
COURSE CREDITS & HOURS
16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™16 ACPE Credits
16 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program
6 Hours of Pharmacology for Nurse Practitioners
16.0 Contact Hours
COURSE FEES
$995 for Physicians, Attorneys, Psychologists, Pharmacists, & Dentists$750 for Physician Assistants & Nurse Practitioners
$595 for Nurses, Students & Others
TARGET AUDIENCE
PROGRAM PURPOSE
- Current Management of Type 2 Diabetes
- "Identify patients at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes and strategies for delaying the progression of disease
- Describe the latest pharmacologic management options & their indications
- Define several of the common quality indicators for Diabetes and strategies for improvement
- Neurocognitive Disorders of the older adult
- Identify risk factors for & potential ways to slow cognitive decline
- Describe methods to assess cognitive performance
- Identify currently available treatment options for patients with MCI and Dementia
- Updates in Hyperlipidemia Management
- Apply the most recent management guidelines for primary and secondary ASCVD Prevention
- Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis: The Impact on the Individual
- Recognize risk factors for osteoporosis and apply evidence-based screening.
- Describe the importance of aggressive treatment of Osteoporosis.
- Current Evidence in Obesity Management
- Define how the latest guidelines apply to the practical evaluation and treatment of patients who are obese; including weight management pharmacotherapy
- Atrial Fibrillation Management: Impacting Quality of Life and Stroke Risk
- Interpret practice guidelines for atrial fibrillation and identify appropriate anticoagulation strategies for atrial fibrillation
- Dermatologic diseases of aging skin for nondermatologic practioners
- Identify and apply treatment principles for common non-cancerous skin and nail disorders in the older patient
- Hypertension Guidelines and Controversies
- Recognize the principles of and the evidence for pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of the hypertensive patient
- From Pharmacogenomics to Personalized Medicine
- Identify new personal health care technologies and the impact they may have on patient outcomes.
- Distinguish benefits and limitations of genetic testing and use in managing medications in specific patients.
- Evaluate various gene-drug (biomarker-drug) pairs with pharmacogenomic applications.
- Critique the various resources (e.g., CPIC, PharmGKB, FDA) for pharmacogenomics drug-gene pairs.
- Understand the difference between preemptive and reactive testing of drug-gene pairs.
- Discuss the economic cost or impact considerations related to pharmacogenomic testing.
- Understand practical approaches to counseling/patient education related to pharmacogenomics.
- Optimizing Medication Adherence and Outcomes
- Create strategies to promote medications adherence among all healthcare providers
- Describe the impact of poor adherence on clinical and economic outcomes for patient and stakeholders
- Associate the necessary points within the medication use system in which technologies can be employed to reduce medical errors and enhance patient outcomes
- Comprehensive Medication Management Services
- Outline the value of leveraging the prescription benefit to reduce downstream healthcare costs and outcomes
- Critique the rationale for collaborative models of care that deliver enhanced clinical, patient and economic outcomes that involves pharmaceutical benefits
- Recognize the importance of aligning incentives in a pay for performance model that includes all providers
- Optimizing Immunization Delivery
- Recognize a communitys healthcare needs and desires
- Communicate with patients and caregivers regarding immunizations
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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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.