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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.

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).

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).

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).

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.

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.

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

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

Learning Objectives:

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

Learning Objectives:

• Review risks of antibiotic use to both the patient and the community
• Identify current recommendations for antibiotic use in the management of Acute Otitis Media (AOM) in children
• Identify current recommendations for antibiotic use in the management of Sinusitis

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

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

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

Learning Objectives:

• Describe overall goals of pain management in primary care practice
• Select patients who can benefit from medical care for pain management
• Discuss guidelines and legal requirements for use of medications for acute and long-term management of non-cancer pain, including opiates
• Educate patients and care givers about safe use of drugs for pain management including driving and work safety

Learning Objectives:
1. This program does not include any discussion or demonstration of any pharmaceuticals or medical devices that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or that are considered “off-label.”
2. Understand current ACIP recommendations and immunization schedules for adults.
3. Educate adult patients about the importance of immunization.
4. Develop an office-wide strategy to improve the immunization rate with adult patients (e.g., patient recall and reminder systems, standing orders).

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

• Understand current guidelines for immunizing adolescents against human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal disease.
• Educate patients and their parents/guardians about the importance of immunization.
• Develop an office-wide strategy to improve the immunization rate with adolescent patients (e.g., patient recall and reminder systems, standing orders)

Development Faculty & Speaker 

Anton Grasch, MD, Resident, University of Illinois College of Medicine/Unity Point Methodist Family Medicine, Peoria, IL

Development Faculty

Corinne Kohler, MD, FAAFP, Fraces Nelson Medical Director, Promise Healthcare, Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL
Glenn Skow, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Emergency Department, Fayette County Hospital, Vandalia, IL
Amanda Wright, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor, Family Medicine Osteopathic Program Director, University of Illinois College of Medicine/Unitiy Point Methodist Family Medicine, Peoria, IL

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.

 April Lunch and Learn webinar archive:  Medical Marijuana: Implications for the Clinician Part II

Prresented by Dr. Leslie Mendoza-Temple

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 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.

Posttest, evaluation, DMG Policy on Medical Marijuana and assestation statement for June 20th webinar on Medical Cannabis Update for the Primary Care Physician:  Focus on Pain
For DuPage Medical Group

If you did not participate in the webinar, please find the DMG Medical Cannabis Update activity under the CME Education tab.