Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Summarize recent updates, clinical studies, and new guidelines that impact practice in general medicine
• Describe the indications and major adverse effects of five newly FDA-approved medications that are applicable to a general medicine practice
• List the indications, complications, and technique for intra-articular steroid injections
• Learn common clinical pearls in the areas of general internal medicine, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, and men’s health
• Describe management options for lower extremity vascular disease
• Review techniques to communicate bad news to patients
• Review management strategies for patients who have failed statin therapy for hyperlipidemia
• Define and describe treatment strategies for anxiety
• Summarize an approach to follow a patient with pulmonary nodules

Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.