CMEList.com - Online CME: Diabetes and Endocrinology

CMEInfo - Programs in Endocrinology (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours....18.5 or 17.25 hours. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic or University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine. Cost..........$695 to $1595, depending on format. Instruction Type...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience....ENDO. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...3 years after issue.

The goal of the Endocrinology & Metabolism Board Review (Cleveland Clinic, 18.5 credit hours) is to provide participants with an intensive review of endocrinology and metabolism, which will also be helpful for certification. The program is heavily weighted to board simulation. After viewing the course, you will be able to: describe diabetes control and complications; interpret tests for hypo- and hyperadrenalism; analyze thyroid tests; review evaluation and treatment of osteoporosis and calcium disorders; appraise patients with hypogonadism and pituitary disorders; diagnose important pediatric endocrine disorders; evaluate endocrine disorders during pregnancy; identify genetic disorders in endocrinology; and undertake board simulation question and answers. Diabetic Foot Update: A Multidisciplinary Approach (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine, 17.25 credit hours) will prepare you to explain the cause of diabetic foot ulcers and significant advances in treatment; assess the use of pharmacologic agents and local treatments in the care of problem foot wounds; discuss the evaluation and treatment of Charcot foot; explore new non-surgical and surgical options emerging in treatment of problem foot wounds due to diabetic complications; and assess creative surgical, non-surgical, and local therapies for limb salvage.

Insulin Simulation Instructional System (ISIS) (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...16 hours (for all 5 modules). Awarded by....AAFP or CFPC (Canada). Cost...........$39 per module (except Module 2 which costs $49). When you register, be sure to enter Affiliate Code "APOLLO" (without the quotes). Instruction Type....Case-based interactive (simulation). Target Audiences...ENDO, FP, IM. Educational material last updated.....2009 Financial Support...None. CME Credit Expires: 18 December 2010 (will probably be extended).

After completing the Insulin Simulation Instructional System (ISIS) program, you will be better able to start and adjust insulin programs for a variety of patient types. You will be evaluating a group of simulated patients and ordering and scheduling the appropriate insulin to stabilize their condition.  Each time you order insulin ISIS will calculate the new blood glucose levels and will update the patient’s logbook accordingly. The patients will also communicate with you describing their progress. You will continue to treat the patients until you have effectively stabilized them. Along the way ISIS will give you expert help and opinions which will guide you in your task. As you work through each patient you’ll be developing a useful diabetes reference library which will help you in your day to day practice. 3 of  5 modules are presently available: Starting Insulin (3 cases); Making Adjustments (4 cases); and Advanced (3 cases). Pregnancy and Insulin Pumps are not yet posted. When you register, be sure to enter Affiliate Code "APOLLO" (without the quotes).

Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention - Experts Responding to Your Questions: Video Q&A (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Parts 1 and 2, 0.25 hour each part;  Parts 3 and 4, 0.5 hour each. Awarded by....Projects in Knowledge. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Streaming Video (Short talks based on answers to viewers' questions). Target Audiences...FP, IM, ENDO, OB-GYN, ORTHO, RHEUM. Educational material last updated.....2010 Financial Support...Amgen.

This 4-part activity offers busy clinicians who have questions about the management of patients with osteoporosis access to faculty experts, who provide answers via video. This activity series features Dr. Dolores Shoback, Dr. Paul Miller, and Dr. Nancy Lane. Topics include the role of bone markers, screening/diagnosis, risk factors for fracture, current treatment strategies, and adherence and monitoring.

Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Diverse Populations (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Up to 9 hours. Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. Cost...........$25 per hour. Instruction Type....Case-Based Interactive. Target Audiences...ENDO (any physician who treats diabetes). Financial Support...None. Meets Special CME Requirements in....New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

This course will help you to: Improve your cross-cultural management skills and understand important terms, such as race, ethnicity, and culture;  Meet your ethical obligations to provide open, respectful patient communication,  Reduce the risks and problems of miscommunication;  Recognize patterns of health care disparities and utilize strategies for eliminating factors that influence them;  Deal with cultural issues when recommending lifestyle modifications and preventive measures in persons with type 2 diabetes; and  Follow current treatment guidelines for type 2 diabetes, including the appropriate use of oral agents and introduction of insulin.

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American Diabetes Association Self-Assessment Program (ADA-SAP™) - Module 2- Pharmacological Treatment of Hyperglycemia Last visited...7/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...5.0. Awarded by....American Diabetes Association. Cost..........Free. Instruction Type...Question-and-Answer (either online or as downloadable pdf). Target Audience....FP, IM, ENDO. Educational material last updated...10/08. Financial support...Merck. CME Credit Expires...Oct. 31, 2010.

This program is designed to assess and strengthen your knowledge of diabetes and provide you with a better understanding of the options available for managing patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. You can complete this program at your own pace. After you answer 75 multiple choice questions, the program directs you to a discussion of the correct responses.

Baylor Diabetes Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...10 activities offering a total of (probably) 10 hours. Awarded by....Baylor. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audiences....FP, IM, ENDO. Educational material last updated....2009.

The diabetes section is heavily weighted towards management of lipid abnormalities and the effects of diabetes in heart disease. There are ten courses.

Cardiometabolic Health Congress(2009) Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...12 activities, each offering 2 hours (total of 24 hours). Awarded by...Medical Education Resources. Cost for Credit...Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures. Target Audience...CARD, ENDO. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...Many pharmaceutical companies. CME Credit Expires...December 15, 2010.

A set of dinner meetings dealing with various issues related to diabetes, heart disease and the metabolic syndrome. Each section has 3 separate but related talks. Some topics are: Advances in Peptide Hormone Therapy: Implications for Obesity, Diabetes, and Cardiometabolic Risk Management; Hypertension and CV Risk Reduction: The Role of New Generation Beta Blockade; High Dose Insulin Therapy for Patients with T2DM and Severe Insulin Resistance: Comprehensive Clinical Update and Expert Recommendations; and Advances in the Clinical Management of Obesity: Implications of Therapies in Late-Stage Development. To receive credit for a section, view the lectures, complete the post-test and evaluation and submit. Your certificate will be sent by mail in 4-6 weeks.

Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours....10 activities offering a total of about 12 hours. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost..........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only. Target Audiences...ER. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support. CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Some recent activities include: Selecting Therapy for a Patient with Diabetes and Risk of Renal Impairment; Improving Adherence to Therapy; Approaches to Reducing CVD Risk in a Patient With Diabetes; An Obese Patient Requiring Therapy Intensification; and Diabetes and the Heart: Cardiometabolic Screening and Hospital Care.

Diabetes in Control Last visited...6/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 50 courses offering 0.75 to 1.25 hours. Awarded by...Mount Sinai Medical School Cost for Credit....Free Instruct. Type....Multimedia, audio, video, PowerPoint. Target Audience...ENDO, FP, IM, PED (and other diabetes care professionals). Educational material last updated...2009. Financial Support...Various Pharmaceutical Companies.

About 50 activities on various aspects of diabetes. Not all activities offer Physician CME, so be sure to check the type of CME offered before you start. The actual content is located at PRESENTdiabetes.com, but I believe this site (Diabetes in Control) is easier to navigate.

Endocrine Today CME Center Last visited...7/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...8 activities offering 0.5 to 1.5 hours (total of 7 hours). Awarded by....Vindico. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics. Target Audiences....ENDO. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...Pharmaceutical Companies.

Eight activities: A 3-part series: Emerging Therapeutics in Type 2 Diabetes: Interpreting the Science (0.5 hours each); 2 articles on Clinical Advances in Pediatric Hyperinsulinism; 2 articles on pediatric short stature; and one on The Obesity Epidemic.

Insulin Simulation Instructional System (ISIS) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...16 hours (for all 5 modules). Awarded by....AAFP or CFPC (Canada). Cost...........$39 per module (except Module 2 which costs $49). When you register, be sure to enter Affiliate Code "APOLLO" (without the quotes). Instruction Type....Case-based interactive (simulation). Target Audiences...ENDO, FP, IM. Educational material last updated.....2009 Financial Support...None. CME Credit Expires: 18 December 2010 (will probably be extended).

After completing the Insulin Simulation Instructional System (ISIS) program, you will be better able to start and adjust insulin programs for a variety of patient types. You will be evaluating a group of simulated patients and ordering and scheduling the appropriate insulin to stabilize their condition.  Each time you order insulin ISIS will calculate the new blood glucose levels and will update the patient’s logbook accordingly. The patients will also communicate with you describing their progress. You will continue to treat the patients until you have effectively stabilized them. Along the way ISIS will give you expert help and opinions which will guide you in your task. As you work through each patient you’ll be developing a useful diabetes reference library which will help you in your day to day practice. 3 of  5 modules are presently available: Starting Insulin (3 cases); Making Adjustments (4 cases); and Advanced (3 cases). Pregnancy and Insulin Pumps are not yet posted. When you register, be sure to enter Affiliate Code "APOLLO" (without the quotes).

JPEC - Joslin Diabetes Center Professional Education Continuum Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...A single continuing activity awarding up to 20 hours of CME. Awarded by......Joslin Diabetes Center. Cost for Credit......Free. Instruction Type....Chart Review, discussions and slide-video lectures. Target Audiences...FP, IM, ENDO. Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...Takeda.

"JPEC provides knowledge, analysis tools, and collaboration with your colleagues to help you and your clinical and office team improve your office systems, patient care and patient outcomes. Take advantage of ongoing, interactive educational resources, timely articles on current research and care, virtual patient cases, and step-by-step tools to implement "Performance Improvement CME." You’ll also find an active, moderated discussion board allowing for the exchange of ideas with your colleagues on best practices and providing support for your practice improvement efforts." Listen to the podcast which explains how the program works, then register.

MedEdToday Last visited...4/2009 Credit hours...9 activities each awarding 1.5 credits (total of 14 hours). Awarded by....Various sponsors. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type...Slide-audio lectures and text monograph. Target Audience ...FP, IM, ENDO. Educational material last updated....2008. Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies. Expiration of CME Credit...18 months after posting.

MedEdToday appears to consist of a small subset of cases from CECity or CEMedicus. These cases are all concerned with diabetes and insulin.

National Osteoporosis Foundation Continuing Medical Education Opportunities Last Visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours... 2 activities offering a total of 2 CME credits.  Awarded by...National Osteoporosis Foundation. Cost for Credit...$10. Instruction Type....Text-only (pdf). Target Audience...FP, IM, ORTHO, ENDO. Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...None Stated.

The "Osteoporosis: Clinical Updates" area contains a number of PDF newsletters; only 2 offer credit: Compliance and Persistence with Osteoporosis Therapies, 2009; and Update on Bisphosphonates FDA-Approved for Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis, 2008.

PRESENT Diabetes Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...30 minutes per program (about 76 courses, 38 credit hours for MDs. Many more courses for other specialists). Awarded by...Mount Sinai Medical School Cost for Credit....Free Instruct. Type....Multimedia, audio, video, PowerPoint. Target Audience...ENDO, FP, IM, PODIATRY (and other diabetes care professionals). Educational material last updated...2010 Financial Support...Various Pharmaceutical Companies.

PRESENT Diabetes is an online education community for all clinicians who treat diabetes. Lectures cover the entire spectrum of diabetic issues. In addition to over 200 online multimedia streaming lectures available for continuing education credit for physicians, podiatrists, pharmacists, nurses and dietitians, there are many blogs and discussion groups. You can also use the Colleague Matching Service to meet and form relationships with other foot care clinicians from around the world. Be sure to to search for the kind of CME credit required for your specialty.

Last Updated August 22, 2010