Series date: 
07/01/2021 - 7:00am CDT to 06/30/2022 - 4:00pm CDT
Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Monthly

Series Director

Malveka Juneja, MD

Target Audience and Needs

Primary care providers, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, social workers, and research faculty from the Community Health Clinics of Harris Health that are part of the Department of Family and Community Medicine need to be regularly updated about evidence-based practices and advances in the field of primary care, particularly with regards to integrated care, subspecialty referrals, self-assessment, and quality and process improvement.  The series aims to increase knowledge of the learners in these topic areas, and to improve their clinical skills and competencies, which will contribute to enhancing the quality of care and improve patient outcomes.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include lectures, case presentations, and panel discussion.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

  • Describe contemporary issues confronting primary care physicians and mid-level providers in primary care.
  • Outline recommended evaluations and management of common problems encountered in patients in the primary care setting.
  • Discuss indications for subspecialty referral or consultation.
  • Recognize and interpret a state of clinical emergency and enlist steps for its stabilization.
  • Assess and manage patients with chronic disease in collaboration with other providers in the medical community using an interprofessional and interdisciplinary approach to improve health outcomes.
Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Series Coordinator 

Gabriella Mireles, MBA
gm7@bcm.edu 
713-798-3747

Series location: 
Baylor Family Medicine
3701 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX 77030
United States
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Sessions

Session Date
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Primary Care 08/10/2021 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm CDT
A Vision for an Inclusive U.S. Healthcare System: Advocacy Work and the American College of Physicians 09/21/2021 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm CDT
Creating an LGBTQ+ Affirming Environment to Improve Patient Care 11/09/2021 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm CST
The Value of Case Discussions: Learning from Our Care of Patients 12/14/2021 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm CST
Obstructive Sleep Apnea 02/08/2022 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm CST
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, DASH-22, and Resistant Hypertension 03/08/2022 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm CST
The Fatal Four and Other Primary Care Pearls for People with Disabilities 05/10/2022 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm CDT