2022 Master Clinician Series

Caring for a chronic pain patient can be frustrating and trying. This discussion will provide tips for caring for these patients – things to look for and things to consider. Take away practical pearls in just 30 minutes and bring your brain for some lunchtime fun and learning!

“Don’t eat anything white” is not enough. As the provider and clinician, you have to say something more, especially if you have just given your patient their diagnosis of pre-diabetes or maybe type 2 diabetes. Understanding your limited visit time with patients, you have to be concise and help people move to action without feeling like they can’t ever eat a potato or piece of bread again. Join us for tips for a quick assessment, helping patients identify their own strategies for change, finding resources and agreeing to go to that important appointment for Medical Nutrition Counseling (MNT) and/or comprehensive education. You don’t have to be the expert, but you have to help people get started. You Can Do This!

Hair loss is one of the most common diagnoses of the recent months of the pandemic. This complaint can afflict the young and old. Join us for practical tips for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating hair loss. Let’s delve into the labs, supplements and medications that affect hair and its growth. Together we can dispel the hair myths and focus on hair facts for our patients!

STIs are at their highest rates since written records have been kept. The CDC has finally released the NEW 2021 STI Guidelines, including new treatment recommendations for Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, PID, and Candidiasis. Alternatives for Trichomoniasis treatment failures are also included. Becoming familiar with the guidelines is essential for clinicians to provide the most current, state-of-the-art care to our patients. So take away practical pearls in just 30 minutes and bring your brain for some lunchtime fun and learning!

Pharmacogenomics is the study of how genes affect a person’s response to drugs. This science has given rise to the practice of “precision medicine,” which combines pharmacology (the study of medication) and genomics (the study of genes and their functions) to help prescribers make more personalized medication choices. These include which medications to prescribe to different individuals and what doses will have the best effects. In just 30 minutes, we’ll review basic concepts of pharmacogenomics and outline practical applications to real mental health case studies. Don’t miss this!

Acute knee injuries, especially those that cause joint effusions, can be difficult to assess for the primary care clinician.  But an injury-specific history and a focused physical exam can reveal a lot!  This 30-minute overview will provide the knowledge and understanding you need to accurately differentiate intra-articular pathology.  So join us during your lunch break for a quick learning session and take away practical pearls!

Most of the acute back pain is benign, but in the ED, knowing how to catch a “Zebra” is vital. Quickly establishing a differential will help you to quickly work through your history and physical exam. In this engaging 30 minute session, we’ll review initial assessment of acute low back pain in the ED (or urgent care) setting, learn how to identify red flags that warrant expedient work up, and review a clinical case to put these skills into practice. Don’t miss this!

Want to know the most important pearls for all things dermatology-related? Don’t miss this! Get the top ten pearls for practice – the “must-knows” for the most common dermatoses in primary care. We’ll cover the essential management tips for acne, eczema, itching, fungal infections, rosacea, contact dermatitis, psoriasis, sun protection, and skin aging. If you wanted the “cliff notes” for dermatology, we’ve got you covered!