The University of California San Francisco Clinical Update in Internal Medicine is a comprehensive continuing medical education (CME) program designed for healthcare professionals, particularly those in internal medicine and related fields. This program covers a wide range of topics in internal medicine and provides updates on best practices for managing acute and chronic medical conditions. Here are the key details:
Content Topics:
Cardiology:
Updates and Clinical Pearls in Allergy and Immunology
Update on Atrial Fibrillation
Advances in Heart Failure Management
Update on Interventional Cardiology and Guidelines
Geriatrics:
Updates in Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Endocrinology:
Current Approach to Thyroid Nodules
Optimizing Use of Medication for Type 2 Diabetes
General Internal Medicine:
Management of Lipid Disorders: Balancing Benefits and Harms
Updates in General Internal Medicine: Year in Review
Chronic Kidney Disease: What the Generalist Needs to Know
Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis: What’s New in 2017
Women’s Health:
Updates in Contraception: Advances in Technical and Interpersonal Care
Update in Hospital Medicine
Update in Women’s Health: Year in Review
Advances in Treatment of Sports Injuries of the Hip
Infectious Diseases:
Infectious Diarrhea, Especially C. difficile
Hot Topics & Key Articles in Infectious Disease
Clinical Problem-Solving Exercise
What’s New in Hepatitis B and C
Rheumatology:
Gout: New Guidelines for an Old Disease
Update in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hot Topics and Challenges in Patient Communication
Hematology and Oncology:
Gynecologic Cancers in the Age of Precision Medicine
Anemia & Other Cytopenias
Palliative Care in the Continuum of Oncologic Management
Gastroenterology:
Updates in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Neurology:
Update in Perioperative Medicine
Headache: Update and Review
Managing Stroke in 2017
Keynote: How Less Healthcare Can Sometimes Be Better
Pulmonary:
Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease: What a Primary Care Provider Needs to Know
Updates in COPD and Asthma
Lung Cancer Screening
Learning Objectives:
After completing this program, participants should be able to:
Better manage both acute and chronic medical conditions.
Incorporate current evidence and guidelines into their practice for various medical conditions.
Manage common problems that are traditionally treated by specialists.
Recognize when referrals to subspecialists are indicated.
Intended Audience:
This course is designed for practicing internists, family practitioners, and other primary care health professionals. It is also suitable for hospitalists who want to stay current on recent developments in internal medicine.
Accreditation:
This program offers CME credits, and the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Date of Original Release:
October 1, 2017
Date Credits Expire:
September 30, 2020
Estimated Time to Complete:
25.50 hours
Please note that the information provided here is based on the program’s details as of the specified release date, and it’s always a good practice to verify any updates or changes if you plan to participate in the course.
