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Orthopaedic Surgery Board Review (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...30. Awarded by....Oakstone Institute. Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $995 to $1495. Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.  Use coupon code BESTBUYA.  Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures. Format...Video DVD,  Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...ORTHO. Educational material updated...2010. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...September 1,  2013.

The Oakstone Institute’s Orthopaedic Surgery Board Review provides comprehensive preparation for both the Part I and re-certification examinations administered by both the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. After completing this course, you will be able to: • Describe appropriate evaluation and management of core adult and pediatric orthopaedic problems; • Demonstrate comprehension of current standards of care in orthopaedic surgery; • Recognize and diagnose selected rare problems in both adult and pediatric orthopaedic settings; • Discuss selected basic science aspects of a wide variety of orthopaedic diagnoses; and • Explain key concepts in certain non-operative aspects of orthopaedic surgery, including biomechanics and biomaterials, as well as medicolegal and ethical issues.

CMEInfo Musculoskeletal MRI (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... 12.0. Awarded by.... University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. Cost.......... $895. 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 and MP4 DVD. Target Audience...ORTHO, RAD. Educational material...2010. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...April 15, 2013.

Musculoskeletal MRI is an update of MRI evaluation of the musculoskeletal system including the joints, as well as MRI of muscle, bone and soft tissue tumor assessment, and nerve entrapment syndromes. After completing Musculoskeletal MRI, you should be able to: • Use optimized protocols for imaging of the musculoskeletal system; • Understand the MRI anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle; • Identify abnormalities and clinical significance of MRI of the joints, muscles and cartilage; • Recognize common bone and soft tissue tumors with a pertinent differential diagnosis; • Recall findings associated with nerve entrapment syndromes; and • Consider implementation of new developments in musculoskeletal MRI into your practice.

Audio-Digest Orthopaedics (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...........Varies from $359 or $399 depending on which audio format you choose. Format...Online MP3 or CD. Target Audiences...ORTHO. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support...None Stated.  Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Orthopaedics is specifically designed to provide you with state-of-the-art information on the diagnosis and management of: • Upper extremity disorders;  • Fractures;  • Dislocations;  • Total joint arthroplasty; • Orthopaedic infections;  • Spinal disorders;  • Orthopaedic trauma; • Tumors of the bone and soft tissues;  • Sports medicine;  • Congenital anomalies; • Nontraumatic bone and joint disorders;  • Foot disorders; and  • Nervous system disorders. See the complete list of Audio-Digest Programs in other specialties

Video CME Series on Pain Management: Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, and  Low Back Pain (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.5. Awarded by... The Physicians’ Institute for Excellence in Medicine Cost...Free. Instruction Type...Video Lecture. Target Audiences...PAIN MANAGEMENT and other physicians who treat pain. Education material last updated...9/28/2011. Financial Support... Pfizer, Inc and AstraZeneca. CME Credit Expires...9/22/12.

This program consists of two videos on Fibromyalgia, two videos on Osteoarthritis and two videos on Low Back Pain.  After viewing the Pain Management CME Series, you will be able to: • Identify key questions and examination techniques to diagnose Fibromyalgia;  • Demonstrate an understanding of suitable therapies for treating fibromyalgia; • Describe both causes of factors that affect Low Back Pain and also the key elements of an examination to diagnose low back pain;  • Balance treatment and risk management considerations for patients with chronic low back pain on opioid therapy;  • Identify the important questions and studies in identifying Osteoarthritis as well as risk factors for the disease; and  • Recognize suitable treatment modalities for patients with osteoarthritis.

Living Medical eTextbook Rheumatology: Rheumatoid Arthritis Edition (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 for Credit....Free. Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources. Target Audience...RHEUM, FM, IM, Nurses, Pharmacists (and other clinicians who diagnose and treat rheumatoid arthritis). Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support...Bristol-Myers Squibb and Genentech/Biogen Idec. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

Living Medical eTextbook Rheumatology: Rheumatoid Arthritis Edition: This five-chapter online textbook helps you navigate the complexities of RA diagnosis, treatment, and management, and reinforces the importance of early diagnosis, immediate aggressive intervention, and tight disease control. Get up-to-date information on TNF inhibitors, interleukin 6 (IL-6) and IL-1 inhibitors, T-cell costimulatory blockers, and B-cell-targeting therapies. Hyperlinks to external resources enhance your understanding of relevant issues.

Living Medical eTextbook: Osteoporosis (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...6 units each offering 2.0 hours (Total of up to 12.0 credits). Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources. Target Audience....OB/GYN, FP, IM, RHEUM (and other clinicians who treat osteoporosis) Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support... Amgen. CME credit expires...December 31, 2011.

Living Medical eTextbook: Osteoporosis: This six-part e-textbook provides a comprehensive examination of osteoporosis screening/diagnostic methods, practice guidelines, current/emerging therapies, risk assessment, fracture prevention, patient education, and ensuring treatment adherence. Each chapter contains hyperlinks to supplemental multimedia resources to enhance understanding of relevant issues related to osteoporosis and bone health.

Risk Management Rounds - Orthopedic Surgery - MedRisk (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.  Credit hours...5.0. Awarded by....Medical Risk Management, Inc. Cost for Credit....$75. Instruction Type....Text-Only. Target Audience...Orthopedic Surgeons. Educational material last updated...February 1, 2011. Financial Support...None. CME Credit Expires...January 31, 2014. Learn More About Risk Management Rounds - Orthopedic Surgery

Risk Management Rounds - Orthopedic Surgery is designed for orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons; this course will show you how to reduce your liability risk and improve patient safety. Upon completion of Risk Management Rounds - Orthopedic Surgery, you should be able to: 1. Apply communication principles that will help improve patient relationships and will positively affect patient outcomes. 2. Apply principles of informed consent and informed refusal in a variety of clinical situations. 3. Explain your duties when performing an independent medical examination and when testifying as an expert witness. 4. Understand how surgical and medical record documentation and maintenance affects litigation and patient safety. 5. Understand how the courts define an orthopedist’s duty in a variety of patient care situations.  Learn More About Risk Management Rounds - Orthopedic Surgery

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.  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.

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.

Sports Medicine Imaging (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...No longer offering CME credit. Awarded by....New York University Post-Graduate Medical School. Cost...........$497.50 (Half-price because credit has expired).  Format...Video DVD,  Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...ORTHO, RAD. Educational material updated...2008. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...June 21, 2011.

Sports Medicine Imaging is designed as a state-of-the-art update on all facets of sports medicine imaging for the radiologist, orthopaedic surgeon, and sports medicine physician. Didactic lectures on imaging of the spine and all articulations are provided. In addition, current thinking on musculoskeletal pediatrics, musculoskeletal ultrasound, cartilage, and post-operative imaging of the shoulder, knee, and wrist are featured. This course also provides panel discussions and interesting case sessions.

Practical Reviews Orthopedic 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...ORTHO. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews Orthopedic Surgery keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Orthopaedic Surgery each month.  Receive up to 22 orthopaedic surgery articles 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.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) OrthoPortal	CME programs are organized into four sections: JAAOS Self-Assessment, OKO-based CME,  Webinar-based CME and Lecture-based CME. You can also choose New and Featured CME, which has selections from all 4 groups or you can search by CME subspecialty.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) JAAOS Self-Assessment Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...10. Awarded by....AAOS. Cost...........(For each exam) $70 for residents, $95 for AAOS members, and $115 for non-members. Instruction Type....Text-Only, Question-and-Answer. Target Audience...ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial support...None Stated.	In the JAAOS Scored and Recorded Self-Assessment Examination, you read articles in the JAAOS and answer questions based on those articles. Credits earned by completing each 100-question examination can be applied to the scored and recorded self-assessment requirements as mandated by the ABOS Maintenance of Certification (MOC™) process and will count toward the CME credit requirement, as well. There are currently two Self-Assessment Examinations: • JAAOS Self Assessment - October 2010-March 2011, and • JAAOS Self Assessment - April-September 2010.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Orthopedic Knowledge Online (OKO) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...45 activities each offering 2.0 hours. Awarded by....AAOS. Cost..........$20 per hour for residents, $25 per hour for AAOS members, and $30 per hour for non-members. Instruction Type....(Probably) Slide-Audio Lectures. Target Audience...ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial support...None Stated.	Some recent titles are: • Osteonecrosis of the Hip; • Classification, Diagnosis, and Management of Neuropathic Diabetic Diabetic Foot Ulcers; • Posterior Shoulder Instability; • ACL Technique: Two-Incision Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograf; • Limb-Length Discrepancy in Children; and • Evaluation and Management of Acute Compartment Syndrome.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Webinar-Based CME Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...13 Awarded by....AAOS. Cost...........$15 per hour for residents, $20 per hour for AAOS members, and $30 per hour for non-members. Instruction Type....(Probably) Slide-Audio Lectures. Target Audience...ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...3 years after posting.

Some recent titles are: • AAOS/SRS Webinar: Idiopathic Scoliosis: Current Concepts, Challenges, and Complications; • AAOS/POSNA Webinar: Femoroacetabular Impingement in the Adolescent and Young Adult Hip; • AAOS/ASSH Nerve Compression Syndromes of the Upper Extremity; • AAOS Forefoot and Midfoot Reconstruction: Getting Things Straight; and • AAOS/ASES/OTA The Shattered Shoulder: Sorting Out the Pieces.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Lecture-Based CME Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...15 lectures each offering 1.0 hour. Awarded by....AAOS. Cost...........$15 per hour for residents, $20 per hour for AAOS members, and $30 per hour for non-members. Instruction Type....(Probably) Slide-Audio Lectures. Target Audience...ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...3 years after posting.

Some recent titles are: • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 in Children and Adolescents; • Evidence-based Orthopaedics: Clinical Practice Guidelines; • Evidence-based Orthopaedics: Diagnostic Studies; • Evidence-based Orthopaedics: Prognostic Studies; • Evidence-Based Orthopaedics: Evaluation of Therapeutic Studies; and • Evidence-based Medicine: Sources of Information and Their Utility.

Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedics Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours....23 activities offering a total of about 20 hours. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost..........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only. Target Audiences...ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support. CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Some recent activities include: • What is the optimal duration of bisphosphonate therapy? • Understanding Osteoarthritis Today Moving Beyond Symptom Control to Disease Modification; • Multidisciplinary Strategies on OA & NSAIDS in the 21st Century: Efficacy and Side Effects; • Rheumatology Highlights Report 2010 National Meeting: Miscellaneous Rheumatic Disorders; and • Rheumatology Highlights Report 2010 National Meeting: Systemic Lupus: Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.

Orthopedics Hyperguide Last visited...11/2011 Reviewed By...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...See individual activities. Awarded by....Vindico Medical Education. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Videos, Text-and-Graphics, Question-and-Answer. Target Audience....ORTHO. Educational material last updated....Monthly Financial Support...Stryker.

This site contains tutorials, online lectures, and test questions in: Basic Science, Elbow, Foot and Ankle, Hand, Hip, Knee, Orthobiologics and Pharmacologics, Osteoarthritis, Patient Safety, Pediatric Orthopedics, Shoulder, Spine, Sports Medicine, Trauma, and Tumor. Tutorials focus on clinical and radiographic features, diagnosis, risk factors, evaluation, treatment, and outcomes. Tutorials give access to clinical photographs, radiographs, and magnetic resonance images. Online lectures simulate the lecture experience. Test questions serve as practice for board exams or recertification.

OrthoSupersite Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed By...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...12 activities, offering 1 credit each. Cost...........Free to paid subscribers of the journal, Orthopedics; $15/credit for nonsubscribers. Awarded by....SLACK Incorporated. Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics. Target Audience....ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Stryker. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

The CME articles are the same as those found in the print journal, Orthopedics. Recent articles include: • Intrasubstance Ruptures of the Biceps Brachii: Diagnosis and Management; • Novel Oral Anticoagulants for VTE Prevention in Orthopedic Surgery: Overview of Phase 3 Trials; • The Role of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Open Fractures in an Era of Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; • Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability Associated With Bony Defects; • COX-2 Inhibitors for the Prevention of Heterotopic Ossification After THA; and • Prevention of VTE Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Hemophilia Patients.

Practical Reviews Orthopedic 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...ORTHO. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews Orthopedic Surgery keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Orthopaedic Surgery each month.  Receive up to 22 orthopaedic surgery articles 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.

Risk Management Rounds - Orthopedic Surgery - MedRisk (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.  Credit hours...5.0. Awarded by....Medical Risk Management, Inc. Cost for Credit....$75. Instruction Type....Text-Only. Target Audience...Orthopedic Surgeons. Educational material last updated...February 1, 2011. Financial Support...None. CME Credit Expires...January 31, 2014. Learn More About Risk Management Rounds - Orthopedic Surgery

Risk Management Rounds - Orthopedic Surgery is designed for orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons; this course will show you how to reduce your liability risk and improve patient safety. Upon completion of Risk Management Rounds - Orthopedic Surgery, you should be able to: 1. Apply communication principles that will help improve patient relationships and will positively affect patient outcomes. 2. Apply principles of informed consent and informed refusal in a variety of clinical situations. 3. Explain your duties when performing an independent medical examination and when testifying as an expert witness. 4. Understand how surgical and medical record documentation and maintenance affects litigation and patient safety. 5. Understand how the courts define an orthopedist’s duty in a variety of patient care situations.  Learn More About Risk Management Rounds - Orthopedic Surgery

SpineCME.org Online Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...10 activities; most offer 0.5 hour; total of 5.5 hours. Awarded by....Medical Education Resources, Inc., and BroadWater, LLC. Cost...........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Video Lectures. Target Audience...ORTHO, NEUROSURG. Educational material last updated.....March 25, 2011. CME Credit Expires...March 24, 2012. Financial Support...Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS).

10 brief (0.5 hour) presentations from the 2010 meeting of the SMISS (Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery). Some titles are: • Principles of Fusion and Decompression with MIS Techniques; • Posterior MIS; • MIS Strategies for Low Back Pain, and the Pre-sacral Technique; • Spinal Endoscopic Approaches: Indications, Techniques and Outcomes; and  • MIS Lateral Approaches: When? Why? Complications Avoidance.