The next session of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians’ (OAFP) Bite-Sized Learning program is set for Sunday, November 6, at 7 p.m. This week’s session is titled “Preventing COPD Exacerbations: The Need for Proactive, Optimized Management of COPD.” Members can join the conversation by logging on to the OAFP’s Facebook page, or YouTube channel to watch and ask questions live.
Uncovering the burden of COPD exacerbations may help in generating an appreciation of the range of potential consequences to the patient. In this program, learn about defining exacerbation severity in COPD, possible impacts of moderate and severe COPD exacerbations, and important considerations for appropriate COPD management.
To present these topics, this session will feature Stephen Brunton, MD, FAAFP, a practicing family physician in rural South Carolina and executive vice president for education for the Primary Care Education Consortium. Dr. Brunton holds the faculty rank of adjunct associate clinical professor at Touro University in Vallejo, CA, and adjunct clinical professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Roseman University of Health Sciences in Salt Lake City, UT.
Additionally, Dr. Brunton is a former president of the California Academy of Family Physicians and the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors. He has held many positions within the American Academy of Family Physicians, serving as director of the Division of Education in the early 1980s, and was a family medicine residency director in California for 13 years.
Dr. Brunton earned his medical degree at Monash University Medical School in Melbourne, Australia, and completed his residency at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in California. He is a board-certified family physician, with a certificate of added qualification in geriatrics.
We hope to see you Sunday, November 6, at 7 p.m. for this valuable session. This is the only time you’ll see this specific content!
This session is sponsored by AstraZeneca, a proud Partner in Health of the OAFP.The learning sessions will be recorded and available on the OAFP’s Facebook page, YouTube channel, and the OAFP website for future viewing.
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