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State-of-the-Art Obesity Management in the Primary Care Setting
Access our robust online slide library covering the management of obesity in the primary care setting. Expert faculty in weight management developed content related to epidemiology, pathophysiology, and complications of obesity; screening and diagnosis; patient counseling; case studies; nonpharmacologic therapies; and pharmacologic therapies. Choose your topic interests and customize your own slide deck to broaden your knowledge and improve the care and outcomes of patients with obesity.
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In Case You Missed: Utilizing the Muscarinic System to Optimize Treatment Options for Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is an incurable, neuropsychiatric disease characterized by difficulties thinking and communicating clearly as well as psychosis (ie, “positive” symptoms); difficulty functioning socially (ie, “negative” symptoms); and cognitive impairment. As many as 34% of patients with schizophrenia have treatment-resistant schizophrenia, defined as continuing symptoms despite at least 2 trials of appropriate antipsychotic treatment, and most people do not recover from it. Patients with... |
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The Pharmacist’s Role in Managing Patients with Worsening Heart Failure
Pharmacists play a vital role in the management of patients with heart failure (HF). Navigate through this interactive self-directed, pharmacist-targeted activity designed to optimize your decision-making to apply the most recent clinical trial data and guidance seen in real-world HF practice, particularly in patients with worsening HF and after recent HF hospitalization. Expert perspectives and insights cover guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) implementation and additional adjustment t... |
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POCUS for Family Medicine - Blended
The Blended POCUS for Family Medicine Ultrasound CME Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations and provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound applications as outlined in the AAFP/ACEP and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines. Taught by leading emergency medicine and family medicine/primary care ultrasound experts, the self-paced online course incorporates comprehensive online lectures ... |
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Introduction and Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction & Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Training Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations and provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core and advanced ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP, ACGME, and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the s... |
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Introduction and Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction & Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core and advanced ultrasound applications in an emergency or critical care setting as outlined in the WINFOCUS and ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading emergency and critical care ... |
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Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction Critical Care Ultrasound Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core ultrasound applications in an emergency or critical care setting as outlined in the WINFOCUS and ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading emergency and critical care medicine ultrasound experts,... |
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Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Training Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations and provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core and advanced ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP, ACGME, and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced on... |
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Pre-Hospital Ultrasound - Blended
Pre-hospital ultrasound can be a valuable tool to rapidly diagnose a variety of conditions associated with trauma and/or critically ill patients. Pre-Hospital focused evaluation of the heart, lungs, and abdomen can provide a rapid and safe method to improve the time to diagnose and/or treat these patients resulting in increased patient safety, satisfaction, and over-all improved patient outcomes in time-sensitive situations.
The Blended Pre-Hospital Ultrasound Training Course is specificall... |
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Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access - Blended
The Blended Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access Training Course is planned in accordance with the current Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), ACEP, and WINFOCUS guidelines and provides participants a strong foundation to perform central and peripheral line techniques in an emergency setting. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound... |
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Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access and Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine Applications
The Blended Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access & Nerve Blocks for Emergency Medicine Applications Training Course is designed for Emergency Medicine Physicians seeking to integrate ultrasound-guided central and peripheral line vascular access techniques and ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for pain management, or procedural applications. This course is planned in accordance with AHRQ, ACEP, ACGME, and WINFOCUS guidelines. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving time and... |
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28th Annual Hypertension, Diabetes & Dyslipidemia Conference
This three day intensive conference, held on June 19-21, 2024 in Charleston, South Carolina, addresses all the issues confronting clinicians who treat challenging patients with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia and how to apply this knowledge to everyday practice.
Over the past several years controversies in the appropriate target for Hemoglobin A1C, BP, and LDL-Cholesterol on outcome improvement continue to occur in Type 2 diabetes, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia, respectively. Desp... |
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Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Predominant Skin Symptoms
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of allergy/clinical immunology, gastroenterology, dermatology, and hematology clinicians who manage patients with nonadvanced systemic mastocytosis.
Nonadvanced systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a group of rare disorders characterized by mast cell accumulation that results in a significant and varied symptomatic burden to the patient. The most prevalent of these symptoms include gastrointestinal symptoms, dermatological symptoms, and ... |
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Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform advanced critical care ultrasound applications as outlined in the WINFOCUS and ACEP practice guidelines. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading emergency and critical care medicine ultrasound experts, the online course incorporates comprehensive lectures, cas... |
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Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Training Course is intended for any medical professional involved with performing point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations and provides participants a strong foundation to perform the advanced ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP, ACGME, and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Tau... |
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Trauma and Acute Care Sonography - Blended
The Blended Trauma and Acute Care Sonography Training Course is specifically designed for physicians, sonographers and other medical professionals who need trauma and acute care sonography training and provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core ultrasound applications as outlined in the ACEP emergency ultrasound practice guidelines.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts, the online course incorporates comprehensiv... |
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Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine Applications - Blended
This Blended Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Emergency Medicine Applications Training Course is designed for Emergency Medicine Physicians seeking to integrate ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for pain management, or procedural applications into their clinical practice. It is the position of American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) that Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are a core skill which emergency physicians are capable of providing to patients. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks will so... |
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Managing Thyroid Eye Disease: Rapid Response From ENDO
For a timely diagnosis and optimal management of thyroid eye disease (TED), a multidisciplinary team of endocrinologists, ophthalmologists, oculoplastic surgeons, as well as other healthcare professionals is essential. Early diagnosis of TED through imaging and clinical assessment is imperative to allow for the timely initiation of therapeutic strategies that limit disfiguration and reduce the potential for vision loss. The recent updates to guidelines for the management of TED, along with the... |
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32nd Annual Primary Care Conference, Session 1
Continuing Education Company has been organizing its Primary Care Conference Series for over 31 years. The Primary Care Conference is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. Join us this June or July when we hold the 32nd Annual Primary Care Conference. This conference will be repeated in two sessions for convenience in scheduling. Sessions I and II will be held at the Kiawah Is... |
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Build Your Own Case Study | Obesity: Treating the Whole Patient
Activity Description
Obesity is a chronic, progressive, relapsing disease that impacts health and quality of life. In individuals with obesity, there are many contributors to its development and persistence, including lifestyle, social, and economic factors. If left untreated, obesity can be a primary driver of serious health consequences. By treating obesity first, complications arising from obesity may improve or resolve. Given the severity of the disease, there is a need for clinicians in ... |
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Answering the Call in Severe Asthma Expanding Roles for Biologic Treatment Regimens
This enduring Call-a-Colleague™ educational program will guide attendees through the long-term management of severe asthma. Expert faculty will provide actionable recommendations on evaluation strategies that consider underlying mechanism of disease, data on newer biologic treatment options, and most importantly, the use of these therapies in current day practice. Interspersed throughout the program are brief Call-a-Colleague™ video calls in which faculty consult with their specialist coll... |
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Ace the Case: An 84-Year-Old Man With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Receiving Bilateral Every 8-Week Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections
In this clinical case review, Dr. Emmanuel Chang explores options to extend treatment intervals in a patient with stable nAMD who is receiving anti-VEGF therapy every 8 weeks. |
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Ace the Case: A 65-Year-Old Woman With Chronic Diabetic Macular Edema in Both Eyes
In this clinical case review, Dr. Sara Haug explores considerations for the management of a patient with DME who is receiving monthly anti-VEGF therapy without attaining disease control. |
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Outpatient Management of COVID-19 Immunocompromised Patients: Educating the Practitioner, With Drs. Leonard Calabrese and Myron Cohen
In this podcast, expert clinicians will discuss outpatient management of COVID-19 and strategies to educate practitioners on best practices for those caring for immunocompromised patients. |
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Ace the Case: A 76-Year-Old Male With Active Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
In this clinical case review, Dr. Arshad Khanani explores options for switching treatment in a patient with nAMD who has become nonresponsive to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy. |
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STERILE COMPOUNDING
CLASS OVERVIEW
For pharmacists and pharmacy technicians engaged in preparing
compounded sterile preparations (CSP). This course puts forward up-to date knowledge, key skills and hands-on training on aseptic techniques,
all in a one day workshop. The contents focus on the standards and
best practices before a CSP reaches a patient. The material is thorough
and balanced to ensure an easy-flow of information. At the end of the
course, you are expected to be well-versed and equipped wit... |
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From Evidence to Empowerment: Supporting Bottle-Feeding Parents with Emerging Science
Most infants will receive a bottle at some point in their first year, whether breastmilk or formula. However, some experts have concerns about the impact of bottle feeding and how it differs from breastfeeding. Some research suggests that bottle feeding may increase the risk of overfeeding and rapid weight gain. Current research explores how new bottle-feeding techniques may help avoid these potential risks.
Join Dr. Alison Ventura, pediatric nutrition researcher, and Jadah Parks Chatterje... |
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HIV Snippets " A Podcast Series: Optimizing Care in HIV Treatment and Prevention
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) for treating HIV has improved dramatically over the past decade. This progress has yielded more treatment choices for clinicians and patients but also adds greater complexity to the already-diverse field of HIV treatment. In this CE activity, participants will listen to expert faculty in a series of 4 podcasts. The faculty will explore various aspects of HIV management, including geographic disparities in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation, use of 3-dru... |
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Major Depressive Disorder & Postpartum Depression: Targeting the GABA Deficit
Major depressive disorder (MDD), perinatal depression, and postpartum depression (PPD) are increasingly prevalent conditions that carry an extremely high disease burden. Underdiagnosis and undertreatment of major depressive episodes have led to significant unmet needs for these patient populations. Success of treatment with traditional antidepressants that target monoaminergic deficiencies and imbalances is limited by non- or incomplete therapeutic response as well as delayed onset of action. ... |
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Adult Ventilation Management
Adult Ventilation Management is an online continuing education course designed for nurses who need training in mechanical ventilation for patients who are unable to breathe adequately on his or her own. |
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How I Treat Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
In this point-counterpoint digital activity, two expert faculty discuss and debate treatment selection for patients with PNH through case-based scenarios. Faculty review mechanisms of action, clinical trial data, and real-world evidence supporting divergent treatment strategies for the presented cases. How do the experts make their initial treatment selections? Why might they choose a C5 inhibitor or a C3 inhibitor? How do they assess response to treatment, and what do they do when treatment r... |
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Navigating New Evidence in the Treatment of HER2-Expressing Metastatic Breast Cancer in Rural and Underserved Communities
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for oncologists, advanced practice providers, and other members of the healthcare team who serve patients from rural and underserved communities.
Program Overview
Over the past decades, the emergence of novel targeted therapies in combination with endocrine therapy has improved outcomes for hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer. However, oncology clinicians in rural and ... |
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Navigating the Evolving Treatment Landscape of Renal Cell Carcinoma to Ensure Equitable Access to Quality Care
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for oncologists, advanced practice providers, and other members of the healthcare team who serve patients from rural and underserved communities.
Program Overview
Therapeutic options for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have expanded over the last decade and now include targeted therapies as well as immunotherapies. However, workforce shortages, low rates of recruitment into clinical trials, racial and socioeconomic inequities, a... |
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Integrating PARP Inhibitors Into Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer: Strategies for Improving Care and Outcomes
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for oncologists, advanced practice providers, and other members of the healthcare team who serve patients from rural and underserved communities.
Program Overview
In recent years, the emergence of novel therapeutic agents has led to improved outcomes for patients with advanced and/or platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Yet, even with improved treatment options, oncology teams in rural and underserved settings are challenged to provide ... |
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Gastroenterology 2024 - LIVE STREAMING
The Comprehensive 2024 Gastroenterology Update
This highly rated Harvard Medical School CME program ensures participants are current with state-of-the-art GI strategies and clinical practices. It covers recent advances and their impact on clinical approaches and on patient outcomes. Updates, best practices, and new guidelines are presented by nationally recognized GI experts and master clinicians.
Practical, Results-Driven Education
Highlights of the 2024 program include:
• Updated... |
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Internal Medicine Comprehensive Review and Update 2024 - LIVE STREAMING
Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Updates for Internal Medicine and Its Subspecialties
This program, the 64th annual Internal Medicine Update from the leading clinical faculty of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, provides comprehensive, high-yield instruction to ensure clinicians are current with the latest evidence and best practices to optimize patient care.
This program covers the breadth of Internal Medicine subspecialties, including:
• Cardiovascular Medicine
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Treating Obesity 2024: The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine - LIVE STREAMING
Education to Optimize Your Care of Adult, Adolescent, and Pediatric Patients with Obesity
This highly rated Harvard Medical School CME course delivers practical strategies to optimize the management of obesity and its many complications, and provides the most up-to-date approaches to obesity prevention and treatment.
Highlights of the 2024 program include:
• Update on using the newer GLP-1 based therapies
• Comprehensive evaluation of the patient with obesity
• Emerging precision me... |
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Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Healthy Change - LIVE STREAMING
State-of-the-Art Approaches to Help Patients Initiate and Sustain Health-Promoting Behaviors
Lifestyle Medicine will be held online this year, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.
Overview
This immersive two-day course offers state-of-the-art strategies to guide patients to healthier lives. Education includes evidence-based strategies, tools and techniques to effect healthier changes in patients (and ourselves), including weight loss, exerci... |
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Emerging Therapies, Novel Mechanisms, and New Hope in the Treatment of PAH
The treatment landscape of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is poised to change dramatically in the near future. Designed with your questions in mind, this digital FAQ index offers succinct and relevant information for all practicing pulmonology and cardiology learners. What are some of the emerging therapies for PAH, and how do they differ from current treatment options? Which emerging therapies may be disease modifying? What clinical trial evidence is there for the treatments being inve... |
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June 27-29, 2024 Update CME Internal Medicine and Primary Care Conference
Eminent speakers from The University of Chicago, Northwestern University, The University of Illinois Chicago, and Rush University will provide comprehensive updates on the latest clinical guidelines.
Target Audience: Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Family Medicine, and Hospitalist Medicine Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants
Earn 25 CME Credits
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️.
This activity has been approved for AAFP Prescribe... |
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Combating the Stigma of Opioid Addiction
This webinar will address the stigma of addiction and how that effects people with substance use disorders. Experts will discuss the ways in which stigma serves as a barrier to effective prevention, treatment and recovery and highlight resources available to help overcome it and begin to break down this stigma in society. |
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32nd Annual Primary Care Conference, Session 2
Continuing Education Company has been organizing its Primary Care Conference Series for over 31 years. The Primary Care Conference is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. Join us this June or July when we hold the 32nd Annual Primary Care Conference. This conference will be repeated in two sessions for convenience in scheduling. Sessions I and II will be held at the Kiawah Is... |
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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Updates on Diagnosis and Treatment Management
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare, relapsing, autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that is characterized by inflammation in the optic nerve and spinal cord. Unfortunately, early stages of NMOSD are frequently misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis or other diseases. Diagnosis is typically based on the presence of key clinical characteristics"aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody status and magnetic resonance imaging. The application of newer diagnostic criteria may as... |
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15th Annual Essentials in Primary Care Summer Conference
Continuing Education Company has been organizing its Primary Care Conference Series for over 30 years. The Essentials in Primary Care Summer Conference is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. Join us this July when we hold the 15th Annual Essentials in Primary Care Summer Conference.
This conference will be held at the Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Florida. Located n... |
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Right Treatment, Right Patient: Evidence-Based Approaches to the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Snippet 2: Currently Available Oral Therapies for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatiti
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of dermatology and allergy physicians, nurse practitioners, PAs, and nurses who care for patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.
Program Overview
This activity features a case presentation, a brief overview of currently available oral therapies, and insights from expert faculty.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to::
Identify the biologic prope... |
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Pathways for Optimal Sequencing, Rapid Initiation, and Titration of Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure
Many patients with heart failure (HF) do not receive foundational treatment although these therapies reduce morbidity and mortality risks. The initiation and optimization of guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMT) can be challenging, but clinical practice guidelines and algorithms are available to assist.
Navigate through this interactive self-directed CME activity to apply the most recent clinical trial data and guidance to patient-specific factors seen in real-world practice. Expert p... |
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Call to Action for Health Equity: Racial Disparities in the Care of Patients with Cardiometabolic Disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for adults in the US. However, patients from minority populations with cardiovascular disease have disproportionately poor health outcomes and are particularly vulnerable to health disparities. Racial inequities in health also result in higher risk-burden in minority groups for metabolic syndromes such as Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes, which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Health disparities in cardiometabolic care predominantly... |
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Reducing Risks in Asthma: Mucus Plugs and Airway Obstruction
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of pulmonology and clinical immunology clinicians who manage patients with severe asthma who are at risk for mucus plugs.
Program Overview
This Point-of-Care 201 program has been designed to educate and promote critical thinking through a discussion-based format that is accompanied by 3-dimensional animation. Expert faculty examine various sides of key clinical issues in asthma"including exploration of the pa... |
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Making the Call in Nonadvanced Systemic Mastocytosis Optimizing Multidisciplinary Management
Series Overview
Nonadvanced systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a group of rare disorders characterized by mast cell accumulation that results in a significant and varied symptomatic burden to the patient. The most prevalent of these symptoms include gastrointestinal symptoms, dermatological symptoms, and recurrent anaphylaxis in response to a variety of triggers such as food, insect venom, and medications. In this Phone-a-Friend series, a multidisciplinary panel of faculty experts will address the... |
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Veterinary Compounding Essentials
July 19th - 20th, 2024
VETERINARY COMPOUNDING ESSENTIALS is an accredited 15-hour (1.5 CEUs) practice-based course that introduces pharmacists, technicians, and marketers to veterinary pharmacy compounding. The program provides fundamental techniques for effectively growing the veterinary compounding practice, including calculations, proper safety practices, hands-on compounding, and marketing.
Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to:
• Demonstrate knowledge o... |