AKH Awarded Accreditation with Commendation
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare Inc. is again being recognized as an exceptional accredited provider by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) for...(PRWeb April 05, 2017)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/04/prweb14204155.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 5, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Bethesda ed tech startup raises $6.5M to launch mobile training for doctors
Bethesda-based education tech startup Knowledge to Practice Inc. — created to help doctors more easily stay up to date on continuing medical education — raised $6.5 million in a Series A funding round.
The round was led by Rethink Education, a New York-based venture group that invests in early- and growth-stage education technology companies. Rethink Managin g Partner Rick Segal will join the board of K2P, founded in 2014 by CEO Mary Ellen Beliveau, a former chief learning officer for the American… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 3, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tina Reed Source Type: news
CME Outfitters Taking Continuing Medical Education to New Places
CME Outfitters is proud to offer top-rated continuing medical education opportunities to both domestic and international clinicians and strive to make a global impact on clinical behaviors.(PRWeb December 20, 2016)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/12/prweb13933290.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 21, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
TargetSolutions Meets New York Department of Health ’s Requirements for Online CME Program
SAN DIEGO – TargetSolutions, the leading provider of computer-based training management applications for public safety agencies, has been approved to provide fire and EMS departments in the state of New York with 100 percent of their recertification training.
Agencies can now complete the New York Department of Health’s required paperwork to request permission for completing 100 percent of their Three-Year EMS Continuing Medical Education (CME) Recertification Program online through TargetSolutions.
“We’re excited about this development because it simplifies the continuing education process for agencies in New York...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - December 9, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Industry News Training Source Type: news
Internists: Join R-SCAN to Optimize Medical Imaging and Earn CME, MOC Credit
Washington, DC — Internists certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) can now earn Practice Assessment Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit and optimize medical imaging care by participating in theAmerican College of Radiology (ACR)Radiology Support, Communication and Alignment Network™ (R-SCAN) program.
Through R-SCAN, internists collaborate with radiologists to select a topic from the ABIM Foundation’s Choosing Wisely® campaign for which there is potential toreduce unwarranted imaging and promote important discussions between clinicians and patients about what care is app...
Source: American College of Radiology - November 16, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
ASHG Webinar Series: Genetic Testing in Children and Adolescents
(American Society of Human Genetics) This series of three free webinars, intended for primary care providers and specialists who treat children and adolescents, will help fill clinical gaps by teaching best practices in genetic testing. The one-hour webinars will address risk management, benefits and limitations of testing, test interpretation, referral, communication, and management. Continuing medical education (CME) credit will be available. Dates: Nov. 17, 2016; Jan. 19, 2017; and March 16, 2017. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Is The Shocking News of the Sugar Industry's Influence Over Harvard Researchers Really Shocking?
Hey, Sugar, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Today, the Journal of the American Medical Association dropped an alleged bombshell when it disclosed that the sugar industry lobby influenced research on coronary heart disease by effectively bribing Harvard researchers to promote the theory that dietary fat, and not sugar, causes heart disease.
The story is trending on Facebook at this very moment, and the JAMA Facebook post states that "Policymaking committees should consider giving less weight to food industry-funded studies, and include mechanistic and animal studies as well as studies appraising the effec...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physician efforts to reverse opioid epidemic quantified
When patients present with issues, physicians look to the most effective tools for treatment. The same is true in addressing an epidemic. While much more work remains to reverse the nation ’s opioid epidemic, using tools such as prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP), medication-assisted treatment and naloxone, physicians are making progress. A new fact sheet provides some evidence of that progress on a number of fronts.Focused prescribing practices
In a fact sheet released by the AMA,physicians ’ progress to reverse the nation’s opioid epidemic was quantified showing new trends in the use of available tools. ...
Source: AMA Wire - September 14, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
7 Areas Where Providers Should Go Back to School
As another year of school begins, providers may wish to pursue their own continuing medical education. Here are a few topics where a refresher may be beneficial. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - September 7, 2016 Category: Practice Management Authors: Steph Weber Tags: Marketing Career CME Technology Source Type: news
Precision medicine: What to know about cell-free DNA screening
With more women seeking tests for common chromosome conditions in pregnancy, many are now opting for newly developed non-invasive cell-free DNA (cfDNA) screening. But like all screening tests, it has limitations and isn ’t appropriate for all patients. Find out how cfDNA works and which of your patients may benefit from the screening.
Anew continuing medical education (CME) module, developed by AMA in partnership with Scripps Translational Science Institute and The Jackson Laboratory, is helping physicians understand what the test detects, which patients benefit most from it, what to consider when ordering the test and ...
Source: AMA Wire - August 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
The 46th Annual Wyoming Trauma & EMS Conference Begins Aug. 18
The Wyoming Trauma & EMS Conference is a three and a half day event providing a wide range of educational and training opportunities for multiple medical disciplines that provide, or may be called upon to provide, emergency medical treatment. The conference features day long workshops with a specific theme on the first day, and general and breakout sessions on the second, third and final day.
An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) attending the conference has the opportunity to receive up to 24 hours of continuing education toward meeting the requirements of the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) recertification requirem...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - August 12, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Industry News Training Source Type: news
AMA-SPS at the 2016 Interim Meeting
Join members of the Senior Physicians Section (AMA-SPS) at the 2016 Interim Meeting in Orlando from Nov. 12 to 15. The section is hosting a number of meetings for its members.Assembly Meeting: Saturday, Nov.12, from 11 a.m. to noon in Americas Seminar (Dolphin). Those present may introduce new items of business related to the section ' s mission and review items in the House of Delegates Handbook related to senior physician issues. A luncheon will be served at 11:30 am on a first-come, first-served basis. We hope you can join us and enjoy the fellowship of your senior physician colleagues. If you have questions about the m...
Source: AMA Wire - August 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education Announces...
Expanded program to focus on cardiometabolic comorbidities and clinician wellness(PRWeb August 02, 2016)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/07/prweb13585771.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 2, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
5 Nutrition Facts misconceptions that sabotage patient health
The fight against diabetes and heart disease also means fighting nutritional misunderstandings and offering sound advice to patients. A new video helps dispel common misconceptions about the Nutrition Facts label found on food packages and offers physicians guidance on how to educate their patients.
Designed to help patients better understand what they are consuming and make more informed decisions about their daily diet, the Nutrition Facts label can be a powerful tool when used correctly.
A new video from the AMA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers tips to get started using the label and describes ...
Source: AMA Wire - July 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
How much do you know about carrier screening?
As prenatal genetic screening options expand, physicians face questions about which screening is best for individual patients. Test your knowledge about new expanded carrier screening and what role it can play in clinical practice.
Casting a wider net
Genomics is part of precision medicine, the science of crafting treatments to fit a patient’s particular genes, environment and lifestyle. Unlike traditional one-size-fits-all treatments, precision medicine tools enable clinicians to better understand a patient’s health and conditions, and better determine what treatments will be most effective for that particular per...
Source: AMA Wire - July 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
