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The Brigham Endocrinology Board Review Course
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....28.0.
Awarded by....Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education; Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Medicine.
Cost..........$895 to $1395, depending on the format you choose.
Format...Video - DVD & MP4; Audio - CD & MP3; or Combo VIDEO/AUDIO Package.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience....ENDO.
Educational material last updated...November 15, 2012.
CME Credit Expires...November 15, 2014.

The Brigham Endocrinology Board Review Course is intended to prepare you for the ABIM Board Review or Recertification Examinations. The course provides relevant topics in board review/case-based practice formats.
After completing The Brigham Endocrinology Board Review Course, you will be able to:
• Apply current/recommended endocrinology guidelines in clinical practice
• Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to endocrine disorders
• Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific endocrine disorders
• Review and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical endocrinology practice
• Demonstrate knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of clinical endocrine disorders
• Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification endocrine examinations

Endocrinology & Metabolism Board Review
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....20.75 hours.
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost..........$895 to $1395, depending on the format you choose.
Format...Video-DVD & MP4; Audio-CD & MP3; or Combo VIDEO/AUDIO Package.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience....ENDO.
Educational material last updated...December 1, 2011.
CME Credit Expires...March 31, 2014.

The Endocrinology & Metabolism Board Review provides you with an intensive review of endocrinology and metabolism, which will also be helpful for certification. The program is heavily weighted to board simulation. 
At the end of the Endocrinology & Metabolism Board Review, you will be able to:
• Describe diabetes control and complications
• Interpret tests to evaluate hypo- and hyperadrenalism and apply the results to endocrine hypertension
• Analyze thyroid tests and apply results to thyroid disorder management
• Review evaluation and treatment of osteoporosis and calcium disorders
• Appraise patients with hypogonadism and pituitary disorders
• Diagnose important pediatric endocrine disorders
• Evaluate endocrine disorders during pregnancy
• Identify genetic disorders in endocrinology
• Discuss the indications and consequences of new interventional therapeutic procedures
• Simulate board certification questions and answers

Diabetes CME

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Diabetes CME

Audio-Digest Diabetes Insight
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...48.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........Varies from $359 to $399 depending on which audio format you choose.
Format...Online MP3 or CD.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, OB/GYN.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Diabetes Insight is focused specifically on evidence-based diagnostics, treatment, and prevention for the diabetic patient. Topics include gestational diabetes, pediatric diabetes, and the management of cardiac and metabolic risk factors in diabetes.
Audio-Digest Diabetes Insight is specifically designed to provide you with current information and evidence-based practice recommendations about the prevention, diagnosis, and management of diabetes. 
This includes information about:
Risk factors for developing diabetes, Diagnostic tests and criteria, Medical management, Insulin therapy, Medical nutrition therapy,  Diabetes self-management, education,
Cardiometabolic risk, Preventing and managing complications, Gestational diabetes, Diabetes in children and adolescents, Obesity management, and Diabetes prevention.

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

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...6 courses for a maximum of 5.5 hours.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Article Reviews,  Case-based Tx Reporter Online newsletter, Journal Insight interview and Webcast
Target Audience....Pediatricians, obstetricians, family practitioners, pediatric endocrinologists, internists, primary care providers, endocrinologists, diabetologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, diabetes educators, nutritionists, and other health professionals involved in the care of patients with T1DM.
Educational material last updated....2013.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.
Financial Support... Lilly Pharmaceuticals.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care provides physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of T1DM patients with up-to-date, practical strategies for the management and treatment of Type I Diabetes Mellitus in adult patients as well as adolescent T1DM patients transitioning to adult diabetes. 
Participation in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care will help you to:
• Describe challenges and opportunities in type 1 diabetes management and glycemic control in patients transitioning from adolescence to adult care as well as in adult patients.
• Establish a familiarization with insulin delivery and monitoring device options to facilitate informed clinical decision making.
• Implement strategies for successful transitioning of pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients to adult care.
• Practice evidence-based strategies and effective communication techniques to improve the likelihood of adherence and continued glycemic control for successful diabetes self-management.
• Understand how T1DM can affect psychosocial and physiologic development and performance in adolescents transitioning to adult care.

ScientiaCME Endocrinology/Diabetes
Last visited...May 2013. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3 courses offering 0.5 to 1.5 hours.
Awarded by....ScientiaCME.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...ENDOCRINOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after release.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

ScientiaCME Endocrinology/Diabetes offers 3 lectures on blood sugar control using insulin and other agents. Current titles include:
• Current Trends in Management of Blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (1 hr CME)
• Making the case for glycemic control: Is it a Matter of Tightness or Timing? (0.5 hr CME)
• Therapeutic Updates, Best Practices, and Barriers to Care in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (1.5 hr CME)

Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by...Vindico Medical Education.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Cardiology, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner and any other clinician who treats patients with diabetes. 
Educational material last updated...December 18, 2012.
CME Credit Expires...December 18, 2013.

In Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists, leading clinicians review the efficacy and safety of available glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, namely exenatide, liraglutide, and exenatide extended-release in the treatment of diabetes. Special attention is given to the potential cardiometabolic benefits of these agents. The experts also review the indications for the use of these agents in combination with insulin.
After completing Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists, you will be able to: 
• Examine the potential utility of GLP-1 agonists in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. 
• Discuss the combined use of GLP-1 agonist therapy and insulin to improve glycemia, and aid in the reduction of A1C, weight, and insulin requirements. 
• Assess the use of longer acting GLP-1 agonists for their ability to achieve A1C targets, and minimize adverse events such as weight gain and hypoglycemia that may affect adherence to therapy.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice Updated Edition: Living Medical eTextbook
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0 (2.0 per chapter, 6 chapters).
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

This web-based reference tool is designed for busy clinicians who want the latest information on new tools to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). With an emphasis on self-monitoring of blood glucose and novel therapies, this book explores how best to help patients achieve treatment goals. 
Features include: Comprehensive and up-to-date information organized in six chapters, practical guidance and insights from noted endocrinology experts, hyperlinks to illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, online textbooks, and other external resources to enhance your understanding of relevant issues, and free CME/CE credits for each completed chapter.

See the complete list of Projects In Knowledge Free CME.

Diabetes Video Journal Club (The Doctors Channel)
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video (Total of 0.5 hours).
Awarded by...Temple University School of Medicine.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Journal article.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who diagnose and treat patients with diabetes mellitus.
Education material last updated...January 20, 2012.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC.

This course consists of two brief videos, Patterns of Medication Initiation in Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus: Quality and Cost Implications and Management of Type 2 Diabetes: New and Future Developments in Treatment.  
After viewing the two videos and the associated journal article, you should be able to:
• Explain the effects of type 2 diabetes mellitus on both the individual and society.
• Apply up-to-date, evidence-based, validated guidelines to the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, including novel treatments.
• Manage complex pharmacologic treatment including promising new agents as well as older, well-understood pharmacotherapies.

DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Prevention & Management of Type 2 Diabetes: New Insights, Therapies, and Interventions
This meeting was presented live online on January 16, 2013 and is now available on demand through July 16, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Family Physicians, Internists, Diabetologists, Endocrinologists, Cardiologists, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with diabetes.
Educational material updated...January 16, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 16, 2013.
Financial Support...Amylin and Boehringer Ingelheim.

DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Prevention & Management of Type 2 Diabetes: New Insights, Therapies, and Interventions features three lectures:
• New Antidiabetic Drugs: Differentiation Is the Key
• What Works for Type 2 Diabetes and Associated Obesity?
• Present and Future Perspectives on Diabetes Prevention
After attending the DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT, you will be able to:
• Compare the risk-benefit profiles of novel antihyperglycemic drugs and list three potential therapies with novel mechanisms of action
• Identify patients with type 2 diabetes who would benefit from bariatric surgery, and provide timely referral to appropriate patients
• Discuss approaches to diabetes prevention, and apply effective strategies in order to minimize the risk of diabetes onset

CARDIOLOGY VIRTUAL EDUCATION CONGRESS: From Crisis Management to New Opportunities in Cardiovascular Care
This meeting was presented live online on December 5 & 6, 2012, and is now available on demand through June 6, 2013.
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...The intended audience for this meeting is family physicians, general practitioners, internal medicine physicians, cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
Educational material updated....December 5 & 6 , 2012.
Financial Support...Abbott, Amarin Pharma Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and Lilly USA, LLC, and St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Expiration of CME credit...June 6, 2013.

CARDIOLOGY VIRTUAL EDUCATION CONGRESS: From Crisis Management to New Opportunities in Cardiovascular Care
CardioCareLive 2012 is a 2-day online event which includes all of the features of a live event, including streaming video lectures, panel discussions and case presentations as well as interactive activities such as real-time question and answer sessions. 
Presentations include:
Day 1:
• Recent Game Changers in Cardiovascular Medicine
• Understanding and Controlling Obesity Epidemics: Obesity and genetics, CV risk factors, pharmacotherapies and surgical approaches
• Incretin-Based Therapies in Diabetes: A Summary of Recent Clinical Experience and Studies
• Dyslipidemias & Residual Cardiovascular Risk: Biomarkers, Guidelines, and Treatment Approaches
• Hypertension Management in Challenging Patient Populations: Are We Improving Our Clinical Practice?
Day 2:
• Key Trends to Watch for in Metabolic Diseases
• What’s New and Hot in Interventional Cardiology: Current progress in interventional cardiology, the role of TAVI & new approaches to PCI
• ACS and PCI: A Focus on the Platelet
• Making Progress in the Management of AF and Stroke Prevention: Epidemiology of AF, risks & benefits of current standard of care and review of novel options
• Overcoming Disparities in the Management of Chronic Stable Angina

Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Diverse Populations
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Up to 9 hours.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Instruction Type....Case-Based Interactive.
Target Audiences...ENDO (any physician who treats diabetes).
Financial Support...None.
Meets Special CME Requirements in....New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

This course will help you to:
Improve your cross-cultural management skills and understand important terms, such as race, ethnicity, and culture; 
Meet your ethical obligations to provide open, respectful patient communication, 
Reduce the risks and problems of miscommunication; 
Recognize patterns of health care disparities and utilize strategies for eliminating factors that influence them; 
Deal with cultural issues when recommending lifestyle modifications and preventive measures in persons with type 2 diabetes; and 
Follow current treatment guidelines for type 2 diabetes, including the appropriate use of oral agents and introduction of insulin.

Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes: A Virtual Education Symposium
This meeting was presented live online on January 24, 2013, and is now available on demand through July 24, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.  Psychiatrists, Pharmacists, Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with concomitant depression and diabetes will also benefit.
Educational material updated... January 24, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 24, 2013.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC.

Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes: A Virtual Education Symposium
Watch leading psychiatrists discuss managing the patient with depression and diabetes.
After participating in Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes, you will be better able to:
• Describe the bidirectional association between depression and diabetes and adapt screening practices accordingly
• Outline the rationale behind a combined approach to the management of depression and diabetes
• Apply appropriate and individualized treatment plans, including provisions for follow-up and ongoing monitoring, to optimally manage patients with both depression and diabetes
• Initiate appropriate adjuvant therapies in the management of patients who achieve partial or incomplete response to first-line pharmacotherapies for depression

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Audio-Digest Comprehensive Reviews Metabolic Disorders
Last visited...May 2013. 
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...ENDOCRINOLOGY.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Comprehensive Reviews Metabolic Disorders includes ten of the most significant topics in geriatric medicine. Topics include:
• Diseases Of The Thyroid: A Management Review; 
• Metabolic Diseases: Methods Of Management; 
• Thyroid Disease; 
• Clinical Challenges In Treating Dyslipidemia; 
• Medical Management: Glucose And Lipids; 
• Update On Thyroid Disorders; 
• Refocusing Education For Type 2 Diabetes; 
• Obesity And Diabetes; 
• Parathyroid Surgery; 
• Obesity: Associated Risk And Lifestyle Management.

Weight Management CME

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Weight Management CME

The Science and Business of Weight Management for the New or Experienced Practitioner
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Dates...July 25-27, 2013.
Location...The Hyatt Regency, Philadelphia, PA.
Credit hours....12.5 AMA PRA Category 1; credits also available for RNs, AANP and AAFP. 
Awarded by....Dannemiller.
Cost..........Pre-Conference: Early Bird $75 before May 10 / $125 after May 10
CME/CEU Conference: Early Bird $395 before May 10 / $455 after May 10.
Mention code: Disc6 for $10 discount.
Format...Live Meeting with Lectures and Workshops.
Target Audience....Medical and non-medical professionals including, but not limited to physicians, physician assistants, surgeons, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, behaviorists, exercise physiologists, educators, office managers, staff trainers, marketing professionals.
Financial support...Robard Corporation.

• Learn from internationally renowned experts and network with professionals focused on the care and management of obese individuals. 
• This course focuses on strategies to start a new weight loss center, as well grow a current program’s census and revenues through new operational and clinical strategies. 
• The agenda includes more than twenty-five topics including medical weight loss, bariatric surgery, medications, exercise, nutrition assessment, behavior counseling, adolescent weight control and PCOS.
• Mention code: SAVE6 for $10 discount.

Promoting Healthy Families: A 2-Part Video Plus Monograph CME Series
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video; 1.0 for the monograph (Total of 1.5 hours)
Awarded by...American Medical Association.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Monograph.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who advise and counsel patients and family about healthy eating and physical activity)
Education material last updated...October 28, 2011.
Financial Support...American Medical Association. 
CME Credit Expires...October 28, 2014.

Promoting Healthy Families (How physicians can help adult patients promote healthy eating and physical activity for themselves and their children) consists of 3 parts:
• Part 1. Initiating A Conversation About Healthy Eating And Physical Activity Choices For Adults And Their Children (VIDEO);
• Part 2. Understanding Backsliding (“Aversive Reactions”) As A Natural Part Of The Process of Change (VIDEO); and
• Part 3. How Physicians Can Help Adult Patients Promote Healthy Eating And Physical Activity for Themselves And Their Children (MONOGRAPH)

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Free CME Diabetes. Free CME Endocrinology. Many CME activities listed below offer Free Diabetes CME and / or Free Endocrinology CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.  

Free CME Diabetes. Free CME Endocrinology. Many CME activities listed below offer Free Diabetes CME and / or Free Endocrinology CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.  

Audio-Digest Diabetes Insight
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...48.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........Varies from $359 to $479 depending on which audio format you choose.
Format...Online MP3 or CD.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, OB/GYN.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated. 
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Diabetes Insight is focused specifically on evidence-based diagnostics, treatment, and prevention for the diabetic patient. Topics include gestational diabetes, pediatric diabetes, and the management of cardiac and metabolic risk factors in diabetes.
Some recent titles include:
Epidemiology: Cardiovascular Events; Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Events; The ACCORD Lipid Trial: The Role of Fenofibrate; Assessing Atherosclerosis: the BARI 2D Trial; Prevention, Assessment, and Management of Neuropathy; Comprehensive Diabetic Foot Examination; Management of Foot Ulcers; Risk for Ulceration and Recurrence; Amputation and Beyond; Current Topics in Foot Care; Algorithm: Initiating and Advancing Insulin; The Importance of Diabetes Education; Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Pumps; Beyond Subcutaneous Injections; Setting the Stage: Insulin Resistance; Categories of Antihyperglycemic Agents; TZDs, Lifestyle Interventions, and Colesevelam; Incretin–Based Therapies; and Management Algorithm: Case Study.

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

CARDIOLOGY VIRTUAL EDUCATION CONGRESS: From Crisis Management to New Opportunities in Cardiovascular Care  
This meeting was presented live online on December 5 & 6, 2012, and is now available on demand through June 6, 2013.
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...The intended audience for this meeting is family physicians, general practitioners, internal medicine physicians, cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
Educational material updated....December 5 & 6 , 2012.
Financial Support...Abbott, Amarin Pharma Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and Lilly USA, LLC, and St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Expiration of CME credit...June 6, 2013.

CARDIOLOGY VIRTUAL EDUCATION CONGRESS: From Crisis Management to New Opportunities in Cardiovascular Care
CardioCareLive 2012 is a 2-day online event which includes all of the features of a live event, including streaming video lectures, panel discussions and case presentations as well as interactive activities such as real-time question and answer sessions. 
Presentations include:
Day 1:
• Recent Game Changers in Cardiovascular Medicine
• Understanding and Controlling Obesity Epidemics: Obesity and genetics, CV risk factors, pharmacotherapies and surgical approaches
• Incretin-Based Therapies in Diabetes: A Summary of Recent Clinical Experience and Studies
• Dyslipidemias & Residual Cardiovascular Risk: Biomarkers, Guidelines, and Treatment Approaches
• Hypertension Management in Challenging Patient Populations: Are We Improving Our Clinical Practice?
Day 2:
• Key Trends to Watch for in Metabolic Diseases
• What’s New and Hot in Interventional Cardiology: Current progress in interventional cardiology, the role of TAVI & new approaches to PCI
• ACS and PCI: A Focus on the Platelet
• Making Progress in the Management of AF and Stroke Prevention: Epidemiology of AF, risks & benefits of current standard of care and review of novel options
• Overcoming Disparities in the Management of Chronic Stable Angina

Challenging Cases in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0 total (1.0 hour for each lecture).
Awarded by....Indiana University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive,  Audio Podcast or Newsletter (Text-and-Graphics).
Target Audiences...Family physicians, internal medicine physicians, endocrinologists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with diabetes.
Educational material updated...June 25, 2012.
Expiration of CME credit...June 24, 2013.
Financial Support...Eli Lilly & Company, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi-aventis.

Challenging Cases in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes presents four typical diabetes "patients" and then gives you the opportunity to "manage" their care. You also have the option of listening to a set of audio podcasts on each patient or reading about them in newsletter format.
After finishing this course, you should be able to:
• Preserve beta cell function, delay disease progression, and minimize the risk of diabetes-related complications by formulating an individualized treatment plan that addresses the multiple pathophysiologic mechanisms of diabetes.
• Recognize the fundamental features, benefits, and risks underlying current treatment recommendations when developing individualized treatment plans.
• Employ multiple strategies to identify and reduce clinical inertia to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Foster good patient self-management by establishing a collaborative relationship with patients based on respect for individual patient preferences, needs, and values.
• Establish a comprehensive conceptual framework for disease management of diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia so as to provide effective primary care based on current standards.

Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD
Credit hours....23 activities offering a total of about 17 hours.
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost..........Free.
Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only.
Target Audiences...ER.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support.
CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Some recent activities include:
• Glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal suppression: How to detect and manage them;
• Does lack of sleep cause diabetes?
• Cardioprotection in Type 2 Diabetes: Role of Incretin–Related Therapies;
• How to manage type 2 diabetes in medical and surgical patients in the hospital;
• Progressive muscle weakness - More there than meets the eye;
• Early, Aggressive Polypharmacy in Type 2 Diabetes; and
• Insulin treatment for type 2 diabetes: When to start, which to use.

Diabetes in Control
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...About 50 courses offering 0.75 to 1.25 hours each.
Awarded by...Mount Sinai Medical School
Cost for Credit....Free
Instruct. Type....Multimedia, audio, video, PowerPoint.
Target Audience...ENDO, FP, IM, PED (and other diabetes care professionals).
Educational material last updated...2011.
Financial Support...Various Pharmaceutical Companies.

About 50 activities on various aspects of diabetes. Not all activities offer Physician CME, so be sure to check the type of CME offered before you start. The actual content is located at PRESENTdiabetes.com, but I believe this site (Diabetes in Control) is easier to navigate.

DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Prevention & Management of Type 2 Diabetes: New Insights, Therapies, and Interventions  
This meeting was presented live online on January 16, 2013 and is now available on demand through July 16, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Family Physicians, Internists, Diabetologists, Endocrinologists, Cardiologists, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with diabetes.
Educational material updated...January 16, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 16, 2013.
Financial Support...Amylin and Boehringer Ingelheim.

DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Prevention & Management of Type 2 Diabetes: New Insights, Therapies, and Interventions features three lectures:
• New Antidiabetic Drugs: Differentiation Is the Key
• What Works for Type 2 Diabetes and Associated Obesity?
• Present and Future Perspectives on Diabetes Prevention
After attending the DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT, you will be able to:
• Compare the risk-benefit profiles of novel antihyperglycemic drugs and list three potential therapies with novel mechanisms of action
• Identify patients with type 2 diabetes who would benefit from bariatric surgery, and provide timely referral to appropriate patients
• Discuss approaches to diabetes prevention, and apply effective strategies in order to minimize the risk of diabetes onset

Endocrine Today CME Center  
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...10 activities offering 0.5 to 2.75 hours (total of 13.5 hours).
Awarded by....Vindico.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audiences....ENDO.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...Pharmaceutical Companies.

Ten activities covering various endocrine topics; the most recent are:
Considerations in Bariatric Patient Selection and Management of Patients with Diabetes; Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Renal Disease; First Annual Comprehensive Review of the Management of Hypertension; Applying the SHARP Trial Results to Clinical Practice; and Exploring the Continuing Obesity Epidemic: Applying Physiology to Therapeutic Strategies.

Joslin CME Center WebCME
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...2 activities totaling 2 hours.
Awarded by......Joslin Diabetes Center.
Cost for Credit......Free.
Instruction Type....Chart Review, discussions and slide-video lectures.
Target Audiences...FP, IM, ENDO.
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support...ResMed Foundation, Eli Lilly.

Two activities at present:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Cardiometabolic Syndrome: Clinical Perspectives and Interrelationships "will teach you to recognize the sometimes subtle, nonspecific symptoms and clinical presentation of obstructive sleep apnea, and why you should refer both patients with suspected OSA and patients with cardiometabolic syndrome to a sleep specialist for evaluation and intervention."
Handling the Hand-off: Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Diabetes Care "was developed from presentations made at the live symposium titled Handling the Hand-off: Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Diabetes Care that took place on August 6, 2010, in San Antonio, TX, as part of the AADE’s Annual Meeting."

Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists  
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by...Vindico Medical Education.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Cardiology, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner and any other clinician who treats patients with diabetes. 
Educational material last updated...December 18, 2012.
CME Credit Expires...December 18, 2013.

In Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists, leading clinicians review the efficacy and safety of available glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, namely exenatide, liraglutide, and exenatide extended-release in the treatment of diabetes. Special attention is given to the potential cardiometabolic benefits of these agents. The experts also review the indications for the use of these agents in combination with insulin.
After completing Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists, you will be able to: 
• Examine the potential utility of GLP-1 agonists in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. 
• Discuss the combined use of GLP-1 agonist therapy and insulin to improve glycemia, and aid in the reduction of A1C, weight, and insulin requirements. 
• Assess the use of longer acting GLP-1 agonists for their ability to achieve A1C targets, and minimize adverse events such as weight gain and hypoglycemia that may affect adherence to therapy.

Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes: A Virtual Education Symposium  
This meeting was presented live online on January 24, 2013, and is now available on demand through July 24, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.  Psychiatrists, Pharmacists, Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with concomitant depression and diabetes will also benefit.
Educational material updated... January 24, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 24, 2013.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC.

Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes: A Virtual Education Symposium
Watch leading psychiatrists discuss managing the patient with depression and diabetes.
After participating in Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes, you will be better able to:
• Describe the bidirectional association between depression and diabetes and adapt screening practices accordingly
• Outline the rationale behind a combined approach to the management of depression and diabetes
• Apply appropriate and individualized treatment plans, including provisions for follow-up and ongoing monitoring, to optimally manage patients with both depression and diabetes
• Initiate appropriate adjuvant therapies in the management of patients who achieve partial or incomplete response to first-line pharmacotherapies for depression

NEJM Weekly CME Program
Last visited...May 2013.
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.

Pathophysiology and Treatment of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Based on the Carbohydrate Hypothesis - Innovative Metabolic Solutions
Last visited...May 2013.
Credit hours...14 modules, each offering 10 hours (Total of 140 hours). 
Awarded by....American Society of Bariatric Physicians.
Cost for Credit....$125 per module (or $1400 for all 14 modules).
Instruction Type...Text-Only & Slide-Audio Lecture
Target Audiences....FP, IM, ENDO (and all Physicians who manage Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity).
Educational material last updated....2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.

This series is co-taught by Dr. Eric Westman and Dr. Mary Vernon. Each session contains an extensive bibliography and a video presentation. Topics include: Epidemics of Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome; Pathophysiology of Glucose Intolerance, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Basics of Nutrition: What the Body Really Needs; Science of Dietary Carbohydrate, Glucose and Insulin; Physiology of Carbohydrate Restriction; Ketone Bodies; Clinical Effects of Carbohydrate Restriction; Low-Carb Diet Research 1: Low-Carb vs. Low-Fat Diets; Low-Carb Diet Research 2: Beyond Weight Loss; Clinical Implementation of Carbohydrate Restriction: Getting Started; Clinical Implementation of Carbohydrate Restriction: Medication Management; Behavioral Tools for Lifestyle Modification; Reimbursement Issues; and Pediatric Obesity Evaluation and Treatment.

PRESENT Diabetes
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...30 minutes per program (about 76 courses, 38 credit hours for MDs. Many more courses for other specialists).
Awarded by...Mount Sinai Medical School
Cost for Credit....Free
Instruct. Type....Multimedia, audio, video, PowerPoint.
Target Audience...ENDO, FP, IM, PODIATRY (and other diabetes care professionals).
Educational material last updated...2011
Financial Support...Various Pharmaceutical Companies.

PRESENT Diabetes is an online education community for all clinicians who treat diabetes. Lectures cover the entire spectrum of diabetic issues. In addition to over 200 online multimedia streaming lectures available for continuing education credit for physicians, podiatrists, pharmacists, nurses and dietitians, there are many blogs and discussion groups. You can also use the Colleague Matching Service to meet and form relationships with other foot care clinicians from around the world. Be sure to to search for the kind of CME credit required for your specialty.

Promoting Healthy Families: A 2-Part Video Plus Monograph CME Series 
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video; 1.0 for the monograph (Total of 1.5 hours)
Awarded by...American Medical Association.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Monograph.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who advise and counsel patients and family about healthy eating and physical activity)
Education material last updated...October 28, 2011.
Financial Support...American Medical Association. 
CME Credit Expires...October 28, 2014.

Promoting Healthy Families (How physicians can help adult patients promote healthy eating and physical activity for themselves and their children) consists of 3 parts:
• Part 1. Initiating A Conversation About Healthy Eating And Physical Activity Choices For Adults And Their Children (VIDEO);
• Part 2. Understanding Backsliding (“Aversive Reactions”) As A Natural Part Of The Process of Change (VIDEO); and
• Part 3. How Physicians Can Help Adult Patients Promote Healthy Eating And Physical Activity for Themselves And Their Children (MONOGRAPH)

ScientiaCME Endocrinology/Diabetes  
Last visited...May 2013. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3 courses offering 0.5 to 1.5 hours.
Awarded by....ScientiaCME.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...ENDOCRINOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after release.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

ScientiaCME Endocrinology/Diabetes offers 3 lectures on blood sugar control using insulin and other agents. Current titles include:
• Current Trends in Management of Blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (1 hr CME)
• Making the case for glycemic control: Is it a Matter of Tightness or Timing? (0.5 hr CME)
• Therapeutic Updates, Best Practices, and Barriers to Care in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (1.5 hr CME)

Turner Syndrome
Use Registration Code 7442.
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD
Credit hours....1.0 hour.
Awarded by....KU Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education.
Cost..........Free.
Instruct. Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Pediatricians, Family Physicians, NPs, PAs and anyone who evaluates or treats children .
Educational material last updated....May 2, 2011.
Financial Support...Genentech, and Novo Nordisk.
CME Credit Expires...May 2, 2013.

The desired outcome of this program is timely and accurate identification and primary care physician referral of girls with Turner syndrome symptoms by school nurses to their general practitioners and by general practitioners to specialists.
After viewing Turner Syndrome, you should be able to:
• Identify potential indicators of Turner syndrome.
• Evaluate a student's height and weight chart to determine if she should be referred to her general practitioner for screening.
• Collaborate with educators to assure appropriate educational planning for students with Turner syndrome.
• Refer students appropriately for physician screening of Turner syndrome.
• Track the results of student referrals for physician screening.
monitor students identified with Turner syndrome for health needs.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care  
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...6 courses for a maximum of 5.5 hours.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Article Reviews,  Case-based Tx Reporter Online newsletter, Journal Insight interview and Webcast
Target Audience....Pediatricians, obstetricians, family practitioners, pediatric endocrinologists, internists, primary care providers, endocrinologists, diabetologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, diabetes educators, nutritionists, and other health professionals involved in the care of patients with T1DM.
Educational material last updated....2013.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.
Financial Support... Lilly Pharmaceuticals.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care provides physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of T1DM patients with up-to-date, practical strategies for the management and treatment of Type I Diabetes Mellitus in adult patients as well as adolescent T1DM patients transitioning to adult diabetes. 
Participation in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care will help you to:
• Describe challenges and opportunities in type 1 diabetes management and glycemic control in patients transitioning from adolescence to adult care as well as in adult patients.
• Establish a familiarization with insulin delivery and monitoring device options to facilitate informed clinical decision making.
• Implement strategies for successful transitioning of pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients to adult care.
• Practice evidence-based strategies and effective communication techniques to improve the likelihood of adherence and continued glycemic control for successful diabetes self-management.
• Understand how T1DM can affect psychosocial and physiologic development and performance in adolescents transitioning to adult care.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice Updated Edition: Living Medical eTextbook  
Last visited...May 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0 (2.0 per chapter, 6 chapters).
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

This web-based reference tool is designed for busy clinicians who want the latest information on new tools to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). With an emphasis on self-monitoring of blood glucose and novel therapies, this book explores how best to help patients achieve treatment goals. 
Features include: Comprehensive and up-to-date information organized in six chapters, practical guidance and insights from noted endocrinology experts, hyperlinks to illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, online textbooks, and other external resources to enhance your understanding of relevant issues, and free CME/CE credits for each completed chapter.

See the complete list of Projects In Knowledge Free CME.