HealthPartners Family Medicine Update - Spring 2024
In today’s rapidly changing, dynamic health care environment, the practice of family medicine has become more complex than ever. Not only are clinicians addressing the typical myriad of daily demands associated with the never-ending pursuit to keep current on clinical best practices and emerging treatments, they also increasingly face issues such as unprecedented levels of burnout, resource and staffing constraints, changing and evolving models of care and reimbursement, and structural and system limitations and policies that directly impact the care they provide. Additionally, the demands within a large group practice can cause feelings of isolation and prevent time and space for networking and community building to develop strong support systems and high functioning teams. In order to navigate these challenges clinicians need ongoing training, tools and strategies to maintain competency and nurture connections.
This comprehensive update designed for HealthPartners family medicine clinicians will highlight the latest recommendations involving medical specialties routinely encountered in the primary care setting that can be applied immediately into practice. Remaining up-to-date on current trends, best practices and medical skills is imperative for primary care clinicians to provide accessible, cost-effective, and high-quality care that results in better experiences for both patients and clinicians.
Target Audience
HealthPartners department of family medicine clinicians
Learning Objectives
Following this learning activity, participants will be able to:
- Apply evidence-based strategies in the diagnosis and management of common medical conditions seen in primary care such as asthma, liver cirrhosis, eye emergencies and frailty in the elderly
- Implement best practices for appropriate work-up, management and referrals in primary care
- Summarize and adopt processes, tools, and workflows to support patient care and clinician wellbeing
- Develop and deepen clinician relationships within the family medicine department by creating connections and building community
Agenda: Friday, June 14th
8:35 am | Arrival and record attendance |
8:50 | Welcome and announcements – Michael Stiffman, MD, MSPH |
9:00 | Eye Emergencies – Susan Scanlon, MD |
9:45 | Asthma Update – Charlene McEvoy, MD, MPH |
10:30 | Break |
10:45 | Frail/Complex Care – Thomas von Sternberg, MD |
11:30 | Insurance Landscape – Virginia Kakacek, MD |
12:15 pm | Lunch (provided) |
1:00 | Family Medicine Department Meeting – Michael Stiffman, MD, MSPH |
1:30 | STIs – Michael Stiffman, MD, MSPH |
2:15 | Break |
2:30 | Liver Cirrhosis – Chimaobi Anugwom, MBBS |
3:15 | Cardiac Testing – Brian Horst, MD, FACC |
4:00 | Wrap-up and adjourn |
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Content Reviewer
Jeremy Springer, MD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Andrea MulhausenJohnson, MD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Andrea MulhausenJohnson, MD, MPH
Chimaobi Anugwom, MBBS
Brian Horst, MD, FACC
Virginia Kakacek, MD
Charlene McEvoy, MD, MPH
Susan Scanlon, MD
Michael Stiffman, MD, MSPH
Thomas vonSternberg, MD
Claire Adamski, MPAS, PA-C
Olusola Adegoke, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Andrea MulhausenJohnson, MD, MPH
Michael Stiffman, MD, MSPH
Claire Adamski, MPAS, PA-C
Olusola Adegoke, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Andrea MulhausenJohnson, MD, MPH
Michael Stiffman, MD, MSPH
HealthPartners is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
HealthPartners Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program is designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing requirements. It is the responsibility of each participant to determine if the program meets the criteria for licensure or recertification for their discipline.
Available Credit
- 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 5.75 AttendanceThis program is designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing’s requirements. It is the responsibility of each nurse to determine if the program meets the criteria for licensure or recertification in their discipline.
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