Rheumatology Essentials for the Primary Care Provider
Intended Audience:
The intended audience for this conference includes primary care physicians and specialists in OB/GYN, orthopaedics and sports medicine. Residents, fellows, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, nurses, and other physicians with an educational need or interest in this topic may also attend.
Credits:
3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsâ„¢
3.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Overall Learner Objectives:
• Review updated classification criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
• Review the laboratory markers available to assist in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and the available new advances in targeted therapies.
• Understand the criteria for systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), different subtypes, and the role of associated laboratory tests.
• Become familiar with the associated Raynaud’s complications and available immunosuppressive treatments for systemic sclerosis.
• Summarize the recent guidelines for the use of long-term bisphosphonate therapy in patients with osteoporosis.
• Understand the risks and benefits, the risk assessment algorithm, and the available evidence-based literature that exists for managing long-term bisphosphonate use.
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