23rd Annual Primary Care Update information

A day in the life of a primary care clinician is anything but predictable or routine. Primary care clinicians serve as the patient’s first point of entry into the health care system, and see their patients regularly to keep close tabs on their health care needs. Primary care clinicians encounter as many as 400 diseases in general practice and on average run into 40 clinical dilemmas a day. Given the ever-changing and evolving field of medicine, primary care clinicians need a vast range of skills and competencies to provide the best possible patient care. In addition to maintaining an expansive knowledge base, primary care clinicians need to keep everyday practice current and evidence-based. They need strategies to diagnose and manage the enormous variety of problems patients bring—no matter how common or rare, simple or complex, acute or chronic.

As part of managing their patients, primary care clinicians often need to collaborate with other health professionals and understand when referral is appropriate. Their practices are becoming more hectic, complex, and at times, even overwhelming. Primary care clinicians need a wide range of information and skills to manage and enjoy their medical practice.

Following this course, participants will be able to:

• recognize and diagnose problems in the areas of pediatrics, urology, gynecology, dermatology and oncology
• apply strategies for treatment of clinical conditions, including diabetes, sexually transmitted diseases, celiac disease, vertigo, depression and sleep apnea
• integrate into clinical practice appropriate immunization, medication and screening recommendations
• order appropriate imaging and lab tests
• initiate appropriate work-up and referral process

This conference has been designed to present an update of common clinical problems and conditions primary care clinicians regularly face. Primary Care Update provides the latest information and strategies to apply to various clinical topics, interactive quick consults to increase competencies, the informative Shackelford Lecture, and a forum for discussing key areas of clinical practice. The conference includes time for questions and direct interaction with faculty as well as use of an interactive automated response system (ARS).

Park Nicollet Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Office of Continuing Medical Education, Park Nicollet Institute, designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 12.75 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Application for CME has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Substitutions are accepted at any time. If you cancel your registration at any time up to the start of the conference, there will be an administrative charge of $50. No refunds are given after the conference has started.

All continuing medical education activities are subject to cancellation. In the event that this conference would have to be cancelled, the Office of Continuing Medical Education, Park Nicollet Institute, is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by participants.

This conference will be held at the DoubleTree Park Place Hotel, 1500 Park Place Blvd., St. Louis Park, Minnesota conveniently located 3½ miles west of downtown Minneapolis at the intersection of I-394 and Park Place Blvd.

Call the hotel directly at 952-542-8600 or toll-free at 1-800-245-9190 for more detailed directions. A map will be sent with your confirmation letter.

A block of rooms has been reserved through Friday, October 30, for seminar registrants. Call the DoubleTree Park Place Hotel directly (toll-free) at 1-800-245-9190 and indicate you are attending the “Primary Care Update” seminar sponsored by Park Nicollet Institute, or make your reservations online.