Internal Medicine & Geriatrics

Developing Collaborations in the Rural Latino Communities and building Relationships Between Rural African American Women with HIV Disease Living in the Southeastern United States 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE, CNE Credit Amount: 1.00 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Feb 17, 2013 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure on Children’s Health 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME Credit Amount: 0.75 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Feb 1, 2013 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Removing Access & Utilization Barriers to Oral Health Services for African-Americans Living with HIV/AIDS 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE, CNE Credit Amount: 1.00 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Feb 1, 2013 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

United States - Mexico Border Health Commision 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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Amenorrhea: Causes and Treatment 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 tests are... Faculty Emery A. Wilson, MD

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Primary Care Pharmacy 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE Credit Amount: 1.25 Type: Audio Webcast Expires: Dec 15, 2012 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Past, Present, Future Vaccines and Preventable Diseases 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE Credit Amount: 1.00 Type: Audio Webcast Expires: Dec 8, 2012 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Updates in Hypertension Management 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE Credit Amount: 1.00 Type: Audio Webcast Expires: Dec 2, 2012 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Culture and Health 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE Credit Amount: 1.00 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Aug 28, 2012 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Practices to Decrease Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse: Part II 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE Credit Amount: 1.75 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Aug 23, 2012 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Practices to Decrease Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse: Part I 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE Credit Amount: 1.00 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Aug 23, 2012 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Buprenorphine Diversion and Misuse: Setting Limits, Treatment Contracts and the Difficult Patient 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE Credit Amount: 0.50 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Aug 23, 2012 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Clinically Relevant Pharmacology of Buprenorphine 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE Credit Amount: 0.50 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Aug 23, 2012 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

The Current Problem of Buprenorphine Diversion & Misuse 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE Credit Amount: 0.25 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Aug 23, 2012 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Health Reform: Are we there Yet? The session will look at key 2009 policy changes and also provide an overview of regulatory and legislative issues impacting rural health care. Hear the latest news on the policy front and learn how to best serve... Faculty Maggie Elehwany, JD

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Gender-Specific Approaches to Best Practices in HIV Service Delivery 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE, CNE Credit Amount: 1.00 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Feb 1, 2011 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

15th Annual Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference: Conference Welcome The Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference is one of the National Rural Health Association’s fastest growing conferences.  One of the only meetings in the nation to focus on rural... Faculty

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Rural Infrastructure, Rural Economic Development, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Hear how USDA Rural Development increases economic opportunity and helps improve the quality of life for rural Americans. Faculty Victor Vasquez, BS, MPA

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VHA Office of Rural Health 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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Pandemic Influenza 2009-2010 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

Activity Details Credit Types: CME Credit Amount: 1.00 Type: Video Webcast Expires: Sep 28, 2010 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

The Metabolic Syndrome in Transplantation: Risk of CV Events and Implications for Immunosuppression Cardiovascular (CV) disease remains the leading cause of mortality in the United States.  Compared with age-matched persons in the general population, kidney transplant recipients are at a greater than... Faculty James B. Young, MD Arjang Djamali, MD, MS, FASN Bertram L. Kasiske, MD, FACP

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE Credit Amount: 1.00 Type: Audio Webcast Expires: Jul 6, 2010 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

Managing Postherpetic Neuralgia: Identifying Risk Factors, Assessing Impact, and Reducing Pain Faculty

Activity Details Credit Types: CME Credit Amount: 0.50 Type: PDF Expires: Apr 16, 2010 Cost: Free E-mail Begin

International Journal of Advances in Rheumatology (Vol. 6, No. 4) The International Journal of Advances in Rheumatology, a CME/CPE/CNE-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the most important recent... Faculty Allan Gibofsky, MD Heidi Makinen, MD Tuulikki Sokka, MD Ricard A. Cervera, MD, PhD, FRCP Ora B. Singer, MD

Activity Details Credit Types: CME, CPE, CNE Credit Amount: 2.00 Type: PDF Expires: Mar 31, 2010 Cost: Free E-mail Begin