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State of Texas
Find topics such as Living, Working, Moving here, Business information, Visiting, Education, and Health TexasOnline is a self-funded business model that requires no general appropriation from the State. As a fully integrated web portal and eCommerce solution, TexasOnline has seamlessly integrated state and local governments into a “one stop shop” for citizens. |
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Our faculty, staff and students are united by a belief that all people, regardless of geography, economics or culture, deserve the benefits of compassionate care, superior science and exceptional health education. |
Texas Board of Pharmacy
Look here for information about the Board's mission, Compact with Texans, policies and guidelines, members, staff, reports, statute, meetings, schedule of events and more. |
Texas Pharmacy Association
Since 1879, the Texas Pharmacy Association has been the state’s leading advocate for pharmacy. We are the one strong voice for all Texas pharmacy professionals, and are national leaders in lobbying and pioneers in CE and professional development. |
Texas Southern University
The mission of the COPHS is to produce quality health care professionals, especially African-Americans and other ethnic minorities, who are competent in health care delivery, including the provision of pharmaceutical care and other health care services and programs. |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
The Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program at Texas Tech offers a new school and cutting-edge technology to educate students, while still maintaining the time-tested traditions and values of the profession of pharmacy. |
Texas Travel and Tourism
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The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Our College is a national leader in pharmacy education, with a curriculum designed to prepare pharmacy graduates for lifelong learning and leadership capabilities as drug therapy managers in the nation's healthcare system. |
University of Houston College of Pharmacy
Our diverse student body is embraced by our faculty, who not only serve as professors but also as mentors and friends. Our relatively small class sizes foster friendship and bonding of students who learn to work together as a team. |
University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy
The Feik School of Pharmacy at the University of the Incarnate Word has opened its doors. Join other future health professionals in this exciting new Doctor of Pharmacy program in beautiful San Antonio, Texas. |
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Thyroid Nodule
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Participants will understand effective assessment of malignant vs. benign thyroid nodules by learning the adequate work-up and treatment. Three representative patients with thyroid nodules are discussed, in the context of euthyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and hypothyroidism. Participants will learn when a thyroid scan or fine needle aspiration of a th... |
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Asthma Gadgets 2010
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
Asthma CAN be successfully controlled with use of controller medication and as needed quick-relief medication, management of environmental triggers, and adherence to an asthma management plan. All allied health professionals should be educated on the proper use of asthma devices and how to train patients on their proper use. The goal of this module... |
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End the Epidemic of Childhood Obesity...One Family at a Time
Provided by: ANA Continuing Online Education
The number of overweight American children keeps growing at a rate that's hard to swallow. And so does the number of American children at risk for becoming overweight. Unless we stop the spread of this problem now, the long-term debilitating effects on today's children -and ultimately, on their children-will exhaust our healthcare resources.
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Advanced Quality Measurement
Provided by: CMElectures
David B. Nash, MD, MBA, the Founding Dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health on the campus of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nash is also the Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy Here, he discusses the main cultural barriers to quality in medical practice and how they can be overco... |
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Help Every Family Quit Smoking
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
By the time you complete this educational course, you will have met these learning objectives:
* Describe the burden of family tobacco use
* Demonstrate ways that you and your practice can ask families about tobacco use and tobacco smoke exposure
* Learn how you and your practice can ask what help the families want with tobacco use... |
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Pain Management in Long-Term Care: Practical Considerations and New Directions
Provided by: American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Upon completion of this knowledge-based activity, the participant should be able to:
1. Summarize practical strategies for recognizing and assessing pain in the long-term care population,particularly for cognitively impaired residents.
2. Evaluate the efficacy and safety of pharmacological pain management treatments to minimize adverse events... |
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Case-based Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improving Nutritional Health in Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis
Provided by: Prime
The maintenance of nutritional health is paramount to successfully managing cystic fibrosis (CF). Approximately 90% of individuals with CF are affected by exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), a condition that interferes with normal digestive and absorptive processes. To prevent EPI-related malnutrition, poor growth, and compromised immune and p... |
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Winning the Battle, Losing the War: The Noncurative "Curative" Resection for Stage I Adenocarcinoma of the Lung
Provided by: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, the learner should be able to:
* identify risk of recurrent cancer after resection of stage I NSCLC
* specify likely sites of recurrence after resection of stage I NSCLC
* list risk factors for cancer recurrence after resection of stage I NSCLC
* describe survival after recurrence o... |
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EQIPP: Differentiate and Manage -GER and GERD
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
By the end of the EQIPP Differentiate and Manage -GER and GERD course, you will use the learning EQIPPment provided in this course to:
* Review educational material on quality improvement and GER and GERD management
* Collect and analyze baseline data, using a minimum of 10 patient charts, to establish a starting point for improvement
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Dermatologic Therapies, Part 2
Provided by: Vindico Medical Education
In the primary care pediatrician's office, patients present frequently with various dermatologic issues, ranging from very common, like warts, to those that are more uncommon. Even more common skin conditions can be difficult to treat, especially in the very young patient. However, various therapeutic options can be considered for the treatment of ... |
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Child Abuse in Ethnic Minority and Immigrant Communities
Provided by: NetCE
Child abuse and neglect is a serious social problem. Research indicates that a significant number of children in the United States have been victims of physical abuse. The figures show that ethnic minority children (i.e., African Americans, Native American Indians/Alaskan Natives, and Pacific Islander children) have higher rates of reported child a... |
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MRI of the Brain Stroke & Vascular Disease Introduction, Part II
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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Genetics: Neurofibromatosis
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
A 34-year-old woman is suspected of having neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) after her physician finds skin fold freckling and suspects cutaneous neurofibromas on a routine physical exam. Based on the family history, she appears to be the first individual in her family with NF1 (not surprising since half of all cases of NF1 are the result of new mutations)... |
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What the Primary Care Physician Needs to Know About HIV
Provided by: CMEweb.com
**Objectives:**
* Summarize the most recent significant primary care medicine-related studies
* Discuss up-to-date information on all aspects of primary care, including new drugs, techniques, equipment, trials, studies, books, teaching aids, and other information pertinent to primary care
* Evaluate the credibility of published data and recom... |
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Postpartum Care
Provided by: Wild Iris Medical Education
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
* Describe the normal physiologic and psychological adaptations to the postpartum period.
* Explain how to perform a postpartum nursing assessment.
* Identify the teaching topics that are relevant to postpartum clients.
* Discuss nursing care for the postpartum client.
* Summarize the trea... |
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EQIPP: Give Your Immunization Rates A Shot in the Arm
Provided by: American Academy of Pediatrics
Increasing immunization rates for any practice can be challenging. This EQIPP course is designed to identify immunization rates in your practice, barriers to immunization delivery systems and techniques to overcome those barriers through the use of clear aims that reflect expert principles and proven quality improvement methods and tools.
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Mammographic Imaging: A Practical Guide
Provided by: Advanced Health Education Center
Mammographic Imaging: A Practical Guide
Focus on general information, technical considerations, the mammogram and special procedures.
This course is written by and for mammographers, and addresses the mammographers need for concise information about their daily mammography practice. It is very straightforward and expands knowledge on equipmen... |
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A Novel Thromboelastographic Score to Identify Overt Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Resulting in a Hypocoagulable State
Provided by: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
* describe the underlying principle of thromboelastography as a test of hemostasis as well as some of its major limitations.
* list the individual components of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis scoring algorithm for overt disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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Ethics for Preceptors
Provided by: The Collaborative Education Institute
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this activity, pharmacist preceptors should be able to:
1. Given a practice-related issue, discern if an ethical problem is present.
2. Define and apply the following principles to clinical practice issues: respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice and fidelity.
3. Given an eth... |
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12 Necessities of an Exceptional Practice
Provided by: American Dental Association
What makes a practice a rewarding place to work? What makes it attract and retain patients? What makes it grow and flourish? What makes it exceptional? Linda Miles draws upon her years of experience to identify the twelve necessities of exceptional practices and shares what they have in common. Learn how these necessities impact the patient ex... |
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Influenza: A Comprehensive Review
Provided by: NetCE
Because medications to treat acute illness due to influenza are just recently appearing, there is a tendency to accept the existence of influenza and to forget the fact that 36,000 Americans die annually from the flu and its complications. In addition, the resulting hospitalizations and medical care cost the healthcare system $12 billion each year.... |
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Instability After Total Knee Replacement
Provided by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
After completing this CME module, participants will be able to
1. Discriminate between the three main types of instability following TKR.
2. Explain the causes of instability after TKR.
3. Describe physical examination tests and imaging studies helpful in confirming the diagnosis of instability in TKR patients and in guiding managemen... |
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Focus On: The ED Management of Pediatric Apparent Life-Threatening Events
Provided by: American College of Emergency Physicians
After reading this article, the physician should be able to:
* Have a safe, measured, and consistent approach to the child with suspected apparent life threatening events (ALTE).
* Decide which investigations should be considered for patients presenting with ALTE.
* Identify as early as possible during an emergency department visit... |
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Reducing Elective Deliveries Before 39 Weeks
Provided by: Medical Interactive Community
Newborn infants are at risk for critical illness, intensive care requiring separation from the mother, long-term deficits and developmental delay when delivered early. Parents are anguished over their baby’s suffering, and are crushed with guilt feelings when delivery before 39 weeks was by choice—and not medically necessary or indicated. When... |
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MRI of the Knee (Harper)
Provided by: PROSCAN Imaging Education Foundation
A "Must Have" resource for any radiologist! The MRI Interactive Teaching Files were prepared by some of the most experienced and trusted MRI readers in the U.S., and provide 10-20 CMEs per title, for a total of 196 CMEs for the entire set. Containing 928 MR cases, the 12 title set offers a user-friendly interface with intuitive navigation. Each t... |
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The Clinician in Court: Surviving a Malpractice Suit
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
The presentation is designed to walk you through all stages of a malpractice case in order to equip you with the information you need to deal with this common problem. Using a model malpractice case, this guide helps to prepare the physician for the challenges and pitfalls of being a defendant. It begins when the doctor is notified about the initia... |
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Dermatologic Therapies, Part 1
Provided by: Vindico Medical Education
Primary care pediatricians frequently see patients with dermatologic symptoms, ranging from acne to more serious disorders. What's the best way to treat these conditions? What options should be considered during the course of treatment?... |
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Using Clinicopathologic Markers in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Pathologist’s Perspective
Provided by: ASiM
OVERVIEW
In the United States, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in both men and women, with more than 50% of patients presenting with locally advanced, inoperable, or metastatic disease. Approximately 33% of patients with non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) present with advanced-stage disease while most patients with earl... |
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Geriatrics: Dementia, Elder Abuse, and Driving
Provided by: Harvard Medical School
Acknowledgement: This module is supported by a grant from the Donald Reynolds Foundation.
Dementia is an important diagnosis that is frequently missed until its later stages. In this module, clinicians will learn the proper diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting with memory loss, manage associated behavioral problems, recognize signs of ... |
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HIV/AIDS: A Primer for Pharmacists
Provided by: U.S. Pharmacist
After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:
1. Explain the life cycle of HIV, including tropism.*
2. Identify means of transmission and risk factors.*
3. Explain HIV testing, including when it is indicated.*
4. Describe the antiretroviral therapy (ART) agents from each of the five classes.*
5. Evaluate a patient... |
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