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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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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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RH Treatment in the Real World: AHA 2022 Highlights
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of primary care providers, including internists, family physicians, clinical pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and PAs, as well as nephrologists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, obesity specialists, gerontologists, and other clinicians who are involved or interested in the management of patients with resistant hypertension (RH).
Program Overview
Blood pressure control rates have been steadily declining in th... |
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The Future of RH Treatment: AHA 2022 Highlights
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of primary care providers, including internists, family physicians, clinical pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and PAs, as well as nephrologists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, obesity specialists, gerontologists, and other clinicians who are involved or interested in the management of patients with resistant hypertension (RH).
Program Overview
The American Heart Association 2022 Scientific Sessions was fer... |
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Clinical Challenges and Evolving Strategies the Management of Alopecia Areata
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of dermatologists. This education may also be of interest to pediatric dermatologists, dermatology advanced practice providers (NPs and PAs), and dermatology nurses as clinicians who are responsible for the primary diagnosis and treatment of patients with AA.
Program Overview
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that targets the hair follicles, typically causing hair loss on the scalp but also on other areas such ... |
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Beyond ACEis and ARBs: The Promise of SGLT2 Inhibition to Reduce Risk of ESRD and Dialysis in Numerous Patient Populations
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of dermatologists. This education may also be of interest to pediatric dermatologists, dermatology advanced practice providers (NPs and PAs), and dermatology nurses as clinicians who are responsible for the primary diagnosis and treatment of patients with AA.
Program Overview
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that targets the hair follicles, typically causing hair loss on the scalp but also on other areas such ... |
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Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care: A Comprehensive Review
ALL AMS CME 2023 medical conferences are Live, half-day, Commercial Support Free medical events and are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Additional accreditation can be found on our website.
All of our medical meetings are clinically useful evidence/case-based, guideline-driven, Primary Care content that is immediately applicable to your practice. All of our CME conferences, both live and recorded, can be found at www.AmericanMedicalSeminars.com.
AMS CME meetings are held in... |
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WEBINAR Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care: A Comprehensive Review
ALL AMS CME 2023 medical conferences are Live, half-day, Commercial Support Free medical events and are approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Additional accreditation can be found on our website.
All of our medical meetings are clinically useful evidence/case-based, guideline-driven, Primary Care content that is immediately applicable to your practice. All of our CME conferences, both live and recorded, can be found at www.AmericanMedicalSeminars.com.
AMS CME meetings are held in... |
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Ready, Set, Action: Collaborative Management to Improve Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease
Target Audience
This educational activity is designed for primary care physicians, internists, geriatricians, neurologists, and NPs and PAs who care for patients with or at risk for AD
Program Overview
It can be a struggle to diagnose Alzheimer disease (AD), but it is worth the time and effort! The benefits of a timely diagnosis for both patients and families cannot be overstated. Do you have questions about appropriate tests you can use in daily practice? Do you do cognitive, imaging, an... |
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4th Annual Medical Updates in Primary Care Conference
Continuing Education Company has been organizing its Primary Care Conference Series for over 30 years. The 4th Annual Medical Updates in Primary Care Conference 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 December 2023 for our 4th Annual Medical Updates in Primary Care Conference at the Fairmont Orchid, Hawaii Resort on the Big Island.
Program Objectives
As a re... |
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What Would You Do? An Interactive and Evidence-Based Educational Session on MS Treatment Approaches
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of neurologists, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare professional team who care for people with MS.
Program Overview
An interactive, case-based activity designed to challenge learners' thinking and decision-making skills, while providing evidence and expert insights related to considerations in the care of people living with MS.
Learning Obje... |
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BTK Inhibitors: An Emerging Target in Multiple Sclerosis
Target Audience
This educational activity has been designed to meet the needs of neurologists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other advanced health care professionals who manage patients with MS.
Program Overview
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects approximately 1 million US adults. The disease is marked by central nervous system (CNS) demyelination that results in fatigue, spasticity, and pain, among many other... |
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Better Education on Glomerular Disease: Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of C3 Glomerulopathy
Target Audience
Nephrologists, nephrology physician associates / physician assistants and nurse practitioners, primary care physicians, pediatricians, surgeons who specialize in organ transplants, and other healthcare professionals who may be involved in diagnosis and treatment of patients with C3 glomerulopathy.
Program Overview
Nephrology specialists Carla Nester, MD, and Andrew Bomback, MD, delve into the rare and difficult-to-diagnose disease state of C3 glomerulopathy, a membranoprol... |
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management for Patients with ADHD During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward psychologists, pediatricians, primary care clinicians, NPs, PAs, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with ADHD.
Activity Overview
This video-based program is designed for health care professionals to explore the diagnosis and treatment of patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) through a unique perspective, putting the patient voice front and center. A patient will lend... |
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Part 1: Understanding the Fundamentals of Pain
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for primary care clinicians, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team.
Program Overview
Pain is a pervasive problem in the United States that poses many challenges to clinicians and patients. The potential for opioid misuse, abuse, and addiction contributes to the complexity of appropriate pain management. This CME/CE activity, which is Part 1 of a three-part series ... |
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Part 2: Best Practices for Prescribing Opioids in Primary Care
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for primary care clinicians, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team.
Program Overview
Pain continues to be a major public health problem in the United States, causing reductions in patients’ daily function and quality of life. Despite the benefits of opioid analgesics, untreated and undertreated acute and chronic pain persists. Thus, education on safe opioid pres... |
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Part 3: Opioid Risk Evaluation, Mitigation, and Management
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for primary care clinicians, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team.
Program Overview
The opioid epidemic is a national health crisis that results in tens of thousands of opioid-related overdose deaths annually. It is critical that the millions of patients with pain receive appropriate care while mitigating the risks of opioid misuse, abuse, and diversion. This CME... |
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Overview of the 2023 GOLD Guidelines for COPD
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of primary care providers (PCPs), including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who manage patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Program Overview
During the first activity of the series, expert faculty will present and discuss key updates to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2023 Report for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of COPD. Th... |
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PrEParing to End the Epidemic: Optimizing HIV Prevention in Primary Care
This educational program will focus on how to identify and engage with patients at high risk for HIV infection, use nonjudgmental communication skills to remove the stigma associated with HIV, and foster meaningful discussions about sexual health and behavior. It will also provide practical clinical information on implementing PrEP services in primary care practice, including the safety and efficacy of oral and long-acting injectable PrEP agents, initiating and monitoring patients on PrEP, and... |
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Incorporating the Patient Journey into HS Diagnosis and Management Practices
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward dermatologists, NPs, PAs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are involved in the treatment and management of HS. Primary care providers, women’s health professionals, and proctologists who may be involved in first-line diagnosis of HS will also be targeted.
Program Overview
This video-based program is designed for health care professionals to explore the diagnosis and treatment of patients with hidradenitis suppura... |
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: A Family Physicians’ Guide to Migraine Treatment " Emerging Therapies and Evolving Paradigms
Target Audience
This program is intended for primary care providers, neurologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other physicians who treat patients with migraine.
Program Overview
This Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™ is a video-based program in which 2 experts discuss the etiology and management of migraine, with a focus on the role of CGRP-targeted therapy. In this activity, the faculty focus on the pathophysiology, current and emerging therapeutic strategies, ... |
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Improving HCV Outcomes in Rural and Underserved Communities: Listening and Engaging Patients in Care " Part 1
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for primary care clinicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team who serve patients in rural and underserved communities.
Program Overview
Despite advances in treatment, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains a public health concern. In the US, rural and underserved populations are disproportionately affected by HCV and more likely to face barriers of distance and lack of specialists. Thus, primary care clinicians play... |
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Refining Management of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma: What’s on the Horizon for Pediatric Management and AYA Survivorship
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of community-based and academic/specialist hematologists, hematologic oncologists, medical oncologists, hematopathologists, primary care providers, family practitioner internists, hematology/oncology nurses and nurse navigators, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists.
Program Overview
New treatments are poised to expand the armamentarium for pediatric classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). Given the... |
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PER® Postgame™: MS Meeting Updates " Integrating the Latest Data to Optimize Care in the COVID-19 Era
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward MS specialists, community neurologists, neuroimmunologists, specialty NPs, PAs, RNs, and other members of the MS care team.
Activity Overview
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by demyelination and neurodegenerative progression. Most MS therapies target various immune cells involved in the inflammatory cascade. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has created additional ... |
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Physiologic Regulation of EPO Production for CKD-Anemia: An Opportunity to Enhance Access to Care
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of nephrologists, dialysis center medical directors, hospitalists, hematologists, and specialty NPs and PAs. Secondary audiences include primary care clinicians, internal medicine specialists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, family medicine and/or allied NPs and PAs.
Statement of Need/Program Overview
Anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often under-recognized and undertreated, leaving patients to live with ... |
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Clinical ShowCase™ in aHUS: The Application of Complement Inhibitors in Practice
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward hematologists, nephrologists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses specializing in hematology and transplant medicine who may encounter patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS).
Program Overview
This online activity is designed to provide concise and easy-to-digest education in an engaging and interactive case-based format. The case focuses on diagnosing aHUS and choosing ... |
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Sickle Cell Disease: Improving the Quality and Continuum of Acute and Ambulatory Patient Care
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward hematologists, cardiologists, pulmonologists, neurologists, primary care physicians, and advanced clinical practitioners who work with sickle cell disease (SCD) patients.
Activity Overview
In this video-based activity, a panel of 4 distinguished experts in managing SCD review clinical guidelines, interpret clinical latest data regarding current and emerging therapeutic strategies, and engage in lively discussion about best pract... |
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PER Postgame™: The Latest from Louisville 2022 " Utilizing Recent Data to Improve Care for Patients with Peanut Allergy
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward allergists/immunologists, internists, pediatricians, NPs, PAs, and RNs. Other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with food allergy are invited to participate as well.
Activity Overview
Children with peanut allergies and their families often experience a profoundly reduced health-related quality of life. Data show that food allergy affects 4% to 7% of primary school children. A national allergy databa... |
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Patient and Provider Connection™: Aligning Evidence-Based Management Strategies with Quality-of-Life Considerations to Optimize Care in Patients with HAE
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward allergists, clinical immunologists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians.
Activity Overview
This video-based program is designed for health care professionals to explore the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) through a unique perspective, putting the patient voice front and center. A patient will lend their expertise to this program by sharing their journey living with HAE. This online activity focuses ... |
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Case Studies in Major Depressive Disorder: A Focus on Emotional Blunting and Inadequate Treatment Response
Two common problems that primary care providers encounter when treating patients with MDD are (1) inadequate treatment response and (2) adverse effects, such as emotional blunting, associated with antidepressants. In addition to compromising a patient’s health and quality of life, these problems cause many individuals with MDD to not adhere to a treatment plan. In this activity, 2 expert faculty members, W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, and Regina F. Goulder, FNP-C, APN, will support learners as ... |
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Community Practice Connections™: Expert Perspectives on the Evolving Treatment Paradigm in Heart Failure Management
Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward Cardiologists, Internists, Primary Care Physicians, Endocrinologists, Nephrologists, Hospitalists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Certified Diabetes Educators.
Program Overview
Heart failure (HF) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Despite the fact that guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) has been shown to improve HF survival, GDMT optimization in clinical practice remains poor. Rec... |
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Obesity Forum®: Getting Engaged in Obesity Care
Obesity is an increasingly prevalent chronic condition associated with substantial risks of morbidity and mortality. It is also a risk factor for some of the leading causes of preventable death, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer. With prevalence continuing to escalate, it is predicted that 1 in 2 Americans will have obesity by 2030. Among the groups most at risk for severe obesity ar... |
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Improving Outcomes for Patients with Uterine Fibroids and/or Endometriosis: How Does Your Approach Compare with the Experts?
Target Audience
This enduring activity is designed to meet the educational needs of obstetrician gynecologists and other healthcare professionals involved in the care and treatment of patients with UF and/or endometriosis.
Program Overview
This enduring activity has been designed to help obstetrician gynecologists and other HCPs involved in the care and treatment of patients with uterine fibroids (UF) and/or endometriosis to better support prompt initiation of treatment through early and ... |
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Diagnosis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Noninvasive Tools and Predictive Models
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of primary care physicians, gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, diabetologists, hepatologists, obesity specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinicians involved in the management of patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or at risk for NASH.
Program Overview
Because NASH is under-recognized, clinician awareness of many elements of this illness is suboptimal. These elements inc... |
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Challenging Invasive Fungal Infections: Current and Emerging Pharmacologic Strategies
Target Audience
Primary audience: This activity is directed to infectious disease physicians, critical care physicians, hospitalists, surgeons, pathologists/clinical microbiologists, hematologists/oncologists, pharmacists, pediatric infectious disease specialists, transplant specialists, and other healthcare providers responsible for the management of invasive fungal infections.
Secondary audience: Primary care providers, GI, dermatology, and rheumatology specialists who work in the endemi... |
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Tackling Migraine Head On: The Role of Gepants in Migraine Treatment and Prevention
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of neurologists, primary care physicians, and advanced practice providers in neurology and primary care.
Program Overview
Advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of migraine have led to the approval of new pharmacologic classes addressing the role of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), such as gepants. With the evolving migraine therapeutic landscape, it is important for clinicians to be up to date... |
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Identifying Patients at High Risk of COVID-19 Complications: Considerations for Community Care to Reduce Morbidity, Mortality, and Hospitalization Risk
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of primary care physicians, internists, pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes in outpatient management of COVID-19 infection and potential complications of disease in at-risk populations.
Program Overview
This program uses a game-based approach to explore the current understanding of COVID risk assessment, diag... |
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Community Practice Connections™: Exploring the Potential Role for Gene Therapy in Hemophilia B
Target Audience
This activity is directed toward hematologists and hematologist-oncologists. Pediatricians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinicians involved in the management of patients with hemophilia B are invited to participate.
Activity Overview
In hemophilia B, an absence of clotting factor IX leads to a failure to facilitate and stabilize the primary platelet and fibrin plug that initially forms a clot. As a result, patients experience prolonged blee... |
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Collaborating Across the Continuum™: Taking IgA Nephropathy Management to the Next Level
Target Audience
This activity is intended for nephrologists, primary care providers, specialty pharmacists, managed care professionals, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, and other members of the IgAN care team.
Activity Overview
Immunoglobulin (Ig) A nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of primary glomerulonephritis worldwide, and it is considered a significant cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in young adults. The precise pathogenesis of IgAN remai... |
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ON THE CASE: Optimizing Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis
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<p>This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of rheumatologists, dermatologists, primary care physicians, and other health care professionals who care for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).</p>
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<p>A 30-minute online, interactive module designed to lead clinicians through a case-based learning experience intended to mimic real-life clinical interactions. Three cases involving ps... |
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Early Detection of Women’s Cancers: A Prominent Role for Primary Care and OB/GYNs
Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of primary care physicians (PCPs), OB/GYNs, and NPs/PAs working in primary care or women’s care centers involved in the treatment of patients at higher risk for women’s cancers.
Program Overview
Multi‐cancer early detection panels (MCEDs) have the potential to improve cancer outcomes by enhancing timely screening and detection of multiple cancers at once, including high‐incidence cancers without current gu... |
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Advancing the Care of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: Role of the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: Clinical Compendium
The care of patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease requires a multidisciplinary approach; hence, this activity takes a multidisciplinary approach to educate clinicians of various disciplines. Nephrologist and clinical trialist George Bakris, MD, reviews the burden of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and provides guideline recommendations to properly screen and prevent cardiovascular disease events in patients with DKD. Fellow clinical trialist and diabetes expert John Buse, MD, ... |
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12th Annual Essentials in Primary Care Winter Conference
Continuing Education Company has been organizing its Primary Care Conference Series for over 30 years. The 12th Annual Essentials in Primary Care Winter Conference 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 this February when we hold the 12th Annual Essentials in Primary Care Winter Conference in Naples, a charming resort city in southwest Florida.
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Catching Zzzs: The Role of Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonists for Insomnia / 2222
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists practicing in primary care, neurology, and psychiatry.
Program Overview
Insomnia is responsible for a wide range of short-term and long-term impairments and negative health outcomes. Differences in mechanisms among insomnia therapies have important implications for their use in specific patients and among specific patient populations. Dual... |
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WEBINAR: Policy and Payment for Pharmacists Maternal Health Services
Research shows that pharmacists add significant value to the healthcare system. That value is, as of yet, largely unrealized in maternal health services. To decrease infant and maternal mortality, preterm birth, and unintended pregnancies, states should look to pharmacists as a capable workforce, ready to implement solutions. Allowing pharmacists to provide primary care services to pregnant women and those capable of pregnancy will positively impact public health.
The American College of Ap... |
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Addressing the Burden of Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps: Strategies for Managing Patients in Rural and Underserved Communities
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for primary care clinicians, registered nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses who care for patients from rural and underserved areas.
Program Overview
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is an inflammatory disease that affects the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses. Patients with CRSwNP experience a high symptom burden including nasal congestion, loss of smell, rhinorrhea, and emotional/sleep symptoms, all of w... |
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12th Annual Primary Care Winter Conference
Presented by Continuing Education Company for over 30 years, our Primary Care Conference CME Series is designed to update primary care clinicians in rapidly changing therapeutic areas. The emphasis is on practical and useful information for clinical practice. This year, the 12th Annual Primary Care Winter Conference is being held in Maui, Hawaii at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, an oceanfront resort situated along a spectacular stretch of the famed Ka'anapali Beach.
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Advances in™ Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Investigating the Impact of Emerging Agents
Activity Overview
This online educational activity is designed to provide expert interpretation of new and emerging data on the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), with a forward-looking perspective on how new and novel agents might impact clinical practice. The essentials of disease classification and clinical trial data, current and emerging treatment strategies, and management of CAH from infancy to adulthood will be presented in a multimedia format, including a series of vi... |
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Improving HCV Outcomes in Rural and Underserved Communities: Listening and Engaging Patients in Care " Part 2
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for primary care clinicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team who serve patients in rural and underserved communities.
Program Overview
In recent years, the advance of direct-acting antivirals has resulted in dramatically increased cure rates for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and improved patient outcomes. However, HCV still remains a public health concern in the United States, particularly in rural and underserved... |
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Reengagement and Retention in HIV Care to End the HIV Epidemic in Rural and Underserved Communities: An Interdisciplinary Team Approach
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for primary care clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team who serve patients in rural and underserved communities.
Program Overview
Approximately 1.1 million individuals are living with HIV in the United States, yet only about 50% are retained in care. Failure to engage with care is associated with poorer health outcomes and a higher risk of HIV transmission. In rural and underserved communities, parti... |
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