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VMIMR Primary Care Clinic Didactics

by Virginia Mason Internal Medicine Primary Care Faculty

Virginia Mason Internal Medicine Residency Primary Care Clinic Didactics

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Episodes

  1. Intern Immersion Billing 2026

    General review of billing problem based visits and annual exam visits in primary care clinic

  2. Intern Immersion Diabetes Part 2 2026

    The rest of the diabetes didactic, reviewing pharmacologic management of diabetes in more detail, focusing on insulin primarily with brief review of GLP1 and SGLT2 administration.

  3. Intern Immersion Diabetes Part 1 2026

    Reviewing screening recommendations and how to diagnose diabetes, end-organ effect monitoring as well as a general overview of pharmacologic therapy.

  4. Intern Immersion Preventative Care 2026

    Quickly reviewing the components of an annual exam as well as general review of screening recommendations for cancers, metabolic disease, STIs and vaccinations.

  5. Intern Immersion Depression 101 2026

    Reviewing screening and diagnosis recommendations for depression, first line treatment and adjunctive pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacological interventions, including medication titration and anticipatory guidance as well as quick review of addressing suicidal intention, passive and active, in…

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  6. Intern Immersion Hypertension 2026

    General overview of the categories of hypertension, other contributors to elevated blood pressure to assess for and both non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment options for stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension as per 2025 AHA/ACC guidelines.

  7. Intern Immersion Hyperlipidemia 2026

    Defining hyperlipidemia and reviewing the algorithms for risk assessment and management of hyperlipidemia for primary prevention in patients ages 30-79 with LDL 70-189 and patients with diabetes, including statin management per the updated 2026 ACC/AHA guidelines.

  8. Hepatitis B and C 2025

    Reviewing screening recommendations and diagnostic evaluation of new outpatient hepatitis B and C cases and general treatment, anticipated side effects and post-treatment monitoring for hepatitis B and C.

  9. PTSD 2026

    Reviewing updated guidelines for screening, evaluation and treatment of PTSD

  10. Transition from Pediatric to Adult Medicine 2025

    Reviewing best practices for providers to help support patients in the transition from care with pediatricians for primary care and specialty care to adult medicine

  11. Cannabis 2025

    Reviewing current evidence, guidelines and laws in Washington state surrounding use of medical cannabis and attestations as well as side effects and harm reduction recommendations for recreational cannabis use

  12. Depression 201 2025

    Reviewing what to do next in the primary care setting in regard to medication management for depression that is not responding to the first or second SSRI or SNRI trialed.

  13. Fatigue 2025

    Reviewing a comprehensive approach to fatigue in the primary care setting including evaluation with history, exam and labs, tips on patient communication and expectation setting for evaluation and management as well as diagnosing ME/CFS and treatment recommendations.

  14. Primary Care for Transgender Patients 2025

    Reviewing the basics of caring for transgender patients in primary care including a review of starting and monitoring gender affirming hormone therapy and guidelines for preventative care screenings

  15. Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis 2025

    Reviewing evaluation for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) in the primary care setting, indications for Rheumatology referral and current recommendations for management, including monitoring for long-term complications and side effects of therapy.

  16. Early Goals of Care Discussions 2025

    Reviewing timing of and general framework and phrasing for having early goals of care discussions with patients in the primary care setting

  17. Shingles and HSV 2025

    Reviewing diagnosis, treatment and prevention guidelines for management of shingles and HSV infections in primary care

  18. Contraception 2025

    Reviewing current options for contraception, both regular use and emergency use, for discussion with patients in primary care including how to review the options, anticipatory guidance and how to help patients pick what options work best for them along with review of handling specific cases where...

  19. Abortion 2025

    For healthcare professionals education only: Review of medication and surgical abortion for the primary care provider. Brief review of current federal and Washington state law as of September, 2025

  20. Non-Migraine Headaches 2025

    Reviewing how to assess for secondary headaches and diagnosis and treatment for tension type headaches, cluster headaches and medication overuse headaches in the outpatient setting

  21. Fall Risk in Older Adults 2025

    Reviewing how to screen for fall risk in clinic including history screening tools and physical exam and how to address modifiable risk factors for falls with patients

  22. Complimentary and Alternative Medicine 2025

    A review of how to approach the use of CAM in primary care practices, the evidence behind common CAM therapies used to treat common primary care conditions and side effects and medication interactions to be aware of.

  23. OSA and RLS 2025

    Reviewing current guidelines for evaluation and management of sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome in the primary care clinic.

  24. Syncope 2025

    Reviewing how to identify if an episode was syncope or not, the subtypes of syncope with recommended history, exam and evaluation to help determine which has occurred as well as treatment and prevention of vasovagal syncope and orthostatic hypotension.

  25. Elevated LFTs 2025

    Reviewing the differential for and initial evaluation for elevated LFTs in a hepatocellular and cholestatic pattern based on severity of elevation as well as indications for Hepatology referral.

  26. Osteoporosis 2025

    Reviewing the screening guidelines for osteoporosis and the nonpharmacological and pharmacological management of low bone mass/osteopenia and osteoporosis in the primary care setting,

  27. Medications in Reproductive, Pregnant and Lactating Individuals 2025

    Reviewing general recommendations for medication management of common chronic and acute conditions seen in primary care in patients who are or may become pregnant as well as patients who are breastfeeding along with recommended resources to refer to for further questions.

  28. Cirrhosis 2025

    Reviewing how to screen for advanced liver disease and cirrhosis, preventative care for patients with cirrhosis and general management for decompensated cirrhosis presentations as well as managing medications for other conditions in the setting of cirrhosis in primary care. Also reviewing...

  29. Leukopenia and Thrombocytopenia 2024

    Reviewing when and how to evaluate leukopenia and thrombocytopenia in primary care

  30. Dementia 2025

    Reviewing the spectrum of diagnoses from age related to mild cognitive impairment to dementia regarding evaluation and management in the primary care setting

  31. Hematuria 2025

    Reviewing the updated AUA guidelines for work up of microscopic and gross hematuria in the primary care setting

  32. Bariatric Surgery and Post Operative Management 2025

    Reviewing guidelines for bariatric surgery and short-term and long-term post operative management

  33. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

    Reviewing the various forms of abnormal uterine bleeding, how to utilize the PALM-COEIN mnemonic in developing your differential based on presentation and age and treatment of chronic and acute causes of AUB.

  34. Bariatric Surgery and Post Operative Management 2025

    Reviewing current guidelines for indication of bariatric surgery, types of surgery and both short and long term postoperative follow up in primary care

  35. Breast Masses and Conditions 2025

    Review of guidelines for evaluation of breast masses and other localized breast concerns and initial management of benign conditions such as breast pain and hyperprolactinemia from medications

  36. Atrial Fibrillation 2025

    Reviewing most recent guidelines on categorizing, evaluating and treating atrial fibrillation including rate versus rhythm control and anticoagulation.

  37. STIs 2025

    Reviewing key points in taking a sexual history, current recommendations for STI screening and prevention and review of treatment of common STIs such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis and herpes.

  38. Alcohol Use Disorder 2025

    Reviewing diagnosis and outpatient treatment tools to approach the discussion of and management of alcohol use disorder with patients

  39. Hospice 2024

    An overview of hospice including an in-depth review of the services included with hospice, determining when it is appropriate to refer your patient to hospice and answers to some frequently asked questions by patients and providers navigating the service

  40. TIA and Stroke 2024

    How to evaluate and manage TIAs and strokes in the outpatient setting including criteria for a TIA to be managed in clinic versus in the hospital, management of underlying causes of TIAs and strokes and guidelines for post-TIA and stroke management

  41. Cholesterol Management Update 2024

    Reviewing the updates to primary prevention in cholesterol management with the new PREVENT calculator and how to apply it

  42. Cardiac Stress Testing 2024

    Reviewing current recommendations for selecting which cardiac stress test would be appropriate for various clinical evaluations for possible CAD/angina

  43. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 2024

    Reviewing the current guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and more long-term follow up of pelvic inflammatory disease. Note - initially mentioned ceftriaxone dose for empiric treatment for PID was prior recommendation, corrected later in the episode

  44. Gout and Pseudogout 2024

    Reviewing current guidelines for diagnosing and treating gout acutely and chronically and the 3 primary presentations of pseudogout

  45. Multiple Sclerosis 2024

    An overview of diagnosing multiple sclerosis in the primary care setting and complications of multiple sclerosis that are often seen in primary care

  46. Anxiety 2024

    General review of types of anxiety, diagnosis and first and second line treatment options

  47. Migraines 2024

    Review of the definition and the various options for abortive and preventative treatment of migraines and status migrainosus in the clinic

  48. Subacute and Chronic Cough 2024

    Review of the differential and evaluation of subacute and chronic cough and approach to management of the most common causes of chronic cough

  49. Upper Respiratory Infections 2024

    Review of evaluation of URIs and treatment of common bacterial URIs and viral URI

  50. Fibromyalgia 2024

    Reviewing diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia per current evidence

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Virginia Mason Internal Medicine Residency Primary Care Clinic Didactics

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Virginia Mason Internal Medicine Primary Care Faculty

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How many episodes does VMIMR Primary Care Clinic Didactics have?

VMIMR Primary Care Clinic Didactics has 90 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on June 20, 2026.

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Virginia Mason Internal Medicine Residency Primary Care Clinic Didactics

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VMIMR Primary Care Clinic Didactics publishes weekly, based on its 90 episodes since March 2024.

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