Continuing Education Company 12th Annual Primary Care Winter Conference 2024

Comprehensive Primary Care Updates and Evidence-Based Clinical Practice

Overview

The Continuing Education Company 12th Annual Primary Care Winter Conference 2024 is a comprehensive CME program designed to provide primary care clinicians with practical, evidence-based updates across multiple medical specialties commonly encountered in outpatient practice.

Held at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Ka’anapali Beach, Maui, Hawaii, this conference focuses on translating current clinical guidelines, emerging therapies, and preventive medicine strategies into everyday patient care. Through expert-led presentations and case-based discussions, participants gain clinically relevant knowledge that can be immediately applied in family medicine, internal medicine, and primary care settings.

The conference addresses a wide spectrum of conditions including dementia, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, fatty liver disease, women’s health, endocrinology, dermatology, thrombosis, and anticoagulation management.

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Package Includes

Format

• 5 Conference Videos
• 5 Subtitle Files (VTT)

Total Size

42.58 GB

Conference Date

February 26 – March 1, 2024

Educational Level

Intermediate

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Apply evidence-based approaches to common primary care conditions.
• Improve diagnosis and management of chronic diseases.
• Utilize current treatment guidelines in outpatient practice.
• Implement preventive medicine strategies.
• Optimize cardiovascular and metabolic risk reduction.
• Improve patient counseling and shared decision-making.
• Recognize when specialty referral is appropriate.
• Incorporate updated therapies into routine clinical care.

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Core Clinical Topics

Neurology & Cognitive Health

Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

Topics Include

• Early Recognition of Dementia
• Diagnostic Evaluation
• Cognitive Assessment
• Alzheimer’s Disease Management
• Treatment Strategies
• Long-Term Care Planning

Featured Sessions

• A True Clinic-Based Approach to Dementia
• Clinical Findings and Approach to Management in Alzheimer Disease

Faculty: Gregory Day, MD

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Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Liver Disease

Topics Include

• Elevated Liver Enzymes
• Liver Function Testing
• Fatty Liver Disease
• MASLD / MAFLD
• Risk Stratification
• Management Strategies

Featured Sessions

• Evaluation of Elevated Liver Tests
• Management of MAFLD (NAFLD) / Fatty Liver Disease

Faculty: Jennifer Boike, MD

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Endocrinology

Diabetes Mellitus

Topics Include

• Diabetes Pharmacotherapy
• Medication Selection
• Cost-Conscious Diabetes Care
• Glycemic Control
• Patient-Centered Management

Featured Sessions

• Navigating the Maze of Diabetes Medications
• Diabetes on a Budget

Faculty: Jay Shubrook, DO

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Thyroid Disorders

Topics Include

• Hyperthyroidism
• Diagnostic Evaluation
• Treatment Options
• Long-Term Follow-Up

Featured Session

• Hyperthyroidism

Faculty: Daniel Caraccio, MD

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Male Hypogonadism

Topics Include

• Testosterone Deficiency
• Diagnostic Workup
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Risks and Benefits

Featured Session

• Male Hypogonadism

Faculty: Daniel Caraccio, MD

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Obesity Medicine

Topics Include

• Obesity as a Chronic Disease
• Long-Term Weight Management
• Lifestyle Intervention
• Evidence-Based Therapies

Featured Sessions

• Understanding Obesity as a Chronic Disease
• Treating Obesity Using a Chronic Disease Management Perspective

Faculty: John Ard, MD

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Cardiovascular Medicine

Hypertension

Topics Include

• Outpatient Hypertension Management
• Blood Pressure Targets
• Treatment Algorithms
• Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

Cardiometabolic Disease

Topics Include

• Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk
• Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
• Risk Assessment
• Preventive Cardiology

Featured Sessions

• Interactive Questions on the Outpatient Treatment of Hypertension
• Cases in Cardiometabolic Disease

Faculty: John Basile, MD

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Women’s Health

Perimenopause

Topics Include

• Cognitive Symptoms
• Mood Disorders
• Hormonal Changes
• Clinical Management

Pregnancy Psychiatry

Topics Include

• Mood Disorders During Pregnancy
• Postpartum Mental Health
• Treatment Considerations

Contraception

Topics Include

• Contraceptive Counseling
• Risk Assessment
• Current Recommendations

Menopause

Topics Include

• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Benefits and Risks
• Current Guidelines

Featured Sessions

• Perimenopause: Focus on Mood and Cognition
• Management of Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Pregnancy and Postpartum
• Top Questions in Contraception
• Menopause Hormone Rx: Where Are We Now?

Faculty: Lee Cohen Osborne, MD & Mary Quan, MD

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Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine

Topics Include

• Anxiety Disorders
• Depression
• Mood Disorders
• Women’s Mental Health

Integrated throughout multiple women’s health sessions.

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Dermatology

Topics Include

• Diagnostic Errors
• Common Skin Disorders
• Dermatitis
• Differential Diagnosis
• Treatment Approaches

Featured Sessions

• Avoiding Mistakes in Dermatology
• Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Dermatitis

Faculty: Richard Usatine, MD

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Hematology & Vascular Medicine

Venous Thromboembolism

Topics Include

• VTE Treatment
• Anticoagulation Management
• Direct Oral Anticoagulants
• Bleeding Risk Assessment

Featured Sessions

• Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
• Update on Anticoagulation

Faculty: Samuel Kaatz, DO

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Educational Highlights

Practical Clinical Focus

Designed to provide information immediately applicable to outpatient practice.

Evidence-Based Medicine

Emphasizes current clinical guidelines and practice-changing evidence.

Broad Primary Care Coverage

Addresses conditions encountered daily in family medicine and internal medicine.

Chronic Disease Management

Strong focus on long-term disease prevention and management.

Preventive Care

Integrates screening, counseling, and risk-reduction strategies.

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Target Audience

Physicians

• Family Medicine Physicians
• Internal Medicine Physicians
• Primary Care Physicians
• General Practitioners

Advanced Practice Providers

• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants

Healthcare Professionals

• Nurses
• Allied Health Professionals
• Clinicians involved in outpatient care

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Why This Course Stands Out

✔ Comprehensive primary care review

✔ Evidence-based clinical updates

✔ Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease coverage

✔ Diabetes and obesity management

✔ Hypertension and cardiometabolic disease focus

✔ Women’s health and menopause updates

✔ Anticoagulation and thrombosis management

✔ Dermatology for primary care

✔ Practical outpatient medicine emphasis

✔ Immediate clinical applicability