FamMed Essentials​

This unique course offers busy physicians an opportunity to update their knowledge and skills in a flexible manner. ​

Course Content

• Family Medicine key concepts: integration of continuous, comprehensive & coordinated care 

• Evidence-based outpatient management of common problems

• Population health, disease prevention and health promotion concepts​
  

Five Modules

• Pediatric & Adolescent care

• Reproductive & Genitourinary concerns

• Non-Comm​unicable diseases

• Population health concepts, Infectious diseases, and Care of special populations 

• Beyond infections & NCDs (rheumatologic, musculoskeletal, neurologic and surgical issues) ​​
  

Modular Course Format

• Dedicated course website 

• Five (two-month) modules, each with: 
  

• 15 Online topics - 2 per week​

• 2 Zoom sessions for case-based discussions, 4 hrs. each

• Presentations, additional resources (videos and reading material) 
  

• Onli​ne Skills training 
  

Assessment

• Pre and post-tests for each module 

• TOACS/CSA after Online skills training

• Evaluation of impact on practice​​

Who can participate

General physicians, Family physicians, Master-level nursing students

During this pilot phase, applications will be accepted from within the AKDN network.