Free CME

After completing Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioids: Assessing Risks, Safe Prescribing, you will be able to:
• Appropriately assess patients for the treatment of pain with ER/LA opioid analgesics, including analyzing risks versus potential benefits
• Assess patient’s risk of abuse, including substance use and psychiatric history
• Identify state and federal regulations on opioid prescribing
• Incorporate strategies to effectively initiate therapy, modify dosing or discontinue use of ER/LA opioid analgesics in patients with pain
• Manage ongoing therapy with ER/LA opioid analgesics
• Incorporate effective counseling for patients and caregivers about the safe use of ER/LA opioid analgesics
• Discuss general and product-specific drug information related to ER/LA opioid analgesics

Target Audience: Prescribers of ER/LA opioids

The goal of the Gi Health Foundation is to provide health professionals with the most current education and information on gastrointestinal health.

Major areas of focus are: Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Crohn’s Disease; Ulcerative Colitis; and Fecal Incontinence.

Some recent topics include:
• The Great Debates in Functional GI Disorders: Discussing the Clinical Implications of Fecal Incontinence and IBS
• Xpert Perspectives from UEGW… Reporting on IBS
• Xpert Perspectives from ACG… Reporting on IBS
• Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C): From Conventional to New and Emerging Pharmacologic Therapies

Target Audience: Physicians specializing in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, and Family Medicine

A set of brief (30 minutes) case simulations about:
• Hepatitis A (3)
• Hepatitis B (14)
• Hepatitis C (6)
• Common Management Issues (2) and
• Health Educator (2).

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Infectious Disease

Experts present the latest data and insights on HIV, plus case discussions on:
• Optimizing management of patients with HIV infection based on recent developments
• Understanding successful methods to prevent HIV infection and the limitations impeding their widespread implementation
• Diagnosis and management of important comorbidities occurring in persons with HIV infection
• Antiretroviral management at all disease stages.

Target Audience:
Infectious Disease and other healthcare professionals involved in HIV treatment and care.

Site contains over 70 half-credit modules concerning diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Topics include:
Initial Evaluation; Dermatologic Manifestations; Oral Manifestations; Opportunistic Infections: Prophylaxis; Opportunistic Infections: Treatment; Antiretroviral Rx; Antiretroviral Rx: Resistance; Antiretroviral Rx: Adverse Effects; Drug-Drug Interactions; Postexposure Prophylaxis; Perinatal Transmission; Special Populations, Prevention for Positives, and Challenging Unknowns.

You will also find 3 interactive tutorials: Routine HIV Screening; Oraquick Advance Rapid HIV Test; and HIV Integration (probably one hour each).

Target Audience: Physicians specializing in Infectious Diesase.

All courses are about new and current imaging modalities, with a primary focus on breast imaging.

Courses fall into these groups:
• Advanced MRI Tutorials
• Automated Breast Ultrasound
• Breast MRI
• Breast Stereotactic Biopsy
• Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT)
• Breast Ultrasound
• DXA
• Liver LI-RADS
• Prostate MRI

Target Audience: Radiologists

Only the webcasts offer CME credit. Of these, 13 are in Oncology; other areas are Hematology (7) and Gastroenterology (6). Many of the webcasts offer multiple modules.

Target Audiences:
Physicians specializing in Hematology, Oncology, or Gastroenterology.

Increasing Awareness of Hansen’s Disease in the United States is designed to increase health care providers’ awareness of this unique and misunderstood disease.

The course consists of two separate lectures: The first lecture covers introductory topics and concepts that are necessary to understand how Hansen’s Disease is diagnosed and treated. The second lecture covers more advanced treatment topics and concepts.

Completing this course will enable you to:
• Access the services provided by the National Hansen’s Disease Programs to healthcare providers;
• Recognize the cardinal signs and symptoms of Hansen’s disease;
• Understand the microbiology and pathology of Hansen’s Disease before and after treatment;
• Identify the varied clinical presentations of Hansen’s disease;
• List two basic treatment regimens used in the U.S. for Hansen’s disease and how patients are classified into these two groups; and
• Learn the complications of Hansen’s disease and how to manage them.

To enroll, call 1-800-642-2477 or send an E-mail to [email protected] Once enrolled, all modules and post-tests must be completed within 2 weeks.

Target Audiences: Physicians specializing in Dermatology, Neurology, ER, Family Medicine, and Public Health

This very well-organized site offers free CME in four formats:
Cases on the Web (COWS): After a brief text-based introduction, you are presented with cases and must make decisions as you move through each case. About 29 cases offering 1.0 hour of credit each and a very large number of archived (credit-expired cases).

Webcasts: “Recordings from…regional advanced-level CME courses”- 13 courses each with about 8-9 presentations of 0.5 to 1.0 hours.

Webinars: Two archived presentations each offering 1.5 hours.

Articles: A small collection of text articles (About 8 credits)

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Infectious Disease

Individual subscribers to JAMA Dermatology and AMA members may participate in JAMA Dermatology CME. You will find a wide selection of dermatology topics.

Some topics covered frequently are: Aging/Geriatrics, Dermatologic Disorders, Dermatologic Procedures, Drug Therapy, Facial Plastic Surgery and Oncology.

Target Audience: Physicians specializing in Dermatology.