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Alexander Foundation for Women's Health  
Last visited...8/2007.
Credit hours....5.5.
Awarded by....Health Communication Research Institute (HCRI).
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures. 
Target Audiences...FP, IM, OB-GYN.
Educational material last updated....2006.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.

You will find 3 lectures currently offering CME credit: Testosterone and libido in surgically and naturally menopausal (2.5 hours); Transdermal Delivery of Hormones: The Benefits of Non-Oral Estrogen Delivery and the Role of Testosterone Therapy for Women (1 hour); and The Role of Estrogen in Female Sexual Dysfunction (2 hours). Clicking on the "download" link next to the name of the program initiates the downloading of a CME player; this places an "Alexander" icon on your desktop. Click that icon to view the lectures. You can also listen to the lectures on your iPod.

ARHP Association of Reproductive Health Professionals) Online CME
Last visited....6/2006.
Credit hours....2.0.
Awarded by....Association of Reproductive Health Professionals.
Cost...........$15 per credit (Free to Association Members).
Instruction Type....Text-Only.
Target Audiences...FP, IM, OB/GYN.
Educ. material last updated....9/04.
Financial Support...Barr Laboratories.

A single text-only monograph, Women’s Sexual Health in Midlife and Beyond, is available. A set of archived webcasts is promised but not available on 7/17/06.

California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
Last visited...7/2007.
Credit hours...One course offering 2.0 hours.
Awarded by....California Department of Health Services.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audience....FP, IM, PED, GYN, ID.
Educational material last updated....2006
Financial support...Centers for Disease Control.

The Chlamydia Course for California Providers is for clinicians who care for women of reproductive age.
You will also find links to other STD/ID/HIV sites described elsewhere at this site: 
NNPTC Online Case Series (National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers);
Seattle STD/HIV PTC Hepatitis Web Study; 
HIV Web Study; 
CDC Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians;
Exploring the Link Between HPV & Cervical Cancer; and 
Family PACT STD UPDATE Webcast. 

CDC Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians
Last visited...7/2007.
Credit hours...7 modules each offering 1.25 hours for total of 8.75 hours.
Awarded by...CDC.
Cost..........Free.
Instruction Type.....Disease Based Interactive.
Target Audience....FP, IM, GYN, ID.
Educational material last updated...2006.
Financial support...CDC.

Seven disease-based interactive modules: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Pelvic inflammatory Disease (PID), Syphilis and Vaginitis.

Cervical Health Online
Last visited...7/2006.
Credit hours...1.5 for "Clinical Reality;" 0.5 each for the cases; 1.0 each for the slide-shows (total of 5.5 hours).
Awarded by...Thomas Jefferson University.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive or Slide-Only.
Target Audiences....OB/GYN, FP, IM.
Educational material last updated...2005.
Financial Support...Cytyc Corporation.

Four courses: The Clinical Reality of Cervical Screening; Cervical Pathology Case Studies (four cases, Case-Based Interactive), Evaluating the Significance of Atypical Glandular Cells, and Impact of a New Screening Technology for Detection of Cervical Cancer Precursors (slide-only).

Contemporary OB-Gyn
Last visited...1/2008.
Credit hours...5.
Awarded by....CMEWeb.
Cost for Credit......Free. 
Instruction Type...Text-Only.
Target Audiences...OB-GYN.
Educational material last updated...Monthly
Financial Support...Pharmaceutical Companies.

Activities are called "tests," and contain both content and questions. Recent titles include: Encouraging more patients to choose an IUD; Protecting the perineum during operative vaginal delivery; HPV: Answering your worried patients' questions; Contraceptive options for your obese patients; and Ob/gyn complications of celiac disease. 

ForumHealthcare4Women.com
Last visited...6/2006.
Credit hours...12 issues offering 12 hours of credit.
Awarded by... Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation.
Cost.........Free.
Instruction Type....Text-Only (html or pdf).
Target Audience....OB-GYN.
Educational material last updated.....2005.
Financial Support...Berlex.

A set of articles dealing with various aspects of women's health: osteoporosis, hormone replacement, contraception, PMS, etc.

Institute for Advanced Medical Education
Reviewed by Janice Flahiff, Medical Librarian.
Last visited...6/2008.
Credit hours...1.0 to 4.0 per course (36 courses offering 53 hours total). 
Awarded by....Institute for Advanced Medical Education.
Cost for Credit....$25 for one hour, but as low as $10 per hour in bulk.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics, Streaming Video, Slide Images.
Target Audiences...OB-GYN, RAD, SURG.
Educational material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...GE Ultrasound.

36 courses in medical imaging. The majority of offerings are in obstetrical ultrasound. Some nice pictures of black-and-white and color Doppler images.

National Osteoporosis Foundation Continuing Medical Education Opportunities
Last visited...6/2006.
Credit hours.....2.5 hours per course (total of 37.5 hours).
Awarded by....National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Cost for Credit...$10.
Instruction Type....Text-Only (pdf) or slide-video-lectures..
Target Audiences....FP, IM, OB/GYN, ORTHO, RHEUM, ENDO.
Educational material last updated....2005.
Financial Support...Not stated.

Seven courses on various aspects of osteoporosis. Courses include: Clinical Uses of Ultrasound; Over-the-Counter Products & Osteoporosis; The Many Faces of Secondary Osteoporosis; Parathyroid Hormone: Anabolic Therapy for Osteoporosis; Rehabilitation of Patients with Osteoporosis Related Fractures; Treating Osteoporosis After the WHI; and Diagnostic Dilemmas in the Use of BMD Testing. You will also find 8 sets of very nicely presented slide-audio lectures from the 6th International Symposium on Osteoporosis. Each set offers 2.5 credit-hours. Use Internet Explorer and webEx to view and hear these lectures

NNPTC Online Case Series (National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers)
Last visited...7/2006.
Credit hours...1.0. 1.25 or 1.5 each (total of 4.5 hours).
Awarded by....CDC and NNPTC.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audiences....FP, IM, PED, GYN, UROL, ID.
Educational material last updated....2006.
Financial Support...CDC.

The series includes case presentations of common STD-related syndromes. The guided interactive process helps you to evaluate each case, arrive at a diagnosis and provide recommended treatment. There are four cases: Lydia, a 15-year-old recently incarcerated young woman complaining of vaginal discharge; Melissa, a 20-year-old college student presenting for evaluation of some painless "growths" on her genitals; Brian, a 30-year-old man presenting with a 2-3 day history of urethral discharge and moderate-severe dysuria; and Sam, a 31-year-old man complaining of a painful blister on his penis.

OBG Management CME Center Supplements
Last visited...1/2008.
Credit hours...About 14 activities offering 1.5 hours each.
Awarded by....American Society of Reproductive Medicine, University of Wisconsin.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video or Text-Only (pdf).
Target Audiences....OB/GYN
Educational material last updated....12/07.
Financial Support...Various Pharmaceutical Companies.

Two slide-video webcasts and about 12 monographs in various OB-GYN topics. Some recent titles are: When is Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Indicated Now?; Controversies in HPV Vaccination; Anemia - Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Women; Enhancing the Management of Postmenopausal Vasomotor Symptoms: A Case-based Approach; Nutritional Requirements and Fetal Development: Recommendations for Best Outcomes; and Intrauterine contraception and noncontraceptive benefits.

OR-Live Surgical Video Archives
Last visited...6/2008.
Credit hours...58 activities; most offer 1.0 hour of credit (about 58 CME credits).
Awarded by....Various Medical Schools,
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Video with Streaming Video clips. Also available as video podcasts which can be saved to computer or iPod (requires additional software).
Target Audience....Multiple Surgical Specialties.
Educational material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

A set of very nice programs of surgical procedures. Each program combines a didactic slide-video lecture with extensive footage of the surgical procedure. Subject areas include: Cardiovascular or Cardiothoracic, Gastric Surgery, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Orthopedic, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Radiology, Urology and Vascular. It is now easier to find the presentations that offer CME credit: after registration and login, click on the "ORcme" graphic, right upper part of the home page.

Pediatrix University (formerly Natal U) 
Last visited...6/2006.
Credit hours...1.0 or 2.0 per course (currently approximately 59 courses available).
Awarded by....Pediatrix Medical Group.
Cost for Credit...$10.
Instruction. Type....Threaded Discussion, Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audiences....PED (Neonatology), Maternal and Fetal Medicine (Perinatology).
Educational material last updated....Monthly (in different weeks for each area).
Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical and Other Companies.

You will find three areas presenting new CME on a monthly basis: Grand Rounds Amphitheater contains evidence-based topic presentations and discussions. The Radiology Wing and Pathology Gallery presents a new picture or X-ray. The Ultrasound Wing features case presentations with ultrasound images. Instruction is via a brief text or graphics case followed by online discussion among the users and then a brief multiple choice test.

SonoWorld
Last visited...6/2008.
Reviewed by Janice Flahiff, Medical Librarian.
Credit hours...28 courses offering about 36 hours (1.0 to 4.5 hours each).
Awarded by.....MedImage World.
Cost ................Generally $15 per hour.
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audience....RAD, OB-GYN.
Educational material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...Ultrasound Equipment Manufacturers.

SonoWorld is devoted entirely to diagnostic ultrasound. The primary CME material consists of chapters from three different textbooks, with online interactive testing. Current areas of study include: Abdomen/Retroperitoneum; Gynecology; Obstetrics; Vascular; Musculoskeletal; Superficial Structures; The Infant Brain; and Invasive Ultrasound. SonoWorld also offers a collection of ultrasound-specific learning materials (cases, articles, textbook chapters and steaming video lectures); all can be accessed free of charge.