Medical Training AIPreventive Care and Screening Protocols
Apply current screening, immunization, and risk-reduction guidelines to build individualized prevention plans across the primary care lifespan.
What this track covers
This track covers evidence-based prevention in adult primary care: cancer screening intervals and shared decision-making, adult immunization and catch-up schedules, ASCVD risk assessment and statin/aspirin decisions, behavioral counseling for tobacco, alcohol, diet, and activity, and STI/HIV/hepatitis screening. It also addresses structuring a wellness visit around a personalized prevention plan.
What you will practice
- Selecting the right cancer screening interval and modality for a patient's age and risk profile
- Sequencing catch-up immunizations for an adult with an incomplete history
- Calculating ASCVD risk and deciding on statin or aspirin initiation
- Structuring a tobacco or alcohol counseling conversation using a brief intervention framework
- Building a prevention plan around screening gaps identified during a wellness visit
Simulator scenario
A 55-year-old presenting for an annual wellness visit with overdue cancer screenings, an incomplete immunization history, and borderline ASCVD risk factors requiring prioritization and counseling.
Board question topics
- USPSTF cancer screening intervals and risk categories
- Adult immunization catch-up scheduling
- ASCVD risk calculation and statin initiation thresholds
- Behavioral counseling techniques for tobacco and alcohol use
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The tutor only answers from licensed sources (FDA prescribing information, public guidelines and our own material) and says when it has none. Educational use only, never patient-specific advice.
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