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Free CME: Many CME activities listed below offer Free
CME in more than 50 medical specialties.
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4iACS
Acute Coronary Syndrome (4i-ACS Performance Improvement Program)
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The 4iACS
Acute Coronary Syndrome (4i-ACS Performance Improvement Program) is "an innovative study on the treatment of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)."
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AAPM&R EMG Academe
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CME activities are presented in 4 formats.
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(The) Academy for Continued Healthcare
Learning (Accesscme.com)
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Current activities:
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ACP
Medicine Online Version
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The Online Edition of ACP Medicine offers "the latest evidence and... recommendations on diagnosis and treatment from over 200 of the world's leading specialists." Its chapters cover: 11 major subspecialties of internal medicine; women's health; geriatrics; palliative medicine; psychology; dermatology; and neurology. |
ACP MKSAP 15 Digital Edition
(Online or CD Version)
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Over 1,000 multiple-choice questions and over 2,500 pages of supporting content are organized into 11 books covering the gamut of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hematology, Oncology, Neurology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, General Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care. Self-assessment format provides immediate feedback with full critiques explaining not only the correct answer but also the rationale and evidence and explanations for each incorrect item, as well. |
ACS Surgery Online Edition
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The Online Edition of ACS Surgery: Principles and Practice is the only American College of Surgeons-sponsored textbook on general surgery. ACS Surgery "gives you the information you need to help you perform core surgical procedures more efficiently and to provide current, cost-effective patient care." It covers resuscitation; common presenting problems; trauma and thermal injury; preoperative preparation; operative management; special perioperative problems; care in the ICU; and postoperative management. |
Adult Pneumococcal Disease Education
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Adult Pneumococcal Disease Education
provides information about pneumococcal disease in adults, and its prevention and
treatment.
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AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program's Free Online CME/CE Activities
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sponsors CME/CE activities that are developed from systematic reviews of evidence on a wide range of topics.
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American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) Web-Based Training- Buprenorphine
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This online course provides information regarding the use of buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid addiction. It reviews legislation regarding office-based opioid-addiction treatment, pharmacology, safety and effectiveness, patient assessment and selection, clinical management, special treatment populations, dosing, urine testing, and patient confidentiality. It meets the 8-hour training requirement specified in the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 for physicians to qualify for prescribing and dispensing buprenorphine in their offices for the treatment of opioid dependence. |
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
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The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has about 13 sub-sites offering CME oriented to family physicians. These activities are described in detail on the Family Practice page. The sections are: American Family Physician Online Quiz; Family Practice Management Quiz; Board Review Questions; METRIC: Measuring, Evaluating and Translating Research Into Care; CME Bulletins; AAFP Monographs; FP Essentials & FP Audio; AAFP Learning Link; AAFP Video/Online CME Series; 2009 Assembly Lectures; Osteoporosis: An Online Plenary Session from the 2008 Scientific Assembly; AIM-HI Webcasts; Ask and Act Webcasts (Tobacco Cessation). |
American Academy of Ophthalmology O.N.E. Network
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Content is available only to members of The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). |
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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I have described the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) courses in detail on the Orthopedic Surgery page of this website. |
American Academy of
Pain Medicine (AAPM) 26th Annual Meeting
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This program consists of voice-over-PowerPoint versions of selected lectures delivered at the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) 26th Annual Meeting, Advancing the Science and Practice of Pain Medicine in a Changing Healthcare Environment, held in San Antonio in February 2010. Highlights of the meeting include: Mock-Trial Review of Pain Mitigation Practices; Preconference on Neuromodulation that includes spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery; and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation. Some section titles are: Essential Tools for Treating the Patient in Pain; Neuromodulation from Head to Toe; Advancing Pain Research in Private Practice; Advancing Pain Therapies in Chemically Dependent, Mentally Ill Patients; Advancing Ultrasonography in Pain Medicine; and Cervical Spine Interventions: Improving Patient Outcomes. |
American Academy of Pediatrics PediaLink
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AAP PediaLink offers 3 kinds of instruction: eQIPP: Education in Quality Improvement for Pediatric Practice, PREP Self-Assessment Online and AAP Course Series. They are described in detail on the Pediatrics Page of CMEList. |
American Association of Neuromuscluar and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
(AANEM)
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Online CME activities are best found through the "Marketplace"
tab.
Activities fall into these groups:
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American College of Chest
Physicians (ACCP) |
The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) offers CME in two categories: Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Update (PCCSU); and CHESTSoundings.. You will find the detailed descriptions of these activities on the Chest Medicine/Pulmonology page or on the Critical Care/Hospital Medicine page of CMEList.com. |
American
College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
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American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has a wide variety of course and activities for emergency physicians. These are described in detail at the Emergency Medicine section of this web site. |
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
GI Learn
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A wide variety of courses, many offering CME credit as well as
qualifying for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) and Self Assessment
Modules (SAM).
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American
Heart Association Professional Education Center
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The American Heart Association Professional Education Center offers live and televised sessions as well as distance learning through print and CD. To find the online material, choose Course Catalog, then Delivery Method, then Online Courses, Webinars and Webcasts. All activities are concerned with the prevention and treatment of heart disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease. |
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
(AIUM)
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After registering, log on and navigate to JUM
Tests. The Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (JUM) provides 2 or 3 CME self-study tests in every issue.
Areas of interest are: Breast, Basic Science, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Musculoskeletal, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Radiology/General and Vascular.
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American Psychiatric Association
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The 2010 APA Annual Meeting Online is a
"comprehensive digital library with over 150 hours of the best symposia and lectures from the 2010
meeting."
You can access the highlights of the 2009 Annual
Meeting
from that same page. The 2009 Meeting offers "90+ hours" online.
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American
Society for Clinical Pathology - eLearning
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You search for activities by putting in keywords and the name of the discipline you are interested in. For example, Keyword "SAM" and Discipline "Clinical Pathology" returns about 480 activities. |
American
Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)
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You will now find about 60 self-assessment courses, each offering 0.5
to 1.5 hours. Some recent topics are:
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Anesthesiology
Online
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Anesthesiology Online is an online informational and
educational resource for anesthesia professionals.
You will not be able to view any content until you have registered and
paid your
fee. However, you will be allowed to view several abstracts before registering.
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Answers in CME
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Some topics discussed recently are:
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ARHP
(Association of Reproductive Health Professionals)
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Choose "Clinical
Proceedings" to see the 2 most recent issues of ARHP's
monograph
series. They are: Update on Emergency Contraception and Environmental Impacts on Reproductive Health.
Each issue awards 2 credit-hours.
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ASCCP (American Society for
Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology)
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Each lecture features PowerPoint presentations containing cytologic, colposcopic, and histologic images, as well as scrolling text and audio accompaniments, thumbnails and search functions.
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Asthma IQ (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
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The “Asthma Specialist Tool to Help Manage Asthma and Improve Quality” (ASTHMA IQ) will help clinicians to: use evidence-based medicine to make treatment decisions; graph and report patients’ asthma status over time; analyze statistics for the asthma patients in their practice; report quality improvement measures for Maintenance of Certification or Pay for Performance. This course is available only to AAAAI members or upon invitation. |
Audio-Digest
Online CME (See ==>)
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With an Audio-Digest subscription, you can choose audio CDs or an Online Only format featuring MP3 audio files and PDF written summaries.
Each month, two new courses are posted in each specialty. There
are presently courses in 19 specialties:
Anesthesiology,
Cardiology,
Diabetes and Endocrinology,
Emergency Medicine,
Family Practice,
Gastroenterology,
General Surgery,
Infectious Disease,
Internal Medicine,
Neurology,
Obstetrics/Gynecology,
Oncology,
Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics,
Otolaryngology,
Pediatrics,
Psychiatry,
Respiratory Medicine,
and Urology.
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AuntMinnieCME.com
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This site consists of 595 brief (20 minute) case-based interactive
exercises. For each exercise, the objectives are:
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Baylor College of Medicine's Online CME Courses
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Baylor College of Medicine's Online CME Courses consists of 39 activities in three subject areas offering about 42 hours of credit. Many courses consist of multiple lectures. There is some overlap of courses between subject areas. Follow these links to the Baylor specialty sites: Cardiovascular; Pediatrics; and Pulmonology. |
BioCritique | BioCritique helps you
keep up with advances in biomedical research. Scientists and clinicians in major therapeutic areas select and review
recent important articles. Each paper is linked to a collection of related resources including PowerPoint
presentations, interactive assessments, clinical trials and related research literature, as well as drug and patent information. |
BioDiscussion
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BioDiscussion brings together experts and authors to discuss topics and papers of current interest. Each discussion explores a topic, allowing experts the opportunity to express their opinions and share their knowledge with listeners. Downloadable PowerPoint¨ slides, transcript, and links to other topic resources allow for an in-depth learning experience. |
BupPractice.com - Buprenorphine (Suboxone) Training and Practice Tools
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"The Buprenorphine Training Program (first course) fulfills the physician-training requirements of the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000). According to DATA 2000 requirements, physicians must complete 8 hours of education, such as this program provides, if they wish to become eligible to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid dependence. Upon the successful completion of the training, and once they have met other requirements, physicians can submit a “notification of intent” to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to become eligible to prescribe buprenorphine." The second course, Post-Training Buprenorphine Cases, gives additional training. |
California Academy of Family Physicians Online CME (CAFP)C
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8 activities in a wide variety of medical topic areas.
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California
Society of Anesthesiologists Online CME Programs
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CSA currently offers CME programs in these four areas:
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California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
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The Chlamydia
Course for California Providers is for clinicians who care for women
of reproductive age. You must register before you can view any content.
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CancerLearning.com
(Also called Physician's Education Resource)
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From the main page, choose Online CME to find 60 activities which offer CME credit. You can search by disease, topic or activity type. Some recent activities are: Treatment of a 54-Year-Old Patient With Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma; Treatment of a Never-Smoker With Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Adenocarcinoma Histology; Treatment of a 66-Year-Old Patient With Newly Diagnosed Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma; Best of Communities of Oncology Practice: Focus on Relapsed/Refractory Metastatic Breast Cancer; Treatment of a 67-Year-Old Patient With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer; Treatment of a 61-Year-Old Postmenopausal Woman With Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer in the Adjuvant and Metastatic Setting; Expert Perspectives: Integrating New Data Into Best Practices for Breast Cancer; and Emerging Options for Refractory Metastatic Breast Cancer: Novel Microtubule-Targeted Agents. |
CardioCareLive:
Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future
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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.
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Cardiometabolic
Health Congress 2011
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A set of 11 activities dealing with various issues related to
diabetes, heart disease and the metabolic syndrome. Titles are:
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Cardiosource
(American College of Cardiology) eLearning & Products
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Cardiosource has a wide variety of eLearning CME described on the
Cardiology Page of this List.
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CardioVillage
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At present, there are four primary learning topics:
coronary artery disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and
preventive cardiology. Each learning topic includes tutorials, cases,
and self-assessment exercises. In addition, some content is presented
in a “course” format which is a grouping of topics intended for a
particular target audience; there are special courses for 2nd, 3rd, 4th
year Medical Students and Cardiology Fellows. You may earn CME credit
for reviewing a case, tutorial, or taking a posttest.
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CDC Self-Study
STD Modules for Clinicians
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Seven disease-based interactive modules:
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CDC Training and Continuing Education OnLine
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After login, Choose "Search." You may then search for courses by date, keyword, or display all. I recommend keyword "Web on Demand". This will bring you to a list of online courses on public health and preventive medicine topics with an emphasis on vaccination and antibiotic use. |
CECentral
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About 42 activities in about 39 specialties. Most instruction is via slide-audio lectures, some by downloadable pdf files and other are audio-only. Some courses are intended for pharmacists, not physicians, and some courses do not offer CME credit, so be sure to choose a "CME" course. |
CEMedicus
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CEMedicus offers access to about 2400 online CME courses offered by different providers. The site allows you to search by medical specialty, disease, instruction type or content host. It is worth spending a few minutes to learn the search system as it will then be easier to find the instruction you are seeking. |
Challenger
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When you buy a Challenger product, you receive a CD/DVD and online access to the course. You will find six major specialty review courses: Family Medicine, 300 credits; Emergency Medicine, 415 credits; Internal Medicine, 290 credits; OB-GYN, 200 credits; Pathology (Damjanov/Linder), 200 credits; and Pediatrics, 170 credits. All review courses are backed by a Boards Pass Guarantee. You will also find several major textbooks that have been integrated into the Challenger review courses, such as Challenger/Rosens Career for EM; Challenger/Rakel Career for FM; and Challenger/Creasy Resnik for OBGYN/MFM. Challenger also offers a selection of cross-specialty review courses directed at primary and emergency care physicians including: ECG: Case Studies, Quiz & Atlas, 35 credits; ECG: Principles of Electrocardiography Series, 94.5 credits; Dermatology, 57.5 credits; Acute Care Radiology Series, 38.5 credits; Pediatric Radiology Series, 34.5 credits; High Risk Medicine Series, 14 credits; and others. |
ChallengingCases by MedCases
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ChallengingCases offers Case-Based Interactive activities in Oncology (2)
and Cardiology (8). Some recent titles are:
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Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta CME Online
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This site is best visited with Internet Explorer. Grand Rounds Online offers 17 slide-audio lectures on various pediatric topics, each worth 1.0 credit-hours. Some recent topics are: Food Allergy: What's New?; The Clinical and Molecular Phenotype of Severe Asthma in Children; What's New with Flu; Pediatric Sino Nasal Disease; Improving Your Success: Addressing Obesity in the Pediatrician's Office; and Periodic Fever Syndrome. The Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) module offers 0.5 credits. You can earn CME credit for answering questions based on the articles in Neuro Update (2 hours) or Cardio Update (3 hours). You will also find a link to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality morbidity and mortality cases, described elsewhere on this web site. |
Children's
Hospital of Pittsburgh - Webcasts
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Six slide-video lectures offered currently:
Curing Epilepsy: Improved Procedures, Improved Outcomes; The Fifth
International Pediatric Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation
Symposium; ADHD: Managing the Social, Medical and Emotional Impact;
2008 Physician Alumni Day Presentations; Pediatric Trauma: Evaluation,
Treatment and Prevention;
and Mechanical Support for a Child's Failing
Heart: Past, Present and Future.
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Children's
Memorial Hospital - Northwestern University's Feinberg School of
Medicine
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Text-and-graphics articles from The Child's Doctor, Spring 2011
(each article offers 2.0 credit-hours). Current articles are:
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Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Grand Rounds Online
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Each week or two, a live lecture is presented and archived on
the web shortly
thereafter. Some recent lectures are:
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Cleveland
Clinic Center for Continuing Education
Online CME
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The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education Online CME is organized into 39 medical topic sections. I have described most of them on the appropriate pages of CMEList.com. These include: Allergy/Immunology; Anesthesiology/Pain Management; Cardiology; Critical Care; Dermatology; Emergency Medicine; Endocrinology; Family Practice; Gastroenterology; Hematology/Oncology; Infectious Disease; Internal Medicine & Subspecialties; Nephrology; Neurology; Orthopaedics; Palliative Medicine; Psychology/Psychiatry; Pulmonology; Radiology; Rheumatology/Immunology; Surgery; Urology; Wellness; and Women's Health. Because they do not presently have unique CME content for physicians, I have not described the sections on Audiology, Biomedical Engineering, Dentistry, Education, Health Care Administration, Neurosurgery, Nursing, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Podiatry, Rehabilitation and Social Work. |
Cleveland Clinic
Disease Management Project Clinical Decisions Cases |
This series applies practice guidelines to clinical practice. Each case includes didactic information as well as interactive
case-based lessons to aid in patient management. Some recent topics are: |
Cleveland
Clinic Internal Medicine and Subspecialties
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Some recent activities include:
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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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You will find the full text and the CME questions from
the last 12 months of the
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. Recent articles include:
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Cleveland Clinic Medicine Today: Internal Medicine Webcast Series |
This series presents topics from the Division of Medicine's Medical Grand Rounds.
The current topics are: |
Clinical Care Options
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There are usually about 120 activities offering CME in 3 specialty areas.
These activities are described on the corresponding specialty pages of this
List.
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Clinical
Directors Network (CDN) - Clinical Leadership Webcasts
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Clinical Directors Network, Inc. (CDN) is dedicated to providing and improving primary and preventive health care services for poor, minority, and underserved populations. CDN online training sessions contain about 35 tracks including Access To Care; Adolescent Health; Alternative Medicine; Asthma/Pulmonary; Bioterrorism; Cancer Prevention and Care; Cardiovascular Disease/Hypertension; Clinical Ethics; Clinical Informatics; Clinical Leadership; Clinical Research; Cultural Competency; Dental/Oral Medicine; Depression/Mental Health; Diabetes; Geriatric Medicine; Health Disparities; HIV/AIDS; and many more. These sessions are delivered on a weekly basis by content experts from the specific clinical fields. Once the live session is completed, webcasts are added to the archived webcast database. Viewers can fill out an online CME questionnaire to receive CME certificate via email. |
CMECalifornia
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CMECalifornia is a collaborative project of the University of California consortium of five continuing medical education programs. The programs are in multiple specialties. You can search across all 5 sites or search the individual section for your desired courses. All activities are accessed through the main page. You may find more online CME activities at the individual web sites of each campus. |
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Four presentations:
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Five presentations:
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No online activities seen (visited 12/3/11) |
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Twelve presentations:
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The UC
San Francisco has too many activities to be described in this space. Some
subjects are:
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CMEcorner.com
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29 programs in 10 medical areas. Some recent courses are:
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CMEDownload.com
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CMEDownload.com records lectures delivered at live meetings and presents them in a wide-screen side-by-side format. Currently about 600 CME-credit lectures are available on the website with about 300 hours of Category 1 CME. Lectures focus on emergency medicine, trauma, critical care and pediatrics as well as special courses in EKG reading, ultrasonography, airway management and emergency procedures. In addition, ongoing short video podcasts are also included. You will also find, in the Premium Section, links to a number of other courses for ER personnel, available for additional fees. |
(The) CME Institute
(Formerly Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Online CME)
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This site will take some
practice to navigate. There is a huge quantity of material in varying
formats. This includes:
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CME Planet
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These activities are still offering CME credit:
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CME-TODAY
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A single course, Emerging Data On New Therapies And Treatment Paradigms For RVO Treatment. |
CMEWeb
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This site is organized as a series of brief courses called "tests." Each test consists of a group of articles on one theme or topic, followed by one or several questions on each article. Tests may vary from one to five articles and from one to five questions. At the end of the session you submit all answers. For each incorrect answer, the abstract and question are shown again, and you get to read and answer again until all questions are answered correctly. A sample test is available through the "tour" page. |
CME Zone
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CME Zone is a portal site offering access to a wide variety of courses for physicians and other health care professionals. Use the specialty course lists or search engine to find courses of interest to you. When searching under "physicians" on 11/19/11, I found "394" activities (hours not counted). |
Consultant.Live.com
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In What's Your Diagnosis?, you see a photograph and accompanying clinical information for a patient. The program asks you to select a diagnosis from a list of possibilities, then follows with a didactic presentation based on the correct diagnosis. (2 cases). |
Contemporary Forums - Online CE Library
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This site features lectures recorded at live meetings. You will find "over 1600" sessions. Many of the sessions are aimed at nurses, so be sure the course you choose offers "ACCME Accreditation." You may preview the first 3 minutes of each lecture. You must pay $15 per lecture to proceed. To earn credit, you answer a 5-question quiz at the end of the session. |
CPD
Gateway
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These activities appear to be a subset of the activities offered at CE Medicus. |
Cultural Competence Online for Medical Practice
(CCOMP) - A Clinician's Guide to Reduce Cardiovascular Disparities
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This website offers cultural competence training with the main purpose to reduce cardiovascular disparities. Studying the cases will assist you in improving knowledge, awareness and skills, and in learning effective cross-cultural approaches to care for African-American patients with cardiovascular disease, especially hypertension. |
Cyberounds
"Conferences" (Text-Only)
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Cyberounds was the first producer of online CME, beginning in 1996. There are programs in 16 specialties, developed by a panel of academic clinicians from 15 U.S. medical schools. |
Cyberounds Games may be accessed through the main Cyberounds page. Or you can read my descriptions of these games on the corresponding specialty pages. ===> |
Cyberounds
is a pioneer in online interactive CME "games" (modeled after golf,
bicycle racing, bowling, and triathlons). Currently there is one game available:
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DDW Highlights: Managing Today's GI Patient
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Following completion of this activity, you should be able to:
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DIA
Learning
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Five courses: Persistent Vegetative State “To Live…or Let Die,” featuring the Terri Schiavo story; A National Emergency “Patient Safety;” Assisted Suicide and End of Life Care: “Dying Well; "Stem Cell Research: “Frontier of Hope and Concern;” and Born Too Soon: “Life and Death in the NICU.” |
Diabetes
in Control
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About 50 activities on various aspects of diabetes. Not all activities offer Physician CME, so be sure to check the type of CME offered before you start. The actual content is located at presentdiabetes.com, but I believe this site (Diabetes in Control) is easier to navigate. |
Differentiating COPD from Other Respiratory Diseases Using Spirometry
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By participating in this course, you will receive information and practice skills that should allow you to use spirometry to:
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DiscoveryHealthCME
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15 streaming video/podcast courses in a variety of topic areas.
Some recent titles are:
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(The) Doctor's Channel CME
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(The) Doctor's Channel CME is a portal site leading to CME activities in about 40 specialty areas. Use the convenient navigation box on the left to choose your area of interest. There are also over 3,500 medical videos across specialties (not awarding CME). |
DocGuide.com
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Doctors Guide apparently no longer offers CME. Instead the links go to summaries of recent articles, but no mention of CME. You may search the database by subject or by date added. You may also personalize the site so that the articles in your specialty are automatically presented when you visit. |
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Echo University Online
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Echo University Online
offers an opportunity to stay up to date on the latest advancements in Echo/Doppler. It provides an extensive digital library of clinical cases along with in-depth discussions. Multimodality correlation with angiography, MRI, and CT is included.
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"E" Reviews by Johns Hopkins: |
I put all 7 "E" Reviews by Johns Hopkins together even though that makes them slightly out of alphabetical order: |
eCysticFibrosis
Review
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Each month, participants receive an email linking to a current topic
in cystic fibrosis. You can also view or listen to any of the archived
subjects at the web site. Some topics currently available for credit are:
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eHemeMalignancies Review
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Each month, participants receive an email linking to a current topic in hematologic malignancies. You can also view or listen to any of the archived subjects at the web site.
12 activities are currently available. Some recent topics include: Indolent Lymphoma; Multiple Myeloma; Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML);
and Minimal Residual Disease (MRD).
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eMedicalDermatologyReview.org
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Each month, participants receive an email linking to a current topic in
dermatology. You receive 6 bi-monthly issues and 4 podcasts (clinical practice case-study scenarios) which are delivered directly to your email box. You can also view or listen to any of the archived subjects at the web site.
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eNeoNatalReview.org
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Each month, participants receive an email linking to a current topic in
neonatology. You receive 6 bi-monthly issues and 6 podcasts (clinical practice case-study scenarios) which are delivered directly to your email box.
You can also view or listen to any of the archived subjects at the web site. Current topics include:
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eNephrologyReview.org
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Each month, participants receive an email linking to a current topic in
nephrology. You receive 6 bi-monthly issues and 6 podcasts (clinical practice case-study scenarios) which are delivered directly to your email box.
You can also view or listen to any of the archived subjects at the web site.
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eOphthalmology
Review
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6 times a year, you will receive an email linking to a current topic
in ophthalmology. You can also view or listen to any of the
archived subjects at the web site. The first topic is currently
available: Diabetic Macular Edema.
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eViralHepatitisReview.org
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Each month, participants receive an email linking to a current topic in
viral hepatitis. You receive 6 bi-monthly issues and 6 podcasts (clinical practice case-study scenarios) which are delivered directly to your email box.
You can also view or listen to any of the archived subjects at the web site.
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End of "E" Reviews by Johns Hopkins. |
End of "E" Reviews by Johns Hopkins. |
EMedHome LLSA CME Program
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The American Board of Emergency Medicine's Continuous Certification (LLSA) program requires the reading of designated articles each year. In order to maintain board certification, Emergency Physicians must complete the annual Lifelong Learning Self-Assessment (LLSA) test on the ABEM website based upon the contents of these articles. eMedHome offers access to the 20 articles required by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and 35 hours of CME credit for reading the articles and answering the related questions. |
eMedicine CME Cases
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Each week a brief case is presented. Some recent cases are:
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Emergency Medicine Practice – Emergency Medicine CME Journal
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Emergency Medicine Practice – Emergency Medicine CME Journal focuses on one topic per issue, most often based on a single complaint; within that topic, ED evaluation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic studies, treatment, special circumstances, controversies, common pitfalls and patient disposition are covered. A subscription to Emergency Medicine Practice includes a free subscription to EM Practice Guidelines Update. Recent Emergency Medicine Practice topics include: Injuries Of The Pelvis And Hip; Toxic Alcohols; Infections In The Era Of Community-Acquired MRSA; Acetaminophen (Paracetamol, APAP) Overdose; and more. |
EM
Critical Care
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EM Critical Care is the only publication specifically tailored to help you understand and care for critically ill patients in the ED. Over 72 journals are examined for each issue to bring you the most relevant evidence-based approaches to managing critically ill patients in an emergency department setting. Further, each issue includes over 50 references that can be accessed for further research. |
EM Practice Guidelines Update
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EM Practice Guidelines Update aims to meet the need of emergency physicians to stay current with practice guidelines that were designed to assist clinical decision making in the emergency department. Guidelines presented are from a variety of specialty sources. They are analytically reviewed using a systematic approach; when indicated, editorial commentary is provided. Some recent guidelines concern: Syncope; Venous Thromboembolism; Blunt Abdominal Trauma; Headache; Gastrointestinal Decontamination; Acute Alcohol Withdrawal; Thoracic Aortic Disease; and Abdominal Pain. |
EB Medicine’s LLSA Study Guides
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EB Medicine’s LLSA Study Guides
is designed to help you prepare for The American Board of Emergency Medicine's annual Lifelong Learning Self-Assessment (LLSA) exam.
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Emerging Solutions in Pain
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After registering and logging in, click on CE Education to find these activities:
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Endocrine Today CME Center
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Ten activities covering various endocrine topics; the most recent are:
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Epocrates Mobile CME
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The Mobile CME
learning system enables you to read articles, answer questions, and
request
a CME certificate, all from your mobile device (and now also from your
computer). The system is available
free with the Epocrates Essentials all-in-one clinical reference,
Epocrates Rx Pro premium drug and formulary reference, and Epocrates Rx
free drug reference.
Topics are available in 15 medical areas.
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Florida Medical Association Online CME
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These five courses are part of the licensure requirements for Florida physicians. They may also be taken for credit by non-Florida physicians. Those courses are: Domestic Violence (2 hours); End-of-Life Care (3 hours); Prevention of Medical Errors (2 hours) and HIV/AIDS (1 hour); and Physicians' Online Tutorial for Completing Cause of Death on the Florida Death Record (Free). |
Forensic
Drug Abuse Advisor (FDAA)
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After reading and studying these articles, you should be able to: Identify the latest developments in the forensic toxicology of abused drugs; Interpret recent developments in drug-related forensic pathology; Describe new techniques and new regulations in workplace drug testing including: hair, urine, sweat, and saliva; Evaluate which products are appropriate for use in pre-employment and on-site testing; Discuss and explain the medical consequences of drug abuse; Identify and explain newly discovered problems with existing testing modalities; Explain new techniques and approaches in forensic drug testing methodology; Analyze the pitfalls, difficulties, and unique problems associated with postmortem toxicology; Define the issues associated with Doping in Sports (Drugs in Sports) including: testosterone, anabolic steroids, erythropoietin, human growth hormones, etc., and the problems of detection; and Identify and rank the current trends in drug use in various parts of the country. |
Foundation
for Osteoporosis Research and Education (FORE)
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Use Internet Explorer to view these five presentations related to osteoporosis: Cytokine Networks in Systemic & Focal Bone Loss; Can Medications Inhibit & Even Heal Erosions in RA?; Epidemiology of Bone Loss in Inflammatory Arthritis and Secondary to Glucocortoids; New Paradigm in Osteoporosis Assessment: Absolute Fracture Risk Determination; and Novel Therapies Directed at Molecular Targets for Bone Loss. |
freeCME.com
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This site offers free CME for many medical specialties and in many medical topics. The site allows you to search for courses in your specialty or area of interest. The courses seem to be a subset of the courses listed at CMEWeb (described above) except that the courses at freeCME.com all offer credit without payment. |
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Genetics
& Your Practice Online
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The cases offer you the opportunity to work through a simulated clinical setting on how to integrate genetics into patient care. The site has three CME topics: Genetic Testing and Screening, Family Health and Social History, and Referral to Genetic Services. Each module can be customized by the patient type: preconception/prenatal, infant/children, and adolescent/adult. In addition, the Resources and Tools section (not for CME) provides checklists, risk tables, fact sheets and questionnaires. |
GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century:
Optimizing Patient Outcomes
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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.
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Gulfcoast
Ultrasound Institute
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Some of the newer courses include: Tissue Characterization of Ligaments, Muscles, Nerves and Tendons; Ultrasound Evaluation of the Sports Hernia Complex; Ultrasound Evaluation of the Elbow; and Introduction to Scrotal Ultrasound. |
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Harvard Medical School Online CME
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There are 25 activities concerned with genetics and 10 in geriatrics. Most of the remaining courses are in general medicine and medical subspecialties. |
Healthcare Improvement Skills Center (HISC) |
This site provides training in quality improvement
(QI) and includes: |
Heart
Rhythm Society Grand Rounds and Webcasts
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You will now find:
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Hepatitis Web Study
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A set of brief (30 minutes) case simulations about Hepatitis A (3), Hepatitis B (14), Hepatitis C (6), Common Management Issues (2) and Health Educator (2). |
HITeducation.com
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HITeducation.com focuses on heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) risk factors, presentation, diagnosis and management, and
therapeutic options.
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HIV and Hepatitis.com
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Click on Library
of CME/CE Programs. You will find 25 programs on various
aspects of HIV and Hepatitis. Some programs have multiple sections and
offer up to 2.25 hours of credit. Some recent activities include:
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HIV
Web Study
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71 half-credit modules concerning diagnosis and
treatment of HIV/AIDS. Topics include:
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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
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After completing this six-part course, you should be able to:
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IBD in Practice: Challenges in Diagnosis, Options in Management
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Following completion of this activity, you should be able to:
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IDCareLive-Top
10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease:
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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.
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ICPME (International Center for Postgraduate Medical Education-Radiology)
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All courses are about new imaging modalities. Five currently featured courses are:
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Imedex eLearning Center
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A variety of courses. Most activities (41) are in Oncology; other areas are Hematology (8) and Gastroenterology (6). |
IMER
(Institute for Medical Education and Research) On-Demand CME
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You will find activities in these areas of interest:
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Increasing Awareness of Hansen's Disease in the United States
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Increasing Awareness of Hansen's Disease in the United States
is designed to increase health care providers’ awareness of this unique and misunderstood disease.
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InforMed
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INFORMED specializes in providing CME that meets the requirements for physicians seeking initial licensure or wishing to renew their licenses in Florida. Courses include Self-Directed Learning, The Internet and CME; Medical Errors; HIV/AIDS; and Domestic Violence. All content is included in a downloadable 66 page pdf file. |
InforMEDical
Oncology CME
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These programs are currently offered. Some programs have multiple sections:
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Insights into Pain Management
| Following participation in this program, you will be better able to: " translate an understanding of the basic pathophysiology of pain into optimal pharmacologic clinical practice; list common clinical pain syndromes addressing the diagnostic and therapeutic decisions that need to be made; give reasons for treating acute pain syndromes early; enumerate pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic choices for acute and chronic pain management; develop a scheme of rational drug selection, titration, and administration, based upon tolerability, safety, and prevention of toxicity; identify the common misconceptions and barriers to achieving pain control using opioids and nonopioids appropriately; and explain the importance of elements of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to pain, including techniques to improve patient and physician communications." |
Institute
for Advanced Medical Education
|
44 courses in medical imaging. The majority of
offerings are in obstetrical
ultrasound. Some nice pictures of black-and-white and color Doppler
images. Some new courses include:
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Insulin Simulation Instructional
System (ISIS)
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After completing the Insulin Simulation Instructional System (ISIS), you will be better able to start and adjust insulin programs for a variety of patient types. You will be evaluating a group of simulated patients and ordering and scheduling the appropriate insulin to stabilize their condition. Each time you order insulin ISIS will calculate the new blood glucose levels and will update the patient’s logbook accordingly. The patients will also communicate with you describing their progress. You will continue to treat the patients until you have effectively stabilized them. Along the way ISIS will give you expert help and opinions which will guide you in your task. As you work through each patient you’ll be developing a useful diabetes reference library which will help you in your day to day practice. 3 of 5 modules are presently available: Starting Insulin (3 cases); Making Adjustments (4 cases); and Advanced (3 cases). Pregnancy and Insulin Pumps are not yet posted. When you register, be sure to enter Affiliate Code "APOLLO" (without the quotes). |
International AIDS Society - USA: Cases on the Web
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After a brief text-based introduction, you are
presented with cases and must make decisions as you move through each
case. Some newer courses are:
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iPointOfCare
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iPointOfCare
allows physicians and other healthcare professionals to quickly search a variety of resources, find answers to point-of-care questions, and obtain CME
credit. These
areas are currently covered:
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Internet-based
Studies in Education and Research
(University of Pittsburgh)
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The major offering at this site is now UPMC Presbyterian Medical Grand Rounds, a set of 8 slide-video lectures, mostly aimed at internists. There are 8 grand rounds presentations in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 4 activities concerning Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems of Older Adults; 9 in pediatrics with a special emphasis on hearing problems; 8 on Lower Back Pain, 8 in Public Health; and several others in various medical subjects. |
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JAMA & Archives
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Articles from JAMA and Archives
are available online to AMA members or to JAMA
subscribers. JAMA and Archives CME offer 1 AMA PRA Category 1
CME
Credit per issue. AMA Archives sections are described on the appropriate pages of this
website:
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Johns
Hopkins Advanced Studies in Medicine CME
Programs
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The site offers courses in 23 medical specialty areas.
Many courses have "CME expired" noted: make sure that is not the case
if you need CME credits. Some new activities (linked
from the main page) are:
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Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Oncology
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This site promises CME activities concerning a wide variety of cancers, but
only 5 activities are in fact present. They are:
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Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology
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The newest activities concern diabetic macular edema and retinal vein occlusion.
Some titles are:
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Johns Hopkins Consultative Medicine Essentials for Hospitalists
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Some recent modules are: Postoperative Acute Pain; The Hospitalist’s Role In The Perioperative Management Of Hyponatremia; Evaluation & Management of Perioperative Anemia; Perioperative Care of the Patient with Cancer; Vaccines and Health Maintenance; Management of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation; Perioperative Evaluation and Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency; and Managing Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in the Hospital. |
Journal
of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI) Online CME Program
(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
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Some recent articles and quizzes include:
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Journalbytes.com has changed its name to "Practical Reviews Online." See listings below under "P." |
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Journal
of Clinical Psychiatry CME Online
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Journal of
Family Practice CME Supplements
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Recent titles include:
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Journal
Watch CME
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Each exam in the Journal Watch Online CME program contains 4 questions on 4 separate summaries from the Journal Watch archives. These questions come from many areas of medicine. Each exam is topic-based, and successful completion of all 4 questions is required to earn CME credit. New exams are added regularly. A very useful tour describes the process. |
Key Issues Facing Psychiatry: What’s New, Important and Changing
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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..
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LabUniversity (COLA)
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The COLA Lab Director Program is approved by CMS to qualify a physician to direct a moderate complexity laboratory, and includes these modules:
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Lipids Online
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Lipids Online now consists of only one activity offering CME credit:
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Lyme Disease Case Study Course (Online CME Case Study Course for the Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease)
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The Lyme Disease Case Study Course from the Infectious Diseases Society of America consists of a series of case studies written by expert faculty members and is based on the IDSA guideline “The Clinical Assessment, Treatment and Prevention of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis.”
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ManagePainCME.org
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ManagePainCME.org offers educational opportunities
in pain management in the acute and chronic settings.
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Managing Myeloma
|
After registering and logging in, click on Education/CE Activities to to find
these
6 multimedia courses:
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Massachusetts General Hospital Academy
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You will find 25 activities ranging from 0.25 hour to 1 hour. About 16 are in psychiatry; the others are in atrial fibrillation, ischemic stroke, transplant care and infection in immunocompromised hosts. |
Massachusetts
Medical Society Online CME
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Courses are organized into these groups: Communication; Health and Wellness; Legal Risk Management; Medical Ethics; Patient Safety; Practice Improvement; and Public Health. Two Featured Courses are: Legal Advisor: Advance Directives; and Health Care Providers Brace for Medicare Audits (RAC). |
MedEdToday
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MedEdToday has about 640 activities covering a wide range of medical areas, |
Medical Genetics: Translating Genes Into Health | ACMG Basics: Genetics for Providers
covers: |
(The) Medical Letter on Drugs & Therapeutics
|
As a participant in The Medical Letter CME program:
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Medical Risk Management, Inc. (MedRisk)
|
Medical Risk Management, Inc. (MedRisk)
provides online CME focusing on risk management, patient safety and medical error prevention.
MedRisk offers over 50 courses for physicians, dentists and nurses. Representative topics include preventing medical errors; avoiding “never” events; avoiding medical systems failures; low health literacy; cultural competency; medical ethics; and electronic medicine.
Courses meet most states’ requirements for licensure as well as many malpractice insurers’ requirements for premium discounts.
Print versions are available by mail if you prefer those to taking the courses
online. Specialty-specific courses are also available in these
specialties:
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MedicalRounds
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MedicalRounds
webcasts multimedia presentations and conferences for many contributing
medical groups. Many Canadian medical schools have contributed lectures
to this series. All talks were originally presented at grand rounds of
quality educational institutions or at accredited medical meetings. In
addition, the website maintains an extensive database of hyperlinks to
other free multimedia medical presentations available on the
web.
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Medical Society of the State of New York
Online CME Courses
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Eight lectures on immunization:
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MedicineCAst.net
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"Leading Investigators Present First Person Reports on Important
Developments and Challenging Issues in Clinical Medicine." Courses will be
of interest to physicians of many specialties. Some recent programs are:
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MedPix
Radiology Teaching Files, Cases and Medical Image Database
|
After login, click on Case of the Week. You will find (presently) 560 cases, each offering 0.25 hours of CME credit. Each case gives a brief history, summary of findings and images and asks you to make the diagnosis. |
Medscape
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Medscape contains a variety of educational formats:
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MHS-CQM (Military Health System Clinical Quality Management)
|
Current offerings are: |
MMWR Continuing Education Programs (Centers for Disease Control)
|
This site contains the pdf versions of 6 current
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports) articles. You
download and read the articles, then submit your quiz answers online. Current articles include:
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Modern Medicine CME Center
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Modern Medicine CME Center is a portal site leading to CME activities in about 30 specialty areas. Use the convenient navigation box on the left to choose your area of interest. |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Anesthesiology CME
|
Each activity focuses on the pre-anesthetic assessment for one condition.
Recent activities include:
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Multiple Sclerosis Educational Alliance
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A single webcast, Improving Ambulation in MS, featuring:
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MyCME.com has two sections offering CME: |
Registration is tedious, but must be done in order to view courses. Once registered, log in and navigate to the desired section. Be aware that credit has expired for some courses. |
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Some recent offerings are:
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"The value of the Acute Coronary Syndrome Journal Club resides in its ability to summarize and synthesize key scientific advances and clinical lessons from the literature, and offer commentary and insight from recognized experts in the field of treating ACS, who can explain the implications of the latest research findings and clinical trials for day-to-day patient care." Each activity consists of a summary and discussion of recently published articles in the area of Acute Coronary Syndrome. |
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Online Continuing
Education Series
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10 lectures on complementary and alternative medicine
including:
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Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
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Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database is an evidence-based collection of clinically relevant answers to natural medicines questions. Tens of thousands of products are listed by either the ingredient name or the brand name of the natural product. The Database shows ratings for effectiveness, safety, and significance of interactions, and gives United States Pharmacopeia (UPS) verified information showing products of the highest quality. The Database has a collection of over 1,000 patient handouts. Only subscribers can view the titles of CME activities. |
NEJM
Weekly CME Program
|
Each week, three articles in the New England Journal of Medicine have a companion CME exam available online. You can earn up to one CME credit for each exam successfully completed. NEJM subscribers receive 20 online exams per year as part of their subscription. Non-subscribers may pay on an hourly basis ($15 per single credit or $100 for 10 exams) and read the articles and take the exams completely online. |
NetCE
Continuing Education on the Internet
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Many courses at NetCE meet state
licensure
requirements. You can easily search from the main
page according to your state's requirements.
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Neurology
(Journal of the American Academy of Neurology)
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Each issue of this weekly online journal contains two articles offering CME. You must complete the quiz for each CME article in the issue before receiving credit. You must be a subscriber (or member) to read the titles or content of the articles. |
Neuroscience CME
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Activities in a wide variety of medical and psychiatric topics. |
Neuroscience Education Institute Featured Web Activities
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Here are the current offerings:
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NICUniversity.org
(Neonatology)
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These lectures are intended for neonatologists. Some
current lectures are:
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North
American Center for Continuing Medical Education
(NACCME)
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You will find about 52 archived activities in about 32
specialty areas. Some newer
titles include:
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Northwest
AHEC (Northwest Area Health Education Center)
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63 slide-video lectures in various medical areas. Many courses are in psychiatry and internal medicine. |
Nuclear Physics and Instrumentation
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This course provides an overview of nuclear physics and the interactions of ionizing radiation with matter as applicable to nuclear medicine. Instrumentation examines the theories and operating principles of radiation detection instruments routinely used within nuclear medicine. |
NutritionCME
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You will find brief articles in these areas: Bone Health; Cancer; Cardiovascular Disease; Diabetes Mellitus; and Obesity. Some titles are: Calcium, Vitamin D, Dairy Product Intake, and Bone Health; Diet and Breast Cancer Survival; Folate and Cervical Cancer; A Low-Fat, Vegan Diet Improves Glycemic Control in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes; and Vegetarian Diets and Weight Loss. |
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Ohio State University Medical Center for Continuing Medical Education
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Lectures on a wide variety of topics in about 30 areas of clinical medicine. Most lectures will be of interest to primary care physicians. To start, you need to register and wait for a confirming email. You can then view any lecture without payment and pay for credit afterwards. |
Omnia Education (Women's Health CME)
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A single CME activity, STI Screening in Gynecologic Practice. |
OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education
Summit
|
OncologyCareLive-Lung Cancers Virtual Education
Summit was presented live on October 12, 2011, and is now available on demand through April 13, 2012.
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OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit
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OncologyCareLive – Lymphoid Leukemia Education Summit
was presented live Online on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, and is now available on demand through
March 7, 2012.
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OncologyCareLive-New
Frontiers in Melanoma Management
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OncologyCareLive-New
Frontiers in Melanoma Management was presented live Online on October
12, 2011, and is now available on demand through April 13, 2012.
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(The)
Oncologist
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About 113 text-only courses in a wide variety of hematology and
oncology areas. Some major areas
are:
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Online
Global Health Course (University
of Minnesota)
|
The Online Global Health Course is intended for physicians and other health care providers interested in tropical medicine, travelers’ health, immigrant and refugee health, health care in resource-poor areas, or in responding to humanitarian emergencies. The entire course includes more than 250 hours of lectures from more than 170 faculty experts. Areas of study Include:
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Organized Medical Staff Section
(OMSS) Webcasts |
This section has 23- 90-minute webcasts. Recent titles include: |
Organization for Advancing Critical Care Monitoring
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These topics are covered: hemodynamics, sepsis, perioperative management and
critical care. Some titles are: Modern Approaches to Fluid Resuscitation; The Use of Dynamic Parameters in Perioperative Fluid Management; Pediatric Hemodynamic Monitoring; Intra-abdominal Hypertension; Combining Continuous Central Venous Oxygen Saturation and Cardiac Output Monitoring in the Critically Ill; The Economics of Sepsis; and Goal-directed resuscitation in sepsis - a case-based
approach.
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OR-Live
Surgical Video Archives
|
While OR-Live was originally primarily devoted to surgical procedures, there
is an increasing focus on programs of general medical (not surgical) interest.
There is heavy emphasis on thromboembolic disease. It is now
easier to find the presentations that offer CME credit: after
registration and login, choose "videos" (at the bottom of the page in
very small print), then "Video Features" >> "CME."
Some recent presentations are:
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Orthopedics
Hyperguide
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This site contains tutorials, online lectures, and test questions in: Basic Science, Elbow, Foot and Ankle, Hand, Hip, Knee, Orthobiologics and Pharmacologics, Osteoarthritis, Patient Safety, Pediatric Orthopedics, Shoulder, Spine, Sports Medicine, Trauma, and Tumor. Tutorials focus on clinical and radiographic features, diagnosis, risk factors, evaluation, treatment, and outcomes. Tutorials give access to clinical photographs, radiographs, and magnetic resonance images. Online lectures simulate the lecture experience. Test questions serve as practice for board exams or recertification. |
OrthoSupersite
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The CME articles are the same as those found in the
print journal, Orthopedics.
Recent articles include:
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(The) Osler Institute
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(The) Osler Institute has live and recorded Board Review courses in these specialties: Anesthesiology; Cytology; Family Medicine; Neurology; OB and Gynecology; Ophthalmology; Otolaryngology; Pathology; Pediatrics; Psychiatry; Psychiatry (Child and Adolescent); Radiation Oncology; Radiology; Surgery (Critical Care); Surgery (General); Surgery (Plastic); Surgery (Thoracic); and Surgery (Vascular). |
OSN SuperSite CME Center
(formerly VINDICO
Medical Education Learning
Center)
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You will find activities in these areas: Cataract surgery; Cornea/External disease; Pediatrics/Strabismus; and Refractive
Surgery.
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Pathophysiology and Treatment of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Based on the Carbohydrate Hypothesis - Innovative Metabolic Solutions
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This series is co-taught by Dr. Eric Westman and Dr. Mary Vernon. Each session contains an extensive bibliography and a video presentation. Topics include: Epidemics of Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome; Pathophysiology of Glucose Intolerance, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Basics of Nutrition: What the Body Really Needs; Science of Dietary Carbohydrate, Glucose and Insulin; Physiology of Carbohydrate Restriction; Ketone Bodies; Clinical Effects of Carbohydrate Restriction; Low-Carb Diet Research 1: Low-Carb vs. Low-Fat Diets; Low-Carb Diet Research 2: Beyond Weight Loss; Clinical Implementation of Carbohydrate Restriction: Getting Started; Clinical Implementation of Carbohydrate Restriction: Medication Management; Behavioral Tools for Lifestyle Modification; Reimbursement Issues; and Pediatric Obesity Evaluation and Treatment. |
Pediatric
Emergency Medicine Practice – Emergency Medicine CME Journal
|
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice – Emergency Medicine CME Journal focuses on one topic per issue, most often based on a single complaint; within that topic, ED evaluation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic studies, treatment, special circumstances, controversies, common pitfalls and patient disposition are covered. A subscription to Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice includes a free subscription to EM Practice Guidelines Update. Recent Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice topics include: Jaundice; Influenza; Anaphylaxis; Wounds; Neonatal Emergencies; Acute Gastroenteritis; Dental Emergencies; Genitourinary Tract Injuries; and Medical Child Abuse. |
Pediatric
Grand Rounds
(University of Nebraska)
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Almost every week, a lecture is videotaped and uploaded
to the site within a few
days. Some recent subjects include:
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Pediatric
Supersite Education Lab CME
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Areas of instruction are: Adolescent Medicine; Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; Dermatology; Developmental and Behavioral Medicine; Emerging Diseases; Gastrointestinal Conditions; Practice Management; Respiratory Infections; Special Circumstances;
and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. Most offerings are in sets of
related journal articles in a specific field. Recent articles include:
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Pediatrix
University (formerly Natal U)
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You will find four areas presenting new CME on a monthly basis: Cardiology Corner activities include a combined slide and audio presentation, as well as mp3, mp4, and a non-audio option. Supplemental Reading/References provide links to abstracts. Grand Rounds contains evidence-based topic presentations and discussions. The Radiology Wing and Pathology Gallery presents a new picture or X-ray. The Ultrasound Wing features case presentations with ultrasound images. Instruction is via a brief text or graphics case followed by online discussion among the users and then a brief multiple choice test. |
PedsEducation.org
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A large set of activities in most areas of pediatrics.
Some recent postings include:
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PeerView Press Online CME
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These are courses in a variety of medical areas: AIDS/HIV, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Hematology, Hepatic/Biliary Disorders, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Pulmonology, Rheumatology and Other Topics. (Many courses are listed under multiple specialties.) The URL I have selected takes you to the Most Recent PeerView CME Activities. Or you can choose your specialty in the left frame. You can also do a more complex search using the choices in the right frame. Each course consists of 2-4 lectures; you must listen to / view each lecture before answering the post-test. |
Penn CME
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After registering or
logging in, click on the "Courses" tab, then "List
courses." The major offerings are:
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Pennsylvania
Medical Society Continuing Medical Education
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The Pennsylvania Medical Society focuses on patient safety and risk management CME to help physicians meet state requirements in these areas. Studies in Patient Safety is based on real patient safety incidents reported to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. Consult focuses on risk management and intouch helps improve communications with patients. Domestic Violence: Screen to End Abuse helps physicians create an atmosphere of trust so patients will confide in them about abuse relationships. Counter Details offers clinical CME usually produced in associating with the health care agencies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Consult and intouch are restricted to members only, while all other activities are also available to non-members. |
Physician's Education Resource |
See Cancer Learning.com |
Podiatry
Management Online |
These activities are the online versions of articles from Podiatry Management Magazine.
To receive credit you complete and mail in the answers to the test questions at
the bottom of each article. Some recent titles include: |
POIeducation.org
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POIeducation.org
focuses on "prevention and treatment of post-operative ileus (POI) utilizing a multimodal management approach due to the diverse underlying physiological factors that contribute to this disorder."
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PowerPak
Communications
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This site offers 2 programs (CME Credit only available for one), each supported by a
different pharmaceutical
company. Choose "Physician" under "Please Select a Profession."
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Practical Reviews Online (See ===>)
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There are now Practical Reviews in 28 areas of medical interest. I have described each of those on the corresponding specialty page of
CMEList:
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Practice Point:
HIV
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4 one-hour programs:
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Prescriber's Letter
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Prescriber's Letter provides analysis and interpretations along with recommendations related to drug therapy. Along with each monthly Letter, subscribers can access Detail-Documents to provide in-depth references and further interpretation and background on any subject. Submit CME quiz online for credit. |
PRESENT
Diabetes
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PRESENT Diabetes is an online education community for all clinicians who treat diabetes. Lectures cover the entire spectrum of diabetic issues. In addition to over 200 online multimedia streaming lectures available for continuing education credit for physicians, podiatrists, pharmacists, nurses and dietitians, there are many blogs and discussion groups. You can also use the Colleague Matching Service to meet and form relationships with other foot care clinicians from around the world. Be sure to to search for the kind of CME credit required for your specialty. |
PRESENT Podiatry
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PRESENT Podiatry is an online education community for all clinicians who treat disorders of the lower extremities. Lectures cover the entire spectrum of podiatric issues. In addition to over 374 online multimedia streaming lectures available for continuing education credit for podiatrists, there are many blogs and discussion groups. You can also use the Colleague Matching Service to meet and form relationships with other foot care clinicians from around the world. |
Primary
Care Education
Network Online CME
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You will find 3 types of CME activities:
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prIME Oncology Web Activities
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Not all activities offer CME credit. Look for the phrase, "A CME-certified activity." Some recent activities offering CME
credit are:
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PRIME® Physician CME Courses
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Current areas of study are: Allergy/Immunology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Genetic Disorders, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, OB/GYN & Women's Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Psychiatry & Mental Health, Public Health & Prevention, Pulmonary Medicine, Rheumatology and Urology. |
Pri-Med Online
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Instruction formats fall into 9 types: Clinical Review, CME Reference Guide, Dialogues, Expert Perspective, Hospital CME, Patient Case Study, Pocket Guide and Webcast.
Content of these
instructions is in 19 Resource Centers: Cardiology, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Genitourinary, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Psychiatry, Respiratory and Rheumatology. You can easily search for the desired format, medical condition and medical
specialty area using the search box.
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PROACTIVEcme.org (Prostate
Cancer Prevention)
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PROACTIVEcme.org provides
physicians with practice improvements in the prevention of prostate cancer.
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Procedural Sedation Continuing Medical Education Course
|
The
Procedural Sedation Continuing Medical Education Course, developed by
Conscious Sedation Consulting, provides information regarding the administration of procedural sedation by the non-anesthesiologist physician. This is a comprehensive overview of procedural sedation administration
in the outpatient setting. The course was
created and is presented by an anesthesiologist with over 25 years of clinical experience in the administration of sedation. The Course consists of 8 video modules averaging 1 hour in length; at the completion of each module a 10 question exam must be completed before advancing to next module.
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Projects In Knowledge
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Most Projects In Knowledge
activities are described in detail on the appropriate specialty pages of this
website:
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Promoting Healthy Families: A 2-Part Video Plus Monograph CME Series
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Promoting Healthy Families (How physicians can help adult patients promote healthy eating and physical activity for themselves and their children)
consists of 3 parts:
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Prostate
Cancer Virtual Education Summit: Overcoming the Challenges
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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..
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PROTECT™ (SupPorting AppROpriate ImmunizaTions Across the AgE SpeCTrum)
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The PROTECT™
initiative provides information on vaccinations; helps you remain current on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' recommendations; discusses evolving vaccine schedules; clarifies misinformation on immunization risks; and helps you to improve immunization discussions with parents and patients.
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Prova Education
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14 activities in multiple specialty areas, but with about half concerning pediatric care. |
Psych Congress On Demand
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View all sessions from the 2010 Psychiatric Congress. Or order individual sessions for $15 each. |
Psychiatric
Times
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You will find 15 text-only articles. Some recent titles include:
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PVICME
(Pacific Vascular Institute for Continuing Medical Education)
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Cases include Follow-up of Internal Carotid Stenosis; Cervical Bruit; One Day History of Left Sided Paresis; Hepato-Portal Evaluation; Lower Extremity Arterial Evaluation; One Month History of Calf Pain on Walking; Ten Month History of Calf Pain on Walking; Lower Extremity Venous Evaluation; Two Week History of Left Leg Pain and Swelling; Sudden Onset of Left Calf Pain and Swelling; R/O Renal Artery Stenosis Secondary to HTN; and Left Upper Extremity Cold & Absent Radial Pulse. |
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QuantiaMD
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20 activities are concerned with cancers of various types; the other 10 activities are on a variety of medical topics. |
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ReachMD
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ReachMD consists entirely of podcasts offering 0.25 to 0.75 credit-hours. These can be listened to on your computer, mp3 player, XM Satellite radio or iPhone. Most activities are in general adult medicine. |
RealCME
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Some featured activities are:
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RHAP (Reproductive Health Access Project)
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The RHAP is dedicated to educating family physicians in high-quality, comprehensive reproductive health services. Every month, RHAP produces a new Contraceptive Pearl: a monthly email publication that highlights evidence-based, clinical best practices to improve contraceptive care. Our conflict-free CME, produced by a family physician and RHAP staff member, are offered so far for the months of September and December. Read the clinical best-practice tip along with the linked sources and resources. Then answer a short 3 question quiz to receive 1 CME credit and useful knowledge for providing contraceptive health care. September's topic: Does the Patch Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis? Effectively Communicating Risk to Your Patients. December's Pearl also offers 1 free CME credit: Contraception for HIV Infected Women. Find it on the Contraceptive Pearl home page, or sign up to receive future Contraceptive Pearls by email. |
RSNA.org (Radiological Society of North
America) Education Center
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RSNA.org contains numerous sections of CME instruction, and is primarily oriented to radiologists. You will find detailed descriptions of these sections at the Radiology/Imaging/Nuclear Medicine Page of this website. |
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SANS
(Self-Assessment in Neurological Surgery)
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SANS
is a required component of the American Board of Neurological Surgery
(ABNS) three-year MOC cycle (Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment).
SANS represents all areas of general and subspecialty neurosurgical
practice. Teaching materials consist of text, pictures, video clips and
links to relevant Internet sites. Physicians answer questions in
specific topic areas, reviewing their answers, and reading question
critiques. There are 5 modules sections:
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Selected Readings in General Surgery
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Selected Readings in General Surgery
(SRGS) is an accredited CME resource for surgeons enrolled in the American Board of Surgery (ABS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
Successful completion of the SRGS CME program fulfills the MOC's Part II requirements that focus on lifelong learning and self-assessment.
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Self
Learning (College of Family Physicians of Canada)
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Self Learning allows you to evaluate yourself on how well you are able to keep in touch with current issues in medical literature. Each issue contains a blend of questions from peer-reviewed medical journals, such as American Family Physician, Canadian Family Physician, Medical Journal of Australia, etc. Each question gives you immediate feedback with justification. Each educational point offers a concise summary of relevant information and highlights major points and each reference links directly to Pub Med abstracts and to available full text articles. |
Sermo.com
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After logging in, choose "CME" from the left panel. Some clinical
activities are:
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Sexuality, Reproduction and Menopause (SRM) Free CME
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Two webcasts offer credit:
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SNM
(Society of Nuclear Medicine)
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SNM (Society of Nuclear Medicine) CME courses are described on the nuclear medicine page of CMEList.com. |
Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
47th Annual Meeting Online
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This course includes most of the instruction from the STS 47th Annual Meeting held on January
31-February 2, 2011 meeting in San Diego. You will find surgical symposia, general sessions, parallel surgical forums, surgical motion pictures, and the ethics debate.
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SonoWorld
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SonoWorld is devoted entirely to diagnostic ultrasound:
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South Texas Regional Family Medicine Grand Rounds CME Library
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South Texas Regional Family Medicine Grand Rounds is a weekly CME program that is directed by the Department of Family & Community Medicine in partnership with the South Central Area Health Education Center (AHEC).
Grand Rounds is presented live in each week and then archived for later viewing.
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Southern
Medical Association's MedEd On-Demand
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About 50 lectures presently available. Some recent lectures are:
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Southern
Medical Journal
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CME Information is not available to non-members (not even the titles of the activities) |
SpineCME.org Online Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs
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10 brief (0.5 hour) presentations from the 2010 meeting of the SMISS
(Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery). Some titles are:
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StopPain.org
- Pain Medicine & Palliative Care: Elearning for Professionals
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Although the site is called "StopPain.org", the single activity is: Pressure Ulcers in the Medically Ill - Physician Module (3 hours). |
Sullivan Group
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The Sullivan Group is dedicated to improving patient
safety and risk
management.
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Temple University
33rd Annual Family Practice
Review Online
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This course presents a complete review of the field of family medicine; it is intended to prepare physicians for the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Exam. |
Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric Continuing Medical Education
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Three presentations at present: Hematology Challenges for the Community Practitioner; Management of the Complicated Monochorionic Twin Gestation; and Suspect Child Abuse and Neglect. |
Texas
Heart Institute Office of Continuing Medical Education
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A very nicely
organized site. You register for credit and
receive a user number AFTER viewing your first course. Types of
activities include:
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Texas
Medical Association Ethics CME
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17 courses on physicians' health and well being. Topics include: Communication Skills: Why Bother?; Coping With Stress in the Practice of Medicine; Depression and Suicide in Physicians; Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Managing Patients with Pain; Ethical Considerations in Physician Aging and Retirement; Effective Strategies for Smoking Cessation; How to Create Balance in Your Life; How to Establish a Peer Assistance Committee; Joint Commission Standard Regarding Licensed Independent Practitioner Health; Maintenance of Professional Boundaries and Effective Management of Challenging Patient Encounters; Monitoring Physicians in Recovery; Psychiatric Illness and Disruptive Behavior in Physicians; Spirituality in Medicine; The Art and Science of Happiness; The Family In Addiction and Recovery and Women in Medicine: Contributions and Dilemmas. To apply for CME credit, print, complete, and mail a 10-item questionnaire along with payment. |
Texas
Medical Association’s Physician Oncology Education Program (POEP)
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The seven activities are:
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TheAnswerPage
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TheAnswerPage.com offers 0.25 hours of CME credit for study of the Question of the Day. You may study that question "today," or view an archive of questions. There are no quizzes; credit is applied to your account automatically as you go through the questions and answers, which are authored by faculty from Harvard and other medical schools. There are separate sections for Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Hospital & Critical Care, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Newborn Medicine. TheAnswerPage also has a handheld-based CME program, included in the same annual fee, which allows you to receive CME credit for study directly on handheld computers. |
theheart.org
CME Programs
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248 Slide-Only or Slide-Video Lectures on various
cardiology topics. There are many other educational activities (news,
conferences, discussions) at theheart.org, but only theheart.org
CME Programs offers CME credit. Some recent programs are:
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Theory into Practice CME for PCPs
(TiPS)
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In these courses, you will participate as part of a group of learners, and you will use your own patient charts as well as learning from didactic presentations. Three courses are presently available: Depression in Primary Care (7.5 hours); Advising Patients on Advance Directives (2.5 hours); and Physician Counseling to Enhance Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines (10 hours). You should listen to the "Learn More Audio Presentation" and also view the individual course demo before registering. |
ThrombosisClinic.com
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This site is for physicians (especially cardiologists, ER specialists and surgeons) who have an interest in the prevention and management of thrombosis. You will find one activity in Arterial Thrombosis: Oral antithrombotic therapies — patients with atrial fibrillation (2.5 Hours); and 2 activities in Venous Thrombosis: Future Alternatives to Warfarin (0.5 Hour) and Associated Risks of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Cancer Effective Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in...(4.0 Hours) |
Topics
in Risk Management 3 (Practical Reviews)
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Some of the essential topics covered in Topics
in Risk Management 3 include:
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Tufts
Health Care Institute
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A set of ten online courses in the area of Quality
Care, Cost-Effectiveness and Care Management. These modules explore the roles of clinicians as
managers of care and stewards of resources, and present strategies,
tools and processes that providers can draw upon. The content relates
to ACGME/ABMS competencies in Systems-Based Practice and Practice-Based
Learning and Improvement.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
(Deep South Network)
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Courses are organized into these areas: Cardiovascular Disease; Endocrinology and Metabolism; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; General; Geriatrics; Otolaryngology;
and Respiratory Disease.
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University
of California at Davis (UCDHS) Continuing Medical Education Self-Study
Modules
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Lectures on general medical subjects. Each lecture was
originally presented as a video teleconference. Some recent lectures
are:
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University
of Louisville Online Courses
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Courses currently offering CME credit to physicians are:
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UMDNJ (University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey) Center for Continuing and Outreach Education
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Seven of the activities are AIDS-related. Some of the other subjects addressed are: diabetes, ulcerative colitis and multiple sclerosis. |
University
of Michigan
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30 text-only courses present University of Michigan Treatment guidelines on common medical conditions. Another section offers 4 activities in pulmonary hypertension (2.0 or 3.0 hours each). |
University of Nebraska Medical Center Course Listing for Online CME
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24 activities in many areas of medicine. |
University
of Oklahoma College of Medicine
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A single course: Medical Ethics (2 credits). You must print and mail in the answer sheet along with your check in order to receive CME credit (or submit online). |
University
of
Washington CME: Online Courses
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A single course is titled COPE: Collaborative Opioid Prescribing Education. It offers physicians tools for collaborative goal-setting at the outset of opioid treatment. |
University
of Wisconsin Online CME
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The largest section, Surgery Grand Rounds Online (see below), contains 36 free one-hour slide-video lectures each offering 1 hour of credit. There is another group of 10 activities in general medical areas, also free and offering 0.5 or 1.0 hour. Another group of courses either requires a fee (in some cases, up to $200) or an access code, presumably only available to staff of the University. |
University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
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Online Surgery Grand Rounds are offered weekly from September through May each year.
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Virtual Lecture Hall
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The Virtual Lecture Hall courses are designed to meet specific state CME mandates, but they also apply to all licensed physicians regardless of state of licensure.
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VTEeducation.com
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VTEeducation.com
focuses on "promoting better thromboprophylaxis... through adherence
to evidence-based guidelines and appropriate use of all available
therapies."
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Washington
University (St. Louis)
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Probably >100 presentations, covering most medical specialty areas. |
WebM&M
(Morbidity and Mortality
Rounds on the Web) Cases and Commentaries
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Most presentations illustrate physician, nursing or
pharmacist errors and focus
on the prevention of such errors. Some recent cases include:
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WE
MOVE (Movement Disorder Virtual
University)
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CME activities are organized into the following sections:
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Wills Eye Knowledge Portal
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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. |
Yale
Online CME
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The bulk of the instruction is in Internal Medicine Grand Rounds (68). The second largest group is "Connecticut Mandated Courses" (12). Other lectures are in Cancer (4), Surgery (5), Pediatrics (5), OB/Gyn/Reproductive Sciences (4), Neuroscience (1), Diabetes (3), Dermatology (1) and a few other areas. |
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