Mastering Primary Care: A Comprehensive Course for Clinicians

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a significant transformation in primary care practice, presenting clinicians with unique management challenges in ambulatory environments and virtual medicine. Amidst these changes, it is essential to focus on preventive medicine, cardiovascular risk factor reduction, chronic disease management, communication skills, and optimal use of diagnostic tests and new medications.

Health disparities and the care of vulnerable patients are central to daily practice, emphasizing the need for quality, safety, equity, and value. Collaboration with specialists, inpatient colleagues, and diverse teams of health professionals is crucial for delivering high-quality care to complex patients.

Course Overview

This comprehensive course, chaired by Dr. Robert B. Baron and taught by UCSF’s esteemed faculty, is designed for practicing internists, family practitioners, advance practice providers, and all healthcare professionals dedicated to providing high-quality primary care.

The course aims to enhance competence and improve clinician practice in primary care, focusing on essential skills and strategies, including:

• Implementing new guidelines in office-based preventive medicine
• Developing up-to-date strategies for common office problems, such as hypertension, lipid disorders, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease
• Managing common problems in women’s health, including prevention of cervical and endometrial cancer, menopause, incontinence, and vaginal and vulvar disorders
• Diagnosing and treating common skin disorders, skin infections, and skin cancer
• Counseling patients to improve eating habits, lose weight, and increase physical activity
• Performing an effective problem-based history and physical examination for common complaints in dermatology and women’s health
• Developing best practices in patient communication, shared decision-making, and teamwork
• Critically evaluating medical literature and applying it to clinical practice
• Addressing health disparities in health and healthcare
• Increasing the quality of care and decreasing medical costs

Course Outline

Covering a range of topics, including controversies in cancer screening, management of lipid disorders, coronary artery disease, menopause, and COVID-19, this comprehensive course is designed to equip clinicians with the latest knowledge and skills to excel in primary care.

Join us from July 31 to August 5, 2022, and take advantage of:

• Formal lectures and case discussions
• Practical workshops and hands-on training
• Audience response system and interactive Q&A sessions
• Detailed syllabus and on-demand access to course recordings
• Remote learning opportunities

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills, knowledge, and practice in primary care. Register now and take the first step towards delivering exceptional patient care!

Note: This course is designed for practicing healthcare professionals and is not open to the general public.

CEU credits and pharmacotherapeutics credits are available for eligible participants.