LIVE STREAM ONLINE CME: Primary Care Update – Dermatology, Neurology and Women’s Health

Primary Care Update

Overview
This online live stream is designed to provide primary care clinicians with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Dermatology, Neurology and Women’s Health, while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The online learning format format of the conference will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Dermatology, Neurology and Women’s Health, with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.

Target Audience
All Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information and updates in Dermatology, Neurology and Women’s Health.

Speakers
Our presenting national faculty speakers make it their professional goal to enhance the training of primary care clinicians and to help you learn the most current, best medicine, and techniques for making the diagnosis easier and quicker during a 20-minute office visit.

• Jonathan Howard, MD – Director, Neurology Service , Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY. Director, Medical Student Clerkship, Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Center, New York University Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY. Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Neurology, New York, University Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY. Attending Physician, Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center, New York University Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY.
• Ruth K Weinberg, MD, FACOG – Medical Director, Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center, Boulder, CO. Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Boulder Medical Center, Boulder, CO.
• Neal A. Foman, MD, MS, FAAD – Dermatologist, HealthPartners Medical Group, Saint Paul, MN. Dermatology Residency Program Advisor, HealthPartners Institute, Twin Cities, MN. Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN.

Schedule, Topics and Objectives

Friday, July 31
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (EDT) / 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM (PDT) –  Neurology
Stroke Prevention and Secondary Treatment – Objectives: 1) To review common stroke syndromes and the diagnosis of acute stroke 2) To learn about the treatment of acute stroke 3) To learn about the secondary prevention of acute stroke

Break

10:35 AM- 11:35 AM (EDT) / 7:35 AM – 8:35 AM (PDT) – Neurology
Cranial Nerves Video Review – Objectives: 1) To review the function and anatomy of the cranial nerves through video presentations

Break

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM (EDT) / 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM (PDT) – Women’s Health 
STD Update – Objectives: 1) Update on Chlamydia and Gonorrhea rates in the US 2) Theories as to why rates are going up and drug resistant Gonorrhea is increasing 3) Current recommendations for PID treatment, partner treatment, and follow up 4) Who should be screened for syphilis and how 5) HIV screening

Break

12:50 PM – 1:50 PM (EDT) / 9:50 AM – 10:50 AM (PDT) – Women’s Health 
Cervical Cancer Screening and the ‘Wrongful Pap’ – Objectives: 1) When to start doing Pap screening and when to stop 2) ASCCP guidelines for cervical cancer screening 2) Primary HPV screening 3) Screening in immunocompromised individuals 4) When are anal Paps indicated? 5)The Wrongful Pap

Saturday, August 1
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (EDT) / 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM (PDT) – Dermatology
Psoriasis: Where we Have Been and What’s on the Horizon – Objectives: 1) Distinguish this common skin condition from look-alike skin conditions 2) Construct a treatment plan for your patients with psoriasis 3) Discuss the direction in which treatment of psoriasis is going

Break

10:35 AM- 11:35 AM (EDT)/ 7:35 AM – 8:35 AM (PDT) – Dermatology
Warts, Molluscum and Other Viral Infections of the Skin – Objectives: 1) Understand the etiology and mechanisms of transmission of different kinds of warts 2) Describe the most effective treatment options for warts, and outline the approach to the treatment of difficult warts or of warts in difficult to treat locations 3) Discuss other viral infections of the skin and how they manifest

Break

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM (EDT) / 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM (PDT) – Neurology
Classic Presentations of Behavioral Neurology – Objectives: 1) To review classic disorders in behavioral neurology (aphasias, neglect syndrome, etc.) through video presentations

Break

12:50 PM – 1:50 PM (EDT) / 9:50 AM – 10:50 AM (PDT) – Neurology
Multiple Sclerosis Update – Objectives: 1) To learn about the common presentations and diagnosis of multiple sclerosis 2) To learn about the treatment of multiple sclerosis

Sunday, August 2
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (EDT) / 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM (PDT) – Women’s Health
Menopausal HRT: Is It Hot in Here, or Is It Me? – Objectives: 1) Indications and options for hormone replacement therapy 2) Contraindications to hormone replacement therapy 3) The Women’s Health Initiative study, it’s impact and subsequent interpretation 4) What about ‘bio-identical’ and compounded hormones? 5) Hormone replacement therapy decisions in special circumstances like premature ovarian failure, perimenopause, breast cancer survivors 6) Risks and benefits of androgen therapy 7) Managing bleeding on hormone replacement therapy

Break

10:35 AM- 11:35 AM (EDT) / 7:35 AM – 8:35 AM (PDT) – Women’s Health 
Transgender 101 – Objectives: 1) Concepts to understand 2) Terminology in use today 3) How to use correct pronouns when interacting with gender variant individuals 4) The components of gender transition 5) Clinical guidelines that guide treatment

Break

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM (EDT) / 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM (PDT) – Dermatology
Rosacea and Disorders of the Hair Follicle – Objectives: 1) Identify the common skin conditions arising from the follicular structure 2) Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between the different causes of folliculitis 3) Construct an appropriate treatment plan for different follicular disorders 4) Discuss the pathophysiology and treatment of rosacea

Break

12:50 PM – 1:50 PM (EDT) / 9:50 AM – 10:50 AM (PDT):
Leg Ulcers and Principles of Wound Management – Dermatology
Objectives: 1) Differentiate between the different types of leg ulcers 2) Become familiar with the diagnostic tools available for workup of a leg ulcer 3) Educate patients on risk factors and preventative measures for leg ulcers 4) Compare the different treatment options, including standard vs. advanced care options

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