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Evolutions in the Management of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Treatment Implications for the Present and Future
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), including neurologists, neuromuscular specialists, and other members of the healthcare team who care for patients with DMD.
Program Overview
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) impacts 1 in every 3,500 male births globally, and its progression is both relentless and fatal. However, the rapid advancement in DMD therapies brings hope... |
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Establishing Effective Interprofessional Care Pathways for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Despite obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) being a source of significant morbidity and mortality, it is underdiagnosed and undertreated. Poor patient outcomes stem from inadequate and/or inconsistent screening in high-risk patients, a dearth of sleep specialists to effectively manage all patients, and poor collaboration amongst disciplines to evaluate and manage patients. And while CPAP remains the standard of care for patients with OSA, it is insufficient for a sizeable number of patients and not ... |
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Clinical Endocrinology 2025 - LIVE STREAMING
Clinical Strategies and Comprehensive Updates for State-of-the-Art Endocrine Care
Clinical Endocrinology 2025, a live streaming CME program, has been optimized for remote learning. All sessions and workshops will be live streamed and include online, live chat, where participants can pose their specific questions to faculty. All sessions and workshops will be recorded and made available to participants for online viewing, at their convenience, via a course archive. As a participant, you will... |
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Survival Skills for Today’s Gynecologist® Spring 2025: Advanced Update for All Women’s Healthcare Providers with Practical Tips and Pearls
Welcome to Survival Skills for Today’s Gynecologist Spring 2025 Advanced Update for All Women’s Healthcare Providers delivered by world-class leaders in our field. We are excited to present this comprehensive conference with in-depth lectures. It is packed with high yield practical tips and pearls. All sessions include a summary of clinical tools you can take back and implement in your practice. Ample time is set aside for questions and answers, as well as for you to meet informally with... |
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Pre-Hospital Ultrasound - Blended Course
Pre-hospital ultrasound can be a valuable tool to rapidly diagnose a variety of conditions associated with trauma and/or critically ill patients. Pre-Hospital focused evaluation of the heart, lungs, and abdomen can provide a rapid and safe method to improve the time to diagnose and/or treat these patients resulting in increased patient safety, satisfaction, and over-all improved patient outcomes in time-sensitive situations.
The Blended Pre-Hospital Ultrasound Training Course is specificall... |
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Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access - Blended Course
The Blended Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access Training Course is planned in accordance with the current Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), ACEP guidelines and provides participants a strong foundation to perform central and peripheral line techniques in an emergency setting. The Blended Education format provides flexibility while saving you time and minimizing travel costs.
Begin with the self-paced online course: Taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts that ... |
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Updates on the Evolving Role of Multidisciplinary Care Teams for the Management of Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Target Audience
These educational activities are designed for neurologists, pediatric neurologists, global pharmacists, specialty nurses, genetic counselors, medical geneticists, and other physicians involved in multidisciplinary care teams for DMD management.
Program Overview
This enduring activity focuses on improving the care of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with regard to effective diagnosis, referral, and treatment. Additionally, the faculty will aim to present stan... |
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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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CRRN Exam Review - Valencia
This two-day seminar is for nurses providing care to rehabilitation patients. It is designed to enhance the skills of rehabilitation nurses working in a variety of inpatient or outpatient settings. Rehabilitation nursing standards of care and practice will be reviewed. Participants will gain additional skills to manage the complex needs of rehabilitation patients as well as work more effectively in the interdisciplinary team.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
This program prepares the learner to:... |
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Penn Radiology Emergency Imaging After Hours (Online & USB Flash Drive)
Penn Radiology Emergency Imaging After Hours provides insight for imaging conditions where rapid response is required. An elite faculty guides learners with practical lessons in modality choice, image acquisition and interpretation skills for a wide range of clinical presentations. Selected topics in chest, neuroradiology, abdominal, pelvic, pediatric and musculoskeletal imaging are presented to ensure confident analysis, so the practitioner is never outside of their comfort zone. Worth u... |
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Improving the Management of Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Emerging Evidence and Treatment Strategies
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of health care professionals involved in the management of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), including neurologists and other neuromuscular specialists, with a portion targeting pediatricians.
Program Overview
Expand your knowledge of DMD by exploring real patient case reviews! Gain a deeper understanding of dystrophin’s role in disease progression, explore the latest clinical trial results across tre... |
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Highlights from PAS: Rare Disorders - Don't Miss a Treatable Disease
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of neonatologists, pediatricians, geneticists, family practice, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, genetic counselors, and other HCPs who wish to improve their knowledge and competence in identifying and managing patients with treatable rare disorders through NBS as well as other measures.
Program Overview
This activity will feature clinical cases where newborn screening (NBS) identified a t... |
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Long-Chain Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders: Advances in Nutritional Management
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of Registered Dietitians.
Program Overview
Long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders (LC-FAODs) are characterized by acute crises of energy production and chronic energy deficiency during times of physiologic stress and fasting. Clinical complications include recurrent episodes of rhabdomyolysis, weakness, hepatic dysfunction, severe hypoglycemia, hyperammonemia, and cardiomyopathy. Despite a traditional diet therapy,... |
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An Expert Panel on Severe Asthma: From the Epithelium to Better Patient Outcomes
Severe asthma has been clearly tied to significant medical, psychological, social, and economic risks and burdens for affected patients and their families. Despite the clear need for comprehensive and intensive management, substantial gaps in patient care persist. This live Expert Roundtable"with 3 internationally recognized asthma experts who have extensive experience in clinical research, patient care, and clinician education"will cover key clinical issues involving the use of biol... |
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Practice-Changing Advances in the Management of Hemophilia
STATEMENT OF NEED
Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly, causing affected individuals to experience spontaneous bleeding as well as bleeding after injuries or surgery. The 2 most common types are hemophilia A, caused by low levels of clotting factor VIII; and hemophilia B, caused by low levels of clotting factor IX. The standard treatment for hemophilia involves replacing the missing blood clotting factor by infusing commercially prepared facto... |
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Podcast: Practice-Changing Advances in the Management of Hemophilia
STATEMENT OF NEED
Hemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly, causing affected individuals to experience spontaneous bleeding as well as bleeding after injuries or surgery. The 2 most common types are hemophilia A, caused by low levels of clotting factor VIII; and hemophilia B, caused by low levels of clotting factor IX. The standard treatment for hemophilia involves replacing the missing blood clotting factor by infusing commercially prepared facto... |
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New Guidelines and Novel Treatments for PAH: Taking a Forward-Looking Data Dive Into the Pool of Emerging Therapies
Target Audience
This educational activity has been designed to meet the needs of cardiologists, pulmonologists, rheumatologists, and other physicians, including those in primary care and internal medicine, as well as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers who may be involved in managing care for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Program Overview
Discoveries about the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) revealed key mo... |
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Sharing Real-World Experiences with New Rett Syndrome Therapies
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of neurologists, pediatric neurologists, and specialty NP/PAs involved in the treatment of patients with Rett syndrome.
Program Overview
Integrating newer agents for the treatment of Rett syndrome into clinical practice can be challenging, particularly in community settings. In this activity, an expert panel will convene featuring a neurologist from an International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF)-designated cente... |
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33rd Annual Primary Care Conference, Session 1
Emmerse yourself in the allure of Kiawah Island, South Carolina, while enhancing your medical expertise at the 33rd Annual Primary Care Conference, CEC's oldest and most popular CME conference. Attend one of two sessions: June 23 - 27 or June 30 - July 4 at the prestigious Kiawah Island Golf Resort. This event allows primary care clinicians to stay updated in rapidly changing therapeutic areas with time to explore Kiawah Island's pristine beaches and lush marshlands, where CEC has be... |
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Keeping Up with the Evolving Treatment Landscape for Advanced/Metastatic Gastric/GEJ Cancer: Modeling Center of Excellence Practices
Are you optimally treating your patients with gastric/gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers per the latest evidence on selection of therapies? Despite recent advancements in diagnosis of gastric/GEJ cancer, most cases are detected at advanced stages, resulting in poor outcomes. But advances have identified biomarkers that can offer more precise diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for gastric/GEJ cancer patients. In addition to HER2 and PD-L1 status, microsatellite instability (MSI) status... |
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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease " Understanding the Disease and Improving Treatment Adherence and Outcome
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of nephrologists, primary care providers, and providers who care for patients with kidney disease.
Program Overview
In the real-world setting, treatment adherence in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) can be a challenge. This CME program will discuss the diagnosis and management of ADPKD as well as strategies on improving treatment adherence. Patients’ perspectives on how to deal with... |
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Internal Medicine Comprehensive Review and Update 2025 - LIVE STREAMING
Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Updates for Internal Medicine and Its Subspecialties
This program, the 65th 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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33rd Annual Primary Care Conference, Session 2
Elevate your medical practice at the 33rd Annual Primary Care Conference, CEC's longest-running and most popular CME event, hosted at the prestigious Kiawah Island Golf Resort. Held during two sessions from June 23 - 27 or June 30 - July 4, you have the flexibility to choose the dates that best fit your schedule.
Prepare for enlightening morning sessions led by expert faculty, covering a comprehensive array of topics tailored to the evolving needs of primary care clinicians. Dive into ... |
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Multidisciplinary Team Essentials on CMV Prevention, Surveillance, and Treatment Optimization in the Transplant Setting
The role of the multidisciplinary transplant team has expanded considerably over the past decade to keep pace with advances in the field and to address long-term care of transplant recipients. Despite these advances, breakthrough cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections and development of refractory and resistant CMV infections cause significant complications post-transplant. To lessen patient burden and improve survival outcomes, optimal introduction of anti-CMV drugs, both prophylactically and thera... |
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Refining Management of CMV After Transplant: Exploiting Recent Advances to Alleviate Patient Burden: A Care Team Forum®
Target Audience
Transplant, infectious disease, internal medicine, nephrologists, primary care, pharmacy clinicians, advanced practice providers, and surgeons managing patients with CMV
Program Overview
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most common infectious complications in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. During this activity, the faculty will discuss best practices for prevention and treatment of CMV post-transplant and provide clinical pearls for managing difficult-to-tr... |
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Cleveland Clinic 27th Annual Diabetes Therapeutics, Technology and Surgery (Online Streaming On Demand)
For over a quarter century, Cleveland Clinic has been at the forefront of continuing education regarding the treatment and management of diabetes. Its world class faculty has designed the 27th Annual Diabetes Therapeutics, Technology and Surgery to provide up-to-date reviews of strategies and research relevant to this disease and its complications. The goal of this activity is to increase practitioners’ competence and clinical performance in the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. A... |
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Lp(a) and LDL-C Management: Exploring Divergent Perspectives
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity is cardiologists, endocrinologists, internists, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with hyperlipidemia and other cardiovascular risk factors.
Program Overview
Lp(a) and LDL-C Management: Exploring Divergent Perspectives is a continuing education (CE) initiative aimed at broadening healthcare professionals' understanding of the complex nature of hyperlipidemia management... |
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Pediatric RSV Prophylaxis: An Evolving Landscape for Prevention " A Wheel of Knowledge Challenge!
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children younger than 1 year of age in the United States. Although certain infants and young children are at higher risk for severe illness due to premature birth or comorbid conditions, the majority of pediatric RSV hospitalizations occur in healthy infants. Emerging passive immunization options, which include nirsevimab and a maternal RSV vaccine, provide important new tools that offer RSV protection... |
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Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Implications for Early Detection and Treatment
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible, age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a gradual decline in understanding, memory, and ability to perform activities of daily living. With the recent approval of novel AD treatments and the evolving therapeutic landscape, it is imperative for clinicians to stay informed on the current issues surrounding AD. This CE program "Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Implications for Early Detection and Treatment" aims t... |
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Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Implications for Early Detection and Treatment
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible, age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a gradual decline in understanding, memory, and ability to perform activities of daily living. With the recent approval of novel AD treatments and the evolving therapeutic landscape, it is imperative for clinicians to stay informed on the current issues surrounding AD. This CE program "Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Implications for Early Detection and Treatment" aims t... |
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Occurrence and Disease Course of RSV Illness in Adults
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for US-based healthcare professionals who care for older adults, including pulmonologists, geriatricians, and additional primary care providers (family physicians, internists, physician associates, nurse practitioners and other nursing professionals, and pharmacists).
Program Overview
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious seasonal lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) characterized by cough, runny nose, sneezing, ... |
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How the Patient Experience Should Inform Treatment Selection: Reframing Expectations in EoE for HCPs and Patients
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has been steadily increasing in prevalence and incidence over the past three decades. Today, EoE has evolved from a rare case-reportable condition to a disease that is commonly encountered in the clinic and endoscopy suite and is a major cause of upper gastrointestinal morbidity and increasing healthcare costs.
Delays in diagnosis persist and management of the disease can be complex. While significant advances in the treatment of EoE have been made, studies s... |
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Beyond Avoidance: IgE-Mediated Food Allergies " Therapeutic Innovations to the Rescue
In the United States, food-induced allergic reactions are the leading cause of anaphylaxis in hospital emergency departments. Among these, immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergies are the most common, and they pose significant risks, including cardiac arrest and respiratory failure. Traditionally, treatment options for IgE-mediated food allergies have been primarily limited to food avoidance and anaphylaxis prevention. However, recent years have brought the FDA approval of the first oral... |
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Establishing Frameworks for Precision Medicine in NTRK Fusion-Positive Advanced Solid Tumors
Despite significant advancements over the past decade, significant unmet needs persist for patients with NTRK-positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. In addition, there is ongoing debate about the importance of testing for genomic alterations in rare cancers, or those that rarely occur in common cancers. However, evolving molecular testing procedures and emerging therapeutic options targeting NTRK fusions offer new pathways for the detection and treatment of these cancers. To he... |
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Managing Obesity in Adolescent Patients Your Top 10 Questions Answered
The rate of obesity in children and adolescents is increasing, posing significant physical and mental health challenges through childhood and adolescence and into adulthood. Recently, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have been approved for use in patients as young as 12 years, and it is critical that clinicians initiate both lifestyle management and pharmacologic therapies as early as possible. Dr. Fatima Stanford discusses 10 common questions asked about managing obesity ... |
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Are You Up to Speed? Test Your Knowledge on Pneumococcal Vaccination in Adults
Despite widespread availability of pneumococcal vaccines designed to reduce the risks for infection and invasive pneumococcal disease, coverage remains suboptimal among older adults and those with underlying medical conditions and risk factors. The development of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines offers new opportunities for improved protection against pneumococcal disease, but are you current with the latest evidence and guideline recommendations? If you're a puzzle enthusiast, dive into t... |
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Mastering Suboptimal Treatment Response in nAMD
In this Master Class case, Dr. David Eichenbaum discusses the management of a 69-year-old White man with neovascular age-related macular degeneration who receives a suboptimal treatment response to initial anti-vascular epithelial growth factor therapy. |
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Mastering Suboptimal Treatment Response in DME
In this Master Class case, Dr. W. Lloyd Clark discusses the management of a 75-year-old Black woman with diabetic macular edema who has a suboptimal treatment response to initial anti-vascular epithelial growth factor therapy. |
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ASCVD Clinical Research Updates Targeting Residual Inflammation in Patients with ASCVD and CKD
Emerging evidence and scientific advancements are revealing pathophysiologic mechanisms correlated with systemic inflammation and the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk for developing ASCVD. Novel anti-inflammatory therapies are showing efficacy at reducing inflammation and development of ASCVD, and are adding to the treatment options beyond the usual lipid-lowering agents. As new clinical evidence and tar... |
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Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Innovative Therapies for Sight Revival
Multimodal imaging is key for the early detection and monitoring of geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Optical coherence tomography has recently been recommended by an international consensus to be the primary imaging method for the detection of atrophy in eyes. Once diagnosed, timely therapeutic intervention should be initiated with recently FDA-approved therapies that target components of the complement cascade. When optimally integrated into persona... |
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Ace the Case: A 38-Year-Old Man With Resistant Hypertension
This educational activity will utilize a case study to discuss a 38-year-old man with resistant hypertension. |
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Ace the Case: A 47-Year-Old Woman With Lethargy, Confusion, and Muscle Weakness
This educational activity will utilize a case study to discuss a 47-year-old woman with lethargy, confusion, and muscle weakness. |
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Unmasking Disparities and Forging a Path to Equitable Care
This comprehensive continuing education (CE) monograph delves into the complexities of HCM, an autosomal dominant genetic disorder marked by increased left ventricular hypertrophy. This condition can lead to significant health complications, such as heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, and sudden cardiac death. Despite the impact of HCM on patient health and well-being, a gap persists in the understanding of the racial/ethnic and gender-based disparities among healthcare professionals. This gap... |
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Unmasking Disparities and Forging a Path to Equitable Care
This comprehensive continuing education (CE) monograph delves into the complexities of HCM, an autosomal dominant genetic disorder marked by increased left ventricular hypertrophy. This condition can lead to significant health complications, such as heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, and sudden cardiac death. Despite the impact of HCM on patient health and well-being, a gap persists in the understanding of the racial/ethnic and gender-based disparities among healthcare professionals. This gap... |
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Treating SCLC in the Relapsed/Refractory Setting: Giving Patients a Voice About Second-Line Therapy
SCLC is aggressive in nature with a high recurrence rate following initial treatment and a propensity to become resistant to conventional therapies. Early detection is critical, but many patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage where prognosis is poor. Progress in the second-line setting offers new hope for improving patient outcomes, but the rapid pace at which these advances are occurring present challenges for effectively integrating novel therapies into patient care. In fact, research s... |
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Epstein-Barr Virus-Positive Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders: Addressing Unmet Needs with Emerging Therapies
In this Hematology Dialogues, Epstein-Barr Virus-Positive Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders: Addressing Unmet Needs with Emerging Therapies, participants will learn about the epidemiology and burden of Epstein-Barr Virus-positive (EBV+) and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD), differentiate between current and emerging prognostic scoring systems for EBV+ and PTLD to inform treatment decisions, and evaluate the latest clinical evidence of emerging treatment options ... |
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Thyroid Eye Disease: Unmasking and Taming What’s in Disguise
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a complex autoimmune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the orbit that is associated with a spectrum of signs and symptoms and varying levels of severity. Early diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment are imperative for preventing progression to severe disease and potential vision loss. However, diagnosis can be challenging. Traditional treatments for TED, such as steroids, radiotherapy, and surgery, all relieve symptoms but do not alter the course of dise... |
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Cushing’s Syndrome Treatment Research Highlights: ENDO 2024
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians specializing in endorcrinology, radiology, neurosurgery, and general practice. Other members of the care team may also participate.
Program Overview
This 30-minute CME program highlights the latest clinical research about Cushing’s syndrome and Cushing’ disease.
Learning Objectives
After participating in the activity, learners should be better able to:
Describe the latest research being ... |
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Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Live Course
The Introduction to Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core emergency medicine ultrasound applications as outlined in the most recent ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines.
This course is taught by leading emergency medicine ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures, interactive case presentations, and extensive hands-on scanning sessions. All hands-on scanning sessions feature a 3:1 participant to exper... |
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Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound - Live Course
The Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform the core critical care ultrasound applications as outlined in the most ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines.
This course is taught by leading critical care and emergency medicine ultrasound experts and incorporates comprehensive lectures, interactive case presentations, and extensive hands-on scanning sessions. All hands-on scanning sessions feature a 3:1 participant to expe... |
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