CMEList.com - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation CME

Best Practice in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...24.75. Awarded by....Oakstone Institute. Cost...........$995 to $1395; varies according to the format you choose.  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, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...Physiatry, Neurology. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...2014.

The Best Practice in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program is designed to change how clinically active physiatrists handle common medical problems affecting their patients. In particular the program is focused in enhancing the clinical practice related to the following problems: neuromuscular disease, spinal cord injury, musculoskeletal concerns, traumatic brain injury, neurogenic bladder and bowel. After participating in Best Practice in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program, you should be able to: •Discuss critical issues in the arena of neurorehabilitation and musculoskeletal medicine;  •Define evidence based care in the care of those with neurorehabilitation and musculoskeletal disorders; and  •List novel updates and future issues in the care of those with neurorehabilitative and musculoskeletal disorders.

Electrodiagnosis and Clinical Neurophysiology (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...22.5. Awarded by....Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Cost...........$747.50. 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, Video MP4. Target Audience...NEURO. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...May 31, 2012.

After viewing Electrodiagnosis and Clinical Neurophysiology, you will be able to: •Discuss the basic anatomy relevant to electrodiagnosis, including surface landmarks and electrode placement; •Identify normal and abnormal electrical potentials recorded during needle electromyographic exams; •Explain the physiologic basis for nerve conduction, neuromuscular transmission, single muscle fiber and motor unit activity; •Discuss the application of special techniques, including single fiber electromyography, motor unit potential analysis, and somatosensory evoked potentials; and •Describe the clinicopathologic correlations and the application of electrodiagnostic techniques in a wide range of diseases and injuries that impair neuromuscular function.

Multiple Sclerosis Tool Kit: Diagnosing and Understanding Cognitive Dysfunction  (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.  Credit hours...9 activities for a total of up to 10.0 credits. Awarded by.....Projects in Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Online Newsletters, Audio Podcasts, and a Webcast. Target Audience....NEURO, Physiatrists, IM, Nurses/NPs, and Pharmacists. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Biogen Idec and Elan. CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Multiple Sclerosis Tool Kit: Diagnosing and Understanding Cognitive Dysfunction:  This free online curriculum provides up-to-date information on MS-related cognitive dysfunction, practical strategies to ensure early diagnosis, and current and emerging treatment interventions that could slow its progression.

Living Medical Textbook Neurology: Multiple Sclerosis 2010 Edition (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.  Credit hours...6 units each offering 2.0 hours (Total of 12 hours). Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources. Target Audience...Neurology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice/Primary Care Physicians (and other clinicians who diagnose or treat patients with Multiple Sclerosis) Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...Teva Neuroscience. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

This interactive online neurology textbook provides comprehensive coverage of important MS-related topics, such as MRI and new imaging techniques, currently available therapies, treatments in development (Monoclonal Antibodies and Small-Molecule therapies), and symptom management. Chaired by Bruce A. Cohen, MD, the Living Medical Textbook Neurology is supplemented by hyperlinks to external multimedia resources such as illustrations, videos, journal articles, and other resources, that enhance understanding of relevant issues. And with its move to the iPhone platform, the program is even more timely and convenient.

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AAPM&R EMG Academe Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 165 activities offering about 190 hours. Awarded by....AAPM&R. Cost for Credit....Prices are very variable. See the individual activity. Members receive about a 30% discount. Instruction Type...Slide-Audio lectures, Case-based interactive, Text-Only. Target Audiences...NEURO, PHYSIATRY, RAD. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial support...Some activities have support from pharmaceutical companies.

CME activities are presented in 4 formats.  "Courses" combine audio, video, slides and interactive learning activities: Advanced Assessment and Management Skills for Spasticity, Dystonia, and Related Motor Disorders (10 hours); and Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for the Physiatrist: An Introduction (10 hours). You may also purchase individual modules from these courses.  There are 15 "slide-audio lectures" on various topics (each offers 0.75 or 1.0 hour). You will find "case studies" in 6 areas: EMG (16), Musculoskeletal (4), Pain (9), Spinal Cord Injury (3), Stroke (2) and Sports Medicine (3).  Two "journals" also offer CME.  PM&R, currently has 98 articles from 2009 through 2011 each offering 1.0 hour of credit.  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers 2 articles (each 1.0 hour). Podcasts offer no credit.  Sports Medicine Board Examination Self-Study Materials are available on DVD.

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