This webcast will discuss Common Skin Complaints and Updates. This is a brief overview of adult skin disease commonly seen in the primary care setting. We will discuss sunscreen, acne, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea, intertrigo, scabies, and herpes. Link to transcript

This presentation will cover the concept of acupuncture, its various forms and diversities, the primary conditions it may address, the procedural steps involved, what happens during treatment, patient expectations during and after the session, safety considerations, and the contraindications associated with acupuncture. After learning about what acupuncture is (in part 1 of the presentation), learners should expect to learn about how they can bring acupuncture into their practice and...

This webcast will discuss Common Allergic Diseases. This presentation will review approaches to rhinitis and food adverse reactions. Link to transcript

This webcast will discuss Emerging Approaches in Parkinson's Disease. Learners will learn how to identify the clinical features of parkinsonism, how a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is made, and become familiar with the strategies that exist for symptomatic treatment of motor symptoms. Link to transcript

This webcast will discuss Nutrition for Physicians. This session will review vitamin and mineral deficiencies associated with specific GI disorders as well as discuss specific physical manifestations of common vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Additionally, a review of appropriate methods of repletion including route of administration will be provided. Finally, a definition of malnutrition will be discussed and screening tools and physical exam findings will be reviewed. Link to...

This webcast will discuss Alcohol Use Disorder.  This webcast will discuss Screening, Counseling, and Pharmacotherapy for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care Settings. The presentation will define unhealthy alcohol use and alcohol use disorder (AUD); discuss the burden of unhealthy alcohol use in the United States; and review an evidence-based and practical approach to screening for and providing appropriate interventions for unhealthy alcohol use in a primary care setting. The presentation...

This webcast will discuss Approach to Muscle Weakness in Primary Care. Learners are expected to learn an approach to localizing and identifying neurological causes of weakness. Specifically, they will be familiarized with how dysfunction of peripheral nervous system can present clinically and appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Link to transcript

This webcast will discuss Benign Hair & Nail Disorders.  In this Webcast, we will follow case-based discussion on patient hair/nail complaints, identify benign hair/nail disorders, discuss classic presentations and findings of benign hair/nail disorders, evaluate treatment options, and examine features that raise concern. Link to transcript

This webcast will discuss What The Physician Needs To Know About Human Trafficking.  In the first part of this presentation, we will learn a little bit more about what human trafficking looks like in the United States. We will also start to explore what it may present like in the medical setting, and how to approach these patients as a health care provider.  Learners should also expect to gain knowledge about the scale of the human trafficking crisis in Ohio and the rest of the United States....

This webcast will discuss The Dizzy Patient. Attendees will learn about the vestibular system, approaches to taking a thorough symptoms-based history, common vestibular tests, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and the role of vestibular rehabilitation as a treatment option. The learners should expect to learn how the vestibular system and mechanisms of dizziness very between patients. They will be educated on the systematic approach at beside and indications for referral to specialists....

This webcast will discuss New Innovations in Heart Failure.  The learners should learn the medical management of heart failure and understand the benefit of new therapies for the treatment of heart failure. Learns should become familiar with the evidence basis for current, widespread recommendations of use of SGLT2-inhibitors (SGLT2i) in treatment of heart failure. Link to transcript

The webcast will discuss Chronic Pain and Addiction.  Participants will learn about chronic pain, addiction, and the basics of how to evaluate and manage these complex and frequently comorbid health issues. Link to transcript

The webcast will discuss Colon Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance.  Learners should expect to receive updates on current recommendations on age to start colorectal cancer screening, options for colorectal cancer screening including stool based tests and recommendations for when to stop screening. Learners will also be updated on early onset colorectal cancer and its increasing risk and when to refer patients for genetic testing due to colorectal findings. Link to transcript 

The webcast will discuss COPD Updates.  Learners will understand updates in how COPD is defined, new phenotypes of disease, environmental and genetic risk factors for COPD other than tobacco smoking, and be able to initiate clinical evaluation for the severity and burden of disease. This program will also provide a brief update of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of COPD. Link to transcript

The webcast will discuss Emotional Support Animals. By the end of this presentation, participants should be able to describe relevant federal and state laws surrounding the use of emotional support animals. They will become familiar with the minimal evidence that exists to support use of emotional support animals for psychiatric disability. They will weigh the ethical considerations of an ESA evaluation. They will become aware of liability concerns surrounding ESA evaluations. Link to...

The webcast will discuss Management of Cancer Pain in Primary Care.  We will discuss comprehensive pain management with a focus on individuals in long-term cancer survivorship. We will discuss assessment of pain and both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic options to treat pain. We will also discuss the role of opioids in managing chronic pain from cancer and elements of a universal precautions approach to opioid prescribing. Link to transcript

The webcast will discuss Evaluation of Chronic Nausea & Vomiting. This presentation will enable viewers to differentiate between vomiting and other conditions like rumination and regurgitation. The presentation will be focused on the diagnosis and management of cyclic vomiting syndrome. Differential diagnosis such as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and gastroparesis will also be discussed. Link to transcript

The webcast will discuss Clinical Presentations of Substance Intoxication and Withdrawal. This presentation will discuss the clinical presentation of substance intoxication and withdrawal, including alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids, and stimulants, as well as additional novel substances. The learner will also be provided with a brief overview of the types of illicit drugs leading to intoxication, withdrawal and dependence including the pharmacokinetics, clinical presentation, complications...

The webcast will discuss Maternal Morbidity and Mortality. The program will focus on three main areas. The first part of the talk will define the problem at both a national and state level. The second part of the talk will focus on data to action efforts in Ohio, and how they are informed by MMRC recommendations. Finally, the presenter will discuss what providers can do to impact maternal mortality. Link to transcript

The webcast will discuss Cardiac Imaging Indications.  The learners should be able to explain the differences between coronary artery calcium scan and coronary CT angiography in terms of difference in image acquisition, indications and clinical uses in the setting of the most recent ACC/AHA guidelines. Viewers will also learn about Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) techniques, Guidelines, and Common CMR indications. Link to transcript

The webcast will discuss Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19. The program will also help learners with diagnosis and management of neurologic symptoms in Long COVID.  They will learn how to identify and treat POTS in patients with Long COVID and understand potential causes and treatment strategies for post-COVID dyspnea and fatigue. Link to transcript

The webcast will discuss Moderate and Deep Sedation.  This webcast will go over the different levels of sedation, risks of sedation, pre-sedation patient assessment, airway management and basic sedation billing. The second half of the program will dive deeper into the pharmacology of medications used for sedation. Link to transcript

The webcast will discuss Oral Pathology for Physicians. Practitioners will learn to distinguish the presenting features of oral candidal infections and common clinical variants. The features of coated tongue will be discussed with emphasis on discrimination from oral candidiasis. The distinguishing clinical findings of recurrent aphthous stomatitis, traumatic ulcers and potentially neoplastic ulcers will be reviewed and management strategies will be discussed. Practitioners will understand...

The webcast will discuss Advances in Migraine and other Headache Syndromes.  The first half of the program will review migraine presentation, diagnosis, and treatment. Then, learners will explore other primary headache syndromes than migraine. Cranial neuralgias and facial pain will not be discussed. Link to transcript