Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, 1 AOBIM Specialty Credit(s)
This program will expire and must be completed by 09/23/27.
*** Please note this program was a part of the VOC 2024. You will not want to choose this program if you completed this individual program as part of the VOC 2024. ***
This presentation will give an overview of electrolyte disorders. The presenter will review the epidemiology, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnoses, and treatment of electrolyte disorders.
Learning Objectives:
• The learner will identify etiologies of common electrolyte disturbances.
• The learner will recognize signs and symptoms of common electrolyte disorders.
• The learner will discuss treatment options for the most common electrolyte disorders.
• The learner will demonstrate the ability to manage common electrolyte disorders in their clinical practice, including when to refer to a specialist for additional management.
Accreditation Statement:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A CME Credit(s) and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)ä. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Planning Disclosure:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Education Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance. Initially, all grievances should be directed to the MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee. All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, then they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
| Electrolyte Disorders for the Primary Physician (3.5 MB) | 78 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Dr. Allison Ferris is an Associate Professor of Medicine, the Chair of the Department of Medicine, the Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, and the Program Director for the internal medicine residency program at Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine in Boca Raton, Florida. She graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2005. Dr. Ferris completed her Internal Medicine residency at Hahnemann University Hospital/Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before joining Drexel's faculty, she served as a PGY4 Chief Resident in 2008-09. Initially, Dr. Ferris served as Director of the Medicine Sub-internship and then became an Associate Program Director for the Drexel internal medicine residency program. She also served as the residency's Professionalism and Clinical Competency Committee Chair. Dr. Ferris is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Ferris joined the faculty at Florida Atlantic University In January 2018 as an Associate Program Director for the internal medicine residency and became Program Director in July 2020. In January 2022, Dr. Ferris was also named Chair of the Department of Medicine. Her clinical role includes precepting in the resident continuity clinic twice a week and attending on the inpatient ward a few weeks per year. Her academic interests include transitioning from medical school to residency (especially the fourth-year sub-internship), evaluations and feedback, simulation, mentoring, and primary care.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Ferris loves to bake, go to the beach, be in the pool, and spend time with her husband and two sons.
Dr. Ferris discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients relative to the content of this presentation.