CMEList.com - Online CME: Geriatrics

CMEInfo Geriatrics (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...22.5. Awarded by....David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $1095 to $1595.  Instruction Type...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.  Target Audience...GERO, FP, IM. Educational material last updated...2008. Financial support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...October 20, 2011.

The Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review emphasizes a functional assessment approach to comprehensive care of older adults. It is directed toward health care professionals who care for older persons, and toward faculty in teaching programs in geriatrics and gerontology. The 2008 course will be especially useful to internists and family physicians who are preparing for either the Examination for the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine or the Recertification Examination.  After completing the Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review, you will be better able to: apply principles of geriatric assessment, geriatric pharmacology, rehabilitation, and long-term care; understand key aspects of neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, urology, pharmacology, and rheumatology as they apply to older patients; comprehend the major geriatric syndromes such as incontinence, pain management, osteoporosis, and swallowing disorders; and be a more effective teacher of geriatrics and geriatric pharmacology to other health professionals.

Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention - Experts Responding to Your Questions: Video Q&A (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Parts 1 and 2, 0.25 hour each part;  Parts 3 and 4, 0.5 hour each. Awarded by....Projects in Knowledge. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Streaming Video (Short talks based on answers to viewers' questions). Target Audiences...FP, IM, ENDO, OB-GYN, ORTHO, RHEUM, GERO. Educational material last updated.....2010 Financial Support...Amgen.

This 4-part activity offers busy clinicians who have questions about the management of patients with osteoporosis access to faculty experts, who provide answers via video. This activity series features Dr. Dolores Shoback, Dr. Paul Miller, and Dr. Nancy Lane. Topics include the role of bone markers, screening/diagnosis, risk factors for fracture, current treatment strategies, and adherence and monitoring.

Practical Reviews in Geriatric Medicine (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... 36 per year (3.0 per month). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost.......... $199 per year. Instruction Type... Text-Only; Audio. Target Audience...GERO. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Geriatric Medicine keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Geriatric Medicine each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; 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.

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Adult Pneumococcal Disease Education Last visited…8/2010 Reviewed by…Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours…3 activities offering a total of 4.5 hours. Awarded by… University of Nebraska Medical Center. Cost for Credit…Free. Instruction Type… Podcast, Slide-Video Lecture, Text-Only. Target Audience.... FP, IM, ID, GERO, WELLNESS, HOSPITAL MEDICINE (and other physicians who treat adults at risk for pneumococcal disease). Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...Wyeth.

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

AMDA E-University Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours....2 courses offering 5.5 hours of credit). Awarded by....American Medical Directors Association. Cost for Credit....$20 for AMDA members; $40 for nonmembers. Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audiences...FP, IM, GERO. Educational material last updated....2005. Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies.

This site is aimed at physicians who are medical directors in long-term care facilities.  You will find these archived activities:  Medical Director F-Tag (F501)- 3.5 CME Credits ($15 total) is available for completing the "Medical Director F-Tag (F501)" program, comprised of 3 self-study seesions and accompanying post-tests: Session F5--The Updated Medical Director F-Tag: What Does it Mean?; Session M10--Are You Prepared for the Legal Consequences of the New F501 Guidelines?; and New CMS Medical Director F-Tag.  Leadership in LTC Self Study 2 hours.

Harvard Medical School Online CME Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...62 courses; total about 160 hours. (Most courses are 1 to 5 hours; there are two extensive ER courses, 20 hours each). Awarded by....Harvard Medical School. Cost for Credit......$20 per hour. (The review courses cost about $10 per hour.) Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive. Target Audiences...ER, IM, FP, GENETICS, GERIATRICS. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...None Stated.

The largest activities, in terms of hours, are the Emergency Medicine Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (LLSA) Reviews for 2005 and 2006, offering 20 or 35 hours. There are 16 activities concerned with genetics and 7 in geriatrics. Most of the remaining courses are in general medicine.

University of Nebraska Medical Center Course Listing for Online CME Last visited....7/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 70 activities, probably offering about 100 hours (not counted). Awarded by....University of Nebraska Medical Center. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lectures. Target Audiences....GERIATRICS, ID, General Interest. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...Various Pharmaceutical Companies.

An unusual feature of this site is a set of 40 "mini-fellowships" offered by the Nebraska Geriatric Education Center and intended to prepare doctors for working with the geriatric population. Each course offers 1 - 3 one-hour modules and is followed by a brief test and evaluation. Additional activities include 10 sessions on Adult Pneumococcal Disease, 8 sessions on FACT cellular therapy, 6 sessions on atrial fibrillation and stroke, PROTECT (6 newsletters on immunization across the age span) and several others.