Posted on February 23rd, 2018 by Thom Duncan
The course focuses on emerging medical techniques, information and technologies, current medicine, as well as review of best practices in the field of radiology. The program features presentations covering ten subspecialties including Musculoskeletal Imaging, Breast Imaging, Breast MRI, Gastrointestinal Radiology,…
Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is difficult to diagnose, and often undertreated at LGH. In addition, scales that measure depression (ie, PHQ-9) are a not being used consistently. Derail Depression Treatment on Track is a multiplatform quality improvement program designed to:…
Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan
According to the CDC, drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of injury deaths in the US, and this death rate more than doubled from 1999 to 2013. Abused drugs included opioid pain killers, stimulants, -and -depressants, and the majority…
Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan
While professional society guidelines differ in their grading of the recommendation to administer intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) for treatment of ischemic stroke, there is evidence that giving tPA within established parameters can improve some patients’ outcomes. Patients with…
Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan
Studies of antibiotics provided to US children found that over half of all antibiotic prescriptions in the outpatient setting are given for infections that are likely viral rather than bacterial. In such situations, the medication prescribed has no therapeutic benefit…
Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan
Practice high value care by reviewing ACP’s online collection of clinical cases, answering the associated knowledge checks, and reading through the critiques. ACP’s five module program offers highly practical guidance and curated resources to help you incorporate effective HVC principles…
Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan
This comprehensive review is designed to update your clinical knowledge base and advance your ability to contribute to the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of individual patients as well as to help you pass your Pathology AP and/or CP MOC exam(s)….
Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan
This comprehensive online review is designed to update your clinical knowledge-base as well as to help you pass your ABPN MOC exam. These video files are stored “in the cloud” so you can stream them anywhere, anytime, as long as…
Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan
This comprehensive online review is designed to update your clinical knowledge-base as well as to help you pass your ABFM MOC exam. These video files are stored “in the cloud” so you can stream them anywhere, anytime, as long as…
Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan
Ophthalmologists need to prepare for their exams, written board, and re-certification for boards by staying up-to-date with current medical knowledge in the field of clinical optics.