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Attention and Intervention: Responding to Vaginal
Changes of Menopause (Nurses - Pharmacology Credit available)
Provided by: myCME.com
Unlike vasomotor symptoms of menopause, which generally ebb over time, the vulvovaginal dryness, irritation, itching, and dyspareunia associated with loss of ovarian function tend to progress in the absence of therapy. The resulting vaginal changes can diminish women’s wel...
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Recognition for Primary Care
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to recognize the signs, symptoms, and early laboratory findings associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Target Audience
This activity is targeted to any primary care...
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Pain Management for Oregon Healthcare Professionals - 6CE - Oregon State Board of Nursing Approved
Provided by: Biologix Solutions, LLC
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to learn:
Discuss the prevalence of pain.
Spell out the National Pain Care Policy & Joint Commission regulations for pain management in U.S. healthcare organizations.
Outline the efforts of the Oregon Pain Management Commis...
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Making a Valid Diagnosis of Chronic Migraine
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to
1. Identify and utilize specific diagnostic criteria for chronic migraine
2. Improve communication with patients through individualized collaborative interviewing
3. Construct ...
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Improving the Diagnosis and Treatment of Anaphylaxis: Updated Clinical Guidelines
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be better able to
• Implement guideline-based strategies for the accurate diagnosis of anaphylaxis, including identification of patient-specific risk factors
• Identify patients...
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Beyond Informed Consent (US)
Provided by: Medical Interactive Community
Patients have more choices than ever before about new procedures and treatments. The proliferation of medical news in the popular media fuels unrealistic expectations for a perfect outcome, making a truly Informed Consent more important than ever. However, Informed Consent ...
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DAN 72nd Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Course
Provided by: Divers Alert Network (DAN)
This six-day course is designed primarily for physicians. Emergency medical personnel, paramedics, nurses and professionals with interest in diving medicine may also find the course valuable.
The program includes lectures, case presentations, printed support materials, a...
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Cardiology Update for Primary Care: Strategies for the Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention of Our Evolving Epidemic of Heart Failure
Provided by: American Medical Seminars
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to formulate a practical approach to common cardiac disorders with a special emphasis on heart failure; determine and employ various physical exam techniques as well as appropriate diagnostic tests that should be...
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Treatment Guidelines and Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Practical Strategies to Improve Glycemic Control (Module II of II)
Provided by: Horizon CME
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW
An on-line enduring CME program to educate physicians, nurses, and pharmacists on the current guidelines and strategies to improve glycemic control and close the clinical care gaps for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. This will be a two-part learning seri...
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Health Insurance Advanced Studies, Part B online course.
Provided by: America's Health Insurance Plans
As an extension to Health Insurance Advanced Studies, Part A, Part B explores some of the most important health insurance products and trends today. You’ll add to your knowledge and expertise in disability, long-term care, supplemental, and dental insurance with informatio...
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Founder Effect in Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH): A Focus on Early Detection and Treatment to Prevent Premature CHD in FH
Provided by: Primary Issues
Program Overview
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common autosomal dominant genetic disorder associated with premature cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of heterozygous FH is as high as 1 in 67 for some founder populations such as Ashkenazi Jewish, French Canadi...
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Microtubule-Targeting Agents: Old, New, and Emerging Roles
Provided by: myCME.com
An update on evolving developments related to microtubule-inhibiting agents and their role in the treatment of women with metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer. Highlights include: an examination of the rationale for microtubule inhibition, including treatment challen...
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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 ...
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Evidence-Based Clinician Education for Diagnosing and Treating Fibromyalgia (a Performance Improvement Program)
Provided by: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP)
Your patients are counting on you as their frontline provider to pick up conditions like fibromyalgia that can go undiagnosed for years and have a severe impact on quality of life. Participate in ARHP’s new performance improvement (PI) program to identify and implement imp...
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Improving VTE Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Medically Ill Patients
Provided by: Med-IQ
Overview:
This performance improvement implementation guide is one of several certified educational activities in the complimentary PI CME initiative, Performance Improvement Strategies in VTE Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis. This initiative offers a comprehensive series o...
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Recognizing and Managing Shift Work Disorder, an Underdiagnosed Condition: Improving Quality of Life
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to
1. Recognize the role of circadian rhythms in sleep/wake function
2. Identify the risks and comorbid conditions associated with shift work disorder
3. Utilize screening quest...
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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 pro...
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Management of Dyslipidemias: NCEP ATP III 2011 Updates and Looking Beyond LDL
Provided by: CRM Healthcare
Management of cardiovascular disease is a rapidly changing area of clinical practice, with emerging research and practice altering widely accepted tenets. While the importance of treating dyslipidemias based on cardiovascular risk factors is highlighted by the NCEP ATP III ...
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Chronic Migraine: Making the Diagnosis
Provided by: Primary Issues
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to
1. Identify the specific diagnostic criteria for chronic migraine
2. Demonstrate collaborative interview techniques for assessing patients with chronic migraine
3. ...
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HIV the Basics: Recognition and Diagnosis of Opportunistic Infections
Provided by: American Academy of CME & ACTHIV
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better able to:
• Match risk of opportunistic infections (OI’s) with immune status of HIV+ clients in their practice.
• Recognize symptoms of the most common and important OI’s in their H...
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Therapeutic Update 2012
Provided by: University Learning Systems
Session 1 – Diabetes Update: Evidence Based Approaches to the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Session 2 – Thursday: New Drug Update - Part I
Session 3 – Friday: New Drug Update - Part II
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Death and Dying: Guiding Dying Persons through the Final Life Transition
Provided by: Corexcel
After reading Death and Dying the participant will be able to:
1. Describe the grieving process.
2. Identify psychological responses, physical symptoms, social changes, and spiritual aspects of normal grief responses.
3. Describe the role of cultural and ethnic...
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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 additi...
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Evidence Based Treatment of Heart Failure, Anticoagulation, and Pain Management
Provided by: University Learning Systems
Session 1 – Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - An Evidence-Based Heart Failure Review
Session 2 – Thursday, August 9, 2012 - A Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Review of Anticoagulation
Session 3 – Friday, August 10, 2012 - A Comprehensive, Evidenced-Based Revi...
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Gout: Why, Who, and When to Treat
Provided by: Primary Issues
Program Overview
Gout is not a headline-grabbing disease. People tend to think of it as something that only happens to hard-drinking portly old men in Dickens novels. They may be surprised to learn that the prevalence of gout is on the rise among Americans – particularly ...
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Test and Treat: Using Treatment as Prevention for HIV Transmission
Provided by: American Academy of CME & ACTHIV
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better able to:
• Characterize the secondary preventive value of HAART as it relates to decreasing HIV transmission
• Identify approaches to enhance the secondary preventive value of HAART as...
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Low Testosterone: Improving Recognition and Refining Management
Provided by: ASiM
Low testosterone affects 4 to 5 million men over the age of 39 and is associated with a multitude of symptoms including loss of libido and sexual function, decreased energy, increased body fat, osteoporosis, reduced muscle mass, and loss of body hair. A decline in testostero...
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Fibromyalgia in Family Medicine: Challenges in Pain Management
Provided by: myCME.com
Managing the pain component of fibromyalgia is challenging and frustrating for the family physician for many reasons.1 In particular, fibromyalgia pain is often refractory to standard clinical interventions, and physicians need to deal with misconceptions surrounding the dis...
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HCV - Care and Guidance: Practical Education and Resources for Nurses and PA's
Provided by: Projects In Knowledge, Inc.
In May 2011, the FDA approved two new drugs for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection: boceprevir and telaprevir. These drugs, when combined with peginterferon and ribavirin, offer significantly higher response rates and shorter durations of therapy compared with th...
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Immune Activation and Inflammation: Role in Comorbidities in HIV Disease
Provided by: American Academy of CME & ACTHIV
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the activity, learners should be better able to:
• Describe the relationship of immune activation and inflammation and how they can impact non HIV co-morbidities
• Discuss the potential pathways such as microbial translocati...
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