Canadian Online CME Sites
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CANMAT (The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatment)
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CANMAT presently has one
accredited CME course on its site: Achieving Remission: Redefining the Goals of
Treatment. It uses a
mix of audio with text transcription, slides with graphics and case
studies. There is also an online discussion forum for users. Online
registration is required. |
CME
on ADHD |
Conferences by experts concerning ADHD: You will find 3 presentations in
English: The Clinical Assessment and Evaluation of Treatment in ADHD: From the Research Setting to the Office
Setting; Problems and Challenges in the Evaluation of ADHD; and |
CME On
Diabetes |
Conferences by experts in endocrinology concerning type 2 diabetes: You will find presentations on Insulin Resistance (36), Epidemiology (10), Treatment/therapies (46), Prevention (9), Life Style and Behavior (3), Pathophysiology (12) and Endocrinology (12). |
CME on HIV.com |
You will find expert presentations on Antiretroviral Therapy (35), Salvage Therapy and Post Exposure Prophylaxis (11), HIV Related Complications (10), Epidemiology and Social Science (10), New Agents and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (25), Treatment Related Complications (24), Immunotherapy and Vaccinations (6), Basic Science (1) and other topics (1). |
CME
on Transplantation.com |
Conferences by experts concerning Transplantation: You will find presentations on Immunosuppressive Therapies (5), Living Donations (1), Kidney Transplantation (2) and Other Topics (3). |
Ian
Anderson Continuing Education Program |
On its website the Ian Anderson Program has 13 modules with accompanying slide presentations on numerous aspects of end-of-life care. While not currently online interactive learning, all materials are available for use free of charge. The slides allow for presentation in small group settings, rounds, etc. 12 of the modules are individually accredited for two hours each when presented in problem-based small groups and each has associated pre/post-tests. The Anderson Program will consider requests for core teaching by its faculty but prefers to train others to teach using its materials. |
Just The
Berries |
The four courses presently offered are: Putting Your Finger on the Issues in BPH; Primary and Secondary Stroke Prevention; Musculoskeletal Pain and General Arthritis; and Management of Mild to Moderate Asthma. Each course involves 2-3 cases. You are required to answer specific questions arising from these cases. It takes about 2-3 weeks to complete a course. In total it takes about 3 hours over 2-3 weeks. The courses are facilitated by a family physician; there is also a subject matter expert available for specialist advice when needed. |
McGill Continuing Medical Education
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The McGill CME site has archived videos and slides presented mostly by McGill professors. The content deals with current therapy, diagnosis and the treatment of disease. Currently the site delivers more than 1000 hours of video per month. The site lists current local and national CME events and links to the Canadian Portal for CME. Links are provided to join the live streaming broadcasts as well as the on-line courses. |
mdBriefCase
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Some featured cases are: Chronic Pelvic Pain of Bladder Origin/Interstitial Cystitis; Diabetic Neuropathic Pain; Diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome; HIV in the workplace; Overactive Bladder; and The Diabetic Foot. Some newer cases are: A hypertensive snow bird; Actinic Keratosis; Basal Cell Carcinoma; Bipolar Disorder; Community Acquired Pneumonia; Diabetes and Sexual Dysfunction; External Genital Warts; Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease; Genital Herpes; and Metabolic Syndrome. |
MDcme.ca
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MDcme.ca is produced by a consortium of ten Canadian medical universities. The primary emphasis is to help rural MDs maintain medical competence. Courses offer credit for US physicians as well as for those in Canada. Current courses include: Cervical Disc Disease; Emergency Medicine: Case Studies; Malaria - The Tropical Traveler; Management of Parkinson's Disease; and Prescribing Exercise for Patients with Cardiac Disease. Courses are offered in specific time periods and involve interaction with other students and an instructor. |
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. |
Self
Learning (College of Family Physicians of Canada) |
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, and Medical Journal of Australia. 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. |
Queen's
University |
A single course, Radiographic Examination of the Carpal Bones. Before you can start the course, you must print and complete the Registration form and fax or mail it to the CME office. You will then be sent a password to access the course. |
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