2019 Internal Medicine Symposium
 
Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the symposium, the participants should be able to:
  1. Recognize the potential role of the MD in the current opioid crisis.
  2. Educate patients in an evidence-based manner on the topic of cannabis.
  3. Use biological therapies in the treatment of rheumatological diseases and assess side effects and interactions with other common medical therapies.
  4. Apply evidence-based strategies to managing the psychological and behavioral components of dementia including appropriate use of safe medications.
  5. Use narcotics appropriately to reduce sickle cell pain.
  6. Identify Drug Seeking Behavior (DSB) flags to deter prescription drug diversion and abuse, as well as distinguishing drug seeking patients from those needing appropriate medical care.
  7. Utilize injection of pain medication to address chief complaints of localized pain.
  8. Use alternative pain management modalities such as acupuncture as an option for pain control.
  9. Know when to appropriately refer patients to genetics for potentially impactful genetic syndromes.
Accreditation
Physicians - The Southern California Permanente Medical Group is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Southern California Permanente Medical Group designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and Physician Assistants – Attendees may report up to 6.5 hours toward continuing education requirements for license renewal. ‘CME’ can be written in lieu of the provider number on all licensure renewal applications.

Total Regulatory Requirement Hours
Geriatrics- 2.0

AOA Accreditation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Ostheopathic Association through joint sponsorship of the Ostheopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California and the Southern California Permanente Medical Group. OPSC is accredited by the American Ostheopathic Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Ostheopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Participation information will be shared with ABIM through PARS.

Target Audience:
Primary Target Group: Primary Care Internal Medicine Physicians

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, all reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate persons with disabilities at the meeting. If you have any special dietary or accommodation needs, please notify the meeting planner listed, prior to the symposium in the Department of Physician Education at (626) 405-4630 or tie-line 8-335-4630. This advance notice will help us serve you better.