identify basic arrhythmias.
Using a systematic approach, accurately interpret an ECG.

Session #3: Wednesday morning, May 14

7:55 a.m.–12:15 p.m. CT

Welcome and Overview – Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Hyperthermia – Brian Shahan, MD
ECG: Master the Interpretation for Sudden Cardiac Death – Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Pain Out of Proportion: Can You Recognize POOP? – Vu Kiet Tran, Md, MHSc(ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Hypertensive Emergencies – Brian Shahan, MD

Session #4: Wednesday afternoon, May 14

1–5 p.m. CT
ECG Interpretation (Advanced) – Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Optional Session (separate registration and fee required)
$320

Systematically analyze ECG results for subtle fatal conditions.
Identify cardiac infarct precursors in an ECG.
Point out ECG findings of pulmonary embolism.

Session #5: Thursday morning, May 15

7:55 a.m.–12:15 p.m. CT

Welcome and Overview – Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Vascular Emergencies – Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Approach to the Agitated Patient in the ER – Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Approach to the Intoxicated Patient – Ahmed Mian, HonBSc, BEd, MD, CCFP (EM)
Approach to Syncope for the Office Practitioner – Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D

Session #6: Thursday afternoon, May 15

12:55–5:30 p.m. CT

Welcome and Overview – Alan Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
Top 10 EBM Updates in the Literature – Paul D. Simmons, MD, FAAFP; Alan Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
Commonly Missed Orthopedic X-Rays – Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP, FACSM, CIC
Acute Abdomen in the Emergency and Urgent Care – Paul D. Simmons, MD, FAAFP
Oncologic Emergencies – Brian Shahan, MD
Reflections – Day 1*

Session #7: Friday morning, May 16

7:55 a.m.–12:15 p.m. CT

Welcome and Overview – Alan Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
ECG: Master the Interpretation for the Syncopal Patient – Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Endocrine Emergencies – Braeden D. Johnson, MD
Avoiding Medical Errors in Clinical Practice – Vu Kiet Tran, MD, MHSc(Ed), MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Commonly Missed Chest X-Rays – Braeden D. Johnson, MD

Session #8: Friday afternoon, May 16

12:55–5:30 p.m. CT

Welcome and Overview – Alan Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
Interventions to Abandon in the ER/UC – Paul D. Simmons, MD, FAAFP; Alan Ehrlich, MD, FAAFP
Management of Acute Migraine Attacks – Paul D. Simmons, MD, FAAFP
Acute Care Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), Euglycemic DKA – Chelsea Carlson, MD
The CLASSIC NEWS on Sepsis and Septic Shock: They Still Kill! – LTC Alain Michael P. Abellada, MD, DFPHM
Reflections – Day 4*

Schedule is subject to change.

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

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

Prepare treatment plans for patients who may require hospital inpatient care or referral to emergency departments, or urgent care for acute health conditions.
Assess the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients who may present with any number of conditions, including maternity, psychological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological care.
Incorporate emergency plans into practice, including written protocols and necessary equipment/tools for treatment.

CME Credit Statement

The AAFP has reviewed Emergency and Urgent Care Livestream and deemed it acceptable for up to 32.5 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 5/13/2025 to 5/16/2025. 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 Live activity for a maximum of 32.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. 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.

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The self-study option offers you the opportunity to learn on your schedule.