Primary Care Education for Correctional Medicine Physicians
The QICM Primary Care Education Course is a 5-day small
group (no more than 12 participants) course designed to help department of corrections
physicians enhance their knowledge and skills in primary care medicine. This case
based and highly interactive session covers the major topics of (Printable Agenda):
Prevention in Adults
Chronic Cardiovascular Disease and COPD
Headache, Head Injury, BPH and Infectious Issues
Hypertension and Heart Disease
Thyroid, Renal, and Liver Disease
Common Skin Disorders
Diabetes and Gastrointestinal Disorders
Common Musculoskeletal Injuries and Arthritis
Neurological Problems, Medical Errors, and Prescribing
Chest Pain and Acute Heart Disease
Course Description:
This course will provide review and updated information
on many of the common medical conditions that physicians practicing medicine in
the California Department of Corrections encounter.
Objectives:
To provide a basic education in primary care medicine
to Department of Corrections physicians who wish to increase their knowledge and
skills.
To improve the quality of care delivered in state prisons.
To provide a basis for ongoing primary care education in state prisons.
Accreditation
Statement
San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The
University of California
University of
, San Diego School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum
of 36.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
