Primary Care Review Course
More than 150 conditions and presentations across the full scope of primary care, taught the way clinicians actually think, developed by NPs with specialist input for clinicians at every stage of practice.
Registration is open.
$499 until October 31 • $599 regular price
Prices shown in CAD. USD pricing available at checkout.
Trusted by clinicians across Canada and the United States
45.0 ANCC contact hours, including 10.0 pharmacology hours
NP Circle is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
We’ve got you covered
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Created by expert NPs
With specialist input across every module.
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Practice-ready tools
220 quiz questions and 300+ pages of downloadable resources.
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Canadian and U.S. guidelines
Lab values in SI units, with conventional units alongside.
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40+ hours, at your pace
Self-paced video lessons with lifetime access.
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ANCC accredited
45.0 contact hours, including 10.0 pharmacology hours.
Meet the faculty
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Aliya Hajee
MN, BScN, NP, MSCP
Nurse Practitioner
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Alix Consorti
MN, BScN, NP, MSCP
Nurse Practitioner
Course Creator -

Claudia Mariano
MSc, BScN, PHCNP
Retired Nurse Practitioner
Expert Reviewer -

Dr. Akshay Jain
MD, FRCPC, FACE, ECNU, DABIM, DABOM
Endocrinologist
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Katie Langille
MN, BScN, NP
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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Dr. Shafeena Premji
MD, MHA, CCFP, FCFP, MSCP
Family Physician & Menopause Expert
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Dr. Yonah Krakowsky
MD, MEd, FRCSC
Urologist
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Jessica Munro
MN, BScN, NP
Nurse Practitioner
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Dr. Supriya Joshi
MD, FRCPC
Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist
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Dr. Ilya Mukovozov
MD, PHD, FRCPC, DABD
Dermatologist
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Coleen Power
MN, BScN, NP
Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
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Dr. Desmond She
MD, FRCPC, HBSc
Pediatrician
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Dr. Kristin Harris
MD, FRCSC
OBGYN & Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist
Expert Reviewer -

Susan Robinson
MScCAM, BScN, NP, CHPCH(C)
Nurse Practitioner
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Dr. Mona Loutfy
MD, FRCPC, MPH
Infectious Diseases Specialist
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Nadine Shaban-Teriaky
MN, BScN, NP, MHk
Nurse Practitioner
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Dr. Fahim Merali
MD, CCFP(SEM), Dip. Sport Med.
Sports Medicine Physician
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Dr. Ferron O'Campo
MD, FPNA
Neurologist
Expert Reviewer
Course overview
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Primary care is broad and fast-paced. In a single day, you can move across acute, chronic, and preventive care, often with limited time and incomplete information. The same presenting complaint can be straightforward in one patient and serious in the next. Much of primary care is learning how to sort through that uncertainty and make safe, thoughtful decisions about what matters most.
This course is the resource we wished we’d had. It was built by NPs, with specialist input across the content, for clinicians managing the breadth of primary care and wanting to feel more confident in their clinical thinking. It’s not a wall of facts to memorize, but a practical, consistent way of working through the presentations you encounter in practice.
What makes it different
Module 1 builds the clinical reasoning framework that runs through the entire course: how to frame a problem, build and prioritize a differential, and distinguish the most likely diagnosis from the one you cannot afford to miss. Every module after that puts this approach into practice, condition by condition, so the reasoning becomes more familiar and repeatable.
Every module draws on current Canadian and U.S. guidance. Where recommendations align, you get one clear approach. Where they differ in a way that changes clinical decision-making, both approaches are presented.
Work through it from beginning to end for a comprehensive primary care review, or return to individual topics when a presentation is unfamiliar or you want to check your thinking. For exam preparation, the same approach reinforces the clinical reasoning, red flags, first-line management, and decision points that commonly appear on board and certification exams.
Who it’s for
Whether you’re new to practice, transitioning into primary care, returning after time away, years into practice and looking for a refresher, or preparing for a board or certification exam, this course is designed to meet you where you are.
Learning objectives
By the end of this activity, learners will be able to:
Identify common and complex acute and chronic presentations across the lifespan, including key clinical features, red flags, and risk stratification.
Describe the evidence-based process for formulating focused differential diagnoses and selecting initial investigations based on clinical risk.
Explain first-line non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic management aligned with current clinical guidelines.
Discuss comprehensive management plans, including follow-up, monitoring, and criteria for referral or escalation.
What you’ll learn
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Clinical reasoning and the diagnostic process
Triage and red flags
Rational testing and investigation
Safe prescribing and therapeutic selection
Safety-netting and escalation
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Fever
Fatigue
Unintentional weight loss
Dizziness
Lymphadenopathy
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Chest pain
Palpitations
Syncope
Hypertension (HTN)
Dyslipidemia
Atrial fibrillation (AF)
Heart failure (HF)
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Venous thromboembolism: deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE)
Peripheral vascular disease: peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
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Cough
Dyspnea
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Smoking cessation
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Sleep disorders
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Iron deficiency anemia (IDA)
Anemia of chronic disease
Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency anemia
Polycythemia (erythrocytosis)
Leukopenia and neutropenia
Thrombocytopenia
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)
Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis
Osteoporosis
Adrenal insufficiency (AI)
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Abdominal pain
Rectal bleeding
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Celiac disease
Gallstones and biliary disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
Chronic hepatitis B (HBV)
Chronic hepatitis C (HCV)
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Hematuria
Acute kidney injury (AKI)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Acute kidney injury (AKI)
Kidney stones
Urinary incontinence
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Major depressive disorder (MDD)
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Bipolar disorder
Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Alcohol use disorder (AUD)
Opioid use disorder (OUD)
Suicide risk assessment
Intimate partner violence (IPV)
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Low back pain
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
Knee pain
Ankle pain
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Gout and crystal arthropathies
Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS)
Inflammatory rheumatic diseases: rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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Approach to chronic pain and functional tracking
Non-opioid and adjuvant pharmacotherapy
Safe opioid prescribing and stewardship
Fibromyalgia
Chronic neuropathic pain and peripheral neuropathies
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Headache
Stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) secondary prevention
Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)
Seizures and epilepsy
Bell's palsy
Progressive neurologic disease recognition
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Approach to an unknown rash
New or changing skin lesion and skin cancer
Atopic dermatitis
Psoriasis
Acne vulgaris
Rosacea
Cellulitis and abscesses
Tinea infections
Urticaria and angioedema
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Nail disorders
Hair/scalp disorders
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Sore throat / pharyngitis
Adult otalgia: otitis media and otitis externa
Red eye
Allergic rhinitis
Acute sinusitis
Ocular red flags (glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration [AMD])
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs): uncomplicated, complicated, and recurrent
Chlamydia and gonorrhoea
Syphilis
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention, testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
Herpes zoster (shingles)
Lyme disease
Infectious mononucleosis (Epstein–Barr virus [EBV])
Outpatient antibiotic stewardship
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Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)
Chronic pelvic pain
Endometriosis
Breast lump
Contraception and family planning
Perimenopause and menopause
Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) (formerly polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS])
Vulvovaginitis
Medical abortion
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Bleeding in early pregnancy and early pregnancy loss
Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
Preeclampsia and gestational hypertension
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
Routine prenatal care
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Acute scrotal pain
Erectile dysfunction (ED)
Testosterone deficiency and testosterone therapy
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Prostatitis
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Fever
Respiratory distress: asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup
Abdominal pain and constipation
Acute otitis media (AOM)
Food allergy and anaphylaxis
Growth and developmental surveillance
Faltering weight (formerly failure to thrive)
Obesity
ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD): screening, diagnosis, and initial management
Child protection and abuse recognition
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Falls and mobility impairment
Cognitive impairment and dementia
Delirium
Polypharmacy and deprescribing
Frailty and multimorbidity
Elder abuse and neglect recognition
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Feminizing hormone therapy in adults
Masculinizing hormone therapy in adults
Anatomy-based cancer and preventive screening
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Palliative pain management
End-of-life symptom management
Goals of care and advance care planning
Grief and bereavement
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Ready to feel more confident in primary care?
Join a growing community of clinicians building confidence across the full scope of primary care.
Expert-led: 40+ hours of video lessons created by NPs in collaboration with experts.
Practice-ready: 300+ pages of downloadable, evidence-based clinical tools.
Case-focused: 220 integrated quiz questions to reinforce key concepts.
Peer support: A private discussion space for collaboration and ongoing support.
Lifetime access: Return to the material whenever you need a clinical refresher.
Earn 45.0 ANCC contact hours, including 10.0 pharmacology hours.
Testimonials
FAQs
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New modules are rolling out each week, and all 22 will be available before the end of November.
Because the course is still rolling out, you can register now at a lower early bird price of $499, available until October 31. The regular price of $599 begins November 1. Prices are in CAD, with USD pricing available at checkout.
Each module is self-paced, so you can work through it as soon as it’s released, with no deadlines and lifetime access.
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Yes. NP Circle is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This course offers 45.0 ANCC contact hours, including 10.0 hours of pharmacology. ANCC contact hours are accepted by the AANP Certification Board for NP recertification.
To receive contact hours, learners must view all required modules, complete the associated learning quizzes, and complete the post-activity evaluation and attestation. No minimum passing score is required. A certificate of completion reflecting the awarded contact hours will be issued upon completion of activity requirements.
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The Review Course is a comprehensive, structured review of fundamentals across the full scope of primary care. The Expert Series is a set of specialist-led deep dives into selected high-impact topics. Many clinicians use both: the Review Course for breadth, the Expert Series for depth.
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Yes. You will receive a certificate of completion, along with your contact hours, once you finish the course and the post-activity requirements.
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The course is fully self-paced and on-demand, so you can start any time and work at your own speed. The private peer discussion space is there for questions and collegial support throughout.
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No. The course is built for NPs, physician assistants, physicians, registered nurses, and students. Anyone working across the scope of primary care, or preparing to, will find it useful.
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The course is written for clinicians in both Canada and the United States. Where the two agree, content is presented once and neutrally. Where they genuinely differ, both standards are shown together with equal weight. Lab values appear in SI units, with conventional units alongside.
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NP Circle is founded and led by NPs. Each program is shaped by a needs assessment, with our team guiding content planning and review. All programs are led and moderated by NPs.
We invite expert faculty, including NPs, physicians, pharmacists, and other specialists, based on their topic expertise, teaching ability, and the practical value they bring to NP practice.
Interested in teaching with us? Apply here.
A comprehensive, self-paced review of primary care, built around how clinicians actually think.
$499 until October 31 • $599 regular price
Prices shown in CAD. USD pricing available at checkout.

