Conference Details

2009 Best Practices in Primary Care 9/25/2009

San Francisco Marriott
55 Fourth Street
San Francisco , CA 94103
Phone: 415-896-1600

Who Should Attend

All primary care clinicians (physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners) who are active in patient care.

Agenda

9/25/2009 6:30 am - 7:30 am Registration and Complimentary Continental Breakfast 7:30 am - 12:10 pm Morning Sessions 12:10 pm - 12:55 pm Complimentary Lunch 12:55 pm - 4:05 pm Afternoon Sessions

Venue Information

Meeting Room: Golden Gate A&B

Parking:
On-site Parking:$13 hourly, $55.86 daily. Valet Parking: $55.86 daily. Off-site Parking: $3 hourly, $30 daily. Limited valet and area parking. No oversized vehicles. In/out priveledges included. Use 756 Mission Street to map directions.
Hotel Accommodations:
With so many things to do and see, you might consider bringing your family and turning this conference trip into a vacation at the San Francisco Marriott. Please call 415-896-1600 and mention that you are with the Primary Care Education conference. Be sure to call no later than September 3, 2009, to guarantee your room rate of $259 for single/double occupancy per night. Rooms are limited!

Accreditation

ACCME
Primary Care Network, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Primary Care Network designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6.5 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

AANP
This program has been approved for 6.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 2.7 hours of pharmacology) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 0909327. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards.

AAPA
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 6.5 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

Topics

PAD   Prevent the Event: Early Detection and Management of the PAD Patient Overview PAD is frequently unrecognized and many patients at risk are currently not identified and treated. Current estimates are that 8-12 million Americans have PAD, with the highest incidence among those over 70 years of age, regardless of health status, and people over 50 years of age with diabetes mellitus. This lecture will overview the tremendous risk associated with PAD, discuss the major risk factors for developing PAD, and highlight the role of primary care in detecting and diagnosing the condition through increased use of ABI screening. Current therapies will be discussed including symptom improvement and prevention of future CV events with an emphasis on patient compliance issues. Objectives Identify the risk factors for those patients most at risk for PAD and therefore should be screened utilizing ABI Name the 2 goals of management of PAD Faculty Judith G. Regensteiner, PhD Professor of Medicine University of Colorado Health Science Center Denver, CO Lawrence E. Mieczkowski, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine Wright State University School of Medicine Dayton, OH   Dyslipidemia   Early and Aggressive LDL-C Management: Perspectives on Commonly Asked Questions Overview This presentation will address early and aggressive LDL-C management and the clinical challenges of goal attainment. Clinicians will be provided with pathways and knowledge to help them improve their patient outcomes by goal attainment of the healthy lipid profile. Discussion will be applicable to clinicians' practice including lifestyle changes of diet and exercise, along with pharmacologic treatment options available for lipid management in order to give the appropriate tools to get patients to their true LDL goals. Objectives Understand the key tenets of assessing and managing dyslipidemia in clinical practice and the current evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of available LDL-C lowering therapies Identify at least 2 lipid lowering strategies to initiate and tailor comprehensive management treatment plans for patients with high LDL-C in order to reach and maintain targeted goals Faculty James A. Underberg, MD, MS, FACPM, FACP, FNLA Charles L. Campbell, MD   Sleep-Wake   Do Patients with Sleep-Wake Disorders Keep YOU up at Night? Strategies for Identifying and Managing Patients with a "Sleep Debt" Overview The diagnosis, treatment, and on-going management of patients with sleep disorders, which affect 21% of the population, are most commonly the responsibility of the primary care clinician. Utilizing effective screening tools, distinguishing primary versus secondary sleep disorders, recognizing comorbid conditions, and developing a treatment strategy based on individual patient factors can all present as challenges. This activity will provide the information and case-based scenarios to maximize outcomes for patients with sleep disorders. Objectives Integrate the use of screening tools to differentiate primary versus secondary sleep disorders Identify the treatment strategies based on individual patient factors and characteristics Faculty Brian Koffman, MDCM Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine Keck School of Medicine, USC Family Practice St. Jude Heritage Medical Group Diamond Bar, CA Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP Family Physician Collegeville Family Practice Medical Director of Health Services, Ursinus College Collegeville, PA   Adult Vaccines   Adult Immunizations: Overcoming Obstacles in Primary Care Overview Despite the great advances in medical care represented by adult immunization, the challenges continue to be numerous and varied. This activity will explore the barriers, clarify the "myths," and provide the most updated information on adult vaccines to increase immunization rates. Objectives Identify the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended adult vaccines and the recommended immunization schedules for each ACIP recommended adult vaccine Increase knowledge and confidence regarding safety, risks, benefits, and side effects of adult immunizations and create a strategy to increase patient immunization rates, including the use of a health maintenance form or other tool for immunization review Faculty Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH Medical Officer National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA   Migraine   Diagnosis and Effective Treatment of Migraine to Limit Allodynia and Progression to Chronic Headache Overview This educational activity will describe and reinforce tools that enable clinicians to efficiently recognize and diagnose migraine that may have been previously undiagnosed and untreated, or who may have lapsed from treatment, and to communicate realistic treatment goals to reach the goal of improved patient outcomes. Objectives Identify the symptoms and patterns of headache for accurate assessment of migraine, including associated risks for progression to chronic migraine, and utilize simple screening tools to overcome diagnostic challenges Create a migraine management strategy tailored to individual patient needs that incorporates a stratified approach to pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapies and communication of realistic treatment goals to help improve patient outcomes Faculty Frederick R. Taylor, MD, FAHS Adjunct Professor of Neurology University of Minnesota School of Medicine Director, Park Nicollet Headache Clinic and Research Center Minneapolis, MN Susan Hutchinson, MD Associate Clinical Professor Department of Family Medicine University of CA, Irvine Medical Center Irvine, CA

Primary Care Network complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require special services to support your participation in this continuing education program, contact us directly
at 877-594-1770.

Overnight accommodations and parking fees are the responsibility of the participant of this CME activity. Please contact the hotel hosting this program to book overnight accommodations.