The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) is pleased to once again partner with the Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin chapters of the American Academy of Family Physicians to offer an American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)-endorsed Family Medicine Certification (FMC) Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) Group Study on Diabetes.
Date: Sunday, December 6
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Location: Virtual – participate from anywhere with an internet connection
This interactive virtual program offers a convenient way to complete your Diabetes KSA while engaging in meaningful discussion with family physician colleagues from across the country. Led by an expert content facilitator, the session combines collaborative learning, peer discussion, and certification requirements into one engaging experience.
Space is limited. The first 45 Ohio members to register are guaranteed a seat, with total attendance capped at 180 participants across all partnering chapters. Once Ohio’s allocation is filled, a waitlist will be maintained, and additional registrations will be accepted as space allows based on final participation numbers from all participating chapters.
About the Diabetes KSA
This activity focuses on preventing and diagnosing diabetes mellitus, recognizing the clinical implications of insulin-resistance syndromes, recognizing and managing microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus, managing diabetic ketoacidosis and non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma, nonpharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus, and pharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus.
After successful completion of the Diabetes KSA, the physician will be able to close knowledge gaps and:
- Have a better understating of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus
- Recognize and manage microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus
- Diagnose and manage diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma
- Recognize clinical implications of insulin-resistance syndromes
- Diagnose diabetes mellitus
- How to prevent of diabetes mellitus.
Registration Information
Cost: $130 for OAFP members ($90 for Ohio family medicine residents)
Registration Deadline: Friday, November 27
Capacity: First 45 Ohio registrants are guaranteed a seat; additional registrants will be placed on a waitlist.
Questions: Contact Jessica Gmerick.
Register through the OAFP website today to reserve your spot before the session fills.
Before registering, participants are encouraged to verify their eligibility with the ABFM. Physicians will receive credit if they:
- Are currently enrolled in the ABFM Family Medicine Certification (FMC) process and eligible to complete a KSA.
- Have not completed their current FMC stage.
- Have not completed the Diabetes KSA topic within the past three years.
- Attend and actively participate in the educational discussion for the entire session.
To verify your eligibility, please call the ABFM at 877.223.7437 or log into your MyABFM Portfolio before registering.