Bullous Arthropod Reaction Secondary to Ctenocephalides felis
This case report describes a woman in her 40s who presented for evaluation of pruritic skin lesions on her chest and all 4 extremities that had developed over several days.
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Drug-Coated Balloons for the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease – A Review
Importance Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty has emerged as an alternative to drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) as well as de novo coronary artery disease. Observations DCBs are balloons coated with antiproliferative…
Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
This JAMA Insights discusses the evaluation and treatment of chronic kidney disease in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Bilateral Acute Optic Neuropathy in a Teenaged Girl
A 14-year old girl presents with sudden painless vision decline in the left eye for 5 days and reports constant fatigue, occasional dizziness, mild pain in the lower limbs, and intermittent claudication over the past 12 months with no history…
Molecular Testing for the World Health Organization Classification of Central Nervous System Tumors – A Review
Importance Molecular techniques, including next-generation sequencing, genomic copy number profiling, fusion transcript detection, and genomic DNA methylation arrays, are now indispensable tools for the workup of central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Yet there remains a great deal of heterogeneity in using…
Master the K (and F) Series
The mentored K Series is often an applicant’s first contact with the NIH grant process. It can be a steep and intimidating learning curve. We will help you think carefully about whether the K is right for you, as its…
Brain Health Champions: Prevention of Cognitive Decline Through Patient Engagement and Risk Management
The goal of this program is to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of learners in effort to improve practices around brain health preservation and prevention of cognitive decline.
Research Readiness Training
The Research Readiness Training course prepares clinical staff to effectively integrate research into busy clinical healthcare settings. Clinicians will gain foundational knowledge in the principles and implementation of research and understand the key role played by each member of the…
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…
