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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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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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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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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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Real-World Perspectives in Managing CLL Treatment
Management options for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have expanded in recent years. The emergence of new immunotherapeutic and targeted agents for both the first-line and relapsed/refractory settings"though of course beneficial for CLL patients"represents a challenge to clinicians, who must navigate the indicated uses, mechanisms of action, and toxicity profiles of these new agents. In determining optimal treatment plans, clinicians are also confronted with significant advances ... |
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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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NeuroRehabilitation 2024 - LIVE STREAMING
Comprehensive Neurorehabilitation Update
Cutting-edge strategies, updates, and best practices for state-of-the-art rehabilitation
In this course, which is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses, many of the country’s most experienced and committed neurorehabilitation experts will present cutting-edge clinical interventions, the latest findings, practical education, and hands-on methods to further your expertise in guiding your patients with stroke, SCI, TBI, brain t... |
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Introduction and Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction & Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core and advanced ultrasound applications in an emergency or critical care setting as outlined in the WINFOCUS and ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines. 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 and critical care ... |
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Introduction to Critical Care Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction Critical Care Ultrasound Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core ultrasound applications in an emergency or critical care setting as outlined in the WINFOCUS and ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines. 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 and critical care medicine ultrasound experts,... |
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Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access - Blended
The Blended Ultrasound Guided Vascular Access Training Course is planned in accordance with the current Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), ACEP, and WINFOCUS 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... |
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Navigating the Evolving Treatment Landscape of Renal Cell Carcinoma to Ensure Equitable Access to Quality Care
Target Audience
This activity is designed specifically for oncologists, advanced practice providers, and other members of the healthcare team who serve patients from rural and underserved communities.
Program Overview
Therapeutic options for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have expanded over the last decade and now include targeted therapies as well as immunotherapies. However, workforce shortages, low rates of recruitment into clinical trials, racial and socioeconomic inequities, a... |
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Call to Action for Health Equity: Racial Disparities in the Care of Patients with Cardiometabolic Disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for adults in the US. However, patients from minority populations with cardiovascular disease have disproportionately poor health outcomes and are particularly vulnerable to health disparities. Racial inequities in health also result in higher risk-burden in minority groups for metabolic syndromes such as Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes, which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Health disparities in cardiometabolic care predominantly... |
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Introduction and Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound
The Introduction & Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core and advanced ultrasound applications in an emergency setting as outlined in the most recent WINFOCUS and ACEP ultrasound practice guidelines. In this five (5) day program, participants will learn ultrasound techniques for the entire emergency medicine & critical care specialty.
This course is taught by leading critical care and emer... |
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Introduction & Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
The Introduction and Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Live Training Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core and advanced ultrasound applications in an emergency setting as outlined in the most recent ACEP and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines.
These courses are taught by leading emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound experts and incorporate comprehensive lectures, interactive case presentations, and extensive hands-on skills... |
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Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Diverse Populations
This course presents practical advice for working cross-culturally. It allows participants to practice and improve their communication skills while managing typical clinical problems encountered in persons with type 2 diabetes.
Outcome Objectives:
As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be better able to:
- Recognize the differences between the terms "race," "ethnicity," and "culture."
- Employ the Ask, Share, Compare, Negotiate Model with patients in the office... |
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PARP Inhibition as Ovarian Cancer Maintenance Therapy: Improving Patient Outcomes as a Multidisciplinary Team
Ovarian cancer (OC) is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and has generally poor survival rates¬"even after aggressive surgical management and chemotherapy. Without maintenance therapy, approximately 70% of patients relapse within 3 years of treatment. Recent clinical trials of polyadenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have demonstrated substantial efficacy as maintenance therapy for OC patients. Additionally, clinical evidence suggests that daily monitoring of pati... |
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Update in Clinical Cardiology - LIVE STREAMING or IN PERSON
The Comprehensive Clinical Cardiology Update
Evaluation • Treatment • Patient Care • Procedures • Challenging Cases
Update in Clinical Cardiology will be held on October 16 " 18, 2024. You have the option to attend either online as the course is live streamed or in person in Boston, MA.
OVERVIEW
This course provides comprehensive updates for state-of-the-art care and guidance to incorporate them into daily practice to optimize patient outcomes.
Coverage includes:
• ... |
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Introduction and Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound - Blended
The Blended Introduction & Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound CME Course provides participants a strong foundation to perform and/or interpret the core and advanced ultrasound applications in an emergency setting as outlined in the ACEP and WINFOCUS ultrasound practice guidelines. These courses are taught by leading emergency medicine and critical care ultrasound experts and incorporate comprehensive online lectures and interactive case presentations with fifteen (15) months unlimited ... |
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8th Annual National Hospitalist Conference
The 8th Annual National Hospitalist Conference on November 18-21, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa is designed to provide attendees with the information and skills to improve the care of hospitalized patients. This conference has been accredited for up to 16 CME credits.
The conference's focus is on the practical management of problems commonly encountered in hospital medicine. An emphasis will be placed on recent advances, up-to-date practices, and guidelines f... |
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Neurological Emergencies - LIVE STREAMING
Evaluation. Detection. Diagnosis. Management.
In Emergency, Outpatient, and Inpatient Settings
Neurological Emergencies will be held online this year, using live streaming, electronic Q&A, and other remote learning technologies.
OVERVIEW
This special program provides new strategies, updates, best practices, and practical tips for:
• The WORKUP of common neurological complaints and high-risk conditions
• RAPID DETECTION of a neurological emergency and EARLY ACTIONS to opt... |
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PrEP’ing in the 2020s: Empowering PCPs to Prevent HIV
This activity is designed to empower and educate participants to offer preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention in the primary care setting. Participants will learn how to identify patients at high risk for acquiring HIV, and how to have non-biased conversations about sexual health. Through a patient-centered lens, the activity will cover implementation of PrEP services, including how to select an oral or long-acting injectable regimen based on clinical evidence and patient characteri... |
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Is It Atrial Fibrillation? Navigating Uncertainties on When and Whom to Screen in the Primary Care Setting
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is often asymptomatic making it difficult to detect and diagnose. Unfortunately, for many patients, a diagnosis of AF only follows a hospitalization for an acute event. Both targeted screening and opportunistic screening in the primary care setting can increase the rate of detection of new cases of AF, but are you current with the latest evidence? If you're a puzzle enthusiast, dive into this unique educational experience with CrossMED™! This engaging activity c... |
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“THEY TOO SHALL PASS: A JOURNEY THROUGH CARING FOR ADULT TRANSGENDER PATIENTS”
CLASS OVERVIEW
This CE will allow providers to gain a solid foundation regarding transgender healthcare and the skills necessary to provide healthcare for transgender patients in a safe, supportive and welcoming environment
EDUCATIONAL/LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Recognize and apply gender confirming and gender-nonconforming terminology to current practice
2. Review epidemiology of the LGBTQIA+ population
3. Design a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment for patients within the LGBTQI... |
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Professional Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology
Professional Supervision in Speech-Language Pathology is a 2-hour audio continuing education (CE) course that presents research on best practices in supervision, as required by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 2020.
Participants will learn about effective leadership programs that can be applied to supervision in speech-language pathology and audiology at any level or setting. The presenter looks at how to determine a supervisee’s level of competence and confidence, allo... |
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Early Reading Skills
Early Reading Skills is a 4-hour online continuing education (CE) course that discusses the latest research to help young children develop strong reading skills.
Children who have limited exposure to literacy in their early years, tend to be at a disadvantage when starting school. This gap widens as they fall further behind with each passing year. This may be because children who are poor readers have had less exposure to written text (and advanced vocabulary and grammar) which hindered the... |
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Penn Radiology Breast Imaging Essentials and Innovations (Streaming Online and USB Flash Drive Formats)
Penn Radiology Breast Imaging Essentials and Innovations focuses on practical methods to improve interpretation, as well as new approaches to advance precision imaging in screening and diagnostic settings. In addition to the traditional breast imaging modalities, this activity explores beyond conventional mammography, with presentations dedicated to digital breast tomosynthesis, supplemental imaging with ultrasound, contrast-enhanced mammography, abbreviated breast MRI, artificial intelligence... |
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Structured But Fun: Effective Practices for Early Childhood Classrooms - Lorraine Maida, MS CCC-SLP
Through presentation of highly engaging multimodality teaching strategies, participants will engage in activities that emphasize the best practices utilized throughout the day in early childhood settings that will allow for full participation of children at all ability levels. Music, movement, rhythm, visual supports, oral language and print literacy practices, transition practices, large group management and engagement will all be addressed. Handouts will give information that allows practic... |
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Why Diets Fail: The Myth of Willpower
Why Diets Fail: The Myth of Willpower is a 1-hour audio continuing education (CE) course that explains why diets fail and provides strategies for what does work. Clinicians continue to recommend diets to their patients, even though diets don’t lead to long-term weight loss. In this course, Dr. Mann will describe the evidence on why diets don’t work in the long term, give the biological reasons why diets fail, explain why willpower is not the problem, and then give strategies for healthy ea... |
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Clinical Swallowing Evaluation for Adults - Dr. Rik Lemoncello
This course will present current best information to help clinicians learn about conducting and interpreting a clinical swallowing evaluation for adults in typical medical settings. This course will not discuss specific diagnoses or complex conditions such as tracheostomy/ventilator dependence. This course is ideal for clinicians who need a refresher on the purpose, procedures, observable signs/symptoms, and nature of recommendations that result from a clinical swallowing evaluation for adult ... |
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Maximizing Outcomes in Patients with Cognitive Impairments - Dr. Robert Winningham
Patients with cognitive impairment often have difficulty with functional activities as well as learning or relearning behaviors in the clinic. Many clients are functioning below their potential, because of fear or other psychological barriers. In addition, depressed, unmotivated, apathetic and/or anxious clients often do not benefit from treatment as much as others. As you know, these patients often pose difficult challenges for therapists. In this exciting and unique 2 day course, we will lea... |
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Providing Access to Language and Curricular Content with Core Vocabulary - Lauren S. Enders, MA, CCC-SLP
In this course, participants will learn why the provision and teaching of core vocabulary is a best practice when supporting individuals with complex communication needs. Instruction will be provided on where to find research-based lists of core vocabulary words that can be used to aid in appropriate vocabulary selection. Participants will learn about the principles of an important language teaching model called the Descriptive Teaching model (a method of teaching language within academic co... |
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High Functioning Autism in Children
High Functioning Autism in Children is a 4-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that provides strategies to help children with HFA navigate the "neurotypical" world with success.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, as of April 2018, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing. This increase includes children on the higher end of the spectrum; those who have what is informally referred to as “high functioning” ASD. In this course we... |
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Ethics for Occupational Therapists
Ethics for Occupational Therapists is a text-based, 3-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that teaches OTs how to address ethical and moral dilemmas in practice.
Ethical and moral issues pervade our lives and healthcare professionals are constantly confronted with a variety of ethical and moral dilemmas. Decisions can have long-range effects professionally and personally, not only for the healthcare professional, but for patients, clients, healthcare entities, and society. Why ... |
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HIV/AIDS: Therapy & Adherence
HIV/AIDS: Therapy & Adherence is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that reviews treatment and adherence issues in populations at high risk for HIV infection.
People who live with HIV can live almost normal lifespans and have little risk of transmitting the disease if they use antiretroviral therapy appropriately under medical care. However, only 57% of people infected with HIV follow their antiretroviral regimen well enough to achieve viral suppression.
In this co... |
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The Power of Skepticism and Critical Thinking
The Power of Skepticism and Critical Thinking is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE) course that examines why positive skepticism and critical thinking skills are necessary in clinical practice.
Human beings are endowed with the ability to reason and the need to find connections between things and events. Unfortunately, the need to find connections can be so strong, practitioners and patients can sometimes convince themselves that there are links between treatment plans and patient ou... |
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