When: January 17, 2025, 9:00 AM ET - 5:00 PM ET
Where: Restream from FMA Headquarters in Tallahassee, FL
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m. | 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: Mary Thomas, Esq., Assistant General Counsel, FMA
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10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | 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: Vincent Hsu, MD, Medical Director, CME & Assistant Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, AdventHealth, and Assistant Professor, UCF College of Medicine
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12:15 - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch Break
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12:45 - 2:45 p.m. | 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
- 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. | 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.
Presenters: Suzanne Harrison, MD, Professor Emeritus, FSU College of Medicine and Robin Thompson, MA, JD, Executive Director, Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center