This talk will provide an overview of the evaluation and management of patients with osteoporosis. Current screening guidelines and diagnostic criteria for osteoporosis will be reviewed. Risk factors for osteoporosis will be identified. The evaluation of patients with osteoporosis will be discussed. Data will be provided on treatment options for osteoporosis as well as the risks and benefits of treatment.

PrimaryCareNOW: A Pri-Med Virtual Conference. Earn up to 6.50 CME/CE credits in one day during this virtual CME conference.

In this clinical coffee break, cardiologist Ty Gluckman and endocrinologist Archana Sadhu will explain why glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) are becoming increasingly prominent in diabetes algorithms and cardiovascular risk reduction. Faculty will review the clinical trial data on this class of medications as well as the mechanisms by which GLP-1 RA provide cardiovascular benefit. You will have the opportunity to engage with this activity, viewing resources and testing your knowledge with interactive questions and cases.

During this clinical coffee break, Dr. M. Susan Burke, and Elizabeth Haftel, a clinical pharmacist and certified diabetes educator, will discuss practical strategies for using GLP-1 receptor agonists in your patients with diabetes. They will discuss how this class of medications can benefit certain patients. To illustrate the process, faculty will walk through a patient case. You will have the opportunity to engage with this activity, view resources and test your knowledge with interactive questions.

Increasingly, patients are approaching their clinicians with questions about cannabis products. This webcast aims to answer these common questions including the difference between cannabis products that are FDA-approved compared to those that are not, and what conditions have evidence and approvals for the use of cannabinoids. Please note that any data, indications, and guidelines presented in this activity are current as of the recording on 11/11/2020 and they are subject to change as new information is published.

Pri-Med's new weekly CME/CE web series, Primary Care Pulse, features live conversations about timely topics and concerns facing primary care clinicians.

Pri-Med's new weekly CME/CE web series, Primary Care Pulse, features live conversations about timely topics and concerns facing primary care clinicians.

Pri-Med's new weekly CME/CE web series, Primary Care Pulse, features live conversations about timely topics and concerns facing primary care clinicians.

Pri-Med's new weekly CME/CE web series, Primary Care Pulse, features live conversations about timely topics and concerns facing primary care clinicians.

Pri-Med's new weekly CME/CE web series, Primary Care Pulse, features live conversations about timely topics and concerns facing primary care clinicians.

Pri-Med's new weekly CME/CE web series, Primary Care Pulse, features live conversations about timely topics and concerns facing primary care clinicians.

Primary care providers see patients with elevated blood pressure numerous times a day—but do we address it consistently and effectively in a busy practice? Join Dr. Ty Gluckman for a practical approach to diagnosing hypertension, including a discussion of initial laboratory testing and when to evaluate for secondary causes. Additionally, Dr. Gluckman will discuss the effects of various lifestyle changes on blood pressure reduction.