ScientiaCME Free CME Courses

Includes eleven online, self-learning activities:

• The state of prostate cancer treatment: advances in approach for advanced disease –  (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Ongoing challenges and optimal approaches in the management of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Advanced systemic mastocytosis: from recognition to treatment (Tsewang Tashi MD) – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Pancreatic Cancer: Updates from the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting – (0.75 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC): Updates from the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (Waddah Arafat MD) – (0.75 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Taking the next step in the management of relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (Eric Tam MD) – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Initial- and later-line treatment considerations in advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Treatment considerations in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (R/R CLL): evolving approaches to an evolving disease landscape – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Contemporary treatment approaches in the management of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Hitting management strategies of metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma on the nose – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) including updates from the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2023 – (0.75 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC

Target Audience: HCPs including: medical oncologists, oncology surgeons, and pathologists; physicians assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists specializing in oncology, hematology, gastroenterology, urology, with some overlap in otolaryngology, transplant medicine, allergy/immunology, nephrology, and hepatology

Target Audience: Psychiatrists

Target Audience: Neurologists

Includes six online, self-learning activities: 

• Getting to what’s behind the itch: exploring the root causes and treatment strategies for atopic dermatitis – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC 
• Tackling a sore subject: best practices in the identification and management of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• A critical appraisal of present and emerging management approaches to moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults: going beyond skin-deep –  (1.25 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Spotlight on actinic keratosis: updates in practice and treatment optimization – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Recognition and management of epidermolysis bullosa: what the clinician needs to know – (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC
• Present and novel approaches in the medical management of generalized pustular psoriasis: balancing out the therapeutic landscape  (1 hr CE) ACCME ACPE MOC

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Allergy, Dermatology, Rheumatology

Target Audience: Healthcare professionals specializing in colon and rectal surgery, family medicine, internal medicine, gastroenterology, oncology, pain management, palliative care, primary care, proctology, and other clinicians who treat patients suffering from gastrointestinal disorders.

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Infectious Diseases. 

Target Audience: Neurologists

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Allergy or Dermatology

In this online, self-learning activity:

Cervical dystonia is the most common focal dystonia, characterized by involuntary muscular contractions resulting in abnormal head, neck, and shoulder movements in addition to posture that can cause tremor and pain. Early-onset dystonia can begin in infancy, childhood, or adolescence, and it generally progresses from focal to generalized. Adult-onset dystonia usually affects the upper part of the body; the origin of the dystonia determines the risk of spread. Cervical dystonia may appear as torticollis, laterocollis, anterocollis, or retrocollis. It may be distinguished from nondystonic hand tremor and essential tremor by the absence of limb tremor and the manner of neck movement. However, it is more difficult to distinguish from pseudodystonias, resulting in misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, and treatment delay.

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Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common form of malignancy among men in the U.S. with close to 314,000 new cases and over 35,000 deaths from PC annually. Over the past few decades, the death rates associated with PC have declined, likely due to changes in screening practices and improved treatment options. However, the incidence of PC overall has increased in recent years, and the incidence of mPC at the time of diagnosis is on the rise, accounting for about 8% of those diagnosed. And while patients with local or regional disease have 5-year survival rates close to 100%, that number decreases to 37% for patients with metastatic disease (mPC). Mortality aside, as mPC advances, patients often experience increasing symptom burden, such as persistent fatigue and bone pain, both of which can severely impact their overall quality of life (QoL).

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, with more than 236,000 new cases diagnosed and over 124,000 deaths annually. The most common type of lung cancer, non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), accounts for about 85% of cases and has seen steady declines in mortality over the past several years as improvements have been made in diagnosis, staging, and treatment. In contrast, outcomes for the less prevalent small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which is neuroendocrine in nature and accounts for about 14% of all lung cancer cases, have remained poor in recent years despite improvement in those for NSCLC.

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common monogenic blood disorder, affecting millions of people worldwide and approximately 100,000 Americans. Although it may be found in various areas of the world, SCD predominantly affects individuals of African or Hispanic heritage. It is caused by the inheritance of b-globin alleles that code for hemoglobin S, resulting in an amino acid substitution in hemoglobin’s b chain and clinical disease. Patients with SCD have impaired circulation, and lysis of the erythrocytes contributes to a chronic inflammatory response, causing severe pain and less efficient oxygen delivery. The hallmark clinical features of SCD are hemolytic anemia and painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs), which may lead to emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalization, and potentially fatal complications. In one US study, 45% of deaths among people with SCD were related to cardiopulmonary causes, and VOCs alone have been shown to increase the risk of death by 50%. SCD also imposes other significant health burdens on patients: it is associated with a significant reduction in quality of life, malnutrition, the development of mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, loss of work or school days, frequent antibiotic use leading to higher rates of antimicrobial resistance, acute chest syndrome, and stroke.

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Over 64,000 people develop and close 50,000 die each year of pancreatic cancer, and by 2030, pancreatic cancer is expected to surpass colorectal and breast cancer to become the second-leading cause of cancer death. Over 90% of whom have pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and while the 5-year survival rate for patients diagnosed with localized disease is over 44%, patients with locally advanced (LAPC) or metastatic disease have a median overall survival of 12 to 14 months. Symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer are not usually evident in the early stages of the disease and may be intermittent and nonspecific, and more than half of patients have advanced disease by the time they are diagnosed.

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Since the discovery and development of vaccines, historical leaps have been made on public health, contributing to longevity and reduced burden of infectious diseases. Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Expanded Program on Immunization in 1974, 154 million deaths from smallpox, tuberculosis, measles, and other infectious diseases have been avoided, especially in children under the age of 5. Between 2000 to 2019, immunization has expanded its reach in infectious targets and helped prevent about 37 million deaths from 10 vaccine-preventable deaths. Despite vaccines being a cost-effective method for reducing severe consequences of infection and high-cost treatments, vaccination rates have been decreasing amongst the general public, failing to meet national and global goals. The cause is multi-factorial and complex, requiring understanding in human behavior, internal biases, and external circumstances to explore how an individual navigates the process of deciding whether or not to be vaccinated.

Acromegaly is an endocrine disorder characterized by dysregulated hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH), usually caused by a GH-secreting, pituitary adenoma and leading to an overproduction of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Estimated to have a prevalence of 2.8 to 13.7 cases per 100,000, acromegaly is not as common as other endocrine disorders. However, its incidence is increasing, and it has a significant impact on patient quality of life, with clinical features that include: acral enlargement; facial feature and oral changes; headache; significant fatigue, including daytime sleepiness; hyperhidrosis; oily and thicker skin; weight gain; and arthralgia. Approximately 25 percent of people with acromegaly have elevated blood pressure, and 50 percent have evidence of insulin resistance, putting them at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in future. The mortality rates of acromegaly patients are three times higher than the general population, with most dying from respiratory or cardiac complications.

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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a cancer that develops in the nephrons. It is responsible for most cancers of the kidney and renal pelvis, which occur in close to 82,000 people and account for over 14,000 deaths in the U.S. annually. The five-year survival rate is 93% for patients with early stages of the disease. However, in patients with advanced or metastatic disease, the five-year survival is 17%, representing an area of ongoing clinical need.

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare form of head and neck cancer, with 133,000-176,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide each year. Although relatively uncommon in the United States with an age-standardized incidence rate of 0.41 per 100,000 population, NPC is endemic to certain geographic regions, such as southern China, Southeast Asia, and North Africa. Several risk factors for NPC have been identified, including consumption of salted fish, alcohol use, wood dust exposure, and plasma Epstein–Barr virus positivity.

In this online, self-learning activity: Blepharitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the eyelids, resulting in discomfort, redness, irritation, and the appearance of dandruff-like flakes on eyelashes. Demodex blepharitis is a specific subtype of blepharitis, where blepharitis is caused by an overgrowth of Demodex mites, which are normal facial skin flora. In other forms of blepharitis, the etiology may be bacterial colonization, allergies, or seborrheic dermatitis, whereas in Demodex blepharitis, the excessive growth of Demodex folliculorum or Demodex brevis is the driver of inflammation. Research suggests that Demodex blepharitis represents three out of five cases of blepharitis.

Activity Description / Statement of Need:

In this online, self-learning activity:

Hemophilia is a genetic disease caused by mutation of one of the genes for coagulation proteins leading to dangerous, uncontrolled bleeding. In hemophilia B, a mutation in the gene for factor IX (FIX) leads to an endogenous deficiency in the clotting factor. The incidence of hemophilia B is the same across race and ethnic groups, affecting approximately 1 out of every 30,000 male births.

Target Audience:

HCPs including but not limited to: hematologists, internists, and pediatricians; physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists who practice in hematology, and other HCPs who practice in hemophilia treatment center; and any other clinicians with an interest in or who clinically encounter patients with hemophilia B.