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Latest Development and Expert Outlook of Management of Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic, inflammatory, musculoskeletal, disabling disease,
commonly associated with skin psoriasis, and estimated to affect up to 42% of the
approximately 7.5 million people in the United States with psoriasis. There remains an
ongoing challenge among clinicians to diagnose and treat patients, as well as to stay abreast
of optimal treatment strategies. In this educational program, the latest biologic treatment
recommendations are reviewed, as well as clinica... |
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ASCCP2019 Annual Meeting
ASCCP2019 Annual Scientific Meeting on Anogenital and HPV-Related Diseases will feature a variety of topics including:
Barriers to Care (transgender, homeless, incarcerated, mentally ill, as well as age and obesity)
Patient-Centered Counseling Techniques for Discussing Risk and Disease State Concepts
Research Ethics and At-Risk Populations
Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines – U.S. and Beyond
ASCCP Colposcopy Standards with Cases
Risk-Based Assessment and Management
As well as spec... |
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The Why and How for Combination Basal Insulin + GLP-1RA Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
John Anderson, MD, and Vivian Fonseca, MD, provide their clinical insights into the rapidly evolving use of combined basal insulin and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) therapy for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
CONTENT AREAS
• Unmet needs
• Experience with basal insulin/GLP-1RA
• FRC basal insulin/GLP-1RAs
• Insulin degludec/liraglutide (DUAL)
• Insulin glargine/lixisenatide (LixiLan-L, -O)
• Using FRC basal insulin/GLP-1RAs... |
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A Practical Approach to Managing IBS: Understanding and Applying the Evidence for Optimal Care
William Chey, MD, and Amy Foxx-Orenstein, DO, offer their expert insights into the diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These experts discuss several cases that illustrate issues you might encounter when caring for patients with IBS and will help you navigate the diagnosis and treatment of this common complaint, including making the IBS diagnosis without unnecessary diagnostic testing, recognizing signs that suggest an organic cause for symptoms, and selecting treatments... |
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Navigating a Complex Disease in an Evolving Treatment Landscape
Steven D. Nathan, MD, discusses how idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) differentiates from other interstitial lung diseases. Dr. Nathan presents the impact of an early and accurate diagnosis of IPF, common symptoms, and the diagnostic tools and criteria used for an accurate diagnosis. In addition, Dr. Nathan reviews the significance of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and what IPF looks like on HRCT scans. Dr. Nathan provides his insights on current treatment options and therapeutic... |
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Inject-Safe Barrier Bandages
This 1-minute (non-accredited) short-course provides training on Inject-Safe Barrier Bandages and how they prevent the transfer of bloodborne pathogens. Inject-Safe Barrier bandages self-seal to contain bleeding following an injection or immunization protecting the patient and healthcare provider. They meet the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard's definition on "Engineering Control" to reduce employee exposure. |
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An Introduction to Pharmacogenomics (PGx)
This 15-minute (non-accredited) short-course provides a brief introduction to the study of pharmacogenomics (PGx) and its importance in pharmacotherapy. Presented by Dr. David Kisor, PharmD, FCP, Manchester University. |
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Evaluating 503B Outsourcing Providers
This 10-minute course (non-accredited) provided by LDT Health Solutions serves to develop an understanding of the 2017 regulatory landscape as it relates to evaluating 503B outsourcing providers. This course is recommended to anyone currently in process of assessing 503B services. Content is provided by LDT Health Solutions: Lou Diorio RPh, FaPhA and Dave Thomas, RPh, MBA. |
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Spanish for Pharmacists
A comprehensive course for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to learn basic Spanish language skills to improve their patient counseling and communication skills in a pharmacy. Spanish for Pharmacists provides education on pharmacy "one liners", tips to communicate with Spanish speaking patients, alphabet, punctuation, general vocabulary, numbers, colors, and more! |
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Cardinal Health: The Innovative Delivery Solutions Group | An Overview
This short course provides an overview of the various products, services, and career opportunities available with Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions or IDS. The course contains information on pharmacy management, remote order entry, and telepharmacy. As well as insights right from the Talent Acquisition Manager at Cardinal Health IDS. |
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Actemra (tocilizumab) | Administration
This 4-minute (non-accredited) short-course on Actemra (tocilizumab) administration provides patient-facing counseling information while demonstrating patient counseling technique. It is intended for healthcare students and practitioners (pharmacy, nursing, medical, allied health) to improve patient counseling and patient communication skills. Counseling information includes: how to administer the medication and proper technique. |
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Benlysta (belimumab) | Patient Counseling & Communication
A 3-minute (non-accredited) short-course on Benlysta (belimumab) | This course provides patient-facing counseling information while demonstrating patient counseling technique. It is intended for healthcare students and practitioners (pharmacy, nursing, medical, allied health) to improve patient counseling and patient communication skills. Counseling information includes: drug indications, dosing, and common side effects. |
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Carvedilol | Patient Counseling & Communication Skills
A 3-minute (non-accredited) short-course on Carvedilol | This course provides patient-facing counseling information while demonstrating patient counseling technique. It is intended for healthcare students and practitioners (pharmacy, nursing, medical, allied health) to improve patient counseling and patient communication skills. Counseling information includes: drug indications, dosing, and common side effects. |
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Insulin U-100 Vials | Administration
A 3-minute (non-accredited) short-course on Insulin U-100 Vials Administration. Providing patient-facing counseling information while demonstrating patient counseling technique. It is intended for healthcare students and practitioners (pharmacy, nursing, medical, allied health) to improve patient counseling and patient communication skills. Counseling information includes: how to administer the medication and proper technique. |
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CareerEDGE | Interview Preparation & Advice provided by Pharmacy Recruiters
This 33-minute course (non-accredited) provides interview preparation and career advice for pharmacy students and pharmacy tech students provided by actual pharmacy recruiters throughout various practice settings (community, health system, academia, and pharma)! Learn tips on what to do in an interview, what not to do, qualities they are looking for, commonly asked questions, and more. |
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340B Drug Pricing Discount Program | An Overview
This 1-minute (non-accredited) short-course provides an overview of the 340B Drug Pricing Discount Program. It is a ten minute, need-to-know overview of this topic for pharmacy students, tech students, and professionals to gain a working knowledge of 340B - who developed the program, which health systems qualify for the program, and how it impacts patients. |
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The Pharmacy Experience | A Comprehensive Overview of the Pharmacy Market
A ten-hour, 68 module course (non-accredited) serving as an introduction to the pharmacy market and perfect for pharmacy students, pharmacy tech students, professionals new to the pharmacy market, and practitioners. The Pharmacy Experience course explores critical need-to-know subjects, practice settings, roles in a pharmacy, services, and pharmacy technology. |
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Diagnosis and Natural History of Peanut Allergy
This is an interactive course that provides information about the diagnosis and natural history of peanut allergy. We will cover a variety of topics that are important when evaluating a patient for peanut allergy, such as details about testing and interpreting the results. We'll also cover pertinent information about persistence and resolution of peanut allergy. |
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Virtual Patient: Prescribing and Adjusting Doses for Effective AIT Treatment
In this simulation, you will see a patient who hopes immunotherapy may treat her long-standing allergy symptoms. You will be asked to provide thorough explanations of different AIT options and their risks and then write an accurate prescription based on the diagnostic tests you have run. You will monitor her progress over a period of time and make adjustments to her immunotherapy doses as needed. Just like in your clinic, you will want to make the correct decisions so that the treatments you i... |
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Virtual Patient: Adult Male with Reaction to Flying Hymenoptera Sting
This patient simulation involves an adult male who had a severe reaction to a flying hymenoptera sting. Based on the clinical history and test results, the learner will choose the best way to treat the patient with immunotherapy. The learner will answer specific questions that explain the immunotherapy treatment, including risks, intervals, duration, and possibility of relapse to the patient. The learner will receive feedback for each decision that is made, and numerous references that discuss... |
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Virtual Patient: Young Child with Allergy to Grass Pollen
This course provides a case simulation that involves evaluation and management of a young child with seasonal allergic rhinitis with allergen immunotherapy (AIT). The benefits and risks of AIT in general in the context of a young child will be reviewed, and a summary of AIT literature supporting best practices will be provided.
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Core Concepts in Allergen Immunotherapy
Review the fundamentals of allergen immunotherapy with this multimedia course. Topics covered include:
- Patient benefits and safety concerns when receiving immunotherapy
- The mechanisms of action and potential outcomes of immunotherapy
- Appropriate patient selection and dosing strategies for the various forms of allergen immunotherapy.
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Psoriatic Arthritis Posters and Abstracts from San Diego Source: American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting held November 3-7, 2017 in San Diego, California
Philip J. Mease, MD, clinical professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington, and director of the Rheumatology Clinical Research Division at Swedish Medical Center, provides his perspectives on key posters, presented at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting, on the treatment of patients with psoriatic arthritis.
Proceed at your own pace and in any order. Each poster perspective is about 5 minutes. |
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NAVIGATING BIOSIMILARS: TRANSLATING EVIDENCE INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE
Leonard Calabrese, DO, and Steven Feldman, MD, PhD, provide their insights into the dynamic world of biosimilars, first highlighting key features of biologics and the rigorous scientific requirements for demonstrating biosimilarity. |
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Selecting Optimal Therapeutic Strategies for Patients With Differentiated and Medullary Thyroid Cancer
STATEMENT OF NEED
Thyroid cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in the United States. An estimated 56,870 new cases are diagnosed annually, and 2,010 people die of the disease (ACS, 2017). Thyroid cancer is typically more aggressive in men than women and becomes increasingly lethal in those older than age 40 (NCCN, 2016). There are three primary subtypes: differentiated (including papillary, follicular, and Hürthle), medullary, and anaplastic. The differentiated subtype is the most c... |
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Appraisal of Recent Progress in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Current Trends and Future Directions
STATEMENT OF NEED
Prostate cancer is the most common tumor type in the United States. Typically, androgen deprivation therapy is administered for progressive disease. However, castration resistance or unresponsiveness to androgen deprivation therapy or to antiandrogens frequently develops over time. The transition from castration-sensitive to castration-resistant disease has yet to be understood and represents a significant unmet need. Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer is the ... |
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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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Defining Personalized Care Plans in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
STATEMENT OF NEED
Prostate cancer is the most common tumor type among men in the United States. Typically, androgen deprivation therapy is administered for progressive disease. However, castration resistance or unresponsiveness to androgen deprivation therapy or to antiandrogens frequently develops over time. The transition from castration-sensitive to castration-resistant disease has yet to be understood and represents a significant unmet need. Metastatic CRPC is the primary cause of prost... |
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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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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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Virtual Patient: Providing Safe Immunotherapy Treatment
In this patient simulation, you will evaluate and treat a patient with persistent allergies. The decisions you make should be based on safety considerations in allergen immunotherapy treatments, such as Subcutaneous Immunotherapy (SCIT) and Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT). Just like in your clinic, you will want to make the correct decisions so that the allergy and asthma treatments you initiate are on target--and keep your patient out of the emergency department. A mentor will provide feedbac... |
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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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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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Diabetes Update 2019
The Comprehensive Harvard Medical School Diabetes Update
This Harvard Medical School CME program affords you the opportunity to learn from leaders in the field of diabetes who are distinguished for their outstanding teaching, knowledge, and innovations in clinical care.
• Expert guidance to design comprehensive treatment programs (non-pharmacological and pharmacological) for patients with diabetes
• Guidance to account for biological, psychological, emotional, social, financial and cult... |
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NeuroRehabilitation 2019
Cutting-edge strategies, updates, and best practices for clinicians who provide care for patients with CNS trauma and neurological diseases
In this Harvard Medical School CME course, many of the country’s most experienced and committed neurorehabilitation experts will present cutting-edge clinical interventions, the latest findings, practical education, and hands-on methods to further your expertise in guiding your patients to their maximum level of function. Clinicians who provide care for... |
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AAOS/OTA Daily Dilemmas in Trauma: Your Topics, Expert Solutions
Engage in critical thinking and expand your trauma acumen with the operative and nonoperative trauma updates you need to stay current when you take call.
Faculty share current knowledge and insights on some pre-selected topics, including fracture management, infection, bone grafts, compartment syndrome and more. Attendees guide a portion of this unique course by voting in advance on preferred topics to complete the program, creating a unique experience around the most popular selections.
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Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Healthy Change
State-of-the-Art Approaches to Help Patients Initiate and Sustain Health-Promoting Behaviors
This immersive, two-day Harvard Medical School CME 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 nutrition, exercise, sleep, weight loss, and stress management. This course also provides updates on payment structures that reward clinici... |
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Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 2019
Updates, New Guidelines, and Best Practices to Optimize Patient Outcomes
State-of-the-Art Practices for Diagnosis, Examination, Treatment, and Patient Counseling
This comprehensive course provides education and updates to optimize your care of patients with:
• Chronic cough
• COPD
• Lung nodules
• Sleep apnea
• Asthma
• Influenza
• GERD
• Sarcoidosis
• Sepsis
• ARDS
• Thromboembolism
• Lung cancer
• Interstitial lung disease
• Pulmonary hypertensio... |
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Mayo Clinic Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant 2019
Mayo Clinic’s Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant is an interactive course designed for Advanced Practice Providers working with critically ill adult patients. A lecture-based session on Day 1 covers essential acute care topics such as sepsis, respiratory failure, pharmacology and more. A hands-on session on Day 2 provides both introductory and advanced concepts in ultrasound, airway management (intubation, tracheotomy, cricothyrotomy), and bedside proce... |
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Blended Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound
Upon completion of this activity the learner should be able to:
Increase knowledge and skills to perform ultrasound examinations (specific exams based on specialty track selected).
Demonstrate appropriate scan techniques and protocols for performing ultrasound examinations.
Improve scanning skills and increase diagnostic confidence.
Perform examinations under supervised conditions to help fulfill credentialing and/or individual certification requirementsUltrasound Imaging Fundamentals : ... |
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Blended Introduction to Adult Echocardiography
Upon completion of this activity the learner should be able to:
Increase the participant’s knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Echocardiography examinations.
Demonstrate proper transducer manipulation and system optimization to produce diagnostic images (sonographer) and recognize potential imaging errors (Physician).
Demonstrate routine scan protocols to evaluate an adult patient using 2D/M-Mode/Color Flow & Doppler echocardiographic techniques.
Perform standard 2D, m-mode an... |
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Blended Introduction to Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound
Upon completion of this activity the learner should be able to:
Increase participant's knowledge to better perform and/or interpret TCD/TCI examinations.
Demonstrate standard scan techniques for performing a TCD and TCI exam.
Recognize normal and abnormal intracranial Doppler spectral waveform characteristics.
Apply diagnostic criteria for TCD/TCI interpretation.
State the clinical applications and limitations of TCD/TCI examinations.
Increase knowledge and confidence to integrate the ... |
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Blended Introduction to Peripheral Vascular Duplex/Color Flow Ultrasound
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the learner should be able to:
Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform and/or interpret upper and lower Peripheral Vascular ultrasound examinations.
Apply knowledge of the anatomy/physiology of the upper & lower extremity venous and arterial systems into the venous & arterial duplex and physiologic testing examinations.
Perform routine scan protocols, and document Doppler waveforms for lower extremity arterial and venous evalua... |
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Blended Introduction to Carotid Duplex/Color Ultrasound
Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the learner should be able to:
Increase the participants’ knowledge to better perform and/or interpret Carotid Duplex/Color Flow Imaging ultrasound examinations.
Apply knowledge of the anatomy/physiology of the cerebrovascular system into the Carotid Duplex examination.
Cite Doppler/color physics principles and be able to (sonographers) apply these principles to optimize system controls and/or (physicians) utilize this information for identif... |
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Survival Skills for Today's Gynecologist 2019
Want to make a decent and honest living as a gynecologist? This practical course stresses how to enhance your day-to-day office GYN practice with relevant, important procedures and therapies that are easy to master, comfortable to incorporate and solidly reimbursable. Upgrade your skills and clinical approach to meet the needs of your gynecologic patients for the future. Feel good about offering comprehensive, up-to-date information and services that will expand your gynecologic practice whi... |
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Breast Ultrasound with Tom Stavros: Hot Topics in Advanced Screening and Diagnosis
Welcome to San Antonio and Hot Topics in Advanced Screening and Diagnosis. This course will emphasize a new classification system on breast cancer and will focus on “non”-mass ultrasound findings, an analysis of causes of false negative BI-RADS 3 classifications, and new ways of classifying breast nodules that can help objectively assign BI-RADS 4 subcategories and improve ultrasound’s ability to serve as a bio-marker. Dr. Stavros will lead interactive case readings with an audience re... |
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TKI Therapy in CML: Emerging Treatments, Ensuring Safety
This Virtual Practice summarizes advances in tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the context of disease- and patient-specific characteristics; reviews the most effective methods for monitoring early response and long-term therapeutic outcomes; assesses the milestones and mutational analyses to identify when a change in TKI therapy is needed; compares toxicity profiles of the currently available TKI agents; and examines how toxicity could interact with... |
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3rd Annual Therapeutic Advances for Advanced Practice Providers and Nurses: Hematology/Oncology Patient Care and Challenges 2019
Mayo Clinic's 3rd Annual Therapeutic Advances for Advanced Practice Providers and Nurses: Hematology/Oncology Patient Care and Challenges 2019 will be held in Jacksonville, Florida. This continuing medical education (CME) conference will focus on the needs of advanced practice providers, nurse practitioners, ARNPs (APRN), and nurses regarding the care of patients with hematologic and oncologic malignancies. The course will feature lectures, case presentations, panels discussions, interactive g... |
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