Oakstone CME Courses

Lung Pathology CME from the Experts

Through engaging lectures, case studies, and virtual microscopy sessions, Masters of Pathology Series – Lung Pathology continuing medical education helps build and translate knowledge into realistic diagnostic scenarios. Course Director Lynette M. Sholl, MD, and her colleagues deliver in-depth coverage of topics like granulomatous diseases, vasculitis, multiple lung tumors, lung transplant pathology, pulmonary vascular pathology, benign mimics of lung cancer, and more. This online CME course will help you to better:

• Recognize common, uncommon mediastinal tumors including thymic neoplasms
• Interpret the clinical implications of specific carcinoma diagnoses
• Identify effective diagnostic and predictive biomarkers for NSCLC diagnosis
• Differentiate between reactive and neoplastic proliferations of the lung and pleura
• Understand the relevance of IHC, FISH, molecular tests for diagnosing malignant mesothelioma
• Define appropriate biomarkers to select lung cancer patients for immunotherapy

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to do the following:

• Identify the pathologic and immunohistochemical features of common lung carcinomas and understand the clinical implications of specific carcinoma diagnoses
• Identify the crucial diagnostic and predictive biomarkers for non-small cell lung carcinomas and understand how to apply them in clinical practice
• Define appropriate biomarkers for selection of lung cancer patients for immunotherapy
• Distinguish between reactive and neoplastic proliferations of the lung and pleura
• Classify correctly primary and metastatic mimics of non-small cell lung carcinomas
• Recognize common and uncommon mediastinal tumors including thymic neoplasms
• Recognize clinically significant interstitial changes in the lung in patients with and without prospectively recognized clinical and radiographic correlates

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for practicing pathologists, oncologists, pulmonologists, and pathology assistants.

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Explore SUD Topics with Online CME

Addiction Medicine for Non-Specialists is a case-based CME course designed to guide non-specialists in recognition, evaluation, treatment, and follow-up of patients with substance use disorders. Led by Antoine Douaihy, MD, experienced practitioners cover substances used — alcohol, opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines, tobacco/nicotine, cannabis — and outline how the non-specialist can help their patient stop using drugs, maintain a drug-free lifestyle, and function in family and in society. Treatment strategies discussed include pharmacological, cognitive-behavioral, and a combination of the two.

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Discover the Latest Endocrinology Updates with Online CME

Cleveland Clinic’s Intensive Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism will help you prepare for the endocrine board certification examination with case-based continuing medical education sessions and high-yield board simulations focused on the latest developments and treatment methodologies. The quality and breadth of content is also ideal as a comprehensive review for both practicing endocrinologists and those with an interest in endocrinology, metabolism, and diabetes. CME topics include:

• Genetics and Endocrinology
• Cushing’s and Adrenal Insufficiency
• Case Management Studies in Endocrine Surgery
• Pediatric Endocrinology Case Reviews
• Osteoporosis and Vitamin D Deficiency
• Metabolic Bone Disease: Board Simulation
• Board Simulation Potpourri
• Advanced Lipidology
• and more…

Online CME: Updates in Interventional Cardiology

Comprehensive Review of Interventional Cardiology is a robust, in-depth continuing medical education guide to current guidelines and evidence-based best practices.

Led by Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt, skilled and authoritative clinician-educators cover this expansive field with 34 CME lectures focused on the latest diagnostic and procedural techniques, communication skills, technical ability and more. Key take-home points include:

• Functional Testing and Imaging. Exercise stress testing and coronary CT angiography are excellent approaches for coronary artery disease evaluation in low- to intermediate-risk patients. In intermediate- to high-risk patients, stress myocardial perfusion imaging, especially quantitative PET, is most effective.
• Saphenous Vein Grafts – Interventional Concepts. Because of the risk of distal embolization, Saphenous vein graft percutaneous coronary intervention is high risk, and should be performed with distal embolic protection when possible.
• Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients who meet clinical, anatomic, and hemodynamic indications should proceed to alcohol septal ablation or surgical myectomy in order to improve the heart failure state and improve prognosis.
• and more…

Learn the Latest Guidelines with Online Cardiology CME

Oakstone’s Echocardiography – A Comprehensive Review provides an extensive, in-depth overview of all modalities of echocardiography used in the evaluation and management of patients with known or suspected heart disease. The 38 expertly-informed presentations offer insight into the morphologic features and physiologic functioning of the myocardium, valves, pericardium, coronary arteries, and great vessels.

Directed by Scott D. Solomon, MD and Maja Cikes, MD, PhD, this online cardiology CME course includes 38 evidence-based lectures organized in four sections: general principles, disorders, modalities, and settings. Skilled echocardiographers reflect on the substantial technological advances that have brought innovative clinical applications and enhanced diagnostic accuracy.

Comprehensive Emergency Medicine CME

Need-to-Know Emergency Medicine: A Review for Physicians in a Hurry covers the multispecialty problems, conditions, and dilemmas emergency physicians face every day. Included in this online CME course are very brief, highly-focused and laser-sharp overviews of signs and symptoms, diagnostic testing, diagnostic decision making, treatment, and disposition.

Get expert advice and clinical guidance you can use in making time-sensitive healthcare decisions for patients with myriad, complex conditions. This continuing medical education program delivers expert take-home points with each lecture, such as:

• Congestive Heart Failure. Be sure to assess perfusion in addition to volume status, since normotensive patients can still be in cardiogenic shock.
• Esophageal Disorders. Esophageal foreign body or food impaction is most often seen in pediatric patients. Depending on the foreign body, it may require urgent endoscopy and removal. Often glucagon can be administered for spontaneous passage.
• Nonaccidental Trauma. U.S. physicians are legally mandated to report any nonaccidental trauma to child protective services. The ultimate determination of whether abuse has occurred can take days to weeks. Focus on treating injuries and establishing a safe disposition.
• Electrical Injuries. The extent of surface burns does NOT predict the extent of internal injuries. Therefore, unlike in the management of other burns, Parkland’s formula for fluid resuscitation should not be used for these burns.
• And more…

Geriatric Medicine CME: Listen and Learn

The GRS11 Audio Companion brings you engaging, informative discussions with GRS chapter authors and experts. These 30-minute sessions are based on GRS content, covering the latest developments and prevailing evaluation and management strategies in geriatric medicine.

How-to tips and techniques, treatment approaches, and valuable GRS11 pearls enhance your clinical decision-making and help you prep for board exams. Tables and figures in the accompanying PDF syllabus offer additional support.

This audio CME program — moderated by G. Michael Harper, MD, AGSF, and William L. Lyons, MD, AGSF — provides fresh perspectives and updated content across six key topic areas:

• Current Issues in Aging
• Approach to the Patient
• Care Systems
• Syndromes
• Psychiatry
• Diseases and Disorders

Expert Gynecologic Pathology CME

Gynecologic Pathology focuses on lesions occurring in the female genital system, including classification guidelines, revised terminology and diagnostic pearls. Continuing medical education lectures and microscopy sessions are organized by anatomic location and type of diagnosis: inflammatory, neoplastic, low grade, high grade. Part of our Masters of Pathology Series, this online CME course will help you in:

• Classifying tumors using histologic criteria for prognosis
• Applying the correct algorithm to diagnoses
• Using recently discovered immunohistochemistry antibodies and molecular data

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this CME activity, the participant will be able to:

• Recognize the main inflammatory conditions of the vulva
• Be familiar with the concepts in squamous intraepithelial neoplasia
• Diagnose and apply histologic criteria for prognosis of endocervical carcinoma
• Recognize the histologic types of endometrial carcinoma
• Apply universal testing to detect Lynch syndrome patients
• Recognize the main mesenchymal tumors of the uterus and the most useful ancillary tests for diagnosis
• Diagnose precursor lesions of serous carcinogenesis in the fallopian tube
• Distinguish between clear cell, endometrioid and serous carcinomas of the ovary
• Be familiar with germ cell and sex cord stromal tumors of the ovary
• Navigate through the main diagnostic challenges in placental pathology

Intended Audience

This educational activity is intended for training and practicing pathologists and gynecologists.

Discover New Guidelines with Pathology CME

Gastropathology is an online CME course that combines traditional lectures and microscopy sessions to review recent concepts in esophagitis, gastritis, and dysplasia, as well as discussions of the small intestine, colon, and anus.

In addition to discussions on difficult and rapidly evolving areas in pathology, sessions in this continuing medical education program — part of our Masters of Pathology Series — address topics that will help you:

• Understand liver neoplasms and medical liver
• Define gastrointestinal and liver mesenchymal tumors
• Assess inflammatory esophagus biopsies, especially those with lymphocytosis
• Evaluate hepatic adenomas
• Recognize clues for separating reactive and neoplastic changes in esophageal and gastric samples

Learning Objectives

After viewing this program, the participant will be better able to:

• Discuss the significance of esophageal lymphocytosis
• Use diagnostic clues to separate reactive and dysplastic changes in columnar biopsies from the esophagus and stomach
• Describe the features of autoimmune hepatitis and its differential diagnosis
• Recognize the key types of gastritis
• Describe several types of gastric polyps
• Discuss non-neoplastic small intestinal pathology
• Define HPV-associated anal neoplasms
• Understand the classification of hepatic neoplasms
• Recognize key GI tract mesenchymal neoplasms
• Describe key features of appendiceal neoplasms

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for pathologists and gastroenterologists in practice, pathology residents, and gastroenterology fellows.

In-depth CME Review of Gastrointestinal Diseases

Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board Review is an online video CME program covering normal function, signs, symptoms, and diseases of the gastrointestinal organs — from the esophagus and stomach to the small intestine, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary tract.

This continuing medical education program includes 40+ one-hour lectures delivered by recognized experts with extensive clinical experience. You’ll benefit from the decision-making expertise of these skilled educators as they discuss diagnostic procedures, medical therapy, surgical therapy, and procedural therapy. Presentations combine scientific evidence and clinical judgment, culminating with recommendations for the most appropriate care and improved patient outcomes.