Temple University 49th Annual Family Medicine Review 2025

• Target Audience: family physicians, internists, pediatricians, primary care physicians, hospitalists
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• Information:

Release date: 12/02/2025

A concise, practice-focused update across the breadth of family medicine. Faculty turn new evidence and guidelines into clear diagnostic pathways, prescribing choices, and counseling strategies for clinic, urgent care, and inpatient cross-cover.

What You Will Learn

Efficient workups for common complaints (chest pain, dyspnea, headache, abdominal pain, dizziness, rash)

Preventive care & screening updates across the lifespan; vaccine pearls and catch-up strategies

Chronic disease refreshers: hypertension, lipids, diabetes/obesity, CKD, COPD/asthma, heart failure

Women’s and men’s health: contraception/HRT, bone health, prenatal/postpartum basics, prostate/LUTS

Behavioral health: depression, anxiety, substance use, sleep disorders; brief interventions and shared decision making

Pediatric essentials: well-child care, fever, asthma, ADHD, dermatology, common infections

Procedures & point-of-care: derm/minor procedures, MSK injections, POCUS fundamentals, ECG basics

Geriatrics & multimorbidity: polypharmacy/deprescribing, falls, cognition, goals-of-care

Practice management: documentation, coding updates, team workflows, equity and access

Event Details

Format: Live, case-based lectures with board-style Q&A and practical take-home checklists

Structure: Thematic blocks (prevention, acute care, chronic disease, women/men’s health, pediatrics, geriatrics, practice essentials) designed for next-day implementation

Pace: Optimized for busy clinicians balancing patient care and study time

Who Should Attend

Family physicians, general internists and pediatricians in primary care roles, hospitalists covering adult/peds, urgent care clinicians, NPs, PAs, pharmacists, nurses, and trainees seeking an efficient, practice-ready update or board refresh.

Why Attend

Convert guidelines into simple algorithms that speed decisions and reduce unnecessary testing

Strengthen prescribing, safety monitoring, and patient counseling across high-volume conditions

Bring back checklists, order prompts, and patient-education scripts that improve outcomes and experience

Features

• Available 24/7 with unlimited access until the expiration date — even after credit is claimed.

• A 60-question post-test that reinforces overall learning and can be completed as many times as desired.

• Certificate awarded upon completion of the post-test with a score of 70% or higher.

Learning Objective

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

1. Diagnose and treat common Family Medicine problems using current and latest evidence based information.

2. Prepare to pass the American Board of Family Medicine exam.

• Topics:

Cardiac Arrhythmias Section

EKG Interpretation

Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) and Syncope (Fainting)

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

Arrhythmia Related Procedures and Devices

Public Health & Preventive Medicine

Adult Immunizations Update 2025

Cancer Screening Update

Gender Affirming Care

Addictions Workshop

Nephrology

Hypertension Update 2025

End-Stage Renal Disease

Challenging Hypertension Cases

Electrolyte Disorders – Appropriate Interpretation of Lab Data

Nephrology Workshop

Urology

Erectile Dysfunction

Renal Colic

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause – Evaluation and Treatment by the PCP

Urology Cases

Neurology & Geriatrics

Dementia

Evaluating Headaches and Migraines

Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Diabetic Polyneuropathy

Parkinson’s Disease – Diagnostic Issues

Dizziness, Vertigo, and Meniere’s Disease

Neurology Workshop

Gastroenterology

Achalasia

Alcoholic Liver Disease

New Medicines for Constipation

Gastroenterology Cases

Infectious Diseases

Neurological Infections

Evaluation and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis

Elevated Liver Function Test – Next Steps

Case Studies – Unexplained High Fevers

HIV – Pre and Post Exposure Prophylaxis

Infectious Disease Workshop

Pulmonology

Lung Cancer Screening and Pulmonary Nodules

Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILDs)

Asthma

COPD – Challenging Cases

Sleep Medicine

Dermatology

Common Generalized Eruptions

Acne, Psoriasis, and Eczema

Melanoma and Moles

Alopecia

Dermatology for the Primary Care Physician

Endocrinology & Metabolic Disorders

Type 2 Diabetes Update

Thyroid Disorders

Hypercalcemia

Osteopenia and Osteoporosis

Challenging Type 2 Diabetes Cases

Metabolic Disorders Cases

Rheumatology

Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies – Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

Pediatric Rheumatology Cases

Gout

Rheumatology Workshop

Psychiatry

Depression

Disparities in Psychiatric Care

Anxiety – Treatment Options

Adolescent Psychiatric Cases

The Geriatric Psych Assessment

Cardiology

Hyperlipidemia

Coronary Artery Disease – Various Clinical

Presentations and Conundrums

Valvular Heart Disease

Challenging Arrhythmia Cases

Hyperlipidemia, Coronary Artery Disease, and Coronary Risk Assessment Cases

Otolaryngology & Ophthalmology

Hoarseness and Wheezing

Eye Problems and Traumas Commonly Seen in the Urgent Care Setting

Chronic Sinus Pressure or Nasal Congestion – Severe Allergies

Pediatric Otology Cases

Hematology & Oncology

Blood Clotting Disorders

Diagnostic Approach to Anemia in Adults

Hematologic Complications of Alcohol Use

Leukopenia

Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Ankle and Foot Injuries

Neck Pain

Thigh Injuries

Evaluation of Elbow Pain in Adults

Pediatrics

Pediatric Gastroenterology Cases

Kawasaki Disease

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Children

Pediatric Sleep Disorders

Pediatric Immunizations Workshop

Women’s Health (OB/GYN)

Menopause Management

Sex-Differences in Cardiac Function in Health and Disease

Menstrual Pain and Irregularities

Gynecologic Cancer Screenings

Women’s Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology Workshop

Keynote Lectures

Movement and Exercise Over 65 – What To Do and Not To Do?

Lifestyle Medicine

Additional Workshops

Diagnostic Imaging Workshop