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The new Herpes Zoster Vaccine for adults: what's good news, what's challenging?

Presented by

Anton "TJ" Grasch, MD, has had a special focus on immunizations since his residency at University of Illinois at Peoria. Dr. Grasch practices at Unity Point Health -- Junction Medical, a two physician Direct Primary Care practice in Peoria.

Opioid Safety in Primary Care

Presented by William Campbell, DO, Chair, IAFP Opioid Safety Workgroup, Campbell Health Solutions, SC, Tinley Park, IL
Learn to safely incorporate medications as a part of a comprehensive treatment strategy for chronic pain.

Ethylene Oxide: Building Awareness for Primary Care Physicians & Other Clinicians

Recorded on December 7, 2018

Objective: To discuss the scientific and medical issues related to concerns about Ethylene Oxide (EtO) emissions from the Sterigenics facilities in Willowbrook

Lead Poisoning - Testing, Reporting, and Prevention
Presented by: Deanna Durica, MPH, Director, Lead Poisoning Prevention and Healthy Homes, Cook County Department of Public Health

Learning Objectives: 
1. Learn what is required for primary care clinicians to screen for lead poisoning.
2. Understand what to do when elevated blood levels occur.

Top 10 Practical Things that Family Physicians Can Do for Weight Loss Patients

Presented by Timothy Fignar, MD FAAFP, Diplomate – American Society of Obesity Medicine

Joy in Medicine - Live from Gibson City

Presented by Kathleen N. Mueller, MD, FAAFP

Learning Objectives: 

Define physician burnout and the extent of the issue
Discover effective approaches that have been used to successfully improve work/life balance and restore joy in medicine
Develop simple, self-care tools to enhance resilience

Preparing Family Physicians in Illinois to Address Health Effects of Climate Change: Heat-Related Illness, Asthma, and Allergies

Presented by:
Sam Dorevitch, MD, MPH, BRACE-Illinois Principal Investigator and Elena Grossman, MPH, BRACE-Illinois Project Manager

Preparing Family Physicians in Illinois to Address Health Effects of Climate Change: Vectorborne Diseases, Flood, and Mental Health

Presented by:
Sam Dorevitch, MD, MPH, BRACE-Illinois Principal Investigator and Elena Grossman, MPH, BRACE-Illinois Project Manager

"Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Evidence-Based Practice and Public Health Approach," presented by Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FASAM, FACPM, Medical Director of Behavioral Health, Chicago Department of Public Health; Vincent D. Keenan, MSPH, CAE, Executive Vice President, IAFP.

Introduction to Wallboard for Better Patient Interaction
Sponsored by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians and Outcome Health

Medical Cannabis Update for the Primary Care Physician:  Focus on Pain
For DuPage Medical Group

This is the archived recording of the Hepatitis C Case Management for FQHCs webinar, presented by Robert Saqueton, MD, Lead Physician HIV, STI, and Internal Medicine, Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center. This module is not for CME.

This is the archived recording of the July 19 Diabetes Action Workgroup plan. This is not for CME.

This is the archived recording of the April 26 Diabetes Action Workgroup plan. This is not for CME.

The IAFP Direct Primary Care Interest Group presents: Direct Primary Care - Overview & Example

Recorded on June 21, 2018

CREDIT EXPIRED.  FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

This educational activity is presented by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP).

Learning objectives:

• Educate patients about the importance of being immunized.
• Identify approaches to overcome barriers associated with vaccine compliance.
• Learn communication strategies for adult patients and the parents/caregivers of children who require immunization.
• Develop an office-wide strategy to improve immunization rates (e.g., patient recall and reminder systems, standing orders).

CREDIT EXPIRED.  FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

This educational activity is presented by the Illinois Academy of Fmily Physicians (IAFP).

Learning Objectives:

● Educate patients about the importance of being immunized.
● Identify approaches to overcome barriers associated with vaccine compliance.
● Learn communication strategies for adult patients and the parents/caregivers of children who require immunization.
● Develop an office-wide strategy to improve immunization rates (e.g., patient recall and reminder systems, standing orders).

CREDIT EXPIRED.  FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

This educational activity is developed by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP).

Learning Objectives:

● Educate patients about the importance of being immunized.
● Describe the composition of the influenza vaccine for the 2016-2017 season.
● Understand the latest CDC recommendations for administering influenza vaccine to adults and children.
● Develop an office-wide strategy to improve immunization rates (e.g., patient recall and reminder systems, standing orders).

CREDIT EXPIRED.  FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

This educational activity is presented by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP).

Learning Objectives:

● Describe the components of a vaccine management plan
● Explain proper vaccine storage practices
● Describe vaccine administration protocol (VIS statements, VAERS reporting)
● Locate resources relevant to current immunization schedules and practices
● Locate vaccine resources for Illinois providers.

CREDIT EXPIRED.  FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

This educational activity is presented by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP).

Learning Objectives:

• Describe VFC program requirements (enrollment, eligibility, compliance, records management).

• Explain VFC vaccine management practices (ordering, storage, transfer, return, receipt).

• Describe VFC vaccine administration protocol (VIS statements, VAERS reporting).

• State the purpose of VFC-related site visits performed by state/local immunization programs.

• Locate resources relevant to current immunization practice.

Immunizing Adolescents against Human Papillomavirus (HPV): What You Need to Know

CREDIT HAS EXPIRED - FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY

Archive recording of the November 8, 2017 recording of the IL AFP's webinar on Highlight on Vaccinations 4 Teens.

This program provided through the AAFP Foundation’s Family Medicine Philanthropic Consortium with support from Sanofi Pasteur.

Archive of IAFP Resident Scholarly Works Webinar - May 18, 2016

Not eligible for CME credit

Archive of April 2015 Lunch & Learn webinar: Be a Safe Prescriber: Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Update

CME Credit is not avaliable for viewing the archived version.  CME credit is currently only available for participating in the live Lunch & Learn series.

First module in the series on Adult Obesity Collaborative and Referral Initiative

Presented by Goutham Rao, MD, FAHA

AOCRI Four Principal Goals:
1) Assemble a community of primary care physician learners with an interest in improving care for overweight and obese adults. (Building a learning community)
2) To engage the learning community in a longitudinal learning program designed to enhance skills in diagnosis, evaluation, and management of obesity and related conditions.
3) To incorporate the educational effort into a broader effort to improve the quality of weight management in primary care.
4) To evaluate the impact of the program on health care delivery and patient-oriented outcomes.

Initial Discussions about Weight Loss

Second module in the series on Adult Obesity Collaborative and Referral Initiative

Presented by Goutham Rao, MD, FAHA

After attending this session, each participant should be able to accomplish the following:

• List a minimum of three significant physician barriers to initiating and carrying out obesity counseling in primary care settings.
• Raise the issue of weight with a patient in a way that is clear, impactful, and respectful.
• Describe the strategy for “opening the door”, i.e. engaging a patient in an initial weight management discussion.
• List and describe the components of the 5As paradigm and a strategy for initial weight management counseling based on the 5As.

AOCRI Module 3: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

Third module in the series on Adult Obesity Collaborative and Referral Initiative

Presented by
Ken Resnicow, PhD
Professor, University of Michigan, School of Public Health
Department of Pediatrics, Comprehensive Cancer Center Center for Health Communications Research

This course will cover:

• What MI (motivational interviewing) is not
• Define Motivational Interviewing
• Review of Key Studies
• Obesity Counseling Trends
• Key Skills
  • Effective Questions
  • The Power of Reflections
  • Building Change talk
• Discussion

AOCRI Module 4: Exercise, Obesity and the Pyramid Approach

Fourth module in the series on Adult Obesity Collaborative and Referral Initiative

Presented by Tim Church, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Professor, Pennington Biomedical - LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
With introduction from Goutham Rao, MD, FAHA

This course will cover:

1. Exercise and Health
2. Exercise and Weight
3. A Pyramid Approach to Weight Loss
4. Opening the Discussion

AOCRI Module 5: Coding for Obesity Diagnosis and Management

Fifth and last module in the series on Adult Obesity Collaborative and Referral Initiative

Presented by Lucy Zielinski
The Camden Group, Chicago, Illinois

Learning objectives:

• Discuss industry trends relating to coding and reimbursement for weight management
• Present coding and payer guidelines for weight management services   
• Introduce four weight management patient visits and discuss coding options

Disclaimer:  Any views or opinions presented in this presentation are solely those of the author.  It is recommended that providers confirm coding assignments and requirements with specific payers.

Post test and evaluation for the article on E-Cigarettes - Are they Safe?  An Update for Primary Care Physicians

This is the post-test for "Valuable Insights: Patient Engagement" module presented by CareAllies.

This is the post-test for "Valuable Insights: High-five for Physician Engagement" module presented by CareAllies.

This is the post-test for "Valuable Insights: Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings" module presented by CareAllies.

This is the post-test for "Valuable Insights: Accountable Care" module presented by CareAllies.

This is the post-test for "A Future Look at Medicare: How Will the Medicare Quality Payment Program Affect Your Fee-for-Service Reimbursement?" module presented by CareAllies.

This is the post-test for the Substance Abuse: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring.

This is the post-test for the Diabetes Mellitus: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring.

This is the post-test for the Anti-coagulation: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring.

This is the post-test for the Obesity: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring.

This is the post-test for the Cancer: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring

This is the post-test for the Depression: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring

This is the post-test for the Chronic Kidney Disease: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring

This is the post-test for the COPD: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring

This is the post-test for the CVA: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring

This is the post-test for the Osteoporosis: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring

This is the post-test for the Congestive Heart Failure: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring

This is the post-test for the Hypertension: Documentation and Coding module presented by Cigna HealthSpring

This is the post-test for the ICD-10: Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) presented by Cigna HealthSpring.