• Family Medicine Intensive: GERD

    Online CME

    Gastroesophageal reflux disease dramatically impacts 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

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

    Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, 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 FirefoxSafari, 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 Credittoward 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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