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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…

Master the R Series

This course guides applicants working on National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 or R-series submissions. This four-part course will help you write a sophisticated, polished narrative that is responsive to the latest NIH trends and policies and will keep you…

MO Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

The content of this course will help healthcare providers understand the connection between domestic violence and pregnancy and the impact violence has on maternal health. Participants will be provided a philosophical basis for trauma-informed and survivor-centered care as well as…

Infection Control Rounding in Ambulatory Surgery Centers

It is Monday morning, and you’ve been invited to participate in the infection prevention rounds in your ambulatory surgical center. This activity will take you on rounds through the OR, sterile processing area, pharmacy, and a construction site to identify…

AI in Medicine: Cutting-Edge or Legal Landmine

The emergence of AI in healthcare, initially signaled in the 1970s with innovative AI diagnostic tools, has gained renewed momentum due to recent breakthroughs in generative AI. This revitalization has brought to the forefront both the immense possibilities and the…

Diagnostic Safety, Part 3: The Patient’s Story

Diagnostic errors are among the top allegations in US medical malpractice claims. While it’s impossible to eliminate all errors, there are some actions that can reduce the risks of diagnostic mistakes. One such action is to focus on each patient’s…

Uterine Tachysystole, Part 2: Reducing Diagnosis-to-Treatment Time

One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim. This two-part…

Uterine Tachysystole, Part 1: Guidelines & Identification

One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim. This two-part…

Diagnostic Safety, Part 2: Impediments to Diagnostic Reasoning

Researchers have identified more than 100 biases that can interfere with diagnostic reasoning. These biases can sway practitioners’ thinking during both intuitive and deliberative cognitive processes. This activity discusses biases and offers strategies to reduce their detrimental impacts.

OP Malpresentation: A Precarious Situation

Fetal malpresentation is defined as a fetus presenting at birth in a non-vertex presentation as either occiput transverse (OT) or occiput posterior (OP). This condition occurs 15% to 25% at term and 5% to 12% at birth, frequently increases risk…