Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine

This program provides a comprehensive update for healthcare professionals focused on primary and preventive care. Sessions are designed to sharpen diagnostic skills for common office-based presentations, from dermatologic and urologic emergencies to the evaluation of chest and abdominal pain. The curriculum also emphasizes proactive patient care, exploring the latest evidence in preventive cardiology, dementia prevention, and hypertension management, equipping you to identify high-risk conditions early and integrate current guidelines into practice. Under the guidance of family medicine specialist Dr. Richard Colgan and preventive medicine expert Dr. Wayne Peters, you will explore topics including the latest UTI guidelines, managing resistant hypertension, and identifying great masqueraders. Participants will gain practical strategies to apply the most current clinical evidence in their daily work. Discuss complex cases and new research with faculty and colleagues while sailing.