Previous Sessions

Direct Relief Series: Antibiotic Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting: now less is better

Presented by: Dr. Susan Jacobson

Infectious Disease

Primary Care

Explore the changing nature of antibiotic use in the outpatient setting: Treatment for childhood ear infections to adult diverticulitis, new advice is to start with anti-inflammatories. Shorter duration of antibiotics is advised in other settings. Narrower spectrum antibiotics are in vogue to decrease side effects of broad-spectrum versions.

Direct Relief Series: Type 2 Diabetes: When to Give Which Meds – October 2, 2024

Presented by: Dr. Craig Sadur

Endocrinology

In the old days DM2 pharmacologic treatment often went from metformin to sulfonylurea to insulin. Currently, there are many more medication options and there are recommended pathways for selecting therapy. Diabetes medication choices are now linked to considerations of comorbidities and complication risks as well as glycemic control. Discussion will include how to individualize treatment based on specific issues, as shown in case studies.

Direct Relief Series: Eczema – September 27, 2024

Presented by: Dr. Ginette Okoye

Dermatology

Learn the essentials of atopic dermatitis diagnosis and management: moisturizers, topical calcineurin inhibitors, antibacterial therapy, topical steroids, anti-itch therapy, photo therapy, and dupilamab. Learn about allergic contact dermatitis: patch testing, and the open application test.

Direct Relief Series: Evidence Based Management of Acne – August 16, 2024

Presented by: Dr. Ginette Okoye

Dermatology

Learn the approach to acne management: classification, management and patient specific considerations; first line treatments and alternative treatments based on comedonal, inflammatory and hormonal acne. Learn about topical retinoids, adapalene, benzoyl peroxide, oral and topical antibiotics, isotretinoin, spironolactone, hormonal contraceptives. Learn how to care for acne in people of color and transgender patients.

Direct Relief Series: Hypertension Update 2024 – July 12, 2024

Presented by: Dr. Charles Schulman

Cardiology

Although providers are aware of hypertension as a problem, they may not be familiar with guideline-recommended goals and strategies for reaching those goals. This presentation aims to increase competence and performance in reaching blood pressure goals and how to implement effective strategies to achieve BP goals.

Direct Relief Series: Diagnosis and treatment of asthma – new guidelines and practical advice – May 31, 2024

Presented by: Dr. Daniel Ray

Pulmonology

Following this presentation the participant should have an understanding of the updated guidelines for step therapy for asthma, be able to discuss common pitfalls in the diagnosis of asthma, gain knowledge of practical and creative ways to individualize therapy for the best results in asthma control and feel comfortable knowing when to seek specialty referral. 

Direct Relief Series: Nails, A Dermatologic Approach – April 26, 2024

Presented by: Dr. Ginette Okoye

Dermatology

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Direct Relief Series: Hiring for Success – November 8, 2023

Presented by: Dr. Edward Hattler

Professional Development

Hiring excellent people is the most important step you will take towards developing a primary care clinic. Candidates should be committed to your mission and ideally looking to work over the long haul. In this talk, I will share the process we used very successfully at Kaiser Milpitas. We will focus on defining the type of person you would like and defining the process you will use with special emphasis on behavioral based interviewing techniques to better understand your applicants.

Direct Relief: Outbreak Response and Pandemic Readiness – November 7, 2023

Presented by: Dr. Paul Biddinger

Infectious Disease

This session will address the following points: - Identify – Isolate – Inform strategy at the start of an outbreak - Best practices for messaging in a pandemic/outbreak - Chronic disease management during pandemic.

Direct Relief: Insulin: Initiating and titrating type 2 diabetes management – September 6, 2023

Presented by: Dr. Kenneth Snow

Endocrinology

Having insulin initiation language as part of your vocabulary can ease the process for both doctor and patient. The session will help to develop an approach to initiate and titrate insulin for patients by reviewing case examples, different medications and treatments, and their limitations.

Direct Relief: Updated Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Mastitis Protocol – August 25, 2023

Presented by: Dr. Katrina Mitchell

Primary Care

We will review the pathophysiologic spectrum of inflammatory conditions affecting the lactating breast in the mastitis spectrum. We start with discussing hyperlactation (“oversupply”) and will transition into exploring non-infectious and infectious mastitis, and abscess development in the setting of massage and untreated hyperlactation. We will also detail the identification and treatment of galactocele and lactational phlegmon. We will review risk factors for these conditions and how healthcare providers can help prevent progression of complications. These include techniques such as gentle lymphatic drainage and other supportive measures such as reducing excessive pumping.

Direct Relief: Recognizing and Reducing Unconscious Bias: Supporting Patient Satisfaction and Decreasing Health Disparities – August 4, 2023

Presented by: Dr. Stacie Walton

Professional Development

Please note, this is a 90 minute session and is not eligible for AMA CME credit.

Direct Relief: Women’s Health Prevention & Screening – July 26, 2023

Presented by: Dr. Janet Pregler

Orthopedics|Primary Care

Optimize the preventive care you provide by reviewing updated prevention and screening guidelines. This presentation contains new approaches and the latest research and recommendations for optimizing care for all women, including this year’s changes to recommendations for breast cancer screening. Includes considerations for both cis-gender and gender diverse populations.

Direct Relief Series: Hypertension Update 2023 – April 26, 2023

Presented by: Dr. Charles Schulman

Cardiology

Although providers are aware of hypertension as a problem, they are not familiar with guideline-recommended goals and strategies for reaching those goals. This presentation aims to increase competence and performance in reaching blood pressure goals and how to implement effective strategies to achieve BP goals.

Direct Relief Series: Patient-centered Communication Skills: The Four Habits Model – March 3, 2023

Presented by: Dr. Scott Abramson

Professional Development

Excellent communication is essential for high quality outcomes and satisfying clinical experiences for both patients and clinicians. This interactive four-part workshop series is focused on helping clinicians develop communication skills that help achieve patient adherence, save time and promote efficient and effective clinical visits.

Direct Relief Series: Time-Management and Preventing Burnout – August 19, 2022

Presented by: Dr. Fred Kleinsinger

Professional Development

One of the key issues in provider burnout is a lack of time. For most providers there isn't enough time in the day to do all the tasks that are expected of us. We will discuss multiple ways to improve physician time management. The methods discussed can potentially improve the effective use of available time and shorten the physician workday.

Direct Relief Series: Speak My Culture: Natural Healers & Culture Bound Syndromes in the Latino community – August 18, 2022

Presented by: Tamara Rios, PhD

Professional Development

This presentation introduces you to some of the natural healers in the Latino culture and how they may be involved in some of your patients’ medical care. This, in turn, will provide you with a better understanding of what some of your Latino patients’ belief system is concerning health.

Direct Relief Series: Speak My Culture: Tips and strategies to better equip you in providing culturally appropriate and sensitive care to your Latino patients – August 12, 2022

Presented by: Tamara Rios, PhD

Professional Development

In this presentation we will highlight tips and strategies to better equip you in providing culturally appropriate and sensitive care to your Latino patients. This approach is highly suitable for those with limited time who would like to build rapport and trust with their Latino patients in an efficient manner, whether knowing the language or not…

Direct Relief Series: A Clinical Approach to Opioid Addiction – July 15, 2022

Presented by: Dr. Timothy Fong

Other

Psychiatry

This presentation will review the latest standard-of-care approaches to the screening, diagnosis and management of opioid use disorders that are expected of primacy care providers. Topics of focus will include the use of medication assisted treatments such as buprenorphine and naltrexone and how primary care providers can actually implement them. Practical strategies on how to identify and manage clients with opioid use disorders and how to distinguish these cases from chronic pain or active psychiatric conditions will be reviewed. This presentation will provide clinicians with a roadmap on how to more efficiently and effectively manage opioid use disorders while minimizing further stigmatization of the disorder.

Direct Relief Education Series: What’s New with COVID-19?

Presented by: Dr. Debbie Gold

Infectious Disease

This session is sponsored by MAVEN Project partner Direct Relief and will be focused on more clinically practical aspects of COVID-19 in addition to a literature update. We are still in the midst of the pandemic and conditions continue to change rapidly. The emergence of new variants continues to challenge our ability to control spread of infection just as novel treatments are becoming available. But vaccine hesitancy and disinformation continue as we enter the third year of the pandemic. In these sessions I summarize selected papers from the COVID 19 literature to keep you up to date.

MAVEN Project & Direct Relief: Med Mgmt of Diabetes & Hyperlipidemia – January 21, 2022

Presented by: Drs. Sadur, Schulman

Endocrinology

Other

Medication Management of Diabetes and Hyperlipidemia with Drs. Craig Sadur and Charles Schulman.

All Previous Sessions

Direct Relief Series: Antibiotic Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting: now less is better

Direct Relief Series: Type 2 Diabetes: When to Give Which Meds – October 2, 2024

Direct Relief Series: Eczema – September 27, 2024

Direct Relief Series: Evidence Based Management of Acne – August 16, 2024

Direct Relief Series: Hypertension Update 2024 – July 12, 2024

Direct Relief Series: Diagnosis and treatment of asthma – new guidelines and practical advice – May 31, 2024

Direct Relief Series: Nails, A Dermatologic Approach – April 26, 2024

Direct Relief Series: Hiring for Success – November 8, 2023

Direct Relief: Outbreak Response and Pandemic Readiness – November 7, 2023

Direct Relief: Insulin: Initiating and titrating type 2 diabetes management – September 6, 2023

Direct Relief: Updated Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Mastitis Protocol – August 25, 2023

Direct Relief: Recognizing and Reducing Unconscious Bias: Supporting Patient Satisfaction and Decreasing Health Disparities – August 4, 2023

Direct Relief: Women’s Health Prevention & Screening – July 26, 2023

Direct Relief Series: Hypertension Update 2023 – April 26, 2023

Direct Relief Series: Patient-centered Communication Skills: The Four Habits Model – March 3, 2023

Direct Relief Series: Time-Management and Preventing Burnout – August 19, 2022

Direct Relief Series: Speak My Culture: Natural Healers & Culture Bound Syndromes in the Latino community – August 18, 2022

Direct Relief Series: Speak My Culture: Tips and strategies to better equip you in providing culturally appropriate and sensitive care to your Latino patients – August 12, 2022

Direct Relief Series: A Clinical Approach to Opioid Addiction – July 15, 2022

Direct Relief Education Series: What’s New with COVID-19?

MAVEN Project & Direct Relief: Med Mgmt of Diabetes & Hyperlipidemia – January 21, 2022

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