DESCRIPTION
The Division of Community Internal Medicine’s weekly Tuesday Morning Conference is a CME accredited regularly scheduled (lecture) series focusing on evaluation and management of internal medicine/primary care medical syndromes.  Topics are presented by members of the Division or invited Mayo Clinic subspecialist guests.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for Community Internal Medicine Staff Consultants, NPs, PAs, RNs, LPNs, Geriatric Fellows and IBH Group.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Identify, critically evaluate, select, and deliver practical, clinically-relevant medical practice to patients to provide evidence-based, cost-effective medical care with the greatest likelihood of optimal outcomes.
• Improve medical knowledge base regarding the clinical features of common medical problems encountered in primary care medicine, thus enhancing early recognition of medical syndromes in evolution.
• Incorporate and apply evidence-based guidelines and recommendations for diagnosis and treatment, in keeping with the goal of providing high value care.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s):

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.^TM  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure Summary
As a provider accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities.  All who are in a position to control the content are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company.   Faculty will also identify any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their content for FDA compliance.

List below are individuals with control of the content of this program who have disclosed...

Relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies:
None

All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies:
Thomas McLeod, M.D. 
Henry Schultz, M.D.
Marlene Foster
Andrea Cocker

References to off-label usage(s) of pharmaceuticals or instruments in their presentation:
None

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s), please go here. 

ATTENDANCE/CREDIT
Text the session code (provided only at the session) to 507-200-3010 within 48 hours of the live presentation to record attendance.  All learners are encouraged to text attendance regardless of credit needs.  This number is only used for receiving text messages related to tracking attendance.  Additional tasks to obtain credit may be required based on the specific activity requirements and will be announced accordingly. Swiping your badge will not provide credit; that process is only applicable to meet GME requirements for Residents & Fellows.

TRANSCRIPT
Any credit or attendance awarded from this series will appear on your Transcript.

DEPARTMENT WEBSITE
Visit the department's website for additional information.

COURSE DIRECTORS
Thomas McLeod, M.D. and Henry Schultz, M.D.

QUESTIONS?
Contact Andrea Cocker at ph. 6-5029, or Marlene Foster at ph. 4-1195.