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Asthma Evaluation and Management to Optimize Patient Outcomes
Program Overview
Patients with asthma are likely to present first in the primary care setting, thus affording primary care team members an opportunity to reduce the number of patients who are misdiagnosed and to support the correct use of inhalers and adherence. Asthma management is evolving, and evidence-based guidelines and interdisciplinary models of care can help individualize treatment and improve outcomes in patients with asthma. In this activity, members of the interprofessional team d... |
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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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Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 2024 - LIVE STREAMING
Comprehensive Updates for State-of-the-Art Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment
This comprehensive live streaming online course, which is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses, provides education and updates to optimize your care of patients with:
• Sepsis
• ARDS
• Sarcoidosis
• IPF
• Bronchiectasis
• Cystic fibrosis
• Lung nodules
• Lung cancer
• GERD
• Pleural disease
• Pneumonia
• Tuberculosis
• Thromboembolism
• Chronic cou... |
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Advancing the Care of Patients Living with EGPA Through Multidisciplinary, Patient-Focused Care
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for rheumatologists, allergists, immunologists, pulmonologists, and specialty advance practice clinicians who care for patients with EGPA.
Program Overview
The comprehensive program provides up-to-date information regarding EGPA"its recognition, diagnosis, and treatment"and incorporates the patient perspective to raise awareness of patients’ needs, heighten urgency, and, ultimately, educate on the disease. The program will ... |
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Ace the Case: A 47-Year-Old Man With Oral Corticosteroid-Dependent Asthma
This educational activity will utilize a case study to discuss a 47-year-old man with oral corticosteroid"dependent asthma. |
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EGPA Expert Exchange " A Podcast Series on Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), formerly called Churg-Strauss syndrome, is a rare form of vasculitis that primarily affects the small blood vessels. Individuals diagnosed with EGPA commonly have a history of asthma and/or allergies. Eosinophilic inflammation associated with EGPA can lead to injury in multiple organ systems, including the sinuses, lungs, gastrointestinal system, heart, nervous system, and kidneys. Accurate diagnosis and treatment are critical to minimize g... |
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Answering the Call in Severe Asthma Expanding Roles for Biologic Treatment Regimens
This enduring Call-a-Colleague™ educational program will guide attendees through the long-term management of severe asthma. Expert faculty will provide actionable recommendations on evaluation strategies that consider underlying mechanism of disease, data on newer biologic treatment options, and most importantly, the use of these therapies in current day practice. Interspersed throughout the program are brief Call-a-Colleague™ video calls in which faculty consult with their specialist coll... |
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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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Reducing Risks in Asthma: Mucus Plugs and Airway Obstruction
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of pulmonology and clinical immunology clinicians who manage patients with severe asthma who are at risk for mucus plugs.
Program Overview
This Point-of-Care 201 program has been designed to educate and promote critical thinking through a discussion-based format that is accompanied by 3-dimensional animation. Expert faculty examine various sides of key clinical issues in asthma"including exploration of the pa... |
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Applying Guidelines and Latest Evidence to the Management of Moderate‐to‐Severe Asthma in Children and Adults
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of pulmonologists, allergists/immunologists, NPs and PAs, and other clinicians involved in the management of patients with moderate‐to‐severe asthma.
Program Overview
Patients with asthma and underlying comorbidities require personalized treatment to achieve asthma control. Children with asthma have an especially high burden of symptoms, and are at risk of impaired lung development if asthma control cannot be ... |
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Assessment of Asthma Control
Although asthma treatments are widely available, between one-third and one-half of patients continue to have symptoms that regularly interfere with everyday life. These asthma-related symptoms and exacerbations result in almost 2 million emergency department visits each year, which often lead to inpatient hospital stays. Thus, there is a clear need for ongoing education about asthma management, particularly when there are significant changes in treatment recommendations or therapeutic options.... |
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A Patient With Severe Asthma in Need of Additional Control
Severe asthma is thought to affect about 5% to 10% of the total population of patients with asthma. The detrimental consequences of uncontrolled severe asthma are significant, leading to serious exacerbations, deterioration of lung function, and pronounced impact on quality of life. The emergence of biologic therapies has revolutionized the treatment of severe asthma. Dr. Flavia Hoyte consults with Dr. Njira Lugogo to discuss a patient with poorly controlled, late-onset severe disease who may... |
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Managing the Patient With Severe Asthma and Common Comorbidities
Comorbid disease is common amongst patients with asthma and may lead to worsening asthma symptoms if not properly identified and managed. Furthermore, some patients may not respond to their first biologic treatment option, confounding management and selection of next line therapy. Dr. Njira Lugogo consults with Dr. Flavia Hoyte to discuss a treatment plan for her patient with severe, allergic asthma and comorbid disease. |
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Clinical Consults in Severe Asthma: New Approaches to Targeted Therapy
As management options for the treatment of severe asthma continue to expand with the addition of effective biologic therapies, physicians often consult colleagues for advice on complex cases or challenging issues. This 3-episode Phone-a-Friend series features 3 expert physicians asking and answering questions related to the management of severe asthma. The series will cover a variety of topics, including patient symptom assessment; disease phenotyping; rationale for treatment escalation or swi... |
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Rescue Therapies for Asthma
Although asthma treatments are widely available, between one-third and one-half of patients continue to have symptoms that regularly interfere with everyday life. These asthma-related symptoms and exacerbations result in almost 2 million emergency department visits each year, which often lead to inpatient hospital stays. Thus, there is a clear need for ongoing education about asthma management, particularly when there are significant changes in treatment recommendations or therapeutic options.... |
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Surgery or Biologic for Nasal Polyps? A Close Look at the Evidence
Target Audience
The intended audience for this program is ENTs, allergists, immunologists, specialty nurse practitioners and PAs, and other clinicians involved in the management of patients with nasal polyps.
Program Overview
As management strategies for nasal polyps (NPs) have evolved, patients whose NPs do not respond to initial treatment, who are ineligible for systemic corticosteroids, or whose NPs recur after initial surgery often undergo repeated surgeries, with high associated cost... |
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Cases in Practice: Applying Proposed Care Pathways for Interdisciplinary Collaboration to the Management of Nasal Polyps
Target Audience
The intended audience for this program is ENTs, allergists, immunologists, specialty nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and other clinicians involved in the management of patients with nasal polyps (NPs).
Program Overview
Clinicians on the frontlines of care for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps " including ear, nose, and throat specialists (ENTs) and allergists-- are largely unaware of the underlying pathophysiology driven by type 2 (T2) inflammatio... |
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Tropical Charms of the Seychelles: Hot Topics in Medical, Dental & Public Health Issues
Discover paradise as you sail the Indian Ocean for 7 nights on a luxury Seychelles yacht cruise with PES! Nestled over 900 miles from mainland Africa in the topaz waters of the Indian Ocean, lies the blissful Seychelles Islands. Brimming with incredible landscapes, rare wildlife, and a vibrant atmosphere, a Seychelles cruise will introduce you to East Africa’s archipelago of utopia, all while enjoying the all-inclusive, 100-guest Emerald Azzurra.
Hot Topics in Medical, Dental & Public... |
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Improving Processes for Primary Care Assessment and Referral to Specialty Care in Severe Asthma
Can you recognize severe asthma? Access these educational resources and tools to help you enhance assessment and diagnostic practices and introduce guideline-recommended referral processes. Then share this invaluable educational content with your team by using the downloadable slide decks and discussion guides to initiate meaningful conversations and improve interprofessional care. And to assist providers with optimizing their EMR workflows, this activity also provides you with practical guid... |
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Cleveland Clinic Primary Care + (online streaming & flash drive formats)
Cleveland Clinic Primary Care + highlights the latest therapies, procedures and diagnostics in primary care, women’s health and behavioral medicine. This best practices review addresses the educational needs of primary care clinicians who must stay abreast of current research and treatments in a wide range of disciplines. Physicians, nurses and physician assistants will all benefit from Cleveland Clinic’s expert analysis of essential subjects in primary care.
Worth 21 AMA PRA Catego... |
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Co-Management of Severe Asthma: Improving Processes for Primary Care Assessment and Referral to Specialty Care through Quality Improvement
Can you recognize severe asthma? Our easy-to-administer digital quality improvement (QI) program walks you through steps to assess how well your clinical practices align with evidence-based practice, allows you to select goals to address your identified gaps, dynamically creates an action plan for you or your team, and offers pre-developed interventions to achieve these goals. QI doesn't have to be overwhelming. Improve your patient outcomes and drive changes to impact care by diagnosing ... |