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Medical Spanish For the Healthcare Professional
Overview / Abstract:
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 usage of these skills with native Spanish speakers in an immersion setting. At the conclusion of this conference, participants s... |
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Ethics and Opioid Conference 2019
This activity will address the ethical use of opioids and treatment of patients. |
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Ethics and Opioid Conference 2018
This activity will address the ethical use of opioids and treatment of patients. |
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2018 ACAAI/AAAAI Joint Board Certification Review Course
Taking the boards in 2018 or 2019? If so, we are very pleased to announce that registration has officially opened to attend the next live 2018 ACAAI/AAAAI Joint Board Review Course taking place on May 18-20, 2018 at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Potential attendees are strongly encouraged to register now as space is limited.
Attendees should know that the course organizers have been working diligently to modify the course to best reflect the various ch... |
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis from the Allergist's Perspective
This is an interactive course that aims to ensure that allergists and allied health providers understand Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE). The course discusses the characteristics, symptoms, and triggers of EoE and explains how it is different from other allergic reaction diseases. Diagnostic and management strategies, including diets and medications, are also covered at length. |
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Improving Heart Failure Patient Outcomes Utilizing Guideline-Directed Therapy
This educational activity is accredited for physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses who have expressed a need for educational programming on the pharmacologic management of heart failure.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
-Describe the optimal guideline-based recommendations for the management of heart failure.
-Evaluate the 2016 ACC/AHA/HFSA guideline-recommended novel therapies that are recommended for the treatment of heart fa... |
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Occurrence and Implications of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV)
Oncology nursing professionals play a key role in the care of patients receiving chemotherapy. However, to do so, they require access to the most recent clinical information and guidance, the latest developments in CINV therapy, and expanded knowledge of CINV pathophysiology. In addition, oncology nursing professionals need continuing education focused on appropriate screening in order to better identify patients at risk of CINV before chemotherapy begins, and developing the skills to undertak... |
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Internal Medicine Update provided by Duke University Health System of Clinic Education and Professional Development on Hilton Head Island, SC
Thank you for your interest in the Internal Medicine Update program hosted by the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development in partnership with The Sea Pines Resort. We pride ourselves in offering high-quality educational courses on the latest developments in technology and medical practices presented by faculty at the top of their respective fields.
Although titled Internal Medicine Update, the course is primarily designed for hospitalis... |
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Deep Neuromuscular Block, Patient Safety, and Enhanced Recovery: Which Patients and What Procedures?
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will have improved their ability to:
Identify surgeries for which deep neuromuscular block will improve patient safety and outcomes
Review the role of residual neuromuscular blockade on surgical outcomes
Assess the potential role of complete reversal of deep neuromuscular blockade in enhanced recovery pathways
Develop effective communication strategies among surgical suite colleagues
Assess the benefits of imp... |
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Preventing Residual Neuromuscular Blockade and Ensuring Complete Recovery: A Discussion and Demonstration Using Simulation
Upon completion of this activity, participants will have improved their ability to:
1. Identify patients at risk for residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB)
2. Appraise the roles of subjective and objective train-of-four monitoring in reducing the risk of RNMB
3. Employ an appropriate RNMB reversal agent and dose in patients with comorbid conditions
4. Discuss strategies to improve perioperative patient safety for moderate and deep neuromuscular blockade |
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General Pediatrics Update provided by Duke University Health System of Clinic Education and Professional Development on Hilton Head Island, SC
Please visit www.seapines.com for additional information. |
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Family Medicine Update provided by Duke University Health System of Clinic Education and Professional Development on Hilton Head Island, SC
Please visit www.seapinescme.com for more information. |
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Pediatrics Emergencies and Hospital Care provided by Duke University Health System of Clinic Education and Professional Development on Hilton Head Island, SC
Pediatrics Emergencies and Hospital Care Topics:
BRUE/ALTE
Pneumonia/Empyema
Skin and soft tissue infections
Neonatal jaundice
Bronchiolitis
Inpatient clinical conundrums
Intravenous fluids in hospitalized children
Urinary tract infections
Fever
Asthma
Chest pain
Outpatient airway emergencies
Gastroenteritis/enteritis/travel/daycare/etc.
Reflux in infants
Extremity injuries
Head injuries, concussions
Please visit www.seapinescme.com for more information. |
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Component Testing for Food Allergy Diagnosis
This interactive course outlines the shortcomings of the standard tests currently used to diagnose food allergy and explains the development and potential application of component resolved diagnosis (CRD). It describes, in depth, how CRD can be applied when evaluating potential allergies to plant (peanut and hazelnut) and animal (milk and eggs) products. The course also explains the limitations of CRD and makes suggestions for additional research. |
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Virtual Patient: Soccer Coach too Busy for Shots
This case simulation involves a female high school soccer coach with seasonal allergic rhinitis that has not been well controlled with over-the-counter medications. Symptoms have progressively worsened over the past four summers since she returned to Baltimore, Maryland, and now include cough and wheezing.
She is interested in allergen immunotherapy but travels out of town frequently and wants to know about alternatives to immunotherapy injections (shots). Making IT Count is funded through... |
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The Life Spectrum of Asthma: Online
The incidence and prevalence of asthma has increased considerably in recent years. Asthma is not a single disease, and its expression, remission, progression, and severity can vary based on age and gender. Therefore, it is crucial for allergist/immunologists, as specialists in the diagnosis and management of asthma, to understand how to select the most appropriate patients for the use of immune response modifiers and how to assess and manage the risk-benefit ratio of treatment. The Life Spectr... |
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Virtual Patient: Needs Rapid IT Buildup
This patient simulation involves a 33-year-old female whose allergy symptoms in the spring and fall significantly affect her. She is a busy professional who travels a lot, so she is seeking an immunotherapy treatment option that requires fewer clinic visits than traditional immunotherapy treatment. You will be required to discuss cluster and rush immunotherapy as treatment options, then adjust her treatment as her symptoms change. Making IT Count is funded through an educational grant from Mer... |
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Virtual Patient: Young Girl with Peanut Allergy
This patient simulation involves a young girl with severe peanut allergy whose parents are interested in a desensitization treatment, like oral immunotherapy (OIT). During the consultation, her parents ask several questions about the administration, safety, efficacy, and effects of peanut/food oral immunotherapy. The findings from food OIT clinical trials will be referenced to answer these questions. Making IT Count is funded through an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc. |
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Virtual Patient: Rhinitis and Asthma in a Pregnant Patient
This case simulation involves a female patient who has struggled with allergy and asthma symptoms, particularly in the spring and fall, for quite some time. Shortly after finding a comprehensive treatment regimen that relieves her symptoms, she becomes pregnant, and must explore with her care provider how the treatment will change during her pregnancy. FDA guidelines, practice parameters, and pertinent research will be discussed. Making IT Count is funded through an educational grant from Mer... |
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Food-Dependent Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis
This is an interactive course that aims to educate physicians and allied health providers about the diagnosis and management of food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (FDEIA). This course discusses symptoms, triggers, and diagnostic tools to help with the identification of FDEIA in patients, as well as pathophysiologic theories about its precipitation. We'll also cover management strategies that should be recommended to patients. |
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2015 - Hot Topics in Primary Care
2015 - Hot Topics in Primary Care
Content Origination Date: Jul 19, 2015 ‐ Content Expiration Date: Aug 11, 2018
Total CE Credits:
In the current environment of health promotion and disease prevention, the rational use of diagnostic tests and medical interventions as well as interprofessional management of chronic disease are mandates as we move forward in the 21st century. We all know that expanding access to insurance coverage will continue to put significant demands on our health c... |
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2016 Virtual Annual Meeting Recordings
Pre-order your 2016 Virtual Annual Meeting today!
The AAAAI offers more than 300 educational sessions at the Annual Meeting each year. Because it's impossible to attend every session, and because many people are unable to attend, each year we offer select recordings from the live meeting in our Virtual Annual Meeting. These recordings are offered in two formats: streaming online and in MP4 format to download to your preferred device. Sessions that will be recorded will be marked with the fo... |
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Vitamin A in the NICU: An Expensive Therapy for BPD Reduction. Is It Worth It?
Learning Objectives:
Describe the mechanism used by Vitamin A to reduce the severity of BPD.
Describe the clinical evidence supporting the use of vitamin to reduce BPD.
Determine if the use of Vitamin A is cost effective and worthwhile in their NICU population. |
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Neonatal Drug Formulations: Safety Gains and Risks
Learning Objectives:
Describe the legal and regulatory challenges to pharmaceutical compounding for neonates.
Describe clinical risks associated with pharmaceutical compounding for neonates.
List compounded neonatal medications with recently published formulations. |
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Managing First Trimester Complications
Learning Objectives:
List 3 labs tests appropriate for first trimester bleeding.
Compare and contrast lab results for molar, ectopic, viable, and non-viable pregnancies.
Identify 5 risk factors for ectopic pregnancy. |
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Think Big: My Approach for Overcoming Obstacles
Learning Objectives:
Describe a framework for Thinking Big to overcome obstacles.
List 8 key principles in making personal and professional goals possible.
Describe personal examples of how to Think Big in achieving personal and professional goals. |
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"How Do I Know I'm in Menopause?" Navigating the Transition from Perimenopause to Menopause
Learning Objectives:
Describe the normal endocrinologic changes of perimenopause and menopause and their impact on general health of women.
List hormonal and nonhormonal therapies available for each of the major menopausal symptom complexes.
Estimate the efficacy and health risks associated with use of therapies to identify appropriate candidates. |
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A Skeptic's View of Neonatal Medicine: Balancing Science and Art
Learning Objectives:
Describe the indications for the use of bicarbonate in the NICU.
Discuss the risks and benefits of postnatal steroids for BPD.
Describe the limitations of probiotics for the prevention of NEC. |
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Delivery Room Emergencies: Case Studies
Learning Objectives:
Apply clinical assessment skills to the care of complex neonatal cases in delivery room.
Discuss etiology, pathophysiology and management of selected neonatal cases.
Describe emerging technologies and new therapies for these cases. |
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Don't Forget the Kidneys! Renal Failure in the NICU Patient
Learning Objectives:
Review key alterations in renal function compared to the adult.
Develop an initial management plan for the infant with acute renal failure.
Discuss potential long-term complications related to acute renal failure. |
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Challenging Cases in Neonatal Ethics
Learning Objective:
List the four basic principles of pediatric ethics.
Discuss how pediatric ethics principles apply to newborns.
Identify the challenges that arise when caregivers and parents disagree on the provision of care for critically ill newborns. |
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Neonatal Hypoglycemia: Solve These Cases
Learning Objectives:
Discuss postnatal glucose homeostatis.
Review differences between PES and AAP recommendations.
Analyze AAP algorithm. |
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Simulation in the Real World
Learning Objectives:
List 5 major applications of healthcare simulation.
Describe examples of improvements in outcomes from healthcare simulation.
Review future directions & challenges in healthcare simulation |
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Advances in Neonatal Medicine 2015
Learning Objectives:
To know the limits of viability according to outcome data in 2015.
To recognize the value of quality improvement in reducing mortality and morbidity.
To be aware of the benefits of early nutrition and feeding human milk to preterm infants. |
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Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Learning Objectives:
Describe the opioid epidemic in the United States
Review the mechanisms of action of opiates and what causes withdrawal symptoms
Describe current treatment strategies for NAS and outcomes |
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Recognition and Management of Arrhythmias in the Fetus and Newborn
Learning Objectives:
Recognize common fetal arrhythmias.
Recognize common newborn arrhythmias.
Recognize appropriate and inappropriate use of newborn EKGs. |
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The Synagis Debate: RSV Risk, Revised Recommendations, and Rising Cost
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the prevalence of RSV and risk of hospitalization from severe disease across all neonatal and infant populations.
Analyze data regarding palivizumab efficacy and cost effectiveness.
Review revised 2014 palivizumab recommendations and discuss validity of changes. |
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Current Neonatal Pain and Sedation Strategies: From Morphine to Dexmedetomidine
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the effects of neonatal pain on brain development.
Describe potential short- and long-term risks and benefits of morphine and dexmedetomidine in neonates.
Providers will have increased knowledge on pain and sedation strategies in critically ill neonates. |
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What is the Role for Steroids in Newborns with Cardiovascular Insufficiency?
Learning Objectives:
Describe the basics of cortisol synthesis and physiology.
Define relative adrenal insufficiency.
Describe options for treatment of cardiovascular insufficiency. |
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Selected Topics in Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine Bermuda Cruise |
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Medical Ethics and Legal Medicine Southern Caribbean Cruise
1.ETHICS & BIOETHICS 1 Hour
◦Bioethics, Professionalism, and Communication
◦Fetal Interests, Abortion and Stem Cell Research
2.REGULATION OF MEDICAL PRACTICE - Overview of Federal and State Laws 1 Hour
◦Licensing, Credentialing, Privileging and Impairment Issues
◦HIPAA, EMTALA, and Other Federal Mandates
◦Affordable Care Act and Accountable Care Organizations
◦Fraud and Abuse and Criminal Negligence
3.ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR) versus ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (E... |
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Selected Topics in Family Medicine, Women's Health, Vascular Medicine and Phlebology Hawaiian Islands Cruise
◦Chronic Venous Insufficiency ◾Utilize appropriate diagnostic approaches to evaluate and treat patients across the entire spectrum of CVI
◦Pelvic Phlebology ◾Identify causes and sequelae of CVI unique to the pelvic anatomy female patients
◦PCOS and Androgen Excess ◾Develop a cost-effective thorough plan for assessing PCOS, its sequelae and related conditions
◦Cord Blood: Collection and Applications ◾Differentiate fact vs. fiction in the clinical use of cord blood tran... |
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Topics in Pediatric/Adult Urology and Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics Eastern Caribbean Cruise
◦ADHD Update: Identification and Diagnosis ◦ Use behavioral screening tools to identify children with behavior and emotional problems
◦ Apply evidence-based strategies to diagnose children with ADHD
◦ADHD Update: Treatment ◦Demonstrate increased comfort prescribing medication for children with ADHD
◦ Describe evidence-based behavioral strategies for children with ADHD
◦Evidence Based Positive Parenting: Part 1 ◦ Apply evidence-based positive parenting strategies as a pa... |
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Infectious Diseases Western Caribbean Cruise Co-Sponsored w/School of Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook
Objectives: This seminar will provide information about current approaches for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of common infectious diseases. Upon completion, participants should be able to understand the recommendations and rationale behind treatment of common infections. This course is designed to explore major areas in infectious diseases which are impacting generalists. |
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Cardiology Essentials and Case Studies Dalmation Coast and Italy Cruise Co-Sponsored w/School of Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook
•Primary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
•Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease
•Emerging Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease
•Women and Heart Disease
•Diagnosis & Management of Coronary Heart Disease
•New Strategies in the Diagnosis & Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndromes
•Diagnosis & Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction and its Complications
•Advances in the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure
•Interventional Cardiology: Indications, Outco... |
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Medical Ethics and Legal Medicine Western Caribbean Cruise
1.ETHICS & BIOETHICS 1 Hour
◦Bioethics, Professionalism, and Communication
◦Fetal Interests, Abortion and Stem Cell Research
2.REGULATION OF MEDICAL PRACTICE - Overview of Federal and State Laws 1 Hour
◦Licensing, Credentialing, Privileging and Impairment Issues
◦HIPAA, EMTALA, and Other Federal Mandates
◦Affordable Care Act and Accountable Care Organizations
◦Fraud and Abuse and Criminal Negligence
3.ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR) versus ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS (EMR) ... |
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Essential Topics in Cardiology and Pulmonology: 2019 Update Japan, Korea and China Cruise |
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Women's Health Norwegian Fjords Cruise |
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Women's Health Scandinavia/Russia Cruise
Women's Health: Tools for all practitioners
The course is specifically geared towards any practitioner who treats women, including gynecologists, family physicians, internists, nurse practitioners, and nurses.
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Topics in Family Medicine, Palliative Care and Pain Management Blue Danube River Cruise |
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