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GI SAM -Disorders of the Pancreas and GI Motility
Provided by: American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute
The GI SAM series of online self-assessments modules is an interactive, intuitive product that will assess your current knowledge of specific gastroenterology and hepatology-related topics. The complete series will include eight modules covering 16 topics, offering you access to a wide variety of GI and hepatology topics.
Upon completing this ed... |
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The Model for Improvement: Your Engine for Change
Provided by: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
This course will teach you how to use the Model for Improvement to improve everything from your tennis game to your hospital’s infection rate. You’ll learn the basic steps in any improvement project: setting an aim, forming a team, selecting measures, developing ideas for changes, testing changes using Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles, and measu... |
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
Provided by: CMElectures
David Kastenberg, MD, is associate professor of medicine at Jefferson Medical College; and co-medical director, Metabolic and Nutritional Support Service, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Here, he discusses principles of mucosal defense in peptic ulcer disease and the definition, causes, incidence, management -and even the myths -relating to t... |
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The Spectrum of Multiple Sclerosis: Addressing Challenging Symptoms
Provided by: ASiM
Recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and clinical monitoring of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have significantly increased the ability to detect and manage its progression. Experts continue to examine the most appropriate ways to care for patients with MS. The numerous options for the treatment of patients with M... |
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Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Diverse Populations
Provided by: Virtual Lecture Hall
* Earn 1 to 9 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
* Improve your cross-cultural management skills and understand important terms, such as race, ethnicity, and culture.
* Meet your ethical obligations to provide open, respectful patient communication
* Reduce the risks and problems of miscommunication.
* Recognize patterns of health care disparitie... |
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Site Qualification and Scanner Validation: Why Is It Important?
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Site Qualification and Scanner Validation: Why Is It Important?... |
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Current Topics in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology
Provided by: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
DESCRIPTION
This CME activity on DVD is based on lectures presented at the Johns Hopkins Tenth Annual Conference on Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology, held November 6 – 7, 2010. This DVD series is intended as a practical overview for pathologists who encounter gastrointestinal specimens in daily practice. Interpretation of biopsies of the up... |
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Thoracic Complications of Liver Cirrhosis: Radiologic Findings
Provided by: Radiological Society of North America
Learning Objectives: 1) List the various thoracic complications associated with chronic liver disease. 2) Discuss the mechanisms or pathophysiology of those complications. 3)Describe the imaging features of the various thoracic complications in patients with chronic liver disease.... |
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Medical Spanish for the Healthcare Professional
Provided by: Medical Studies Abroad
The Spanish speaking population has grown tremendously over the past few decades and healthcare providers in many areas of the country are challenged to communicate with this expanding patient population.The goal of this conference is to teach basic, intermediate and advanced Medical Spanish language skills in the classroom and to implement the usa... |
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Cognitive Outcomes After On-Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Provided by: American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* understand comparative cognitive outcomes in patients having on-pump vs off-pump CABG surgery
* recall patient characteristics predictive of cognitive impairment after CABG surgery
* remember patient characteristics predictive of comparative cognitive ou... |
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COPD in the Primary Care Setting: Comprehensive Strategies for Diagnosis and Management
Provided by: Primary Issues
Program Overview
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects approximately 10% of people 40 years old and older and is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. In 2007, twelve million people were diagnosed with COPD. However, it is believed an additional 12 million people have COPD, but remain undiagnosed, and there were no... |
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Age and Axillary Lymph Node Ration in Post-Menopausal Women with T1-T2 Node Positive Breast Cancer
Provided by: The Society for Translational Oncology
1. Identify changes in medical/surgical practice that can affect the prognostic performance of established prognostic factors such as lymph node involvement in breast cancer.
2. Explain how the lymph node ratio can help to adjust against practice related changes.
3. Use the lymph node ratio as a measure of tumor burden in order to weigh ... |
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Provided by: CMElectures
Alexander Brucker, MD, is professor of ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania, and chief, Retina-Vitreous Services at Philadelphia's Scheie Eye Institute. George L. Mayo, MD, is a clinical instructor at the Scheie Eye Institute and a fellow in vitreoretinal surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Here, they define dia... |
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Sonographic Assessment of the Umbilical Cord
Provided by: Institute for Advanced Medical Education
Target Audience: Physicians, sonographers and others who perform and/or interpret obstetrical ultrasound.
System requirements: In order to complete this program you must have a computer with a recent version of Internet Explorer or Netscape, and a printer, which is configured to print from the browser.
For any questions or problems concerning... |
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MRI of the Brain Stroke & Vascular Disease Introduction, Part I
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
The ProScan Imaging Education Foundation's all-new Professional MRI Series provides a comprehensive educational program that encompasses a broad survey of up-to-date radiological knowledge in the neurological and musculoskeletal realms. Lectures address in-depth discussions of neuroradiology of the brain, spine, head and neck, and pediatric imaging... |
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Thoracic Radiology in the ICU
Provided by: American College of Chest Physicians
Objectives
1. Provide an overview of the radiographic appearances of common disease states affecting the ICU patient.
2. Identify adequate placement of invasive devices commonly used in ICU patients and their potential complications.
3. Recognize the differences between cardiogenic and noncardiogenic edema on chest radiography.
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Women and HIV Annual Conference
Black Women: Are We All the Same?
Provided by: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Program Description
Black women are one of the fastest growing populations being infected with HIV/AIDS. Often what are not discussed are the cultural and social nuances among Black women. In HIV surveillance data, Black women include African-American, African immigrant, Afro-Latina and Caribbean. Although there are similarities, there are also di... |
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Does a Repeated Benign Aspirate Change the Risk of Malignancy After an Initial Atypical Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration?
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upong completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* recognize the risk of malignancy for a patient with an atypical thyroid fine-needle aspiration and a repeat aspirate that is negative.
* recognize that separate aspirates of the same thyroid nodule are most likely not independent events.
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Thyroid Cancer Management: New Trends and Old Controversies
Provided by: SNM Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Thyroid Cancer Management: New Trends and Old Controversies... |
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2-Volume MRI of the Ankle and Foot Set
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
The ProScan Imaging Education Foundation's all-new Professional MRI Series provides a comprehensive educational program that encompasses a broad survey of up-to-date radiological knowledge in the neurological and musculoskeletal realms. Lectures address in-depth discussions of neuroradiology of the brain, spine, head and neck, and pediatric imaging... |
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The Impact of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation on Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Provided by: American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* understand the impact of new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation on early, late, and overall mortality after CABG surgery
* differentiate independent predictors of early, late, and overall mortality after CABG surgery
* appreciate the impact of posto... |
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Case Reports in Dermatology
Provided by: Vindico Medical Education
Dermatology-related conditions are some of the most common conditions seen in the primary care pediatrician's office. These conditions can include such common conditions as eczema, and more life-threatening conditions, such as malignancies. Learning what to include in the differential diagnosis is key to ensure the best treatment and fast patient r... |
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Seizures and Epilepsy Syndromes
Provided by: NetCE
This course will provide basic information about epilepsy and its management and note sources of additional patient education resources for patients with seizure disorders. Important features of the care of the patient with epilepsy will be presented. This will include an overview of the incidence and etiology of epilepsy, treatment modalities, pre... |
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DCIS and Screening Rules -Part I
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
Breast MRI is reported as valuable in detecting cancer in women who have a personal history of breast cancer, those patients with greater than 25% lifetime risk of breast cancer, and those with dense breasts -a condition associated with breast cancer risk but which decreases the sensitivity of the gold standard screening exam, mammography. MRI help... |
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Acute Renal Failure Part 2
Provided by: CMElectures
Alan B. Schwartz, MD, is professor of medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine where he is also director of continuing medical education. Here, he discusses the diagnosis of acute renal failure associated with oliguria and nonoliguric conditions. He emphasizes the value of urinalysis and reviews the pathogenesis of acute tubular necrosis .... |
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Reducing the Risk of SIDS in Child Care
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
Features/Benefits:
By the end of this session, you should be able to:
* Define SIDS.
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Identify behaviors that increase the risk of SIDS.
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Discuss common myths about SIDS.
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Be familiar with resources to help you reduce the risk of SIDS for the infants in your care.
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Practices to Decrease Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse: Part I
Provided by: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
1. List one way to decrease chances that a "pseudopatient" would enter your practice;
2. List treatment practices that patients can be informed of over the phone;
3. List recommended frequency of initial visits;
4. Describe current dosing recommendations... |
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Florida Mandated HIV/AIDS, Domestic Violence, Reducing Medical Errors for Nursing, Dental and Other MQA Boards
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
Reducing Medical Errors 2CE
Infection Control & Standard Precautions 3CE
HIV/AIDS for Health Professionals - 2 CE
HIV/AIDS for Health Professionals - 3 CE
HIV/AIDS for Health Professionals - 4 CE
Domestic Violence 2E
Emergency Preparedness (Mandatory for FL Respiratory Care Professionals) 4CE
Florida Nursing Law (Law & Rules of T... |
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The Natural History and Epidemiology of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Provided by: American Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of almost all preneoplastic and neoplastic disorders of the epithelium that lines the lower genital tract. For that reason, understanding the epidemiology and natural history of HPV is critical for all obstetrician-gynecologists, family practitioners, advanced practice clinicians, and dermatologists concerned... |
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Ethics for Massage Therapists - Including NCBTMB Standard of Ethics - Online CE course for massage therapists
Provided by: Ariana Institute
This online home study cognitive Ethics Continuing Education course offers the professional massage therapist an opportunity to focus on perspectives on ethics, establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries, informed consent and intake forms, codes of ethics for the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), The A... |
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