Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care

Overview:

Primary Care is the only part of the health care system that results in longer lives and more equity. It is weakening in the U.S. when it is needed the most. Primary Care is a common good that has high societal value yet it is in precarious status. It requires public policy for oversight and monitoring. To get there we need strong advocacy, organized leadership, and public awareness.

Objectives:

1.  Review key findings and recommendations from the Report Implementing High Quality Primary Care from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released on May 4, 2021.
2.   Identify policy action steps to support implementation of high quality primary care.

Carlos Roberto Jaén, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Professor and Chair of Family and Community Medicine
The Dr. and Mrs. James L. Holly Distinguished Chair, Patient-Centered Medical Home
Joseph R and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine

Financial Disclosures:

Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD has disclosed he receives royalties from General Practice and Family Medicine for being UpToDate Editor-in-Chief.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee members (Marcy Wiemers, MD, Maria Del Pilar Montañez Villacampa, MD, Christine Song, DO, Nehman Andry, MD, Margaret Finley, Maureen Alvarado, DO, Richel Avery, MD, Inez I. Cruz, PhD, and Nichole Rubio) have no relevant financial relationships to commercial interests to disclose.

The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Committee member Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD has disclosed he receives royalties from General Practice and Family Medicine for being UpToDate Editor-in-Chief.

Credits:

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

Target Audience:

Specialties – Primary Care; Family Medicine
Faculty, residents, other health care providers and staff from our department; physicians and health care providers from San Antonio and South Texas; and medical students in our third-year clerkship and fourth year rotations.

Accreditation:

The UT Health Long San Antonio School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The Long School of Medicine designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.

For activity related questions, please contact:
Name: Nichole Rubio- FCM Grand Rounds Coordinator
Email: rubion@uthscsa.edu

For CME general questions, please contact
Ph: (210) 567-4445
Email: cme@uthscsa.edu