Family & Community Medicine

Seminars — Topics & Resources

Clerkship Logistics & Projects by Jim Theis, M.D.

Resources

• Family Medicine Clerkship syllabus (PDF)
  

Introduction to Family Medicine by Jim Theis, M.D.

Evidence-based Medicine by Pamela Wiseman, M.D.

• SORT – The Strength-of-Recommendation Taxonomy (PDF)
  
• SORT – A Patient-Centered Approach to Grading Evidence in the Medical Literature (PDF)
  

Patient-Centered Medical Home by Sarat Raman, M.D.

• Intro to the Patient Centered Medical Home PowerPoint
• Patient Centered Medical Home Principles PDF
• The Patient Centered Medical Home (Robert Graham Center) PDF
• Benefits of Implementing the Primary Care Patient-Centered Medical Home PDF
• To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System PDF
• The Triple Aim: Care, Health, and Cost PDF
• About the practice site survey (Tegrity)

Clinical Preventive Services by Jim Theis, M.D.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS)

• Android app
• Blackberry app
• iOS app
• webOS app
• WinMo app
  

Cough by Azikiwe Lombard, M.D.

Dr. Lombard speaks on diagnosing a patient’s cough and various treatment options available. This seminar includes sample cases.

Dermatology by Jim Theis, M.D.

Dorsalgia by Coleman Pratt, M.D.

Geriatrics by Richard Streiffer, M.D.

• Health Literacy and the Older Adult Learning Module
• Elder Care Provider Sheets – practical, evidence-based provider fact sheets
• Eldercare Locator
  
• Timed Get Up & Go Test (podcast)
• Geriatric Oral Curriculum (podcast)
• Smiles for Life – Oral Health Curriculum | Course 1 | Course 3 | Course 4
  

AAFP Geriatric Care articles | Some articles require membership (*)

• Evaluation of Suspected Dementia PDF
• Management of Falls in Older Persons PDF
• The Geriatric Assessment *
  
• Physical Activity Guidelines for Older Adults
• Cancer Screening in the Older Patient
• Geriatric Screening and Preventive Care
• Diagnostic Approach to the Confused Elderly Patient
• Gait and Balance Disorders in Older Adults *
  
• Prevention of Falls in Older Patients
• House Calls *
  
• Therapeutic Home Adaptations for Older Adults with Disabilities
• Common Oral Conditions in Older Persons
• Caregiver Care *
  
• Geriatric Failure to Thrive
• Minimizing Adverse Drug Events in Older Patients
• Older Adult Drivers with Cognitive Impairment
• Nursing Home Care: Part I. Principles and Pitfalls of Practice
  
• Nursing Home Care: Part II. Clinical Aspects
• Pressure Ulcers: Prevention, Evaluation, and Management
  
• Vision Loss in Older Persons

Introduction to Hypertension by Rade Pejic, M.D.

The first part of Dr. Pejic's seminar series, this lecture covers:

• understanding the initial clinical evaluation
• identify causes of secondary hypertension
• describe lifestyle changes that lower blood pressure

Resources

• DASH Diet
  
• JNC-7

Introduction to Lipidology by Rade Pejic, M.D.

The second part of Dr. Pejic's seminar series, this lecture discusses:

• understanding basic lipid metabolism
• identifying common lipid disorders
• describe pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods to lower cholesterol

Resources

• Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol
• Reynolds Risk Score
  

Medical Malpractice by Edwin Dennard, M.D., J.D.

Resources

• The Economics of Medical Malpractice

Men's Health by Robert Ryan, M.D.

Goals: to give a broad overview of topics unique to men's health, i.e, male-oriented urologic problems, from a primary care standpoint. The course's foundation is a series of standard urologic and family medicine texts updated annually by reference to Up to Date.

Office Orthopedics by Sarat Raman, M.D.

In collaboration with the Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residence's Sports Medicine Program

• Knee exam
• Shoulder exam

Oral Health Web-based Curriculum by Richard Streiffer, M.D.

• Smiles for Life

Pain Control by Laurence Durante, M.D.

Review of Evidence-Based Medicine Resources by Kieth Pickett

Matas Library instruction helps students find, retrieve, analyze and use information for Family Medicine clerkship projects. Students will be able to find and analyze evidence, put project and topic into national/state/local perspective, define health literacy, and describe elements of easy-to-read, culturally-relevant patient education materials

Resources:

• Creating Patient Education Materials
• Health Literacy Video

Screening for Prostate Cancer by Derek Anderson, M.D.

Smoking Cessation by Azikiwe Lombard, M.D.

CS2D: Cease Smoking Today (registration is free, not required for most material)

• Do ask, Do tell: The 5 A's
  
• Toolkits for healthcare professionals
• Videos of real patients
• Role modeling videos
• Patient-oriented materials
  

Sore Throat by Derek Anderson, M.D.