New CME/CE course addresses substance use
Announcement
A new continuing medical education/continuing education course (CME/CE), Talking to Patients About Health Risk Behaviors, adds to a growing body of tools available through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to help healthcare professionals care for patients at risk for... (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - October 27, 2014 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Springer Healthcare launches reprintsWarehouse.com for pharmaceutical professionals
(BioMed Central) Springer Healthcare is proud to announce the launch of reprintsWarehouse.com -- a responsive platform that enables pharmaceutical professionals to rapidly identify content that supports their product or device marketing activities, from a database of over 50,000 clinically relevant medical journals, books, continuing medical education materials and anatomical charts. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 20, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Doctors Need to Learn About NutritionDoctors Need to Learn About Nutrition
An interview with the lead author of a commentary calling for formal nutrition education for physicians, from premed to continuing medical education. theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - September 4, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Expert Interview Source Type: news
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education and ArcheMedX...
Neurologists and clinicians who provide patient-centric care for Parkinson’s Disease can now access an interactive four-part e-learning series to improve detection and treatment of early to advanced...(PRWeb July 08, 2014)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/07/prweb12000433.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - July 8, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
More Sunshine: CMS Wants Companies To Report Payments To Physicians For Medical Education
In a major reversal of policy, CMS wants industry to report payments to physicians for continuing medical education. The move would eliminate from the Physician Payment Sunshine Act the current exemption for CME. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 3, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Larry Husten Source Type: news
JayMac Pharmaceuticals Announces Continuing Medical Education Credit...
JayMac Pharmaceuticals, LLC & University of North Carolina are teaming up to offer CME credits.(PRWeb June 24, 2014)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/06/prweb11965540.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - June 24, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Continuing medical education: Pressure is up, and funding down. And neither is going away anytime soon
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education reveal trends taking place that point to growing areas of concern in Continuing Medical Education and training.
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Source: Mass Device - June 20, 2014 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Source Type: news
Q&A: Critical issues facing aging Americans
More than 76 million Americans were born in the post-World War II boom, from 1946 to 1964. These baby boomers are now between 50 and 68 years of age — with an estimated 8,000 turning 65 each day. Geriatric physicians and gerontologists are hoping this “silver tsunami” will help change the way that medicine is studied, practiced and delivered to an aging national population, so that more Americans can live longer, healthier lives. Three UCLA geriatrics and gerontology faculty members — Dr. Cathy Alessi, Rita Effros and Janet Frank — are among those at the forefront of this effort as the recently elected presiden...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - June 20, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Margaret Foti
CEODr. Margaret Foti is the chief executive officer of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The AACR is the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research and its mission to prevent and cure cancer. Under her visionary leadership, its membership has grown to over 34,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers; population scientists; other health care professionals; and cancer advocates in more than 90 countries.
She is a graduate of Temple University’s School of Communication and Journalism, and is an influential voice in advancing the field of ca...
Source: PHRMA - May 28, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Julie Source Type: news
Talking to Insomniacs: Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds, June 3rd
Please join us for Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in 925 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor conference room from 8:00-9:00 am. Please note the venue for this exciting program. Dimitri Markov, M.D., FAPA is presenting and the title of his presentation is: “Talking to Insomniacs.”Dr. Dimitri Markov is an attending physician in the Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center and the Division of Consultation-Liason Psychiatry here at Jefferson. Dr. Markov received his undergraduate degree in pharmacy from Temple University School of Pharmacy and his medical degree from the MCP-Hahnemann University...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - May 15, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Donna Fucello Joins ReachMD as Director of Educational Strategy
Fucello leverages years of experience in the healthcare industry to help guide the ongoing expansion of ReachMD’s continuing medical education platform.(PRWeb May 01, 2014)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/05/prweb11811652.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Yoga Therapy for Irritable Bowl Syndrome: Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds, April 1st
Please join us for Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in 925 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor conference room from 8:00-9:00 am. Please note the venue for this exciting program. Senthamil R. Selvan, Ph.D.. is presenting and the title of his presentation is: “Yoga Therapy for Irritable Bowl Syndrome: Interim Results of a Randomized Control Study.”
Dr. Selvan is Research Associate Professor and Scientific Member of thee Translational Immunotherapy Program in the Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University. He is a certified Yoga instructor from the Vivekananda Yoga R...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - March 21, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Basic Concepts in Stem Cells: Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds, March 4th
Please join us for Integrative Medicine Grand Rounds on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in 925 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor conference room from 8:00-9:00 am. Please note the venue for this exciting program. Anthony J. Bazzan, MD, ABIHM. is presenting and the title of his presentation is: “Basic Concepts in Stem Cells”
Dr. Anthony Bazzan is a leading physician at the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine and co-author of the popular press book, The Great Life Makeover (Harper-Collins). He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, and is a national expert on integrative treatments for men...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - February 25, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
CME - What is CME? (Continuing Medical Education)
What is CME? CME stands for Continuing Medical Education. Learn more about CME in this brief overview. (Source: About.com Health Careers)
Source: About.com Health Careers - February 23, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: healthcareers.guide at about.com Tags: careers Source Type: news
Medicine's Culture Of Quality And The Critical Steps Physicians Take To Ensure The Highest Level Of Care
No other nation in the world comes close to having the enormity of bureaucratic medical infrastructure that exists in the U.S. today. We agree there needs to be continuing medical education and peer review, but how much? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 11, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Louis Goodman and Tim Norbeck Source Type: news
