FAFP Webinars
Riding the Dragon's Tail: Transitioning from Pandemic to Post-Pandemic
June 3, 2021
LISTEN NOW to FAFP's next live webinar entitled "Riding the Dragon's Tail: Transitioning from Pandemic to Post-Pandemic". Join Dr. Jonhathan Temte as he discusses the following objectives:
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Describe the 18-month course of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.
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List the current vaccine options in the United States and apply best practices for vaccinating patients.
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Identify opportunities and controversies in pandemic response.
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Prepare for the transition from pandemic to post-pandemic.
Telemedicine 2021: Beyond the Basics
March 25, 2021
LISTEN NOW to FAFP's next live webinar entitled "Telemedicine 2021: Beyond the Basics". Join Drs. Julia Jenkins, Mia Finkelston and Joey Nichols as they discuss the following objectives:
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Describe updates in ambulatory telemedicine care including best-practice tips, policy and billing/ reimbursement changes, and payment parity advocacy efforts.
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Develop better remote physical exam skills and virtual patient assessments, and gain confidence in how virtual care can enhance patient outcomes.
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Review steps needed to start a 100% virtual primary care practice and identify helpful resources and contacts for learning more about the field of telemedicine.
COVID-19 Updates
for Family Medicine 2021: Testing, Treatment, and Vaccinations
February 4, 2021, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
LISTEN NOW to FAFP's webinar entitled: "COVID-19 Updates for Family Medicine 2021: Testing, Treatment, and Vaccinations." Featured speakers include Drs. Daniel Van Durme and Julia Weeks.
The following learning objectives will be discussed:
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Implement latest updates for COVID-19 testing
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Comply with newest treatment guidelines for COVID-19 in the out-patient setting
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Apply latest developments in COVID-19 vaccinations and vaccination strategy
Fee
Complimentary
COVID-19 Vaccine
Development, Safety and
Expected Efficacy
December 3, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
LISTEN NOW to FAFP's COVID webinar entitled: "COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Safety and Expected Efficacy" by Panelist Jonathan L. Temte, MD, PHD.
The following learning objectives were discussed:
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Identify the current candidate COVID-19 vaccines that are in phase 3 trials in the United States
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Appreciate the processes to evaluate safety and efficacy of a new vaccine
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Understand the importance of both efficacy and vaccine uptake is achieving control of the SARS-CoV2- pandemic
Fee
Complimentary
Long Term Follow-up
of COVID-19 Patients for Family Physicians. A Cardiologist, Neurologist and Pulmonary Perspective
October 15, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
LISTEN NOW to FAFP's webinar entitled: "Long Term Follow-up of COVID-19 Patients for Family Physicians. A Cardiologist, Neurologist and Pulmonary Perspective." Panelist include Constance Katsafanas, DO, Lisa Jones, MD, and Dominick Angiolillo, MD, PhD.
Topics discussed include:
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Manifestations of COVID-19 from a cardiovascular, neurological, and pulmonary perspective.
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Review current treatment protocols for each of these manifestations.
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Discuss long-term prognosis and follow-up care for these manifestations.
Fee
Complimentary
Thriving During the
COVID-19 Marathon
August 20, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE to view FAFP's COVID-19 webinar on the topic of "Thriving During the COVID-19 Marathon!" The program addressed several issues (see below) that contributed to the obvious COVID-19 fatigue plaguing family physicians across both Florida and throughout the nation. Panelists included the following family physician leaders: Peter Carek, MD; John Gross, MD, and Marueen Padden, MD.
Topics/Questions:
1. What has been your biggest challenge during the past 5 months?
2. How has your practice and/or responsibilities changed as a family physician?
3. What poses the biggest threat to you and your patients in the coming months of the prolonged pandemic?
4. How are you staying healthy (e.g., mentally, physically, etc.) as well as encouraging your family physician peers in Florida and across the country?
Fee
Complimentary
Returning to School
Safely Webinar
July 30, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE to join leaders from the FAFP and the FL Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics discuss how family physicians and pediatricians can help families make the right decisions in terms of whether returning to school in-person is appropriate and, if so, how to keep them safe and healthy regardless of their learning environment. This webinar is intended to stay focused on science and quality patient care, not politics, with the presenters focusing on the questions below and addressing associated discussions with parents and their children.
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How can physicians help parents prepare their children for the school year, either virtually or in-person
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How can parents keep their children safe and healthy in virtual or in-person learning environments (e.g., masks, distancing, exercise, nutrition etc.)?
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How important are vaccinations and routine follow-up pre/post return to school?
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What is the best way to counsel parents when their child is sent home from school with symptoms and returning to school after recovery?
- How can physicians help parents support their children from a stress and resilience perspective?
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What are some recommendations for helping parents with special needs children navigate unique learning environments?
Fee
Complimentary
How Florida Family
Physicians Can Address Vaccination Decreases During COVID-19
June 24, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
LISTEN NOW to FAFP's webinar entitled: How Florida Family Physicians Can Address Vaccination Decreases During COVID-19.
Presenter: State Surgeon General Dr. Scott A. Rivkees
Learning objectives:
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An update on COVID-19 in the state of Florida and what family physicians should know about the current data.
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Why the decrease in child vaccinations is concerning and how family physicians can help children be part of the solution.
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Addressing concerns associated with coronavirus during influenza season and implications of vaccinations for adults and children.
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What the Surgeon General wishes all family medicine physicians in Florida would know and share with their patients?
Fee
Complimentary
FAFP Town Hall
Meeting: Advocacy, COVID, and FM Reimagined
June 11, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
LISTEN NOW to FAFP's Town Hall Meeting: Advocacy, COVID and FM Reimagined webinar which was held on Thursday, June 11, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00pm.
Listen to brief presentations by our experts on topics such as scope of practice expansion for NPs and pharmacists, how the FAFP has been assisting and will continue to support family physicians through the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape in Florida will impact FAFP members five to ten years in the future. Most importantly, FAFP members can share their views and concerns to assist the leadership in making certain Academy priorities remain in alignment.
Speakers: FAFP President Dr. Christie Alexander; COVID-19 Task Force Chair Dr. Chris Scuderi; and FAFP Lobbyist Mr. Jim Daughton, Esq.
Fee
Complimentary
Return to Clinic:
A Pragmatic Approach to Resuming Face-to-Face Visits
May 14, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
LISTEN NOW to FAFP's webinar on Return to Clinic: A Pragmatic Approach to Resuming Face-to-Face Visits which was held on Thursday, May 14, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00pm.
The following learning objectives were addressed:
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Review relative guidance from the CDC, AMA, and AAFP for a safe-return to seeing in-person visits;
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Discuss medical liability and malpractice concerns; and
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Discuss lessons learned from a DPC as well as large employed group viewpoint.
Speakers: Craig Levoy, MD; and Matthew Rensberry, MD
Fee
Complimentary
Addressing Health
Disparities Amidst the COVID Crisis
May 7, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
LISTEN NOW to FAFP's webinar on Addressing Health Disparities Amidst the COVID Crisis which took place on Thursday, May 7, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The following learning objectives were addressed:
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Give examples of how existing health disparities have led to worse outcomes for vulnerable populations with COVID infections across the country
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Recognize how health systems’ handling of vulnerable populations during COVID will impact future patient engagement
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State examples of how health systems can use lessons learned during COVID to improve health equity.
Speakers: E.Robert Schwartz M.D. FAAFP, Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; and
Ross Jones, MD, Medical Director, UF Health and Family Medicine - Elizabeth G. Means Center; Medical Director, Total Care Group; Medical Director, Community Health
Fee
Complimentary
April 30, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
FAFP's webinar on COVID-19 Webinar: National Advocacy for Family Physicians during COVID-19 crisis was held on Thursday, April 30, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00pm. To view the webinar, CLICK HERE.
The following learning objectives were addressed:
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Discuss the impact of the CARES Act stimulus package, from distribution to effectiveness for family physicians, and what to expect with COVID 4
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Address current national public and private insurance payments and policies impacting family physicians during the crisis and how broad-based prospective payment would support primary care infrastructure in the future
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Provide your personal perspectives, as the incoming AAFP EVP, regarding how family medicine continues to grow and thrive in the next decade - post COVID-19
Speaker: R. Shawn Martin, AAFP Sr. VP - Advocacy, Practice Advancement & Policy
COVID-19 Webinar:
National Advocacy for Family Physicians during COVID-19 Crisis
Fee
Complimentary
April 23, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
FAFP's webinar on Telemedicine 2.0 - Lessons Learned (Panel Discussion) was held on Thursday, April 23, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00pm. To view the webinar, CLICK HERE.
The following Q&A and learning objectives were addressed:
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To revisit appropriate use of telemedicine and other forms of remote healthcare since the onset of COVID-19, lessons learned
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To address the finer points of telemedicine as it relates to optimizing acute and chronic care management for various patient populations
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To query expert panelists on issues related to practicing in a new virtual reality healthcare delivery system
Speakers: Dr. Julie Braddy-Roberts, Dr. Julia Jenkins, and Dr. Nipa Shah
Telemedicine
2.0 - Lessons Learned (Panel Discussion)
Fee
Complimentary
April 16, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
FAFP's webinar on An Evidence-Based Primer About COVID-19 for Family Physicians was held on Thursday, April 16, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00pm. To view the webinar, click here.
Speaker: Dan VanDurme, MD, FAAFP
The following learning objectives were addressed:
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Updates on Testing/Screening
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Current guidelines on PPE
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New Standards For Return to Work
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A Brief Update On Potential Medications for COVID-19 Patients
An Evidence-
Based Primer About COVID-19 for Family Physicians
Fee:
Complimentary
April 9, 2020, from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
COVID19 -
Addressing Stress Management and Navigating the Legal Implications
Amaryllis Sanchez Wohlever, MD, and Chris Nuland, JD, FAFP General Counsel, presented the following webinar on COVID-19-Addressing Stress Management and Navigating the Legal Implications on April 9, 2020. The following learning objectives were addressed:
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Provide techniques family physicians can use to remain positive and resilient during the chaos of a global pandemic.
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Review the legal implications COVID-19 is having on practicing family physicians in practice.
Fee
Complimentary
April 2, 2020
COVID-19:
Best Practices and Perspectives from Florida Family Physicians
Speakers: Terry Hashey, DO (solo FP), Ajoy Kumar, MD (Chen Med, ACO), Chris Scuderi, DO (UF Jax), discussed COVID-19: Best Practices and Perspectives from Family Physicians and the following learning objectives.
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Discussed the major differences/changes occurring per practice environment during COVID-19 crisis
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Provided examples of what worked and didn't work to address these challenges
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Discussed specific techniques used to motivate healthcare team during the crisis
Fee
Complimentary
March 26, 2020
Update on
Telemedicine for Family Physicians - COVID-19 Webinar
Julia Jenkins, MD, Assistant Director, USF Family Medicine Residency and FAFP CPD Committee Vice Chair, presented the following webinar on Update on Telemedicine for Family Physicians on March 26, 2020. The following powerpoint, Q&A and learning objectives were addressed:
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Telemedicine basics and importance during COVID-19;
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How to implement telemedicine; and
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Latest regulatory and payer policies.
Fee:
Complimentary