Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of common clinical problems seen in family medicine.
  • Analyze your training needs on conditions or elements within specific body systems, as defined by the ABFM.
  • Outline effective test-taking strategies to prepare for the ABFM exam.

Course Topics by Subcategory

Cardiology
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Hypertension
Heart Failure
Managing Dysrhythmias
ACS and Hyperlipidemia		Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Maternity Care
Selected Issues in Women's Health: Contraception, Infertility, Cancer		 
Community Medicine
Health Promotion and Screening
Epidemiology		Orthopedics
Fractures and Fracture Care
Musculoskeletal Medicine: Common Orthopedics Problems in Family Medicine
Pediatric Orthopedics: A Clinical Review
Sports Medicine for the Family Medicine Physician		 
Dermatology
Managing Common Cutaneous Problems		Otolaryngology
Common ENT Problems		 
Emergency and Urgent Care
Trauma and Wound Care
Bites, Stings, and Other Emergency Things		Pain Management
Management of Chronic Pain		 
Endocrinology
Diabetes: Treatment amd Complications
Endocrine Disease: Practical, Evidence-Based, Clinical Pointers
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome		Pediatrics
Common Newborn Issues
Well Child Care and Adolescent Health Issues		 
Gastroenterology
Review of the Diseases of the Upper GI Tract
Review of the Diseases of the Lower GI Tract		Psychiatry
Behavioral Medicine I: Major Depression in Adults and Special Populations
Behavioral Medicine II: Bipolar Disorders and Anxiety Disorders
Behavioral Medicine III: ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and OCD		 
Geriatrics
Common Issues in the Elderly
Acute and Chronic Cognitive Impairment
Unique Geriatric Pharmacologic Issues		Pulmonary Medicine
Adult Pulmonary Disease
Asthma: Pediatric and Adult
COPD, Lung Cancer, OSA, Sarcoidosis
 
Hematology
Challenging Issues in Hematology		Rheumatology
The Major Arthritides: Practical, Evidence-Based, Clinical Pointers		 
Infectious Disease
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Vaginitis, and Vaginosis
Fever and Infectious Disease in Children		Surgery
Preoperative Examination and Surgical Managment
The Surgical Abdomen		 
Nephrology
Renal Disease		Urology
Urologic Problems: Practical, Evidence-Based Clinical Pointers Update		 
Neurology
Common Neurological Issues
Acute CVA and TIA		  

Note: Topics are subject to change.