UCSF Advances in Internal Medicine is a comprehensive Continuing Medical Education (CME) program designed to provide healthcare professionals with a thorough update on various subspecialty areas within internal medicine. Led by H. Quinny Cheng, MD, this program covers a wide range of topics and offers a maximum of 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Key Objectives:
The program is intended to help healthcare professionals:
Manage chronic medical problems like hyperlipidemia, diabetes, osteoporosis, gout, and chronic pain effectively.
Handle acute conditions such as skin and soft tissue infections, STDs, and sports-related injuries competently.
Diagnose and treat medical issues typically managed by specialists, such as heart failure, hepatitis B & C, end-of-life care, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Incorporate recent guidelines and current evidence into their daily practice, specifically related to atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, anticoagulation management, chronic kidney disease, and preoperative medical evaluation.
Topics and Speakers:
The program covers various subspecialty areas, with presentations by experts in the respective fields. Some of the topics and speakers include:
Cardiology:
Atrial Fibrillation Review and Update – Cara Pellegrini, MD
Update on Heart Failure with Reduced and Preserved Ejection Fraction – Van Selby, MD
Updates on Coronary Artery Disease and Interventional Cardiology – Lucas Zier, MD
Geriatrics:
Geriatrics & Palliative Care: Year in Review – Eric Widera, MD, and Kenneth Covinsky, MD, MPH
Endocrinology:
Osteoporosis Screening and Diagnosis: BMD FRAX & Assessment of Secondary Osteoporosis – Steven Harris, MD
General Internal Medicine & Women’s Health:
Modern Management of Pain: Current Strategies for Maximizing Results While Minimizing Opioids – Henry Crevensten, MD
Updates in General Internal Medicine: Year in Review – Jeffrey Kohlwes, MD, MPH
Chronic Kidney Disease: What the Generalist Needs to Know – Michael G. Shlipak, MD, MPH
Updates in Nutrition and Exercise: New Trials and New Guidelines – Jeffrey A. Tice, MD
Update in Women’s Health: Year in Review – Judith M.E. Walsh, MD, MPH
Menopause: What’s New? What’s Safe? – Sara Whetstone, MD, MHS
Hospital Medicine:
Updates in Perioperative Medicine – H. Quinny Cheng, MD
Updates in Hospital Medicine – Bradley A. Sharpe, MD
Infectious Diseases:
STDs – Now More Than Ever – Stephanie Cohen, MD, MPH
New Developments in Clostridium Difficile – Sarah Doernberg, MD
Clinical Problem Solving (Mystery Case) – Presented by Jen Olenik, MD / Discussant – Rabih Geha, MD
Immunization Update – Lisa G. Winston, MD
Gastroenterology:
Updates on Liver Disease – Jennifer Lai, MD, MBA
Tendinopathy – Basic Strategy for Diagnosis and Treatment – Anthony Luke, MD, MPH
An Evidence-Based Approach to Colon Cancer Screening – James Ryan, MD
Hematology and Oncology:
The Prostate Cancer Consensus: Smarter Screening, Smarter Treatment – Matthew Cooperberg, MD
Oncologic Emergencies and Adverse Effects of Immunotherapy – Gerald Hsu, MD
Venous Thromboembolism: So Many Questions…Oy – Andrew D. Leavitt, MD
What Radiology Test Should I Order? – David Naeger, MD
Neurology:
Advances in Headache Management – Morris Levin, MD
What’s New in Neurology – Megan B. Richie, MD
Rheumatology:
Advances in the Management of Gout – Jonathan Graf, MD
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment in the Era of New Oral Therapies – Jonathan Graf, MD
Pulmonary:
The New Frontier of Pulmonary Vascular Disease – Nicholas Kolaitis, MD
Updates in COPD and Asthma – Michael Peters, MD
Pulmonary Disease in the Older Adult – Leah Witt, MD
The program covers a wide range of subspecialties within internal medicine and aims to provide healthcare professionals with valuable insights and updates in these areas. It can be accessed online or via audio MP3 CDs, making it convenient for busy healthcare practitioners to expand their knowledge and stay updated with the latest guidelines and evidence-based practices.
