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The Brigham Critical Care Board Review Course (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24.75.
Awarded by....Harvard Medical School.
Cost...........$995 to $1395 (varies according to format).
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD.
Target Audiences....CRITICAL CARE, HOSPITAL MEDICINE.
Educational material last updated....October 1, 2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...September 30, 2013.

The major objective of The Brigham Critical Care Board Review Course is to prepare you for the ABIM Subspecialty Board Examination in Critical Care (Certification or Re-Certification). The course conveys state-of-the-art information on a wide spectrum of clinical problems that reflect the curriculum in critical care medicine for the ABIM examination.
The pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of shock and respiratory failure is addressed. The spectrum of subspecialty areas—cardiac, renal, GI, hematologic, nutrition, obstetric, neurologic, infectious disease, endocrine, and trauma/burns is covered. Management of ventilator, fluid, acid-base and electrolyte problems is addressed.
By participating in The Brigham Critical Care Board Review Course, you will be able to:
• Understand current pathophysiological mechanisms key to critical illness;
• Develop knowledge in the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of critically ill patients;
• Develop expertise in the management of subspecialty areas within critical care medicine; and
• Become facile in answering simulated-board questions.

UCSF Management of the Hospitalized Patient (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD,
Credit hours...16.
Awarded by....University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $895 to $1495.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Audio CD, Audio MP3 CD.
Target Audience...HOSPITAL MEDICINE.
Educational material last updated...December 1, 2011.
Expiration of CME credit...November 30, 2014.

UCSF Management of the Hospitalized Patient covers the clinical issues most relevant to hospitalists and other healthcare professionals who care for inpatients. This activity highlights recent advances and current controversies. It also includes broad content in critical care, perioperative care, patient safety, and hospital neurology, cardiology, nephrology, and infectious diseases.
After completing UCSF Management of the Hospitalized Patient, you will be able to:
• Describe the major diagnoses to be considered in common inpatient clinical presentations
• Review a modern and evidence-based work-up for common inpatient clinical presentations
• Apply modern therapeutic approaches to common inpatient disorders
• List some of the latest literature impacting the field of Hospital Medicine and how best to use it to answer clinical questions

Update in Hospital Medicine (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...19.5.
Awarded by....Harvard Medical School.
Cost...........$995 to $1495 (varies according to format).
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD.
Target Audiences....CRITICAL CARE, HOSPITAL MEDICINE.
Educational material last updated....January 1, 2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...December 31, 2012.

Update in Hospital Medicine is intended for Medical Directors and Practicing Hospitalists, Residents or Fellows interested in Hospital Medicine and physicians planning to recertify in the Boards of Internal Medicine.
The main topics of Update in Hospital Medicine include:
• Clinical Cases in Patient Safety;
• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement;
• Burnout Plenary: Lessons Learned; and
• Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals 2010.

The Brigham Pulmonary Medicine Board Review (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24.25.
Awarded by....Harvard Medical School.
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $695 to $1195.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...CHEST MEDICINE, CRITICAL CARE.
Educational material last updated...October 1, 2011.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...September 30, 2014.

The Brigham Pulmonary Medicine Board Review intends to prepare you for the ABIM Subspecialty Board Examination in Pulmonary Medicine (Certification/Re-Certification).
The Brigham Pulmonary Medicine Board Review conveys state-of-the-art information on a wide spectrum of clinical problems that reflect the curriculum in pulmonary medicine for the ABIM examination. It is comprised of an in-depth examination of essential knowledge in pulmonary medicine, critical care, and the integral related areas of pathology, physiology, transplantation, and vascular diseases.
By completing The Brigham Pulmonary Medicine Board Review, you will:
• Understand current pathophysiological mechanisms key to disorders in pulmonary medicine and critical care;
• Develop knowledge related to diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to patients with pulmonary ailments; and
• Become facile in answering simulated board questions.

EM Critical Care (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits per year.
Awarded by....EB Medicine
Cost...........$299 ($120 savings if you subscribe within 21 days. Use Promotion Code NBCAAA.)
Format...Print & Online Text with Graphics.
Target Audiences....CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Educational material last updated....Bi-monthly
Financial Support...None. (EM Critical Care does not accept financial support)
Expiration of CME credit...3 years from the publication date of each issue.

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.

Perioperative Management (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...16.25.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Varies according to format: $695 to $1095.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audiences...ANESTHESIOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, SURGERY, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, NURSE PRACTITIONER, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.
Educational material last updated...August 1, 2011.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...July 31, 2014.

After viewing Perioperative Management, you will be able to:
• Describe current guidelines for preoperative cardiac and pulmonary risk assessment;
• Describe several ways to predict and prevent cardiac and pulmonary complications using preoperative testing, and intraoperative and postoperative interventions, including the use of transesophageal echocardiography;
• Describe the perioperative risks associated with diabetes, renal insufficiency, obesity, hepatic disease, and advanced age;
• Describe management strategies to minimize complications in patients with these medical conditions;
• Describe bleeding and thrombotic risks in surgical patients;
• Describe several strategies to reduce complications through evidence-based use of blood conservation methods, transfusion, and management of anti-thrombotic drug therapies;
• Recognize how to prevent, diagnose, and treat common health-care associated infections that complicate surgical procedures; and
• Recognize the impact of health care provider stress and the larger health care system (cultural, regulatory, and legislative environment) on the safety and quality of health care delivery in the perioperative period.

UCSF Management of the Hospitalized Patient (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...15.
Awarded by....University of California San Francisco.
Cost...........$995 to $1495 (varies according to format).
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD.
Target Audiences....CRITICAL CARE, HOSPITAL MEDICINE.
Educational material last updated....December 1, 2009.
Financial Support...None Stated.

Management of the Hospitalized Patient covers the clinical issues most relevant to hospitalists and healthcare professionals who care for inpatients. The program highlights recent advances and current controversies. The activity includes broad content in critical care, perioperative care, patient safety, and hospital neurology, cardiology, and infectious diseases.
After viewing Management of the Hospitalized Patient ,you should be able to:
• Describe the major diagnoses to be considered in common inpatient clinical presentations;
• Review a modern and evidence-based work-up for common inpatient clinical presentations;
• Discuss modern therapeutic approaches to common inpatient disorders; and
• Review some of the latest literature impacting the field of Hospital Medicine and how best to use it to answer clinical questions.

Pulmonary Board Review Course (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...29.25.
Awarded by....Oakstone Medical Publishing and University of Alabama School of Medicine.
Cost...........$995 to $1495 (varies according to format).
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audiences....CHEST MEDICINE, CRITICAL CARE.
Educational material last updated....July 1, 2009.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...June 30, 2012.

The UAB School of Medicine’s Pulmonary Board Review Course is an in-depth, case-based review, and is designed to provide pulmonologists and pulmonologists in-training and critical care with current information needed to pass certification (written and oral exams), recertification, and maintenance of certification exams.
At the conclusion of Pulmonary Board Review Course, you will be able to:
• Discuss relevant scientific and clinical information to increase basic knowledge and clinical skills; and
• Apply strategies for studying for the ACCP Initial Certification and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) examinations.

The Brigham Gastroenterology Board Review Course (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...4/2011.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....23.75
Awarded by....Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education &
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Gastroenterology Division, Department of Medicine.
Cost...........Varies from $795 to $1295 according to the format.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience....GI, IM, HOSPITALISTS, GENERAL SURGERY.
Educational material last updated...October 1, 2010.
Financial support...None Stated.
CME Credit Expires...September 30, 2013.

The major objective of The Brigham Gastroenterology Board Review Course is to prepare you for the ABIM Subspecialty Board Examination in Gastroenterology (Certification or Re-Certification).
The Brigham Gastroenterology Board Review Course state-of-the-art information on a wide spectrum of clinical problems in gastroenterology for the ABIM examination. It is comprised of an in-depth examination of essential knowledge in gastroenterology, hepatology, and the integral related areas of pathology, endoscopy, nutrition, and radiology. The pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of disorders of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, small/large bowel, pancreas, and liver are also addressed.
The Brigham Gastroenterology Board Review Course should be most valuable for those preparing for certification or re-certification in gastroenterology. The target audience also includes physicians who want a refresher course that covers all major aspects of the field of gastroenterology, internists and hospitalists interested in gastroenterology, who want an exposure to the entire field, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are specializing in gastroenterology, and surgeons who practice in the area.
At the conclusion of The Brigham Gastroenterology Board Review Course, you will be able to:
• Understand current pathophysiological mechanisms key to disorders in gastroenterology and hepatology;
• Develop knowledge related to diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to patients with gastrointestinal ailments; and
• Become facile in answering simulated board questions.

Emergency Ultrasound (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.5.
Awarded by....University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
Cost..........$795.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.
Use coupon code BESTBUYA.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...DVD or MP4.
Target Audience...Emergency Physicians, Critical Care Specialists, Family Practitioners, Surgeons, Physicians Assistants, Mid-level Providers, and Residents.
Educational material last updated...July 1, 2011.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...June 30, 2014.

Participants in Emergency Ultrasound will receive an introduction to emergency ultrasound. The faculty are experts in the field of emergency ultrasound with a wide range of experience and clinical practice. Didactic sessions focus on concise, useful information, images, and video.
After viewing Emergency Ultrasound, you should be able to:
• List the standard views or “windows” for each of the six primary areas of emergency ultrasound - trauma, aorta, biliary, cardiac, pelvic, and procedural applications;
• Accurately interpret point of care ultrasounds; and
• Demonstrate an ability to acquire the standard views or “windows” for each of the six primary areas of emergency ultrasound.

CMEInfo Thrombosis and Thromboembolism (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.5.
Awarded by....Harvard Medical School.
Cost...........$375 to $575 (varies according to format).
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...CARD, CRIT CARE, CHEST MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY
Educational material last updated....2009.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...May 31, 2012.

The Harvard Thrombosis and Thromboembolism course provides an overview of critical developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of venous and arterial thromboembolic disorders. Areas covered are:
New guidelines to manage acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and DVT;
Antithrombotic therapy with low molecular weight heparin, fondaparinux, and antiplatelet therapy for acute coronary syndromes;
Drug-eluting coronary stents and percutaneous coronary interventions;
Novel drug therapies such as oral anti factor Xa agents, and oral direct thrombin inhibitors;
Idiopathic and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension;
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia; and
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of venous thromboembolism.

Risk Management Consult: Handoffs and Hospitalists - MedRisk (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...5.0.
Awarded by....Medical Risk Management, Inc.
Cost for Credit....$75.
Instruction Type....Text-Only.
Target Audience...HOSPITAL MEDICINE.
Educational material last updated...2008.
Financial Support...None.
CME Credit Expires...December 31, 2011.
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Upon completion of Risk Management Consult: Handoffs and Hospitalists, you should be able to:
1. Describe the liability considerations involved when one doctor is expected to receive and follow up on the results of medical tests ordered by another physician.
2. Explain how poorly managed hand-offs threaten the continuity of patient care.
3. Discuss the basic principles of facilitating a smooth hand-off.
4. List your own responsibilities in ensuring that the patient receives appropriate follow-up care.
5. Explain your nondelegable duties as a physician.
6. Explain how the SBAR communication model works and how it can facilitate better hand-offs.
Learn More About Risk Management Consult: Handoffs and Hospitalists

Osler Surgical Critical Care Review Course Board Reviews (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Vary according to format. See ===>
Awarded by....Osler Institute.
Cost..........Vary according to format. See ===>
Instruction Type... Live or audio recordings.
Target Audience...SURGERY, CRITICAL CARE.
Educational material updated on an ongoing basis.
Financial Support...None Stated.

The Osler Surgical Critical Care Review Course Board Reviews offer learning in a variety of venues and formats.
Find the date and location of the next Live Osler Surgical Critical Care Review at
Osler Surgical Critical Care Review Course Board Reviews. Topics include Pulmonary Embolus & ARDS, Chronic Pulmonary disease, Anesthesia and Pain management, Immunology and Transplantation, Ethics and Law in the ICU, Immunology and Transplantation, Peripartum Problems, Hematology of Acute Illness, and more.
Credit Hours...20. Price...$700, Residents; Practicing surgeon, $1050.
The Osler Surgical Critical Care Review Course Course on 5 MP3 CDs w/Electronic Syllabus. Each CD includes a full days' lectures from the most recent live meeting in MP3 format which you can play on your MP3 player, computer or CD player.
Credit Hours...None for this format. Price...$300.
The Osler Surgical Critical Care Review Course Course on Creative MP3 Player Preloaded with the Course Review Audio MP3s. The player contains selected lectures from the most recent live meeting.
Credit Hours...None for this format. Price...$360.

Practical Reviews in Critical Care Medicine (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 hours per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Varies from $349 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD).
Target Audience...CRITICAL CARE.
Educational material updated...monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Critical Care Medicine keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Critical Care Medicine each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Practical Reviews in Hospital Medicine (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 hours per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Varies from $349 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD).
Target Audience...HOSPITAL MEDICINE.
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Hospital Medicine keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Hospital Medicine each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Practical Reviews On-Demand (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Unlimited. See ==>
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........$599 for Unlimited CME in 30+ Specialties for One year.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online and downloadable).
Target Audience...30+ specialties.
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.

Practical Reviews On-Demand offers:
• Unlimited online access to more than 30 specialties;
• Unlimited CME/CE credits with your one-year subscription;
• Stay current on sub-specialty topics;
• Search the Practical Reviews database; download that information to your computer and update with important articles for quick reference;
• Review key points and strengthen what you’ve learned with online self-assessment quizzes.

Audio-Digest Comprehensive Reviews Respiratory Medicine (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...10 issues (2 hours per issue) for total of 20 hours.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$169 for MP3; $199 for Audio CD
Format...Online MP3, Audio CD.
Target Audiences...CHEST MEDICINE
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Comprehensive Reviews Respiratory Medicine includes ten of the most significant topics in respiratory medicine. Topics include: Dyspnea and pneumonia; Diseases of the airway; Managing diseases of the airway; What's new in pediatric asthma ; Threats to lung function; Techniques in airway management; Pediatric airways; An asthma tutorial; Update on asthma; and Lung disease.

See the complete list of Audio-Digest Programs in other specialties.

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

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

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Free Critical Care Medicine CME and Free Hospital Medicine CME. Many CME activities listed below offer Free CME in Critical Care Medicine and / or Hospital Medicine. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

Adult Pneumococcal Disease Education
Last visited…8/2011.
Reviewed by…Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours…3 activities offering a total of 4.5 hours.
Awarded by… University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type… Podcast, Slide-Video Lecture, Text-Only.
Target Audience.... FP, IM, ID, GERO, WELLNESS, HOSPITAL MEDICINE (and other physicians who treat adults at risk for pneumococcal disease).
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...Wyeth.
CME Credit Expires...Not Stated.

Adult Pneumococcal Disease Education provides information about pneumococcal disease in adults, and its prevention and treatment.
There are 3 sections:
The Peer-to-Peer Audio Podcast Series (6-10 minute clips; 1.5 hours) features commentary from a group of experts in adult pneumococcal disease.
The Applications in Practice Clinical Tool Kit (2.0 hours) is a collection of resources that "delivers a review of the current pneumococcal disease burden, the changing epidemiology of pneumococcal disease, pneumococcal vaccines for adults, and strategies for improving vaccination rates." It consists of an Expert Faculty Summary and Clinical Pearls.
Webinar: Adult Pneumococcal Disease Education: A Regional Learning Series (1.0 hour).

American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...34 activities offering a total of 87 hours.
Awarded by....American College of Chest Physicians.
Cost for Credit....Free or $5-25 per hour (see individual activity)
Instruction Type....Text-Only, Streaming Video, Slide-Audio Lecture AND Case-Based Interactive.
Target Audiences...CHEST MEDICINE, CRITICAL CARE, HOSPITAL MEDICINE.
Educational material last updated.....2011
Financial Support...Some activities have industry support.

The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) offers CME in two categories: Pulmonary and Critical Care Update (PCCSU); and Chest Soundings. These are described in detail below.

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Update (PCCSU)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0 per lesson (24 hours per year; possible maximum of 72 hours)
Awarded by....American College of Chest Physicians.
Cost for Credit....Free for members of the ACCP; $192 for 24 hours for non-members (payable in advance; this fee is from previous visit; I could not find the current fee).
Instruction Type....Text-Only.
Target Audiences...CHEST MEDICINE, CRITICAL CARE.
Educational material last updated.....Monthly.
CME Credit Expires...3 years after posting.
Financial Support...None Stated.

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Update (PCCSU) is the major offering from the ACCP. Each month, this online journal provides two lessons on pulmonary and critical care topics. Some recent topics are:
• Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis;
• Minimally Invasive Techniques for Diagnosing and Staging Lung Cancer;
• Caring for the Critically Ill, Obese Patient;
• Building-Related Illnesses;
• Sarcoidosis: New Concepts in Cause and Treatment; and
• Necrotizing Fasciitis and Deep Soft Tissue Infections in the ICU;
• Acid-Base Disorders.

Chest Soundings
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...10 activities, each offering 1.5 hours.
Awarded by....American College of Chest Physicians.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...CHEST MEDICINE, CRITICAL CARE.
Educational material last updated.....2011.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.

Most lectures were presented at a January, 2011 meeting. Some titles are:
• Bronchoscopy Basics: Sedation, Analgesia, Difficult Airways, and Troubleshooting;
• Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension;
• Controversies in the Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Pro/Con Debate;
• Cystic Fibrosis: Guidelines for Care 2010;
• Emerging Drugs in the Treatment of COPD;
• Emerging Therapies in PAH; and
• Management of Drug-Resistant Respiratory Infections.

Cleveland Clinic Critical Care
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD
Credit hours....8 activities offering 9.5 hours.
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost..........Free.
Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only.
Target Audiences...CRITICAL CARE.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support.
CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Some recent activities include:
• Update in intensive care medicine: Studies that challenged our practice in the last 5 years;
• Aortic dissection: Prompt diagnosis and emergency treatment are critical;
• Treatment of Ischemic Stroke: from Emergency Department Evaluation to Discharge;
• Acute Ischemic Stroke in Evolution; and
• Airway pressure release ventilation: An alternative mode of mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome.

EM Critical Care
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits per year.
Awarded by....EB Medicine
Cost...........$299 ($120 savings if you subscribe within 21 days. Use Promotion Code NBCAAA.)
Format...Print & Online Text with Graphics.
Target Audiences....CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Educational material last updated....Bi-monthly
Financial Support...None. (EM Critical Care does not accept financial support)
Expiration of CME credit...3 years from the publication date of each issue.

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.

HITeducation.com
Last visited…8/2011.
Reviewed by…Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours…3 activities offering a total of 3.5 hours.
Awarded by…The France Foundation.
Cost for Credit…Free.
Instruction Type… Podcast, Slide-Video Lecture, Text-Only.
Target Audience.... ER, HEMA, CRITICAL CARE (and other physicians who manage heparin-induced thrombocytopenia).
Educational material last updated...2009.
Financial Support...GlaxoSmithKline.

HITeducation.com focuses on heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) risk factors, presentation, diagnosis and management, and therapeutic options.
There are 3 sections:
The Peer-to-Peer Audio Podcast Series (6-10 minute clips; 1.5 hour of credit) "features timely, clinically relevant topics surrounding HIT."
Four Webinars: Risk Factors and Clinical Presentations of HIT (1.0 hour); Diagnosis of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT): Management of a Patient with Suspected HIT; Best Practices for Managing HIT in the Critical Care Setting; and The Management of HIT: Case based Scenarios (1.0 hour).
HIT Performance Review Tool (1.0 hours) is a resource you can utilize to "review specific patient charts, or as a guide to think about which components are currently implemented in your standard protocols for patients at risk for or undergoing treatment of HIT.”

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

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

Johns Hopkins Consultative Medicine Essentials for Hospitalists
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...14 modules, most offering 2 hours (total of about 28 hours).
Awarded by... Johns Hopkins.
Cost... Free.
Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive.
Target Audiences...CRITICAL CARE.
Education material last updated...2011.
Financial Support...Merck.
CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Some recent modules are:
• Managing Diabetes and Hyperglycemia in the Hospital: Critically Ill and Surgical Patients;
• 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; and
• Vaccines and Health Maintenance.

Medscape Critical Care
Last visited...2/2012.
Credit hours...Varies from time to time.
Awarded by....Medscape and many other sponsoring organizations.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics, Text-Only, Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video Lecture and Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audiences....CRITICAL CARE.
Educational material last updated...New activities posted daily.
Financial Support...Many academic, specialty, and commercial sources as well as self-supported by Medscape.
Expiration of CME Credit...Credit for most activities expires one year after posting.

CME activities of special interest to critical care specialists. Medscape contains a variety of educational formats:
CONFERENCE COVERAGE - Reports of advances presented at major medical conferences; typically includes several tracks with news stories, expert interviews, and in-depth topic overviews.
CLINICAL UPDATE - Comprehensive original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic.
FAST TRACK CLINICAL UPDATE – Narrowly focused original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic.
CME-LIVE - Real-time online events with streaming video, synchronized visuals, and interactive questions and answers; archived for 1 year.
CLINICAL BRIEFS - Daily reports of major current medical research articles; 0.25 credits each
JOURNAL CME - Articles selected from a wide selection of peer-reviewed journals.
SPECIAL REPORT CME – Topic-based monthly email newsletter distributed to Medscape’s professional member database by specialty.
INTERACTIVE PATIENT CASES – Original CME activity presented to the physician in an interactive, clinical case-based format. (See especially eMedicine CME Case Presentations.)
CME CIRCLE – Multimedia content certified by other accredited professional education providers, typically from live symposia or monographs, and then posted on Medscape and archived for one year.

NEJM Weekly CME Program
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours ...One per exam, three per week. (Total of about 140 hours now available).
Awarded by....Massachusetts Medical Society.
Cost..........Free to subscribers to NEJM; $15 (or $100 for bundles of ten) for non-subscribers).
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audiences....FP, IM, IM subspecialists.
Educational material last updated....Weekly.
Financial Support...None Stated.

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.

Organization for Advancing Critical Care Monitoring
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD
Credit hours...22 activities offering 0.5 to 3.0 hours (total of 18 hours)
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lecture.
Target Audience....ANES, CRIT CARE, ER, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, PED (ICU).
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support...Edwards Lifesciences.

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.

Practical Reviews in Critical Care Medicine
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 hours per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Varies from $349 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD).
Target Audience...CRITICAL CARE.
Educational material updated... monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Critical Care Medicine keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Critical Care Medicine each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Practical Reviews in Hospital Medicine (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 hours per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Varies from $349 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD).
Target Audience...HOSPITAL MEDICINE .
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Hospital Medicine keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Hospital Medicine each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

TheAnswerPage
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Up to 60 hours per year (240 questions) in each specialty; about 300 hours available.
Awarded by...CME LLC and TheAnswerPage.com.
Cost....Free.
Instruction Type...Question-and-Answer.
Target Audience...ANES, PAIN MGMT, OB-GYN, NEONATAL, CRIT CARE.
Educational material last updated...Daily Updates.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.

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.

ThrombosisClinic.com
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3 courses, offering a total of 7 hours.
Awarded by....Elsevier Office of Continuing Medical Education.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Audio/Video, Text-Audio, Slide-Text, and Text-Only.
Target Audience...CARD, ER, SURG.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support...sanofi-aventis and various other pharmaceutical companies.

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)

VTEeducation.com
Last Visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit Hours: 4 activities offering a total of 5.75 hours. (plus Point of Care, see ===>)
Awarded by...The France Foundation.
Cost….Free.
Instruction Type…Text-Only, Slide-Only, Podcast, Case-Based-Interactive, Point of Care.
Target Audiences…CRITICAL CARE, GENERAL SURGERY, ONCO (and other physicians who prescribe thromboprophylaxis in at-risk patients).
Educational material last updated….2009.
Financial Support…GlaxoSmithKline.

VTEeducation.com focuses on "promoting better thromboprophylaxis... through adherence to evidence-based guidelines and appropriate use of all available therapies."
Primer: A Call to Action: Practical Guidelines in Support of New Standards for VTE Prophylaxis (1.0 hour);
Peer-to-Peer Dialogues: 6 audio-only discussions between experts (0.25 hour each);
The VTE Educational Resource, Newsletter, Clinical Pearls, Performance Improvement (2.0 hours); and
Peer-to-Peer Audio Podcast Series (6-10 minute clips; 1.5 hour of credit) "features timely, clinically relevant topics surrounding VTE."

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Free Critical Care Medicine CME and Free Hospital Medicine CME. Many CME activities listed below offer Free CME in Critical Care Medicine and / or Hospital Medicine. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

Free Critical Care Medicine CME and Free Hospital Medicine CME. Many CME activities listed below offer Free CME in Critical Care Medicine and / or Hospital Medicine. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) offers CME in two categories: Pulmonary and Critical Care Update (PCCSU); and Chest Soundings. These are described in detail below.