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Hypertension: Video Highlights from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine: Second Annual Comprehensive Review of the Management of Hypertension 
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by...University of Chicago.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner.
Educational material last updated...December 15, 2011.
Financial support...Takeda.
CME Credit Expires...December 14, 2012.

After completing this six-part course, you should be able to:
• Implement treatment regimens for hypertension in accordance with current guidelines.
• Incorporate office-based strategies into practice to improve patient adherence and persistence to antihypertensive medication regimens.
• Describe the guidelines for employing antihypertensive therapy in the prevention of secondary stroke and the benefits of doing so.
• Recognize specific populations that are at increased risk of complications due to hypertension.
• Identify patients who may be at risk for resistant hypertension and modulate and intensify treatment regimens as needed.
You must complete all six parts to earn CME credit. The individual segments are:
• Part 1. Novel Approaches to Hypertension
• Part 2. Importance of Sodium/Volume Control in Resistant Hypertension
• Part 3. Dealing with Adverse Effects of Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
• Part 4. Recurrent Stroke Prevention: 2011 Guideline Update
• Part 5. JNC 8: Retooled or Just Repainted
• Part 6. Hypertension in Special Populations: Providing Cutting-Edge Care for Underserved Communities

CardioCareLive: Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future
This meeting was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners, Endocrinologists, Electrophysiologists, Nurses and Advanced Practice nurses, Physician Assistants, Diabetes Educators, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease. 
Educational material last updated...December 8, 2011.
Financial Support...Astellas, St. Jude, Novo Nordisk, BI, Abbott Vascular. 
Expiration of CME credit...June 8, 2012.

Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Managing the Impending Cardiovascular Disease Crisis—Can We Prevent Heart Disease?
• Highlights From European Society of Cardiology—Implications for Practice
• Heart Failure—Disease Management to Avoid Re-hospitalization
• Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes-A Look at the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
• Optimal Management of LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Percutaneous versus Surgical Management of Aortic Valvular Stenosis
• Cardiovascular CT: Evidence Based Use to Improve Outcomes
Session Two Topics:
• Diabetes—Which Drugs Should We Use When, and When to Refer to a Diabetologist?
• Biomarkers to Improve Risk Prediction
• Sleep Apnea—How to Treat With CPAP, Nasal Devices, or Dental Appliances?
• When to Refer the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation for an Ablation or Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• Current and Future Strategies to Raise HDL Cholesterol and Lower CVD Risk
• Anticoagulation Alternatives in the Person with Atrial Fibrillation

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OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit
Entering an Era of More Personalized Treatment in Lung Cancer: Increasing Patient Survival Rates
Live on October 12, 2011, and now available on demand through April 13, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Pulmonologists, and Oncology Nurses involved in caring for patients with lung cancer. (Also, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Pharmacists.)
Educational material last updated...October 12, 2011.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 13, 2012.

OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit was presented live on October 12, 2011, and is now available on demand through April 13, 2012.
Presentations include:
• Are We Ready to Move to Annual Screening for Lung Cancer in High Risk Patients?; 
• Recent Developments in Targeted Therapy for NSCLC;
• Application of advancements in biomarker identification to clinical practice in patients with NSCLC. Is it ready for primetime?; and
• Optimizing Therapy Choices in Patients with SCLC.
After participating in OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to:
•Practice early diagnosis of lung cancer so that patients may be found at less advanced, more treatable stages of the disease;
• Explain the importance of biomarkers that affect therapeutic efficacy so that patients most likely to benefit from a particular therapy can be identified;
• Identify targeted therapies available for the treatment of NSCLC and when and how to integrate them in combination with chemotherapy; and
• Discuss current research data on treatment options for patients with SCLC.

CardioCareLive: Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future
This meeting was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners, Endocrinologists, Electrophysiologists, Nurses and Advanced Practice nurses, Physician Assistants, Diabetes Educators, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease. 
Educational material last updated...December 8, 2011.
Financial Support...Astellas, St. Jude, Novo Nordisk, BI, Abbott Vascular. 
Expiration of CME credit...June 8, 2012.

Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Managing the Impending Cardiovascular Disease Crisis—Can We Prevent Heart Disease?
• Highlights From European Society of Cardiology—Implications for Practice
• Heart Failure—Disease Management to Avoid Re-hospitalization
• Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes-A Look at the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
• Optimal Management of LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Percutaneous versus Surgical Management of Aortic Valvular Stenosis
• Cardiovascular CT: Evidence Based Use to Improve Outcomes
Session Two Topics:
• Diabetes—Which Drugs Should We Use When, and When to Refer to a Diabetologist?
• Biomarkers to Improve Risk Prediction
• Sleep Apnea—How to Treat With CPAP, Nasal Devices, or Dental Appliances?
• When to Refer the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation for an Ablation or Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• Current and Future Strategies to Raise HDL Cholesterol and Lower CVD Risk
• Anticoagulation Alternatives in the Person with Atrial Fibrillation

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Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing
This meeting will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...The summit is planned to meet the continuing medical education needs of psychiatrists, psychopharmacologists, genetic counselors, psychiatric social workers, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for mental health patients.
Educational material will be updated...March 29, 2012.
Financial Support...Otsuka. 
Expiration of CME credit...March 29, 2013.

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013..
Topics include: 
• Understanding DSM-5 
• Managing Personality Disorder in Medical Settings 
• Deciphering Bipolar Disease and Its Mimics 
• Incorporating the Implications of Genetics in Psychiatry 
• Evolving Neurobiology of Schizophrenia
• Appreciating the Complex Set of Conditions Involved in the Autism Spectrum 
• Understanding Depression as a Neuro-Inflammatory Condition 
• Comprehending Dementia Through Neuro-Imaging 
• Evaluating New Molecules and Therapies in Psychopharmacology
After participating in Key Issues Facing Psychiatry, you will be able to:
• Describe significant changes to practice based on an understanding of the DSM-5.
• Better identify a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
• Explain the role of genetics in mental health.
• Discuss the implications of mental health conditions on an understanding of genetics.
• Evaluate the impact of personality disorder in medical management.
• Apply improved skills in managing adolescent addictions.
• Implement a coherent approach to psychiatric diagnosis.
• Recognize the neurobiology of schizophrenia in patient evaluation.
• Incorporate the complex set of conditions involved in autism in practice.
• Better manage chronic pain.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the linkages between pain and depression.
• Display an understanding of depression as a neuro-inflammatory condition.
• Recognize the role of neuro-imaging in dementia.
• Choose among appropriate new psychopharmacologic therapies.

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CardioCareLive: Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future 
This meeting was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners, Endocrinologists, Electrophysiologists, Nurses and Advanced Practice nurses, Physician Assistants, Diabetes Educators, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease. 
Educational material last updated...December 8, 2011.
Financial Support...Astellas, St. Jude, Novo Nordisk, BI, Abbott Vascular. 
Expiration of CME credit...June 8, 2012.

Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Managing the Impending Cardiovascular Disease Crisis—Can We Prevent Heart Disease?
• Highlights From European Society of Cardiology—Implications for Practice
• Heart Failure—Disease Management to Avoid Re-hospitalization
• Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes-A Look at the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
• Optimal Management of LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Percutaneous versus Surgical Management of Aortic Valvular Stenosis
• Cardiovascular CT: Evidence Based Use to Improve Outcomes
Session Two Topics:
• Diabetes—Which Drugs Should We Use When, and When to Refer to a Diabetologist?
• Biomarkers to Improve Risk Prediction
• Sleep Apnea—How to Treat With CPAP, Nasal Devices, or Dental Appliances?
• When to Refer the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation for an Ablation or Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• Current and Future Strategies to Raise HDL Cholesterol and Lower CVD Risk
• Anticoagulation Alternatives in the Person with Atrial Fibrillation

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: 
A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing  
This meeting was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Infectious Disease specialists, Hepatologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of infectious disease. 
Educational material last updated...Nov 17, 2011.
Financial Support...Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories. 
Expiration of CME credit...May 17, 2012.

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Keynote Address: The State of Infectious Disease
• Current Trends in Infection Control
• 10 Observations in Clostridium Difficile
• Top 10 Developments in Hepatitis C
Session Two Topics:
• Top 10 Vaccine Messages
• Top Ten Key Therapeutic & Diagnostic Game Changers in the U.S.
• Ten Hot Topics in AIDS/HIV
• What Have We Learned About Flu since 2009: Ten Important Lessons
• New STD Guidelines From the CDC and Your Patient
After participating in this activity, you will be able to:
• Identify appropriate therapies for antibiotic resistant bacterial infections;
• Integrate infection control procedures in your daily practice;
• Utilize newly approved antibiotic agents;
• Recognize and better manage infections due to C. difficile;
• Incorporate new therapies and recommendations for patients with HIV;
• Implement new developments in the area of HCV management;
• Incorporate recommendations into immunization and treatment for influenza;
• Integrate current vaccination guidelines for adult and pediatric patients;
• Assess and utilize new molecular diagnostic tests appropriately; and
• Implement new guidelines on STD prevention and treatment.

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Living Medical eTextbook, Dermatology Edition: Immune-Mediated Dermatologic Conditions   
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Specific credit information can be found on each chapter's web page.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience...Dermatologists, General/Internal Medicine providers, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Physician assistants, and Pharmacists who care for patients with dermatologic conditions.
Educational material last updated...2011.
Financial Support...Abbott.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting date.

This point-of-care and online textbook presents six chapters that explore the role of immunology in dermatologic disease processes; current strategies for immunomodulation; novel therapeutic strategies for common dermatologic conditions; and challenges associated with immune-targeted therapy. Hyperlinks to external resources enhance your understanding of relevant issues. Each chapter also features a specific, relevant nursing statement that offers nursing professionals a clinical insight on practical application of the content.

OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management
Live Online on October 12, 2011, and now available on demand through April 13, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Hematologist/Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Dermatologists, Oncology Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for melanoma patients.
Educational material last updated...October 12, 2011.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 13, 2012.

OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management was presented live Online on October 12, 2011, and is now available on demand through April 13, 2012.
Presentations include:
• Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in Advanced Melanoma; 
• Questions in the Surgical Management of Melanoma;
• Immunotherapy in Patients with High Risk and Advanced Melanoma; and
• Future Directions in Melanoma Therapy--Round Table Discussion.
After participating in OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management, you will be able to:
• Identify current approaches to the surgical management of melanoma;
• Discuss the evaluation and development of biomarkers for diagnosis, staging and treatment of melanoma;
• Describe current recommended clinical practice for excision of localized melanomas and patient selection for sentinel lymph node biopsy;
• Identify novel agents and combination systemic therapies of melanoma currently being evaluated in clinical trials; and
• Explain current approaches to the surgical management of melanoma.

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice: Curriculum II
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...8.0.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Webcasts, podcasts, article reviews, and case-based newsletters.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP.
Educational material last updated...December 2011.
Financial Support...Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice: Curriculum II offers timely and convenient instruction from diabetes and endocrinology experts that will help you improve the care of your patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Courses in this curriculum include:
• Webcasts and audio podcasts
• Article reviews (summaries of timely and relevant published journal articles)
• Tx Reporter case-based newsletters with audio


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CardioCareLive: Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future
This meeting was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners, Endocrinologists, Electrophysiologists, Nurses and Advanced Practice nurses, Physician Assistants, Diabetes Educators, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease. 
Educational material last updated...December 8, 2011.
Financial Support...Astellas, St. Jude, Novo Nordisk, BI, Abbott Vascular. 
Expiration of CME credit...June 8, 2012.

Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Managing the Impending Cardiovascular Disease Crisis—Can We Prevent Heart Disease?
• Highlights From European Society of Cardiology—Implications for Practice
• Heart Failure—Disease Management to Avoid Re-hospitalization
• Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes-A Look at the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
• Optimal Management of LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Percutaneous versus Surgical Management of Aortic Valvular Stenosis
• Cardiovascular CT: Evidence Based Use to Improve Outcomes
Session Two Topics:
• Diabetes—Which Drugs Should We Use When, and When to Refer to a Diabetologist?
• Biomarkers to Improve Risk Prediction
• Sleep Apnea—How to Treat With CPAP, Nasal Devices, or Dental Appliances?
• When to Refer the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation for an Ablation or Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• Current and Future Strategies to Raise HDL Cholesterol and Lower CVD Risk
• Anticoagulation Alternatives in the Person with Atrial Fibrillation

Promoting Healthy Families: A 2-Part Video Plus Monograph CME Series
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video; 1.0 for the monograph (Total of 1.5 hours)
Awarded by...American Medical Association.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Monograph.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who advise and counsel patients and family about healthy eating and physical activity)
Education material last updated...October 28, 2011.
Financial Support...American Medical Association. 
CME Credit Expires...October 28, 2014.

Promoting Healthy Families (How physicians can help adult patients promote healthy eating and physical activity for themselves and their children) consists of 3 parts:
• Part 1. Initiating A Conversation About Healthy Eating And Physical Activity Choices For Adults And Their Children (VIDEO);
• Part 2. Understanding Backsliding (“Aversive Reactions”) As A Natural Part Of The Process of Change (VIDEO); and
• Part 3. How Physicians Can Help Adult Patients Promote Healthy Eating And Physical Activity for Themselves And Their Children (MONOGRAPH)

Living Medical eTextbook: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice Updated Edition Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0 (2.0 per chapter, 6 chapters).
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...December 2011.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

This web-based reference tool is designed for busy clinicians who want the latest information on new tools to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). With an emphasis on self-monitoring of blood glucose and novel therapies, this book explores how best to help patients achieve treatment goals. 
Features include: Comprehensive and up-to-date information organized in six chapters, practical guidance and insights from noted endocrinology experts, hyperlinks to illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, online textbooks, and other external resources to enhance your understanding of relevant issues, and free CME/CE credits for each completed chapter.

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice: Curriculum II  
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...8.0.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Webcasts, podcasts, article reviews, and case-based newsletters.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP.
Educational material last updated...December 2011.
Financial Support...Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice: Curriculum II offers timely and convenient instruction from diabetes and endocrinology experts that will help you improve the care of your patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Courses in this curriculum include:
• Webcasts and audio podcasts
• Article reviews (summaries of timely and relevant published journal articles)
• Tx Reporter case-based newsletters with audio


See the complete list of Projects In Knowledge Free CME.

Hypertension: Video Highlights from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine: Second Annual Comprehensive Review of the Management of Hypertension 
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by...University of Chicago.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner.
Educational material last updated...December 15, 2011.
Financial support...Takeda.
CME Credit Expires...December 14, 2012.

After completing this six-part course, you should be able to:
• Implement treatment regimens for hypertension in accordance with current guidelines.
• Incorporate office-based strategies into practice to improve patient adherence and persistence to antihypertensive medication regimens.
• Describe the guidelines for employing antihypertensive therapy in the prevention of secondary stroke and the benefits of doing so.
• Recognize specific populations that are at increased risk of complications due to hypertension.
• Identify patients who may be at risk for resistant hypertension and modulate and intensify treatment regimens as needed.
You must complete all six parts to earn CME credit. The individual segments are:
• Part 1. Novel Approaches to Hypertension
• Part 2. Importance of Sodium/Volume Control in Resistant Hypertension
• Part 3. Dealing with Adverse Effects of Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
• Part 4. Recurrent Stroke Prevention: 2011 Guideline Update
• Part 5. JNC 8: Retooled or Just Repainted
• Part 6. Hypertension in Special Populations: Providing Cutting-Edge Care for Underserved Communities

CardioCareLive: Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future
This meeting was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners, Endocrinologists, Electrophysiologists, Nurses and Advanced Practice nurses, Physician Assistants, Diabetes Educators, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease. 
Educational material last updated...December 8, 2011.
Financial Support...Astellas, St. Jude, Novo Nordisk, BI, Abbott Vascular. 
Expiration of CME credit...June 8, 2012.

Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Managing the Impending Cardiovascular Disease Crisis—Can We Prevent Heart Disease?
• Highlights From European Society of Cardiology—Implications for Practice
• Heart Failure—Disease Management to Avoid Re-hospitalization
• Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes-A Look at the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
• Optimal Management of LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Percutaneous versus Surgical Management of Aortic Valvular Stenosis
• Cardiovascular CT: Evidence Based Use to Improve Outcomes
Session Two Topics:
• Diabetes—Which Drugs Should We Use When, and When to Refer to a Diabetologist?
• Biomarkers to Improve Risk Prediction
• Sleep Apnea—How to Treat With CPAP, Nasal Devices, or Dental Appliances?
• When to Refer the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation for an Ablation or Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• Current and Future Strategies to Raise HDL Cholesterol and Lower CVD Risk
• Anticoagulation Alternatives in the Person with Atrial Fibrillation

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing
This meeting will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...The summit is planned to meet the continuing medical education needs of psychiatrists, psychopharmacologists, genetic counselors, psychiatric social workers, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for mental health patients.
Educational material will be updated...March 29, 2012.
Financial Support...Otsuka. 
Expiration of CME credit...March 29, 2013.

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013.
Topics include: 
• Understanding DSM-5 
• Managing Personality Disorder in Medical Settings 
• Deciphering Bipolar Disease and Its Mimics 
• Incorporating the Implications of Genetics in Psychiatry 
• Evolving Neurobiology of Schizophrenia
• Appreciating the Complex Set of Conditions Involved in the Autism Spectrum 
• Understanding Depression as a Neuro-Inflammatory Condition 
• Comprehending Dementia Through Neuro-Imaging 
• Evaluating New Molecules and Therapies in Psychopharmacology
After participating in Key Issues Facing Psychiatry, you will be able to:
• Describe significant changes to practice based on an understanding of the DSM-5.
• Better identify a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
• Explain the role of genetics in mental health.
• Discuss the implications of mental health conditions on an understanding of genetics.
• Evaluate the impact of personality disorder in medical management.
• Apply improved skills in managing adolescent addictions.
• Implement a coherent approach to psychiatric diagnosis.
• Recognize the neurobiology of schizophrenia in patient evaluation.
• Incorporate the complex set of conditions involved in autism in practice.
• Better manage chronic pain.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the linkages between pain and depression.
• Display an understanding of depression as a neuro-inflammatory condition.
• Recognize the role of neuro-imaging in dementia.
• Choose among appropriate new psychopharmacologic therapies.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges
This meeting will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genitourinary oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses involved in caring for patients with prostate cancer are the primary audience for this event. Other professionals who will find it useful include primary care physicians, family physicians, nurses and advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists.
Educational material will be updated...April 17, 2012.
Financial Support...Teva. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 17, 2013.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Topics Include:
• Prostate Cancer Screening: New Considerations
• Individualizing Therapy for the Prostate Cancer Patient
• Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Controversies and Conflicts
• Novel Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer
• The Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patient
• Managing Bone Health and Other Post-Intervention Issues
At the conclusion of Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to:
• Evaluate new options for prostate cancer risk testing and effectively manage practical issues associated with elevated PSA and follow-up testing.
• Initiate patient-centered discussions on individualizing prostate cancer treatments based on the patient’s age, medical history, and current health status, among others.
• Review currently available therapies for hormone-resistant or refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), identifying through a case-based method which approach is most appropriate for a specific patient.
• Discuss novel therapies available for the treatment of advanced and hormone-resistant prostate cancer, including mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects.
• Properly apply the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) along the spectrum of prostate cancer.
• Successfully manage bone health and other post-intervention complications, including incontinence, in patients with prostate cancer.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
This meeting will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0.
Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists and pharmacists may also find the course useful.
Educational material will be updated....April 24 & 25, 2012.
Financial Support...Pending. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 26, 2013.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology on current topics ranging from: 
• Emerging treatments for chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B 
• Biologic treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
• The use of probiotics in irritable bowel syndrome
• The management of gastrointestinal and liver disease in pregnancy
After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to:
• Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options
• Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference 
• Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence 
• Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases
• Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

Promoting Healthy Families: A 2-Part Video Plus Monograph CME Series
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video; 1.0 for the monograph (Total of 1.5 hours)
Awarded by...American Medical Association.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Monograph.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who advise and counsel patients and family about healthy eating and physical activity)
Education material last updated...October 28, 2011.
Financial Support...American Medical Association. 
CME Credit Expires...October 28, 2014.

Promoting Healthy Families (How physicians can help adult patients promote healthy eating and physical activity for themselves and their children) consists of 3 parts:
• Part 1. Initiating A Conversation About Healthy Eating And Physical Activity Choices For Adults And Their Children (VIDEO);
• Part 2. Understanding Backsliding (“Aversive Reactions”) As A Natural Part Of The Process of Change (VIDEO); and
• Part 3. How Physicians Can Help Adult Patients Promote Healthy Eating And Physical Activity for Themselves And Their Children (MONOGRAPH)

Living Medical eTextbook: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice Updated Edition  
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0 (2.0 per chapter, 6 chapters).
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...December 2011.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

This web-based reference tool is designed for busy clinicians who want the latest information on new tools to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). With an emphasis on self-monitoring of blood glucose and novel therapies, this book explores how best to help patients achieve treatment goals. 
Features include: Comprehensive and up-to-date information organized in six chapters, practical guidance and insights from noted endocrinology experts, hyperlinks to illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, online textbooks, and other external resources to enhance your understanding of relevant issues, and free CME/CE credits for each completed chapter.

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Video CME Series on Pain Management: Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, and 
Low Back Pain
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by... The Physicians’ Institute for Excellence in Medicine
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lecture.
Target Audiences...PAIN MANAGEMENT and other physicians who treat pain.
Education material last updated...9/28/2011.
Financial Support... Pfizer, Inc and AstraZeneca.
CME Credit Expires...9/22/12.

This program consists of two videos on Fibromyalgia, two videos on Osteoarthritis and two videos on Low Back Pain. 
After viewing the Pain Management CME Series, you will be able to:
• Identify key questions and examination techniques to diagnose Fibromyalgia; 
• Demonstrate an understanding of suitable therapies for treating fibromyalgia;
• Describe both causes of factors that affect Low Back Pain and also the key elements of an examination to diagnose low back pain; 
• Balance treatment and risk management considerations for patients with chronic low back pain on opioid therapy; 
• Identify the important questions and studies in identifying Osteoarthritis as well as risk factors for the disease; and 
• Recognize suitable treatment modalities for patients with osteoarthritis.

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: 
A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing  
This meeting was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Infectious Disease specialists, Hepatologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of infectious disease. 
Educational material last updated...Nov 17, 2011.
Financial Support...Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories. 
Expiration of CME credit...May 17, 2012.

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Keynote Address: The State of Infectious Disease
• Current Trends in Infection Control
• 10 Observations in Clostridium Difficile
• Top 10 Developments in Hepatitis C
Session Two Topics:
• Top 10 Vaccine Messages
• Top Ten Key Therapeutic & Diagnostic Game Changers in the U.S.
• Ten Hot Topics in AIDS/HIV
• What Have We Learned About Flu since 2009: Ten Important Lessons
• New STD Guidelines From the CDC and Your Patient
After participating in this activity, you will be able to:
• Identify appropriate therapies for antibiotic resistant bacterial infections;
• Integrate infection control procedures in your daily practice;
• Utilize newly approved antibiotic agents;
• Recognize and better manage infections due to C. difficile;
• Incorporate new therapies and recommendations for patients with HIV;
• Implement new developments in the area of HCV management;
• Incorporate recommendations into immunization and treatment for influenza;
• Integrate current vaccination guidelines for adult and pediatric patients;
• Assess and utilize new molecular diagnostic tests appropriately; and
• Implement new guidelines on STD prevention and treatment.

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GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
This meeting will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0.
Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists and pharmacists may also find the course useful.
Educational material will be updated....April 24 & 25, 2012.
Financial Support...Pending. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 26, 2013.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology on current topics ranging from: 
• Emerging treatments for chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B 
• Biologic treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
• The use of probiotics in irritable bowel syndrome
• The management of gastrointestinal and liver disease in pregnancy
After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to:
• Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options
• Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference 
• Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence 
• Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases
• Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

The Advanced Certificate Program in Chronic Hepatitis B Management VI: Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities
Last visited..2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...18 activities for a total of up to 15.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online Newsletters, Audio Podcasts, Video Case Vignettes, and Article Reviews.
Target Audience....GI, Hepatologists, ID, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, PAs, and Pharmacists. 
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support... Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs.
CME credit expires...One year after posting. 

This free, long-form CME/CE program, now offering a 6th curriculum, features the very latest information on HBV screening, current and emerging treatments, and practical patient care strategies. Co-chairs Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, MD, FACP, and Robert G. Gish, MD, and the faculty of prominent hepatology experts provide clarity and guidance on key issues and practice challenges, including how cultural differences can affect physician/patient communications, thus impacting the management of HBV infection.

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: 
A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing
This meeting was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Infectious Disease specialists, Hepatologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of infectious disease. 
Educational material last updated...Nov 17, 2011.
Financial Support...Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories. 
Expiration of CME credit...May 17, 2012.

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Keynote Address: The State of Infectious Disease
• Current Trends in Infection Control
• 10 Observations in Clostridium Difficile
• Top 10 Developments in Hepatitis C
Session Two Topics:
• Top 10 Vaccine Messages
• Top Ten Key Therapeutic & Diagnostic Game Changers in the U.S.
• Ten Hot Topics in AIDS/HIV
• What Have We Learned About Flu since 2009: Ten Important Lessons
• New STD Guidelines From the CDC and Your Patient
After participating in this activity, you will be able to:
• Identify appropriate therapies for antibiotic resistant bacterial infections;
• Integrate infection control procedures in your daily practice;
• Utilize newly approved antibiotic agents;
• Recognize and better manage infections due to C. difficile;
• Incorporate new therapies and recommendations for patients with HIV;
• Implement new developments in the area of HCV management;
• Incorporate recommendations into immunization and treatment for influenza;
• Integrate current vaccination guidelines for adult and pediatric patients;
• Assess and utilize new molecular diagnostic tests appropriately; and
• Implement new guidelines on STD prevention and treatment.

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Hypertension: Video Highlights from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine: Second Annual Comprehensive Review of the Management of Hypertension 
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by...University of Chicago.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner.
Educational material last updated...December 15, 2011.
Financial support...Takeda.
CME Credit Expires...December 14, 2012.

After completing this six-part course, you should be able to:
• Implement treatment regimens for hypertension in accordance with current guidelines.
• Incorporate office-based strategies into practice to improve patient adherence and persistence to antihypertensive medication regimens.
• Describe the guidelines for employing antihypertensive therapy in the prevention of secondary stroke and the benefits of doing so.
• Recognize specific populations that are at increased risk of complications due to hypertension.
• Identify patients who may be at risk for resistant hypertension and modulate and intensify treatment regimens as needed.
You must complete all six parts to earn CME credit. The individual segments are:
• Part 1. Novel Approaches to Hypertension
• Part 2. Importance of Sodium/Volume Control in Resistant Hypertension
• Part 3. Dealing with Adverse Effects of Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
• Part 4. Recurrent Stroke Prevention: 2011 Guideline Update
• Part 5. JNC 8: Retooled or Just Repainted
• Part 6. Hypertension in Special Populations: Providing Cutting-Edge Care for Underserved Communities

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice: Curriculum II
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...8.0.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Webcasts, podcasts, article reviews, and case-based newsletters.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP.
Educational material last updated...December 2011.
Financial Support...Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice: Curriculum II offers timely and convenient instruction from diabetes and endocrinology experts that will help you improve the care of your patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Courses in this curriculum include:
• Webcasts and audio podcasts
• Article reviews (summaries of timely and relevant published journal articles)
• Tx Reporter case-based newsletters with audio


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CardioCareLive: Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future
This meeting was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners, Endocrinologists, Electrophysiologists, Nurses and Advanced Practice nurses, Physician Assistants, Diabetes Educators, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease. 
Educational material last updated...December 8, 2011.
Financial Support...Astellas, St. Jude, Novo Nordisk, BI, Abbott Vascular. 
Expiration of CME credit...June 8, 2012.

Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Managing the Impending Cardiovascular Disease Crisis—Can We Prevent Heart Disease?
• Highlights From European Society of Cardiology—Implications for Practice
• Heart Failure—Disease Management to Avoid Re-hospitalization
• Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes-A Look at the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
• Optimal Management of LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Percutaneous versus Surgical Management of Aortic Valvular Stenosis
• Cardiovascular CT: Evidence Based Use to Improve Outcomes
Session Two Topics:
• Diabetes—Which Drugs Should We Use When, and When to Refer to a Diabetologist?
• Biomarkers to Improve Risk Prediction
• Sleep Apnea—How to Treat With CPAP, Nasal Devices, or Dental Appliances?
• When to Refer the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation for an Ablation or Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• Current and Future Strategies to Raise HDL Cholesterol and Lower CVD Risk
• Anticoagulation Alternatives in the Person with Atrial Fibrillation

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing
This meeting will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...The summit is planned to meet the continuing medical education needs of psychiatrists, psychopharmacologists, genetic counselors, psychiatric social workers, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for mental health patients.
Educational material will be updated...March 29, 2012.
Financial Support...Otsuka. 
Expiration of CME credit...March 29, 2013.

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013..
Topics include: 
• Understanding DSM-5 
• Managing Personality Disorder in Medical Settings 
• Deciphering Bipolar Disease and Its Mimics 
• Incorporating the Implications of Genetics in Psychiatry 
• Evolving Neurobiology of Schizophrenia
• Appreciating the Complex Set of Conditions Involved in the Autism Spectrum 
• Understanding Depression as a Neuro-Inflammatory Condition 
• Comprehending Dementia Through Neuro-Imaging 
• Evaluating New Molecules and Therapies in Psychopharmacology
After participating in Key Issues Facing Psychiatry, you will be able to:
• Describe significant changes to practice based on an understanding of the DSM-5.
• Better identify a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
• Explain the role of genetics in mental health.
• Discuss the implications of mental health conditions on an understanding of genetics.
• Evaluate the impact of personality disorder in medical management.
• Apply improved skills in managing adolescent addictions.
• Implement a coherent approach to psychiatric diagnosis.
• Recognize the neurobiology of schizophrenia in patient evaluation.
• Incorporate the complex set of conditions involved in autism in practice.
• Better manage chronic pain.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the linkages between pain and depression.
• Display an understanding of depression as a neuro-inflammatory condition.
• Recognize the role of neuro-imaging in dementia.
• Choose among appropriate new psychopharmacologic therapies.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges
This meeting will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genitourinary oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses involved in caring for patients with prostate cancer are the primary audience for this event. Other professionals who will find it useful include primary care physicians, family physicians, nurses and advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists.
Educational material will be updated...April 17, 2012.
Financial Support...Teva. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 17, 2013.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Topics Include:
• Prostate Cancer Screening: New Considerations
• Individualizing Therapy for the Prostate Cancer Patient
• Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Controversies and Conflicts
• Novel Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer
• The Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patient
• Managing Bone Health and Other Post-Intervention Issues
At the conclusion of Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to:
• Evaluate new options for prostate cancer risk testing and effectively manage practical issues associated with elevated PSA and follow-up testing.
• Initiate patient-centered discussions on individualizing prostate cancer treatments based on the patient’s age, medical history, and current health status, among others.
• Review currently available therapies for hormone-resistant or refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), identifying through a case-based method which approach is most appropriate for a specific patient.
• Discuss novel therapies available for the treatment of advanced and hormone-resistant prostate cancer, including mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects.
• Properly apply the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) along the spectrum of prostate cancer.
• Successfully manage bone health and other post-intervention complications, including incontinence, in patients with prostate cancer.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
This meeting will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0.
Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists and pharmacists may also find the course useful.
Educational material will be updated....April 24 & 25, 2012.
Financial Support...Pending. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 26, 2013.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology on current topics ranging from: 
• Emerging treatments for chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B 
• Biologic treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
• The use of probiotics in irritable bowel syndrome
• The management of gastrointestinal and liver disease in pregnancy
After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to:
• Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options
• Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference 
• Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence 
• Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases
• Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

Living Medical eTextbook Neurology: Parkinson’s Disease Edition, Early Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audience...NEURO, FP, IM, Nurses, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...August 2011.
Financial Support...Teva Neuroscience.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

In this six-part web-based e-textbook, noted neurology experts present up-to-date information and offer practical guidance about the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), strategies for clinical trial design, the use of MAO-B inhibitors in the treatment of patients with PD, management of early-stage, moderate-stage, and advanced-stage PD, and the management of non-motor symptoms in PD.

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Video CME Series on Pain Management: Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, and 
Low Back Pain
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by... The Physicians’ Institute for Excellence in Medicine
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lecture.
Target Audiences...PAIN MANAGEMENT and other physicians who treat pain.
Education material last updated...9/28/2011.
Financial Support... Pfizer, Inc and AstraZeneca.
CME Credit Expires...9/22/12.

This program consists of two videos on Fibromyalgia, two videos on Osteoarthritis and two videos on Low Back Pain. 
After viewing the Pain Management CME Series, you will be able to:
• Identify key questions and examination techniques to diagnose Fibromyalgia; 
• Demonstrate an understanding of suitable therapies for treating fibromyalgia;
• Describe both causes of factors that affect Low Back Pain and also the key elements of an examination to diagnose low back pain; 
• Balance treatment and risk management considerations for patients with chronic low back pain on opioid therapy; 
• Identify the important questions and studies in identifying Osteoarthritis as well as risk factors for the disease; and 
• Recognize suitable treatment modalities for patients with osteoarthritis.

Living Medical eTextbook: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice Updated Edition  
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0 (2.0 per chapter, 6 chapters).
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...December 2011.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

This web-based reference tool is designed for busy clinicians who want the latest information on new tools to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). With an emphasis on self-monitoring of blood glucose and novel therapies, this book explores how best to help patients achieve treatment goals. 
Features include: Comprehensive and up-to-date information organized in six chapters, practical guidance and insights from noted endocrinology experts, hyperlinks to illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, online textbooks, and other external resources to enhance your understanding of relevant issues, and free CME/CE credits for each completed chapter.

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IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: 
A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing
This meeting was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Infectious Disease specialists, Hepatologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of infectious disease. 
Educational material last updated...Nov 17, 2011.
Financial Support...Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories. 
Expiration of CME credit...May 17, 2012.

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Keynote Address: The State of Infectious Disease
• Current Trends in Infection Control
• 10 Observations in Clostridium Difficile
• Top 10 Developments in Hepatitis C
Session Two Topics:
• Top 10 Vaccine Messages
• Top Ten Key Therapeutic & Diagnostic Game Changers in the U.S.
• Ten Hot Topics in AIDS/HIV
• What Have We Learned About Flu since 2009: Ten Important Lessons
• New STD Guidelines From the CDC and Your Patient
After participating in this activity, you will be able to:
• Identify appropriate therapies for antibiotic resistant bacterial infections;
• Integrate infection control procedures in your daily practice;
• Utilize newly approved antibiotic agents;
• Recognize and better manage infections due to C. difficile;
• Incorporate new therapies and recommendations for patients with HIV;
• Implement new developments in the area of HCV management;
• Incorporate recommendations into immunization and treatment for influenza;
• Integrate current vaccination guidelines for adult and pediatric patients;
• Assess and utilize new molecular diagnostic tests appropriately; and
• Implement new guidelines on STD prevention and treatment.

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OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit
Conversations and Controversies in Hematologic Malignancies and Hematology
Live Online on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 12:30 – 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) and then available on demand through March 7, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.5.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Hematologists, oncologists, pathologists, oncology nurses, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who care for lymphoid leukemia patients.
Educational material last updated...September 7, 2011.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies. 
Expiration of CME credit...March 7, 2012.

OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit will be presented live Online on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 12:30 – 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) and then available on demand through March 7, 2012.
Presentations include:
• The State of Cancer Care in the Coming Decade; 
• Multiple Myeloma;
• CLL-- Treatment of High-Risk Disease in a Young Patient;
• New Agents in NHL: Where Do They Fit in the Treatment Paradigm?; and 
• Debate: ALL in Adolescents and Young Adults – Is It a Different Disease?
After participating in OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit, you will be able to:
• Explain the role of newer agents in the treatment of patients with lymphoid leukemia;
• Evaluate novel therapeutic regimens as induction therapy for patients considering stem cell transplantation;
• Identify patient- and disease-associated factors that impact the choice of therapeutic agents;
• Formulate patient management strategies using a risk-adapted approach to the treatment of lymphoid leukemia;
• Integrate novel therapeutic regimens that improve outcomes in patients ineligible for stem cell transplantation; and
• Discuss the unique management needs of clinically important patient subgroups including those with asymptomatic, advanced, and refractory disease.

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GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
This meeting will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0.
Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists and pharmacists may also find the course useful.
Educational material will be updated....April 24 & 25, 2012.
Financial Support...Pending. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 26, 2013.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology on current topics ranging from: 
• Emerging treatments for chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B 
• Biologic treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
• The use of probiotics in irritable bowel syndrome
• The management of gastrointestinal and liver disease in pregnancy
After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to:
• Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options
• Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference 
• Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence 
• Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases
• Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: 
A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing
This meeting was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Infectious Disease specialists, Hepatologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of infectious disease. 
Educational material last updated...Nov 17, 2011.
Financial Support...Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories. 
Expiration of CME credit...May 17, 2012.

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Keynote Address: The State of Infectious Disease
• Current Trends in Infection Control
• 10 Observations in Clostridium Difficile
• Top 10 Developments in Hepatitis C
Session Two Topics:
• Top 10 Vaccine Messages
• Top Ten Key Therapeutic & Diagnostic Game Changers in the U.S.
• Ten Hot Topics in AIDS/HIV
• What Have We Learned About Flu since 2009: Ten Important Lessons
• New STD Guidelines From the CDC and Your Patient
After participating in this activity, you will be able to:
• Identify appropriate therapies for antibiotic resistant bacterial infections;
• Integrate infection control procedures in your daily practice;
• Utilize newly approved antibiotic agents;
• Recognize and better manage infections due to C. difficile;
• Incorporate new therapies and recommendations for patients with HIV;
• Implement new developments in the area of HCV management;
• Incorporate recommendations into immunization and treatment for influenza;
• Integrate current vaccination guidelines for adult and pediatric patients;
• Assess and utilize new molecular diagnostic tests appropriately; and
• Implement new guidelines on STD prevention and treatment.

The Advanced Certificate Program in Chronic Hepatitis B Management V: Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....16.5.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost..........Free. 
Instruction Type...Multi-format online curriculum.
Target Audience....Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease (and other clinicians who diagnose or treat HBV patients).
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial support...Bristol Myers Squibb and Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting of each section.

Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, MD, FACP, and Robert G. Gish, MD, co-chair this free, yearlong CME/CE curriculum featuring the very latest information on screening and current and emerging treatment strategies for HBV management. Get clarity and guidance from prominent hepatology experts on key issues and practice challenges, including how cultural differences can affect physician/patient communications, thus impacting the management of HBV infection. Earn CME/CE credit and complete all 17 courses to earn your Certificate of Advanced Study.

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Hypertension: Video Highlights from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine: Second Annual Comprehensive Review of the Management of Hypertension 
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by...University of Chicago.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner.
Educational material last updated...December 15, 2011.
Financial support...Takeda.
CME Credit Expires...December 14, 2012.

After completing this six-part course, you should be able to:
• Implement treatment regimens for hypertension in accordance with current guidelines.
• Incorporate office-based strategies into practice to improve patient adherence and persistence to antihypertensive medication regimens.
• Describe the guidelines for employing antihypertensive therapy in the prevention of secondary stroke and the benefits of doing so.
• Recognize specific populations that are at increased risk of complications due to hypertension.
• Identify patients who may be at risk for resistant hypertension and modulate and intensify treatment regimens as needed.
You must complete all six parts to earn CME credit. The individual segments are:
• Part 1. Novel Approaches to Hypertension
• Part 2. Importance of Sodium/Volume Control in Resistant Hypertension
• Part 3. Dealing with Adverse Effects of Anti-Hypertensive Drugs
• Part 4. Recurrent Stroke Prevention: 2011 Guideline Update
• Part 5. JNC 8: Retooled or Just Repainted
• Part 6. Hypertension in Special Populations: Providing Cutting-Edge Care for Underserved Communities

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice: Curriculum II
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...8.0.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Webcasts, podcasts, article reviews, and case-based newsletters.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP.
Educational material last updated...December 2011.
Financial Support...Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice: Curriculum II offers timely and convenient instruction from diabetes and endocrinology experts that will help you improve the care of your patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Courses in this curriculum include:
• Webcasts and audio podcasts
• Article reviews (summaries of timely and relevant published journal articles)
• Tx Reporter case-based newsletters with audio


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CardioCareLive: Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future
This meeting was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners, Endocrinologists, Electrophysiologists, Nurses and Advanced Practice nurses, Physician Assistants, Diabetes Educators, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease. 
Educational material last updated...December 8, 2011.
Financial Support...Astellas, St. Jude, Novo Nordisk, BI, Abbott Vascular. 
Expiration of CME credit...June 8, 2012.

Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Managing the Impending Cardiovascular Disease Crisis—Can We Prevent Heart Disease?
• Highlights From European Society of Cardiology—Implications for Practice
• Heart Failure—Disease Management to Avoid Re-hospitalization
• Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes-A Look at the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
• Optimal Management of LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Percutaneous versus Surgical Management of Aortic Valvular Stenosis
• Cardiovascular CT: Evidence Based Use to Improve Outcomes
Session Two Topics:
• Diabetes—Which Drugs Should We Use When, and When to Refer to a Diabetologist?
• Biomarkers to Improve Risk Prediction
• Sleep Apnea—How to Treat With CPAP, Nasal Devices, or Dental Appliances?
• When to Refer the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation for an Ablation or Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• Current and Future Strategies to Raise HDL Cholesterol and Lower CVD Risk
• Anticoagulation Alternatives in the Person with Atrial Fibrillation

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing
This meeting will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...The summit is planned to meet the continuing medical education needs of psychiatrists, psychopharmacologists, genetic counselors, psychiatric social workers, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for mental health patients.
Educational material will be updated...March 29, 2012.
Financial Support...Otsuka. 
Expiration of CME credit...March 29, 2013.

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013..
Topics include: 
• Understanding DSM-5 
• Managing Personality Disorder in Medical Settings 
• Deciphering Bipolar Disease and Its Mimics 
• Incorporating the Implications of Genetics in Psychiatry 
• Evolving Neurobiology of Schizophrenia
• Appreciating the Complex Set of Conditions Involved in the Autism Spectrum 
• Understanding Depression as a Neuro-Inflammatory Condition 
• Comprehending Dementia Through Neuro-Imaging 
• Evaluating New Molecules and Therapies in Psychopharmacology
After participating in Key Issues Facing Psychiatry, you will be able to:
• Describe significant changes to practice based on an understanding of the DSM-5.
• Better identify a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
• Explain the role of genetics in mental health.
• Discuss the implications of mental health conditions on an understanding of genetics.
• Evaluate the impact of personality disorder in medical management.
• Apply improved skills in managing adolescent addictions.
• Implement a coherent approach to psychiatric diagnosis.
• Recognize the neurobiology of schizophrenia in patient evaluation.
• Incorporate the complex set of conditions involved in autism in practice.
• Better manage chronic pain.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the linkages between pain and depression.
• Display an understanding of depression as a neuro-inflammatory condition.
• Recognize the role of neuro-imaging in dementia.
• Choose among appropriate new psychopharmacologic therapies.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges
This meeting will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genitourinary oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses involved in caring for patients with prostate cancer are the primary audience for this event. Other professionals who will find it useful include primary care physicians, family physicians, nurses and advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists.
Educational material will be updated...April 17, 2012.
Financial Support...Teva. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 17, 2013.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Topics Include:
• Prostate Cancer Screening: New Considerations
• Individualizing Therapy for the Prostate Cancer Patient
• Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Controversies and Conflicts
• Novel Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer
• The Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patient
• Managing Bone Health and Other Post-Intervention Issues
At the conclusion of Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to:
• Evaluate new options for prostate cancer risk testing and effectively manage practical issues associated with elevated PSA and follow-up testing.
• Initiate patient-centered discussions on individualizing prostate cancer treatments based on the patient’s age, medical history, and current health status, among others.
• Review currently available therapies for hormone-resistant or refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), identifying through a case-based method which approach is most appropriate for a specific patient.
• Discuss novel therapies available for the treatment of advanced and hormone-resistant prostate cancer, including mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects.
• Properly apply the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) along the spectrum of prostate cancer.
• Successfully manage bone health and other post-intervention complications, including incontinence, in patients with prostate cancer.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
This meeting will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0.
Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists and pharmacists may also find the course useful.
Educational material will be updated....April 24 & 25, 2012.
Financial Support...Pending. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 26, 2013.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology on current topics ranging from: 
• Emerging treatments for chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B 
• Biologic treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
• The use of probiotics in irritable bowel syndrome
• The management of gastrointestinal and liver disease in pregnancy
After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to:
• Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options
• Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference 
• Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence 
• Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases
• Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

Promoting Healthy Families: A 2-Part Video Plus Monograph CME Series
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video; 1.0 for the monograph (Total of 1.5 hours)
Awarded by...American Medical Association.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Monograph.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who advise and counsel patients and family about healthy eating and physical activity)
Education material last updated...October 28, 2011.
Financial Support...American Medical Association. 
CME Credit Expires...October 28, 2014.

Promoting Healthy Families (How physicians can help adult patients promote healthy eating and physical activity for themselves and their children) consists of 3 parts:
• Part 1. Initiating A Conversation About Healthy Eating And Physical Activity Choices For Adults And Their Children (VIDEO);
• Part 2. Understanding Backsliding (“Aversive Reactions”) As A Natural Part Of The Process of Change (VIDEO); and
• Part 3. How Physicians Can Help Adult Patients Promote Healthy Eating And Physical Activity for Themselves And Their Children (MONOGRAPH)

Living Medical eTextbook: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice Updated Edition  
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0 (2.0 per chapter, 6 chapters).
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...December 2011.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

This web-based reference tool is designed for busy clinicians who want the latest information on new tools to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). With an emphasis on self-monitoring of blood glucose and novel therapies, this book explores how best to help patients achieve treatment goals. 
Features include: Comprehensive and up-to-date information organized in six chapters, practical guidance and insights from noted endocrinology experts, hyperlinks to illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, online textbooks, and other external resources to enhance your understanding of relevant issues, and free CME/CE credits for each completed chapter.

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IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: 
A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing
This meeting was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Infectious Disease specialists, Hepatologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of infectious disease. 
Educational material last updated...Nov 17, 2011.
Financial Support...Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories. 
Expiration of CME credit...May 17, 2012.

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Session One Topics:
• Keynote Address: The State of Infectious Disease
• Current Trends in Infection Control
• 10 Observations in Clostridium Difficile
• Top 10 Developments in Hepatitis C
Session Two Topics:
• Top 10 Vaccine Messages
• Top Ten Key Therapeutic & Diagnostic Game Changers in the U.S.
• Ten Hot Topics in AIDS/HIV
• What Have We Learned About Flu since 2009: Ten Important Lessons
• New STD Guidelines From the CDC and Your Patient
After participating in this activity, you will be able to:
• Identify appropriate therapies for antibiotic resistant bacterial infections;
• Integrate infection control procedures in your daily practice;
• Utilize newly approved antibiotic agents;
• Recognize and better manage infections due to C. difficile;
• Incorporate new therapies and recommendations for patients with HIV;
• Implement new developments in the area of HCV management;
• Incorporate recommendations into immunization and treatment for influenza;
• Integrate current vaccination guidelines for adult and pediatric patients;
• Assess and utilize new molecular diagnostic tests appropriately; and
• Implement new guidelines on STD prevention and treatment.

Video CME Series on Pain Management: Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, and 
Low Back Pain
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by... The Physicians’ Institute for Excellence in Medicine
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lecture.
Target Audiences...PAIN MANAGEMENT and other physicians who treat pain.
Education material last updated...9/28/2011.
Financial Support... Pfizer, Inc and AstraZeneca.
CME Credit Expires...9/22/12.

This program consists of two videos on Fibromyalgia, two videos on Osteoarthritis and two videos on Low Back Pain. 
After viewing the Pain Management CME Series, you will be able to:
• Identify key questions and examination techniques to diagnose Fibromyalgia; 
• Demonstrate an understanding of suitable therapies for treating fibromyalgia;
• Describe both causes of factors that affect Low Back Pain and also the key elements of an examination to diagnose low back pain; 
• Balance treatment and risk management considerations for patients with chronic low back pain on opioid therapy; 
• Identify the important questions and studies in identifying Osteoarthritis as well as risk factors for the disease; and 
• Recognize suitable treatment modalities for patients with osteoarthritis.

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Advanced Certificate Program in Multiple Sclerosis Management IV
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. 
Credit hours...15.75.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online Newsletters, Audio Podcasts, Webcasts, and Article Reviews.
Target Audience....NEURO, FP, IM, Nurses, and Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support... Teva Neuroscience, with additional grant support from Biogen Idec, Acorda, and Allergan.
CME credit expires...May 2012, 

The Advanced Certificate Program in Multiple Sclerosis Management IV provides high-level education, up-to-date information, and practical guidance that will help you improve the care of your MS patients. This outstanding multicomponent program focuses on the current state of MS pathophysiology, new MRI technologies, how the changing therapeutic landscape is affecting patient management and outcomes, the importance of early diagnosis and intervention, benefit/risk analyses, and clinical insights into optimal treatment strategies. Courses are continuously added to the curriculum throughout the year. Earn free CME/CE/CPE credit for each course you complete. If you complete all courses by July 2012, you will receive a Certificate of Advanced Study in MS Management.

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Living Medical Textbook Neurology: Multiple Sclerosis 2011 Edition  
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. 
Credit hours...21.75.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience...Neurology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice/Primary Care Physicians (and other clinicians who diagnose or treat patients with Multiple Sclerosis)
Educational material last updated...August 2011.
Financial Support...Teva Neuroscience.

This interactive online neurology textbook provides comprehensive coverage of important MS-related topics, such as MRI and new imaging techniques, currently available therapies, treatments in development (Monoclonal Antibodies and Small-Molecule therapies), and symptom management. Chaired by Bruce A. Cohen, MD, the Living Medical Textbook Neurology is supplemented by hyperlinks to external multimedia resources such as illustrations, videos, journal articles, and other resources, that enhance understanding of relevant issues. And with its move to the iPhone platform, the program is even more timely and convenient.

Multiple Sclerosis Tool Kit: Diagnosing and Understanding Cognitive Dysfunction
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. 
Credit hours...9 activities for a total of up to 10.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online Newsletters, Audio Podcasts, and a Webcast.
Target Audience....NEURO, Physiatrists, IM, Nurses/NPs, and Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support...Biogen Idec and Elan.
CME credit expires...One year after posting. 

Multiple Sclerosis Tool Kit: Diagnosing and Understanding Cognitive Dysfunction: 
This free online curriculum provides up-to-date information on MS-related cognitive dysfunction, practical strategies to ensure early diagnosis, and current and emerging treatment interventions that could slow its progression.

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Living Medical eTextbook Neurology: Parkinson’s Disease Edition, Early Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audience...NEURO, FP, IM, Nurses, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...August 2011.
Financial Support...Teva Neuroscience.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

In this six-part web-based e-textbook, noted neurology experts present up-to-date information and offer practical guidance about the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), strategies for clinical trial design, the use of MAO-B inhibitors in the treatment of patients with PD, management of early-stage, moderate-stage, and advanced-stage PD, and the management of non-motor symptoms in PD.

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Living Medical Textbook Neurology: Multiple Sclerosis 2011 Edition
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. 
Credit hours...21.75.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience...Neurology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice/Primary Care Physicians (and other clinicians who diagnose or treat patients with Multiple Sclerosis)
Educational material last updated...August 2011.
Financial Support...Teva Neuroscience.

This interactive online neurology textbook provides comprehensive coverage of important MS-related topics, such as MRI and new imaging techniques, currently available therapies, treatments in development (Monoclonal Antibodies and Small-Molecule therapies), and symptom management. Chaired by Bruce A. Cohen, MD, the Living Medical Textbook Neurology is supplemented by hyperlinks to external multimedia resources such as illustrations, videos, journal articles, and other resources, that enhance understanding of relevant issues. And with its move to the iPhone platform, the program is even more timely and convenient.

Advanced Certificate Program in Multiple Sclerosis Management IV
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. 
Credit hours...15.75.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online Newsletters, Audio Podcasts, Webcasts, and Article Reviews.
Target Audience....NEURO, FP, IM, Nurses, and Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support... Teva Neuroscience, with additional grant support from Biogen Idec, Acorda, and Allergan.
CME credit expires...May 2012, 

The Advanced Certificate Program in Multiple Sclerosis Management IV provides high-level education, up-to-date information, and practical guidance that will help you improve the care of your MS patients. This outstanding multicomponent program focuses on the current state of MS pathophysiology, new MRI technologies, how the changing therapeutic landscape is affecting patient management and outcomes, the importance of early diagnosis and intervention, benefit/risk analyses, and clinical insights into optimal treatment strategies. Courses are continuously added to the curriculum throughout the year. Earn free CME/CE/CPE credit for each course you complete. If you complete all courses by July 2012, you will receive a Certificate of Advanced Study in MS Management.

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Multiple Sclerosis Tool Kit: Diagnosing and Understanding Cognitive Dysfunction
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. 
Credit hours...9 activities for a total of up to 10.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online Newsletters, Audio Podcasts, and a Webcast.
Target Audience....NEURO, Physiatrists, IM, Nurses/NPs, and Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support...Biogen Idec and Elan.
CME credit expires...One year after posting. 

Multiple Sclerosis Tool Kit: Diagnosing and Understanding Cognitive Dysfunction: 
This free online curriculum provides up-to-date information on MS-related cognitive dysfunction, practical strategies to ensure early diagnosis, and current and emerging treatment interventions that could slow its progression.

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing
This meeting will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...The summit is planned to meet the continuing medical education needs of psychiatrists, psychopharmacologists, genetic counselors, psychiatric social workers, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for mental health patients.
Educational material will be updated...March 29, 2012.
Financial Support...Otsuka. 
Expiration of CME credit...March 29, 2013.

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013.
Topics include: 
• Understanding DSM-5 
• Managing Personality Disorder in Medical Settings 
• Deciphering Bipolar Disease and Its Mimics 
• Incorporating the Implications of Genetics in Psychiatry 
• Evolving Neurobiology of Schizophrenia
• Appreciating the Complex Set of Conditions Involved in the Autism Spectrum 
• Understanding Depression as a Neuro-Inflammatory Condition 
• Comprehending Dementia Through Neuro-Imaging 
• Evaluating New Molecules and Therapies in Psychopharmacology
After participating in Key Issues Facing Psychiatry, you will be able to:
• Describe significant changes to practice based on an understanding of the DSM-5.
• Better identify a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
• Explain the role of genetics in mental health.
• Discuss the implications of mental health conditions on an understanding of genetics.
• Evaluate the impact of personality disorder in medical management.
• Apply improved skills in managing adolescent addictions.
• Implement a coherent approach to psychiatric diagnosis.
• Recognize the neurobiology of schizophrenia in patient evaluation.
• Incorporate the complex set of conditions involved in autism in practice.
• Better manage chronic pain.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the linkages between pain and depression.
• Display an understanding of depression as a neuro-inflammatory condition.
• Recognize the role of neuro-imaging in dementia.
• Choose among appropriate new psychopharmacologic therapies.

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Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges
This meeting will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genitourinary oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses involved in caring for patients with prostate cancer are the primary audience for this event. Other professionals who will find it useful include primary care physicians, family physicians, nurses and advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists.
Educational material will be updated...April 17, 2012.
Financial Support...Teva. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 17, 2013.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Topics Include:
• Prostate Cancer Screening: New Considerations
• Individualizing Therapy for the Prostate Cancer Patient
• Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Controversies and Conflicts
• Novel Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer
• The Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patient
• Managing Bone Health and Other Post-Intervention Issues
At the conclusion of Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to:
• Evaluate new options for prostate cancer risk testing and effectively manage practical issues associated with elevated PSA and follow-up testing.
• Initiate patient-centered discussions on individualizing prostate cancer treatments based on the patient’s age, medical history, and current health status, among others.
• Review currently available therapies for hormone-resistant or refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), identifying through a case-based method which approach is most appropriate for a specific patient.
• Discuss novel therapies available for the treatment of advanced and hormone-resistant prostate cancer, including mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects.
• Properly apply the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) along the spectrum of prostate cancer.
• Successfully manage bone health and other post-intervention complications, including incontinence, in patients with prostate cancer.

Projects In Knowledge Advanced Certificate Program: Breast Cancer Management  III Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13 activities for a total of 11.5 credits.
Awarded by...Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Audio.
Target Audiences....ONCO.
Educational material last updated...12/2010.
Financial Support...Genentech BioOncology, with contributions from Genomic Health.
CME Credit Expires...One year after release date of each course.

After completing this program, you should be able to: Assess new data on molecular diagnostic tests in breast cancer (including genetic tests) that determine patients who may benefit from specific therapies to improve associated treatment decisions; analyze and contrast the MOAs, efficacy, safety, dosing, treatment strategies, clinical considerations, and overall survival rates of breast cancer patients on current and emerging chemotherapies, hormone therapies, targeted therapies, and PARP inhibitor; differentiate among side effects associated with chemotherapeutic agents, hormone therapies (including bone health), targeted therapies, and PARP inhibitors, and risk stratification and side effect management strategies to improve adherence/outcomes; assess the importance and challenges in advocating lifestyle changes, treatment adherence, the consequences of non-adherence, and methods for improving adherence; and formulate strategies for a multidisciplinary approach to the management of breast cancer.

Projects In Knowledge Advanced Certificate Program: Lung Cancer Management III 
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Credit hours...14 activities, ranging from 0.75 to 1.5 per course, for a total of up to 13.5 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Text, Slides, and Audio Lectures.
Target Audience....ONCO.
Educational material last updated....2010.
Financial Support...Genentech BioOncology and OSI Oncology.
CME Credit Expires...One year after release date of each course.

This free yearlong CME/CE program provides clinicians with up-to-date information about the management of lung cancer, featuring an expert faculty co-chaired by Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, and Corey J. Langer, MD, FACP, and a comprehensive curriculum of web-based courses. Get timely and practical information that you can immediately use in caring for your patients with lung cancer. Topic areas covered include: NCCN treatment guidelines, risk factors and risk assessment, screening and early detection, diagnosis, staging using TNM classification of malignant tumors in NSCLC and using limited stage and extensive stages in SCLC, bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, and PCI in lung cancer.

OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit
Entering an Era of More Personalized Treatment in Lung Cancer: Increasing Patient Survival Rates
Live on October 12, 2011, and now available on demand through April 13, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Pulmonologists, and Oncology Nurses involved in caring for patients with lung cancer. (Also, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Pharmacists.)
Educational material last updated...October 12, 2011.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 13, 2012.

OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit was presented live on October 12, 2011, and is now available on demand through April 13, 2012.
Presentations include:
• Are We Ready to Move to Annual Screening for Lung Cancer in High Risk Patients?; 
• Recent Developments in Targeted Therapy for NSCLC;
• Application of advancements in biomarker identification to clinical practice in patients with NSCLC. Is it ready for primetime?; and
• Optimizing Therapy Choices in Patients with SCLC.
After participating in OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to:
•Practice early diagnosis of lung cancer so that patients may be found at less advanced, more treatable stages of the disease;
• Explain the importance of biomarkers that affect therapeutic efficacy so that patients most likely to benefit from a particular therapy can be identified;
• Identify targeted therapies available for the treatment of NSCLC and when and how to integrate them in combination with chemotherapy; and
• Discuss current research data on treatment options for patients with SCLC.

OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management
Live Online on October 12, 2011, and now available on demand through April 13, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Hematologist/Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Dermatologists, Oncology Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for melanoma patients.
Educational material last updated...October 12, 2011.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 13, 2012.

OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management was presented live Online on October 12, 2011, and is now available on demand through April 13, 2012.
Presentations include:
• Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in Advanced Melanoma; 
• Questions in the Surgical Management of Melanoma;
• Immunotherapy in Patients with High Risk and Advanced Melanoma; and
• Future Directions in Melanoma Therapy--Round Table Discussion.
After participating in OncologyCareLive-New Frontiers in Melanoma Management, you will be able to:
• Identify current approaches to the surgical management of melanoma;
• Discuss the evaluation and development of biomarkers for diagnosis, staging and treatment of melanoma;
• Describe current recommended clinical practice for excision of localized melanomas and patient selection for sentinel lymph node biopsy;
• Identify novel agents and combination systemic therapies of melanoma currently being evaluated in clinical trials; and
• Explain current approaches to the surgical management of melanoma.

OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit
Conversations and Controversies in Hematologic Malignancies and Hematology
Live Online on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 12:30 – 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) and then available on demand through March 7, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.5.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Hematologists, oncologists, pathologists, oncology nurses, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who care for lymphoid leukemia patients.
Educational material last updated...September 7, 2011.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies. 
Expiration of CME credit...March 7, 2012.

OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit will be presented live Online on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 12:30 – 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) and then available on demand through March 7, 2012.
Presentations include:
• The State of Cancer Care in the Coming Decade; 
• Multiple Myeloma;
• CLL-- Treatment of High-Risk Disease in a Young Patient;
• New Agents in NHL: Where Do They Fit in the Treatment Paradigm?; and 
• Debate: ALL in Adolescents and Young Adults – Is It a Different Disease?
After participating in OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit, you will be able to:
• Explain the role of newer agents in the treatment of patients with lymphoid leukemia;
• Evaluate novel therapeutic regimens as induction therapy for patients considering stem cell transplantation;
• Identify patient- and disease-associated factors that impact the choice of therapeutic agents;
• Formulate patient management strategies using a risk-adapted approach to the treatment of lymphoid leukemia;
• Integrate novel therapeutic regimens that improve outcomes in patients ineligible for stem cell transplantation; and
• Discuss the unique management needs of clinically important patient subgroups including those with asymptomatic, advanced, and refractory disease.

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Wills Eye Knowledge Portal
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...88 activities, each offering 0.5 to 1.5 credits. Total of about 88 hours (and more being added).
Awarded by....Wills Eye Institute.
Cost..........Free. 
Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audiences....OPHTH.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...3 years after posting.

All CME at the Wills Eye Knowledge Portal is now free of charge. A good way to start is by taking the very helpful virtual video tour. Some recent titles are: Choroidal Nevus; Patient Selection and Expectation for Cataract Surgery; Serious Eye Cancers Masquerading as Common Benign Conditions; Laser Trabeculoplasty; Gonioscopy; Floppy Eyelid Syndrome; Basic Genetics for the Ophthalmologist; Macular Degeneration; Diplopia Danger Signs; and Special Stains and Techniques in Ocular Pathology.

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Video CME Series on Pain Management: Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, and 
Low Back Pain
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by... The Physicians’ Institute for Excellence in Medicine
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lecture.
Target Audiences...PAIN MANAGEMENT and other physicians who treat pain.
Education material last updated...9/28/2011.
Financial Support... Pfizer, Inc and AstraZeneca.
CME Credit Expires...9/22/12.

This program consists of two videos on Fibromyalgia, two videos on Osteoarthritis and two videos on Low Back Pain. 
After viewing the Pain Management CME Series, you will be able to:
• Identify key questions and examination techniques to diagnose Fibromyalgia; 
• Demonstrate an understanding of suitable therapies for treating fibromyalgia;
• Describe both causes of factors that affect Low Back Pain and also the key elements of an examination to diagnose low back pain; 
• Balance treatment and risk management considerations for patients with chronic low back pain on opioid therapy; 
• Identify the important questions and studies in identifying Osteoarthritis as well as risk factors for the disease; and 
• Recognize suitable treatment modalities for patients with osteoarthritis.

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing
This meeting will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...The summit is planned to meet the continuing medical education needs of psychiatrists, psychopharmacologists, genetic counselors, psychiatric social workers, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for mental health patients.
Educational material will be updated...March 29, 2012.
Financial Support...Otsuka. 
Expiration of CME credit...March 29, 2013.

Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing will be presented live online on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST and Thursday, March 29, 2012, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST and then available on demand through March 29, 2013..
Topics include: 
• Understanding DSM-5 
• Managing Personality Disorder in Medical Settings 
• Deciphering Bipolar Disease and Its Mimics 
• Incorporating the Implications of Genetics in Psychiatry 
• Evolving Neurobiology of Schizophrenia
• Appreciating the Complex Set of Conditions Involved in the Autism Spectrum 
• Understanding Depression as a Neuro-Inflammatory Condition 
• Comprehending Dementia Through Neuro-Imaging 
• Evaluating New Molecules and Therapies in Psychopharmacology
After participating in Key Issues Facing Psychiatry, you will be able to:
• Describe significant changes to practice based on an understanding of the DSM-5.
• Better identify a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
• Explain the role of genetics in mental health.
• Discuss the implications of mental health conditions on an understanding of genetics.
• Evaluate the impact of personality disorder in medical management.
• Apply improved skills in managing adolescent addictions.
• Implement a coherent approach to psychiatric diagnosis.
• Recognize the neurobiology of schizophrenia in patient evaluation.
• Incorporate the complex set of conditions involved in autism in practice.
• Better manage chronic pain.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for the linkages between pain and depression.
• Display an understanding of depression as a neuro-inflammatory condition.
• Recognize the role of neuro-imaging in dementia.
• Choose among appropriate new psychopharmacologic therapies.

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OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit
Conversations and Controversies in Hematologic Malignancies and Hematology
Live Online on Wednesday, September 7, 2011  and now available on demand through March 7, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.5.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Hematologists, oncologists, pathologists, oncology nurses, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals who care for lymphoid leukemia patients.
Educational material last updated...September 7, 2011.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies. 
Expiration of CME credit...March 7, 2012.

OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit was presented live Online on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 12:30 – 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) and then available on demand through March 7, 2012.
Presentations include:
• The State of Cancer Care in the Coming Decade; 
• Multiple Myeloma;
• CLL-- Treatment of High-Risk Disease in a Young Patient;
• New Agents in NHL: Where Do They Fit in the Treatment Paradigm?; and 
• Debate: ALL in Adolescents and Young Adults – Is It a Different Disease?
After participating in OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit, you will be able to:
• Explain the role of newer agents in the treatment of patients with lymphoid leukemia;
• Evaluate novel therapeutic regimens as induction therapy for patients considering stem cell transplantation;
• Identify patient- and disease-associated factors that impact the choice of therapeutic agents;
• Formulate patient management strategies using a risk-adapted approach to the treatment of lymphoid leukemia;
• Integrate novel therapeutic regimens that improve outcomes in patients ineligible for stem cell transplantation; and
• Discuss the unique management needs of clinically important patient subgroups including those with asymptomatic, advanced, and refractory disease.

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Promoting Healthy Families: A 2-Part Video Plus Monograph CME Series
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video; 1.0 for the monograph (Total of 1.5 hours)
Awarded by...American Medical Association.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Monograph.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who advise and counsel patients and family about healthy eating and physical activity)
Education material last updated...October 28, 2011.
Financial Support...American Medical Association. 
CME Credit Expires...October 28, 2014.

Promoting Healthy Families (How physicians can help adult patients promote healthy eating and physical activity for themselves and their children) consists of 3 parts:
• Part 1. Initiating A Conversation About Healthy Eating And Physical Activity Choices For Adults And Their Children (VIDEO);
• Part 2. Understanding Backsliding (“Aversive Reactions”) As A Natural Part Of The Process of Change (VIDEO); and
• Part 3. How Physicians Can Help Adult Patients Promote Healthy Eating And Physical Activity for Themselves And Their Children (MONOGRAPH)

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
This meeting will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0.
Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists and pharmacists may also find the course useful.
Educational material will be updated....April 24 & 25, 2012.
Financial Support...Pending. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 26, 2013.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013.
The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology on current topics ranging from: 
• Emerging treatments for chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B 
• Biologic treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
• The use of probiotics in irritable bowel syndrome
• The management of gastrointestinal and liver disease in pregnancy
After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to:
• Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options
• Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference 
• Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence 
• Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases
• Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

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Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges
This meeting will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genitourinary oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses involved in caring for patients with prostate cancer are the primary audience for this event. Other professionals who will find it useful include primary care physicians, family physicians, nurses and advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists.
Educational material will be updated...April 17, 2012.
Financial Support...Teva. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 17, 2013.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Topics Include:
• Prostate Cancer Screening: New Considerations
• Individualizing Therapy for the Prostate Cancer Patient
• Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Controversies and Conflicts
• Novel Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer
• The Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patient
• Managing Bone Health and Other Post-Intervention Issues
At the conclusion of Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to:
• Evaluate new options for prostate cancer risk testing and effectively manage practical issues associated with elevated PSA and follow-up testing.
• Initiate patient-centered discussions on individualizing prostate cancer treatments based on the patient’s age, medical history, and current health status, among others.
• Review currently available therapies for hormone-resistant or refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), identifying through a case-based method which approach is most appropriate for a specific patient.
• Discuss novel therapies available for the treatment of advanced and hormone-resistant prostate cancer, including mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects.
• Properly apply the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) along the spectrum of prostate cancer.
• Successfully manage bone health and other post-intervention complications, including incontinence, in patients with prostate cancer.

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Video CME Series on Pain Management: Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, and 
Low Back Pain
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by... The Physicians’ Institute for Excellence in Medicine
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lecture.
Target Audiences...PAIN MANAGEMENT and other physicians who treat pain.
Education material last updated...9/28/2011.
Financial Support... Pfizer, Inc and AstraZeneca.
CME Credit Expires...9/22/12.

This program consists of two videos on Fibromyalgia, two videos on Osteoarthritis and two videos on Low Back Pain. 
After viewing the Pain Management CME Series, you will be able to:
• Identify key questions and examination techniques to diagnose Fibromyalgia; 
• Demonstrate an understanding of suitable therapies for treating fibromyalgia;
• Describe both causes of factors that affect Low Back Pain and also the key elements of an examination to diagnose low back pain; 
• Balance treatment and risk management considerations for patients with chronic low back pain on opioid therapy; 
• Identify the important questions and studies in identifying Osteoarthritis as well as risk factors for the disease; and 
• Recognize suitable treatment modalities for patients with osteoarthritis.

Living Medical eTextbook Rheumatology: Rheumatoid Arthritis Edition
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Specific credit information can be found on each chapter's web page.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience...RHEUM, FM, IM, Nurses, Pharmacists (and other clinicians who diagnose and treat rheumatoid arthritis).
Educational material last updated...2011.
Financial Support...Bristol-Myers Squibb and Genentech/Biogen Idec.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit. 

Living Medical eTextbook Rheumatology: Rheumatoid Arthritis Edition: This five-chapter online textbook helps you navigate the complexities of RA diagnosis, treatment, and management, and reinforces the importance of early diagnosis, immediate aggressive intervention, and tight disease control. Get up-to-date information on TNF inhibitors, interleukin 6 (IL-6) and IL-1 inhibitors, T-cell costimulatory blockers, and B-cell-targeting therapies. Hyperlinks to external resources enhance your understanding of relevant issues.

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Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges
This meeting will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genitourinary oncologists, urologists, and oncology nurses involved in caring for patients with prostate cancer are the primary audience for this event. Other professionals who will find it useful include primary care physicians, family physicians, nurses and advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and pharmacists.
Educational material will be updated...April 17, 2012.
Financial Support...Teva. 
Expiration of CME credit...April 17, 2013.

Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges will be presented live online on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST and then available on demand through April 17, 2013.
Topics Include:
• Prostate Cancer Screening: New Considerations
• Individualizing Therapy for the Prostate Cancer Patient
• Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Controversies and Conflicts
• Novel Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer
• The Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Patient
• Managing Bone Health and Other Post-Intervention Issues
At the conclusion of Prostate Cancer Virtual Education Summit, you will be able to:
• Evaluate new options for prostate cancer risk testing and effectively manage practical issues associated with elevated PSA and follow-up testing.
• Initiate patient-centered discussions on individualizing prostate cancer treatments based on the patient’s age, medical history, and current health status, among others.
• Review currently available therapies for hormone-resistant or refractory prostate cancer (HRPC), identifying through a case-based method which approach is most appropriate for a specific patient.
• Discuss novel therapies available for the treatment of advanced and hormone-resistant prostate cancer, including mechanism of action, efficacy, and adverse effects.
• Properly apply the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) along the spectrum of prostate cancer.
• Successfully manage bone health and other post-intervention complications, including incontinence, in patients with prostate cancer.

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Promoting Healthy Families: A 2-Part Video Plus Monograph CME Series
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video; 1.0 for the monograph (Total of 1.5 hours)
Awarded by...American Medical Association.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Monograph.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who advise and counsel patients and family about healthy eating and physical activity)
Education material last updated...October 28, 2011.
Financial Support...American Medical Association. 
CME Credit Expires...October 28, 2014.

Promoting Healthy Families (How physicians can help adult patients promote healthy eating and physical activity for themselves and their children) consists of 3 parts:
• Part 1. Initiating A Conversation About Healthy Eating And Physical Activity Choices For Adults And Their Children (VIDEO);
• Part 2. Understanding Backsliding (“Aversive Reactions”) As A Natural Part Of The Process of Change (VIDEO); and
• Part 3. How Physicians Can Help Adult Patients Promote Healthy Eating And Physical Activity for Themselves And Their Children (MONOGRAPH)