CME Offerings at 2025 Annual Meeting


Friday, July 25
CME Track 1 - Navigating Florida’s Medical Landscape (7 credits)
9:00 am to 5:30 pm

This track includes state-mandated CME courses to help you maintain your Florida medical license and address key issues affecting physicians in the Sunshine State.

  • 9:00 to 10:00 am
    Florida Laws, Rules & Ethics (1 credit)
    This session, required for osteopathic physicians licensed in Florida, is intended to demystify Florida's physician licensure and regulatory process and to highlight the top legal and ethical issues currently affecting Florida-licensed physicians. Allopathic physicians who complete this course can earn general CME credit.
    Presenter: Chris Nuland, JD    , managing partner of the Law Offices of Christopher L. Nuland

  • 10:15 am to 12:15 pm
    Controlled Substance Prescribing (2 credits)
    This session fulfills the CME requirement for Florida-licensed MDs and DOs who are registered with the DEA and authorized to prescribe controlled substances. The course will highlight updated and new prescribing laws and rules; emphasize the current standards for prescribing controlled substances, particularly opiates; review alternatives to opiates, including nonpharmacological options; and address the risks of opioid addiction following all stages of treatment in the management of acute pain.
    Presenter: Joshua Lenchus, DO    , FMA Past President and Medical Director, Aetna

  • 1:15 to 3:15 pm
    Domestic Violence (2 credits)
    This session fulfills the renewal requirement (two credits every six years) for allopathic and osteopathic physicians licensed in Florida. The content is intended to remind physicians that sometimes the little things they do in everyday practice, like detailed documentation and simple screenings, can make a huge difference in the lives of patients.
    Presenter: Leanna Papp, PhD, Asst. Professor of Medicine, Dept. of Population Health Sciences and Core Member, Violence Against Women Faculty Cluster, University of Central Florida

  • 3:30 to 5:30 pm
    Prevention of Medical Errors (2 credits)
    This session features the mandatory content required by the Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine for prevention of medical errors, including root cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, patient safety, and the most commonly mis-diagnosed conditions identified by the two Boards.
    Presenter: Jerry Williamson, MD, FAAP, MJ, CHC, LHRM, FMA Member and Independent Healthcare Consultant


Saturday, July 26
CME Track 2 - Cardiometabolic Health: Cutting-Edge Strategies for Risk Reduction and Prevention (3 credits)
9:00 am to 12:30 pm

This panel-based activity will explore the latest advancements in managing cardiometabolic risk (CMR) and preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our panelists will provide unique perspectives and innovative approaches for recognition and management of CMR and CDV, including personalized medicine and refined screening strategies, use of GLP-1’s and SGLT-2’s, exploration of biomarkers, and nutrition and lifestyle interventions.

Beyond Cholesterol: Why Lipoproteins Matter More Than LDL-C – Julia Jenkins, MD, Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, BayCare 
Metabolic Health and Inflammation: A New Frontier in Disease – Albert Lopez, Jr., DO, Millennium Physician Group
GLP-1 and SGLT-2 Inhibitors: Transforming Cardiorenal Risk Reduction – David Winchester, MD, Professor of Medicine and VA Faculty, UF College of Medicine


Sunday, July 27
CME Track 3 - Evidence-Based Practices for Treating Pain and Managing Patients with Substance Use Disorders (3 credits)
9:00 am to 12:30 pm

A collaboration between FMA, Florida PDMP Foundation, and E-FORCSE®, this course will highlight evidence-based approaches to pain management for patients, particularly those with substance use disorders, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary strategy that prioritizes non-opioid pain treatments, thoughtful opioid prescribing when necessary, and active engagement with patients and their support systems. Panelists will cover key assessment techniques, treatment modalities like medication-assisted treatment and non-pharmacological options, strategies for managing complex situations involving co-occurring pain and substance use disorders, and key reminders about Florida’s prescription drug monitoring program, E-FORCSE®.

After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Pain Management: Prescribing Pearls for Clinicians

  • Appreciate the impact of pain on health outcomes
  • Recognize the risk and potential harms of opioid use
  • Discuss the appropriate selection, dosage, and duration of initial opioid prescribing
  • Evaluate various patient scenarios and determine whether to initiate opioids for pain management

Inform & Empower Health Care Professionals: Evidence-Based Practices for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

  • Access/utilize current practice guidelines for substance use disorder (SUD), opioid use disorder (OUD) and stimulant use disorder (StUD)
  • Execute evidence-based screening and diagnostic tools to improve the continuum of care for SUD and OUD.
  • Implement effective interventions in SUD and OUD
  • Evaluate various patient scenarios and determine whether to initiate stimulants for stimulant use disorder/Behavioral health disorders or opioids for pain management
  • Employ methods to reduce stigma toward those seeking services and treatment for SUD

Panelists
Marc Kaprow, DO, MHA, Medical Director, Simply Healthcare, Orlando
Krithika Iyer, MD, DFAPA, Staff Psychiatrist, Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center
John Felton, Program Manager, Florida PDMP Program, E-FORCSE®

Acknowledgment of Funding
The Florida PDMP Foundation produced this course with funding through the Cooperative Agreement Number NU17CE010222-01-01 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Credit and Designation Statements
The Florida Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Florida Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.