Axial spondyloarthritis/ankylosing spondylitis (axSpA/AS) imparts a significant burden on patients and caretakers. It negatively affects not only patient well-being and quality of life but also productivity during the prime of patients’ working lives. PCPs at the frontlines of care for patients with back pain are ideally positioned to identify individuals who may be suffering from axSpA/AS. Identification relies on a thorough understanding of the disease and its characteristics in addition to a high index of suspicion. This education will help PCPs to shorten the delay between symptom presentation and diagnosis and to improve rates of referral to rheumatology for diagnostic evaluation and confirmation.

Cardiology expert, Christian Ruff, MD, MPH & primary care specialist, Elaine Hylek, MD, MPH will review the latest research and recommendations for patients with polyvascular disease. The faculty also will discuss patient cases that cover long-term atherothrombotic risks, chronic coronary artery disease (CAD)/peripheral artery disease (PAD), benefits of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), and considerations for the multidisciplinary team.

This presentation will highlight recent developments and controversies in the pediatrics field by utilizing case-based discussions, and reviewing current evidence-based guidelines. Among the topics discussed, emphasis will be placed on the appropriate selection of antibiotics for common skin and soft tissue infections in the era of bacterial resistance. Additionally, this session will include a review of the impact that COVID-19 has had in the pediatric population, and the potential hesitancy that providers will encounter once a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine becomes available.

Throughout this 60-minute session, learners will review cases that are commonly seen in an urgent care setting, understand problems that are frequently encountered in an urgent care, and know how to best approach these issues to benefit both the health care provider and the patient. Participants will learn when patients may avoid a trip to the urgent care center and when providers should refer to a specialist. Additionally, learners will review cases that highlight certain problems that primary care providers may encounter in their practices.

Aging men often experience three conditions which are strongly associated with one another. These conditions are hypogonadism, BPH, and erectile dysfunction. It is not uncommon for older men to have all three of these conditions. The aim of this presentation is to give a better understanding of how to diagnose and treat men with BPH, hypogonadism, and erectile dysfunction. In addition, Dr. Khera will highlight the key concepts from the 2018 American Urologic Association (AUA) ED Guidelines and the 2018 AUA Testosterone Guidelines.

These troubling times require communication among specialists and primary care. In this COVID-19 panel, primary care, and infectious disease faculty will team up to discuss the most pressing and frequently asked questions about this disease and its complications.

What do primary care providers need to know about managing pre/post bariatric surgery, health disparities, and HCV? Join obesity medicine physician scientist Fatima Cody Stanford, primary care physician Gregory Hall, and gastroenterologist Sammy Saab, as they review important questions, they get asked about these topics!

Do you have questions about startegies to prevent cardiovascular disease in your patients? Dietary supplements are used by more than half of adult Americans, often with the hope that they are decreasing disease risk. Many of these supplements have undergone rigorous evaluation to assess their effect on cardiovascular outcomes. During this overview, cardiologist Dr. Ty Gluckman will review the clinical rationale for many dietary supplements and associated cardiovascular outcomes data. Management of hypertension is one of the most important strategies for preventing cardiovascular disease. During this session, cardiologist Dr. Karol Watson will discuss the appropriate way to screen for hypertension and review strategies to prevent hypertension. Following their presentation, speakers will answer questions from the audience.

What do primary care providers need to know about wound care and the diabetic foot? Join infectious disease expert Richard Hamill, and internist Edward Lee Poythress, as they review important questions they get asked about these topics!

What do primary care providers need to know about migraine, CKD, and deprescribing? Join neurologist Rashmi Halker Singh, nephrologist Rajeev Raghavan, and geriatrician Lee Lindquist as they review important questions they get asked about these topics!

What do primary care providers need to know about telehealth, burnout, and wellness? Join infectious disease experts Clifford Dacso and Stacey Rose as they review important questions, they get asked about these topics!

Throughout this 60-minute session, we will discuss a number of cases where correct interpretation of the clinical presentation and thyroid function tests leads to the correct diagnosis and treatment.