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Transforming Family Medicine: Integrative Approaches to Clinical Care, Leadership, and Innovation

CME AWAY® is delighted to invite you to join us for an enriching Continuing Medical Education (CME) program at Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda, Dominican Republic. This 7-night land-based program offers a unique opportunity to combine high-quality education with a relaxing and refreshing destination experience. Dr. Hanif Jamal and Dr. Sol Stern have developed a comprehensive educational agenda designed for family physicians, specialists, and allied health professionals.   Dr. Hanif Jamal is a family physician with more than 20 years of experience driving innovation in healthcare. As former Canadian Medical Director of Teladoc Health Canada, he played a pivotal role in launching virtual care and mental health programs nationally. His leadership extended to Cleveland Clinic Canada, where he served as Innovation Lead and Executive Health Physician and was instrumental in developing concierge and virtual care service lines. In addition, Dr. Jamal is the Founder and Medical Director of Oakville Concierge Medicine and contributes his expertise as a consultant to the Canadian Medical Protective Association. His sessions will cover physician burnout, leadership, virtual care, the business of medicine, and evolving non-traditional roles in family practice.   Dr. Stern, Medical Director of CME AWAY® by Sea Courses, has designed and delivered over 1,000 CME programs over the past 25 years. His extensive experience includes workshops on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and pain management. At this conference, Dr. Stern will lead interactive sessions focusing on prevalent topics in family medicine, including atrial fibrillation, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, insomnia, pain management, and the use of artificial intelligence in practice management.   Dr. Jamal and Dr. Stern look forward to welcoming you to the Dominican Republic for an engaging and inspiring CME experience.  

Dr. Jamal-

• Beyond the Clinic: Exploring Non-Traditional Medical Roles for Family Doctors
  • Understand unique career paths available to family physicians beyond traditional clinical practice, such as corporate medical directorships and healthcare startup consulting.
  • Identify strategies for diversifying professional engagement and exploring new revenue streams outside of conventional medical roles.
• The Physician's Voice in System-Wide Improvement:
  • Learn how to effectively engage in hospital governance and professional advocacy to influence healthcare system improvements.
  • Understand the impact of physician leadership on clinical practice and broader patient care outcomes.
• Mastering Complex Case Management: Strategies for Enhanced Patient Care and Efficiency
  • Develop effective approaches for managing complex patient cases, optimizing outcomes and resource utilization.
  • Identify tools and frameworks for streamlined complex case management within a busy family practice.
• From Burnt Out to Fired Up: Leadership Strategies for Sustainable Practice
  • Explore leadership approaches to fostering physician well-being and preventing burnout within a healthcare setting.
  • Identify practical strategies for family doctors to maintain professional resilience and promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Business of Medicine: Financial Acumen for the Modern Family Physician
  • Develop a foundational understanding of key business principles applicable to running a successful family practice, including financial management and service line development.
  • Identify strategies for optimizing practice efficiency and exploring new revenue opportunities beyond traditional billing models.
• Virtual Care Beyond the Pandemic: Sustaining and Optimizing Telehealth in Your Practice
  • Explore advanced strategies for integrating and optimizing virtual care and mental health programs into long-term practice, building on Dr. Jamal's experience at Teladoc Health Canada.
  • Address ongoing challenges in virtual care delivery, including technology integration, patient engagement, and quality assurance.

 

Dr. Stern-

• Updates on Antithrombotic Therapy
  • Weigh the risks/benefits of single, dual, and triple therapy in patients with concomitant AF and CAD
  • Apply recommendations from the 2016 CCS Focused Update of the Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation and the 2018 CCS/CAIC Focused Update of the Guidelines for the Use of Antiplatelet Therapy for managing patients with concomitant AF and CAD
  • Review the 2023 Canadian Antiplatelet Guidelines in patients without AF
• Hypertension and Stroke Prevention
  • Plan to assess and screen patient’s blood pressure at all appropriate visits.
  • Discuss modifiable cardiovascular risk factors with patients.
  • Discuss blood pressure targets and need for anticoagulation/anti-platelet therapy in people who have just suffered a stroke.

• Diabetes and CVD Protection
  • Describe the patient who should be treated with an SGLT2i GLP1-RA agonist and nsMRA for CVD protection
  • Explain the rationale for this treatment and the potential benefits
  • Describe the steps for initiating and monitoring therapy for patients with diabetes
• Managing Acute and Chronic Sleep Disorders
  • Outline a method to effectively assess the medical and functional impairment impact of insomnia for patients with persistent complaints of sleep disturbances.
  • Evaluate and prioritize the management of insomnia by reviewing the impact of comorbidities.
  • Individualize non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments for a patient with insomnia based on clinical presentation.
• Non-Opioid Options for Managing Pain
  • Site the non-opioid treatment options available to help manage chronic pain.
  • Evaluate the potential benefits and risk of non-opioid medications
• Practice Management: Dr. Google and Apps and AI
  • Discuss the use of the Electronic Medical Record and Information Technology in Medical Practice
  • Analyze the potential benefits and risks of e-mail communication and practice websites
  • Explore AI applications for Scribing Medical notes