Massachusetts Medical Society

Efficacy of Stool Testing for Colorectal Cancer Screening Update

This online activity is designed to help primary care physicians and other providers better understand the options for colorectal cancer screening and increase confidence in the use of FOBT/FIT as an effective screening modality. The activity provides a review of…

Navigating Access, Equity, Workforce, and Costs in Primary Care

The 2024 Annual Education Program at Massachusetts Medical Society’s Annual Meeting (recorded on May 10, 2024) examines essential insights into the critical elements shaping primary care. This dynamic course is designed to address four key pillars of modern health care:…

Gender-Affirming Care – 2024 MMS Annual Meeting Ethics Forum

The 2024 Ethics Forum at Massachusetts Medical Society’s Annual Meeting (recorded on May 20, 2024) presented by the Committee on Ethics, Grievances, and Professional Standards, the Ethics Forum alerts physicians to the ethical implications of issues that arise in daily…

The Impact of War on Health, Human Rights, and the Environment

War causes injury, disease, and premature death. It adversely affects mental health. It violates human rights. It damages civilian infrastructure and forcibly displaces populations. It contaminates the environment. This online course (recorded June 13, 2024) will provide learners with a…

Increasing HPV Vaccination Uptake in Massachusetts

This on-demand webinar examines the current burden of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancer in Massachusetts, reviews current Massachusetts HPV vaccination uptake, describes current recommendations for HPV vaccination, and discusses strategies which providers can utilize to improve HPV vaccination in their practice….

Efficacy of Stool Testing for Colorectal Cancer Screening Update

This online activity is designed to help primary care physicians and other providers better understand the options for colorectal cancer screening and increase confidence in the use of FOBT/FIT as an effective screening modality. The activity provides a review of…

Future Health: Best Practices for Advancing Care

Health care systems are a major contributor to climate change. The health sector accounts for about 8.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This is due to several factors, including the use of energy-intensive equipment and buildings, the transportation of patients…