2023 Summer CME

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Conference

A weekend to refresh + reset, with CME in the mornings and afternoons for rest and/or play in the Brainerd Lakes Area,“Minnesota’s Playground.”

Friday-Saturday, August 25-26, 2023

Grand View Lodge (Nisswa, MN)

Room availability is limited; book today!

Refresh

Summer CME = 8 clinical sessions—evidence-based and relevant to primary care practice. Topics include opioid use disorder treatment, colorectal cancer screening, lactation and infant feeding options, house calls, weight bias + more.
Group KSA (Knowledge Self-Assessment) on care of children.
Preceptor workshop on training the next generation of doctors (no cost).

Reset

Gather for a summer weekend at the lake with family physicians from across Minnesota.
Enjoy the Brainerd Lakes Area, home to top-rated resorts, lakes, trails, racing and more.

Registration

Summer CME conference (limited to 60 participants)

Member Type	Two Days	One Day
AAFP/MAFP member physicians (Active)	$325	$225
AAFP/MAFP member physicians (Life/Inactive)	$200	$145
Nonmember (Allied Professional)	$200	$145
Nonmember (Physician)	$425	$325
Family medicine residents and medical students	$0	$0

Additional Programs

Register for these additional offerings through the Summer CME registration form. (Summer CME conference registration is not required to participate in these programs.)

Program	Rate
Precepting Medical Students: Training the Next Generation of Doctors (limited to 60 participants)	$0
Group KSA (Knowledge Self-Assessment): Care of Children (open to MAFP members only; limited to 40 participants)
MAFP member (physician)	$200
MAFP member (third-year resident)	$0

Cancellation/Refund/No-Show Policy

Cancellations must be received by office@mafp.org in writing by the deadlines noted below to receive a refund of registration fees. No refunds will be provided for no-shows or cancellations received after that date. (Summer CME refunds will be made minus a $50 administrative fee.)

Deadlines

Program	Cancellation with Refund
Summer CME conference	Aug. 11, 2023
Preceptor Workshop	n/a
Group KSA	Aug. 16, 2022

Schedule / Session

Friday, August 25, 2023

8:00 am – 12:00 pm	Summer CME conference
8:00 am	Registration Check-in and Breakfast
8:30 am	Welcome
8:45 am	Opioids and the Older Adult This session will review the changes and challenges that arise in the prescribing of opioids as patients age. Objectives: Describe opioid prescribing that increases risk of overdose. Recount aging processes that may increase risks of opioids in the patient group. Review co-prescribing that can lead to significant adverse events. presented by: Kurt DeVine, MD, FASAM Medical Director of Addiction Services, CentraCare DeVine is currently boarded in both addiction and family medicine and working at CentraCare Addiction Services, where he is also the medical director. DeVine has a special interest in bringing addiction services to small communities in rural Minnesota and works with a number of Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Human Services grants through Stratis Health to improve care and access throughout the state.
9:30 am	Getting Our Poop in a Pile: Review of the Updated Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines This session will provide recent data about colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among different populations in Minnesota and the updated United States Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF) CRC screening guidelines and how to apply them and will also share available resources in the community to improve CRC screening rates. Objectives: Describe the current state of colorectal cancer screening rates in Minnesota. Explain the updated USPSTF guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. Apply USPSTF guidelines for colorectal cancer screening to case examples. presented by: Lauren McPherson, MD, MPH, MAT Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota McPherson is a current postdoctoral fellow in the Cancer Health Disparities T32 Training Program at the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health. She completed her residency training at Hennepin Healthcare Family Medicine Residency and is currently doing clinical work with HealthPartners and M Health Fairview.
10:15 am	Break
10:30 am	Lactation and Infant Feeding Options for All Families Human milk is the ideal form of infant nutrition. Families with transgender, nonbinary, intersex and cisgender nongestational carrier parents have options for including lactation and/or human milk in the feeding plans for their children. Family physicians need to be aware of these options to be able to provide rich counseling to their patients. Objectives: Compare different milk sources (parent human milk, donor human milk, commercial infant formula) for infant feeding. Provide families with information on different infant feeding modalities (direct breast/chest, bottle, cup, finger, syringe, supplemental nursing system). Counsel patients with information regarding infant feeding options for all families, including LGBQTI+ individuals and adoptive/non-gestational parents (induced lactation for non-gestational carriers, shared lactation, Supplemental Nursing System (SNS) use without lactogenesis and nonnutritive suckling). Appreciate the importance of physician support during lactation and early parenting. presented by: Sara Oberhelman-Eaton, MD, CLC Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine Oberhelman-Eaton is a full spectrum family physician at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She is also the Family Medicine Core Clerkship Director for the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. In addition to her busy outpatient practice and educational administrative roles, Oberhelman-Eaton has a special interest in lactation medicine. As a physician and certified lactation counselor, she also sees complex medical lactation consults, including referrals from Mayo Clinic’s Transgender and Intersex Clinic. Her research interests include lactation, transgender lactation, medical education and disparities in academic medicine.
11:15 am	Providing Gender-Affirming Care This session will empower family physicians to provide gender-affirming care to patients as part of their primary care practice. Objectives: Provide fundamental principles of gender-affirming care. Discuss a variety of treatment options for gender affirmation. Learn the basics of prescribing gender-affirming hormone therapy. presented by: Jamie Conniff, MD, MPH Family Physician, Min No Aya Win Clinic, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Conniff (he/him) practices full-spectrum family medicine at the Min No Aya Win Clinic on the reservation of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. He is a faculty member for the Indian Country ECHO’s Trans & Gender-Affirming Care ECHO and a Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) leader, where he currently serves as vice speaker of the house and previously co-chaired the MAFP’s Legislative Committee. Conniff has particular interests in LGBTQ+ health, including gender-affirming care, addiction medicine, community health and improving systems to reduce barriers to care.
12:00 pm	Wrap-Up & Adjourn
2:00 – 6:00 pm	Care of Children: Group KSA (Knowledge Self-Assessment) session (KSA spots are limited; must register via Summer CME form)

Saturday, August 26, 2023

8:00 am – 12:00 pm	Summer CME conference
8:00 am	Registration Check-in and Breakfast
8:30 am	Welcome
8:45 am	Why Weight? Addressing Weight Bias to Advance Health Equity A growing body of evidence indicates that weight stigma can create barriers to equitable health care access. Inadequate equipment and implicit bias among health care providers can compromise the quality of health care received by higher weight patients or lead them to delay or avoid seeking services. Family physicians can play a critical role in addressing weight bias in health care due to the longitudinal relationships of trust built with patients. In this session, we will discuss how to create a weight-inclusive environment that empowers patients of all sizes to pursue health and wellbeing. Objectives: Identify factors influencing weight and adiposity across the lifespan. Recognize the negative health impacts of weight bias and weight stigma. Discuss strategies for providing weight-inclusive health care and engaging in weight-neutral conversations with patients regarding their health goals. presented by: Brenna Doheny, PhD, MPH Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus Doheny is a postdoctoral associate at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth campus. Her background in environmental health sciences informs her interest in advancing a holistic approach to health and health care that encompasses social and environmental determinants of health. Living in rural Minnesota, Doheny has developed an awareness of rural health disparities. Her research involves developing new ways to assess and address rural health needs through community-engaged research, collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
9:30 am	Occupational Medicine and Primary Care: Bridging the Gap This session will review the scope of occupational medicine physicians, examine common work-related cases presenting to the primary care clinic and clarify the importance of a partnership between primary care and occupational medicine providers. Objectives: Understand the scope of the occupational medicine physician. Recognize common clinical presentations of work-related injury/illness and manage them effectively. Partner effectively with occupational medicine to achieve optimal health outcomes for workers. presented by: Nick Blonien, DO, MPH Clinical Occupational Medicine Physician, HealthPartners Blonien completed medical school in Iowa on a military scholarship, then served five years in the Navy as a medical officer. He completed occupational medicine residency in 2023 and has a primary interest in total worker health and lifestyle medicine.
10:15 am	Break
10:30 am	Buprenorphine and Opioid Use Disorder: Everything You Need to Know to Save Lives in Your Community This session will review the neurobiology of addiction and how and why buprenorphine is and should be used to treat opioid use disorder; explain the clinically pertinent pharmacology of the medication and the nuances of prescribing it (especially with the “x-waiver” requirements removed); and provide “tips and tricks” to incorporating buprenorphine into your primary care practice. Objectives: Understand the neurobiology associated with opioid use disorder and why medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are a key element in treatment. Describe how buprenorphine “works” differently than other medications for opioid use disorder. Explain precipitated withdrawal and the nuances of starting (inducing) buprenorphine. Know common maintenance dosing patterns as well as how to address the medication during surgery, acute pain, etc. presented by: Heather Bell, MD, FAAFP Family and Addiction Medicine Physician, YourPath Bell has provided primary and addiction care for many years, as well as correctional health care. She has been a leader in the state of Minnesota’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Through the Minnesota Department of Health TOWNs initiative, Bell has mentored rural primary care clinics in the care of patients with opioid use disorders and facilitated educational and case-based tele-learning all across Minnesota and nationally through Project ECHO, now in its sixth year. She has received the University of Minnesota Rural Physician Associate Program Preceptor of the Year Award (2020), the Minnesota Medical Association President’s Award and Advocacy Award (2020), the University of Minnesota Medical School Early Distinguished Career Alumni Award (2020), an American Hospital Association Nova Award (2017) and the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Family Physician of the Year Award (2021). Her true passion is advocating for and bringing a voice to those who suffer from not only the disease of addiction but also the stigma associated with it, as well as motivating and empowering those with the disease to know they are worth it!
11:15 am	House Calls This session will look at the past, present and future of house calls and care of homebound patients. Objectives: Determine who will benefit from house calls. Understand the goals of house calls. Learn how to take care of homebound patients. presented by: Himanshu Sharma, MD Geriatric Medicine Physician, Allina Health United Family Medicine Residency Sharma is a fellowship-trained geriatric medicine physician and faculty at the Allina Health United Family Medicine Residency.He has a passion for teaching and house calls.
12:00 pm	Wrap-Up & Adjourn
1:00 – 3:00 pm	Precepting Medical Students: Training the Next Generation of Doctors (preceptor workshop spots are limited; must register via Summer CME form)

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Activity #101797: The AAFP has reviewed 2023 Summer CME and deemed it acceptable for up to 8.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 08/25/2023 to 08/26/2023. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Summer CME: Approved for 6.0 AAFP Prescribed Credits.
Preceptor Workshop: Approved for 2.0 AAFP Prescribed Credits.

Please note: CME info for the group KSA session is noted on the KSA webpage

Accomodations

Conference Location

Grand View Lodge
23521 Nokomis Ave
Nisswa, MN 56468

Room Reservations

Our room block at Grand View Lodge is full, but there are more lodging options nearby, including Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Quarterdeck Resort and Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake.

If you have a room reserved with Grand View Lodge: Please note that Grand View Lodge room reservations and cancellation policies are separate from the MAFP’s event registrations and cancellation policies.

About Grand View Lodge

Grand View is located in Nisswa, part of the Brainerd Lakes Area. It has consistently been a top-rated Minnesota resort, and its main lodge is on the National Registry of Historic Places. Amenities include lake access, a new pool and recreation facility, golf course, spa and more.

Additional Accommodation Options in the Area

Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes
6967 Lake Forest Rd
Baxter, MN 56425
218-822-5634
(10 miles / 15 minutes from Grand View Lodge)
Rooms are being held through August 1—ask for the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians room block when making your reservation.

Quarterdeck Resort
9820 Birch Bay Dr SW
Nisswa, MN 56468
218-963-2482
(7 miles / 12 minutes from Grand View Lodge)

Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake
11000 Craguns Dr
Brainerd, MN 56401
866-988-0562
(16 miles / 22 minutes from Grand View Lodge)

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