The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians will be hosting a virtual KSA Series for the remainder of the year!
The GAFP Virtual KSA Series will cover the following topics: Pain Medicine, Care of Older Adults, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Care of Hospitalized Patients and Diabetes.
A previously completed KSA topic can only be repeated every three years for certification credit.
Our first series takes place on Saturday, April 27 with the two following topics:
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Pain Medicine (Can be submitted for DEA requirements)
This activity focuses on diagnosing chronic pain syndromes in family medicine, identifying pharmacologic appropriate therapy for specific conditions, including painful diabetic neuropathy, osteoarthritis, trigeminal neuralgia, and fibromyalgia, describing the use of active modalities such as exercise and physical therapy in the treatment of chronic pain, recommending appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic options for the treatment of functional chronic pain conditions, and explaining the indications, risks, and monitoring recommendations for long-term opioid pain medications.
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Care of Older Adults
The Care of Older Adults KSA focuses on diagnosis and management of common and uncommon medical conditions that occur in older adults. Topics also include disease prevention, rehabilitation, geriatric psychiatry and health policy and systems issues as they relate to older adults.
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*When registering for a KSA, check your eligibility with the ABFM.