Harvard Update in Internal Medicine 2023

Comprehensive Internal Medicine Updates

• Evaluation and treatment of common and uncommon medical disorders
• New knowledge and research findings relevant to adult medicine
• Practical updates for primary care providers and internal medicine clinicians
• Diagnostic strategies for complex patient presentations
• Evidence-based treatment recommendations for daily practice
• Approaches to improving patient care across multiple specialties
• State-of-the-art care for disorders commonly seen in adult medicine

Cancer Screening and Oncology Updates

• Up-to-date screening recommendations for breast cancer
• Ovarian cancer screening and risk considerations
• Lung cancer screening updates
• Colon cancer screening recommendations
• Prostate cancer screening and shared decision-making
• Oncology updates relevant to internal medicine practice
• Translating screening recommendations into preventive care workflows

Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology

• Treating patients with diabetes and patients at risk for diabetes
• Endocrinology updates for internal medicine clinicians
• Medical and surgical management of obesity
• Lifestyle interventions for obesity treatment
• Strategies to optimize the impact of lifestyle counseling
• Metabolic risk reduction in primary care
• Practical approaches to cardiometabolic disease prevention and management

Cardiology and ASCVD Prevention

• Cardiology updates for internal medicine practice
• Strategies to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
• Approaches to treating patients at risk for cardiovascular disease
• Risk factor modification and prevention planning
• Cardiovascular screening and management decisions
• Integration of lifestyle, medication, and preventive strategies
• Clinical updates for improving cardiovascular outcomes

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Liver Disease

• Gastroenterology updates for primary care and internal medicine
• Interpretation of liver function tests
• Advances in the treatment of infectious hepatitis
• Hepatology topics relevant to adult medicine
• Approach to common GI complaints in practice
• Recognizing liver disease patterns and when to refer
• Clinical decision-making for GI and liver disorders

Infectious Diseases and COVID-19

• Infectious disease updates for internal medicine clinicians
• COVID-19 related updates and ongoing clinical considerations
• Approach to common infections in outpatient and inpatient settings
• Antimicrobial decision-making for adult medicine practice
• Vaccine and prevention considerations
• Recognition of infectious complications and referral needs
• Clinical pearls for applying infectious disease updates in daily practice

Pulmonary, Sleep and ENT/Ophthalmology Updates

• Pulmonary disease updates for internal medicine practice
• Respiratory symptoms and common pulmonary conditions
• Sleep deprivation and its impact on patient and clinician health
• ENT issues relevant to adult medicine
• Ophthalmology topics relevant to primary care
• Recognizing conditions requiring specialty referral
• Practical care strategies for common respiratory, ENT, and eye complaints

Nephrology, Hematology and Rheumatology

• Nephrology updates relevant to internal medicine
• Approach to kidney disease and renal risk factors
• Hematology updates for adult medicine clinicians
• Recognition of common blood count abnormalities
• Rheumatology topics and inflammatory disease updates
• Differential diagnosis for multisystem symptoms
• Practical referral and management strategies across these specialties

Neurology, Psychiatry and Chronic Pain

• Neurology updates for internal medicine practice
• Psychiatry topics commonly encountered in primary care
• Opiates for chronic pain and safer prescribing considerations
• Approach to complex pain presentations
• Behavioral health integration in adult medicine
• Recognition of neurologic and psychiatric red flags
• Patient-centered strategies for chronic and complex conditions

Orthopedics, Integrative Medicine and Lifestyle Care

• Common orthopedic conditions seen in adult medicine
• Complementary and integrative medicine updates
• Lifestyle medicine strategies for prevention and chronic disease treatment
• Obesity-related lifestyle intervention planning
• Musculoskeletal symptom evaluation and management
• Patient counseling for sustainable behavior change
• Improving preventive care through practical lifestyle strategies

Artificial Intelligence, Equity and Leadership

• Artificial intelligence and its emerging role in medicine
• Racial inequalities in medicine and practical awareness for clinical care
• Leadership topics for medical professionals
• Strategies to inform and inspire colleagues
• Burnout prevention and professional resilience
• Improving team communication and clinical effectiveness
• Modern practice skills for clinicians in changing healthcare systems

This course is best suited for internists, family medicine physicians, medical specialists, primary care clinicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents, fellows, and adult medicine providers.

Topics include artificial intelligence, cardiology, common orthopedic conditions, complementary and integrative medicine, COVID-19, endocrinology, ENT, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, hematology, hepatology, infectious diseases, leadership, obesity, nephrology, neurology, oncology, chronic pain, psychiatry, pulmonary disease, racial inequalities in medicine, rheumatology, and sleep deprivation.

Yes. The course is designed to help clinicians provide state-of-the-art care for disorders commonly seen in primary care and adult medicine practice.

Yes. The course includes up-to-date screening recommendations for breast, ovarian, lung, colon, and prostate cancer.

Yes. This product is provided as recorded course access so you can review the material at your own pace.

No. CME credits and certificates are not included with this course package.

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