This workshop will educate generalist health care practitioners about how to develop and utilize partnerships - with a care team, with specialists, most importantly with their patients – to successfully manage functional autonomic disorders.  This workshop will review how these partnerships foster very practical management of orthostatic disorders like Orthostatic Hypotension, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Syncope, as well as Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Collectively, these disorders impact millions of Americans.  Since current training does not prepare any of us to care for these patients, they sometimes see 10 or more specialists who may not appreciate that other symptoms outside their area reflect a single overarching disorder, and therefore cannot formulate a reasonable diagnosis  and management plan. This workshop will highlight the protean manifestations of Autonomic Disorders in multiple end-organs, and teach practitioners this practical management based on a logical approach that fosters these partnerships.

In addition, we would like to mention a new MCW Functional Disorders education program support practitioners with this challenging and ever-growing population. This program leverages resources unique to MCW. Drs. Tom & Gisela Chelimsky will partner with you and help you to partner with your own patients to efficiently provide them with the skills necessary to return to normal life. The funds available to MCW from the “Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment” will allow all CME charges to be waived at this time. Enrollment in this program will entitle you to open email access to the faculty for prompt clinical advice, and early appointments for your referrals to the Autonomic Disorders Clinic.

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 8 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Please note that there is a $8.00 transaction fee for all on-line registrations.

For individuals participating in the AHW Grant please contact Karen Knippel for registration instructions before attempting to register for this course.