10th Annual Guthrie Hot Topics in Primary Care Symposium

Primary care physicians address an exceptionally broad range of patient needs—from acute, undifferentiated presentations to complex, multi system conditions—while also providing comprehensive preventive care and promoting lifelong wellness. As the first point of contact for most patients, they must efficiently recognize and prioritize concerns, develop collaborative care plans, and guide clinical decision making. This role requires close coordination with specialists and seamless integration of care across disciplines. At the core of effective primary care is a strong, continuous patient–physician relationship built on trust.

This important CME symposium Hot Topics for the Primary Care Provider is designed to support clinicians in this demanding and evolving role by strengthening clinical knowledge and enhancing patient outcomes across therapeutic areas commonly encountered in primary care. This program will review pertinent clinical background, current scientific understanding, and key recent advances across multiple specialties, with an emphasis on practical, patient centered approaches that address the real world challenges of today’s primary care practice.

This symposium is most relevant for physicians and advanced practice providers involved in the practice of general medicine. This includes general interests, hospitalists, sub-specialists in internal medicine, family physicians, general practitioners, residents and fellows in internal medicine and family medicine.

The CME activity has been designed to change learner competence and focus on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice.

Live lectures with Q & A sessions will facilitate the dissemination of information.

• LEARN - Provide clinically relevant lectures on primary care topics that will both review basic concepts and challenge the knowledge base of seasoned providers.   
  To provide clinical pearls that will enhance care on a day-to-day basis.
• RELAX - Provide a relaxing off campus venue with breakfast, lunch, and refreshments throughout the day to enhance the educational experience. Provide room blocks to attendees Friday night to allow for the option of a short vacation.
• CONNECT - Facilitate connections between Guthrie and non-Guthrie primary care and specialty providers with the goal of enhancing camaraderie and patient care.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Recognize and differentiate common and uncommon clinical presentations of conditions encountered in the primary care setting.
•  Describe and incorporate recent advances and guideline updates into the diagnostic evaluation of disorders commonly managed in primary care practice.
•  Apply current, evidence based advances in the diagnosis and treatment of common primary care conditions to improve patient outcomes. 
• Discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and clinical manifestations of acute and chronic conditions seen in primary care practice. 
• Implement clinical management strategies, including pharmacologic therapies, and compare options based on efficacy, safety, adverse effects, and potential drug interactions.
• Utilize professional development and practice resources to address the evolving challenges of delivering coordinated, high‑quality primary care across the lifespan.
   

The full conference fee is refundable, less $25 processing fee, if your cancellation is received, in writing by Wednesday, September 9, 2026. (The processing fee is nonrefundable regardless of the reason for cancellation). Refunds will not be granted after this time for non-attendance.
The Guthrie Clinic Office of CME reserves the right to cancel an activity due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e., lack of registrations, unexpected events). Any registrants will be notified, and refunds will be processed. In the event the activity has been postponed, the registrant will have the option to receive a full refund, or they can use their registration for the respective conference. In addition, The Guthrie Clinic Office of CME is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines, or travel agencies. 

Minimum and maximum numbers for attendance at this event have been established and we reserve the right to substitute speakers/topics or cancel if necessary. By attending this event, you grant The Guthrie Clinic Office of CME the right to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from or any payment to you.

"To empower health professionals with the resources and expertise to deliver exceptional preventive and comprehensive care, optimizing health outcomes for the communities we serve."

“The Guthrie Clinic is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

“The Guthrie Clinic designates this live activity for a maximum of (8.0) AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”

The Guthrie Clinic adheres to the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

“Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing medical education activities sponsored by The Guthrie Clinic are expected to disclose to the audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).” The presenting faculty/planning committee for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.