Goal Statement
The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of physician, nurse practitioner, and physician associate learners practicing in primary care to optimize patient care.

Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician associates treating patients in the primary care setting.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Apply recent clinical evidence and guidelines to primary care practice

• Implement the latest diagnostic and treatment strategies for common conditions encountered in primary care

• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care and optimize outcomes

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Agenda:

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM Opening Remarks by Moderator Tracey M. Piparo, PA-C, CAQ-PMHC, DFAAPA

10:05 AM - 11:05 AM Engage, Empathize, Empower: Enhancing Obesity Outcomes Through Strengthening the Patient–Provider Therapeutic Connection – Presented by Jennifer C. Seger, MD, MFOMA, DABOM, ABFM

• Learn how to implement recommended screening, develop individualized treatment plans, and help patients with obesity achieve long-term weight loss to reduce their risk of related comorbidities and improve their quality of life.

5-minute Break

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM Finding Clues: Could a GLP-1 RA Be Appropriate for Your Adult Patients With T2D? – Presented by Bernie Ranchero, MD, MS, MBA

• How are your detective skills? Challenge yourself against your peers and see how your knowledge stacks up with our educational presentation and interactive Escape the Room virtual activity. Please join this program to assess how to properly initiate a once-daily treatment option for improving glycemic control. Then we will review a comprehensive clinical trial program, including data from a head-to-head trial for a once-daily GLP-1 RA in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Following the presentation, participants will join an interactive Escape the Room virtual activity, which includes a series of knowledge puzzles to solve and successfully “escape the room.”

This non-CME educational program is sponsored by Novo Nordisk and managed by Clinical Care Solutions, a CEA Company.

5-minute Break

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Redefining Relief in Menopause: Empowering Primary Care to Navigate VMS, Sleep, and Beyond – Presented by Gloria Richard-Davis, MD, MBA, NCMP, FACOG

• An expert will discuss the diverse clinical presentation of menopause—from vasomotor symptoms to sleep disturbances and beyond and help you gain strategies for integrating hormone and nonhormone therapies in personalized treatment plans that consider the latest evidence as well as patients’ preferences and needs.                   

5-minute Break

1:20 PM - 2:20 PM Non-CME Educational Session, Managed by Clinical Care Solutions, a CEA Company

5-minute Break

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM Screen, Spot, Stop! A CKD Gameplan for Primary Care Settings – Presented by Chuck Vega, MD, FAAFP

• Provide proactive chronic kidney disease management in primary care! Learn from an expert about the latest on disease risk, diagnosis, and treatment guidelines.

5-minute Break

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Non-CME Educational Session, Managed by Clinical Care Solutions, a CEA Company

5-minute Break

4:35 PM - 5:35 PM Primary Care for the Brain: Prevention and Early Detection of Cognitive Decline – Presented by Susan Scanland, MSN, CRNP, GNP-BC, CDP

• Learn about the latest evidence for preservation of brain health and application of strategies for patient-centered communication. Expert faculty will discuss how they approach this topic in clinical practice, in an interactive session tailored toward primary care.

5:35 PM - 5:40 PM Closing Remarks by Moderator Tracey M. Piparo, PA-C, CAQ-PMHC, DFAAPA