Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 issues (2 hours per issue) for total of 48 hours.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$359 or $390 depending on which audio format you choose.
Format...Online Audio MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...ER.
Educational material last updated...2011.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.
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Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine updates are based on the
American Board of Emergency Medicine Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine.
Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine is specifically designed to provide you with state-of-the-art information, including, but not limited to, the care of patients presenting to the emergency department in such areas as:
Airway management, Asthma, Bite wounds, Burns, Cardiovascular emergencies, Domestic violence, Drug abuse, Envenomations, Infectious diseases, Ingested foreign bodies, Gastrointestinal emergencies, Psychiatric emergencies, Risk management, Pain management, Poisoning & Toxicology, Resuscitation, Sports Injuries
and Trauma.
See
the complete list of Audio-Digest Programs in other specialties.
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Emergency
Radiology  (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...17.0.
Awarded by.... University of Washington School of Medicine.
Cost.......... $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.
Target Audience...ER, RAD.
Educational material...November 1, 2011
Expiration of CME credit...October 31, 2014.
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Emergency
Radiology provides comprehensive presentations and interactive discussions covering the broad range of emergency imaging, including epidemiology and mechanisms of trauma, clinicians’ expectations of imaging and an integrated imaging approach to injuries of the head, neck, spine, torso, pelvis and appendicular skeleton.
After completing Emergency
Radiology, you should be able to:
• Select the appropriate imaging studies for emergency patients, taking into account the information needed for accurate diagnosis and the radiation dose of different studies
• Correctly manage critical emergency and trauma patients to ensure that the appropriate studies are performed in the correct order to minimize morbidity and mortality
• Modify imaging protocols to ensure maximum diagnostic information is obtained with minimal radiation dose
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Primary Care Orthopaedics
(Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...14.75.
Awarded by....University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $495 to $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...Video DVD, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...ORTHO, ER, FP, IM, PED
Educational material updated...October 1, 2011.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...September 30, 2013.
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Primary Care Orthopaedics
provides a complete review of the basic principles of orthopaedic care. Particular attention is paid to the diagnosis and initial management of the orthopaedic problems most commonly seen by the primary care giver.
After viewing Primary Care Orthopaedics, you will be able to:
• Diagnose common orthopaedic problems;
• Safely manage those challenges which are appropriately treated by a primary care giver;
and
• Determine which cases need to be referred to an orthopaedist and urgency of referral.
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CardioCareLive:
Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future
(Sponsored Link)
This meeting was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is
now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and
Internal Medicine practitioners, Endocrinologists, Electrophysiologists,
Nurses and Advanced Practice nurses, Physician Assistants, Diabetes
Educators, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in
caring for patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease.
Educational material last updated...December 8, 2011.
Financial Support...Astellas, St. Jude, Novo Nordisk, BI, Abbott Vascular.
Expiration of CME credit...June 8, 2012.
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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.
Session One Topics:
• Managing the Impending Cardiovascular Disease Crisis—Can We
Prevent Heart Disease?
• Highlights From European Society of Cardiology—Implications
for Practice
• Heart Failure—Disease Management to Avoid Re-hospitalization
• Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Acute
Coronary Syndromes-A Look at the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
• Optimal Management of LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Percutaneous versus Surgical Management of Aortic Valvular
Stenosis
• Cardiovascular CT: Evidence Based Use to Improve Outcomes
Session Two Topics:
• Diabetes—Which Drugs Should We Use When, and When to Refer to a
Diabetologist?
• Biomarkers to Improve Risk Prediction
• Sleep Apnea—How to Treat With CPAP, Nasal Devices, or Dental
Appliances?
• When to Refer the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation for an
Ablation or Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• Current and Future Strategies to Raise HDL Cholesterol and
Lower CVD Risk
• Anticoagulation Alternatives in the Person with Atrial
Fibrillation
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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.
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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.
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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American
College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Awarded by...American College of Emergency Physicians.
Target Audience....ER.
Financial support...None Stated.
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ACEP-EMedHome.com
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours..."Over 130 hours per year." Only ACEP members may
participate.
Cost.........$79 per year
Instruction Type...See ===>
Educational material last updated....Daily to Monthly.
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ACEP-EMedHome.com is a combined
effort of ACEP and EMedHome.com, limited to ACEP members. Your subscription
includes: Video Lectures from the annual ACEP Scientific Assembly and Advanced Pediatric EM Assembly
to view on your computer or your iPod or other portable video device; Audio CME Podcasts from the annual ACEP Scientific Assembly and the Advanced Pediatric Assembly to download to your PC or MP3 player; EMCast:
monthly Emergency Medicine Podcast; Annals of Emergency Medicine Monthly CME program; On-Line Lectures CME
Program; Bimonthly Feature Article CME Program; Biweekly Clinical Cases; Weekly Clinical Pearls; Podcasts of top EM lectures from around the country; PDF
Database of Protocols, Algorithms, Sample Orders, and Guidelines available to download, print, and distribute; Question of the Day: Sent to your "inbox" each morning;
an archive of all previous Questions of the Day; and many other tools to help you with the clinical practice of Emergency Medicine.
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ACEP
Critical Decisions
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™, 5 ACEP Category I CME credits, and 5 AOA Category 2-B
credits per month (total of 60 hours per year).
Awarded by....American College of Emergency Physicians.
Cost..........$370 per year (discounts for ACEP members).
Instruction Type...Various formats.
Target Audience....ER.
Educational material last updated...Not Stated.
CME Credit Expires...Not Stated
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Each issue of Critical Decisions contains:
Two case-based clinical lessons chosen from the EM Model—to keep you abreast of changing technology, emerging disease trends, new pharmaceuticals, and
many other facets of emergency medicine practice.
The LLSA Literature Review brings you synopses of the articles from ABEM's yearly LLSA reading lists. Each summary features bulleted highlights of the articles to help you focus your continuous learning efforts.
The Critical ECG features an ECG illustrating a challenging condition along with a discussion of the subtleties of its interpretation.
In The Critical Image, an image (CT, radiograph, etc.) is provided along with a discussion of the visual clues leading to the correct diagnosis.
The Drug Box is a concise review of indications, dosage, and contraindication for commonly used medications.
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APLS (Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource)
Case Presentations
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0 hour per case (total of 9 hours).
Awarded by....American College of Emergency Physicians.
Cost..........Not Stated.
Instruction Type...Case-Based (but not interactive).
Target Audience....ER, PED.
Educational material last updated...Not Stated.
CME Credit Expires...Not Stated.
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There are presently 9 cases: A Pretty Worm; Fever and Not Acting Right; Fussy Baby; Nighty-Night Nightmare; Pain, Paresthesia, Paresis, and PulseFULness; Pesky Palpitations; Pipe-Eye; Sleepy Toddler;
and The Perilous Pencil.
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eACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life
Support)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...6.0.
Cost.........$130.
Instruction Type...Not Stated.
Target Audience....ER (And all medical professionals who are required to be credentialed in advanced cardiac life
support).
Educational material last updated....Not Stated.
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eACLS™ covers the ten advanced cardiac life support topics required for certification:
* Acute coronary syndromes
* AED use
* Asystole
* Bradycardia
* Narrow complex tachycardia
* Pulseless electrical activity
* Respiratory arrest
* Stroke
* Ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia
* Wide complex tachycardia
The online course takes an average of four hours to complete (approximately 20 minutes per topic). After completing all 10 sections of the course, a 50-question final exam follows. A score of 80% or higher on the final exam is required.
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Focus On (American College of Emergency
Physicians)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0 per article (36 hours).
Cost.........Not stated.
Instruction Type...Text-Only (some articles are available as podcasts).
Educational material last updated....8/2011.
CME Credit Expires...3 years after posting
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Some newer topics are:
• The Cyanotic Neonate;
• Transcutaneous and Transvenous Cardiac Pacing;
• Inferior Vena Cava Ultrasound;
• Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest;
• Ultrasound Image Quality;
• Acute Mesenteric Ischemia;
• Variceal Hemorrhage.
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Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 issues (2 hours per issue) for total of 48 hours.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$359 or $90 depending on which audio format you choose.
Format...Online Audio MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...ER.
Educational material last updated...2011.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.
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Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine updates are based on the
American Board of Emergency Medicine Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine.
Audio-Digest Emergency Medicine is specifically designed to provide you with state-of-the-art information, including, but not limited to, the care of patients presenting to the emergency department in such areas as:
Airway management, Asthma, Bite wounds, Burns, Cardiovascular emergencies, Domestic violence, Drug abuse, Envenomations, Infectious diseases, Ingested foreign bodies, Gastrointestinal emergencies, Psychiatric emergencies, Risk management, Pain management, Poisoning & Toxicology, Resuscitation, Sports Injuries
and Trauma.
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CardioCareLive:
Preventing Crisis in Cardiology Care: Roadmap to the Future
This meeting was presented live online on December 7 & 8, 2011, and is
now available on demand through June 8, 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and
Internal Medicine practitioners, Endocrinologists, Electrophysiologists,
Nurses and Advanced Practice nurses, Physician Assistants, Diabetes
Educators, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in
caring for patients across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease.
Educational material last updated...December 8, 2011.
Financial Support...Astellas, St. Jude, Novo Nordisk, BI, Abbott Vascular.
Expiration of CME credit...June 8, 2012.
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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.
Session One Topics:
• Managing the Impending Cardiovascular Disease Crisis—Can We
Prevent Heart Disease?
• Highlights From European Society of Cardiology—Implications
for Practice
• Heart Failure—Disease Management to Avoid Re-hospitalization
• Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Acute
Coronary Syndromes-A Look at the New ACC/AHA Guidelines
• Optimal Management of LDL Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• Percutaneous versus Surgical Management of Aortic Valvular
Stenosis
• Cardiovascular CT: Evidence Based Use to Improve Outcomes
Session Two Topics:
• Diabetes—Which Drugs Should We Use When, and When to Refer to a
Diabetologist?
• Biomarkers to Improve Risk Prediction
• Sleep Apnea—How to Treat With CPAP, Nasal Devices, or Dental
Appliances?
• When to Refer the Patient with Atrial Fibrillation for an
Ablation or Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• Current and Future Strategies to Raise HDL Cholesterol and
Lower CVD Risk
• Anticoagulation Alternatives in the Person with Atrial
Fibrillation
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IDCareLive-Top
10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease:
A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing
This meeting was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011,
and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012.
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...9.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...Infectious Disease specialists, Hepatologists,
Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine Practitioners,
Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other healthcare
professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of
infectious disease.
Educational material last updated...Nov 17, 2011.
Financial Support...Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories.
Expiration of CME credit...May 17, 2012.
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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.
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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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice –
Emergency Medicine CME Journal
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
CME Credits... up to 4 CME Credits per monthly issue (AMA PRA Category 1, ACEP Category 1, AAFP Prescribed, AOA Category 2A or 2B)
Awarded by.....EB Medicine.
Cost............$299.
Instruction Type...Print & Online Text with Graphics.
Target Audiences....PED, ER.
Educational material updated...Monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
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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.
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Medscape
Emergency 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....ER.
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.
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CME activities of special interest to emergency 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.
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