Primary Care Medicine

  • Continuing Education
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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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Five Days

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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:

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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.

Who Should Participate

  • Internists
  • Family Physicians
  • Geriatricians
  • Specialists with Primary Care responsibilities
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Associate
  • Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Other medical professionals who want to update their knowledge of primary care medicine

Schedule

All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.

Day 1

Monday, October 26, 2026

Advanced Treatment Choices for Ischemic Heart Disease

Eric Isselbacher

8:00-8:55 am

Break

8:55-9:00 am

Dementia Prevention for Primary Care Physicians: What you can do today

Reza Ghomi

9:00-9:55 am

Break

9:55-10:10 am

What My Mistakes Taught Me

Paul Sax

10:10-11:05 am

Break

11:05-11:10 am

Workshop A1 - Breast Cancer as a Consideration in Primary Care - Risk and Survival

Deborah Kwolek; Amy Comander

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop A2 - Evaluation and Management of Common Knee Disorders

C. Christopher Smith

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop A3 - Persistent heartburn, dysphagia, and dyspepsia - practical cost effective approach

Vlaicu Botoman

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop A4 - Primary Care of the Pregnant Patient

Meghan Rudder

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Lunch Break

12:05-12:45 pm

Updates in Allergy: What to Know in 2026

Anna Wolfson

12:45-1:40 pm

Break

1:40-1:45 pm

Workshop B1 - Evaluation and treatment of the painful shoulder in primary care setting

C. Christopher Smith

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop B2 - Testosterone for Men and Women

Mohit Khera

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop B3 - Beyond birth - a more comprehensive approach to postpartum care and cardiometabolic health

Ann Celi

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop B4 - Alopecia for the PCP - How to Manage with Confidence and know when to refer

Kathie Huang

1:45-2:40 pm

Break

2:40-2:45 pm

Evaluation of Polyarthritis

Eli Miloslavsky

2:45-3:40 pm

Break

3:40-3:55 pm

Women's Heart Health - What does a PCP need to know?

Emily Lau

3:55-4:50 pm

Break

4:50-4:55 pm

Workshop C1 - Contraceptive update and practical prescribing

Pelin Batur

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop C2 - Opthamology in Primary Care

Mina Farahani

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop C3 - Breast and Ovarian Cancer - Risk Assessment and Prevention

Nadine Tung

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop C4 - Using AI to Optimize the EHR Experience for Clinicians

David Ting

4:55-5:50 pm

Adjourn Live Program

5:50-5:55 pm

Day 2

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Active Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

Melanie Hoenig

8:00-8:55 am

Break

8:55-9:00 am

Update on Anticoagulation and Venous Thromboembolism: What is New in 2026?

Rachel Rosovsky

9:00-9:55 am

Break

9:55-10:00 am

Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia: Update Fall 2026

Andrew Budson

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

Pieter Cohen

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop D2 - Lessons Learned from My Time as Director of the CDC

Rochelle P. Walensky

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop D3 - Fluid and Electrolytes Navigating the Chem-7

Jeffrey William

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop D4 - Case Studies in Movement Disorders

Albert Hung

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Lunch Break

12:05-12:45 pm

Updates in Lipid Management

Jorge Plutzky

12:45-1:40 pm

Break

1:40-1:45 pm

Workshop E1 - The Concussion Toolkit - Essential Skills for the Front Line

Bill Meehan

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop E2 - Introduction to Integrative Medicine

Deborah Kwolek

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop E3 - LGBTQIA+ Health Concepts & Terminology

Mahmooda Qureshi

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop E4- Climate Change and Primary Care

Garuab Basu

1:45-2:40 pm

Break

2:40-2:45 pm

Challenging Diabetes Cases and Questions Management Strategies 2026

Deborah Wexler

2:45-3:40 pm

Break

3:40-3:55 pm

The Primary Care Hepatologist: Screening, Stratification, and Surveillance of Chronic Liver Disease

Nezam Afdhal

3:55-4:50 pm

Break

4:50-4:55 pm

Workshop F1 - Introduction to Integrative Medicine

Melinda Ring

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop F2 - Opioid use disorder and buprenorphine management

Ellie Grossman

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop F3 - Management of urinary tract infections

Jacob Lazarus

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop F4 - EMT Essentials for the PCP

James Naples

4:55-5:50 pm

Adjourn Live Program

5:50-5:55 pm

Day 3

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

COPD and Interstitial Lung Disease: Update 2026

Walter O'Donnell

8:00-8:55 am

Break

8:55-9:00 am

Anemia

David Sykes

9:00-9:55 am

Break

9:55-10:10 am

Atrial Fibrillation

Edwin Kevin Heist

10:10-11:05 am

Break

11:05-11:10 am

Workshop G1 - Challenging Patient Interactions - Responding with Balance & Poise

Jennifer Potter

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop G2 - Supporting the Independence and Autonomy of Older Patients

Amanda Berling

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop G3 - Patients Who Use Marijuana - Guidance for Clinical Practice

David Shein

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop G4 - Can't miss neurology cases

Alexandra Hovaguimian

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Lunch Break

12:05-12:45 pm

Tobacco use, smoking, and vaping cessation

Nancy Rigotti

12:45-1:40 pm

Break

1:40-1:45 pm

Workshop H1 - Thyroid disease

Douglas Ross

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop H2 - Common Foot and Ankle Problems

George Theodore

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop H3 - Connecting patients who have experienced trauma to services

Nomi Levy-Carrick

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop H4 - Incorporating Writing and Other Storytelling Forms into Your Career

Suzanne Koven

1:45-2:40 pm

Break

2:40-2:45 pm

Osteoporosis Updates

Joy Tsai

2:45-3:40 pm

Afternoon Break

3:40-3:55 pm

Top 10 Updates to Primary Care

Frank Domino

3:55-4:50 pm

Break

4:50-4:55 pm

Workshop I1 - Case Studies in Office Endocrinology

Michael Irwig

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop I2 - Mild Neurocognitive Disorder - Evaluation and Decision-Making At The Gateway to Dementia

James Ellison

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop I3 - The Prostate and Its Challenges - LUTS in the Aging Male

Heidi Rayala

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop IA - Challenges in Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain

Richard Pels

4:55-5:50 pm

Adjourn Live Program

5:50-5:55 pm

Day 4

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Hypertension 2026: New Targets, New Tools, Better Outcomes

Jennifer Cluett

8:00-8:55 am

Break

8:55-9:00 am

Liver Diseases of Primary Care Practice

Raymond Chung

9:00-9:55 am

Break

9:55-10:00 am

Optimizing Treatment & Care of your Patients with Diabetes

David Nathan

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

Jewel Kling

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop J2 - Low Back Pain - Evaluation and Treatment Approaches

Dana Kotler

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop J3 - The 15-Minute Palliative Visit - High-Yield Strategies

Alexis Drutchas

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop J4 - STI Prevention and Treatment

Kevin Ard

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Lunch Break

12:05-12:45 pm

Women's Health Updates 2026

Melissa McNeil

12:45-1:40 pm

Break

1:40-1:45 pm

Workshop K1 - Updates in headaches - assessment and treatment

Angeliki Vgontzas

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop K2 - Cardiovascular Disease in Women

1:45-2:40 pm

What You Might Be Missing

Colleen Harrington

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop K3 - The Roles of AI in Primary Care

David Bates

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop K4 - Immune Toxicity - A New Paradigm, A New Challenge

Leyre Zubiri Oteiza

1:45-2:40 pm

Break

2:40-2:45 pm

Menopause Updates 2026

Deborah Kwolek

2:45-3:40 pm

Break

3:40-3:55 pm

Heart Failure Updates 2026

Pablo Quintero

3:55-4:50 pm

Break

4:50-4:55 pm

Workshop L1 - Tick-borne Diseases

Lou Ann Bruno-Murtha

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop L2 - Common Hand & Wrist Complaints

Carl Harper

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop L3 - Managing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Practice

Ellie Grossman

4:55-5:50 pm

Workshop L4 - Care of Trans Men and Women

Michael Irwig

4:55-5:50 pm

Adjourn Live Program

5:50-5:55 pm

Day 5

Friday, October 30, 2026

An organized approach to the broad range of bowel complaints

Kyle Staller

8:00-8:55 am

Break

8:55-9:00 am

Asthma Update

Nancy Lange-Vaidya

9:00-9:55 am

Break

9:55-10:00 am

Updates in the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety, 2026

Anne Emmerich

10:00-10:55 am

Break

10:55-11:10 am

Workshop M1 - Dermatology in Primary Care

Deborah Kwolek

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop M2 - Case Studies in Hormone Replacement Therapy

Deborah Kwolek

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop M3 - Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Other Colitides

Bharati Kochar

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Workshop M4 - A Trauma-Informed Approach to Physical Examination

Sadie Elisseou

11:10 am-12:05 pm

Lunch Break

12:05-12:45 pm

Medical Emergencies by the Roadside or in an Airplane

Carrie Tibbles

12:45-1:40 pm

Break

1:40-1:45 pm

Workshop N1 - Vaccine Updates

Jodian Pinkney

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop N2 - Health Lifestyles for patients and their clinicians

Beth Frates

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop N3 - Stress Management in Everyday Practice

Mahmooda Qureshi

1:45-2:40 pm

Workshop N4 - Differential Diagnosis of Pelvic Pain

Elise De

1:45-2:40 pm

Break

2:40-2:45 pm

Weight Loss in 2026: Clinical Success Amidst Coverage Complexity

Alexa Triot

2:45-3:40 pm

Break

3:40-3:55 pm

Overview of Sleep Medicine

James Mojica

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

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 PitfallsAmi Bhatt
Promoting Equity in Clinical CareBisola Ojikutu
Breast Cancer: Current Approaches to Diagnosis and TreatmentMichelle Specht
Reclaiming Joy in Primary CareMahmooda Qureshi
Peripheral vascular disease for office practiceChristopher Kwolek

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You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus, and some recordings will be available for 11 months. At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration. 

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Early Registration Deadline:

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

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

To receive CME/CE credit, learners are required to complete the course evaluation. Once the evaluation is complete, you will be able to claim your credit and download your certificate. All evaluations and credit claims must be completed within 60 days of the course end date.

The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 92.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure. 

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.

This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 23.00 credits of Risk Management Study. This includes: 

  • 2.00 credit(s) of Opioid Education and Pain Management Training 
  • 4.00 credit(s) of End-of-Life Care Education 
  • 1.00 credit(s) of Medical Marijuana Training 

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the Union of European Medical Specialists website.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.

Competencies

This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine Core Competencies:

  • Provide Patient-Centered Care
  • Employ Evidence-Based Practice

This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educational (ACGME) competencies:

  • Patient Care and Procedural Skills
  • Medical Knowledge
  • Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

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