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

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

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

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

Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Up to 12.0. Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. Cost...........$25 per hour. Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive. Target Audience...DERM (and any physician who evaluates skin lesions). Financial Support...None.

Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care will help you to:  Improve your confidence in evaluating pigmented skin lesions; Utilize a practical approach for managing your patients at risk for skin cancer; and Refresh your knowledge of the treatment approaches used for malignant and pre-malignant skin lesions.

Osler Plastic Surgery 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...PLASTIC SURGERY. Educational material updated on an ongoing basis. Financial Support...None Stated.

The Osler Plastic Surgery Board Reviews offer learning in a variety of venues and formats. The next Live Osler Plastic Surgery Written Board Review will be in 2011. Topics include all major areas of Plastic Surgery.  Credit Hours...40. Price... $940 for Residents; $1410 for practicing physicians. The next Osler Plastic Surgery Mock Oral Review Course will be November 8-10, 2010 in Phoenix. Mock oral exams are one-on-one simulations of the board exam with faculty examining candidates and providing feedback. These can be either private ($165 each) or before a group ($125 each). Credit Hours...30. Price...$1050.  The Osler Plastic Surgery Course on 7 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...$475. The Osler Plastic Surgery 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...$545.

Practical Reviews in Dermatology  (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 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...DERM. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Dermatology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Dermatology each month.  Receive up to 22 dermatology articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; 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 Plastic Surgery (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 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...PLASTIC SURG. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Plastic Surgery keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Plastic Surgery each month.   Receive up to 22 plastic surgery articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; 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.

Free CME Dermatology. Many CME activities listed below offer Free Dermatology CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

Free CME Dermatology. Many CME activities listed below offer Free Dermatology CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

Archives of Dermatology Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...1.0 hour per issue (12 hours total). Awarded by....American Medical Association. Cost...........Free to subscribers to Archives of Dermatology and AMA members. Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics Target Audience...DERM. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial support...None. CME Credit Expires...Two years after posting.

Individual subscribers to Archives of Dermatology and AMA members may participate in Archives of Dermatology CME. You will find a wide selection of dermatology topics. Some topics covered frequently are: Aging/Geriatrics, Dermatologic Disorders, Dermatologic Procedures, Drug Therapy, Facial Plastic Surgery and Oncology.

Cleveland Clinic Dermatology Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours....4 activities offering a total of 2 hours. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost..........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only. Target Audiences...DERM. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support. CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Current activities include: • Biologics and the Liver - Is IL6 a Target of Concern? • Psoriatic Arthritis: Revisiting the GRAPPA; • Skin Cancer and Biologics: Tasks and Management; • Skin Signs of Systemic Disease.

eMedicalDermatologyReview.org Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.0 per newsletter, 0.5 per podcast. (6 hours or 3 hours). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Text-Only (pdf) or audio podcast Target Audience...DERMATOLOGY. Educational material last updated...2011; Monthly issues. Financial support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies. CME Credit Expires...May 2012.

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.  By participating in eMedicalDermatologyReview.org,  you should be better able to:  • Identify current key topics related to the diagnosis and treatment of medical dermatological conditions;  •  Evaluate pharmacologic developments in the treatment of psoriasis;  •  Compare the latest management approaches for fungal infections; and  •  Differentiate and manage patients with chronic urticaria.

Increasing Awareness of Hansen's Disease in the United States Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.5 (2 lectures, 28 minutes and 34 minutes).  Awarded by....American Academy of Family Practice. Cost...........Free Instruct. Type...Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audiences...DERM,  NEURO, ER, FAMILY MEDICINE, PUBLIC HEALTH. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration.

Increasing Awareness of Hansen's Disease in the United States is designed to increase health care providers’ awareness of this unique and misunderstood disease. The course consists of two separate lectures: The first lecture covers introductory topics and concepts that are necessary to understand how Hansen's Disease is diagnosed and treated. The second lecture covers more advanced treatment topics and concepts.  Completing this course will enable you to: • Access the services provided by the National Hansen’s Disease Programs to healthcare providers; • Recognize the cardinal signs and symptoms of Hansen’s disease; • Understand the microbiology and pathology of Hansen’s Disease before and after treatment; • Identify the varied clinical presentations of Hansen’s disease; • List two basic treatment regimens used in the U.S. for Hansen’s disease and how patients are classified into these two groups; and • Learn the complications of Hansen’s disease and how to manage them. To enroll, call 1-800-642-2477 or send an E-mail to mtemplet@hrsa.gov. Once enrolled, all modules and post-tests must be completed within 2 weeks.

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

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

Medscape Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by... Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... Varies from time to time.  Awarded by....Medscape and 50 other sponsoring organizations. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics, Text-Only, Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video Lecture and Case-Based-Interactive. Target Audiences....PLASTIC SURG. 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 plastic surgeons. 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.

MelanomaCare.org Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours: 9 webcasts and 1 text publication, 1.5 hours each activity (15 hours). Awarded by: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and PharmAdura, LLC. Cost...Free Instruction Type... Slide-Video Lecture, audio podcast, Text-and-Graphics. Target Audiences... DERM, ONCO, GENERAL SURGERY. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial support... Schering Corporation. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

You will find 9 webcasts/podcasts; the newest are: The Management of In-Transit Melanoma; Current Status of Adjuvant Interferon-α (IFN-α) Therapy in Melanoma; The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) in Prior Resected and Recurrent Melanoma; Immunotherapy of Melanoma Using Checkpoint Blockade; and Melanoma Brain Metastases. You will also find a single text publication, Update on Advances in Melanoma: Current Progress and Future Promise.

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.

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

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

Practical Reviews in Dermatology  Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 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...DERM. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Dermatology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Dermatology each month.  Receive up to 22 dermatology articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; 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 Plastic Surgery Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 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...PLASTIC SURG. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Plastic Surgery keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Plastic Surgery each month.   Receive up to 22 plastic surgery articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; 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.

Projects In Knowledge Living Medical Textbook Oncology: Update to the Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy: Metastatic Melanoma Edition Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...6 chapters, each offering 2.0 credits.  Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.  Cost..........Free.  Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics with embedded links to authenticated web resources, such as videos, journal articles, illustrations, animations, and podcasts. Target Audience.... ONCO, DERM, FP, IM  Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Bristol-Myers Squibb.  CME Credit Expires... One year after release date of each chapter.

This "living" textbook is an interactive and up-to-date resource to support learning in the field of tumor immunology, and more specifically focuses on melanoma treatment and management. Topics include tumor-fighting T-cells, costimulation and the T-cell response, targeting immune stimulation: clinical application of immunology, autoimmune effects of CTLA-4 antibodies: management and correlation with benefit, and new and emerging agents in the treatment of metastatic melanoma. Throughout each chapter you will find supplemental hyperlinks to external multimedia resources—including illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, and online textbooks—to enhance understanding of relevant issues.

Terra Derma (Cyberounds - Melanoma) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...9.0. Awarded by....Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Cost..........Free. Instruction Type...Interactive Game. Target Audience....ONCO, DERM. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...BristolMyers Squibb. CME Credit Expires...September 15, 2013.

Terra Derma is presented in the form of a computer arcade game. After completing this activity, you should be able to:  •  Discuss the mechanisms of action of inhibitors of immunoregulatory T-cells, as well as advances in understanding the molecular biology and genetics of malignant melanoma; •  Apply the management of immuno-related adverse effects (IRAEs) and the need to customize treatment for the individual patient; • Utilize the current management of malignant melanoma including the benefits of early referral by PCP's and dermatologists; and •  Describe recent clinical trials involving novel biologic agents for the treatment of malignant melanoma with emphasis on efficacy and safety.