Principles of Prevention in Primary Care: Pearls and Pitfalls

A major challenge we face today as primary care clinicians is staying current with the rapid advances in prevention. Prevention is a major component of effective primary care practice and one of the unique strengths that healthcare providers must possess. Most existing CME courses focus on prevention in one or several limited spheres. In this course, we will focus on screening and prevention and teach you cutting-edge and novel strategies across multiple disciplines. Topics include prevention of cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases, obesity and diabetes, risk management issues in primary care, plus a number of keynotes and ask-the-expert sessions. For more information, visit www.PreventionPrinciples.com or contact Harvard Medical School at 617-384-8600 or ceprogram@hms.harvard.edu

Topics: Genetic causes of cancer: what patients should be screened, Alcohol use and opioid patient management, Screening and treatment of depression, Strategies for smoking cessation, Nutrition counseling and healthy coaching to prevent chronic illnesses, Lifestyle changes to prevent type 2 diabetes, cardiac disease, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, Preventative therapies for migraine, Evolving vaccine recommendations, Advice for the world traveler to prevent infections, Reducing medical errors, Updates from the scientific director of the USPSTF