Primary Care Medicine
- Continuing Education
This live online program provides a comprehensive update of important changes and advances impacting primary care clinicians of all specialties. In one of the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses, the school’s leading clinical faculty and internationally esteemed guest faculty present more than 80 hours of clinical instruction. Coverage includes state-of-the-art approaches to frequent clinical challenges, guidance for the care of patients with complex medical needs, skills development workshops, and the latest in women's health.
- Live Online
This course is taught online in real time.
Additionally, all sessions will be recorded and made available to participants for online viewing for 11 months after the end of the course.
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Overview
In one of the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses, the school’s leading clinical faculty and internationally esteemed guest faculty present up to 92 hours of clinical instruction. This live online program provides a comprehensive update of important changes and advances impacting primary care clinicians of all specialties. Includes state-of-the-art approaches to frequent clinical challenges, guidance for the care of patients with complex medical needs, skills development workshops, and the latest in women's health.
This course is designed by and for primary care clinicians to:
- Lead clinicians into the new frontier of medicine utilizing artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to optimize daily practice.
- Describe cutting-edge innovations, diagnostic testing, and treatment options in the practice of primary care.
- Deliver a comprehensive evidence-based review of the most important topics in primary care through practical and case-based learning sessions.
- Empower clinicians with the latest clinical updates and guidelines to improve patient care and clinical outcomes for every encounter.
- Expand and enhance technical abilities with skills-development orthopedic demonstration workshops.
- Develop effective and powerful patient messaging to prescribe and reinforce lifestyle medicine practices.
- Reinforce the personal commitment of each provider to professionally satisfying, patient-centered, continuous, high-quality care.
Primary Care Internal Medicine is packed with engaging lectures, case-based workshops, and a bonus video library to offer the greatest learning opportunity and largest number of CME/MOC credits possible, including risk-management credits. A certificate of participation is available, and the program is closed captioned in multiple languages for the convenience of our international participants. Most, if not all, required topics for state medical re-licensure are covered. All lectures and course materials will be available for re-watching/review for 11 months after the conclusion of the course.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the expected results of therapies and summarize current treatment strategies for cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurologic/neurovascular, endocrine, reproductive, gastrointestinal, geriatric, psychiatric, diabetic, and infectious disease conditions.
- Delineate new guidelines in the care of patients in primary care concerning COPD, CHF, Asthma, Hypertension, Osteoporosis, Obesity, and Menopause.
- Design practical and effective approaches to behavioral health challenges, including smoking, alcohol use disorder, marijuana misuse, and opioid addiction.
- Recognize the side effects and interactions among medications prescribed by primary care clinicians and their consultants.
- Apply evidence-based geriatric and palliative-care strategies to support the autonomy and independence of elderly and end-of life patients.
- Develop new and innovative skills in clinical reasoning and problem solving.
- Integrate lifestyle messages for patient and personal self-care into daily practice.
- Confidently examine and assess patients with common orthopedic complaints.
- Identify the disease prevention and health promotion priorities used in primary care.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Massachusetts General Hospital.
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Monday, October 26, 2026
Advanced Treatment Choices for Ischemic Heart Disease
8:00-8:55 am
Break
8:55-9:00 am
Dementia Prevention for Primary Care Physicians: What you can do today
9:00-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:10 am
What My Mistakes Taught Me
10:10-11:05 am
Break
11:05-11:10 am
Workshop A1 - Breast Cancer as a Consideration in Primary Care - Risk and Survival
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop A2 - Evaluation and Management of Common Knee Disorders
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop A3 - Persistent heartburn, dysphagia, and dyspepsia - practical cost effective approach
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop A4 - Primary Care of the Pregnant Patient
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch Break
12:05-12:45 pm
Updates in Allergy: What to Know in 2026
12:45-1:40 pm
Break
1:40-1:45 pm
Workshop B1 - Evaluation and treatment of the painful shoulder in primary care setting
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop B2 - Testosterone for Men and Women
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop B3 - Beyond birth - a more comprehensive approach to postpartum care and cardiometabolic health
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop B4 - Alopecia for the PCP - How to Manage with Confidence and know when to refer
1:45-2:40 pm
Break
2:40-2:45 pm
Evaluation of Polyarthritis
2:45-3:40 pm
Break
3:40-3:55 pm
Women's Heart Health - What does a PCP need to know?
3:55-4:50 pm
Break
4:50-4:55 pm
Workshop C1 - Contraceptive update and practical prescribing
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop C2 - Opthamology in Primary Care
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop C3 - Breast and Ovarian Cancer - Risk Assessment and Prevention
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop C4 - Using AI to Optimize the EHR Experience for Clinicians
4:55-5:50 pm
Adjourn Live Program
5:50-5:55 pm
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Active Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
8:00-8:55 am
Break
8:55-9:00 am
Update on Anticoagulation and Venous Thromboembolism: What is New in 2026?
9:00-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:00 am
Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia: Update Fall 2026
10:00-10:55 am
Break
10:55-11:10 am
Workshop D1 - Supplement Safety - Exploring the Risks of the ‘High-Risk’ Supplements Your Patients Are Using Without Telling You
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop D2 - Lessons Learned from My Time as Director of the CDC
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop D3 - Fluid and Electrolytes Navigating the Chem-7
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop D4 - Case Studies in Movement Disorders
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch Break
12:05-12:45 pm
Updates in Lipid Management
12:45-1:40 pm
Break
1:40-1:45 pm
Workshop E1 - The Concussion Toolkit - Essential Skills for the Front Line
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop E2 - Introduction to Integrative Medicine
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop E3 - LGBTQIA+ Health Concepts & Terminology
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop E4- Climate Change and Primary Care
1:45-2:40 pm
Break
2:40-2:45 pm
Challenging Diabetes Cases and Questions Management Strategies 2026
2:45-3:40 pm
Break
3:40-3:55 pm
The Primary Care Hepatologist: Screening, Stratification, and Surveillance of Chronic Liver Disease
3:55-4:50 pm
Break
4:50-4:55 pm
Workshop F1 - Introduction to Integrative Medicine
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop F2 - Opioid use disorder and buprenorphine management
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop F3 - Management of urinary tract infections
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop F4 - EMT Essentials for the PCP
4:55-5:50 pm
Adjourn Live Program
5:50-5:55 pm
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
COPD and Interstitial Lung Disease: Update 2026
8:00-8:55 am
Break
8:55-9:00 am
Anemia
9:00-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:10 am
Atrial Fibrillation
10:10-11:05 am
Break
11:05-11:10 am
Workshop G1 - Challenging Patient Interactions - Responding with Balance & Poise
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop G2 - Supporting the Independence and Autonomy of Older Patients
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop G3 - Patients Who Use Marijuana - Guidance for Clinical Practice
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop G4 - Can't miss neurology cases
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch Break
12:05-12:45 pm
Tobacco use, smoking, and vaping cessation
12:45-1:40 pm
Break
1:40-1:45 pm
Workshop H1 - Thyroid disease
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop H2 - Common Foot and Ankle Problems
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop H3 - Connecting patients who have experienced trauma to services
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop H4 - Incorporating Writing and Other Storytelling Forms into Your Career
1:45-2:40 pm
Break
2:40-2:45 pm
Osteoporosis Updates
2:45-3:40 pm
Afternoon Break
3:40-3:55 pm
Top 10 Updates to Primary Care
3:55-4:50 pm
Break
4:50-4:55 pm
Workshop I1 - Case Studies in Office Endocrinology
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop I2 - Mild Neurocognitive Disorder - Evaluation and Decision-Making At The Gateway to Dementia
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop I3 - The Prostate and Its Challenges - LUTS in the Aging Male
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop IA - Challenges in Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
4:55-5:50 pm
Adjourn Live Program
5:50-5:55 pm
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Hypertension 2026: New Targets, New Tools, Better Outcomes
8:00-8:55 am
Break
8:55-9:00 am
Liver Diseases of Primary Care Practice
9:00-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:00 am
Optimizing Treatment & Care of your Patients with Diabetes
10:00-10:55 am
Break
10:55-11:10 am
Workshop J1 - An Approach to Addressing Sexual Problems in Women - Female Sexual Health 101
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop J2 - Low Back Pain - Evaluation and Treatment Approaches
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop J3 - The 15-Minute Palliative Visit - High-Yield Strategies
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop J4 - STI Prevention and Treatment
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch Break
12:05-12:45 pm
Women's Health Updates 2026
12:45-1:40 pm
Break
1:40-1:45 pm
Workshop K1 - Updates in headaches - assessment and treatment
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop K2 - Cardiovascular Disease in Women
1:45-2:40 pm
What You Might Be Missing
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop K3 - The Roles of AI in Primary Care
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop K4 - Immune Toxicity - A New Paradigm, A New Challenge
1:45-2:40 pm
Break
2:40-2:45 pm
Menopause Updates 2026
2:45-3:40 pm
Break
3:40-3:55 pm
Heart Failure Updates 2026
3:55-4:50 pm
Break
4:50-4:55 pm
Workshop L1 - Tick-borne Diseases
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop L2 - Common Hand & Wrist Complaints
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop L3 - Managing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Practice
4:55-5:50 pm
Workshop L4 - Care of Trans Men and Women
4:55-5:50 pm
Adjourn Live Program
5:50-5:55 pm
Friday, October 30, 2026
An organized approach to the broad range of bowel complaints
8:00-8:55 am
Break
8:55-9:00 am
Asthma Update
9:00-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:00 am
Updates in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety, 2026
10:00-10:55 am
Break
10:55-11:10 am
Workshop M1 - Dermatology in Primary Care
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop M2 - Case Studies in Hormone Replacement Therapy
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop M3 - Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Other Colitides
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Workshop M4 - A Trauma-Informed Approach to Physical Examination
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch Break
12:05-12:45 pm
Medical Emergencies by the Roadside or in an Airplane
12:45-1:40 pm
Break
1:40-1:45 pm
Workshop N1 - Vaccine Updates
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop N2 - Health Lifestyles for patients and their clinicians
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop N3 - Stress Management in Everyday Practice
1:45-2:40 pm
Workshop N4 - Differential Diagnosis of Pelvic Pain
1:45-2:40 pm
Break
2:40-2:45 pm
Weight Loss in 2026: Clinical Success Amidst Coverage Complexity
2:45-3:40 pm
Break
3:40-3:55 pm
Overview of Sleep Medicine
3:55-4:50 pm
Adjourn Live Program
4:50-4:55 pm
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Course Leadership
Deborah Kwolek, MD, FACP, FAMWA, MSCP
Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Lead, Women’s Health and Sex and Gender Medicine Program
- Primary Care Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Director of Harvard CME Courses – Updates in General Medicine for Specialists + Women’s Health & Menopause + Primary Care Medicine
Mahmooda Qureshi, MD, MSCP, DipABLM
Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Primary Care Physician, Mass General Hospital
- Consultant, Menopause and Midlife Clinic, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Consultant, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine, Mass General Hospital
- Director of Harvard CME Courses: Women’s Health & Menopause + Primary Care Medicine
- Faculty Coach, Mass General Brigham
Richard Pels, MD
Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Primary Care Physician, Cambridge Health Alliance
- Associate Director of Harvard CME Course - Primary Care Medicine
Jennifer Potter, MD
Course Director
- Professor of Medicine and Advisory Dean and Director of the Castle Society, Harvard Medical School
- Founding Director, Women’s Health Center, Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Co-Chair and Director of LGBTQIA+ Population Health Research, The Fenway Institute
- Associate Director of Harvard CME Course - Primary Care Medicine
Veasna Ngoun, APC
Course Administrator
- Manager of Harvard CME Courses – Updates in General Medicine for Specialists + Women’s Health & Menopause + Primary Care Medicine
- Special Projects Administrator, Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center of New England, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Nezam Afdhal, MD
Charlotte F. and Irving W. Rabb Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Kevin Ard, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Gaurab Basu, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
David Bates, MD, MSc
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, MSCP, CCD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Amanda Berling, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Ami Bhatt, MD, FACC
Chief Innovation Officer, American College of Cardiology
Chair, FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee
V. Alin Botoman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Lou Ann Bruno-Murtha, DO
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Andrew Budson, MD
Lecturer in Neurology, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Ann Celi, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Raymond Chung, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Pieter Cohen, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Elise De, MD, FACS
Director of Multidisciplinary Pelvic Health at Albany Medical Center
Frank Domino, MD
Professor and the Pre-doctoral Education Director for the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, UMass Medical School
Alexis Drutchas, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Sadie Elisseou, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
James Ellison, MD, MPH
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
Anne Emmerich, MD
Instructor in Psychiatry, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Mina Farahani, MD, MS
Cornea, Cataract, Refractive Specialist, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Associate Staff, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Associate Staff, New England Eye Center/Tufts Medical Center
Elizabeth Frates, MD
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Reza Ghomi, MD
Co-Founder, Frontier Pyschiatry; Chief Medical Office, BrainCheck
Ellie Grossman, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Carl Harper, MD, FAAOS
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Edwin Kevin Heist, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Melanie Hoenig, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Alexandra Hovaguimian, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Albert Hung, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Michael Irwig, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Eric Isselbacher, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH
Professor of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine
Jewel Kling, MD, MPH, MSCP, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Suzanne Handson Poole Dean, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Chair, Women’s Health Internal Medicine
Bharati Kochar, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dana Kotler, MD
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
Suzanne Koven, MD, MFA
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chris Kwolek, MD, MBA, FACS, DFSVS
Lecturer on Surgery, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Nancy Lange-Vaidya, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Emily Lau, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jacob Lazarus, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Nomi Levy-Carrick, MD, MPhil
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Melissa McNeil, MD, MPH, MACP
Professor of Medicine, Brown University
William Meehan, MD
Director, Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention in Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital
Donald Meyer, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Eli Miloslavsky, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
James Mojica, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
James Naples, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
David Nathan, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Walter O'Donnell, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Leyre Zubiri Oteiza, MD, PHD
Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jodian Pinkney, MBBS, DM, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jorge Plutzky, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Pablo Quintero, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Heidi Rayala, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Arun Ramappa, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Andrea Reilly, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Nancy Rigotti, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Douglas Ross, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Megan Rudder, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Paul Sax, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
David Shein, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor, New England College of Optometry
Medical Director, Wellesley Internal Medicine
Medical Staff, Mount Auburn Hospital
Editor: Clinical Medicine for Optometrists
C. Christopher Smith, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Michelle Specht, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Kyle Staller, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
David Sykes, MD
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
George Theodore, MD
Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
David Ting, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Alexa Triot, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Joy Tsai, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Nadine Tung, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH
Former Director, Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Deborah Wexler, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jeffrey William, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Anna Wolfson, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Bonus Library
Pre-recorded sessions will be available once the course begins.
| Human Trafficking: What Clinicians Need to Know | Andrea Reilly |
| AI in Medicine: Promises and Pitfalls | Ami Bhatt |
| Promoting Equity in Clinical Care | Bisola Ojikutu |
| Breast Cancer: Current Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment | Michelle Specht |
| Reclaiming Joy in Primary Care | Mahmooda Qureshi |
| Peripheral vascular disease for office practice | Christopher Kwolek |
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| Role | Course Fee | Early Registration Course Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $1,495 | $1,395 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $1,395 | $1,295 |
| PA | $1,395 | $1,295 |
| Psychologist | $995 | $895 |
| Resident/Fellow | $995 | $895 |
| Social Worker | $995 | $895 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $995 | $895 |