CMEList.com - Online CME: Orthopedic Surgery

CMEInfo Musculoskeletal MRI (Sponsored Link) Last visited...9/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... 12.0. Awarded by.... University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. Cost.......... $895. Format...Video DVD and MP4 DVD. Target Audience...ORTHO, RAD. Educational material...2010. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...April 15, 2013.

Musculoskeletal MRI is an update of MRI evaluation of the musculoskeletal system including the joints, as well as MRI of muscle, bone and soft tissue tumor assessment, and nerve entrapment syndromes. After completing Musculoskeletal MRI, you should be able to: • Use optimized protocols for imaging of the musculoskeletal system; • Understand the MRI anatomy of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle; • Identify abnormalities and clinical signifi cance of MRI of the joints, muscles and cartilage; • Recognize common bone and soft tissue tumors with a pertinent differential diagnosis; • Recall fi ndings associated with nerve entrapment syndromes; and • Consider implementation of new developments in musculoskeletal MRI into your practice.

Sports Medicine Imaging  (Sponsored Link) Last visited...9/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...16.75 Awarded by....New York University Post-Graduate Medical School. Cost...........$995.  Format...Video DVD,  Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...ORTHO, RAD. Educational material updated...2008. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...June 21, 2011.

Sports Medicine Imaging is designed as a state-of-the-art update on all facets of sports medicine imaging for the radiologist, orthopaedic surgeon, and sports medicine physician. Didactic lectures on imaging of the spine and all articulations are provided. In addition, current thinking on musculoskeletal pediatrics, musculoskeletal ultrasound, cartilage, and post-operative imaging of the shoulder, knee, and wrist are featured. This course also provides panel discussions and interesting case sessions.

CMEInfo - Programs in Orthopaedics (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...13. Awarded by....University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.  Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $450 to $795.  Format...Video DVD,  Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...ORTHO. Educational material updated...2008. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...July 31, 2011.

Primary Care Orthopaedics will enable internists, primary care and family physicians, emergency room physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and allied health professionals to develop and maintain an up-to-date base of knowledge and skills in accessing and managing common orthopaedic challenges. This activity will provide a complete review of basic principles of orthopaedic care. Particular attention will be paid to the diagnosis and initial management of the orthopaedic challenges most commonly seen by the primary care giver.

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

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

Osler Orthopedic Surgery Board Reviews (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Vary according to format. See ===> Awarded by....Osler Institute. Cost..........Vary according to format. See ===> Instruction Type... Live or audio recordings. Target Audience...ORTHO. Educational material updated on an ongoing basis. Financial Support...None Stated.

The Osler Orthopedic Surgery Board Reviews offer learning in a variety of venues and formats. Topics include all major areas of Orthopedic Surgery. The next Live Osler Orthopedic Surgery Board Review will be held in 2011.  Credit Hours...50. Price... $820 for Residents; $1230 for practicing physicians. The next Osler Orthopedic Surgery Mock Oral Review Course will be in 2011. Mock oral exams are one-on-one simulations of the board exam with faculty examining candidates and providing feedback. These can be either private ($165 each) or before a group ($125 each).  Credit Hours...30. Price...$820, residents; practicing Orthopedic Surgeons, $1230.

Practical Reviews Orthopedic Surgery (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...36 per year (3.0 per month). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost..........$317 per year. Instruction Type... Text-Only; Audio. Target Audience...ORTHO. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews Orthopedic Surgery keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Orthopaedic Surgery each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; 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.

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Orthopedic Knowledge Online (OKO)	I have classified the available CME into two sections: OKO and Self-Assessment.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Orthopedic Knowledge Online (OKO) Last visited...5/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...The OKO section contains about 95 courses offering a total of about 210 hours. Awarded by....AAOS. Cost...........About $10 per hour for residents, $15 per hour for AAOS members, and $25 per hour for non-members. Instruction Type....(Probably) Slide-Audio Lectures, Slide-Video Lectures and Case-Based Interactive. Target Audience...ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial support...None Stated.	The AAOS OKO section has a large selection of topics for orthopedists. Some subject areas are: Adult, Foot, Hand, JAAOS Topics, Oncology, Pain, Patient Safety, Peds, Practice, Shoulder, Spine, Sports and Trauma.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Online Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care Self-Assessment Examination Program Last visited...5/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...6 modules, each offering 3 hours (total of 18 hours). Awarded by....AAOS. Cost...........$35 for each module (same price to all users) Instruction Type....(Probably) Question-and-Answer. Target Audience...ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2008. Financial support...None Stated.	Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 3rd Edition and Essentials of Musculoskeletal Imaging consists of six modules:  Musculoskeletal Physical Examination; General Musculoskeletal Problems in Children; General Diagnostic Testing and Image Review of the Musculoskeletal System; Common Fractures and Dislocations; Common Degenerative Problems of the Musculoskeletal System; and Musculoskeletal Problems in Sports Medicine.

Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedics Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours....15 activities offering a total of about 25 hours. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost..........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only. Target Audiences...ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support. CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Some recent activities include: Defining Quality in Musculoskeletal Care: The View from the Inside - Health Care Centers and Institutions; Musculoskeletal Quality Perspectives: Using and Reflecting Public Information on Quality; The Role of Multi-institutional Consortia in Quality Assessment in Musculoskeletal Care; Quality Metrics: Current Patient-Oriented Quality Scales and Applications - Assessing the Tool Box; and Defining Quality in Musculoskeletal Care: The View from the Device Industry and Payers – Present and Future.

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

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

OR-Live Surgical Video Archives Last visited...1/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...46 activities; most offer 2.0 or 3.0 hours of credit (about 95 CME credits; not counted). Awarded by....Various Medical Schools. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Video with Streaming Video clips.  Target Audience....Multiple Surgical Specialties. Also some programs of general (not surgical) interest. Educational material last updated....2009. Financial Support...Various commercial supporters.

A set of very nice programs of surgical procedures. Each program combines a didactic slide-video lecture with extensive footage of the surgical procedure. Subject areas include: Anesthesia; Cardiac Electrophysiology; Cardiac Procedures; Neurology; Neurosurgery; Oncology; and Urology. There are also some programs of general (not surgical) interest. It is now easier to find the presentations that offer CME credit: after registration and login, choose "videos," then "CME."

Orthopedics Hyperguide Last visited...7/2010 Reviewed By...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours..."Up to 50 hours per year." Awarded by....Vindico Medical Education. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Videos, Text-and-Graphics, Question-and-Answer. Target Audience....ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Stryker.

This site contains tutorials, online lectures, and test questions in: Basic Science, Elbow, Foot and Ankle, Hand, Hip, Knee, Orthobiologics and Pharmacologics, Osteoarthritis, Pediatric Orthopedics, Shoulder, Spine, Sports Medicine, Trauma, and Tumor. Tutorials focus on clinical and radiographic features, diagnosis, risk factors, evaluation, treatment, and outcomes. Tutorials give access to clinical photographs, radiographs, and magnetic resonance images. Online lectures simulate the lecture experience. Test questions serve as practice for board exams or recertification.

OrthoSupersite Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed By...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...12 activities, offering 1 credit each. Cost...........Free to paid subscribers of the journal, Orthopedics; $15/credit for nonsubscribers. Awarded by....SLACK Incorporated. Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics. Target Audience....ORTHO. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Stryker. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

The CME articles are the same as those found in the print journal, Orthopedics. Recent articles include: The Maisonneuve Injury: A Comprehensive Review; Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Review of the Science and Possible Clinical Applications; Preventing and Treating DVTs in Orthopedic Practice; Quadriceps Tendon Injuries; Midshaft Clavicle Fractures: Are Surgical Indications Changing?; and Contemporary Management of Symptomatic Bipartite Patella.

Practical Reviews Orthopedic Surgery Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...36 per year (3.0 per month). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost..........$317 per year. Instruction Type... Text-Only; Audio. Target Audience...ENT. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews Orthopedic Surgery keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Orthopaedic Surgery each month. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 10-12 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; 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.

SpineCME.org Online Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs Last visited...6/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...16 activities; most offer 0.5 hour; total of 8.5 hours. Awarded by....Medical Education Resources, Inc., and BroadWater, LLC. Cost...........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Video Lectures. Target Audience...ORTHO, NEUROSURG. Educational material last updated.....2010. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting. Financial Support...Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS).

Some recent activities are: The SMISS '09 Highlights Series: Robotics and Image Guidance in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery; Contemporary Spine Surgery Series: Motion-sparing Devices - Has the Concept Come of Age?; The SMISS '09 Highlights Series: Lateral Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery VIDEO; and Contemporary Spine Surgery Series: Making Sense of Bone Graft Alternatives (Excluding BMPs).