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Family Medicine Intensive: GERD

Online CME

Family Medicine Intensive: GERD education on three device screens

Gastroesophageal reflux disease dramatically affects quality of life for many of your patients. Help them find relief with this deep dive into GERD.

Through interactive sessions and case studies, you’ll learn the latest strategies to design better treatment plans based on:

  1. Patient demographics
  2. Severity of the condition 
  3. Comorbidities present

Plus review the latest evidence on pharmacological treatments, including:

  • Protein pump inhibitors
  • H2-receptor antagonists
  • Antacids

See full list of sessions below.


AAFP Member: $325
New Physician: $275
Student or Resident: $215
Other Health Care Professional: $325
Nonmember: $425

Jonathon Firnhaber, M.D., FAAFP presents the following sections to deepen your understanding of GERD.

  • Introduction
  • Initial Diagnosis
  • Disease Management
  • Care Coordination
  • Care of Complex Conditions and/or Comorbidities
  • Patient Education

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

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

The AAFP has reviewed Family Medicine Intensive: GERD and deemed it acceptable for up to 10 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 5/12/2023 to 5/12/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 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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