ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity

Integrating Brain Health Discussions Into Clinical Practice: Neurology

This text module follows the recent Think Tank roundtable webinar to provide additional insight on the nuances of integrating brain health discussions into clinical practice, with a focus on general neurology settings and patient populations

Quality Improvement: The Basics

Hospitals and health systems must be dedicated to improving the quality of care provided. Knowledge of the foundational principles of quality improvement is necessary for all healthcare providers. This activity outlines basic principles of quality improvement including how to write…

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…

Why Does the History of Circadian Rhythms Matter for Sleep Today?

A paradigm shift in circadian science is underway, exposing ethical tensions from a legacy of pervasive neglect of circadian disorders. This article canvasses ethical questions about stigma, justice, and accommodation that should be formally recognized to reconceive circadian care. Responding…

When Should Pharmacological Interventions for Insomnia Be Recommended?

This commentary on a case describes how social determinants of health also contribute to insomnia and then suggests how to balance risks and benefits of different strategies for managing chronic insomnia. Behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome can exacerbate morning side…

We’re All Healthier Under a Starry Sky

A star-filled sky has long been a source of awe and inspiration, and its loss adversely affects human, nonhuman, and environmental health. In one generation, this majestic nighttime overstory has been lost due to national and international overuse of light-emitting…

How Should Clinicians Partner With Families to Promote Children’s Sleep Health?

Short sleep duration, poor sleep quality, and irregular timing of sleep are prevalent sleep troubles for children, but fully assessing children’s sleep environments and effectively promoting children’s overall sleep health is nearly impossible during brief clinical encounters. This commentary on…

Roundtable Discussion: Marginalized Perspectives on Restorative Justice in Medicine

This roundtable discussion will begin with an overview of the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) truth and reconciliation initiative and perspectives from minoritized physician group leaders on how lessons learned from the experiences of Canadian physicians might be applied in the…

Ethics Talk: Sleep as a Vital Sign

This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast about sleep health and how we can all help us learn to sleep better. The featured guest is Lauren Hale, PhD,…