Family Medicine Intensive: Acute Upper Respiratory Infections CME

Online CME

Family Medicine Intensive: Acute Upper Respiratory Infections education showing on three screens

9 AAFP Prescribed Credits

Access Through
March 24, 2026

Focus your learning on diagnosing and treating common acute upper respiratory infections you see in practice. Topics will cover all aspects of these infections, such as:

Clinical features and incidences of various infections
Educating patients about proper antibiotic use
Pharmacologic treatment options
Comorbidities and complex cases

In this interactive online CME course, you will:

Review real patient case studies and journal articles
Analyze symptoms for accurate diagnoses
Identify practice gaps in care

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

Topics

Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, FAAFP presents the following sections to deepen your understanding of upper respiratory infections.

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

Learning Objectives

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

Describe the types of acute upper respiratory infections and their clinical features.
Describe diagnostic methods for acute upper respiratory infections.
Identify potential complications of acute upper respiratory infections.
Educate patients on safe and appropriate self-care.

System Requirements

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CME Credit Statement

The AAFP has reviewed Family Medicine Intensive: Acute Upper Respiratory Infections and deemed it acceptable for up to 9 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 3/24/2023 to 3/24/2026. 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 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.