Continuing Medical Education: Primary Care CME: Scripps Clinic: Live: Friday, August 5-Sunday, August 7, 2011
Primary Care Physicians
CME Sponsor:
Scripps Clinic
Location:
Live
Friday, August 5-Sunday, August 7, 2011 • Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, San Diego, California
Course Directors/Instructors:
Michael L. Van Buskirk, MD, ABFM
Chair, Family Medicine
Scripps Clinic
Clinical Professor, Voluntary
Family and Preventive Medicine
University of San Diego, California
Encinitas, California
Number of Credits:
Maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Registration Fee:
$250-$450
More Info
Detailed Description:
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 activity, 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:
Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and General Practice medical professionals.
Scripps Clinic
Location:
Live
Friday, August 5-Sunday, August 7, 2011 • Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, San Diego, California
Course Directors/Instructors:
Michael L. Van Buskirk, MD, ABFM
Chair, Family Medicine
Scripps Clinic
Clinical Professor, Voluntary
Family and Preventive Medicine
University of San Diego, California
Encinitas, California
Number of Credits:
Maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Registration Fee:
$250-$450
More Info
Detailed Description:
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 activity, 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:
Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and General Practice medical professionals.
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