COURSE CREDITS & HOURS
14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™14 ACPE Credits
14.0 Contact Hours
COURSE FEES
TARGET AUDIENCE
PROGRAM PURPOSE
- Medical Spanish for Busy Healthcare Professionals
- Bridge the communication gap often seen with Spanish only speaking patients
- Pronounce basic greetings in Spanish
- Use Spanish words for basic parts of the body
- Identify medical terms used for medical history taking
- Use key phrases to complete a physical exam in Spanish
- Updates in Primary Care Management for Diabetes Mellitus
- List the categories of pharmaceuticals available for the management of diabetes mellitus
- Explain the use of the CGM.
- Describe current technology choices for insulin delivery.
- Compare existing insulin pumps.
- Discuss the technology for the artificial pancreas
- Don't miss a sweet beat: Understanding Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
- Describe the pathophysiological relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Identify key risk factors that contribute to the development of cardiovascular complications in diabetic patients.
- Implement evidence-based nursing interventions to manage and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in reducing cardiovascular disease risk among diabetic patients through case studies and clinical scenarios.
- Obesity Medicine: Should I care that my patient is overweight, obese, or morbidly obese, and can I really do anything about it?
- Understand the health implications of overweight, obesity, and morbid obesity.
- Assess the severity of obesity and its related comorbidities.
- Explore evidence-based approaches to weight management, including lifestyle changes, medications, and surgical options.
- Learn how to effectively communicate with patients about weight in a compassionate and constructive manner.
- Develop personalized treatment plans that consider the individual needs and circumstances of each patient.
- Obesity Medicine: What do I need to know about weight loss medications and the new trends?
- Describe the key principles around use of pharmacotherapy for the treatment of overweight and obesity
- Review treatment goals, efficacy, duration of therapy and off label use
- Review some of the evidence behind use of the newer anti-obesity medications
- Learn how to prescribe GLP1 medications for obesity.
- Apply strategies to mitigate side effects and increase tolerability.
- Implement potential solutions to accessibility issues due to cost, coverage, or shortages.
- Office Based Wound Care: What's wrong with wet-to-dry dressings?
- Describe the basic structure and function of the skin.
- Describe the normal stages of wound healing.
- Describe the impact of comorbidities on wound development and closure.
- Assess and measure wounds, including venous, arterial, diabetic/neuropathic, and pressure injuries.
- Describe wound product categories.
- Describe effective debridement techniques
- Know when to use ancillary devices and services
- Diabetes: Wounds, blood flow and limb loss.
- Understand the underlying causes and risk factors of diabetic wounds.
- Develop proficiency in assessing blood flow and vascular health.
- Apply evidence-based strategies for wound management and prevention.
- Recognize early signs of complications to prevent amputations.
- Collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary care team.
- Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy: Real therapy or just for rich and famous?
- Understand the physiological mechanisms of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
- Evaluate the clinical evidence supporting the use of HBOT in various conditions.
- Analyze the ethical and socioeconomic considerations of HBOT accessibility.
- Distinguish between scientifically supported uses of HBOT and unproven claims.