CME Sponsor:
Scripps Health

Location:
Paradise Point Resort
San Diego, CA

Course Directors/Instructors:
Course Director
Michael L. Van Buskirk, MD, ABFM
Chair, Family Medicine
Scripps Clinic
Clinical Professor
Family and Preventive Medicine
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA

Faculty
Joel C. Diamant, MD, FACP
Director, IM Residency
Education Co-Director,
Scripps Translational Science Institute
Scripps Clinic / Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA

Ken Fujioka, MD
Director, Nutrition and
Metabolic Research
Department of Diabetes and Endocrine
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, CA

Giovanni Elia, MD
Clinical Medical Director
The Institute for Palliative Medicine
at San Diego Hospice
San Diego, CA

Susan R. Johnson, MD
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
and Epidemiology
University Ombudsperson
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Matthew Levine, MD
Endocrinologist
Division of Diabetes/Endocrinology
Scripps Health
La Jolla, CA

Christian Mende, MD, FACP,
FACN, FASN
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA

Gregory Ostrow, MD
Ophthalmologist
Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley
San Diego, CA

Lorenzo Pacelli, MD
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Sports Medicine
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, CA

John Rogers, MD, FACC
Director
Cardiac Pacing/Tachyarrythmia
Device Therapy
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, CA

David Sobel, MD
Chairman, Department of Radiology
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, CA

Curtiss Stinis, MD
Director of Peripheral Interventions
Division of Cardiology
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, CA

Number of Credits:
A maximum number of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registration Fee:
Physicians    
Through May 31: $395
June 1-July 31: $425
On-site after July 31: $450

Fellows/Residents/Nurses/Other
Through May 31: $250
June 1-July 31: $275
On-site after July 31: $300

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Detailed Description:
The broad scope of the primary care physician’s practice incorporates management of acute, undiagnosed illness and complex, multisystem disease, as well as the provision of extensive preventive care and general health promotion. Primary care physicians are most often the first medical practitioner contacted by a patient. Therefore, the daily clinical challenges require a distinct approach and special skills in eliciting concerns, focusing key issues, negotiating plans, and helping solve problems; as well as collaborating actively with referral specialists and coordinating the care given by varied organizations. All this is firmly based in the context of a patient-physician relationship built on mutual trust and knowledge. With this in mind, this CME conference will educate and promote improved patient outcomes in a broad range of therapeutic areas commonly encountered in the busy primary care practice. In addition to an overview of the history and current science of a variety of specialty areas, content will be presented in a very practical, patient-focused manner relevant to the specific primary care setting and challenges. This course is designed by primary care physicians for primary care physicians and will present content from their unique perspective.
Conference highlights include:
• Presentation of a wide variety of therapeutic areas commonly
encountered in primary care from the primary care perspective.
• Renowned faculty chosen not only for their recognized expertise,
but also their keen presentation and educational skills.
• Practical and useful content, including pearls, additional resources
and a comprehensive printed syllabus for later reference.
• Dynamic and interactive formats including case studies, audience
response system, and ample opportunities for Q&A as part of
each presentation.
• Half-day schedules at one of San Diego’s most popular vacation
destinations allowing time for learning and relaxation.

Learning Objectives:
 After attending this course, participants should be able to:
• Discuss the history, science and evidence of commonly encountered therapeutic areas.
• Integrate current trends in preventive health care into patient care strategies.
• Diagnose typically encountered medical conditions: from common patient complaints, to office examination
and formal diagnostic techniques.
• Formulate a comprehensive treatment program for various health issues, coordinating other team members
within the practice to support the patient care strategy.
• Manage the specialist referral process: assess when to refer, recognize what the specialized treatment will consist
of and determine the role of the primary care physician in cohesive care and follow up.
• Identify common overlapping or related conditions.
• Access and/or recommend resources for both physicians and patients to acquire additional information pertinent
to a range of therapeutic areas.
• Effectively discuss with patients their personal responsibilities in prevention and treatment.

Intended Audience:
This course is designed by primary care physicians and is intended for primary care physicians, family medicine physicians, internalists, and general practice medical professionals and will present content from their unique perspective.