Physician CME

In this online, self-learning activity:

Osteoporosis in aging men is a growing public health problem yet remains under-recognized in primary and specialty care. Population-based cohorts show that adults aged ≥80 years now account for most hip fractures, and in this age group men experience higher perioperative morbidity and mortality than women at comparable ages. Contemporary US trend analyses confirm a high and in some groups increasing prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass among adults ≥50 years, with substantial burden among older men. Health-economic models and actuarial reports estimate more than two million osteoporotic fractures annually in the United States, costing about $17 billion in 2005 and rising to an estimated $57 billion over the past two decades, with further growth expected by 2040; men already account for more than one-quarter of this burden. Prospective outcomes work from the ICUROS US study and Medicare claims analyses underscores prolonged quality-of-life loss and markedly higher all-cause costs after fragility fractures, especially hip and vertebral fractures in older adults, including men.

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Implement routine OSA screening for patients with obesity and other OSA risk factors.
• Identify tools that can aid in screening patients for OSA.
• Initiate diagnostic workups for patients with suspected OSA.
• Evaluate results from OSA diagnostic studies.
• Implement multidisciplinary approaches to formulate tailored management strategies for OSA that account for patient preferences and new therapeutic options.

Primary care clinicians and endocrinologists play a critical role in identifying and managing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) before it progresses. Results from a Med-IQ survey, however, revealed that approximately half of the respondents screen only 50% or fewer of their patients with obesity or type 2 diabetes. Patients with these conditions or other risk factors, such as metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, or elevated liver enzymes, should be screened using noninvasive tools like FIB-4, transient elastography (FibroScan), ELF, or VCTE.

Although lifestyle modification remains the cornerstone of treatment, pharmacologic options such as GLP-1 receptor agonists, pioglitazone, and resmetirom may be appropriate based on individual risk profiles. Most patients can be effectively managed in primary care or endocrinology settings, with hepatology referral recommended for patients with a high risk of advanced fibrosis.

Primary care clinicians have many functions in emergency medicine. These include providing emergency care themselves, especially in rural areas, identifying patients who require immediate referral to an emergency department, and care coordination with emergency room physicians. Learn how to improve the care of your patients with one of the emergency medicine CME/CE courses provided by Pri-Med.

Pediatric and adult infectious diseases, vaccines, and vaccine hesitancy have always been an integral component of primary care practice, and the need for to remain up to date on these topics has increased tremendously since the advent of COVID-19.

The obesity epidemic continues to escalate at a dramatic pace. Primary care clinicians stand at the front lines of obesity diagnosis and management. Earn obesity medicine CME/CE credits with one of the free courses provided by Pri-Med.

This brief accredited CME activity uses a quiz-based microlearning platform to present a patient case scenario and related questions, allowing clinicians to quickly test their knowledge of the essential components of evaluating patients with metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver and selecting an appropriate treatment strategy. They can then compare their responses with those of their peers. Rationale for correct answers and key educational takeaways are provided via video clips from expert faculty.

Using a quiz-based format, this accredited CME activity offers a brief, interactive microlearning experience centered around a clinical case scenario, enabling clinicians to quickly test their understanding of weight-related eligibility criteria for kidney transplantation, compare their answers with peer responses, and gain expert insights through video commentary. Faculty explore how obesity affects transplant candidacy, evaluation strategies, and potential interventions to optimize patients for transplant, as well as provide key takeaways to support informed, patient-centered clinical decisions.

In this brief 15-minute activity, you will:

– Follow the case of a patient who presents with foot drop and no other medical conditions
– Choose optimal management approaches by answering nongraded questions within the activity (answers are collected for informational purposes only and used to assess the effectiveness of this educational activity)
– See how your answers compare with those of your peers
– View video clips providing expert insights

In this 15-minute activity, meet 2 patients with arm pain, one of whom also presents with neck pain. How would you manage these patients? This accredited activity uses an interactive, quiz-driven microlearning format to explore clinical case scenarios with targeted questions, allowing clinicians to quickly assess their knowledge. Clinicians can compare their responses with those of their peers and receive expert guidance through video commentary.

This accredited activity reviews advancements in lung transplant surgery, with a focus on robotic lung transplant and ex vivo lung perfusion.

This 30-minute Symposium from the 2025 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference for PAs and NPs explores how to personalize psoriasis management and improve treatment selection based on patient specific history.

“With biologics we have gotten more specific. Before we had this big sweeping sword and now we have these precise, tiny knives. That is where we are at with going from previous agents to IL-23 and IL-17 blockers.” – Dr. Harrison Nguyen.

This activity is supported by educational grants from AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson and Ortho Dermatologics, and SUN Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

Recent advancements in refractive surgery techniques and technologies continue to evolve, offering expanded options for managing patients with refractive errors. Lens-based refractive surgery presents an alternative to traditional laser-based approaches, providing a broader range of correctable refractive errors and enabling personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s unique needs. In this CE monograph, experts will explore the current role of lens-based refractive surgery for myopia correction, compare it with traditional laser-based refractive procedures, and share valuable clinical insights on selecting the most suitable patients for lens-based versus laser-based refractive surgery in the context of myopia treatment.

This CME activity discusses the diagnosis and treatment of ATTR-CM and highlights key updates on ATTR-CM treatment from the ACC 2025 annual meeting.

This CME activity discusses the diagnosis and treatment of ATTR-CM and highlights key updates on ATTR-CM treatment presented at the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 and AHA Scientific Sessions 2025.

In this #CME #MedX, get the latest guidance on managing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), including confirming an obstructive HCM (oHCM) diagnosis, integrating recent clinical information on cardiac myosin inhibitor treatments, and addressing patients’ concerns and questions about living with HCM.

In this MedX activity, Robert Haddad, MD, explores the latest clinical data for emerging novel therapies for recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with an emphasis on results presented at ESMO 2025.

In this CME activity, discover the latest information on investigational factor XI/XIa inhibitors, including results from completed clinical trials and news about ongoing clinical trials, to explore their potential role in managing stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Sacroiliac joint pain is common, accounting for 10% to 38% of cases of chronic low back pain. In this educational activity, learn about the diagnosis and management of patients with sacroiliac pain, including when to consider minimally invasive robotic surgery.

This accredited activity for primary care providers discusses optimal therapy for patients with epilepsy. Specifically, it focuses on the importance of considering referral to epilepsy centers, especially when seizures are not well controlled. This activity also aims to educate primary care providers on how surgical evaluation and treatment may help patients achieve optimal outcomes.