2nd Annual Rural Health Clinical Congress
DateNovember 21, 2020Objectives
- Apply evidence‐based strategies to assess and identify asthma patients with suboptimal disease control
- Develop a personalized treatment plan for patients with asthma based on current guidelines, recommendations, and clinical evidence
- Identify appropriate therapy for patients with moderate‐to‐severe asthma based on patient preferences, phenotypes, and comorbid conditions
- Discuss strategies for improving asthma care and management in rural and underserved settings, including self‐management education and asthma action plans
Speakers
Meredith C. McCormack, MD, MHSAssociate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, John Hopkins UniversityBarbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFPProfessor of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota
DateNovember 21, 2020Objectives
- Evaluate teledermatology platforms and programs available to rural and underserved communities
- Discuss the benefits and barriers to implementing teledermatology into clinical practice
- Implement teledermatology into clinical practice
- Determine cases and conditions suitable for teledermatology
Speakers
Founder and Principal Dermatologist, Airia Comprehensive DermatologyBarbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFPProfessor of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota
DateNovember 21, 2020Objectives
- Implement strategies to improve screening for diabetic retinopathy
- Evaluate recent clinical data on the efficacy and safety of diabetic retinopathy treatments to facilitate management decisions and patient education strategies
- Discuss strategies, including the use of telemedicine, for improving assessment and management of diabetic retinopathy in rural and underserved areas
Speakers
Rishi P. Singh, MDPresident and Staff Physician, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Martin HealthBarbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFPProfessor of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota
DateNovember 21, 2020Objectives
- Discuss common questions in primary care related to the treatment and management of COVID-19 in rural and underserved settings
- Utilize evidence-based strategies to overcome barriers to care in rural and underserved areas during the COVID-19 pandemic
Speakers
Paul E. Sax, MDProfessor of Medicine, Harvard Medical SchoolBarbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFPProfessor of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota
DateNovember 21, 2020Objectives
- Explain the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine vaccination services in rural and underserved settings and current guidance for catch-up vaccination
- Describe current ACIP recommendations and CDC guidance for adult and adolescent immunizations
- Utilize evidence-based communication strategies to improve awareness about the importance of routine vaccination and address patient concerns about safe administration
Speakers
Paul E. Sax, MDProfessor of Medicine, Harvard Medical SchoolBarbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFPProfessor of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota
DateNovember 21, 2020Objectives
- Apply current recommendations for HCV screening to all adults (pregnant and nonpregnant)
- Utilize effective counseling and follow-up care for patients with a confirmed HCV diagnosis
- Implement evidence-based guidelines to appropriately treat patients with HCV infection
- Discuss strategies to overcome barriers to HCV management in rural and underserved settings
Speakers
Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, AGAFSection Chief of Hepatology & Associate Director of Organ Transplantation, Rush University Medical CenterBarbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFPProfessor of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota
