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Intensive Review of Internal Medicine (Harvard)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...84.
Awarded by....Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education & 
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Medicine
Cost...........$1095 to $1595 depending on your choice of audio or video formats.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4 DVD, Audio MP3 DVD and combinations.
Educational material last updated...March 1, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...March 1, 2015.

The goal of the Intensive Review of Internal Medicine is to provide an in-depth update in internal medicine and its subspecialties and to prepare attendees for the ABIM Internal Medicine Board Examinations for certification & recertification.
Upon completion of the Intensive Review of Internal Medicine, you will be able to:
• Apply current/recommended guidelines in clinical practice
• Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations
• Describe pathophysiology as it applies to management of clinical problems 
• Review and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice
• Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification examinations 
• Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific disorders

Intensive Review of Internal Medicine (Cleveland Clinic)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...47.25.
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic
Cost...........$995 to $1495 depending on your choice of audio or video formats.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4 DVD, Audio MP3 DVD and combinations.
Educational material last updated...September 1, 2012.
Expiration of CME credit...January 31, 2015.

The Intensive Review of Internal Medicine reflects new developments in the field of Internal Medicine. Topics cover current concepts and board-related issues using an organ system approach. Emphasis is on relevant clinical information and lectures supplemented by board simulation sessions integrating relevant clinical cases, pathology, and imaging studies.
At the conclusion of the Intensive Review of Internal Medicine, you will be able to:
• Review essential concepts to prepare for the Internal Medicine Board Certification examination
• Assess areas of relative personal strength in internal medicine
• Demonstrate enhanced test-taking skills using an interactive system of board simulation

MKSAP™ 16 (Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program) Audio Companion  
Last visited...June 2013. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...120.
Awarded by....American College of Physicians.
Cost...........$1747 ($1297 for ACP members).
Instruction Type...Audio Lectures.
Format...11-Section Program on audio CDs or audio MPs.
Target Audiences...IM.
Educational material last updated...July 2012.
Expiration of CME credit...December 2015.

The MKSAP™ 16 (Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program) Audio Companion enhances the MKSAP® syllabus with spoken commentary and analysis.
Studying the MKSAP™ 16 (Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program) Audio Companion will help you to:
•Close gaps between actual care in your practice and preferred standards of care, based on best evidence.
•Diagnose disease states that are less common and sometimes overlooked and confusing.
•Improve management of comorbid conditions that can complicate patient care.
•Determine when to refer patients for surgery or care by subspecialists.
•Pass the ABIM certification examination.
•Pass the ABIM maintenance of certification examination.

Internal Medicine Board Certification and Recertification Review
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...28.50.
Awarded by....University of California San Francisco.
Cost...........$695 to $1195 depending on format.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and combinations.
Educational material last updated...October 1, 2011.
Expiration of CME credit...October 1, 2014.

UCSF's Internal Medicine Board Certification and Recertification Review provides a comprehensive and practical review of internal medicine. Aimed at physicians preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine Certification or Recertification Examination, it is also appropriate for any physician seeking an intensive review of internal medicine. 
After viewing Internal Medicine Board Certification and Recertification Review, you should be able to:
• Identify strengths and weaknesses in your knowledge of Internal Medicine and successfully address these in preparation for the ABIM Certification or Recertification Examination and for your ongoing clinical practice
• Incorporate important evidence-based advances in clinical medicine over the past decade into clinical practice
• Improve strategies to diagnosing, treating, and preventing important conditions in general internal medicine and medicine subspecialties for improved patient outcomes
• Provide care expected of a general internist for conditions in non-medicine specialties (e.g. neurology, psychiatry, and dermatology)

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Practical Reviews in Internal Medicine   
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...56 hours per year (4 hours per issue-14 issues per year).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Online 1 year $349; Online 2 years $599; Audio CD 1 year $399; Audio CD 2 years $699.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online or Audio CD).
Target Audience...INTERNAL MEDICINE.
Educational material updated monthly (14 issues per year).
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Internal Medicine allow you to keep abreast of all the latest research – and the most important developments – in Internal Medicine, in as little as 28 minutes a week. You receive up to 22 internal medicine articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Special Offers on Subscriptions to Practical Reviews On Demand. Unlimited Access to 29 specialties and Unlimited CME Credits.

Audio-Digest Internal Medicine
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 issues (2 hours per issue) for total of 48 hours.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$399 or $449 depending on which audio format you choose.
Format...Online MP3 or CD.
Target Audiences...IM.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Internal Medicine is specifically designed to provide you with state-of-the-art information on, including, but not limited to, the diagnosis and management of:
• Gastroenterology
• Hematology and medical oncology
• Rheumatology
• Pulmonary and critical care medicine
• Endocrinology
•Infectious disease
• Nephrology and hypertension
• Cardiology
• Geriatric medicine

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Journal Watch Audio General Medicine
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Two issues (2 hours each) per month; total of 48 hours per year.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost..........$399 or $449 depending on which audio format you choose.
Format...Online (MP3), cassette or CD.
Target Audiences...FP, IM.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Journal Watch Audio General Medicine keeps you up to date with advances in general medicine. It is produced in association with the Massachusetts Medical Society, publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Journal Watch Audio General Medicine is specifically designed to encourage you to increase your basic knowledge of important advances in all fields of medicine, to stimulate you to read the original journal articles in areas that are applicable to your practice, and to help you to integrate this knowledge into your practice.

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Current Concepts in Primary Care Cardiology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...10.75.
Awarded by....University of California, Davis.
Cost...........$595 to $995 (varies according to format).
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD.
Target Audience...Internists, Family Practitioners, NPs, PAs and other primary care providers who diagnose and treat cardiac conditions.
Educational material last updated...March 1, 2012.
Expiration of CME credit...February 28, 2015.

Current Concepts in Primary Care Cardiology  includes selection of therapy for the management of coronary artery disease, hypertension, heart failure, lipid disorders, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, arrhythmias, and valvular heart disease, as well as consideration of special cardiovascular needs of women and the role of newer interventional techniques for cardiac disease. 

Current Concepts in Primary Care Cardiology focuses on practical aspects of all of these subjects for application in daily practice that is founded on evidence-based medicine tailored to the individual patient to facilitate the process of improving clinical care.

Audio-Digest ACCEL CARDIOLOGY
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12 monthly issues (4 hours per issue) for total of 48 hours.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost........... $399 (Online MP3) or $449 (Audio CD).
Format...Online MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...CARD.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Some current topics in Audio-Digest ACCEL CARDIOLOGY are: 
• Stroke Risks in Atrial Fibrillation: Where Do We Stand?
• The Silent Cardiovascular Risk Factor: Low Health Literacy;
• Driving after Syncope or ICD Placement: What the Law and the Journals Say;
• Management of Patients with Frequent Appropriate and Inappropriate ICD Shocks;
• Impact of Dronedarone Started Rapidly after Amiodarone Discontinuation; and
• Revascularization or Medical Therapy Only: Lessons from COURAGE and BARI 2D.

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Audio-Digest Cardiology: Essentials from the American College of Cardiology's 59th Annual Meeting
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...20.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$399.
Format...20 audio CDs and one CD with lecture slides.
Target Audiences...CARD.
Educational material last updated...March 2010.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Cardiology: Essentials from the American College of Cardiology's 59th Annual Meeting
Topics include: 
Electrophysiology, Vascular Disease, Cardiac Imaging Technology, Timing of Surgery for Severe Valvular Heart Disease; Atrial Fibrillation in the Patient with Congestive Heart Failure, Endocarditis, Dysautonomia Syndromes, Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias and many others.

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Audio-Digest Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular Disease Part I 
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...2 hours per issue (Total 20 hours)
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$199 (Audio CD) or $169 (MP3).
Format...Online Audio MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...CARD.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

The Audio-Digest Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular Disease Part I contains 10 2-hour audio programs. Each program focuses on a different aspect of cardiovascular disease.
Highlights include:
Update On Cardiac Risk Factors; Issues In Vascular Disease; Pediatric Cardiology: Pearls On Prevention; Hypertension In The Elderly: How Best To Achieve Control; Stroke And Congestive Heart Failure: Current Management Recommendations; High Blood Pressure; Heart Failure: An Analysis Of Management Options; Low-risk Chest Pain; Cardiac Update 2009; and Affairs Of The Heart.

Audio-Digest Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular Disease Part II 
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...2 hours per issue (Total 20 hours)
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$199 (Audio CD) or $169 (MP3).
Format...Online Audio MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...CARD.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three after release.

The Audio-Digest Comprehensive Review of Cardiovascular Disease Part II contains 10 2-hour audio programs. Each program focuses on a different aspect of cardiovascular disease.
Highlights include:
Stroke Update; Lipids: The Good, Bad, And Ugly; Help For The Hypertensive Patient; Cardiovascular Risk: Strategies For Sensible Management; Cardiovascular Disease: Concepts In Management; Heartfelt Concerns; Chest Pain; Cardiac Care 1: Hypertension, Fibrillation, And Postarrest; Cardiac Care 2: Anticoagulation And Antiarrhythmics; and Cardiologic Issues.

DYSLIPIDEMIA VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: 
Preventing CV Disease Through Dyslipidemia Management
Live online June 26, 2013, and available on demand through December 26, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Internists, Family Physicians, Endocrinologists, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants caring for patients with dyslipidemia..
Educational material updated... June 26, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...December 26, 2013.
Financial Support...Boehringer Ingelheim.

DYSLIPIDEMIA VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Preventing CV Disease Through Dyslipidemia Management features 4 lectures with Q&A sessions:
• Assessing and Managing Dyslipidemias: What’s on the Horizon? 
• New Perspectives on Calculating Cardiovascular Risk 
• Does HDL–C Matter?
• Clinical Implications of Hypertriglyceridemia
After completing Preventing CV Disease Through Dyslipidemia Management, you will be better able to:
• Compare and contrast the relative risks and benefits of currently available lipid-modifying therapies
• Identify barriers to patient adherence with lipid-modifying therapies and methods/strategies to improve adherence
• Identify and assess the safety, efficacy and tolerability profiles of emerging therapies and their potential role in improving outcomes in lipid management
• Discuss key changes anticipated in the ATP IV guidelines and their impact on clinical practice
• Assess the role of HLD-C modulation and triglyceride reduction as means of reducing cardiovascular risk in specific patient populations

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT:
Real-World Challenges in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Live online June 27, 2013, and available on demand through December 27, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants caring for patients with atrial fibrillation.
Educational material updated... June 27, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...December 27, 2013.
Financial Support...Boehringer Ingelheim.

Real-World Challenges in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation features 4 lectures with Q&A sessions:
• The Changing Landscape of Atrial Fibrillation Management 
• Patient Selection: The Key to Optimizing Outcomes with Ablation Therapy 
• What is the Real Risk for Bleeding with Anticoagulation? 
• Rhythm Control: Which Therapy for Which Patient?
After completing Real-World Challenges in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation, you will be better able to:
• Describe the clinical consequences of atrial fibrillation and the need to appropriately assess risk for early intervention to improve outcomes. 
• Explain new antithrombotic therapies and assess their relative risks and benefits in the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism associated with atrial fibrillation. 
• Apply evidence-based assessment of bleeding risk to identify patients with AF who are eligible for antithrombotic therapy. 
• Evaluate and refer appropriate patients with AF for surgical and/or interventional approaches (e.g., catheter ablation). 
• Use patient-specific approaches to the selection of antiarrhythmic agents for rhythm control in patients with AF.

CARDIOCARE LIVE: New Frontiers in Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Arterial Disease Management
This meeting was presented live online on January 16, 2013 and is now available on demand through July 16, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Interventional Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, Hospitalists, and Intensive Care specialists.
Educational material updated...January 16, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 16, 2013.
Financial Support...Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Daiichi Lilly and Medtronic.

CARDIOCARE LIVE: New Frontiers in Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Arterial Disease Management features three lectures:
• Assessing Progress in Coronary Stenting 
• Aortic Stenosis: A Focus on TAVI
• Interventions in Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
After attending CARDIOCARE LIVE, you will be able to:
• Recognize indications for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in aortic stenosis and benefits and risks of this procedure
• Evaluate and properly apply current advances in coronary stenting
• Identify patients with peripheral vascular disease and select them for evidence-based interventions

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: The Advanced Curriculum
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours... 5 activities for a total of up to 5.5 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Journal Insights Audio Reports, Online Newsletters, and On-Demand Webcast.
Target Audience.... Cardiologists, clinical cardiac electrophysiologists, neurologists, general/internal medicine providers, nurses/NPs, pharmacists, allied healthcare clinicians, case managers, and other clinical decision makers and care team members.
Educational material last updated....2013.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.
Financial Support... Boehringer Ingelheim.

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation provides state-of-the-science information and practical guidance to improve the evaluation of stroke risk and appropriate use of antithrombotic therapies for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. 

Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by...Vindico Medical Education.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Cardiology, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner and any other clinician who treats patients with diabetes. 
Educational material last updated...December 18, 2012.
CME Credit Expires...December 18, 2013.

In Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists, leading clinicians review the efficacy and safety of available glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, namely exenatide, liraglutide, and exenatide extended-release in the treatment of diabetes. Special attention is given to the potential cardiometabolic benefits of these agents. The experts also review the indications for the use of these agents in combination with insulin.
After completing Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists, you will be able to: 
• Examine the potential utility of GLP-1 agonists in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. 
• Discuss the combined use of GLP-1 agonist therapy and insulin to improve glycemia, and aid in the reduction of A1C, weight, and insulin requirements. 
• Assess the use of longer acting GLP-1 agonists for their ability to achieve A1C targets, and minimize adverse events such as weight gain and hypoglycemia that may affect adherence to therapy.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Living Medical eTextbook Pulmonology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...6 chapters for a total of up to 9.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Online textbook.
Target Audience.... Pulmonologists, Family Physicians, Internists and other clinicians who treat patients with COPD.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support... Forest Laboratories.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) was developed in conjunction with Editor-in-Chief Fernando Martinez, MD, PhD, a lead author of the most recent GOLD clinical practice guidelines for COPD, along with contributing faculty who are recognized experts in their field. Each chapter incorporates the most recent data and clinical recommendations with practical tools, images, and links to support the most current approach to the understanding, diagnosis, and management of COPD.


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ScientiaCME Cardiology/Pulmonology
Last visited...June 2013. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by....ScientiaCME.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...CHEST MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after release.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

ScientiaCME Cardiology/Pulmonology has two courses at this time:
• Current and Emerging Strategies in the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (1.0 hour); and 
• Extravascular Lung Water: Clinical Implications (0.5 hour)

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Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Up to 12.0.
Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Cost...........$25 per hour.
Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive.
Target Audience...DERM (and any physician who evaluates skin lesions).
Financial Support...None.

Skin Cancer Education for Primary Care will help you to: 
Improve your confidence in evaluating pigmented skin lesions;
Utilize a practical approach for managing your patients at risk for skin cancer; and
Refresh your knowledge of the treatment approaches used for malignant and pre-malignant skin lesions.

Immune-Mediated Dermatologic Conditions: Living Medical eTextbook, Dermatology Edition
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...7 chapters for a total of up to 5.25 credits.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience...Dermatologists, General/Internal Medicine providers, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Physician assistants, and Pharmacists who care for patients with dermatologic conditions.
Educational material last updated...2013.
Financial Support...Abbott and Amgen.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting date.

This point-of-care and online textbook presents seven chapters that explore the role of immunology in dermatologic disease processes; current strategies for immunomodulation; novel therapeutic strategies for common dermatologic conditions; and challenges associated with immune-targeted therapy. Hyperlinks to external resources enhance your understanding of relevant issues. Each chapter also features a specific, relevant nursing statement that offers nursing professionals a clinical insight on practical application of the content.

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Metastatic Melanoma: MedImage Cases®
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12 activities for a total of up to 6.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Case-based audio podcasts accompanied by a variety of patient images/scans.
Target Audience....Oncologists, Dermatologists, Internists, Family Practitioners, nurses/NPs, pharmacists, and PAs.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support...Genentech and Prometheus.
CME credit expires...One year after posting. 

Metastatic Melanoma: MedImage Cases®, a new eTextbook, is a series of image-based case presentations, with audio commentary from experts, that are designed to help guide diagnosis and treatment. 
The goal is for clinicians to translate the practical knowledge gained into successful management strategies for patients with metastatic melanoma. 
This program also features a "Share Your Knowledge" function, which allows you to reflect and comment on a particular case or about similar patients you see in your practice. 



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Audio-Digest Diabetes Insight
Last visited...8/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...48.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........Varies from $359 to $399 depending on which audio format you choose.
Format...Online MP3 or CD.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, OB/GYN.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Diabetes Insight is focused specifically on evidence-based diagnostics, treatment, and prevention for the diabetic patient. Topics include gestational diabetes, pediatric diabetes, and the management of cardiac and metabolic risk factors in diabetes.
Audio-Digest Diabetes Insight is specifically designed to provide you with current information and evidence-based practice recommendations about the prevention, diagnosis, and management of diabetes. 
This includes information about:
Risk factors for developing diabetes, Diagnostic tests and criteria, Medical management, Insulin therapy, Medical nutrition therapy,  Diabetes self-management, education,
Cardiometabolic risk, Preventing and managing complications, Gestational diabetes, Diabetes in children and adolescents, Obesity management, and Diabetes prevention.

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The Science and Business of Weight Management for the New or Experienced Practitioner
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Dates...July 25-27, 2013.
Location...The Hyatt Regency, Philadelphia, PA.
Credit hours....12.5 AMA PRA Category 1; credits also available for RNs, AANP and AAFP. 
Awarded by....Dannemiller.
Cost..........Pre-Conference: Early Bird $75 before May 10 / $125 after May 10
CME/CEU Conference: Early Bird $395 before May 10 / $455 after May 10.
Mention code: Disc6 for $10 discount.
Format...Live Meeting with Lectures and Workshops.
Target Audience....Medical and non-medical professionals including, but not limited to physicians, physician assistants, surgeons, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, behaviorists, exercise physiologists, educators, office managers, staff trainers, marketing professionals.
Financial support...Robard Corporation.

• Learn from internationally renowned experts and network with professionals focused on the care and management of obese individuals. 
• This course focuses on strategies to start a new weight loss center, as well grow a current program’s census and revenues through new operational and clinical strategies. 
• The agenda includes more than twenty-five topics including medical weight loss, bariatric surgery, medications, exercise, nutrition assessment, behavior counseling, adolescent weight control and PCOS.
• Mention code: SAVE6 for $10 discount.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...6 courses for a maximum of 5.5 hours.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Article Reviews,  Case-based Tx Reporter Online newsletter, Journal Insight interview and Webcast
Target Audience....Pediatricians, obstetricians, family practitioners, pediatric endocrinologists, internists, primary care providers, endocrinologists, diabetologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, diabetes educators, nutritionists, and other health professionals involved in the care of patients with T1DM.
Educational material last updated....2013.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.
Financial Support... Lilly Pharmaceuticals.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care provides physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of T1DM patients with up-to-date, practical strategies for the management and treatment of Type I Diabetes Mellitus in adult patients as well as adolescent T1DM patients transitioning to adult diabetes. 
Participation in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care will help you to:
• Describe challenges and opportunities in type 1 diabetes management and glycemic control in patients transitioning from adolescence to adult care as well as in adult patients.
• Establish a familiarization with insulin delivery and monitoring device options to facilitate informed clinical decision making.
• Implement strategies for successful transitioning of pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients to adult care.
• Practice evidence-based strategies and effective communication techniques to improve the likelihood of adherence and continued glycemic control for successful diabetes self-management.
• Understand how T1DM can affect psychosocial and physiologic development and performance in adolescents transitioning to adult care.

ScientiaCME Endocrinology/Diabetes
Last visited...June 2013. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3 courses offering 0.5 to 1.5 hours.
Awarded by....ScientiaCME.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...ENDOCRINOLOGY, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after release.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

ScientiaCME Endocrinology/Diabetes offers 3 lectures on blood sugar control using insulin and other agents. Current titles include:
• Current Trends in Management of Blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (1 hr CME)
• Making the case for glycemic control: Is it a Matter of Tightness or Timing? (0.5 hr CME)
• Therapeutic Updates, Best Practices, and Barriers to Care in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (1.5 hr CME)

Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes: A Virtual Education Symposium
This meeting was presented live online on January 24, 2013, and is now available on demand through July 24, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.  Psychiatrists, Pharmacists, Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with concomitant depression and diabetes will also benefit.
Educational material updated... January 24, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 24, 2013.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC.

Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes: A Virtual Education Symposium
Watch leading psychiatrists discuss managing the patient with depression and diabetes.
After participating in Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes, you will be better able to:
• Describe the bidirectional association between depression and diabetes and adapt screening practices accordingly
• Outline the rationale behind a combined approach to the management of depression and diabetes
• Apply appropriate and individualized treatment plans, including provisions for follow-up and ongoing monitoring, to optimally manage patients with both depression and diabetes
• Initiate appropriate adjuvant therapies in the management of patients who achieve partial or incomplete response to first-line pharmacotherapies for depression

DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Prevention & Management of Type 2 Diabetes: New Insights, Therapies, and Interventions
This meeting was presented live online on January 16, 2013 and is now available on demand through July 16, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Family Physicians, Internists, Diabetologists, Endocrinologists, Cardiologists, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with diabetes.
Educational material updated...January 16, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 16, 2013.
Financial Support...Amylin and Boehringer Ingelheim.

DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Prevention & Management of Type 2 Diabetes: New Insights, Therapies, and Interventions features three lectures:
• New Antidiabetic Drugs: Differentiation Is the Key
• What Works for Type 2 Diabetes and Associated Obesity?
• Present and Future Perspectives on Diabetes Prevention
After attending the DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT, you will be able to:
• Compare the risk-benefit profiles of novel antihyperglycemic drugs and list three potential therapies with novel mechanisms of action
• Identify patients with type 2 diabetes who would benefit from bariatric surgery, and provide timely referral to appropriate patients
• Discuss approaches to diabetes prevention, and apply effective strategies in order to minimize the risk of diabetes onset

Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by...Vindico Medical Education.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Cardiology, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner and any other clinician who treats patients with diabetes. 
Educational material last updated...December 18, 2012.
CME Credit Expires...December 18, 2013.

In Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists, leading clinicians review the efficacy and safety of available glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, namely exenatide, liraglutide, and exenatide extended-release in the treatment of diabetes. Special attention is given to the potential cardiometabolic benefits of these agents. The experts also review the indications for the use of these agents in combination with insulin.
After completing Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists, you will be able to: 
• Examine the potential utility of GLP-1 agonists in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. 
• Discuss the combined use of GLP-1 agonist therapy and insulin to improve glycemia, and aid in the reduction of A1C, weight, and insulin requirements. 
• Assess the use of longer acting GLP-1 agonists for their ability to achieve A1C targets, and minimize adverse events such as weight gain and hypoglycemia that may affect adherence to therapy.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice Updated Edition: Living Medical eTextbook
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0 (2.0 per chapter, 6 chapters).
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

This web-based reference tool is designed for busy clinicians who want the latest information on new tools to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). With an emphasis on self-monitoring of blood glucose and novel therapies, this book explores how best to help patients achieve treatment goals. 
Features include: Comprehensive and up-to-date information organized in six chapters, practical guidance and insights from noted endocrinology experts, hyperlinks to illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, online textbooks, and other external resources to enhance your understanding of relevant issues, and free CME/CE credits for each completed chapter.

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Diabetes Video Journal Club (The Doctors Channel)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video (Total of 0.5 hours).
Awarded by...Temple University School of Medicine.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Journal article.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who diagnose and treat patients with diabetes mellitus.
Education material last updated...January 20, 2012.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC.

This course consists of two brief videos, Patterns of Medication Initiation in Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus: Quality and Cost Implications and Management of Type 2 Diabetes: New and Future Developments in Treatment.  
After viewing the two videos and the associated journal article, you should be able to:
• Explain the effects of type 2 diabetes mellitus on both the individual and society.
• Apply up-to-date, evidence-based, validated guidelines to the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, including novel treatments.
• Manage complex pharmacologic treatment including promising new agents as well as older, well-understood pharmacotherapies.

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The Brigham Gastroenterology Board Review Course
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....23.75
Awarded by....Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education &
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Gastroenterology Division, Department of Medicine.
Cost...........Varies from $795 to $1295 according to the format. 
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience....GI, IM, HOSPITALISTS, GENERAL SURGERY.
Educational material last updated...October 1, 2010.
Financial support...None Stated.
CME Credit Expires...September 30, 2013.

The major objective of The Brigham Gastroenterology Board Review Course  is to prepare you for the ABIM Subspecialty Board Examination in Gastroenterology (Certification or Re-Certification). 
The Brigham Gastroenterology Board Review Course state-of-the-art information on a wide spectrum of clinical problems in gastroenterology for the ABIM examination. It is comprised of an in-depth examination of essential knowledge in gastroenterology, hepatology, and the integral related areas of pathology, endoscopy, nutrition, and radiology. The pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of disorders of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, small/large bowel, pancreas, and liver are also addressed. 
The Brigham Gastroenterology Board Review Course should be most valuable for those preparing for certification or re-certification in gastroenterology. The target audience also includes physicians who want a refresher course that covers all major aspects of the field of gastroenterology, internists and hospitalists interested in gastroenterology, who want an exposure to the entire field, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are specializing in gastroenterology, and surgeons who practice in the area.
At the conclusion of The Brigham Gastroenterology Board Review Course, you will be able to:
• Understand current pathophysiological mechanisms key to disorders in gastroenterology and hepatology;
• Develop knowledge related to diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to patients with gastrointestinal ailments; and 
• Become facile in answering simulated board questions.

Diagnostic Procedures in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....16.75.
Awarded by....Oakstone Publishing.
Cost...........Varies from $895 to $1295 according to the format. 
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience....Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine.
Educational material last updated...January 15, 2013.
CME Credit Expires...January 15, 2016.

Diagnostic Procedures in Gastroenterology and Hepatology focuses on all areas of gastroenterology. The presentations cover: 
(1) description of the disorder; 
(2) clinical characteristics; 
(3) differential diagnosis and diagnostic criteria;
(4) imaging studies; 
(5) special tests (e.g., biopsy, endoscopy); 
(6) tests used to exclude other causes; and 
(7) treatment outline: important considerations.
After viewing Diagnostic Procedures in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, you will be better able to:
• Recognize key features of major gastrointestinal disorders to determine which diagnostic procedure would be best utilized
• Diagnose major gastrointestinal disorders effectively 
• Apply the most cost-effective treatment efficiently
• Manage patient expectations regarding prognosis

Practical Reviews in Gastroenterology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Varies from $349 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose.
Instruction Type...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD).
Target Audience...GI.
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Gastroenterology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Gastroenterology each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of up to 22 articles summarized and reviewed; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Audio-Digest Gastroenterology
Last visited....September 2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 issues (2 hours per issue) for total of 48 hours.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$399 or $449 depending on which audio format you choose.
Format...Online MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...GASTROENTEROLOGY.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Gastroenterology is specifically designed to provide you with state-of-the-art information, including, but not limited to, procedures and techniques and/or the diagnosis and management of:
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease; 
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome; 
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease;
• Ulcer disease; 
• Liver disease; 
• Pancreatic disease; 
• Cancer within the digestive system; 
• Endoscopy; 
• Esophageal disease; 
• Colon problems; 
• Transplantation; and 
• Nutrition.

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Clinical Challenges in the Management of HIV & Hepatitis: A Virtual Summit Series
Live online on June 25, 2013 (Part I), AND July 17, 2013 (Part II) and available on demand through January 17, 2014.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...8.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Infectious Disease Specialists, HIV/AIDS Specialists, Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and any other health care providers who care for patients with HIV/HCV.
Educational material updated...June 25, 2013 (Part I), AND July 17, 2013 (Part II).
Expiration of CME credit...January 17, 2014.
Financial Support...Gilead Sciences, Inc., Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Part I of Clinical Challenges in the Management of HIV & Hepatitis consists of 4 presentations:
• New Approaches to HIV Screening and Prevention: The Impact of TasP, PrEP and At-Home HIV testing
• New and Emerging Treatments in HIV Infection
• HIV Screening for Primary Care Providers
• Managing HCV in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease
Part II contains these lectures:
• Chronic HCV Infection: Treat Now or Delay?
• Challenges in the Treatment of HCV: Non-Response, Partial Response and Relapse
• The Quest for a Cure for HIV: Where Are We (Really)?
• Implementing HIV Screening in the Primary Care Setting
After completing Clinical Challenges in the Management of HIV & Hepatitis, you will be better able to:
• Apply data supporting early initiation of ART (at higher CD4 T cell counts) as a means of preventing disease progression and reducing transmission of HIV
• Appropriately utilize simplified ART regimens to improve patient adherence to treatment with special attention to side effect management and virologic suppression
• Outline the latest data on novel classes of ART and their potential future role in the management of patients with HIV
• Apply appropriate screening, prevention and management strategies for HIV+ patients with comorbidities such as atherosclerosis, osteoporosis and renal insufficiency
• Adequately manage patients with HIV/HCV co-infection, including strategies for avoiding drug-drug interactions and improving patient adherence to therapy
• Apply current guideline recommendations for HBV screening and vaccination, especially in caring for adult patients
• Apply current CDC recommendations for age-based HCV screening in order to facilitate earlier diagnosis
• Apply recently updated AASLD guidelines to the screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with HCV infection, and initiate  AASLD-recommended anti-HCV treatment regimens in appropriate patients
• Apply evidence-based strategies to the management of treatment-related side effects, such as anemia, in patients with HCV undergoing treatment
• Compare evolving treatment strategies, including all-oral and IFN-free regimens in development, in order to educate patients and make treatment-related decisions
• Outline best practices in the management of patients with HCV and advanced liver disease

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: MedImage Cases®
Last visited...June 2013. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.5.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....8 brief cases
Educational material last updated...Jan 25, 2013.
CME Credit Expires...Jan 24, 2014.  
Financial Support...Salix and Warner Chilcott.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: MedImage Cases®  is a series of image-based case presentations, with audio commentary from renowned experts, that are designed to help guide diagnosis and treatment. The goal is for clinicians to translate the practical knowledge gained into successful management strategies for patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Projects In Knowledge's Share Your Knowledge ^TM tool provides you with the opportunity to comment on a particular aspect of a presented case. Share Your Case ^TM invites you to submit a challenging patient case to be shared with colleagues and other clinicians in the community for further discussion.

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GI Hepatology Academy 2013 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes 
 
This meeting was presented live on May 7, 2013, is now available on demand until May 7, 2014. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...7.0.
Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, infectious disease specialists and pharmacists may also find the course useful.
Educational material updated....May 7 , 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...May 7 , 2014.
Financial Support...Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Shire, UCB Inc. and ViroPharma Incorporated.

GI Hepatology Academy 2013 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology. Lectures include: 
• Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH): An Emerging Epidemic
• A New Era in the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C
• Managing HIV and HCV Co-Infection
• Rethinking Clostridium difficile: Old bug, new challenges
• New Concepts and Treatments in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Occult Blood Testing, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy or CT Colography
After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to:
• Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options
• Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference 
• Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence 
• Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases
• Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

Ulcerative Colitis: Care & Compliance
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...2 activities for a total of up to 2.5 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online textbook, video case study.
Target Audience.... Gastroenterologists, PCPs (internists and family practice practitioners), nurses/NPs, and PAs.
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support... Salix and Warner Chilcott.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Designed for gastroenterologists and other clinicians who treat patients with mild-to-moderate disease, the Ulcerative Colitis: Care & Compliance compendium provides up-to-date information and practical guidance on patient care and management. This program focuses on facilitating treatment adherence and persistence, and maintaining open communication with patients.

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Advanced Curriculum in Chronic HBV Management VII
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...10 activities for a total of up to 8.25 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online Newsletters, Video Case Vignettes, Article Reviews, and a Webcast.
Target Audience....GI, Hepatologists, ID, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, PAs, and Pharmacists. 
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support...Bristol-Myers Squibb.
CME credit expires...One year after posting. 

This free, long-form CME/CE program, now offering a 7th curriculum, features the latest information on screening, linkage to care, current and emerging treatments, HCC, and practical patient care strategies. Co-chairs Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, MD, FACP, and Robert G. Gish, MD, and the faculty of prominent hepatology experts provide clarity and guidance on key issues and practice challenges.

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COLORECTAL CANCER VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Optimizing Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer - Today and Tomorrow
This meeting was presented live online on February 7, 2013, and is now available on demand.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...5.0.
Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Gastroenterologists, Oncology Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, and other healthcare professionals, who care for colorectal cancer patients.
Educational material updated...February 7, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...August 7, 2013.
Financial Support...Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Lilly and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc.

COLORECTAL CANCER VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Optimizing Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer - Today and Tomorrow features three lectures:
• Introduction/Opening Remarks 
• Improving Recommended Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
• Staging, Prognosis, and Management of Stage II and Stage III Colorectal Cancer 
• Optimizing Therapy Choices in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)
• Pharmacogenetics and Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer: Today and Tomorrow
After attending the COLORECTAL CANCER VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT, you will be able to:
• Select the most appropriate detection, screening, and chemoprevention methods for colorectal cancer
• Describe the use of biomarkers for screening and prognosis of colorectal cancer
• Identify the most appropriate adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatments for colorectal cancer patients
• Comment on new agents in the treatment of colorectal cancer and the latest clinical trials results
• Consider treatment strategies for metastatic colorectal cancer

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Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...79.
Awarded by....Oakstone Medical in conjunction with Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $995 to $1495.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. 
Target Audience...GERIATRICS, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE.
Educational material last updated...November 1, 2012.
Expiration of CME credit...November 1, 2015.

The Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine provides updates on geriatric syndromes and palliative medicine and the latest research and treatments.
After viewing the Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, you will be better able to:
• Describe the latest evidence-based geriatric and palliative medicine
• Recognize the promises and pitfalls of new treatments for older adults
• Comprehend major geriatric syndromes and effectively manage these syndromes
• Apply a geriatric approach to older adults across all sites of care
• Identify psychosocial and ethical issues as they pertain to older adults and formulate a treatment approach
• Prepare for the ABIM Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Board Exams
• Critically assess and guide medical interventions to improve a patient’s quality of life
• Confidently access and manage pain and non-pain symptoms
• Provide patients and families with the highest level of medical care that is consistent with their goals

Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...28.
Awarded by....David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology.
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $995 to $1495.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. 
Target Audience...GERIATRICS, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE.
Educational material last updated...November 1, 2012.
Expiration of CME credit...November 1, 2015.

Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology emphasizes a functional assessment approach to comprehensive care of older adults and is directed toward health care professionals who care for older persons, and toward faculty in teaching programs in geriatrics and gerontology. 
Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology will be especially useful to internists and family physicians who are preparing for either the Examination for the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine or the Re-certification Examination.
After completing Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, you should be better able to:
• Identify the basic principles of geriatric medicine
• Apply principles of geriatric assessment, geriatric pharmacology, rehabilitation, and long-term care to the patient care setting
• Understand key aspects of neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, urology, pharmacology, and rheumatology as they apply to older patients
• Identify psychosocial problems and ethical issues in decision-making, and formulate an approach to these problems
• Comprehend the major geriatric syndromes such as incontinence, pain management, osteoporosis, and explain the appropriate geriatric medicine approaches to them
• Be a more effective teacher of geriatrics and geriatric pharmacology to other health professionals

Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...26.75.
Awarded by....David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $795 to $1195.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. 
Target Audience...GERO, FP, IM.
Educational material last updated...November 2, 2010.
Financial support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...November 2, 2013.

The Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review emphasizes a functional assessment approach to comprehensive care of older adults. It will be especially useful to internists and family physicians who are preparing for either the Examination for the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine or the Recertification Examination. 
After completing the Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review, you should be better able to:
• Identify the basic principles of geriatric medicine;
• Apply principles of geriatric assessment, geriatric pharmacology, rehabilitation, and long-term care to the patient care setting;
• Understand key aspects of neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, urology, pharmacology, and rheumatology as they apply to older patients;
• Identify psychosocial problems and ethical issues in decision-making, and formulate an approach to these problems;
• Comprehend the major geriatric syndromes such as incontinence, pain management, osteoporosis, and explain the appropriate geriatric medicine approaches to them; and
• Be a more effective teacher of geriatrics and geriatric pharmacology.

GRS7 Audio Companion (Geriatric Review 7 Syllabus Audio Companion)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...35.
Awarded by....American Geriatrics Society and Oakstone Medical Publishing.
Cost...........Varies according to the format and AGS membership status, from $497 to 697.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Audio CD or Audio MP3 CD. 
Target Audience...GERO, FP, IM.
Educational material last updated...October 15, 2010.
Expiration of CME credit...October 15, 2013. 
(AAFP Credit expires October 15, 2012)

After completing the GRS7 Audio Companion, you will be better able to:
• Describe the general principles of aging and the biomedical and psychosocial issues of aging;
• Discuss legal and ethical issues related to geriatric medicine;
• Evaluate the financing of health care for older persons;
• Identify the basic principles of geriatric medicine, including assessment, geriatric pharmacotherapy, prevention, exercise, palliative care, rehabilitation, and sensory deficits;
• Use state-of-the-art approaches to geriatric care while providing care in hospital, office-practice, nursing-home, and home-care settings;
• Diagnose and manage geriatric syndromes, including dementia, delirium, urinary incontinence, malnutrition, osteoporosis, falls, pressure ulcers, sleep disorders, pain, dysphagia, and dizziness;
• Apply relevant information from the fields of internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, dermatology, and gynecology to the care of older patients;
• Adjust patient care in the light of evidence-based data regarding the particular risks and needs of ethnic, racial, and sexual patient groups; and
• Use quality indicators to assess and improve the care of older adults in your practice.

Practical Reviews in Geriatric Medicine
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Varies from $299 to $699 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose.
Instruction Type...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD).
Target Audience...GERO.
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Geriatric Medicine keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Geriatric Medicine each month. 
You receive up to 22 geriatric medicine articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned. 

Audio-Digest Geriatrics Special Series
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...33 issues (2 hours per issue) for total of 66 hours.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........Varies from $24.99 to $27.99 per program, depending on which audio format you choose (15% discount if you order all 33).
Format...Online MP3 or CD.
Target Audiences...GERO.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Geriatrics Special Series is a compilation of 27 programs from various sections of Audio-Digest. It is geared toward the physician who treats older patients. Some recent topics include: DLBCL in the very elderly; Prognosis and treatment of CLL; Current issues in geriatrics; How to live to 100 and enjoy it; Dementia and depression: telling them apart; To drive or not to drive; Sleep problems in older people; and Hematologic diseases in the elderly.

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Audio-Digest End of Life/Palliative Care CME
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Up to 10.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$24.99 (MP3 podcast) or $27.99 (Audio CD). 
Format...Online Audio MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...All physicians concerned with End-of-Life/Palliative Care.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Five two-hour programs concerned with End-of-Life/Palliative Care in: Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, General Surgery.

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Clinical Vaccinology Course
Presented by National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), Emory School of Medicine, and Emory Vaccine Center.
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....14.5.
Awarded by....National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format and the type of credit, from $595 to $1195.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...INFECTIOUS DISEASE, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, NP, PA and PHARMACIST. 
Educational material last updated....March 15, 2012.
Expiration of CME credit...March 15, 2014.

The Clinical Vaccinology Course provides the latest information on important developments in clinical vaccinology and the use of vaccines. 
At the conclusion of this activity, you will be able to:
• Summarize the reasons why vaccine preventable diseases persist
• Describe the immunological mechanism for vaccine protection
• Identify the challenges in implementation of immunization programs and strategies to improve them
• Explain the process for monitoring and evaluating vaccine safety and the evolution of vaccine safety concerns
• Describe new technology and ideas contributing to the future of vaccine development and delivery
• Discuss indications, contraindications, and effectiveness of vaccines recommended routinely as well as vaccines recommended in special circumstances such as for international travel

Audio-Digest Special Series - Infectious Disease CME Package
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...41 issues each awarding 2 hours credit (Total of 80 Hours).
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$24.99 (MP3 podcast), or $27.99 (CDs). 15% discount if you buy the entire package of 41 programs.
Format...MP3 podcast or Audio CDs.
Target Audience...HIV/ID (and other physicians who treat infectious disease).
Educational material last updated...2012.
CME Credit Expires...Three years after posting.

Audio-Digest Special Series - Infectious Disease CME Package represents a collection of  Infectious Disease lectures as they apply to various specialties.
Some recent titles include:
Update on Hepatitis B, Update on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Managing Infections in the Outpatient Setting, Travel Medicine-General advice; Immunizations; Specific diseases; Illness following international travel; Case presentations; Questions and answers; Pediatric Kaleidoscope-clinical Challenges For The Practitioner; Rapid diagnosis of infection in children; The California pertussis outbreak: What’s all the whoop about?; Southern California Pediatric Postgraduate Meeting; Bone and joint infections; Skin and soft tissue infections; 31st Annual Course On Advances In Infectious Diseases; Infections in travelers; and Vaccinations for adults and adolescents: mumps, measles, meningococcal disease, and pertussis.

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Advances in Infectious Diseases: New Directions for Primary Care
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13.5.
Awarded by....University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF).
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $695 to $1045.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, and Pharmacists, who are involved in the care of patients with infectious diseases.
Educational material last updated...October 1, 2011.
Financial support...None Stated.
CME Credit Expires...September 30, 2014.

After viewing Advances in Infectious Diseases: New Directions for Primary Care, you should be able to:
• Apply current approaches to the management of patients with infectious diseases, with emphasis on correct diagnosis and selection of appropriate treatment regimens;
• Appropriately administer new outpatient and inpatient antibiotics;
Effectively manage common infections seen in the outpatient setting, including upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, dermatologic infections, and diarrhea;
• Understand the approach to patients with common central nervous system infections;
• Manage infections in groups at special risk, including those with HIV, solid organ transplant, hematological malignancies, as well as those taking TNF-alpha inhibitors;
• Understand how the emergence of drug-resistant organisms is shaping therapy of common problems such as community-acquired pneumonia, sinusitis, pharyngitis, urinary tract infections, and sexually transmitted diseases; and
• Interpret and apply up-to-date information on less common infections in the U.S., including tuberculosis and infections in travelers.

Clinical Challenges in the Management of HIV & Hepatitis: A Virtual Summit Series
Live online on June 25, 2013 (Part I), AND July 17, 2013 (Part II) and available on demand through January 17, 2014.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...8.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Infectious Disease Specialists, HIV/AIDS Specialists, Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and any other health care providers who care for patients with HIV/HCV.
Educational material updated...June 25, 2013 (Part I), AND July 17, 2013 (Part II).
Expiration of CME credit...January 17, 2014.
Financial Support...Gilead Sciences, Inc., Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Part I of Clinical Challenges in the Management of HIV & Hepatitis consists of 4 presentations:
• New Approaches to HIV Screening and Prevention: The Impact of TasP, PrEP and At-Home HIV testing
• New and Emerging Treatments in HIV Infection
• HIV Screening for Primary Care Providers
• Managing HCV in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease
Part II contains these lectures:
• Chronic HCV Infection: Treat Now or Delay?
• Challenges in the Treatment of HCV: Non-Response, Partial Response and Relapse
• The Quest for a Cure for HIV: Where Are We (Really)?
• Implementing HIV Screening in the Primary Care Setting
After completing Clinical Challenges in the Management of HIV & Hepatitis, you will be better able to:
• Apply data supporting early initiation of ART (at higher CD4 T cell counts) as a means of preventing disease progression and reducing transmission of HIV
• Appropriately utilize simplified ART regimens to improve patient adherence to treatment with special attention to side effect management and virologic suppression
• Outline the latest data on novel classes of ART and their potential future role in the management of patients with HIV
• Apply appropriate screening, prevention and management strategies for HIV+ patients with comorbidities such as atherosclerosis, osteoporosis and renal insufficiency
• Adequately manage patients with HIV/HCV co-infection, including strategies for avoiding drug-drug interactions and improving patient adherence to therapy
• Apply current guideline recommendations for HBV screening and vaccination, especially in caring for adult patients
• Apply current CDC recommendations for age-based HCV screening in order to facilitate earlier diagnosis
• Apply recently updated AASLD guidelines to the screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with HCV infection, and initiate  AASLD-recommended anti-HCV treatment regimens in appropriate patients
• Apply evidence-based strategies to the management of treatment-related side effects, such as anemia, in patients with HCV undergoing treatment
• Compare evolving treatment strategies, including all-oral and IFN-free regimens in development, in order to educate patients and make treatment-related decisions
• Outline best practices in the management of patients with HCV and advanced liver disease

GI Hepatology Academy 2013 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes 
 
This meeting will be presented live on May 7, 2013, from 9:00 AM through 4:00 PM Eastern Time and will then be available on demand until May 7, 2014. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...7.0.
Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, infectious disease specialists and pharmacists may also find the course useful.
Educational material updated....May 7 , 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...May 7 , 2014.
Financial Support...Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Shire, UCB Inc. and ViroPharma Incorporated.

GI Hepatology Academy 2013 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology. Lectures include: 
• Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH): An Emerging Epidemic
• A New Era in the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C
• Managing HIV and HCV Co-Infection
• Rethinking Clostridium difficile: Old bug, new challenges
• New Concepts and Treatments in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Occult Blood Testing, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy or CT Colography
After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to:
• Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options
• Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference 
• Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence 
• Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases
• Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

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Primary Care Neurology 
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...25.25.
Awarded by....Oakstone Medical Publishing.
Cost...........$695 to 995 according to which format you choose.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Audio-CD & MP3 or Video-DVD & MP4 or Combo VIDEO/AUDIO Package.
Target Audiences...Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Neurology.
Educational material last updated...May 15, 2012.
Expiration of CME credit...May 15, 2015.

Primary Care Neurology, directed by Martin A. Samuels, MD, provides primary care physicians, residents and students with a thorough update in neurology, including the most common conditions that primary care physicians manage in clinical practice.
After studying Primary Care Neurology, you will be better able to:
• Diagnose and differentiate common neurological disorders, for example, headache, insomnia, low back pain
• Manage the most common neurological symptoms, for example, tremor, dizziness, numbness.
• Identify ways to provide self-management support to patients with chronic neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's disease
• Predict and manage patient expectations regarding prognosis and rehabilitation
• Analyze appropriate and cost-effective neuroimaging studies when evaluating a patient who may require a referral to a neurologist or to an emergency department

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: The Advanced Curriculum
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours... 5 activities for a total of up to 5.5 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Journal Insights Audio Reports, Online Newsletters, and On-Demand Webcast.
Target Audience.... Cardiologists, clinical cardiac electrophysiologists, neurologists, general/internal medicine providers, nurses/NPs, pharmacists, allied healthcare clinicians, case managers, and other clinical decision makers and care team members.
Educational material last updated....2013.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.
Financial Support... Boehringer Ingelheim.

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation provides state-of-the-science information and practical guidance to improve the evaluation of stroke risk and appropriate use of antithrombotic therapies for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. 

Parkinson’s Disease: MedImage Cases®
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...2 activities for a total of up to 1.0 credits.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Case-based audio podcasts with accompanying patient MRIs and other images.
Target Audience....Neurology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine.
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support... Teva Neuroscience.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Parkinson’s Disease: MedImage Cases®, a new eTextbook, is a series of interactive case presentations providing audio commentary from Parkinson's Disease experts on the use of imaging—both conventional and non-conventional forms—as a tool to measure disease activity, disease progression, and response to therapy, and guide practical therapeutic approaches. 
Clinicians can then translate this knowledge into successful personalized treatment strategies for patients with Parkinson's Disease.



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Parkinson’s Disease Edition, Early Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management: Living Medical eTextbook Neurology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...18.0.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audience...NEURO, FP, IM, Nurses, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...June 2013.
Financial Support...Teva Neuroscience.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

In this nine-part web-based e-textbook, neurology experts present up-to-date information and offer practical guidance about the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), strategies for clinical trial design, the use of MAO-B inhibitors in the treatment of patients with PD, management of early-stage, moderate-stage, and advanced-stage PD, and the management of non-motor symptoms in PD.

Multiple Sclerosis: The Advanced Curriculum
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours... 5 activities for a total of up to 5.5 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Article Reviews, Journal Insights Audio Reports, Online Newsletters, On-Demand Webcast, and Podcast.
Target Audience.... Neurologists, Family Physicians, Internists, nurses and pharmacists.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support... Teva Neuroscience, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., Allergan, and Bayer HealthCare.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Multiple Sclerosis: The Advanced Curriculum provides up-to-date information and practical guidance that will help clinicians improve the care of MS patients. 
This multicomponent program focuses on the current state of MS pathophysiology, new MRI technologies, how the changing therapeutic landscape is affecting patient management and outcomes, the importance of early diagnosis and intervention, benefit/risk analyses, symptom management, and clinical insights into optimal treatment strategies.

MedImage Cases: Multiple Sclerosis  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...26 activities for a total of up to 13.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects in Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Case-based Audio Podcasts with Accompanying Patient MRI Images.
Target Audience.... MS physician specialists, community neurologists, internists, primary care physicians, MS nurse specialists, physician assistants, and pharmacists.
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support... Teva Neuroscience.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Gain valuable insights into the use of the MRI in your MS patients as a tool to measure disease activity and progression, monitor response to therapy, and guide practical therapeutic approaches. This engaging series presents 26 challenging patient case scenarios that feature relevant MRI images and a thousand words of audio commentary from renowned neurology experts. Watch, listen, and follow along with a full transcript of the commentary.

Living Medical eTextbook Neurology: Multiple Sclerosis Edition
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...13 chapters for up to 26.75 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and multimedia resources.
Target Audience....Neurology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice/Primary Care Physicians (and other clinicians who diagnose or treat patients with Multiple Sclerosis)
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support...Teva Neuroscience.
CME credit expires...One year after posting. 

This interactive, point-of-care eTextbook, available both online and as an iPhone and iPad app, provides comprehensive coverage of important MS-related topics, such as MRI and new imaging techniques, currently available therapies, treatments in development (Monoclonal Antibodies and Small-Molecule therapies), and symptom management. Chaired by Bruce A. Cohen, MD, the Living Medical eTextbook Neurology is supplemented by hyperlinks to external multimedia resources such as illustrations, videos, journal articles, and other resources, that enhance understanding of relevant issues.

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Case-Based Video Vignette Collection: Women’s Health—Contraceptive Options and Patient Adherence Edition
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0 total credits, 0.5 for each vignette.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Video case studies.
Target Audience.... OB/GYN, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, NPs, PAs, and midwives.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support... Teva Pharmaceuticals
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Case-Based Video Vignette Collection: Women’s Health—Contraceptive Options and Patient Adherence Edition is a series of video discussions of real-world patient cases that physicians encounter in their daily practice, prepared and presented by faculty experts who offer commentary and guidance about pertinent treatment and management issues.


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Heavy Menstrual Bleeding @Point of Care360
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...5 chapters for a total of up to 5.25 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Online textbook.
Target Audience.... OB/GYN, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, NP, PA, and midwives.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support... Ferring Pharmaceuticals.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding @Point of Care360: This interactive, multimedia, clinical decision support platform provides several chapters of comprehensive clinical information, accessible @Point of Care. The content is edited by noted thought leaders, and is continuously updated. 

It is available as an iPhone/iPad app, with features such as bookmaking, highlighting, note-taking, and knowledge sharing.


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ScientiaCME Osteoporosis
Last visited...June 2013. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....ScientiaCME.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...OB/GYN, RHEUMATOLOGY, FP, IM.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after release.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

ScientiaCME Osteoporosis  contains a single lecture:
Osteoporosis: Therapeutic Updates, Best Practices, and Barriers to Care (1 hr CME)

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Insights into Managing Non-Hodgkin B-Cell Lymphoma: Living Medical eTextbook
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Specific credit information can be found on each chapter's web page.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....3 Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad.
Target Audience... Hematologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, family practice/primary care physicians, nurses, and pharmacists involved in the management, treatment, and care of patients with lymphoma.
Educational material last updated...December 2012.
Financial Support...Genentech/Biogen Idec.
CME Credit Expires...December 31, 2013.

The goals of Insights into Managing Non-Hodgkin B-Cell Lymphoma: Living Medical eTextbook are to examine epidemiology and risk factors for B-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), to distinguish subtypes and prognosis on the basis of disease aggressiveness, the most current classification system, and prognostic indices; and to understand the role of gene expression profiling.
Through studying Insights into Managing Non-Hodgkin B-Cell Lymphoma: Living Medical eTextbook, you will learn to:
• Apply methods to diagnose and classify patients with B-cell NHL, and understand implications for prognosis and personalized treatment.
• Discuss first-line therapies for indolent B-cell NHL and timing of therapy.
• Evaluate the role of maintenance therapy in indolent B-cell NHL.
• Review treatment options for relapsed and refractory indolent B-cell NHL.
• Assess first-line and subsequent lines of therapy for aggressive B-cell NHL.
• Appraise the current role of monoclonal antibodies in B-cell NHL and new monoclonal antibodies in development.
• Describe the role of novel treatments in B-cell NHL, including antibody-drug conjugates, therapies that target intracellular processes/pathways, and agents that target the tumor microenvironment.

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Insights into Managing Leukemia & MDS: Living Medical eTextbook, Hematology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Specific credit information can be found on each chapter's web page.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....4 Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad app.
Target Audience... Hematologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, family practice/primary care physicians, and other clinicians involved in the management, treatment, and care of patients with leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes.
Educational material last updated...December 2012.
Financial Support... Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Group.
CME Credit Expires...November 2, 2013--February 15, 2014 (varies by chapter)

The goals of Insights into Managing Leukemia & MDS: Living Medical eTextbook, Hematology are to:
• Increase your awareness of the incidence and pathophysiology of leukemia
• Apply up-to-date methods for screening and diagnosing patients with leukemia
• Utilize up-to-date methods for selecting and assessing treatment interventions that optimize outcomes for patients with leukemia
Through studying Insights into Managing Leukemia & MDS: Living Medical eTextbook, Hematology you will become able to:
• Apply the most up-to-date knowledge of the etiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of leukemia, in order to determine appropriate treatment approaches that maximize patient outcomes.
• Assess available methodologies to determine the cytogenetics of different leukemia types, including the Philadelphia chromosome, and their diagnostic and prognostic implications.
• Evaluate the appropriate use of current and emerging agents in treatment strategies for patients with leukemia that improve outcomes through knowledge of their mechanism of action, efficacy, and safety.
• Utilize emerging data on long-term outcomes in patients with leukemia, in order to monitor health risks and potential cancer recurrence.

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Multiple Myeloma: Living Medical eTextbook, Hematology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Specific credit information can be found on each chapter's web page.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....9 Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience....Oncologists, hematologists, radiation oncologists, family practice/primary care physicians, and other clinicians involved in the management, treatment, and care of patients with multiple myeloma.
Educational material last updated...June 2013.
Financial Support...Celgene, Millennium The Takeda Oncology Company, and Onyx Pharmaceuticals.
CME Credit Expires...March 27, 2014.

The Multiple Myeloma: Living Medical eTextbook delivers a comprehensive review of multiple myeloma (MM), its diagnosis and prognosis, and the latest evidence-based data on treatment strategies with insights from top clinical specialists on the novel and emerging therapies that are revolutionizing the management of MM. 
Special topics in this edition include tailoring treatment regimens for special patient populations, managing adverse effects of treatment, and providing supportive care for comorbid conditions. 

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Tumor Immunology, Immunotherapy, and Advances in Metastatic Melanoma: Living Medical eTextbook Oncology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...7 chapters for a total of up to 14.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online textbook.
Target Audience.... Medical Oncologists, Dermatologists,  Internists,  Family Practitioners, nurses/NPs, pharmacists, PAs, and others.
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support... Bristol-Myers Squibb.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Tumor Immunology, Immunotherapy, and Advances in Metastatic Melanoma is an interactive resource to support learning in the field of tumor immunology, and more specifically focuses on melanoma treatment and management. Throughout each chapter you will find supplemental hyperlinks to external multimedia resources—including illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, and online textbooks—to enhance understanding of relevant issues.



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MELANOMA VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: New Frontiers in Melanoma Management
This meeting was presented live online on December 12, 2012, and is now available on demand through June 12, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Surgeons, Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Dermatologists, Family Physicians, Internists, Oncology Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Pharmacists involved in diagnosing and treating melanoma patients.
Educational material updated...December 12, 2012.
Financial Support...Genentech, Merck and Prometheus.
Expiration of CME credit...June 12, 2013.

MELANOMA VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: New Frontiers in Melanoma Management presents the latest melanoma treatment options and therapies.
Subjects covered include Targeted Therapies, Immunotherapy in Patients with Advanced Melanoma and Surgical Management of Melanoma.
There are three lectures:
• Surgical Management of Melanoma: Evolving Practices
• Targeted Therapy in Melanoma Management
• Immunotherapy in Patients with Advanced Melanoma
After viewing these lectures, you should be able to:
• Identify newly approved drugs and combination systemic therapies for melanoma and explain their application
• Explain current approaches to the surgical management of melanoma and use of SLNB
• Discuss the evaluation and development of biomarkers for diagnosis, staging and treatment of melanoma
• Describe current recommended clinical practice for excision of localized melanomas and patient selection for sentinel lymph node biopsy
• Discuss the efficacy of chemoimmunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma

Lung Cancer Virtual Education Congress: Improving Patient Outcomes through Earlier and More Personalized Treatment
This meeting was presented live online on December 12, 2012, and is now available on demand through June 12, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Pulmonologists, Oncology Nurses, Surgeons, Family Physicians, Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other practitioners, involved in diagnosing and treating lung cancer patients.
Educational material updated...December 12th, 2012.
Financial Support...Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, USA, and Daiichi Sankyo.
Expiration of CME credit...June 13, 2013.

Lung Cancer Virtual Education Congress: Improving Patient Outcomes through Earlier and More Personalized Treatment
This meeting was presented live online on December 12, 2012, and is now available on demand through June 12, 2013.
After participating in this Lung Cancer Virtual Education Congress, you will be able to:
• Describe recent advances in prevention, imaging, and early detection of lung cancer and to identify patients most likely to benefit from annual screening
• Choose patients most likely to respond to a specific targeted biologic therapy, based on the biomarker profile of the disease
• Manage the adverse effects and events of combination therapy to achieve greater adherence to therapy among lung cancer patients and improved quality of life
Topics Include:
• Moving Biomarker Identification into Clinical Practice
• Recent Advances in Lung Cancer Screening, Risk Assessment, Imaging, and Early Diagnosis: What Is Ready for Prime Time?
• Recent developments in targeted therapy for NSCLC

Metastatic Melanoma: MedImage Cases®
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12 activities for a total of up to 6.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Case-based audio podcasts accompanied by a variety of patient images/scans.
Target Audience....Oncologists, Dermatologists, Internists, Family Practitioners, nurses/NPs, pharmacists, and PAs.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support...Genentech and Prometheus.
CME credit expires...One year after posting. 

Metastatic Melanoma: MedImage Cases®, a new eTextbook, is a series of image-based case presentations, with audio commentary from experts, that are designed to help guide diagnosis and treatment. 
The goal is for clinicians to translate the practical knowledge gained into successful management strategies for patients with metastatic melanoma. 
This program also features a "Share Your Knowledge" function, which allows you to reflect and comment on a particular case or about similar patients you see in your practice. 



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Primary Care Orthopaedics
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...14.75.
Awarded by....University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. 
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $495 to $795. 
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD,  Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...ORTHO, ER, FP, IM, PED
Educational material updated...October 1, 2011.
Expiration of CME credit...September 30, 2013.

Primary Care Orthopaedics provides a complete review of the basic principles of orthopaedic care. Particular attention is paid to the diagnosis and initial management of the orthopaedic problems most commonly seen by the primary care giver.
After viewing Primary Care Orthopaedics, you will be able to:
• Diagnose common orthopaedic problems;
• Safely manage those challenges which are appropriately treated by a primary care giver; and
• Determine which cases need to be referred to an orthopaedist and urgency of referral.

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Audio-Digest "Special Series" Pain Management CME Package
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Up to 58 hours (29 programs).
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$24.99 (MP3 podcast) or $27.99 (Audio CD). 
15% discount if all 29 programs are purchased.
Format...Online Audio MP3 or Audio CD.
Target Audiences...PAIN MEDICINE.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

The Audio-Digest "Special Series" Pain Management CME Package contains 29 programs related to pain management. Titles include: Rheumatic Diseases: An Update on Management; Perspectives on Pain Management; Interstitial Cystitis; Pointers in Pain Management; Common Pain Disorders in Primary Care; Low Back and Hip Pain; Headache: Trends in Treatment; Pain Management: A Primary Care Perspective; The Psychiatrist/Psychologist as Pain Manager; Pediatric Orthopedics; Pearls in Pain Management; Perioperative Acute Pain Management; Pain Issues in Women; Migraine Headache: Diagnosis and Treatment; and Upper Extremity Update.

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Challenges in the Assessment and Management of Chronic Pain 
Meeting sessions will be presented live online on May 14, 2013,10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time (Session 1) and on July 02, 2013, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time (Session 2) and will then be available on demand through January 2, 2014.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0 hours total (2.0 for each session).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...This program is intended for pain specialists, psychiatrists, neurologists, psychopharmacologists, pharmacists, anesthesiologists, psychologists and psychiatric social workers and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients suffering from chronic pain.
Educational material updated....May 14 and July 2 , 2013.
Financial Support...Depomed Inc., Lilly USA, LLC.
Expiration of CME credit...January 2, 2014.

Challenges in the Assessment and Management of Chronic Pain
The four lectures and discussions are (Session 1):
• New Insights into the Pathophysiology & Assessment of Chronic Pain
• Is the Use of Opioid Analgesics Ever Warranted in the Management of Chronic Pain?
and (Session 2):
• Practical Strategies for Assessing and Diagnosing Neuropathic Pain
• How is Chronic Pain Different in Women, and what are the Management Implications?
After participating in this program, you will be able to:
• Describe the clinical characteristics and implications of chronic pain.
• Outline the underlying pathophysiology of pain transmission and differentiate pain pathways, with special attention to the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain.
• Explain the debate surrounding the use of opioid therapies in the management of chronic noncancer pain, and apply validated risk assessment instruments in evaluating patients’ risk of misuse/abuse of prescribed opioid therapies.
• Implement evidence-based treatment strategies that address gender-specific factors in women with chronic pain conditions, including fibromyalgia.
• Identify and compare the safety, efficacy and tolerability profiles of pharmacologic treatment options used to manage chronic pain.

ScientiaCME Pain Management
Last visited...June 2013. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...2.0.
Awarded by....ScientiaCME.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...PAIN MANAGEMENT.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after release.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

ScientiaCME Pain Management has two lectures:
• Current and Emerging Strategies in the Treatment of Chronic Pain (1 hr CME);
• Therapeutic Updates, Best Practices, and Barriers to Care in the Treatment of Chronic Pain (1 hr CME)

Improving Outcomes in Chronic Pain
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Up to 14.55 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...PAIN MEDICINE (or any physician who treats patients with pain).
Meets Special CME Requirements in....California, Oregon, Rhode Island and West Virginia.

Improving Outcomes in Chronic Pain will help you to:
Assess and measure pain and its effects on your patients;
Choose appropriate therapies for chronic pain;
Better manage common pain syndromes; and
Safeguard your practice from drug abuse and diversion.

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Pharmocotherapy for Primary Care
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...10.5.
Awarded by....University of California, Davis Health System.
Cost...........$595 to $995 according to which format you choose.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Audio-CD & MP3 or Video-DVD & MP4 or Combo VIDEO/AUDIO Package.
Target Audiences...Primary Care Physicians and Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...July 1, 2012.
Expiration of CME credit...July 1, 2015.

Pharmocotherapy for Primary Care emphasizes diabetes and lipid management, chronic pain management especially in functional pain syndromes, diagnosis and treatment of dementia, and understanding psychiatric disorders commonly seen  in primary care.
After concluding Pharmocotherapy for Primary Care, you should be able to:
• Discuss the latest advances in pharmacotherapy for the treatment of diabetes and lipid abnormalities
• Describe options for treating diabetes and lipid abnormalities in patients who are ethnically diverse, elderly, obese, and who participate in limited exercise
• Discuss current and proposed best practices for managing pain associated with complex medical conditions
• Recognize the need for aggressive pain management in order to prevent the long-term neuropathic and psychiatric complications of injury and disease
• Identify optimal therapy for functional pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Describe how best to educate and support our patients with newly diagnosed dementia, along with their families and caregivers
• Identify the latest therapeutic measures to help slow the progression and new pharmacotherapeutic treatments that may alter the course of Alzheimer’s disease
• Discuss how making an early diagnosis benefits affected patients
• Recognize early signs of unipolar and bipolar depression, combined anxiety and depressive disorders, ADHD in children and adults
• Develop a focused plan of therapy for each psychiatric conditions

Audio-Digest Series Special - Clinical Pharmacology CME
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...10 issues each awarding 2 hours credit (Total of 20 Hours).
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........$24.99 (MP3 podcast), or $27.99 (CDs). 15% discount if you buy the entire package of 10 programs.
Format...MP3 podcast or Audio CDs.
Target Audience...
Educational material last updated...2012.
CME Credit Expires...Three years after posting.

Audio-Digest Series Special - Clinical Pharmacology CME represents a collection of  Clinical Pharmacology lectures as they apply to various specialties.
Some recent titles include:
• Pharmacologic Therapy for Depression and Anxiety 
• Treatment of Psychosis, Part 2: Antipsychotic Medications 
• Pharmacotherapy: Where Do We Stand?
• Bad for the Bones: Prescription Medications and Skeletal Deterioration 
• Highlights from the 16th Annual Psychopharmacology Update 
• Toxicologic Emergencies 
• Diabetes Medications: Sorting Out the Options 
• Pediatric Anesthesia Update
• Issues in Clinical Anesthesia 
• Control if Chronic Pain and Acute Pain/Hemoglobinopathies

See the complete list of Audio-Digest Programs in other specialties

ScientiaCME Pharmacy/Medication Safety
Last visited...June 2013. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...About 20.
Awarded by....ScientiaCME.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...ALL PRESCRIBING PRACTITIONERS .
CME Credit Expires...Two years after release.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

ScientiaCME Pharmacy/Medication Safety has seven lectures on various aspects of medication safety and 17 Pharmacotherapy Literature Updates. Many of these Literature Updates are concerning critical care pharmacotherapy.

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PSYCHIATRY VIRTUAL CME SUMMIT SERIES:
Optimizing Assessment and Management of Patients with Depression
Live online on June 19, 2013 (Part I), AND November 5, 2013 (Part II) and available on demand through December 19, 2013 (Part I) and April 5, 2014 (Part II).
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Psychiatrists, Internists, Family Physicians, Pharmacists, Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychologists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and other clinicians involved in the diagnosis and management of patients with depression.
Educational material updated... June 19, 2013 (Part I), AND November 5, 2013 (Part II).
Expiration of CME credit... December 19, 2013 (Part I) and April 5, 2014 (Part II).
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC and Forest Research Institute.

PSYCHIATRY VIRTUAL CME SUMMIT SERIES: Optimizing Assessment and Management of Patients with Depression features 4 lectures with Q&A sessions:
• New Insights into the Neurobiology of Depression
• Case study: a 45-year old woman with depressed mood and medically unexplained pain symptoms despite treatment
• Confronting Partial Response to Antidepressant Treatment in the Patient with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
• Case study: 63 year-old man with HIV-HCV co-infection and persistent depressive symptoms despite therapy
After attending these sessions, you will be better able to:
• Describe new data regarding the neurobiology of depression, and outline their potential implications for depression-related management
• Recognize physical symptoms associated with depression, including pain, and develop effective treatment algorithms for affected patients
• Outline therapeutic strategies for the management of patients with partial or no response to initial antidepressant therapy
• Discuss considerations for the management of depression in patients with concomitant chronic medical conditions,, including HIV-hepatitis C co-infection

CHALLENGES IN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY VIRTUAL SUMMIT: 
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Live online on May 30, 2013, and available on demand through November 30, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Psychiatrists, Internists, Family Physicians, Pediatricians, Pharmacists, Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychologists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and other clinicians involved in the diagnosis and management of adults or children with ADHD.
Educational material updated...May 30, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...November 30, 2013.
Financial Support...Shire Pharmaceuticals.

CHALLENGES IN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY VIRTUAL SUMMIT: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) features 3 lectures with Q&A sessions:
• Diagnostic Controversies in ADHD
• Clinical Pearls in the Pharmacotherapy of Adult ADHD
• Optimizing ADHD Treatment in Pediatric Patients: Behavioral and Pharmacologic Strategies
After viewing these lectures, you will be able to:
• Assess current best practices for the diagnosis of ADHD in children and adults
• Implement effective strategies for the use of pharmacologic treatments in adults with ADHD
• Assess the potential clinical implications of emerging clinical and scientific advances derived from genetic and neuroimaging studies of patients with ADHD
• Manage pediatric patients with ADHD optimally through appropriate use of behavioral interventions as well as pharmacologic treatments

Psychiatric Disorders—Schizophrenia: Living Medical eTextbook Psychiatry
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...5 chapters for a total of up to 5.25 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Online textbook.
Target Audience.... OB/GYN, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, NP, PA, and midwives.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support... Ferring Pharmaceuticals.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Psychiatric Disorders—Schizophrenia provides an overview of the history, epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of schizophrenia. Throughout each chapter, you will find supplemental hyperlinks to external multimedia resources, such as journal articles, videos, and illustrations, which will help enhance understanding of specific issues.



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Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes: A Virtual Education Symposium
This meeting was presented live online on January 24, 2013, and is now available on demand through July 24, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.  Psychiatrists, Pharmacists, Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with concomitant depression and diabetes will also benefit.
Educational material updated... January 24, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 24, 2013.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC.

Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes: A Virtual Education Symposium
Watch leading psychiatrists discuss managing the patient with depression and diabetes.
After participating in Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes, you will be better able to:
• Describe the bidirectional association between depression and diabetes and adapt screening practices accordingly
• Outline the rationale behind a combined approach to the management of depression and diabetes
• Apply appropriate and individualized treatment plans, including provisions for follow-up and ongoing monitoring, to optimally manage patients with both depression and diabetes
• Initiate appropriate adjuvant therapies in the management of patients who achieve partial or incomplete response to first-line pharmacotherapies for depression

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The Brigham Rheumatology Board Review Course
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...27.5.
Awarded by....Harvard Medical School.
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $795 to $1195.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD.
Target Audience...Rheumatologists and other health care providers interested in Rheumatology.
Educational material last updated...October 1, 2011.
Expiration of CME credit...September 30, 2014.

The major objective of The Brigham Rheumatology Board Review Course is to prepare you for the ABIM Subspecialty Board Examination in Rheumatology (Certification/Re-Certification).
After completing The Brigham Rheumatology Board Review Course, you will be able to:
• Understand and accurately assess differential diagnosis in rheumatology;
• Develop knowledge related to diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to patients with rheumatic diseases; and
• Answer simulated board questions.

ScientiaCME Osteoporosis
Last visited...June 2013. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....ScientiaCME.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...OB/GYN, RHEUMATOLOGY, FP, IM.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after release.
Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

ScientiaCME Osteoporosis  contains a single lecture:
Osteoporosis: Therapeutic Updates, Best Practices, and Barriers to Care (1 hr CME)

Rheumatoid Arthritis: MedImage Cases®
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12 activities for a total of up to 6.5 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Case-based audio podcasts with accompanying patient MRI images.
Target Audience.... Rheumatologists, PCPs, internists, family practice practitioners, nurses/NPs, and PAs.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support... Abbott and UCB.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Rheumatoid Arthritis: MedImage Cases® is a series of image-based case presentations, with audio commentary from renowned experts, that are designed to help guide diagnosis and treatment. The goal is for clinicians to translate the practical knowledge gained into successful management strategies for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.



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Rheumatoid Arthritis Edition: Living Medical eTextbook Rheumatology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Specific credit information can be found on each chapter's web page.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience...RHEUM, FM, IM, Nurses, Pharmacists (and other clinicians who diagnose and treat rheumatoid arthritis).
Educational material last updated...2012.
Financial Support...Bristol-Myers Squibb and Genentech/Biogen Idec.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit. 

Rheumatoid Arthritis Edition: Living Medical eTextbook Rheumatology: This eight-chapter online textbook helps you navigate the complexities of RA diagnosis, treatment, and management, and reinforces the importance of early diagnosis, immediate aggressive intervention, and tight disease control. Get up-to-date information on TNF inhibitors, interleukin 6 (IL-6) and IL-1 inhibitors, T-cell costimulatory blockers, and B-cell-targeting therapies. Hyperlinks to external resources enhance your understanding of relevant issues.

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Motivational Interviewing in Tobacco Cessation & Chronic Diseases
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...2.5.
Awarded by...Physicians’ Institute for Excellence in Medicine.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Cardiology, Chest Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner and any other clinician whose scope of practice includes helping patients quit smoking or make other health behavior changes.
Educational material last updated...November 30, 2012.
Financial support...Pfizer.
CME Credit Expires...November 30, 2013.

Motivational Interviewing in Tobacco Cessation & Chronic Diseases
This ten-video program is designed to introduce the concept of motivational interviewing and its value in helping patients who smoke consider a quit attempt. It is also applicable to patients with other chronic diseases. View each video and take a short quiz after each lecture to earn CME credit.
Video titles include:
1. Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
2. Patient-Centered Communication
3. Guiding vs. Directing
4. Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
5. Decisional Balance
6. Resistance and Ambivalence
7. Dissonance and Other Key Concepts
8. Motivational Interviewing Case Study
9. Empathy, Discrepancy, and Self-Efficacy
10. Other Motivational Interviewing Tools and Summary 

Promoting Healthy Families: A 2-Part Video Plus Monograph CME Series
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video; 1.0 for the monograph (Total of 1.5 hours)
Awarded by...American Medical Association.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Monograph.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who advise and counsel patients and family about healthy eating and physical activity)
Education material last updated...October 28, 2011.
Financial Support...American Medical Association. 
CME Credit Expires...October 28, 2014.

Promoting Healthy Families (How physicians can help adult patients promote healthy eating and physical activity for themselves and their children) consists of 3 parts:
• Part 1. Initiating A Conversation About Healthy Eating And Physical Activity Choices For Adults And Their Children (VIDEO);
• Part 2. Understanding Backsliding (“Aversive Reactions”) As A Natural Part Of The Process of Change (VIDEO); and
• Part 3. How Physicians Can Help Adult Patients Promote Healthy Eating And Physical Activity for Themselves And Their Children (MONOGRAPH)

Clinical Vaccinology Course
Presented by National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), Emory School of Medicine, and Emory Vaccine Center.
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....14.5.
Awarded by....National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format and the type of credit, from $595 to $1195.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...INFECTIOUS DISEASE, FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, PEDIATRICS, NP, PA and PHARMACIST. 
Educational material last updated....March 15, 2012.
Expiration of CME credit...March 15, 2014.

The Clinical Vaccinology Course provides the latest information on important developments in clinical vaccinology and the use of vaccines. 
At the conclusion of this activity, you will be able to:
• Summarize the reasons why vaccine preventable diseases persist
• Describe the immunological mechanism for vaccine protection
• Identify the challenges in implementation of immunization programs and strategies to improve them
• Explain the process for monitoring and evaluating vaccine safety and the evolution of vaccine safety concerns
• Describe new technology and ideas contributing to the future of vaccine development and delivery
• Discuss indications, contraindications, and effectiveness of vaccines recommended routinely as well as vaccines recommended in special circumstances such as for international travel

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NRCME Plus+ Training System: Training America's DOT Examiners
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0.
Awarded by....Oakstone Publishing.
Cost...........$695. (Only $450 for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants).
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD or Video MP4.
Target Audience...All physicians and other providers who intend to become certified medical examiners of drivers of heavy equipment. 
Educational material last updated...2013.

The NRCME Plus+ Training System will prepare you to take the Federal Examination for DOT (Department of Transportation) Certification.
The course consists of these modules:
• A pretest to allow you to evaluate your base level of knowledge.
• Comprehensive introduction to the National Registry program.
• Hearing module; Vision module; Respiratory module; Neurological module; Hypertension module; Five comprehensive cardiovascular modules; Psychological module; Medication modules. (2); Vascular disease module; Diabetes module; Musculoskeletal module.
• Each module has a post evaluation quiz.
• Final exam of 40 questions covering learned material. Once all modules and exam have been completed, a certificate is awarded and you become eligible to take the DOT Examination. 

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Looking for more Internal Medicine Board Reviews or Internal Medicine Audio-Video  CME?

Visit ApolloAudiobooks.com (Internal Medicine)

Free CME Internal Medicine. Many CME activities listed below offer Free Internal Medicine CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.  

Free CME Internal Medicine. Many CME activities listed below offer Free Internal Medicine CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

ACP MKSAP 16 Digital Edition (Online or CD Version)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours....166.
Awarded by....American College of Physicians (ACP)
Cost for Credit....$469 ($339 for ACP members)
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics; Question-and-Answer.
Target Audiences...IM.
Educational material last updated....Not stated (Probably 2012).
Financial support...None.

Over 1,200 multiple-choice questions and over 2,500 pages of supporting content are organized into 11 books covering the gamut of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hematology, Oncology, Neurology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, General Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care. Self-assessment format provides immediate feedback with full critiques explaining not only the correct answer but also the rationale and evidence and explanations for each incorrect item, as well.

Advanced Curriculum in Chronic HBV Management VII
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...10 activities for a total of up to 8.25 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online Newsletters, Video Case Vignettes, Article Reviews, and a Webcast.
Target Audience....GI, Hepatologists, ID, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, PAs, and Pharmacists. 
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support...Bristol-Myers Squibb.
CME credit expires...One year after posting. 

This free, long-form CME/CE program, now offering a 7th curriculum, features the latest information on screening, linkage to care, current and emerging treatments, HCC, and practical patient care strategies. Co-chairs Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, MD, FACP, and Robert G. Gish, MD, and the faculty of prominent hepatology experts provide clarity and guidance on key issues and practice challenges.

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AMA Therapeutic Insights
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...1.0 hour for each newsletter (total of 4.0 hours).
Awarded by....AMA.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Text-Only (pdf).
Target Audiences....FP, IM.
Educational material last updated....2012.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.
Financial support...None Stated.

AMA Therapeutic Insights is a "disease-specific CME newsletter with the latest treatment guidelines and unprecedented prescribing data views." The four current newsletters are: 
• Management of Stable COPD;
• Current Management of Dyslipidemia in Adults;
• Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease;
• Treatment of Tobacco Dependence.

AMDA E-University
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours....About 33 activities offering 1-2 credit-hours each.
Awarded by....American Medical Directors Association.
Cost for Credit....$50 per hour for AMDA members; $66 for nonmembers.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lecture.
Target Audiences...FP, IM, GERO.
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies.

These activities are aimed at physicians who are medical directors in long-term care facilities. 
There are live webinars hosted bimonthly as well as archived slides/lectures. Topics include both aspects of clinical care and practice management.

ARHP (Association of Reproductive Health Professionals)
Last visited....June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours....19 archived webinars (1.0 unit each), 1 monographs (2.0 units each) and a single virtual clinic (0.5 hours). Total of 21.5 hours. Some activities only available to ARHP members.
Awarded by....Association of Reproductive Health Professionals.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Text-Only, Slide-Audio lectures.
Target Audiences.. OB/GYN, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine.
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support...Pharmaceutical companies, foundations, and individual donors. 

Choose "Clinical Minute" for a 15 minute activity involving a video, case vignette, and post test.
Choose "Clinical Proceedings" to see a clinical monograph: Update on Emergency Contraception for 2 credits. 
Click on "Archived Webinars" to find 19 slide-audio lectures (webinars) immediately available on a variety of reproductive 
health topics. Some recent lectures are: Medical Abortion Followup, New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines, and Vaginal Atrophy: A Wake Up Call.
Choose "Live Webinars" to find links to 4 upcoming online activities.  
Choose Virtual Clinic to find 2 cases for credit: Depression and Multiple Sclerosis.

ASCCP (American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology)
Last visited....June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours....1 activity offering one hour.
Awarded by....ASCCP.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio lectures.
Target Audiences...FP, IM, OB/GYN, PATH.
Educational material last updated....2011.
CME Credit Expires...July 6, 2014.
Financial Support...Merck & Company, GlaxoSmithKline, Digene Corporation (now Qiagen). 

Currently there is only one lecture available for CME:
Management of Cervical Abnormalities in Adolescents and Young Women.
This lecture features PowerPoint presentations containing cytologic, colposcopic, and histologic images, as well as scrolling text and audio accompaniments, thumbnails and search functions.

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT:
Real-World Challenges in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation  
Live online June 27, 2013, and available on demand through December 27, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants caring for patients with atrial fibrillation.
Educational material updated... June 27, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...December 27, 2013.
Financial Support...Boehringer Ingelheim.

Real-World Challenges in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation features 4 lectures with Q&A sessions:
• The Changing Landscape of Atrial Fibrillation Management 
• Patient Selection: The Key to Optimizing Outcomes with Ablation Therapy 
• What is the Real Risk for Bleeding with Anticoagulation? 
• Rhythm Control: Which Therapy for Which Patient?
After completing Real-World Challenges in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation, you will be better able to:
• Describe the clinical consequences of atrial fibrillation and the need to appropriately assess risk for early intervention to improve outcomes. 
• Explain new antithrombotic therapies and assess their relative risks and benefits in the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism associated with atrial fibrillation. 
• Apply evidence-based assessment of bleeding risk to identify patients with AF who are eligible for antithrombotic therapy. 
• Evaluate and refer appropriate patients with AF for surgical and/or interventional approaches (e.g., catheter ablation). 
• Use patient-specific approaches to the selection of antiarrhythmic agents for rhythm control in patients with AF.

California Academy of Family Physicians Online CME (CAFP)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...One hour per course (8.0 hours). Some programs give additional AAFP credit for being "evidence-based."
Awarded by....California Academy of Family Physicians.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio or Text-Only.
Target Audience....FP, IM.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial support...Various Pharmaceutical Companies.
CME Credit Expires...One or two years after posting.

8 activities in a wide variety of medical topic areas.
The current activities are:
Spirometry 101 for the Primary Care Physician; Case Studies in Colorectal Cancer: A Roundtable Discussion; Quality Improvement Initiatives in Multiple Sclerosis Management; Preventing Medical Errors for Clinical Health Professionals 2011-2014; Strike Before Stroke: Intervening Early in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation; The Atrial Fibrillation Revolution: Refining the Evidence-Based Approach to Stroke Prevention; Optimizing Management Strategies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Expert Crossfire Panel Discussion; and Spirometry Aids the Differential Diagnosis of Asthma and COPD.

CARDIOCARE LIVE: New Frontiers in Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Arterial Disease Management  
This meeting was presented live online on January 16, 2013 and is now available on demand through July 16, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Interventional Cardiologists, Cardiac Surgeons, Hospitalists, and Intensive Care specialists.
Educational material updated...January 16, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 16, 2013.
Financial Support...Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Daiichi Lilly and Medtronic.

CARDIOCARE LIVE: New Frontiers in Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Arterial Disease Management features three lectures:
• Assessing Progress in Coronary Stenting 
• Aortic Stenosis: A Focus on TAVI
• Interventions in Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
After attending CARDIOCARE LIVE, you will be able to:
• Recognize indications for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in aortic stenosis and benefits and risks of this procedure
• Evaluate and properly apply current advances in coronary stenting
• Identify patients with peripheral vascular disease and select them for evidence-based interventions

CHALLENGES IN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY VIRTUAL SUMMIT: 
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Live online on May 30, 2013, and available on demand through November 30, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Psychiatrists, Internists, Family Physicians, Pediatricians, Pharmacists, Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychologists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and other clinicians involved in the diagnosis and management of adults or children with ADHD.
Educational material updated...May 30, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...November 30, 2013.
Financial Support...Shire Pharmaceuticals.

CHALLENGES IN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY VIRTUAL SUMMIT: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) features 3 lectures with Q&A sessions:
• Diagnostic Controversies in ADHD
• Clinical Pearls in the Pharmacotherapy of Adult ADHD
• Optimizing ADHD Treatment in Pediatric Patients: Behavioral and Pharmacologic Strategies
After viewing these lectures, you will be able to:
• Assess current best practices for the diagnosis of ADHD in children and adults
• Implement effective strategies for the use of pharmacologic treatments in adults with ADHD
• Assess the potential clinical implications of emerging clinical and scientific advances derived from genetic and neuroimaging studies of patients with ADHD
• Manage pediatric patients with ADHD optimally through appropriate use of behavioral interventions as well as pharmacologic treatments

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Living Medical eTextbook Pulmonology
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...6 chapters for a total of up to 9.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Online textbook.
Target Audience.... Pulmonologists, Family Physicians, Internists and other clinicians who treat patients with COPD.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support... Forest Laboratories.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) was developed in conjunction with Editor-in-Chief Fernando Martinez, MD, PhD, a lead author of the most recent GOLD clinical practice guidelines for COPD, along with contributing faculty who are recognized experts in their field. Each chapter incorporates the most recent data and clinical recommendations with practical tools, images, and links to support the most current approach to the understanding, diagnosis, and management of COPD.


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Cleveland Clinic Internal Medicine and Subspecialties
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD
Credit hours....About 95 activities offering a total of about 95 hours (not counted).
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost..........Free.
Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only, Case Based Interactive.
Target Audiences...IM.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support.
CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Includes all activities under Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project Clinical Decisions Cases, and Cleveland Clinic Medicine Today: Internal Medicine Webcast Series. It also includes specialty grand rounds and the Masters in Medicine series.
Recent topics include:
Iron overload and the liver
Clinical strategies for obesity management
Systemic Vasculitides

Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project Clinical Decisions Cases
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...Each activity awards 0.25 to 0.5 credit-hours (most are 15 minutes); 29 activities offering a total of about 8.5 hours.
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruct. Type...Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audiences...FP, IM. 
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support...None Stated. 
CME Credit Expires...3 years after posting.

This series applies national practice guidelines and key research findings to clinical practice. Each case includes didactic information as well as interactive case-based lessons to aid in patient management. Some recent topics are: 
• Endometrial Cancer;
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease;
• Prostate Cancer Prevention;
• Cervical Cancer;
• Diverticulitis; 
• Screening and Detecting Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children; and
• Chronic Renal Failure.

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...1.0 hour per article; Up to 4.0 hours for each issue (up to 48 hours per year).
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Instruction Type... Text-Only.
Target Audiences...FP, IM.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Educational material last updated...3/13.
Financial Support...None Stated. 

You will find the full text and the CME questions from the last 12 months of the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 
Recent articles include: 
• Cervical Cancer Screening: What's New and What's Coming?
• A 67 Year Old Man with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Frailty in Older Adults: Implications for End of Life Care
• Septic Shock: The Initial Moments and Beyond

Cleveland Clinic Medicine Today: Internal Medicine Webcast Series
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...4 webcasts offering 1.0 hour each (total of 4 hours).
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruct. Type....Slide-Audio Lecture.
Target Audiences....IM.
Educational material last updated....6/2012.
Financial Support...Audio-Digest Foundation.

This series presents topics from the Division of Medicine's Medical Grand Rounds, including: 
• Aortic Stenosis and Regurgitation
• Stress Testing: Indications and Modality
• Vitamin D in Health and Disease
• Social Media and Lifelong Learning

Clinical Challenges in the Management of HIV & Hepatitis: A Virtual Summit Series  
Live online on June 25, 2013 (Part I), AND July 17, 2013 (Part II) and available on demand through January 17, 2014.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...8.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Infectious Disease Specialists, HIV/AIDS Specialists, Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and any other health care providers who care for patients with HIV/HCV.
Educational material updated...June 25, 2013 (Part I), AND July 17, 2013 (Part II).
Expiration of CME credit...January 17, 2014.
Financial Support...Gilead Sciences, Inc., Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Part I of Clinical Challenges in the Management of HIV & Hepatitis consists of 4 presentations:
• New Approaches to HIV Screening and Prevention: The Impact of TasP, PrEP and At-Home HIV testing
• New and Emerging Treatments in HIV Infection
• HIV Screening for Primary Care Providers
• Managing HCV in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease
Part II contains these lectures:
• Chronic HCV Infection: Treat Now or Delay?
• Challenges in the Treatment of HCV: Non-Response, Partial Response and Relapse
• The Quest for a Cure for HIV: Where Are We (Really)?
• Implementing HIV Screening in the Primary Care Setting
After completing Clinical Challenges in the Management of HIV & Hepatitis, you will be better able to:
• Apply data supporting early initiation of ART (at higher CD4 T cell counts) as a means of preventing disease progression and reducing transmission of HIV
• Appropriately utilize simplified ART regimens to improve patient adherence to treatment with special attention to side effect management and virologic suppression
• Outline the latest data on novel classes of ART and their potential future role in the management of patients with HIV
• Apply appropriate screening, prevention and management strategies for HIV+ patients with comorbidities such as atherosclerosis, osteoporosis and renal insufficiency
• Adequately manage patients with HIV/HCV co-infection, including strategies for avoiding drug-drug interactions and improving patient adherence to therapy
• Apply current guideline recommendations for HBV screening and vaccination, especially in caring for adult patients
• Apply current CDC recommendations for age-based HCV screening in order to facilitate earlier diagnosis
• Apply recently updated AASLD guidelines to the screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with HCV infection, and initiate  AASLD-recommended anti-HCV treatment regimens in appropriate patients
• Apply evidence-based strategies to the management of treatment-related side effects, such as anemia, in patients with HCV undergoing treatment
• Compare evolving treatment strategies, including all-oral and IFN-free regimens in development, in order to educate patients and make treatment-related decisions
• Outline best practices in the management of patients with HCV and advanced liver disease

Clinical Directors Network (CDN) - Clinical Leadership Webcasts
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...500+, not all activities offer credit.
Awarded by....AAFP.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type...Slides/Videos/Live interactive discussions.
Target Audience....FP, IM.
Educational material last updated...Daily.
Financial support...None Stated.

Clinical Directors Network, Inc. (CDN) provides primary and preventive health care services for underserved populations. CDN online training sessions include 35 tracks including: Access To Care; Adolescent Health; Alternative Medicine; Asthma/Pulmonary; Bioterrorism; Cancer Prevention and Care; Cardiovascular Disease/Hypertension; Clinical Ethics; Clinical Informatics; Clinical Leadership; Clinical Research; Cultural Competency; Dental/Oral Medicine; Depression/Mental Health; Diabetes; Geriatric Medicine; Health Disparities; and HIV/AIDS. Once the live session is completed, webcasts are archived. Viewers fill out a questionnaire to receive a CME certificate via email.

COLORECTAL CANCER VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Optimizing Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer - Today and Tomorrow  
This meeting was presented live online on February 7, 2013, and is now available on demand.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...5.0.
Awarded by....Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Gastroenterologists, Oncology Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, and other healthcare professionals, who care for colorectal cancer patients.
Educational material updated...February 7, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...August 7, 2013.
Financial Support...Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Lilly and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc.

COLORECTAL CANCER VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Optimizing Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer - Today and Tomorrow features three lectures:
• Introduction/Opening Remarks 
• Improving Recommended Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
• Staging, Prognosis, and Management of Stage II and Stage III Colorectal Cancer 
• Optimizing Therapy Choices in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)
• Pharmacogenetics and Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer: Today and Tomorrow
After attending the COLORECTAL CANCER VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT, you will be able to:
• Select the most appropriate detection, screening, and chemoprevention methods for colorectal cancer
• Describe the use of biomarkers for screening and prognosis of colorectal cancer
• Identify the most appropriate adjuvant and neoadjuvant treatments for colorectal cancer patients
• Comment on new agents in the treatment of colorectal cancer and the latest clinical trials results
• Consider treatment strategies for metastatic colorectal cancer

Cyberounds  "Conferences" (Text-Only)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...Up to 50.0 hours per year. (Also accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.) 
Awarded by....Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Cost...........$125 for conferences, including an annual registration charge, free for eCME games.
Instruction Type...Text-Only, quizzes.
Target Audiences....FP, IM. 
Educational material last updated....Monthly.
Financial Support...Some activities are supported by pharmaceutical companies

The "Conferences" section includes programs in 16 specialties, developed by a panel of academic clinicians from 15 U.S. medical schools. eCME games are interactive quizzes.

DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Prevention & Management of Type 2 Diabetes: New Insights, Therapies, and Interventions  
This meeting was presented live online on January 16, 2013 and is now available on demand through July 16, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Family Physicians, Internists, Diabetologists, Endocrinologists, Cardiologists, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with diabetes.
Educational material updated...January 16, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 16, 2013.
Financial Support...Amylin and Boehringer Ingelheim.

DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Prevention & Management of Type 2 Diabetes: New Insights, Therapies, and Interventions features three lectures:
• New Antidiabetic Drugs: Differentiation Is the Key
• What Works for Type 2 Diabetes and Associated Obesity?
• Present and Future Perspectives on Diabetes Prevention
After attending the DIABETES VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT, you will be able to:
• Compare the risk-benefit profiles of novel antihyperglycemic drugs and list three potential therapies with novel mechanisms of action
• Identify patients with type 2 diabetes who would benefit from bariatric surgery, and provide timely referral to appropriate patients
• Discuss approaches to diabetes prevention, and apply effective strategies in order to minimize the risk of diabetes onset

DYSLIPIDEMIA VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: 
Preventing CV Disease Through Dyslipidemia Management  
Live online June 26, 2013, and available on demand through December 26, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Cardiologists, Internists, Family Physicians, Endocrinologists, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants caring for patients with dyslipidemia..
Educational material updated... June 26, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...December 26, 2013.
Financial Support...Boehringer Ingelheim.

DYSLIPIDEMIA VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: Preventing CV Disease Through Dyslipidemia Management features 4 lectures with Q&A sessions:
• Assessing and Managing Dyslipidemias: What’s on the Horizon? 
• New Perspectives on Calculating Cardiovascular Risk 
• Does HDL–C Matter?
• Clinical Implications of Hypertriglyceridemia
After completing Preventing CV Disease Through Dyslipidemia Management, you will be better able to:
• Compare and contrast the relative risks and benefits of currently available lipid-modifying therapies
• Identify barriers to patient adherence with lipid-modifying therapies and methods/strategies to improve adherence
• Identify and assess the safety, efficacy and tolerability profiles of emerging therapies and their potential role in improving outcomes in lipid management
• Discuss key changes anticipated in the ATP IV guidelines and their impact on clinical practice
• Assess the role of HLD-C modulation and triglyceride reduction as means of reducing cardiovascular risk in specific patient populations

GI Hepatology Academy 2013 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes   
This meeting was presented live on May 7, 2013, is now available on demand until May 7, 2014. 
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...7.0.
Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat.
Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, infectious disease specialists and pharmacists may also find the course useful.
Educational material updated....May 7 , 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...May 7 , 2014.
Financial Support...Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Shire, UCB Inc. and ViroPharma Incorporated.

GI Hepatology Academy 2013 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes
The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology. Lectures include: 
• Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH): An Emerging Epidemic
• A New Era in the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C
• Managing HIV and HCV Co-Infection
• Rethinking Clostridium difficile: Old bug, new challenges
• New Concepts and Treatments in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Occult Blood Testing, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy or CT Colography
After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to:
• Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options
• Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference 
• Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence 
• Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases
• Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

Having the Difficult Conversation: Counseling Your Patients on End of Life Decisions
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...2.0.
Awarded by....Boston University School of Medicine.
Cost..........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Audio Lectures.
Target Audience...Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Expiration of CME credit...June 30, 2013.
Financial Support...None Stated.

After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Explain the legal ramifications of the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991.
• List three goals of advance directives.
• Use goals of care in negotiating advance directives with patients.
• Present an evidence-based approach to the completion of advance directives in the outpatient office setting.
• Initiate an end-of-life care discussion with a terminally ill patient.
• Describe the goals of care and how they guide the end-of-life care decision-making process.
• Outline the role of hospice in end-of-life care.
• Present an evidence-based approach to the completion of advance directives in the outpatient office setting
This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 2 hours of end of life care education and 2 hours of risk management study.

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding @Point of Care360  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...5 chapters for a total of up to 5.25 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Online textbook.
Target Audience.... OB/GYN, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, NP, PA, and midwives.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support... Ferring Pharmaceuticals.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Heavy Menstrual Bleeding @Point of Care360: This interactive, multimedia, clinical decision support platform provides several chapters of comprehensive clinical information, accessible @Point of Care. The content is edited by noted thought leaders, and is continuously updated. 

It is available as an iPhone/iPad app, with features such as bookmaking, highlighting, note-taking, and knowledge sharing.


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Immune-Mediated Dermatologic Conditions: Living Medical eTextbook, Dermatology Edition  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...7 chapters for a total of up to 5.25 credits.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience...Dermatologists, General/Internal Medicine providers, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Physician assistants, and Pharmacists who care for patients with dermatologic conditions.
Educational material last updated...2013.
Financial Support...Abbott and Amgen.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting date.

This point-of-care and online textbook presents seven chapters that explore the role of immunology in dermatologic disease processes; current strategies for immunomodulation; novel therapeutic strategies for common dermatologic conditions; and challenges associated with immune-targeted therapy. Hyperlinks to external resources enhance your understanding of relevant issues. Each chapter also features a specific, relevant nursing statement that offers nursing professionals a clinical insight on practical application of the content.

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JAMA Internal Medicine (Formerly Archives of Internal Medicine)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD,
Credit hours...78 courses available for credit.
Awarded by....American Medical Association.
Cost...........Free to anyone with a paid subscription to any journal in the JAMA and AMA members.
Instruction Type...Text-Only
Target Audience...IM.
Educational material last updated...2013.
Financial support...None.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after posting.

Read the article and score above 80% on the quiz for credit. Some topics covered frequently are: Cardiology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Neurology, Nephrology, and Surgery.

Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Medicine CME Programs
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by... Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours... 1.0 to 2.0 per course. It is not feasible to count the number of activities or credit- hours.
Awarded by... Johns Hopkins.
Cost... Free.
Instruction Type... Podcast, text.
Target Audiences... IM and many other specialties.
Education material last updated... 2012.
Financial Support... Various pharmaceutical companies.

The site offers courses in 23 medical specialty areas. Many courses have "CME expired" noted: make sure that is not the case if you need CME credits. Some new activities (linked from the main page) are: 
• Methods for Improving Quality of Life for Patients with Spasticity; 
• Managing Neuropathic Pain In the Primary Care Setting;
• Examining the Psychosocial Ramifications of Type 1 Diabetes in Children; and
• Histology Matters: Personalized Therapy for Patients with Nonsmallcell Lung Cancer

Living Medical Textbook Neurology: Multiple Sclerosis 2011 Edition
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. 
Credit hours...21.75.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience...Neurology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice/Primary Care Physicians (and other clinicians who diagnose or treat patients with Multiple Sclerosis)
Educational material last updated...August 2011.
Financial Support...Teva Neuroscience.

This interactive online neurology textbook provides comprehensive coverage of important MS-related topics, such as MRI and new imaging techniques, currently available therapies, treatments in development (Monoclonal Antibodies and Small-Molecule therapies), and symptom management. Chaired by Bruce A. Cohen, MD, the Living Medical Textbook Neurology is supplemented by hyperlinks to external multimedia resources such as illustrations, videos, journal articles, and other resources, that enhance understanding of relevant issues. And with its move to the iPhone platform, the program is even more timely and convenient.

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Lung Cancer Virtual Education Congress: Improving Patient Outcomes through Earlier and More Personalized Treatment  
This meeting was presented live online on December 12, 2012, and is now available on demand through June 12, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Pulmonologists, Oncology Nurses, Surgeons, Family Physicians, Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other practitioners, involved in diagnosing and treating lung cancer patients.
Educational material updated...December 12th, 2012.
Financial Support...Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, USA, and Daiichi Sankyo.
Expiration of CME credit...June 13, 2013.

Lung Cancer Virtual Education Congress: Improving Patient Outcomes through Earlier and More Personalized Treatment
This meeting was presented live online on December 12, 2012, and is now available on demand through June 12, 2013.
After participating in this Lung Cancer Virtual Education Congress, you will be able to:
• Describe recent advances in prevention, imaging, and early detection of lung cancer and to identify patients most likely to benefit from annual screening
• Choose patients most likely to respond to a specific targeted biologic therapy, based on the biomarker profile of the disease
• Manage the adverse effects and events of combination therapy to achieve greater adherence to therapy among lung cancer patients and improved quality of life
Topics Include:
• Moving Biomarker Identification into Clinical Practice
• Recent Advances in Lung Cancer Screening, Risk Assessment, Imaging, and Early Diagnosis: What Is Ready for Prime Time?
• Recent developments in targeted therapy for NSCLC

Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by...Vindico Medical Education.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audience...Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Cardiology, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner and any other clinician who treats patients with diabetes. 
Educational material last updated...December 18, 2012.
CME Credit Expires...December 18, 2013.

In Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists, leading clinicians review the efficacy and safety of available glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, namely exenatide, liraglutide, and exenatide extended-release in the treatment of diabetes. Special attention is given to the potential cardiometabolic benefits of these agents. The experts also review the indications for the use of these agents in combination with insulin.
After completing Managing the Full Spectrum of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Closer Look at GLP-1 Agonists, you will be able to: 
• Examine the potential utility of GLP-1 agonists in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes. 
• Discuss the combined use of GLP-1 agonist therapy and insulin to improve glycemia, and aid in the reduction of A1C, weight, and insulin requirements. 
• Assess the use of longer acting GLP-1 agonists for their ability to achieve A1C targets, and minimize adverse events such as weight gain and hypoglycemia that may affect adherence to therapy.

Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes: A Virtual Education Symposium  
This meeting was presented live online on January 24, 2013, and is now available on demand through July 24, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.  Psychiatrists, Pharmacists, Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients with concomitant depression and diabetes will also benefit.
Educational material updated... January 24, 2013.
Expiration of CME credit...July 24, 2013.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC.

Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes: A Virtual Education Symposium
Watch leading psychiatrists discuss managing the patient with depression and diabetes.
After participating in Managing the Patient with Depression & Diabetes, you will be better able to:
• Describe the bidirectional association between depression and diabetes and adapt screening practices accordingly
• Outline the rationale behind a combined approach to the management of depression and diabetes
• Apply appropriate and individualized treatment plans, including provisions for follow-up and ongoing monitoring, to optimally manage patients with both depression and diabetes
• Initiate appropriate adjuvant therapies in the management of patients who achieve partial or incomplete response to first-line pharmacotherapies for depression

(The) Medical Letter on Drugs & Therapeutics
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD. 
Credit hours...26
Awarded by....The Medical Letter.
Cost for Credit....Prices vary. See site for details.
Instruction Type....Text-Only.
Target Audience...FP, IM.
Educational material last updated...Monthly,
Financial Support...None Stated.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

As a participant in The Medical Letter CME program: 
•  You read reviews of FDA-approved and off-label uses of drugs and other treatment modalities; 
•  You learn to select and prescribe, or confirm the appropriateness of the prescribed usage of the drugs and other therapeutic modalities with specific attention to clinical trials, pathophysiology, dosage and administration, drug metabolism and interactions, and patient management; and 
•  You learn to make independent and informed therapeutic choices in your practice.

MELANOMA VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: New Frontiers in Melanoma Management 
This meeting was presented live online on December 12, 2012, and is now available on demand through June 12, 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lectures.
Target Audiences...Surgeons, Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Dermatologists, Family Physicians, Internists, Oncology Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Pharmacists involved in diagnosing and treating melanoma patients.
Educational material updated...December 12, 2012.
Financial Support...Genentech, Merck and Prometheus.
Expiration of CME credit...June 12, 2013.

MELANOMA VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT: New Frontiers in Melanoma Management presents the latest melanoma treatment options and therapies.
Subjects covered include Targeted Therapies, Immunotherapy in Patients with Advanced Melanoma and Surgical Management of Melanoma.
There are three lectures:
• Surgical Management of Melanoma: Evolving Practices
• Targeted Therapy in Melanoma Management
• Immunotherapy in Patients with Advanced Melanoma
After viewing these lectures, you should be able to:
• Identify newly approved drugs and combination systemic therapies for melanoma and explain their application
• Explain current approaches to the surgical management of melanoma and use of SLNB
• Discuss the evaluation and development of biomarkers for diagnosis, staging and treatment of melanoma
• Describe current recommended clinical practice for excision of localized melanomas and patient selection for sentinel lymph node biopsy
• Discuss the efficacy of chemoimmunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma

Metastatic Melanoma: MedImage Cases®  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12 activities for a total of up to 6.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Case-based audio podcasts accompanied by a variety of patient images/scans.
Target Audience....Oncologists, Dermatologists, Internists, Family Practitioners, nurses/NPs, pharmacists, and PAs.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support...Genentech and Prometheus.
CME credit expires...One year after posting. 

Metastatic Melanoma: MedImage Cases®, a new eTextbook, is a series of image-based case presentations, with audio commentary from experts, that are designed to help guide diagnosis and treatment. 
The goal is for clinicians to translate the practical knowledge gained into successful management strategies for patients with metastatic melanoma. 
This program also features a "Share Your Knowledge" function, which allows you to reflect and comment on a particular case or about similar patients you see in your practice. 



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MHS-CQM (Military Health System Clinical Quality Management)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...2 courses each offering 1.0 hour.
Awarded by....Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS).
Cost..........Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lecture.
Target Audiences....FP, IM, PED.
Educational material last updated....8/17/2011.
Financial Support...US Dept. of Defense.
Expiration Of CME Credit: 1 year after posting.

Current offerings are:
• Prenatal Care Among Women with Uncomplicated Deliveries
• Legal Medicine 2013-2015: An Analysis of Current Medicolegal, Risk Management and Medical Ethics Issues for the Health Care Provider

MyCME.com Acute Coronary Care Journal Club for Primary Care
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...3 activities, each offering 2.0 hours.
Awarded by....Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Cost..........Free.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audience....FP, IM.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Financial support...Daiichi Sankyo Lilly.

Summarizes key scientific advances and clinical lessons from the literature and offers commentary from experts in the field of treating ACS. Each activity consists of a summary and discussion of recently published articles in the area of Acute Coronary Syndrome. Many activities have expired CME credit. The website will alert you if you have chosen an activity with expired credit.

NEJM Weekly CME Program
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours ...One per exam, three per week. (Total of about 318 hours now available).
Awarded by....Massachusetts Medical Society.
Cost..........Free to subscribers to NEJM; $19 (or $109 for bundles of ten) for non-subscribers).
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audiences....FP, IM, IM subspecialists.
Educational material last updated....Weekly.
Financial Support...None Stated.

Each week, three articles in the New England Journal of Medicine have a companion CME exam available online. You can earn up to one CME credit for each exam successfully completed. NEJM subscribers receive 20 online exams per year as part of their subscription. Non-subscribers may pay on an hourly basis ($19 per single credit or $109 for 10 exams) and read the articles and take the exams completely online.

NRCME Plus+ Training System: Training America's DOT Examiners
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0.
Awarded by....Oakstone Publishing.
Cost...........$695.
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Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format...Video DVD or Video MP4.
Target Audience...All physicians and other providers who intend to become certified medical examiners of drivers of heavy equipment. 
Educational material last updated...2013.

The NRCME Plus+ Training System will prepare you to take the Federal Examination for DOT (Department of Transportation) Certification.
The course consists of these modules:
• A pretest to allow you to evaluate your base level of knowledge.
• Comprehensive introduction to the National Registry program.
• Hearing module; Vision module; Respiratory module; Neurological module; Hypertension module; Five comprehensive cardiovascular modules; Psychological module; Medication modules. (2); Vascular disease module; Diabetes module; Musculoskeletal module.
• Each module has a post evaluation quiz.
• Final exam of 40 questions covering learned material. Once all modules and exam have been completed, a certificate is awarded and you become eligible to take the DOT Examination. 

Parkinson’s Disease Edition, Early Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management: Living Medical eTextbook Neurology 
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...18.0.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audience...NEURO, FP, IM, Nurses, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...June 2013.
Financial Support...Teva Neuroscience.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

In this nine-part web-based e-textbook, neurology experts present up-to-date information and offer practical guidance about the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), strategies for clinical trial design, the use of MAO-B inhibitors in the treatment of patients with PD, management of early-stage, moderate-stage, and advanced-stage PD, and the management of non-motor symptoms in PD.

Pathophysiology and Treatment of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Based on the Carbohydrate Hypothesis - Innovative Metabolic Solutions
Last visited....June 2013.
Credit hours...14 modules, each offering 10 hours (Total of 140 hours). 
Awarded by....American Society of Bariatric Physicians.
Cost for Credit....$20 per hour.
Instruction Type...Text-Only & Slide-Audio Lecture
Target Audiences....FP, IM, ENDO (and all Physicians who manage Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity).
Educational material last updated....2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.

This series is co-taught by Dr. Eric Westman and Dr. Mary Vernon. Each session contains an extensive bibliography and a video presentation. Topics include: Epidemics of Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome; Pathophysiology of Glucose Intolerance, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Basics of Nutrition: What the Body Really Needs; Science of Dietary Carbohydrate, Glucose and Insulin; Physiology of Carbohydrate Restriction; Ketone Bodies; Clinical Effects of Carbohydrate Restriction; Low-Carb Diet Research 1: Low-Carb vs. Low-Fat Diets; Low-Carb Diet Research 2: Beyond Weight Loss; Clinical Implementation of Carbohydrate Restriction: Getting Started; Clinical Implementation of Carbohydrate Restriction: Medication Management; Behavioral Tools for Lifestyle Modification; Reimbursement Issues; and Pediatric Obesity Evaluation and Treatment.

Practical Reviews in Internal Medicine   
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...56 hours per year (4 hours per issue-14 issues per year).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Online 1 year $349; Online 2 years $599; Audio CD 1 year $399; Audio CD 2 years $699.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online or Audio CD).
Target Audience...INTERNAL MEDICINE.
Educational material updated monthly (14 issues per year).
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Internal Medicine allow you to keep abreast of all the latest research – and the most important developments – in Internal Medicine, in as little as 28 minutes a week. You receive up to 22 internal medicine articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned. 

Primary Issues CME
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...15 courses offering about 15 hours (not counted).
Awarded by....Primary Care Education Network.
Cost for Credit.....Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lectures, Text-and-Graphics (pdf), Podcasts.
Target Audience....FP, IM. 
Educational material last updated...2013.
Financial Support...Many Pharmaceutical Companies.
Expiration of CME credit...1 year after posting.

15 courses concerning diseases commonly seen in primary care.  

Promoting Healthy Families: A 2-Part Video Plus Monograph CME Series
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.25 for each video; 1.0 for the monograph (Total of 1.5 hours)
Awarded by...American Medical Association.
Cost...Free.
Instruction Type...Video Lectures and Monograph.
Target Audiences...ALL PHYSICIANS who advise and counsel patients and family about healthy eating and physical activity)
Education material last updated...October 28, 2011.
Financial Support...American Medical Association. 
CME Credit Expires...October 28, 2014.

Promoting Healthy Families (How physicians can help adult patients promote healthy eating and physical activity for themselves and their children) consists of 3 parts:
• Part 1. Initiating A Conversation About Healthy Eating And Physical Activity Choices For Adults And Their Children (VIDEO);
• Part 2. Understanding Backsliding (“Aversive Reactions”) As A Natural Part Of The Process of Change (VIDEO); and
• Part 3. How Physicians Can Help Adult Patients Promote Healthy Eating And Physical Activity for Themselves And Their Children (MONOGRAPH)

PROTECT™ (SupPorting AppROpriate ImmunizaTions Across the AgE SpeCTrum)
Last visited…June 2013.
Reviewed by…Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours…4 sections; 8 activities and 22.5 hours .
Awarded by… University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Cost for Credit…Free.
Instruction Type… Podcast, Slide-Video Lecture, Text-Only.
Target Audience.... FP, IM, OB/GYN, PED, WELLNESS (and other physicians who advise patients or parents about 
immunization).
Educational material last updated...2011.
Financial Support...GlaxoSmithKline.

The PROTECT™ initiative provides information on vaccinations; helps you remain current on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' recommendations; discusses evolving vaccine schedules; clarifies misinformation on immunization risks; and helps you to improve immunization discussions with parents and patients.
There are 4 sections:
Performance Improvement CME
Childhood Immunizations;
Adolescent Immunizations; and
Adult Immunizations.

PSYCHIATRY VIRTUAL CME SUMMIT SERIES:
Optimizing Assessment and Management of Patients with Depression  
Live online on June 19, 2013 (Part I), AND November 5, 2013 (Part II) and available on demand through December 19, 2013 (Part I) and April 5, 2014 (Part II).
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Streaming Video Lecture and discussion.
Target Audiences...Psychiatrists, Internists, Family Physicians, Pharmacists, Psychiatric Social Workers, Psychologists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and other clinicians involved in the diagnosis and management of patients with depression.
Educational material updated... June 19, 2013 (Part I), AND November 5, 2013 (Part II).
Expiration of CME credit... December 19, 2013 (Part I) and April 5, 2014 (Part II).
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC and Forest Research Institute.

PSYCHIATRY VIRTUAL CME SUMMIT SERIES: Optimizing Assessment and Management of Patients with Depression features 4 lectures with Q&A sessions:
• New Insights into the Neurobiology of Depression
• Case study: a 45-year old woman with depressed mood and medically unexplained pain symptoms despite treatment
• Confronting Partial Response to Antidepressant Treatment in the Patient with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
• Case study: 63 year-old man with HIV-HCV co-infection and persistent depressive symptoms despite therapy
After attending these sessions, you will be better able to:
• Describe new data regarding the neurobiology of depression, and outline their potential implications for depression-related management
• Recognize physical symptoms associated with depression, including pain, and develop effective treatment algorithms for affected patients
• Outline therapeutic strategies for the management of patients with partial or no response to initial antidepressant therapy
• Discuss considerations for the management of depression in patients with concomitant chronic medical conditions,, including HIV-hepatitis C co-infection

ReachMD
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by Clara Auty, MD.
Credit hours...About 31 activities offering 0.25 to 0.75 credits; total of about 15 credits (not counted).
Awarded by....Multiple Sponsors.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Audio-only lecture, podcast, iPhone, satellite radio .
Target Audiences...FP, IM, OB/GYN.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

ReachMD consists entirely of podcasts offering 0.25 to 0.75 credit-hours. These can be listened to on your computer, mp3 player, XM Satellite radio or iPhone. Most activities are in general adult medicine and OB/GYN.

RHAP (Reproductive Health Access Project)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.0 credits each. September and December Pearl are currently the only Pearls with CME option available.
Awarded by....American Academy of Family Physicians
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Text-Only
Target Audiences...FP, IM, NP, OB/GYN.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support...Foundations, and individual donors.

The RHAP is dedicated to educating family physicians in high-quality, comprehensive reproductive health services. Every month, RHAP produces a new Contraceptive Pearl: a monthly email publication that highlights evidence-based, clinical best practices to improve contraceptive care.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Edition: Living Medical eTextbook Rheumatology  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Specific credit information can be found on each chapter's web page.
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Online chapters with interactive links and resources.
Target Audience...RHEUM, FM, IM, Nurses, Pharmacists (and other clinicians who diagnose and treat rheumatoid arthritis).
Educational material last updated...2012.
Financial Support...Bristol-Myers Squibb and Genentech/Biogen Idec.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit. 

Rheumatoid Arthritis Edition: Living Medical eTextbook Rheumatology: This eight-chapter online textbook helps you navigate the complexities of RA diagnosis, treatment, and management, and reinforces the importance of early diagnosis, immediate aggressive intervention, and tight disease control. Get up-to-date information on TNF inhibitors, interleukin 6 (IL-6) and IL-1 inhibitors, T-cell costimulatory blockers, and B-cell-targeting therapies. Hyperlinks to external resources enhance your understanding of relevant issues.

Rheumatoid Arthritis: MedImage Cases®  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12 activities for a total of up to 6.5 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Case-based audio podcasts with accompanying patient MRI images.
Target Audience.... Rheumatologists, PCPs, internists, family practice practitioners, nurses/NPs, and PAs.
Educational material last updated....2013.
Financial Support... Abbott and UCB.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Rheumatoid Arthritis: MedImage Cases® is a series of image-based case presentations, with audio commentary from renowned experts, that are designed to help guide diagnosis and treatment. The goal is for clinicians to translate the practical knowledge gained into successful management strategies for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.



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Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...4.0.
Awarded by....Boston University School of Medicine.
Cost..........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Audio Lectures.
Target Audience...Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, and pharmacists
Expiration of CME credit...January 31, 2013.
Financial Support...None Stated.

After completing Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain, you will be able to:
• Discuss the breadth and quality of evidence for the use of opioids for chronic pain, including current gaps in knowledge.
• Describe appropriate assessment, monitoring and documentation strategies to meet best practice standards and medico-legal requirements to support opioid prescribing.
• Apply appropriate communications strategies when initiating, managing, and, if necessary, terminating opioids for patients with chronic pain.
• Describe, screen for, and manage potential co-morbidities in chronic pain patients.
• Apply a practical framework for decision-making on the initiation, maintenance, and discontinuation of opioid analgesics for the treatment of chronic pain.
This program meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 4 hours of risk management study and 4 hours of opioid education.

Southern Medical Association's MedEd On-Demand
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...51 activities offering a total of 51 hours.
Awarded by....Southern Medical Association.
Cost...........Free to SMA members; $25 per credit to others (or a one year subscription for $199).
Instruction Type...Slide-Audio lectures, Audio-Only and Text-Only.
Target Audience...FP, IM.
Educational material last updated.....2011.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after posting.
Financial Support...None Stated.

Each monthly online journal offers two hours of CME credit. Some recent articles are: Vitamin Deficiency After Gastric Bypass Surgery; Carcinoid Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract; Current Concepts and Management Strategies in Atrial Flutter; Diffusion-Weighted Imaging: Not All That Glitters Is Gold; Using the Healthcare Matrix with Interns and Medical Students as a Tool to Effect Change; and Evaluation of Blunt Cervical Spine Injury.

Southern Medical Association's MedEd On-Demand
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...51 activities offering a total of 51 hours.
Awarded by....Southern Medical Association.
Cost...........Free to SMA members; $25 per credit to others (or a one year subscription for $199).
Instruction Type...Slide-Audio lectures, Audio-Only and Text-Only.
Target Audience...FP, IM.
Educational material last updated.....2011.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after posting.
Financial Support...None Stated.

About 50 lectures presently available. Some recent lectures are:
• Interstitial Cystitis: Much Ado About a Painful Bladder;
• Leveraging EHR to Improve Bottom Line Performance;
• How to Identify the Best Electronic Health Records Vendor for Your Practice;
• Stroke 2011: Treatment and Prevention;
• Seizures and Spells; and
• Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).

Southern Medical Journal
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Not Stated.
Awarded by....Southern Medical Association.
Cost...........Free to members (Membership costs $295 per year)
Instruct. Type...Text-Only
Target Audience...FP, IM.
Educational material last updated.....Monthly.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.
Financial Support...None Stated.

CME Information is not available to non-members (not even the titles of the activities).

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: The Advanced Curriculum  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours... 5 activities for a total of up to 5.5 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Journal Insights Audio Reports, Online Newsletters, and On-Demand Webcast.
Target Audience.... Cardiologists, clinical cardiac electrophysiologists, neurologists, general/internal medicine providers, nurses/NPs, pharmacists, allied healthcare clinicians, case managers, and other clinical decision makers and care team members.
Educational material last updated....2013.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.
Financial Support... Boehringer Ingelheim.

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation provides state-of-the-science information and practical guidance to improve the evaluation of stroke risk and appropriate use of antithrombotic therapies for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. 

Texas Medical Association’s Physician Oncology Education Program (POEP)
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...11 activities offering a total of 29 hours.
Awarded by....Texas Medical Association.
Cost for Credit....About $15 per hour.
Instruction Type...Text-Only, Point-of-Care.
Target Audience...FP, IM.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support...Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

The seven activities are: 
• Breast Cancer Screening: CME Performance Improvement Activity (20 CME Hours);
• Cancer Genetic Testing: Surgical Benefits, Management Options, and Limitations (1.5 CME Hours);
• Health Disparities- Podcast (0.5 CME Hour);
• Intimacy During and After Cancer- Podcast (0.5 CME Hour);
• Ovarian Cancer for the Health Care Provider Online Video (0.5 CME Hour);
• Ovarian Cancer: Designed for the Primary Care Physician (PDF) (1.5 CME Hours);
• Potential Endocrine Effects of Anticancer Therapy (1.5 CME Hours);
• Primary Care Update: Cervical Cancer (1.5 CME Hours);
• Tobacco Cessation Counseling: Right for the Patient, Good for Reimbursement – Podcast (0.5 CME Hour);
• Tobacco Intervention and the Health Care Provider (Module) (1 CME Hour); and
• Tobacco Intervention and the Health Care Provider (Podcast) (1 CME Hour).

Theory into Practice CME for PCPs (TiPS)  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...3 courses offering a total of 20 hours.
Awarded by....Boston University,
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Point-of-Care.
Target Audience...FP, IM.
Educational material last updated....2010.
Financial Support...Takeda.

In these courses, you will participate as part of a group of learners, and you will use your own patient charts as well as learning from didactic presentations. Three courses are presently available: Depression in Primary Care (7.5 hours); Advising Patients on Advance Directives ( 2.5 hours); and Physician Counseling to Enhance Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines ( 10 hours). You should listen to the "Learn More Audio Presentation" and also view the individual course demo before registering.

Tumor Immunology, Immunotherapy, and Advances in Metastatic Melanoma: Living Medical eTextbook Oncology  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...7 chapters for a total of up to 14.0 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online textbook.
Target Audience.... Medical Oncologists, Dermatologists,  Internists,  Family Practitioners, nurses/NPs, pharmacists, PAs, and others.
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support... Bristol-Myers Squibb.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Tumor Immunology, Immunotherapy, and Advances in Metastatic Melanoma is an interactive resource to support learning in the field of tumor immunology, and more specifically focuses on melanoma treatment and management. Throughout each chapter you will find supplemental hyperlinks to external multimedia resources—including illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, and online textbooks—to enhance understanding of relevant issues.



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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...6 courses for a maximum of 5.5 hours.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type.... Article Reviews,  Case-based Tx Reporter Online newsletter, Journal Insight interview and Webcast
Target Audience....Pediatricians, obstetricians, family practitioners, pediatric endocrinologists, internists, primary care providers, endocrinologists, diabetologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, diabetes educators, nutritionists, and other health professionals involved in the care of patients with T1DM.
Educational material last updated....2013.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.
Financial Support... Lilly Pharmaceuticals.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care provides physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of T1DM patients with up-to-date, practical strategies for the management and treatment of Type I Diabetes Mellitus in adult patients as well as adolescent T1DM patients transitioning to adult diabetes. 
Participation in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Tool Kit of Evidence-Based Strategies to Improve Care will help you to:
• Describe challenges and opportunities in type 1 diabetes management and glycemic control in patients transitioning from adolescence to adult care as well as in adult patients.
• Establish a familiarization with insulin delivery and monitoring device options to facilitate informed clinical decision making.
• Implement strategies for successful transitioning of pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients to adult care.
• Practice evidence-based strategies and effective communication techniques to improve the likelihood of adherence and continued glycemic control for successful diabetes self-management.
• Understand how T1DM can affect psychosocial and physiologic development and performance in adolescents transitioning to adult care.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Practice Updated Edition: Living Medical eTextbook 
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...12.0 (2.0 per chapter, 6 chapters).
Awarded by....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Online chapters with interactive links and resources; iPhone/iPad App.
Target Audiences...ENDO, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, Pharmacists.
Educational material last updated...2012.
Financial Support...Lilly USA, LLC and Novo Nordisk Inc.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting each unit.

This web-based reference tool is designed for busy clinicians who want the latest information on new tools to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). With an emphasis on self-monitoring of blood glucose and novel therapies, this book explores how best to help patients achieve treatment goals. 
Features include: Comprehensive and up-to-date information organized in six chapters, practical guidance and insights from noted endocrinology experts, hyperlinks to illustrations, videos, journal articles, glossary terms, online textbooks, and other external resources to enhance your understanding of relevant issues, and free CME/CE credits for each completed chapter.

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Ulcerative Colitis: Care & Compliance  
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...2 activities for a total of up to 2.5 credits.
Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge.
Cost............Free.
Instruction Type....Online textbook, video case study.
Target Audience.... Gastroenterologists, PCPs (internists and family practice practitioners), nurses/NPs, and PAs.
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support... Salix and Warner Chilcott.
CME credit expires...One year after posting.

Designed for gastroenterologists and other clinicians who treat patients with mild-to-moderate disease, the Ulcerative Colitis: Care & Compliance compendium provides up-to-date information and practical guidance on patient care and management. This program focuses on facilitating treatment adherence and persistence, and maintaining open communication with patients.

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University of California at Davis (UCDHS) Continuing Medical Education Self-Study Modules
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.5 to 1.5 per lecture (most activities offer 1.0); 43 activities offering a total of about 30 hours).
Awarded by....University of California, Davis Health System.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lecture (most courses also have pdfs of the slides).
Target Audiences...FP, IM, PED.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support...None Stated.
CME Credit Expires...3 years after posting.

Lectures on general medical subjects. Each lecture was originally presented as a video teleconference. Some recent lectures are:
• Evaluation of Hypercalcemia
• Tic Disorder & Tourette's Syndrome
• Cross Language Store and Forward (asynchronous) Telepsychiatry
• Tendon Injuries: State of the Art Treatments
• Transference, Counter Transference and Therapeutic Relationships Between Primary Care Providers and Their Patients
• Practical Management of Depression
To receive CME credit, print and mail or fax the evaluation form.

University of Minnesota
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...7 Global Health modules offering 24 to 40 credits per module and one 2 hour module on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Total of about 210 hours.
Awarded by....University of Minnesota.
Cost...........$845 per module or $895 (Module 7). Lower fees for certain groups of participants.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio lectures and supporting materials.
Target Audiences....FP, IM, ID, PED and any physician interested in Global Health.
Educational material last updated....2012.
Financial Support...None Stated.

The major focus of this site is Global Health. You will find these 7 modules:
• Module 1: Introduction to Health Care for Immigrant and Refugee Populations
• Module 2: Disaster Response and Clinical Medicine in Resource-Limited Settings
• Module 3: Public Health and Noninfectious Disease in Developing Countries
• Module 4: Parasitic Infections
• Module 5: Bacterial, Mycobacterial (TB), and Fungal Infections
• Module 6: Viral Infections
• Module 7: Travel Medicine

Yale Online CME
Last visited...June 2013.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...About  100 lectures; most offering 1.0 hour; total of about 100 hours.
Awarded by...Yale University School of Medicine.
Cost for Credit.....$15 per hour or $200 per year.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio lectures.
Target Audiences....Mostly IM.
Educational material last updated... 2011.
Financial Support...Multiple pharmaceutical companies. 

The bulk of the instruction is in Internal Medicine Grand Rounds (68). The second largest group is "Connecticut Mandated Courses" (12). Other lectures are in Cancer (4), Surgery (5), Pediatrics (5), OB/Gyn/Reproductive Sciences (4), Neuroscience (1), Diabetes (3),  Dermatology (1) and a few other areas.