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Block 2: Cardiovascular & Musculoskeletal

Objectives:

  1. Know how to diagnose hypertension and determine blood pressure goals in individual patients based on AHA/ACC guidelines
  2. Know how to diagnose hyperlipidemia and determine treatment goals in individual patients based on AHA/ACC and USPSTF guidelines
  3. Be able to utilize the most appropriate therapies to achieve these goals, taking into account benefits and side effects
  4. Be able to utilize the “stages of change” for patients who smoke
  5. Be able to utilize pharmacologic therapies to help smokers quit, and know how to refer patients to “stop-smoking” resources

 

Hopkins Modules:

R1:

  • Hypertension
  • Lipid Management

R2/R3:

  • Chronic Kidney Disease

 

Ambulatory Lectures:

R1: System Based Practice (SBP) – Friday at 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM – Location: CDR

    • Inbox Management with Dr. Soleymani and Dr. Abdullahi

R1: Wednesday AM Didactics – 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Location: Outside on the grassy lawn near Nursing Ed Building, then 6D103

    • Ambulatory lectures (Outside on lawn near Nursing Ed Building)
    • Wellness: Reflection through Narrative Medicine by Dr. Nafisi (Outside on lawn near Nursing Ed Building)
    • POM: Quality Improvement with Dr. Suthar, Dr. Salama, Chiefs (6D103)

R2/3: Friday AM Didactics – from  7:30 AM – 9:00 AM – Nursing Ed Building Rooms 106, 107, 115

    • R2: Simulations with Dr. Nguyen (Nursing Ed Building Room 115)
    • R3: Procedures with Dr. Chan (Nursing Ed Building Rooms 106/107)

R2/R3: MKSAP Marathon – Wednesday at 7:30-8:30 AM – Location: Zoom

    • Topic: Cardiovascular
    • Zoom ID: 931 4196 8531
    • Passcode: See email.
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