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Assessment of Project ECHO(R) Opioid Use Disorder Sessions for Primary Care Teams [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

A critical shortage of clinicians who specialize in treating patients with OUD exacerbates this issue. 4 expert faculty members developed session curriculum: screening and diagnosis, using behavioral health/counseling, addressing harm reduction, among others. Population studied: PC teams (clinical and non-clinical roles).

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Alex 00:20 And she’s professor of family medicine at USC, deputator at JAGS, and co lead of the bold center of Excellence in early detection of dementia. It can’t be diagnosed and adios. Alex 00:09 We are delighted to welcome S oo Borson, who is a primary care oriented geriatric psychiatrist. Is that right, Soo?

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How Often Should You Get Cholesterol Screening? Understanding Your Risk Factors

Imperial Center Family Medicine

No special preparation is needed beforehand unless your healthcare provider instructs you to fast for 9 to 12 hours. An optimal LDL is under 100 mg/dL, with under 70 mg/dL optimal for those already diagnosed with heart disease. Understanding Your Risk Factors appeared first on Imperial Center Family Medicine.

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Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

GeriPal

We’ve invited some very special guests to talk about the lower urinary tract – Christine Kistler and Scott Bauer. . Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Chrissy Kistler, who is a geriatrician researcher in the Department of Family Medicine and Vision of Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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Public Facing Education via Social Media: A Podcast with Julie McFadden, Matt Tyler, Sammy Winemaker and Hsien Seow

GeriPal

Alex: And Sammy Winemaker, who’s a palliative care physician and Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care. ” And I won’t… I’m not getting in the business of diagnosing or recommending particular medications or anything like that.

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What are the signs of an eating disorder?

Vida Family Medicine

Less than 6% of people who have an eating disorder are considered "underweight," and those who live in larger bodies are significantly less likely to be diagnosed and access proper treatment. At Vida Family Medicine we offer primary care services to individuals in recovery from eating disorders.

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

One in 10 people with newly diagnosed HIV is an older adult. And over that first 15 years, which was a very difficult time when there was no treatment at all available, everybody died and usually within months or a year or two of when they were diagnosed. And I also read that 1 out of 10 newly diagnosed HIV cases are in older adults.