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Teaching in an Ambulatory Setting (2 User Ratings) Much of the clinical teaching that takes place in health education today occurs in outpatient clinics. In this ambulatory setting, increased pressure for productivity often requires seeing more patients.... Faculty Jenna L. Ross, MD

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Teaching in the ICU (1 User Rating) The intensive care unit (ICU) is an increasingly important locus of patient care. While medical students and resident physicians need to learn the unique features of medical care in these areas, important... Faculty Richard Scott Morehead, MD

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Teaching Procedural Skills (1 User Rating) The ability to safely and effectively teach procedures in the inpatient setting is an important skill that improves the transfer of skills and knowledge to the learner. This module reviews the important steps... Faculty Kevin Hatton, MD

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Bedside Teaching (1 User Rating) Bedside teaching is defined as teaching that occurs with learners and a patient at the bedside to elicit the patient’s history, demonstrate key features of the physical examination, and/or discuss the best... Faculty Rosemarie Conigliaro, MD

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Diagnosing the Learner (1 User Rating) Diagnosing the learner is a way to identify deficiencies of a learner’s knowledge, skills, and/or attitudes. It allows the faculty to better target their teaching strategies to fit the learning needs of... Faculty Rosemarie Conigliaro, MD

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Inpatient Teaching Effectively but Efficiently: an Evidence-Based Approach (1 User Rating) Inpatient teaching rounds, long held to be the most effective method to teach clinical medicine is actually a very fragile environment subject to many variables such as patient acuity, turnover, and availability... Faculty Andrew Hoellein, MD

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Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) (0 User Ratings) Physicians, non-physician practitioners (including residents, fellows, and those employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) or the Public Health Service) who order or refer items or services for... Faculty Lindy R. Lady, CPC James R. Werkmeister, MD Donna R. Morton, CPC

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Using a Behavioral Health Consultant in Integrated Care (0 User Ratings) Integrated or Collaborative Care is an emerging trend in healthcare designed to address the unmet needs of people who have mental health issues in primary care and people who have physical health issues with... Faculty Parinda Khatri, PhD

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Anemia in Your Office 2009-2010 (0 User Ratings) Anemia is one of the most common findings in clinical medicine. It is a symptom of disease rather than a disease itself, and therefore the ability to make an accurate diagnosis of the reason for anemia is a... Faculty Robert T. Means Jr, MD

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Goldilocks and the 3 Platelets (0 User Ratings) Abnormalities of platelet number can represent clinically insignificant laboratory artifacts or acutely life-threatening disease, and all points in between..  Through this activity, the participant will... Faculty Robert T. Means Jr, MD

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Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease (0 User Ratings) Previously, coronary heart disease was managed as a mechanical problem whose occurrence and progression were considered inevitable.  There is now excellent evidence for an association with abnormal... Faculty Thomas F. Whayne Jr, MD, PhD

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Female Urology (0 User Ratings) Female urologic conditions including urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and urinary tract infections are common medical problems.  The primary care physician is often the first medical provider to... Faculty Katie Ballert, MD

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The Latest in Hypertension (0 User Ratings) The standard of care for hypertension has become more precise and well defined.  Physicians must be aware of relevant clinical studies and the benefit of attaining a blood pressure of less than or equal to... Faculty Thomas F. Whayne Jr, MD, PhD

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The Key to Their Hearts: The Indispensable Role of the Primary Care Clinician in the Management of Patients Post-MI (0 User Ratings) An estimated 610,000 new cases of MI and 325,000 recurrent MIs and 195,000 silent MIs will occur this year in the US; this translates to 1 ME every 34 seconds.  The mortality... Faculty Paul A. Gurbel, MD Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FICA, FNLA, FAHA, FCCP, FACC

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Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Managment (0 User Ratings) According to the American Pain Foundation the following statistics were published in the March 2010 article:1 in 4 Americans suffer from recurrent pain (day-long bout of pain/month);1 in 10 Americans report... Faculty Jay S. Grider, Anesthesiology

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What is the Role of Leadership in Lean Transformation? (0 User Ratings) Lean management is increasingly popular in healthcare but there is a shortage of information applying lean management to primary care clinics. Through this training, primary care providers can expect to... Faculty Michael Hoseus, MA

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E & M Coding for Providers: Part II (1 User Rating) Medicare has authorized Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) to review Medicare claims for a three-year period with the goal of identifying billing and coding errors and collecting fees and penalties for incorrect... Faculty Sherry Thomas, CCP, CCP-AS

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E & M Coding for Providers: Part I (2 User Ratings) Medicare has authorized Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) to review Medicare claims for a three-year period with the goal of identifying billing and coding errors and collecting fees and penalties for incorrect... Faculty Sherry Thomas, CCP, CCP-AS

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Project Access: Improving Care for Children with Epilepsy in Rural Communities (2 User Ratings) Project Access was created to increase access to comprehensive and coordinated health care services for children and youth with epilepsy residing in medically underserved and rural areas. Nine states are working... Faculty Yris Lance, MA, CNPM, CSSI, CMSI Tashi Chodon, BSN, MPH

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Kentucky Health Literacy Summit: Marginal Health Literacy-What it is and Why it Matters (1 User Rating) Only 12% of adults in the United States  have proficient health literacy skills. The impact of marginal health literacy is well documented  with outcomes that include higher rates of emergency... Faculty Janet Ohene-Frempong, MS

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Kentucky Health Literacy Summit: What's Next for Kentucky? (0 User Ratings) The  problems that contribute to limited health literacy are found in both urban and rural environments. Although many of the issues are shared by both urban and rural settings, there is a distinction in... Faculty Baretta R. Casey, MD Adewale Troutman, MD

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Kentucky Health Literacy Summit: What Can We Learn from Other States? (0 User Ratings) More than 89 million people in the United States have difficulty understanding and acting upon health information.  An organized effort to address the myriad issues surrounding limited health literacy can... Faculty Jennifer Dillaha, MD Gwen Ratermann, BA Michelle Erickson, BA

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West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease (0 User Ratings) The West Nile Virus infection has in recent years been the most common cause of epidemic encephalitis in the United States. Because of this rise in the number of case there is a need for neurologists to... Faculty Kenneth Tyler, MD

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The Cognitive Sequelae of Pseudodementia & PTSD (0 User Ratings) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common cause of cognitive impairment seen in many persons. Common trauma (e.g. unexpected death of a loved one) carries some risk for PTSD, while exposure to combat,... Faculty Gregory A. Jicha, MD, PhD

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Urethritis and Cervicitis (2 User Ratings) STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Worldwide, an estimated 333 million cases of curable STDs occur annually. In 1995, STDs were the most common reportable diseases in the United States. They accounted for... Faculty William M. Geisler, MD, MPH

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Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infection (1 User Rating) STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Each year an estimated 15 million new STD infections occur in the United States, and nearly 4 million teenagers are infected with an STD. The direct and indirect costs of... Faculty Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD

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Male/Female STD-Focused Examination (2 User Ratings) STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Worldwide, an estimated 333 million cases of curable STDs occur annually. In 1995, STDs were the most common reportable diseases in the United States. They accounted for... Faculty Hanne S. Harbison, RNC, CRNP, MHS

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HIV 101 (2 User Ratings) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remain one of the leading causes of death in the United States (US).  As of December 2004, an estimated 944,306... Faculty Patricia R. Jennings, DrPH, PA-C

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Vaccination for Prevention of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection and Its Sequelae (0 User Ratings) STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Worldwide, an estimated 333 million cases of curable STDs occur annually. In 1995, STDs were the most common reportable diseases in the United States. They accounted for... Faculty Edward W. Hook III, MD

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The ABC's of Viral Hepatitis (1 User Rating) STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Worldwide, an estimated 333 million cases of curable STDs occur annually. In 1995, STDs were the most common reportable diseases in the United States. They accounted for... Faculty Elizabeth Turnipseed, MD, MSPH

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Vaginitis (0 User Ratings) STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Worldwide, an estimated 333 million cases of curable STDs occur annually. In 1995, STDs were the most common reportable diseases in the United States. They accounted for... Faculty Jane R. Schwebke, MD

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Non- STD Dermatological Manifestations (0 User Ratings) STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Each year an estimated 15 million new STD infections occur in the United States, and nearly 4 million teenagers are infected with an STD. The direct and indirect costs... Faculty Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD

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Complications of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea (2 User Ratings) STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Worldwide, an estimated 333 million cases of curable STDs occur annually. In 1995, STDs were the most common reportable diseases in the United States. They accounted for... Faculty William M. Geisler, MD, MPH

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Developing Collaborations in the Rural Latino Communities and building Relationships Between Rural African American Women with HIV Disease Living in the Southeastern United States (1 User Rating) Depression is one of the most common psychological outcomes of HIV disease, particularly among rural African-American women. Although overt forms of HIV-related stigma have reduced considerably over time,... Faculty Sara J. Corwin, MPH, PhD Alexia Eslan, MBA

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The Key to Their Hearts: The Indispensable Role of the Primary Care-Giver in the Management of Patients Post-MI (0 User Ratings) A recent report from the American Heart Association (AHA) indicates that an estimated 17.6 million individuals 20 years or older suffer from coronary artery disease (CAD) leading to an estimated 1.3 million PCI... Faculty Paul A. Gurbel, MD Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FICA, FNLA, FAHA, FCCP, FACC

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Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure on Children’s Health (3 User Ratings) Kentucky leads the nation in diseases related to tobacco.  Secondhand smoke exposure is a major problem in our state with the high prevalence of adult smokers.  This presentation will address the issues... Faculty Don Hayes Jr, MD, FAAP, FACP, FCCP

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Removing Access & Utilization Barriers to Oral Health Services for African-Americans Living with HIV/AIDS (0 User Ratings) South Carolina currently ranks 8th in the nation in cervical cancer mortality.  The rates of incidence and mortality form cervical cancer and HIV infection are disproportionately higher in Orangeburg and... Faculty Minnijuan W. Flournoy, MPH, PhD Amy B. Martin, DrPH

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Gender-Specific Approaches to Best Practices in HIV Service Delivery (0 User Ratings) Women represent a growing number of individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. Recent studies indicate that HIV is increasingly affecting women, adolescents, and minorities in rural and Southern... Faculty Mary L. Bowers, MSW

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United States - Mexico Border Health Commision (3 User Ratings) Hear about critical areas of rural economic development, social determinants of health and non-traditional entities such as transportation, commerce, labor and housing, and critical components of healthy rural... Faculty Cecilia Rosales, MD, MS

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VHA Office of Rural Health (0 User Ratings) About 3 million Veterans enrolled in the VA Health Care System live in rural areas. These rural Veterans sometimes cannot find a way to travel to see a doctor or other health care workers. Rural Veterans might... Faculty Anselm A. Beach, MS

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Neurothorphic Factors for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: Promise, Failures and Ongoing Clinical Trials (0 User Ratings) Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease affecting ~1.5 million in the US. Although Parkinson’s disease is the best treated neurodegenerative disease, there is a great... Faculty Greg A. Gerhardt, PhD

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The Art of Providing Feedback (2 User Ratings) Clinical learning is grounded in an apprenticeship model that depends upon the exchange of effective feedback between the clinical teacher and the clinical learner; yet clinical teachers report having little... Faculty Andrea L. Pfeifle, Ed. D., P.T. Anthony D. Weaver, MD

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TME Mobile IBD: IBS-C and Chronic Constipation (0 User Ratings) Faculty

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The Key to Their Hearts: The Indispensable Role of the Primary Care Clinician in the Management of Patients Post-MI (1 User Rating) Recent heart disease and stroke statistics indicates that an alarming 23% of patients do not fill their cardiac medications within 7 days post discharge and 18% of patients do not fill the prescriptions even... Faculty Paul A. Gurbel, MD Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FICA, FNLA, FAHA, FCCP, FACC

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Primary Care Pharmacy (1 User Rating) It is no surprise that Nonprescription (Over-the-Counter, OTC) medications and products are flourishing in availability and use across America.  This is evident by the multiple retail pharmacies that are... Faculty Melanie Mabins, PharmD

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Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents (2 User Ratings) Obesity has become a national issue.  Kentucky, specifically, ranks in the top 10 states for obesity and sedentary lifestyle, in addition to diabetes.  Type 2 diabetes used to be “adult onset... Faculty Holly Divine, PharmD, CGP, CDE

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The State of Integrating Care (0 User Ratings) Integrated or Collaborative Care is an emerging trend in healthcare designed to address the unmet needs of people who have mental health issues in primary care and people who have physical health issues with... Faculty Benjamin F. Miller, PsyD

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Past, Present, Future Vaccines and Preventable Diseases (4 User Ratings) Pharmacists in most every US state are now authorized to administer immunizations/vaccinations.  Immunization science and vaccine schedules are a constantly evolving area.  It is critical that... Faculty Frank Romanelli, PharmD, MPH, BCPS

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H1N1 and the Primary Care Safety Net: Part I (2 User Ratings) H1N1 is a  novel flu strain. As such no immunity currently exists in the population. Good health care practices and sound diagnosis and treatment are required to reduce the threat of this strain in the... Faculty William D. Hacker, MD, FAAP, CPE

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H1N1 and the Primary Care Safety Net: Part II (2 User Ratings) The distribution of the  H1N1 vaccine is provided by the federal government through state and local health departments. Health care providers in active practice must be kept abreast of developments in the... Faculty William D. Hacker, MD, FAAP, CPE

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ADHD Treatment (1 User Rating) According to the American Academy of Pediatrics Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition of the brain that makes it hard for children to control their behavior.  It is one of the most... Faculty Marlene B. Huff, PhD, LCSW Allen Brenzel, MD

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Updates in Hypertension Management: What to Expect from JNC VIII (12 User Ratings) A recent study from the NIH indicates that there are 50 million or more Americans have high BP warranting some form of treatment. Periodically there are new guidelines released designed to increase awareness,... Faculty Steven Dunn, PharmD, BCPS

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Neuro-Ophthalmic Complications of Cervical Spine Manipulation (1 User Rating) There are a variety of trials that are conducted annually that study the effects of spinal manipulation. Unfortunately, physicians don’t always know or understand the risks and benefits of spinal... Faculty John D. Conklin Jr, MD Matt Cole, MD

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Tuberous Sclerosis (1 User Rating) Tuberous Sclerosis (TSC) is a disorder affecting 1:6000 individuals of all races, age, and gender. The disease carries significant morbidity involving multiple organ systems in... Faculty Darcy A. Krueger, MD, PhD

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Von Economo’s Encephalitis-Revisited: Should We Worry about its Reappearance with the H1N1 Pandemic? (1 User Rating) Between 1915 and 1928, there was a widespread epidemic of Encephalitis lethargica.  This outbreak ran parallel with a  influenza outbreak. Although there is not sufficient evidence to link the epidemic... Faculty Joseph R. Berger, MD

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Community Integration and Quality of Life Following Spinal Cord Injury (0 User Ratings) Community re-integration after hospitalization has emerged as an important goal of rehabilitation, given the current emphasis on cost containment of inpatient care and the need to decrease the length of stay in... Faculty Gale G. Whiteneck, PhD, FACRM

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Importance of Exercise and Nutrition Following SCI (0 User Ratings) Exercise and nutrition play a key role in helping persons with spinal cord injury reduce the incidence of secondary complications and to improve activity level, which can impact the person’s overall QoL and... Faculty David R. Gater Jr, MD, PhD

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Prevention and Treatment of Secondary Complications after SCI (0 User Ratings) Despite improvements in SCI medical management, rehospitalization rates remain high. It has been estimated that 32% of medical costs in the first 2 years after injury was directly attributed to secondary medical... Faculty Sara Salles, DO

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Lead in Children: Prevention is Better Than Treatment (1 User Rating) There is a demonstrated lack of lead screening in the childhood population of Kentucky when evaluated according to the published standards of the National Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Childhood Lead... Faculty Ray Garman, MD

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Developing a Peer-mentor Support System (0 User Ratings) Isolation is one of the most significant barriers to community integration and QoL for individuals with neurological disorders living in rural communities.  Peer-mentoring allows individuals with similar... Faculty Inger Ljungberg, BS

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The Key to Their Hearts: The Indispensable Role of the Primary Care-Giver in the Management of Patients Post-MI (1 User Rating) Following a coronary event, nearly 25% of patients will die within 1 year and about the same number will have another episode within 6 years. The high morbidity and mortality rates associated with acute coronary... Faculty Paul A. Gurbel, MD Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FICA, FNLA, FAHA, FCCP, FACC

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Clinician Innovation (7 User Ratings) The purpose of both these talks was to inform and inspire others to include in their work the idea that they might innovate in ways that have value to the marketplace. Faculty Thomas J. Fogarty, MD Lee T. Todd, PhD

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Culture and Health (7 User Ratings) As the United States becomes a more racially and ethnically diverse nation, health care systems and providers need to respond to patients’ varied perspectives, values, and behaviors about health and... Faculty Roberto Dansie, PhD

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Issues of Dietary Sugar Digestion in Clinical Practice (5 User Ratings) The inability to absorb certain sugars affects the lives of patients not only within Kentucky but also in the US and beyond.  The symptoms that present themselves for these patients can be misdiagnosed... Faculty Jay A. Perman, MD

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Practices to Decrease Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse: Part II (1 User Rating) Opioid addiction is a significant public health problem in the United States, associated with the spread of infectious diseases, crime, premature death, and significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities.... Faculty Michelle R. Lofwall, MD Art Van Zee, MD Martha J. Wunsch, MD

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Practices to Decrease Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse: Part I (4 User Ratings) Opioid addiction is a significant public health problem in the United States, associated with the spread of infectious diseases, crime, premature death, and significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities.... Faculty Michelle R. Lofwall, MD Martha J. Wunsch, MD

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Buprenorphine Diversion and Misuse: Setting Limits, Treatment Contracts and the Difficult Patient (3 User Ratings) Opioid addiction is a significant public health problem in the United States, associated with the spread of infectious diseases, crime, premature death, and significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities.... Faculty Michelle R. Lofwall, MD

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Clinically Relevant Pharmacology of Buprenorphine (3 User Ratings) Opioid addiction is a significant public health problem in the United States, associated with the spread of infectious diseases, crime, premature death, and significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities.... Faculty Sharon L. Walsh, PhD

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The Current Problem of Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse (5 User Ratings) Opioid addiction is a significant public health problem in the United States, associated with the spread of infectious diseases, crime, premature death, and significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities.... Faculty Michelle R. Lofwall, MD

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Artificial Lung and New Inspiration (0 User Ratings) Respiratory failure continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States. According to the World Health Report 2002, respiratory failure is the third leading cause of death in the world. Due to... Faculty Jay Zwischenberger, MD

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Confronting the Growing Challenge of Preserving Renal Function Following Liver Transplantation (2 User Ratings) As patient and graft survival after liver transplantation continues to improve, unmet medical needs have emerged as a focus of concern for clinicians involved in long-term patient management.  Pre- and... Faculty Michael Charlton, MD, FRCP Juan Carlos Garcia-Valdecasa, MD, PhD Connie Davis, MD

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Electronic Prescription Writer (8 User Ratings) Poorly legible penmanship, incomplete dose information, and  the absence of point of care interaction checking (drug to drug interactions and patient drug allergies),  substantially increases the risk... Faculty Charles L. Campbell, MD Cheryl K. Stewart, PhD

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CML Growth, Growth Hormone & Metabolism Journal (Vol. 2, No. 3) (0 User Ratings) CML – Growth, a CME-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the most important recent studies into the science and medicine of growth.... Faculty Philippe F. Backeljauw, MD Kathryn A. Woods, MBBS, MD Steven Chernausek, MD

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Educational Challenge Webcast - a 1-hour presentation from the live regional meetings (3 User Ratings) There is a need to educate healthcare professionals on the benefits of effective patient communication to improve adherence, compliance, and quality of life for their patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).... Faculty Marc D. Cohen, MD Phillip J. Mease, MD

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2-hour Kentucky State HIV Certification for Medical Professionals (26 User Ratings) Social and clinical advances in the management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) continue to occur across the globe. Significant accomplishments... Faculty Brian S. Murphy, MD, MPH

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CML Growth, Growth Hormone & Metabolism Journal (Vol. 2, No. 2) (0 User Ratings) CML – Growth, a CME-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the most important recent studies into the science and medicine of growth.... Faculty Hayden-William Courtland, PhD Shoshana Yakar, PhD Mary Sherlock, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCPI Sébastien Elis, PhD Anne Griffiths, MD, FRCP(C)

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Innovations in Tobacco Treatment: Tobacco-free Health Care Systems (1 User Rating) Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke or passive smoke, is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco products and the smoke exhaled by smokers. Approximately 50,000... Faculty Ellen Hahn, DNS, RN

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Evaluation and Management of Simple & Complex Febrile Seizures (14 User Ratings) Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure in children. Although febrile seizures are now thought to be a relatively benign syndrome, children who have experienced them are more likely than other... Faculty Shlomo Shinnar, MD, PhD

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Utilization of Hepatitis B Core Antibody Positive Organ Donors: Risks, Benefits and Strategies (0 User Ratings) Organs from hepatitis B core antibody positive (anti-HBc(+)) donors are often considered unsuitable for transplantation because of high rate of viral transmission and a high risk for the development of de novo... Faculty Gregory T. Everson, MD, FACP Timothy L. Pruett, MD, FACS

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Advances in Pain Management (Vol. 2, No. 2) (4 User Ratings) Advances in Pain Management, a CME-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the most important recent studies into the science and medicine... Faculty Sandra D. Comer, PhD Jeanne M. Manubay, MD Sidney Schnoll, MD, PhD Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, ABPP Maria A. Sullivan, MD, PhD Michael F. Weaver, M.D., FASAM

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Rheumatology Highlights Newsletter (EULAR 2008) (3 User Ratings) Rheumatology Highlights, a CME-accredited educational program, presents a carefully constructed report from a major international conference and is developed to equip readers with practical knowledge of... Faculty Roy M. Fleischmann, MD

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CML Growth, Growth Hormone & Metabolism Journal (Vol. 2, No. 1) (1 User Rating) CML – Growth, a CME-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the most important recent studies into the science and medicine of growth.... Faculty Annamaria Colao, MD, PhD Ying Kuan, BSc, MBBCh, MRCP John L. Haylor, bPharm, PhD, MRPS

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Advances in Pain Management (Vol. 2, No. 1) (2 User Ratings) Advances in Pain Management, a CME-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the most important recent studies into the science and medicine... Faculty Steven D. Passik, PhD Theodore J. Cicero, PhD Kenneth L. Kirsh, PhD Lynn R. Webster, MD, FACPM, FASAM

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The Immunosuppressive Paradox: Controlling Rejection and Optimizing Patient Health (0 User Ratings) The turn of the millennium ushered in a new era of transplantation science, equipped with novel immunosuppressive agents and innovative strategies to improve organ allocation. In the first decade, the adoption of... Faculty Robert S. Gaston, MD Christian P. Larsen, MD, PhD Gabriel Danovitch, MD Carolynn Pietrangeli, PhD

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Positive Pulse: Expert Commentaries From CROI 2010 (1 User Rating) Scientific conferences such as the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2010 (CROI 2010) provide attendees with the most current updates on developments in HIV management; these data are... Faculty Sally Hodder, MD Paul E. Sax, MD

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Logical Fallacies and Marketing Rhetoric in Physician Detailing (5 User Ratings) Pharmaceutical marketing clearly influences the prescribing decisions made by health professionals . Evidence suggests that this influence increases cost of care, is often underestimated and can supersede... Faculty Robert D. Hadley, PhD, PA-C Shelley M. Jones, PharmD, PA-C, BCPS Andrea L. Pfeifle, Ed. D., P.T. Paul Dassow, MD William Elder, PhD

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Evidence-based Medicine: Concepts & In Practice (3 User Ratings) Pharmaceutical marketing clearly influences the prescribing decisions made by health professionals . Evidence suggests that this influence increases cost of care, is often underestimated and can supersede... Faculty Robert D. Hadley, PhD, PA-C Shelley M. Jones, PharmD, PA-C, BCPS Andrea L. Pfeifle, Ed. D., P.T. Paul Dassow, MD William Elder, PhD

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The Prescriber's Workbook (7 User Ratings) Pharmaceutical marketing clearly influences the prescribing decisions made by health professionals . Evidence suggests that this influence increases cost of care, is often underestimated and can supersede... Faculty Robert D. Hadley, PhD, PA-C Shelley M. Jones, PharmD, PA-C, BCPS Andrea L. Pfeifle, Ed. D., P.T. Paul Dassow, MD William Elder, PhD

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Current Trends in Pharmaceutical Marketing (6 User Ratings) Pharmaceutical marketing clearly influences the prescribing decisions made by health professionals . Evidence suggests that this influence increases cost of care, is often underestimated and can supersede... Faculty Robert D. Hadley, PhD, PA-C Shelley M. Jones, PharmD, PA-C, BCPS Andrea L. Pfeifle, Ed. D., P.T. Paul Dassow, MD William Elder, PhD

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The FDA and the Drug Approval Process (5 User Ratings) Pharmaceutical marketing clearly influences the prescribing decisions made by health professionals . Evidence suggests that this influence increases cost of care, is often underestimated and can supersede... Faculty Robert D. Hadley, PhD, PA-C Shelley M. Jones, PharmD, PA-C, BCPS Andrea L. Pfeifle, Ed. D., P.T. Paul Dassow, MD William Elder, PhD

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Positive Pulse : Expert Commentaries From 2009: Year in Review (0 User Ratings) There are currently an estimated 1.2 million Americans living with HIV in the United States, with approximately 56,000 new cases annually, according to the latest estimates of the Centers for Disease Control... Faculty Sally Hodder, MD Paul E. Sax, MD

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Current Issues in Organ Preservation: Clinical Case Studies and Expert Commentary (1 User Rating) As the need for organ transplantation increases and the waiting list continues to grow, successful utilization and transplantation of as many available donor organs as possible has become paramount. While... Faculty David E. Sutherland, MD, PhD A. Osama Gaber, MD Charles Miller, MD John Fung, MD, PhD Ron Shapiro, MD Deanna Blisard, MD

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Amenorrhea: Causes and Treatment (1 User Rating) Physicians often refer patients with amenorrhea  either without a sufficient diagnosis and evaluation or they are referred with extensive diagnostic evaluation that is often excessive.  Many diagnostic... Faculty Emery A. Wilson, MD

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Positive Pulse: Expert Commentaries From ICAAC 2009 (0 User Ratings) The Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) is one of the leading scientific conferences covering research into the pathogenesis and treatment of infectious diseases. Coming as... Faculty Sally Hodder, MD Paul E. Sax, MD

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Faculty Feud: Current Concepts in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (0 User Ratings) Clinicians who diagnose and treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), including cardiologists, pulmonologists, rheumatologists, and critical care physicians and nurses, confront a range of issues concerning... Faculty Nicholas Hill, MD Ronald J. Oudiz, MD Robert T. Zamanian, MD, FCCP Mardi Gomberg-Maitland, MD, MSc Myung H. Park, MD, FACC

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ADHD Case Examples/Diagnosis (1 User Rating) Health care providers, such as pediatricians or child psychologists can diagnose ADHD with the help of standard guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The diagnosis involves gathering information... Faculty Marlene B. Huff, PhD, LCSW Allen Brenzel, MD

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Description of ADHD (0 User Ratings) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) refer to a range of problem behaviours associated with poor attention span. These may include impulsiveness,... Faculty Marlene B. Huff, PhD, LCSW Allen Brenzel, MD

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Positive Pulse: Breaking News in HIV Management (0 User Ratings) Although substantial progress has been made in terms of the development of antiretroviral therapies and making them available to patients with HIV, many challenges remain in terms of when to initiate therapy and... Faculty Sally Hodder, MD Paul E. Sax, MD

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Mission Suppression: The Implications and Application of Key Studies in the Management of Chronic Hepatitis B Disease (0 User Ratings) Our knowledge about the biology and treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is rapidly expanding. Advances in both basic science and clinical research have changed our fundamental approach to... Faculty Mark Sulkowski, MD Ira M. Jacobson, MD

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Pandemic Influenza 2009-2010 (4 User Ratings) 2009 H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is... Faculty Christopher T. Nelson, MD

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CSI: PAH Case Study Investigation (CSI) Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension--Case Review Monograph (0 User Ratings) Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease with severe symptoms. It often goes undetected until the affected individual is seriously ill and experiences significant functional impairment. Many PAH... Faculty Harrison W. Farber, MD

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Confronting the Growing Challenge of Preserving Renal Function Following Liver Transplantation (0 User Ratings) As patient and graft survival after liver transplantation continues to improve, unmet medical needs have emerged as a focus of concern for clinicians involved in long-term patient management. Pre- and... Faculty Michael Charlton, MD, FRCP Juan Carlos Garcia-Valdecasa, MD, PhD Connie Davis, MD

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