Family Medicine Didactics occur monthly and include topics presented by Family Medicine physicians, pharmacists, and specialists. Family Medicine-pertinent topics run on an 24-month cycle and routinely incorporate behavioral science and pediatric topics. A full list of didactic disciplines is presented below. 

Lectures are located by topic on the left menu.

Addiction

• Case Studies in Addiction Medicine - John Sorboro MD ABPN

Ambulatory / Inpatient Care

• Transitional Care Management - Michael Paronish, MD

Behavioral Medicine

• Behavioral Treatment of Pain - Jennifer Lamanna, PhD
• CBT Skills for Physicians
• Eating Disorders - Adina L. Ornstein, MS, PA-C, Bhakti Doroodian, IMFT
• Health Literacy - Jennifer Lamanna, PhD
• Motivational Interviewing, Kelly Tomasic, MD
• Motivational Interviewing and COVID Vaccination - Jennifer Lamanna, PhD
• One Minute Preceptor, Kelly Tomasic, MD
• Psychology of Cancer - Jennifer Lamanna, PhD
• Psychotherapy Coding - Jennifer Lamanna, PhD
• Successful Communication - Shawn Mullins and Lori Kelly
• Suicidal Patient: Risk Assessment and Management, Clinic Protocol - Anthony Brine, PsyD
• Suicide Risk Assessment - Jennifer Lamanna, PhD
• Understanding Bipolar Disorders and Approach to Treatment - Lewis Spirtos, MD

Cardiology

• Heart Failure - Rami Kafa, MD, FACC
• Peripheral Vascular Disease and Wound Healing - Pratheek Kakkasseril M.D.
• Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation - Rahul Sinha, MD
• Valvular Heart Disease for the Internist in 2022 - Rahul Sinha, M.D.
• Valvular Heart Disease - Rahul Sinha, M.D.
• Venous Thromboembolism - A Review of the PERT Consortium and CHEST Guidelines - Elizabeth Timanus, PharmD

End of Life

• Death Certificates - Michael Paronish, MD
• Organ Donation In Service - Vince Vanek, MD

Dermatology

• Clinical Pearls for Rashes and Steroid Responsive Dermatoses - Mariel Bird, DO
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Hair Loss - Michael Paronish, MD
• Nail Disorders - Michael Paronish, MD

Gastrointestinal

• Acute Abdomen - Sean Reimer,  MD
• Acute Pancreatitis: Management and Interventions - Thomas J. Chirichella, MD
• Upper GI Diseases/Bleeding - Marie Awad-Alexander, MD

Geriatrics

• Delirium and Dementia Treatment -Sumira Koirala, MD
• Depression in the Elderly - Jennifer Lamanna, PhD
• Geriatrics and Pharmacology - Dan Testa, PharmD, BCGP​
• The Home Visit - Anthony Casacchia, MD
• Neurocognitive Disorders - Anthony Brine, PsyD
• Parkinson's Disease - Charles Wilkins, MD
• Resources for the Elderly - DeAnna Patterson, LSW

Hematology / Oncology

• Anemia in Children and Adolescents - Daniel Pettee, DO
• Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies - John Graham MD
• Lung Cancer
• Sickle Cell DIsease - Vaibhav Verma, MD
• What’s the deal with Hospice & Palliative Medicine? Anthony Casacchia, MD

Immunology/Autoimmune

• Sjogren's Disease - Ypapanti Meris , MD

Infectious Diseases

• HIV and Prep in Primary Care - John Tomich, MD
• Pneumonia
• Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
• Urinary Tract Infections - Vinnie Peyko, PharmD

Medications and Supplements

• Quick & Dirty Antibiotic Review - Helena Ladd, PharmD, BCPS
• Herbal and Dietary Supplements - Brian J. Sabol, PharmD
• A Changing Paradigm: Vancomycin AUC/MIC Dosing and Monitoring - Brian Sabol, PharmD

Neurology

• Disorders of Movement, Gait and Coordination - Roy Morcos, MD
• Headache - Sumira Koirala, MD and Lisa Weiss, MD
• Multiple Sclerosis - Jesse McClain, DNP
• Tremors - Michael Kentris, MD

Orthopedics

• Female Athlete - Roy Morcos, MD
• Knee pain: Evaluation and Management - Sumira Koirala, MD
• Limp - Children - Akron Children's Hospital

Pain

• Interventional Spine Procedures - Lokesh Ningegowda, MD
• Shoulder Pain: Evaluation and Management - Timothy P. Graham, MD
• What’s the deal with Hospice & Palliative Medicine? Anthony Casacchia, MD

Pediatrics/Neonatal

• ADHD - Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Children - Daniel Smith, MD, FAAP
• Anemia in Children and Adolescents - Daniel Pettee, DO
• Breastfeeding - Heather Holenchick, RN-BSN, IBCLC
• Cell Free Fetal DNA for the Busy Primary Care Clinician - JD Stewart, MD
• Dentristry, Pediatrics - Tania Z. Markarian, DDS, MSM
• Ear Problems, Pediatric - Sumira Koirala, MD
• Emergency Respiratory Care, Pediatric - Jessica Barnes, DO
• Hypertension, Pediatric - Ypapanti Meris , MD
• Immunizations, Pediatric - Ashley Reimer, MD FAAFP
• Newborn Nursery Update Policy Review 2021 - Dianne Despetorich MSN,APRN,CPNP
• Obesity Update, Pediatrics - Marnie Walston
• Ocular Examination Common Conditions - Pediatric - Sarah Guillette, OD
• Pediatric Screenings - Renee Brumbaugh, MD
• SSRI's in Children - Medication Update - Mike Redovian, MD

Physician Skills/Office Management

• Billing - Thomas D Macabobby MD, Michael Paronish MD
• One Minute Preceptor - Kelly Tomasic, MD

Prenatal/Obstetrics/Gynecology

• Prenatal Testing - March of Dimes, OHSU, ODHS

Pulmonology

• Pulmonary Function Testing - Rebecca Bailey, MD
• Lung Transplantation: An Overview - Molly Howsare, DO

Orthopedics/Podiatry

• Foot and Ankle Injuries - Matthew Narducci DPM.
• Hip pain in the adult patient - Andy Cramer PGY3, Brent Whitehead PGY1

Rheumatology

• Gout - David Regule, MD
• Lupus - David Regule, MD