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Hitting the Target in HER2-Positive Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
STATEMENT OF NEED
An estimated 153,020 new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) are diagnosed annually, and 52,550 people die of the disease (Siegel et al, 2023). Approximately 22% of patients present with metastatic disease, which is associated with a dismal 5-year survival rate of 15% (SEER, 2022). Targeting biomarkers is a key strategy for expanding therapeutic options and improving outcomes in metastatic CRC. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) amplification status and treatment... |
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Building and Maintaining a Multidisciplinary Team for Lysosomal Disorders
This CME/CE activity with Drs. Ozlem Goker-Aplan and Walla Al-Hertani describes the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach to managing lysosomal diseases, as well as some of the challenges involved in creating and maintaining that team.
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the need for a team approach to care
- Describe best practices to build a multidisciplinary team for a new patient
- Describe best practices to maintain a multidisciplinary... |
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Myasthenia Gravis Research Highlights: AAN 2023
This 30-minute CME program highlights the latest clinical research about myasthenia gravis, a rare, autoimmune disease that targets the neuromuscular junction.
Treatment of myasthenia gravis is highly individualized and depends greatly on the myasthenia gravis subtype of each patient as well as each patient’s comorbidities. There are currently four drugs approved by the FDA, eculizumab, efgartigimod, ravulizumab, and rozanolixizumab. There are also treatments in development. Clinical tria... |
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Leveraging the Growing Arsenal of Adjuvant Therapies for Early-Stage NSCLC
In this activity, Dr. Helena A. Yu, Associate Attending Physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, will provide insights into strategies for leveraging the growing arsenal of adjuvant therapies for early-stage non"small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including treatment selection and adverse event management. Start the activity now!
STATEMENT OF NEED
Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of death for men and women worldwide. In the Unite... |
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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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Virtual Tumor Board: Multidisciplinary Management of Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
STATEMENT OF NEED
Sarcomas, which represent 1% to 2% of adult cancers, are a rare, heterogeneous group of neoplasms originating in the connective tissue. Soft tissue sarcomas, which begin in the muscle, tendons, fat, lymph, blood vessels, and nerves, encompass more than 80 histological subtypes. Approximately 25% of patients develop metastatic disease after curative-intent surgery, and for these patients, treatment options are limited and prognosis is very poor. In recent decades, the ident... |
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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... |
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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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New Guidance to Diagnose and Treat Tumor-induced Osteomalacia (TIO)
This 30-minute CME-accredited program, hosted by Aliya Khan, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at McMaster University, highlights the best practices to diagnose and treat tumor induced osteomalacia (TIO) based on the recently published global guidance document in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians specializing in neurology, orthopedics, internal medicine/general practice, rheumatology, endocrinology, pain management... |
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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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Recurrent and Metastatic HNSCC: New Insights and Real-World Evidence for Improved Patient Outcomes
STATEMENT OF NEED
Head and neck cancers represent a heterogeneous group of tumors that originate in the lip/oral cavity, hypopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx, and larynx. An estimated 66,470 new cases are diagnosed in the United States annually, and 15,050 people die of the disease (Siegel et al, 2022). Approximately 90% of cases are classified as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Treatment of HNSCC is complicated by numerous factors, including differing therapeutic strategies ... |
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Exploring Novel Treatments for Rett Syndrome
STATEMENT OF NEED
Rett syndrome is a rare, debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder almost always associated with a spontaneous mutation in the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene on the X-chromosome. Affected individuals experience loss of purposeful hand skills, abnormalities in gait, loss of spoken language, and stereotypic hand movements, with more severe manifestations including seizures, autistic features, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, breathing abnormalities, sleep dist... |
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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 (Zajączkowska et al, 2019). At present, the... |
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The Expanding Role of Fluid Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Alzheimer Disease
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward geriatric psychiatrists, geriatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients with, or at risk of developing, Alzheimer disease.
Program Overview
A variety of proteins related to various aspects of Alzheimer disease (AD) pathophysiology have been suggested as biomarkers for the condition. Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers r... |
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Pathways to Developing Personalized Treatment Regimens for Patients with Advanced Melanoma
No two patients with advanced melanoma are the same and tailoring treatment is vital. Immerse yourself in this interactive “choose your path” digital algorithm with expert perspectives to assist with the application of new guidelines and treatment options to optimize therapy.
Do you have questions about treating patients with advanced melanoma? Do you wonder…
• When to use immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), and in which combinations?
• How to select among the growing number o... |
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Introduction to Adult Echocardiography
Introduction to Adult Echocardiography Live Training & CME Course is a five (5) day comprehensive echocardiography course in St. Petersburg, FL that is taught by leading echocardiography experts and is designed to provide a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret adult cardiac ultrasound examinations. All topics of discussion are based on ASE, ACEP, and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines.
The structure of the course is a combination of live lectures, scanning demonstrations, ... |
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HIV AIDS 7 Unit: HIV Awareness in the Workplace
The HIV AIDS 7 Unit online nursing CE course trains nurses to be aware of HIV in the workplace. The course covers the epidemiology of HIV, transmission methods, and best practices for infection control. It also discusses how tuberculosis impacts patients with HIV/AIDS. HIV AIDS 7 Unit: HIV Awareness in the Workplace meets Washington State Department of Health HIV/AIDS 7-hour and Florida State Board of Nursing 1-hour course requirements. |
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Cleveland Clinic State of the Art Echocardiography (Online & DVD-ROM)
Cleveland Clinic’s State of the Art Echocardiography highlights practical issues in echocardiography, featuring insight and real world cardiovascular clinical practice cases from nearly 30 internationally renowned experts. This activity provides guidance for optimal utilization of echocardiography in managing valvular heart disease, heart failure, device therapies, cardiomyopathies and endocarditis. Special sessions will be dedicated to structural heart interventions, adult congenital cardi... |
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Introduction to Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) and Minority Health Disparities
This course helps you incorporate into practice the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards of the USDHHS Office of Minority Health.
Outcome Objectives:
As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be better able to:
- Describe the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards of the USDHHS Office of Minority Health and how they impact the ethical responsibilities of medical service providers.
- Defi... |
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Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care
This comprehensive course on skin cancer will help you improve your ability to diagnose and manage skin lesions, the most common of all cancers.
Outcome Objectives:
As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be better able to:
- Understand the biology of ultraviolet radiation and methods to protect the skin.
- Demonstrate increased proficiency in the management of potentially malignant skin lesions.
- Make early diagnoses of skin cancers, particularly melanoma.... |
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Operation Game- A Patient’s Journey Through HeFH: Diagnosis and Management
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of cardiologists, cardiology nurses, lipid specialists, and primary care clinicians, including internists, pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, PAs, and dietitians. It may also benefit other healthcare providers who manage patients with hypercholesterolemia.
Program Overview
Nonstatins are an essential therapy for lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in high-risk patients, such as ... |
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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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Right Treatment, Right Patient: Evidence-Based Approaches to the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Snippet 1: Currently Available Injectable Biologic Therapies for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
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 injectable biologic therapies, and insights from an expert faculty.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to::
Identify ... |
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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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InformED: UC Davis Emergency Medicine Conference
This conference is catered to practitioners who provide care in urgent and emergent settings, including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists. Health care is changing rapidly where urgent and emergent conditions require rapid, accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions. Nationally recognized leaders in Emergency Medicine will deliver the course that provides opportunities for attendees to learn about current and progressive trends in the practice of eme... |
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9th Annual Clinical Issues in Primary Care Conference
Presented by Continuing Education Company for over 30 years, our Primary Care CME Conference Series 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 in May 2024 for our 9th Annual Clinical Issues in Primary Care Conference at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii Resort on the Big Island
Program Objectives
As a result of this conference, participants will be able to:
Assess and p... |
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Combining Locoregional and Systemic Therapy for Challenging HCC Cases
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for interventional oncologyists physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team who care for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
Program Overview
This activity focuses on challenges in the management of HCC using the latest clinical data supporting locoregional therapy, and on strategies for greater collaboration amongst the multidisciplinary teams in community vs academic settings.
Learning Objectives
Upon c... |
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Diabetes Update 2024 - LIVE STREAMING
This highly rated Harvard Medical School CME course offers practical strategies to address the medical and systemic challenges to optimal care and updates that ensure you can deliver state-of-the-art care for your patients with diabetes.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
This 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.
Participants can rely on this program for compreh... |
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The HIV Journey Staying the Course Through Critical Junctions in Care
HIV is a life-long condition that is becoming increasingly complex. Clinicians must be prepared to face myriad situations over a patient’s lifespan, relating both to their HIV and to either other comorbidities or issues such as stigma or social determinants of health. In this interactive activity, you will follow a patient diagnosed as an adolescent through his lifespan with HIV to make decisions about common challenges. Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu will review rapid ART, educating adolescents, addres... |
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Preventing Medication Errors
Preventing Medication Errors is an online nursing course discussing the causes and effects of medication errors and prevention methods. It also contains information on how patients and consumers can protect themselves from medical errors. This course is Florida Board approved to meet the two hour requirement on preventing medical errors. |
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Parenteral Nutrition Solutions: Developing a Playbook for the Multidisciplinary Team
In these symposium highlights, a multidisciplinary panel of experts discuss a range of topics, including the role of indirect calorimetry, protein requirements, intravenous lipid emulsions, and the nutrition support team. Also highlighted are a real-world patient case and the questions and answers/panel discussion. An accompanying infographic on the importance of the nutrition support team and how to organize one can be downloaded and shared with your team. |
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ACTHIV
The American Conference for the Treatment of HIV: ACTHIV® is the premier conference in the US dedicated exclusively to the frontline care team and its members who are caring for persons living with or at risk of acquiring HIV. This aids management conference delivers information on new developments and research findings that can be rapidly translated and directly applied to the clinical setting. |
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Adaptive Learning to Improve Individualized Management of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
As a primary care provider, you play a critical role in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes. ACHL AdaptED® offers a unique experience designed to meet the needs of busy clinicians seeking to enhance their expertise in this area. Our adaptive learning platform allows you to tailor your educational experience to match your specific learning goals and knowledge gaps. This activity has you covered whether you're looking to deepen your understanding of the latest treatment options... |
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Optimizing Outcomes in ALS: Best Practices in Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
"Optimizing Outcomes in ALS: Best Practices in Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment" is a modular continuing education series led by Dr. Richard Bedlack, a nationally recognized ALS expert. This self-navigation program focuses on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), providing healthcare professionals with valuable insights and evidence-based strategies to enhance outcomes in ALS care. Participants have the flexibility to choose their own track and explore various modules, covering cli... |
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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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Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Exam Review (Live Webinar) - Boston, MA
Course Description
This course is designed to supplement study materials for the NCC certification exam to obtain the RNC-NIC designation and the AACN certification exam to obtain the CCRN-neonatal designation. The course will focus on core concepts that are essential for caring for high-risk newborns. Preparation is recommended prior to participation in this course.
Program Learning Outcomes
This program prepares the learner to:
1. Review the core components covered by the exam throug... |
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CPN Exam Review (Live Webinar) - Charlotte, NC
Course Description
This two-day seminar is for nurses who care for pediatric patients. This course serves as a review for the Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)* Exam. The CPN Exam is for the nurse who has pediatric practice experience and who demonstrates knowledge and abilities related to pediatric nursing beyond basic RN licensure.
Program Learning Outcomes
This program prepares the learner to:
1. Describe the Certified Pediatric Nurse Exam, test plan and the practice requirements to s... |
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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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Vision For Life: Maintaining Healthy Eyes in Diabetes
Program Overview
This online program is designed to help primary care clinicians who manage patients who have or are at risk for diabetic eye disease. Learn about the importance of early detection and recommended screening guidelines, how to identify patients at higher risk for diabetic eye disease, and multidisciplinary management options to help patients with diabetes preserve vision.
Learning Objectives
After completing the CME activity, learners should be better able to:
Examine th... |
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