COURSE CREDITS & HOURS
14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™14 ACPE Credits
14.0 Contact Hours
8½ Hours of Pharmacology for NPs
COURSE FEES
$895 for Physicians, Attorneys, Psychologists, Pharmacists, & Dentists$695 for Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners
$495 for Nurses, Students & Others
TARGET AUDIENCE
PROGRAM PURPOSE
Upon completion of the course the clinician will be prepared to make a correct diagnosis and to apply an evidence-based, cost effective treatment regimen. Guidelines, information for patient education materials, and websites for patients and caregivers are provided. The myths and truths about care of the skin, hair and nails are addressed with the goal of providing accurate information for both the clinician, health care team members and patients. Topics:
- Sundamage
- Know the biological effects of UVL; recognize impact on skin; know how to block UVL; describe Vitamin D & sunlight interactions
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Differentiate among 4 red face rashes: acne rosacea, acne vulgaris, perioral dermatitis & seborrheic dermatitis; be able to treat effectively; manage recurrences
- Acne Vulgaris
- Distinguish acne vulgaris from other red facial rashes
- know the factors causing acne vulgaris
- Direct treatment to each factor
- Recognize & manage side effects
- Atopic Dermatitis
- Describe 5 pathogenic factors of atopic dermatitis (dryness, infection, contactants, pruritus, & allergy
- Instruct patient & family in managing these 5 factors
- Impart knowledge of prognosis & genetics
- Herpes Zoster
- Manage acute herpes zoster to reduce acute pain, prevent post-herpetic neuralgia, shorten the course & prevent complications
- Use the zoster vaccine effectively
- Use knowledge of epidemiology for prevention & treatment
- Cellulitis
- Differentiate cellulitis from pseudo-cellulitis
- Assess the patient for precipitating causes
- Treat as an outpatient
- Manage causes to prevent recurrences
- Psoriasis Vulgaris
- Be able to differentiate psoriasis, the marker disease for the papulosquamous diseases, from the others
- Manage comorbidities of psoriasis
- Manage mild cases
- Know when to refer patients with psoriasis for speciality care
- Preoperative Evaluation & Perioperative Management
- Organize preop clearance into 4 clear activities
- Choose preop tests according to evidence
- Manage meds perioperatively safely and effectively
- Apply the ACC cardiac clearance algorithm
- Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 Diabetes
- List the 10 categories of type II diabetes meds
- Cite the criteria by which interventions should be judged
- Apply those criteria to all type II diabetes options
- Make patient-oriented, evidence-based medication decisions according to patient characteristics.
- Pharmacotherapy of Hyperlipidemia
- List the categories of hyperlipidemia meds Cite the criteria by which interventions should be judged
- Apply those criteria to all hyperlipidemia options
- Learn why statins are prescribed first line
- Learn what to use when non-statin therapy is necessary
- Must-Have iPhone Medical Apps for the Primary Care Physician I
- Make peace with not knowing everything
- Learn about good point-of-care decision support apps
- Use these apps in clinical cases together
- The UK Pill Scare of 1995
- Analyze studies from the medical literature
- Quantify risk of options and alternatives
- Explain risk to laypersons
- Learn what happened in UK when this was done poorly.
- What is the Evidence-based Optimal A1c for Type 2 Diabetes
- Analyze the 4 RCT's on tight glycemic control
- Report the evidence in relative and absolute terms
- Synthesize evidence to arrive at guidance on this common issue in patient care.
- How to Get Good Information from Drug Reps Without Getting Bamboozled
- Identify and detect non-rational appeals in pharmaceutical marketing
- Actively pursue patient-oriented, evidence-based info from pharmaceutical marketing
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Register your interest and receive a full quote at 800-422-0711 (US/Can) or direct/int'l tel: +1-727-526-1571 or register online.
Conference Sessions generally take place on days at sea (as itinerary allows), giving you plenty of time to enjoy your meals, evenings and ports of call with your companion, family and friends.