Telemedicine: Conducting an Effective Physical Exam

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 6:00 AM - Saturday, December 31, 2022, 11:59 PM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), General Attendance (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit (1.00 hours)

Telemedicine is a new and fast-growing care delivery model, being used to remotely care for patients and perform remote consults over video. Its use is growing significantly and will be part of future medical practice. Despite its growth, there has been some provider hesitation in utilizing it in patient care due to the misunderstanding that an effective exam cannot be performed.

This one hour educational course will demonstrate the physical exam over telehealth, give the learner some creative ways in which physical exams can be done over video visits, outline which complaints can be treated, and how to think differently about our physical exam practice. At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand how to do an effective physical exam over telehealth and go forward utilizing it in their clinical practice.

This course will demonstrate how to do six common exams over a video visit including:

• Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat Exam
• Skin Exam
• General and Cardiopulmonary Exam
• Genitourinary and Abdominal Exam
• Musculoskeletal Exam
• Neurological Exam

1. Describe telemedicine.
2. Explain the components of a professional environment for a video visit.
3. Apply principles of a professional environment in practice.
4. Identify practical strategies that increase provider and patient comfort and communication during physical exam in the telemedicine environment.

Profession/Affiliation	Fee
Healthcare Provider	$100
Jefferson Health Faculty and Staff	$60
Student	$50

In support of improving patient care, Thomas Jefferson University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity awards 1.00 nursing contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals: This educational activity is designated for 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Credit

PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit: The educational activity offers 1.0 PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit. The entire activity qualifies.

Cancellation Policy

Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and received in the Office of CPD two weeks prior to the start date of the course. There will be no refunds after this period.*  Cancellations notified before the two week time frame will incur a 25% administration fee (with a minimum of $20).  Registrants who fail to attend the conference are responsible for the entire fee.  All refunds will be processed after the conference.  The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone this course due to unforeseen circumstances.  In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees, but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines or travel agencies. 

Submit refund requests to:

Office of CPD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Jefferson Alumni Hall
1020 Locust Street, Suite M-5
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Or by email to [email protected] - please include the activity name in the subject line.

*Registration fees will be refunded less a 15% administration fee to international conference registrants who are unable to secure a travel visa. Registrants must provide proof of visa denial. 

Planning Committee
None of the planning committee members have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Aditi U. Joshi, MD, MSc
Judd E. Hollander, MD
Ingrid Hilghman, DNP, MSN, RN, CPST, CCE

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Thomas Jefferson University adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and the policies that supplement the Standards.

All planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with ACCME defined ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Any conflicts of interests have been mitigated prior to this educational activity. Such disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity. Jefferson conflict of interest mitigation process may result in changes to the program agenda.

This educational activity received no commercial or in-kind support.