ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity

Data-Driven Contingency Management Incentive Magnitudes – A Review

Importance  Interest in contingency management (CM) as a treatment for opioid and stimulant use disorders has increased because of the ongoing dual opioid/stimulant crisis, rising stimulant drug deaths, and demand for effective treatments for stimulant use disorder. The success of the…

Management of Peripheral Artery Disease

This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Associationís 2024 guidelines on management of lower extremity peripheral artery disease.

An Adolescent With a Tracheal Mass

A 17-year-old male adolescent had a 3-day history of sore throat and progressive shortness of breath. He had begun experiencing exertional dyspnea and “noisy” respirations 4 months prior. What is your diagnosis?

Tongue Lesions While Undergoing Cancer Therapy

A woman in her 40s with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas with liver metastases undergoing treatment with oral cabozantinib presented to a routine oncology appointment with tongue lesions for 1 week. What is your diagnosis?

West Nile Virus – A Review

Importance  West Nile virus (WNV), a neurotropic flavivirus spread by Culex species mosquitoes, is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the contiguous US. From 2014 to 2023, a mean of 1300 WNV neuroinvasive disease cases and 130 deaths were reported annually in…

Isolated Hepatitis B Virus—A Rare Cause of Brain Damage

This case report describes a 23-year-old pregnant woman presenting with seizures and chronic hepatitis B, with hyperintense lesions discovered in the left caudate nucleus on magnetic resonance imaging.

AMA STEPSFORWARD – The Importance of Disconnection

Dr Rob Saper, Chair of the Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, explains what it means to fully disconnect from your work as a practicing physician, and discusses practical, actionable steps to do so.

AMA STEPSFORWARD – Navigating AI Governance at The Permanente Medical Group

Dr. Vincent Liu, Chief Data Officer at The Permanente Medical Group, an AMA health system group member, shares how they are defining success in Augmented Intelligence (AI) governance. He discusses how they’re aligning AI initiatives with strategic goals, scaling successful…