Massachusetts Medical Society

Pain Management and Opioids Adaptive Learning from NEJM Group

Gaps Adverse outcomes of addiction, unintentional overdose, and death resulting from inappropriate prescribing and nonmedical use of opioid analgesics continue to contribute to the public health crisis involving opioid use disorder and overdoses. It is critical that HCPs are knowledgeable…

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…

Radon Exposure and Health Risks Update

The US EPA estimates that 21,000 radon-related deaths occur annually in the United States. In Massachusetts, radon, a colorless, odorless, tasteless and radioactive gas, is the second leading cause of lung cancer. It is important to understand that health risks…