Registration is now open for the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians’ (OAFP) May Virtual Spring CME Series!
This series will consist of three webinars covering a wide-ranging overview of family medicine-specific content. Hear from expert speakers in the areas of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Menopause, and Alzheimer’s Disease. Stay current in your practice with up-to-date strategies for your patients managing these conditions, including underserved and ethnically diverse populations.
Mark your calendar and attend one or all three of the following webinars! Sessions will ONLY be offered live; recorded files will not be available.
Wednesday, May 3 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
A Narrow Window of Opportunity: Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Underserved Populations
- Recognize the signs and symptoms which suggest the presence of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
- Refer patients to a rheumatologist as soon as RA is suspected
- Develop a comfort level in prescribing disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
- Engage in shared decision making
- Use low literacy tools to aid patient understanding of their disease
- Use motivational interviewing to understand the patients concerns
- Recognize when clinical inertia is impacting patient care
- Recognize implicit bias and take steps to mitigate it
- Build a culture of equity.
Wednesday, May 17 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Risks in the Changing Tide: Protecting Emotional Health in Menopause
- Recognize that in the clinical setting, women from different ethnic backgrounds will characterize menopause and its associated symptoms differently
- Recognize the impact of implicit bias when treating a patient who is presenting with mental health-related menopausal symptoms
- Employ a patient-centered approach in the diagnosis and treatment of menopausal symptoms, especially depression
- Employ patient-focused communication techniques when counseling patients regarding menopause and menopausal symptoms
- Provide menopause-specific, culturally relevant education when counseling patients about menopausal symptoms and possible treatments.
Wednesday, May 31 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Working Together: Improving Early Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer’s Disease in Primary Care
- Explain the importance of early diagnosis of AD
- Apply office-based cognitive assessment tools to aid in the early diagnosis of AD
- Employ the inter-disciplinary team in the management of behavioral issues in patients with AD
- Engage in dialogue with patients and caregivers in a subsequent treatment plan
- Outline a plan to connect with community-based resources in the long-term management of patients with AD
- Explain the importance of early diagnosis of AD
- Apply office-based cognitive assessment tools to aid in the early diagnosis of AD.
- $25 for OAFP Members per webinar
- $40 for Non-Members per webinar
- $15 for Resident Members per webinar
- $0 for Student Members per webinar.
For additional program information, visit the OAFP website.
Register online today!
Registration questions? Please contact Events and Office Administrator Saeeda Fotheringham or call 800.742.7327.
Programming questions? Please contact Director of Education Erin Jech or call 800.742.7327.
CME Accreditation
Application for continuing medical education (CME) credit will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians for each webinar. We anticipate the approval of 1.0 live Prescribed CME credit per session. Determination of credit is pending.