Continuing Medical Education: Primary Care CME: Neurology for the Non-Neurologist: Scripps Health: San Diego, CA: October 9, 2010
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Published on 06/14/2010
Neurology for the Non-Neurologist
Scripps Health
October 9, 2010
The goal of this CME course is to assist primary care physicians in making the appropriate diagnosis, providing effective treatment, and determining the need for referral or follow-up care for patients with neurological complaints which in turn will lead to improved patient outcomes.
CME Sponsor:
Scripps Health
Location:
Schaetzel Center
9890 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, California 92037
Phone: 858-626-7311
Course Directors/Instructors:
Benjamin M. Frishberg, MD
Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD
Thomas J. Chippendale, MD, PhD
Jana R. Cooke, MD
Ali R. Hamzei, MD, PhD
Louis H. Hogrefe, MD
Kalyani Korabathina, MD
Sohaib Kureshi, MD
Irene J. Oh, MD
Michael A. Lobatz, MD
Timothy A. Peppers, MD
Gregory A. Sahagian, MD
Jack D. Schim, MD
Robert R. Varney, MD
Number of Credits:
7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Registration Fee:
Physicians Thru Sept. 10: $225
Physicians Sept. 11-Oct. 6: $250
Physicians After Oct. 6: $275
Nurses/Fellows/Residents/Others Thru Sept. 10: $150
Nurses/Fellows/Residents/Others Sept. 11-Oct. 6: $175
Nurses/Fellows/Residents/Others After Oct. 6: $200
More Info
Detailed Description:
It is estimated that nearly twenty percent of patients seen by a primary care physician manifest neurological complaints such as headaches, dementia, carpal tunnel syndrome, MS, Parkinson’s disease, etc. However, only a small portion of the clinical office practice is directed to the evaluation and management of diseases of the nervous system. While primary care physicians are faced with various neurological disorders suffered by their patients, many feel they are not entirely prepared and appropriately educated in the clinical neurosciences to initiate proper care or referral. With this in mind, a team of neurological specialists and primary care physicians designed the Neurology for the Non-Neurologist conference.
Learning Objectives:
After attending this course, participants should be able to:
• Discuss the history, science and evidence of commonly encountered neurological disorders.
• Integrate current trends in preventive health care into patient care strategies.
• Diagnose typically encountered neurological disorders: from common patient complaints, to office examination and formal diagnostic strategies.
• Formulate a comprehensive treatment program and coordinate other team members within the practice to support the patient care strategy.
• Manage the specialist referral process: assess when to refer, recognize what specialized treatment will be needed, 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.
Neurology for the Non-Neurologist
Scripps Health
October 9, 2010
The goal of this CME course is to assist primary care physicians in making the appropriate diagnosis, providing effective treatment, and determining the need for referral or follow-up care for patients with neurological complaints which in turn will lead to improved patient outcomes.
Neurology for the Non-Neurologist
CME Sponsor:
Scripps Health
Location:
Schaetzel Center
9890 Genesee Avenue
La Jolla, California 92037
Phone: 858-626-7311
Course Directors/Instructors:
Benjamin M. Frishberg, MD
Andrew M. Blumenfeld, MD
Thomas J. Chippendale, MD, PhD
Jana R. Cooke, MD
Ali R. Hamzei, MD, PhD
Louis H. Hogrefe, MD
Kalyani Korabathina, MD
Sohaib Kureshi, MD
Irene J. Oh, MD
Michael A. Lobatz, MD
Timothy A. Peppers, MD
Gregory A. Sahagian, MD
Jack D. Schim, MD
Robert R. Varney, MD
Number of Credits:
7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Registration Fee:
Physicians Thru Sept. 10: $225
Physicians Sept. 11-Oct. 6: $250
Physicians After Oct. 6: $275
Nurses/Fellows/Residents/Others Thru Sept. 10: $150
Nurses/Fellows/Residents/Others Sept. 11-Oct. 6: $175
Nurses/Fellows/Residents/Others After Oct. 6: $200
More Info
Detailed Description:
It is estimated that nearly twenty percent of patients seen by a primary care physician manifest neurological complaints such as headaches, dementia, carpal tunnel syndrome, MS, Parkinson’s disease, etc. However, only a small portion of the clinical office practice is directed to the evaluation and management of diseases of the nervous system. While primary care physicians are faced with various neurological disorders suffered by their patients, many feel they are not entirely prepared and appropriately educated in the clinical neurosciences to initiate proper care or referral. With this in mind, a team of neurological specialists and primary care physicians designed the Neurology for the Non-Neurologist conference.
Learning Objectives:
After attending this course, participants should be able to:
• Discuss the history, science and evidence of commonly encountered neurological disorders.
• Integrate current trends in preventive health care into patient care strategies.
• Diagnose typically encountered neurological disorders: from common patient complaints, to office examination and formal diagnostic strategies.
• Formulate a comprehensive treatment program and coordinate other team members within the practice to support the patient care strategy.
• Manage the specialist referral process: assess when to refer, recognize what specialized treatment will be needed, 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.