Pri-Med Philadelphia
Thursday−Friday, August 22–23
This activity is intended for clinicians in primary care, family medicine, pediatrics, and internal medicine.
Earn up to 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or 12.00 AANP contact hours of continuing education.
Learning Objectives
- Integrate new and updated guidelines, practices, therapies, and tools into your daily practice
- Develop and implement strategies that overcome patient and clinical barriers and improve health outcomes of your patients
- Recognize the opportunities to enhance patient quality of life, encourage healthy lifestyles, and avoid unnecessary subspecialty consults
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Pri-Med Institute and Miller Medical Communications. Pri-Med Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
Pri-Med Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AANP
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) through the joint providership of Pri-Med Institute and Miller Medical Communications. Pri-Med Institute is accredited by the AANP as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider Number 040308.
Designation Statement
This activity is approved for 12.00 contact hours. AANP pharmacology credit will be awarded based on the pharmacology content of the sessions you attend.
AAFP
Accreditation Statement
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Taking the Dialogue to the Next Level: Facilitating Open Communication About Obesity
This activity is intended for clinicians in primary care, family medicine, pediatrics, and internal medicine.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize obesity as a serious chronic illness that requires sustained weight management to mitigate adiposity-related complications and comorbidities
- Use appropriate, non-judgmental language when discussing obesity with patients
- Apply motivational interviewing techniques in the clinical setting to improve clinicians’ and patients’ comfort in discussions about obesity while eliciting information about patient’s weight loss goals, motivations, and state of change
- Employ therapeutic communication strategies to develop patient-centered treatment plans for people with obesity
- Use a holistic, evidence-based approach to obesity management to formulate individualized treatment plans that support sustainable weight management
- Discuss the efficacy, safety, and best prescribing practices for long-term anti-obesity medication (AOM).
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Accreditation Statement
Pri-Med Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
Pri-Med Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AANP
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) through the joint providership of Pri-Med Institute and Obesity Medicine Association. Pri-Med Institute is accredited by the AANP as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider Number 040308.
Designation Statement
Pri-Med Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP
Accreditation Statement
The AAFP has reviewed A Motivational Workshop Series: Taking the Dialogue to the Next Level: Facilitating Open Communication About Obesity, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 02/09/2023 to 02/09/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This session is approved for 1.5 Live In-Person AAFP Prescribed credits
Claim Credits
Please follow these instructions for evaluating and claiming continuing education credit for sessions you attend at this Pri-Med meeting:
1. You must scan your badge each morning upon arrival to verify your attendance. On your first day, the printing of your badge serves as your check-in scan for that day. Scanning your badge will allow you access to the evaluation system.
2. Download the Pri-Med Events – USA app or visit www.pri-med.com/PHI/eval by Tuesday, August 27, to complete the session evaluations. Pri-Med staff will also be available to assist you with any questions you may have.
- Enter your email address and badge number as listed on your badge.
- Select the day and the session title, and complete the evaluation.
- Attest that you attended the conference by selecting "yes" from the drop-down menu, and then designate the type of credit you seek.
3. Receive your credit. View and print your certificate from the evaluation website or your Pri-Med.com account the next day. We do not print certificates at the conference.
If you have questions, please call a Customer Care Representative at 877-477-4633 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm ET).
FAQ
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DE/NJ/PA: "P.A.C.T.: Practical Approaches to Comprehensive Treatment of Pain: Parts 1 and 2” (3.5 hours) is designed to satisfy CME/CE state licensure requirements on pain management/treatment of chronic pain, identification of addiction/prescribing controlled substances, and dispensing of opioids/risk management, as well as training requirements for the MATE Act. (MD/DO/PA/NP)