Primary Care Reports: Online

The multidisciplinary demands of primary care make Primary Care Reports a must-have for busy physicians who want to stay up-to-date on the latest treatment protocols and diagnostic methods. Primary Care Reports, a peer-review, monthly monograph, provides clinicians with unbiased peer-reviewed articles on the most current developments in primary care medicine. (Winner of the 2015 Specialized Information Publishers Association's (SIPA) First-Place Award for "Best Scientific Writing or Technical Reporting Category" for its special issue on hyperlipidemia and its management.)

Primary Care Reports features original, state-of-the-art review articles on important clinical issues in primary care, with practical treatment recommendations. Click here to see all recently published issues/articles from Primary Care Reports.

Primary Care Reports Covers:

• Cardiovascular disease
• Osteoporosis
• Obesity
• Rheumatic disorders
• Diabetes
• And much more...

Click here to see all recently published issues/articles from Primary Care Reports.

Benefits of Subscribing to Primary Care Reports Include:

• 12 issues annually

Other Awards:

• Third place, Best Scientific Writing or Technical Reporting, “Palliative Care Principles Primary Care Physicians Should Know,” 2014 Specialized Information Publishers Association
• Honorable mention, Best Single Topic Newsletter, Newsletter & Electronic Publishers Foundation, 2003
• Second place, Best Instructional Reporting, Newsletter & Electronic Publishers Foundation, 2002
• First place, Best Instructional Reporting, Newsletter & Electronic Publishers Foundation, 2001

Faculty:

Physician Editor:

Gregory R. Wise, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Oscar Boonshoft School of Medicine
Wright State University
Sole Shareholder, Kettering Physicians Network
Dayton, OH

Editorial Advisory Board:

Nancy J.V. Bohannon, MD, FACP
Private Practice
San Francisco

Clara L. Carls, DO
Program Director
Hinsdale Family Medicine Residency
Hinsdale, IL

Norton J. Greenberger, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Senior Physician
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Boston

Udaya Kabadi, MD
Professor
University of Iowa School of Medicine
Iowa City, IA

Dan L. Longo, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Deputy Editor,
New England Journal of Medicine
Boston

David B. Nash, MD, MBA
Dean
Jefferson School of Population Health
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia

Karen J. Nichols, DO, FACOI
Dean
Professor, Internal Medicine
Midwestern University
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Downers Grove, IL

Allen R. Nissenson, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Dialysis Program
University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine

Kenneth L. Noller, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of OB/GYN
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston

Robert W. Piepho, PhD, FCP
Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology and Toxicology
& Dean Emeritus
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Pharmacy
Kansas City, MO

Robert E. Rakel, MD
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston

Glen D. Solomon, MD, FACP
Professor and Chair
Department of Internal Medicine
Wright State University
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Dayton, OH

Leon Speroff, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Portland, OR

Robert B. Taylor, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Family Medicine
Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Portland, OR

Roger D. Woodruff, MD
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Family Medicine
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

Objectives:

• Summarize recent, significant studies related to the practice of primary care medicine.
• Evaluate the credibility of published data and recommendations related to primary care medicine.
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the primary care setting.

Target Audience:

This education activity is intended for primary care and family practice physicians.

Accreditation:

In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation:

Relias LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (36 annually). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Osteopathic Association has approved this continuing education activity for up to 2.5 AOA Category 2-B credits (30 per year).

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 3.0 MOC (36 per year) 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.

Expiration:

This activity in effect for 36 months after the date of publication.

Instructions For Participation:

Physicians participate in this CME activity by reading the issues, using the provided references for further research and studying the questions at the end of each issue. Participants will then be directed to a website, where they will complete an online assessment to show what they've learned. They must score 100 on the assessment in order to complete the activity, but they are allowed to answer the questions multiple times if needed. After they have successfully completed the assessment and an evaluation, they will receive their credit letter.