COURSE CREDITS & HOURS
16 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™16 ACPE Credits
16.0 Contact Hours
16 (part II) MOC points in medical knowledge in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program
5 Hours of Pharmacology for Nurse Practitioners
COURSE FEES
TARGET AUDIENCE
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The desired outcome is the immediate improvement of patient care and medical team coordination/integration.
- Sepsis and Shock
- Describe the current state of sepsis recognition and treatment, in accordance with widely accepted published guidelines
- Tick Borne Disease
- Recognize key clinical features of tick-borne diseases
- VTE and PE
- Describe the current standard of care for prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis in a hospitalized patient
- Literature Highlights I: Cardiology, Cancer, Nephrology
- Describe key updates & current literature related to the modern practice of hospital medicine
- Literature Highlights II: ID, Pulmonary, Rheumatology
- Describe key updates & current literature related to the modern practice of hospital medicine
- Perioperative Management for the Hospitalist
- Use a validated scoring system to risk stratify patients prior to non-emergent surgical procedures
- Identify areas of increased risk for patients undergoing surgical procedures li>Describe an evidence-based approach to anti-coagulation management through the peri-operative period
- Special Considerations for the Geriatric Inpatient
- Describe key treatment considerations for geriatric inpatients
- Medical Decision Making
- Interpret medical test results in a scientific manner
- General Travel Medicine Advice: Staying Healthy on Land and Sea.
- Review general recommendations for Travelers health
- Learn how to access the CDC site for up to date recommendations for vaccines
- Review common travel related illnesses
- Nutrition- What’s New? What’s Best? What Works?
- Review basic nutrition principles.
- Compare traditional and popular diets
- Recognize the impact of nutrition on health and medical problems
- Update in Type 2 Diabetes
- Review most recent American Diabetes Association guidelines
- Compare medication options for treating diabetes
- Discuss lifestyle modifications for Diabetes control
- Migraine Headaches-Women Are Different
- List International Headache Societys classification of headaches
- Determine appropriate lifestyle and medication treatment for migraine headaches with emphasis in the care in women
- Cardiovascular Disease in Women-Whats Different?
- Recognize the scope and impact of cardiovascular disease in women
- Analyze and understand differences in diagnosis, testing and treatment
- The Road to Medical Leadership
- Recognize the lack of leadership preparation in medical training
- Review how leadership skills develop in medicine
- Determine strategies and tips to develop leadership potential
- The Difficult Patient Encounter: Successful Navigation
- Discuss common situations that create difficult encounters
- Demonstrate strategies and ability to prevent, avoid and navigate difficult encounters
- Leading and Connecting Team Members to Joy, Appreciation and Gratitude
- Recognize leadership skills to allow team members to communicate with excellence
- Establish a plan to create appreciation and gratitude in your workplace
- Help your team members to experience joy in their work and life