The 57th annual Family Medicine Workshop was held January 11-12 and 25-26 at the Columbus Marriott Northwest in Dublin, OH. There was a great turnout of family physicians during both weekends!
Workshop attendees took knowledge received back to the many Ohio counties they collectively represent. Each two-day, weekend course provided plenty of time for case discussion and interaction with the faculty. The objective was to provide information on diagnostic techniques, advanced technical theory, current research, problem-solving methods, and management techniques within the core content areas of family medicine. Workshop evaluations have shown great appreciation by the attendees for the speakers during each course and the information and tools provided.
- Substance Abuse presented by Christina Antenucci, MD and Sybil Marsh, MD, MA, from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH
- USPSTF Update: Evidence Based Medicine presented by John Epling, MD, MSEd, FAAFP, from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, VA
- Hematology/Oncology presented by Suneel Kamath, MD, from the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center in Cleveland
- Cardiovascular presented by Arnold Good, MD, from Adena Health System in Chilicothe, OH
- ABFM Certification: Making it Relevant, Meaningful, and Tailored to Your Needs presented by Elizabeth Baxley, MD, from the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) in Lexington, KY
- Allergy/Immunology presented by Roger Friedman, MD, from Riverside Methodist Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program in Columbus, OH
- Pulmonary presented by Thomas Boes, MD, from Riverside Methodist Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program in Columbus
- Dermatology presented by Gwyn Londeree, MD, from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus
- Front Lines of Family Medicine: Management & Prevention of Influenza in High Risk Patients presented by Michael G. Ison, MD, MS, from the Northwestern University Comprehensive Transplant Center, Transplant & Immunocompromised Host Infectious Disease Service in Chicago, IL
- Smoking Cessation, Vaping & E-Cigarettes presented by Thomas Houston, MD, FAAFP, from The Ohio State University Medical School Department of Family Medicine in Columbus; Mary Krebs, a family physician at a rural federally qualified health center in Lebanon, OH; and Amy Gorenflo from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus.
Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in an ABFM Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) on Cerebrovascular Disease led by Ryan Kauffman, MD, during Course 1 on January 12.
A new session for the Family Medicine Workshop, ABFM Certification: Making it Relevant, Meaningful, and Tailored to Your Needs, was well-received by attendees and provided an in-depth understanding of ABFM guideline fulfillment planning and answered many questions raised by present attendees. Attendees had the following to say about the session:
“I gained a better understanding of the CKSA and the alternative board exam option.”
“Good explanation about longitudinal approach.”
“It really does seem that the board is making practical changes by trying to minimize ‘busy’ work, being more flexible for people in alternative practices, and acknowledging the work we are already doing.”
If you missed out on the CME opportunities at the 2020 Family Medicine Workshop, we are offering a new programs in March and September of 2020. On Thursday, March 12 the CME Roadshow & Asthma KSA – Canton will be held at Gervasi Vineyard in Canton, OH; registration is open now! Then, on Thursday, September 23, the CME Roadshow & Women’s Health KSA – Findlay will be held at the Hancock Hotel in Findlay, OH; watch for registration to open in July.
The 2020 Family Medicine Workshop was successful in part due to the support and generosity of the following:
- Ohio Department of Health
- Orthopedic ONE
- Oak Street Health
- Buckeye Health Plan
- Cincinnati Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center
- Landmark
- Linden Healthcare Consulting
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- Oak Street Health
- Ohio Department of Health
- Orthopedic ONE
- Otsuka American Pharmaceutical, Inc.
- Preview Diagnostics
- RX2 Live
- University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute – Project ECHO