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Combating the Silent Epidemic: A Clinical Practice Assessment CME Are you knowledgeable enough to screen your patients for chronic hepatitis B and combat this silent killer?
Medscape Education Family Medicine, February 10, 2012
Community CME: A Young Mother With First Seizure CME Young mother presents with first seizure; has neurocysticercosis. Learn the natural course of the disease, evidence-based treatment approach, and why this is an emerging US public health issue.
Medscape Education Family Medicine, January 31, 2012
Influenza Clinical Challenge CME/CE The severity and duration of influenza illness depends on many factors. Test your knowledge of influenza prevention and management for the current season.
Medscape Education Family Medicine, January 19, 2012
Diagnosis and Management of Hypogonadism: Current Approaches CME/CE Urology experts discuss key indicators of hypogonadism in men and the current options in disease management.
Medscape Education Family Medicine, December 28, 2011
Chronic Low Back Pain and Drug-Seeking Behavior: Community CME CME A 47-year-old patient takes narcotics for chronic low back pain. Read comments from colleagues and hear from an expert regarding evidence-based approach for her management and patients like her.
Medscape Education Family Medicine, December 28, 2011
Adult Immunization IQ: Myth, Misperception, and Fact CME/CE Test your knowledge of vaccine-preventable disease in adults, and application of the ACIP Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule to your patients.
Medscape Education Family Medicine, December 23, 2011

Clinical Briefs

Guideline Discusses Oral Pharmacotherapy for Type 2 Diabetes CME/CE The American College of Physicians has issued a new clinical practice guideline on effective oral medications for type 2 diabetes.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 10, 2012
Cephalosporin No Match for Standard Antimicrobial in Cystitis CME/CE
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 10, 2012
Differences in Interarm SBP Linked With Increased CV Risk CME
Heartwire CME, February 10, 2012
Mortality, Morbidity Risks Increase With Burn Size in Children CME
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 10, 2012
Laxative Therapy Effective Cure for Bedwetting CME
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 9, 2012

Patient Cases

A Team-Based Approach toT2D: Best Practices and Practical Strategies for Primary Healthcare Providers CME/CE Is your T2D patient needle-phobic? Depressed? Careful questioning can elicit key information to help your patients reach treatment goals.
Medscape Education Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 7, 2012
Community CME: Headaches in a 'Haunted' House CME
Medscape Education Family Medicine, February 3, 2012
Community CME: A Young Mother With First Seizure CME
Medscape Education Family Medicine, January 31, 2012
A 28-Year-Old With a Fever of Unknown Origin CME
Medscape CME Case Presentations, January 25, 2012
New Treatment Options in the Prevention of AF-Related Stroke CME
Medscape Education Cardiology, January 24, 2012

Knowledge & Practice

A Video Viewpoint: Expert Discussions on CML Clinical Debates CME/CE Explore current standards of care, promising investigational agents, and tools to diagnose and monitor to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
February 8, 2012
Motivational Interviewing in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: An Expert Interview With Suzanne Mitchell, MD, MS CME
Medscape Education Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 7, 2012
Experts' Corner: HDL & Cardiovascular Risk—The Year in Review CME
Medscape Education Cardiology, February 3, 2012
The Many Faces of the Global Epidemic of Hypertension: Many Drugs but the Problem Remains
Medscape Education Cardiology, February 2, 2012
ACS in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Exploring New Pathways to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk CME
Medscape Education Cardiology, January 31, 2012

Journal Articles

Challenges in the Management of Older Patients With Colon Cancer CME Should physicians routinely employ surgery and chemotherapy in the management of colon cancer among older adults? The current review provides answers.
JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, February 6, 2012
Cytotoxics or Biologics in the Treatment of Sjogren’s Syndrome? CME
International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, February 2, 2012
Direct Thrombin Inhibitors and Factor Xa Inhibitors in Patients With Cerebrovascular Disease CME
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, January 30, 2012
Acute Retinal Necrosis in the United Kingdom: Results of a Prospective Surveillance Study CME
Eye, January 27, 2012
Th17 Cells: Interactions With Predisposing Factors in the Immunopathogenesis of IBD CME
Expert Review of Clinical Immunology, January 27, 2012

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Charles Vega, MD

Scientific Director

Simone Stromer, MD

Policies and Requirements

Special Collections

Performance Improvement CME

Improving Care for Patients With HIV Infection: Performance Improvement CME (up to 20 PI CME credits)
IMPROVE: Improving and Measuring Performance in Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes Through Education (up to 20 PI CME credits)
Improving the Assessment of Pain (up to 20 PI CME credits)
The First Step in Optimizing Osteoporosis Outcomes: Improving Screening and Diagnosis (up to 20 PI CME credits)

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