APPNA Academy

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this online course is to provide an overview of a neurologist's approach to common problems seen in the primary care office. The course will discuss recommendations on management by general practitioners (primary care physicians), based on current guidelines and evidence-based medicine. We will use an active learning approach through live interactive sessions, assignments, and discussions. Faculty includes experts from the US, UK, Australia, and globally, including Pakistan local experts, including Neurology and Family medicine. This program will complement basic training and short courses offered in Pakistan for general practitioners to bridge the gap of specialty care, especially in underserved areas.

This rotation is part of the larger 1-year program “APPNA MERIT FAMILY PRACTICE SPECIALTY ROTATIONS” and is focusing on Neurology. 

OBJECTIVES

At the end of this enduring material, participants should be better able to:

1. Explain a basic approach to neurological history taking and screening neurological examination in a Primary Care setting. 
2. Provide a review of basic approach to localization of the lesion in Neurology in context of basic neuroanatomy. 
3. Review approach to evaluation, treatment and red flags for common presentations of the neurological disorders in Primary care settings including headache, dizziness, tremor, and epilepsy.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This enduring material is intended for a broad audience including general physicians, primary care providers, specialty physicians, physicians in training (residents and fellows), and medical students.