Pathology and Oncology Expert Perspectives in the Management of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Case Explorations and Answers to FAQs
STATEMENT OF NEED
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive disease that accounts for approximately 10% to 15% of breast cancer diagnoses and is characterized by the absence of estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). TNBC is more common in Black women and in women under the age of 40 (ACS, 2023). Compared with other subtypes of invasive breast cancer, TNBC has high rates of metastasis and a poor prognosis. Due to the lack ... |
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Putting the Freeze on Cold Agglutinin Disease
STATEMENT OF NEED
Cold agglutinin disease (CAD) is a rare subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) in which antibodies cause hemolysis at cold temperatures, generally between 37º to 39º Fahrenheit. Approximately 1 in a million people are affected by CAD annually, with onset usually occurring between the ages of 40 and 80 years. Individuals commonly experience fatigue, dizziness, palpitations, and shortness of breath caused by the anemia; jaundice caused by degradation of hemoglobin i... |
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Managing Patients with Rheumatic Disorders in Primary Care
Rheumatic disorders are prevalent, yet their diagnosis and treatment in affected patients are frequently challenging, contributing to a considerable disease burden. Ensuring timely intervention is critical to slow disease progression and improve patient outcomes. However, various educational gaps impede primary care clinicians from effectively achieving these goals. This 0.75-hour text-based activity features 3 modules comprised of 12 questions encountered in the primary care management of pat... |
Managing Immune Related Adverse Events to Ensure Optimal Cancer Immunotherapy Outcomes: The Nurse’s View
STATEMENT OF NEED
Immune checkpoint inhibitors, which alter immune regulatory pathways and promote cell-mediated destruction of tumor cells, have revolutionized the treatment of cancer in recent years, with numerous therapeutic agents approved and several targets under investigation (Chennamadhavuni et al, 2022). However, up to 90% of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors experience immune-related adverse events, which can affect a wide variety of organ systems and can occur at any ... |
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California Dental CE Online | $99 for 25 CEs | MyDentalCE.com | Board Approved Infection Control & Dental Practice Act & Opioid Required course | 2022-24
25 CEs | $99. For California dentists including Cal OSHA Infection Control, California Dental Practice Act (both mandatory & board approved for 2023-2024), board newly approved Opioid Responsibilities, and Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Review. We also can do course substitutions & we offer group discounts. Immediately upon purchase, we send you links to the PDF course files with instructions and all the course download links. The examination links easily accessible in each course. Un... |
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Exploring New Treatment Advances for Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency in Adults
STATEMENT OF NEED
Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is a rare, hereditary lysosomal storage disease with multisystemic manifestations, including splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, interstitial lung disease, dyslipidemia, bone marrow and lymph node involvement, and sometimes neurological and peripheral nerve involvement. While the most severe form of ASMD, infantile neurovisceral ASMD, results in death in early childhood, chronic forms of ASMD have more prolonged survival but are associated w... |
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Current Standards and New Directions in the Treatment of Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
STATEMENT OF NEED
Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) is a rare, life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy with a rapid onset and progression and a mortality rate of 10% to 20% with prompt treatment. Onset of aTTP is characterized by severe thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and a constellation of associated symptoms including hemorrhage, neurologic and renal manifestations, cardiac abnormalities, and mesenteric ischemia (Joly et al, 2017). Survivors of f... |
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Best Practices in Nursing Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
STATEMENT OF NEED
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a complication of cancer treatment that may impair quality of life and lead to dose reductions or discontinuation of treatment. In one study, among 105 patients receiving paclitaxel for breast cancer, 36.2% needed dose reductions due to CIPN (Timmins et al, 2021). Whereas in some patients the symptoms improve with time, in others, there is progression with permanent nerve damage (ZajÄ…czkowska et al, 2019). At present, the... |
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Acromegaly: Improving Timely Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment
Acromegaly, caused by excessive growth hormone production from the anterior pituitary gland, results in disproportionate growth of body tissues and other metabolic dysfunctions. With causes divided into primary GH excess, ectopic or iatrogenic GH excess, and excess growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), adult patients have the characteristic facial features of a large lower jaw, a prominent forehead, and large hands and feet. These features occur after the growth plates are fused, distinguis... |
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Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training Course provides participants a comprehensive introduction to upper and lower extremity musculoskeletal ultrasound for diagnostic applications and ultrasound guided injection/aspiration techniques. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while providing time and cost savings.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading musculoskeletal ultrasound experts, the online course incorporates comprehensive lectu... |
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Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with Interventional Human Cadaver Lab - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with Interventional Cadaver Lab Training Course provides participants a comprehensive introduction to upper and lower extremity musculoskeletal ultrasound for diagnostic applications and ultrasound guided injection/aspiration techniques. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while providing time and cost savings.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading musculoskeletal ultrasound experts, the online course ... |
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Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound Course is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to the use of ultrasound for the assessment and treatment of peripheral nerves. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while providing time and cost savings.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading peripheral nerve and musculoskeletal ultrasound experts, the online course incorporates a comprehensive review of the sonographic appearance and recognition of upper and lo... |
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Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound with Interventional Human Cadaver Lab - Blended
The Blended Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound with Interventional Cadaver Lab Training Course is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to the use of ultrasound for the assessment and treatment of peripheral nerves. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while providing time and cost savings.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading peripheral nerve and musculoskeletal ultrasound experts, the online course incorporates a comprehensive review of the sonographic a... |
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INFORM: Information Needed for Optimal Regulation of Mycophenolate- A REMS Activity
Target Audience
The target audience for this initiative includes obstetricians, gynecologists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and care team members involved in the treatment of women across their reproductive lifespan who may have been prescribed mycophenolate products.
Program Overview
Clinicians who work with women of childbearing age who are, or will be, taking mycophenolate must ensure that their patients receive appropriate counseling... |
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Anesthesiology Update 2024 - LIVE STREAMING or IN PERSON
The Comprehensive 2024 Anesthesiology Update
Cardiac, Regional, Office-Based, Thoracic, Obstetric, Neuro, and Pediatric
Anesthesiology Update will be held on May 6-10, 2024. You have the option to attend either online as the course is live streamed or in person in Boston, MA.
In the past year, there have been a number of very significant clinical changes that affect the practice of anesthesiology. This comprehensive CME program provides a special and timely opportunity for anesthesiolo... |
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Parkinson’s Disease " Updates in Diagnosis and Patient Management
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder, second only in prevalence to Alzheimer’s disease. Numerous therapeutic options, including carbidopa/levodopa, monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors, dopamine agonists, and device-assisted therapies, are available for treatment. These treatments are indicated at different stages following diagnosis. However, Parkinson’s disease progresses at highly variable rates, and no biomarkers, laboratory tests, or gold standard indexes are available t... |
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Optimizing Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care - LIVE STREAMING
In this special program, faculty from Harvard Medical School, the Brigham Transition Care Team, and the Boston Children’s Hospital BRIDGES Adult Transition Program provide strategies, best practices, and guidance to:
• Identify adult care providers and successfully transfer patients with rare or complex health care needs
• Assess and improve the efficacy of your current transition processes
• Tailor transition strategies to patient age, disease type, and physical/ intellectual capab... |
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Sports Medicine 2024 -LIVE STREAMING
The Comprehensive 2024 Sports Medicine Update
State-of-the-Art Approaches to the Diagnosis, Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Prevention of Sports Injuries
This Harvard Medical School CME program, which is among the highest-rated HMS CME courses, provides a special and timely opportunity to hear directly from world-renowned physician specialists (physiatrists, orthopedists, radiologists), team physicians and athletic trainers for the Boston Red Sox, New England Revolution, and New England P... |
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Is It Safe? Safety Surveillance through the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry
Is It Safe? Safety Surveillance through the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry
Release Date: June 2, 2023
Expiration Date: June 2, 2024
Estimated Time to Complete: 1.25 hour
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Clinical Gap and Educational Need
Antiretroviral therapy should be initiated for all persons with HIV who are pregnant regardless of CD4 count according to current guidelines. There is often minimal data available to make recommendations, however, for use in pregnancy. One key consideration is... |
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Introduction to Carotid & Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Ultrasound - Blended
The Combined Blended Introduction to Carotid and Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging Course will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting Carotid and Peripheral Vascular and Indirect PV Ultrasound Examinations. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online courses: Receive fifteen (15) months unlimited access to two (2) comprehensive online courses taught by leading ... |
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Introduction to Abdominal and Primary Care Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Abdominal & Primary Care Ultrasound course will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting abdominal and point-of-care ultrasound. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading abdominal and primary care ultrasound experts, the comprehensive online course covers liver, gallbladder/biliary tree, renal/bladder, pancreas, sp... |
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Introduction to Adult Echocardiography - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Adult Echocardiography Course will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting comprehensive adult cardiac examinations. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading echocardiography experts, the comprehensive online course covers cardiac anatomy & physiology, 2D & M-mode scan techniques cardiac Doppler principles, ev... |
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Introduction to Carotid Duplex/Color Flow & Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound - Blended
The Combined Blended Introduction to Carotid Duplex/Color Flow Imaging and Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Courses will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting Carotid and Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Examinations. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online courses: Receive fifteen (15) months unlimited access to two (2) comprehensive online courses taught by leading va... |
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Introduction to Carotid Duplex/Color Flow Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Carotid Duplex/Color Flow Imaging Course will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting Carotid Ultrasound Examinations. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading vascular ultrasound experts, the comprehensive online course covers cerebrovascular anatomy& physiology, Doppler principles, scan techniques, and interpret... |
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Introduction to Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound course will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting transcranial Doppler examinations. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading vascular ultrasound experts, the online course provides a comprehensive review of neuro-anatomy, normal and abnormal Doppler waveform characteristics, and scan... |
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Introduction to Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction to Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging Course will give you a strong foundation to begin performing and/or interpreting Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Imaging and Indirect PV Ultrasound Examinations. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading vascular ultrasound experts, the comprehensive online course covers peripheral arterial and v... |
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Meeting Milestones in nAMD and DME Management: What's New?
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy has revolutionized treatment paradigms for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME). However, these agents are associated with a high treatment burden because of the injection frequency, and a substantial number of patients do not adhere to their treatment schedules, resulting in suboptimal response to therapy. To address these issues, new dosage regimens and surgical drug delivery approaches hav... |
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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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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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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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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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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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Rheumatology 101 for the Primary Care Clinician
The Pacific Northwest is experiencing a critical shortage of rheumatologists. Despite efforts from multiple organizations, including the American College of Rheumatology, The Arthritis Foundation, The University of Washington, and Virginia Mason Medical Center, Washington State continues to rank near the bottom for access issues. In a May 2022 interview, Washington Rheumatology Alliance (WRA) President Jeff Peterson, MD noted with concern that rural patients are particularly underserved, with ... |
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Case Studies in Hereditary Angioedema: Moving Beyond Crisis to Long-Term Prevention
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant condition that causes recurring, unpredictable, and potentially fatal attacks resulting in a profound disease burden and diminished health-related quality of life (QoL). Recent advances have led to new therapies for HAE, including long-acting prophylactic therapies that have improved efficacy, tolerability, and convenience, compared to earlier treatments. Many health care providers are unaware of HAE and its diagnosis, particularly the diffe... |
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FOP: Enhancing Diagnosis and Management to Improve Patients’ Quality of Life
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of the primary audience of orthopedists, bone specialists, rheumatologists, pediatric rheumatologists, and genetic counselors, and the secondary audience of PCPs, pediatricians, dermatologists, endocrinologists, occupational therapists, oncologists, general practice NPs and PAs, and specialist NPs and PAs.
Program Overview
Because fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, or FOP, is exceedingly rare, even specialists... |
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Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
The Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a comprehensive introduction to musculoskeletal ultrasound. This course is taught by leading musculoskeletal ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures with live scanning demonstrations on upper and lower extremity applications for diagnostic and ultrasound guided injection/aspiration techniques. Extensive hands-on scanning sessions feature a 3:1 participant to faculty ratio with live stan... |
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Endometriosis Boot Camp: Exploring Patient Perspectives to Improve Diagnosis and Management
Endometriosis is one of the most common benign gynecologic conditions that occur during a woman’s reproductive years. Despite the high prevalence of this disease, a large proportion of women with endometriosis remain undiagnosed and untreated. Unfortunately, even after diagnosis and treatment, recurrent and persistent pain are common and represent a significant challenge for patients and health care providers. Guided by our expert faculty, Endometriosis Boot Camp: Exploring Patient Perspecti... |
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AxSpA Boot Camp: Are You Up to Date on Recent Advances?
With a multitude of possible clinical presentations and a lack of validated diagnostic criteria, late or missed diagnosis of AxSpA is all too common in clinical practice. Further complicating diagnosis, a subset of patients with AxSpA do not exhibit radiographic changes on plain film x-ray. With recent advances in the therapeutic armamentarium able to halt the irreversible structural changes associated with AxSpA progression, it is more important than ever to diagnose AxSpA as early as possibl... |
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The Art of Ophthalmology Medicine: Individualizing Therapy in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in an Era of Expanded Treatment Options; AMD Virtual Pathways Activity
Target Audience
This initiative is designed to meet the educational needs of retina/ophthalmology, optometry, managed care, primary care/internal medicine, diabetes education, and cardiology/endocrinology sub-specialties.
Program Overview
This enduring activity focuses on individualizing therapy for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) based on patient-, disease-, and treatment-related factors. Listen to a retina expert talk about some of the technological ... |
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It Takes a Village: Working Together to Reduce Racial Inequities in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Maternal morbidity and mortality rates are unacceptably high in the United States (US). In fact, Black women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, prompting the US Department of Health and Human Services to state that maternal deaths are a public health crisis. What can you do to address these inequities in maternal health? Two experts in this field will discuss the latest data on maternal deaths and frame practical and supportive strategies ... |
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6th Annual Women's Health Conference
Join women's health professionals from around the country at the 6th Annual Women's Health Conference on September 30 - October 2, 2024 at the The Meritage Resort & Spa. This conference has been accredited for up to 15 CME credits by a variety of medical organizations. More accreditation details...
This conference will focus on timely and practical issues involving women’s health. An emphasis will be placed on recent advances, up-to-date practices, and guidelines that will e... |
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LET'S TALK: Tackling Complex Issues Regarding SM-AHN Management A Monday Morning Joe Online Educational Activity
Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a group of rare disorders characterized by the accumulation of mast cells in internal tissues and organs. The pathogenesis of SM is linked to a characteristic exon 17 D816V mutation of the KIT gene. Systemic mastocytosis with associated hematologic neoplasms (SM-AHN) is an advanced subtype of SM that is associated with a shortened median survival time. Recent advances in the SM therapeutic landscape have led to the development of KIT-targeted treatment options; ho... |