OVERVIEW

Scripps Health’s Primary Care Summer Conference was designed by primary care physicians for primary care physicians and the interdisciplinary care team and will present content from their unique perspective. This important CME conference will educate and promote improved patient outcomes in a broad range of therapeutic areas commonly encountered in the busy primary care practice. In addition to an overview of the history and current science of a variety of specialty areas, content will be presented in a very practical, patient-focused manner relevant to the specific primary care setting and challenges.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After attending live activity, participants should be able to:

• Integrate current trends in preventive health care into patient care strategies.
• Effectively discuss with patients their personal responsibilities in prevention and treatment.
• Employ new interdisciplinary care team strategies that enhance the prevention, diagnosis and management of various medical conditions encountered in the office practice.
• Access and/or recommend resources for both physicians and patients to acquire additional information pertinent to a range of therapeutic areas.
• Manage the specialist referral process: assess when to refer, recognize what the specialized treatment will consist of, and determine the role of the primary care physician in cohesive care and follow-up. 

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Advanced Practice Providers
• General Practitioners
• Nurses
• Pharmacists

ACCREDITATION

Physicians

Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Scripps Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Academy of Family Physicians

The AAFP has reviewed Scripps Health's Primary Care Summer Conference 2024 and deemed it acceptable for up to 12.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 08/02/2024 to 08/04/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Osteopathic Association

CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.

College of Family Physicians of Canada

Members of the College of Family Physicians of Canada are eligible to receive 12 Certified or Non-Certified Mainpro+ credits for participation in this activity due to reciprocal agreement with the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Nurses and Nurse Practitioners

For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certified Program (AANPCP) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants

PAs may claim a maximum of 12 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Pharmacists

The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Commercial Support

This course may be supported, in part, by educational grants from industry. In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, a complete list of commercial support received will be provided to all learners who participate in the continuing education activity. For more information: www.accme.org/standards.

For more information please visit the official event page.