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Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to: * Improve the diagnosis and treatment of common family practice problems * Apply traditional modes of diagnosis and management more effectively * Apply information to commonly asked questions in office practice * Increase proficiency and maintain competence by updating cognitive understanding of family medicine * Feel better prepared to pass the American Board of Family Medici...

There has been an increase in childhood obesity in the United States in the last 2 decades. This rise has resulted in an increase in type 2 diabetes mellitus in children (mostly teens). Pediatricians need to be able to evaluate and treat obese children. This includes evaluation and treatment of uncomplicated type 2 diabetes and its associated co-morbidities. The goal of this module is to increase your comfort in assessing and managing a child with type 2 diabetes and related co-morbidities ...

Short stature is a common complaint. The indications for growth hormone have expanded over the past 2 decades and so have parental expectations. The evaluation of growth is a critical component of the pediatric well child exam. This course is designed to help you differentiate between normal, physiologic deviations from abnormal and pathological states related to patterns of statural growth. Features/Benefits: After completing this course, you should be able to: * Calculate a ...

Puberty is characterized by an increase in growth rate and the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics. The evaluation and Tanner staging of pubertal changes is an important component of the pediatric well child examination. This course is designed to help you differentiate between normal, physiologic deviations from normal and pathological states related to puberty. Features/Benefits: After completing this course, you should be able to: * Discuss the clinical signs of puberty, ...

Endocrinology, Diabetes

Mayo Clinic’s 15th Annual Internal Medicine Update: Sedona 2011 is a four-day course offering primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants a practical update on a variety of subspecialty topics including allergy, cardiovascular diseases, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious diseases, integrative medicine, neurology, psychiatry, pulmonary, renal disease, rheumatology, travel medicine, and others applicable to today’s practice and pat...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports that men are 24% less likely than women to have visited a physician in the past year. With the support of the AHRQ, the U.S. Patient Safety Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, conducts scientific evidence reviews of clinical preventive health care services and develops recommendation statements for clinicians and health systems. Based on a selection of recommendation stat...

Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic that has created a crisis for society and the health care system. The numbers are staggering—nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes mellitus, and 1.6 million new adult cases were diagnosed in 2007, meaning that this chronic illness affects approximately 8% of the total population. Over the past several years, the number of therapeutic agents available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased substant...

Low testosterone affects 4 to 5 million men over the age of 39 and is associated with a multitude of symptoms including loss of libido and sexual function, decreased energy, increased body fat, osteoporosis, reduced muscle mass, and loss of body hair. A decline in testosterone level is a normal part of aging and is not a problem in itself; however, in a significant percentage of men, this decline has been found to be associated with life-threatening chronic conditions including diabetes mellit...

Scott & White’s Annual Internal Medicine Review for the Primary Care Provider is designed to provide the internal medicine and primary care physician, pysician assistant and nurse with information directly applicable to daily patient care. The topics represent some of the most common problems encountered in clinical practice and emphasis will be placed on the pertinent practical aspects of patient care and problems encountered in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. OBJECTIVES Upon...

Diabetes Update with Case Presentations This free CME activity is on the new UC CME California web site. Course consists of the following elements: Create account on the CME California web site and register for the activity. Participation is accomplished through self-directed viewing of the web-based material. CME credit is obtained upon completion of the program content and submission of the program evaluation/assessment. An electronic CME certificate will be available after successful...

This activity is designed for physicians and pharmacists in primary care, general medicine, endocrinologists, cardiologists, and internal medicine. Physician assistants, registered dieticians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other health-care team members working with physicians to provide interprofessional care will also benefit from attending this conference.

It is impossible to separate cardiovascular from metabolic disease when it comes to risk assessment, prevention, and clinical intervention. The biggest health problem facing the world today is from the combined impact of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. No other conference address the breadth and depth of this new paradigm like the Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC) – imparting the scientific basis and clinical tools essential to combat cardiometabolic risk. It is cri...

What is eNephrology Review? A monthly review of journal literature by topic, with access to available abstracts and full text articles Timely commentary on current research, best practices, and clinical management issues, provided by an expert panel of Nephrology Specialists 6 bi-monthly issues and 3 podcasts (clinical practice case-study scenarios) Delivered directly to your email in-box Fully accredited – earn your CME credits online Free to registered subscribers, with no fees...

NEW: Free Shipping + Free CME Credits Whether preparing for your initial Pediatrics Board Certification exam or your Maintenance of Certification (MoC) exam, learning begins with the must-know material in MedStudy's newest Core Curriculum, the foundation of MedStudy’s overall learning system. The material in these 5 easy-to carry books not only correlates closely with the ABP exam blueprints (what you must know to pass both the initial and MoC Board exams) but also incorporates the most up-...

NEW! Free Shipping + Free CME Whether preparing for your initial IM Board Certification exam or your Maintenance of Certification (MoC) exam, learning begins with the must-know material in MedStudy's Core Curriculum, the foundation of MedStudy’s overall learning system. The material in these 5 easy-to carry books not only correlates closely with the ABIM exam blueprints (what you must know to pass both the initial and MoC Board exams) but also incorporates the most up-to-date, evidence-ba...

The Obesity Summit traditionally draws a diverse mix of health care practitioners interested in discussing innovative solutions to the causes of obesity, preventive strategies, and therapeutic management approaches. This year’s Summit features several innovative sessions designed to engage the audience and faculty. These include interactive workshops, a meet-the-experts luncheon, and a panel discussion. Supplementing these will be didactic/interactive sessions focusing on: • obesity biolo...

A child’s height and growth pattern is an emotionally charged topic in all parents’ discussions with their child’s pediatrician. A complete understanding of growth failure and short stature is a key determiner of a pediatrician’s ability to adequately address parents’ and children’s questions and concerns. Several accurate and reproducible height measurements are necessary to evaluate a child’s height and growth velocity in the context of available standardized reference curves a...

How2Torial™ Diabetes in the Elderly: Best Practices in Personalizing Multimodal Therapy Educational Objectives At the completion of this activity, participants should be better prepared to: • Craft individualized glucose treatment goals based on a patient’s specific clinical profile and comorbidities • Utilize patient education materials to ensure optimal adherence to the treatment plan and effective self-monitoring • Monitor and adjust therapy to reach treatment goals, while ...

OVERVIEW Presented by Continuing Education Company for the past 20 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. This year, the 6th Annual Primary Care Spring CME Conference is being held for the fourth time at the beautiful Hammock Beach Resort, one of Florida's newest premier oceanfront properties. A $200 million destination res...

You're Invited! Join your colleagues at the 27th annual conference, Ambulatory OB/GYN Nursing, where your clinical challenges in providing care for women will be addressed with evidence-based approaches and creative problem-solving. Designed for NPs, CNMs, PAs and RNs from women's health and family practice settings, this conference brings together a stellar panel of clinician experts who will translate the latest research into practical clinical application. Bring your questions and puzzlin...

Internal Medicine Update 2012 offers practical and timely clinical recommendations and guidelines for general internists and subspecialists, family practice physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and allied healthcare professionals. Several interactive, collaborative Breakout sessions of your choice, on topics relevant to your clinical practice, are available. Courses required for Florida medical license renewals (Medical Errors and Domestic Violence) are included. Sessions a...

OVERVIEW Continuing Education Company has been organizing its' Primary Care Conference Series for the past 20 years. The Essentials in Primary Care Summer 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 July and August when we hold the 3rd Annual Essentials in Primary Care Summer Conference at the Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, FL. Located near St. Au...

Target Audience - Medical Directors and Pharmacy Directors from health plans, HMOs, integrated health systems, employers, quality organizations, and other managed care organizations - Managed care-affiliated care team members involved with patient evaluation, education, and follow-up for growth/growth disorders including: physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and case managers Purpose Statement The purpose of this knowledge-based activity is to improve managed care stakeholders' knowledge o...

This symposium will provide practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen healthcare competencies associated with a wide spectrum of common and important medical conditions encountered in the primary care setting. Expert faculty will explain recent advances, discuss emerging treatments and address compelling issues.

Conference Objectives Discuss clinical management of a variety of complex conditions in women's health including abnormal bleeding, genital herpes, recurrent vaginitis, PCOS, vulvar disease, GYN pain syndromes and others. Examine the role of bioidentical hormones as an option for menopause symptom management. Through case-based discussion, strategize safe and effective contraceptive choices for women with chronic medical conditions. Utilize current screening guidelines for a vari...

Course Overview The broad scope of the primary care physician’s practice incorporates management of acute, undiagnosed illness and complex, multisystem disease, as well as the provision of extensive preventive care and general health promotion. In addition, because primary care physicians are most often the first medical practitioner contacted by a patient, the daily clinical challenges require a distinct approach and special skills in eliciting concerns, focusing key issues, negotiating pl...

New! Prepare for your boards with Gulfcoast's ULTRA "Preparation Agenda for Study Success" tools! Similar to a review book on audio, the ULTRA P.A.S.S. workbook provides a comprehensive written and narrated format of the topics listed on the ARDMS registry outlines. This workbook is designed so you can easily find a specific subject of study at any time. This spiral-bound workbook includes 291 pages, self-tests after each section and 5 digital audio CDs that can be played on current portabl...

Intended Audience This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of managed care pharmacy directors, clinical pharmacists, quality directors, medical directors, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with diabetes. Statement of Educational Need/Program Overview The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate, affecting up to 8% of the US population, with the majority of these patients cared for in primary care settings....