Target Audience This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine Learning Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to: - Differentiate between the presentations and causes of atopic, contact (irritant and allergic), and nummular dermatitis - Discriminate the diagnostic principles and treatment options for papulosquamous diseases with red, raised bumps - Describe the step-wise approach for the diagnosis and treatment of acne and acneiform eruptions - Differentiate benign and malignant skin tumors and employ appropriate interoffice procedures - Detect pre-cancerous and cancerous skin lesions - Explain the underlying mechanisms and physiological processes that contribute to the development and progression of obesity, including the roles of genetics, hormones, metabolism, and environmental factors - Discuss non-surgical obesity treatment options - List the advantages and disadvantages of surgical options and the post-surgery care of patients - Describe the approach to patient management after bariatric surgery - Describe the pathophysiology surrounding obesity and council patients on the various weight management strategies, including patient selection criteria for surgery - Discuss how popular diets and nutritional science can lead to healthier lifestyles - Identify expectations for optimal nutrition across the patient's expected life span - List strategies to modify diet and behaviors in patients with a range of health issues - Describe options for personalizing a patient-specific nutrition plan to each patient - Discuss factors in adequate nutrition that enhance athletic performance - Review the risks and benefits of the treatment options for arthritis (non-selective NSAIDs, cox-2 inhibitors, DMARDs, narcotics and tramadol) - Utilize current evidence to design treatment strategies for osteoarthritis - Describe the differential diagnoses of inflammatory arthritis based on clinical presentation and laboratory workup - Identify the risks and benefits of utilizing bisphosphonates in the treatment of osteoporosis - Diagnose and treat gout and pseudogout