OSPA Events
Columbia University Medical Center
Clinical Pearls in Internal Medicine
Feb. 18 - 25, 2012
This uniquely specialized and educationally intense Columbia University Medical Center & NewYork Presbyterian Hospital program will immerse attendee’s in some of the most important topics in internal medicine. Designed specifically by Columbia Physicians, this inaugural conference takes place on board the EPIC Norwegian Cruise Ship. Spend 25 fun & intense hours on cutting edge topics and issues that face you daily. The material will be presented in interactive lecture format, presented by the leading clinician educators from Columbia University Medical Center & NewYork Presbyterian Hospital. Learn directly from Columbia Physicians on the following topics: Cardiology, Pulmonary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology, Neurology and Nephrology. In addition, each specialty will have a case-based question and answer session using the Audience Response System which will allow you (anonymously) to test your knowledge in the different areas of medicine.
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Oregon Society of Physician Assistants
Spring CME Conference
Oregon Medical Association Conference Center - Portland, Oregon
April 13 - 14, 2012
CE Opportunities from the Center for Disease Control
Get Smart: Know when Antibiotics Work
NJ CAUSE has developed a user-friendly, on-line educational module aimed at promoting adherence to appropriate antibiotic prescribing guidelines for the treatment of upper respiratory infections among physicians. By participating in both activities, participants will be able to:
o Apply national guidelines for management of adult upper respiratory infections to diagnose common respiratory infections correctly and reach correct management decisions in all of the common respiratory infections presented.
o Describe the role of antibiotics in the management of common adult respiratory infections. Describe the specific circumstances with their associated specific diagnoses, which may lead to an indication for antibiotic therapy.
o Apply non-antibiotic supportive care to the management of common adult respiratory infections.
o Apply national clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute otitis media (AOM) and for otitis media with effusion (OME) for the diagnosis of AOM and OME in children.
o Apply national clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of AOM and for OME for the management of AOM and OME in children.
o Describe the role of antibiotics in the management of AOM and OME in children. Describe the specific circumstances which may lead to an indication for antibiotic therapy or to withhold antibiotic therapy.
o Apply non-antibiotic supportive care to the management of AOM and OME in children.
Antibiotics Resistance, Treatment Guidelines and Patient Satisfaction is a free web-cast specifically designed for primary care practitioners, including physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. The presentation includes information about:
o Treatment guidelines for upper respiratory infections (URIs);
o Strategies to improve patient satisfaction when antibiotics are requested but not necessary for the treatment of the illness; and
o How to establish effective practice protocols that improve patient outcomes by setting reasonable expectations for URI treatment and management.
Free online training program (CME) - Otitis Media
ePROM: Enhancing Proficiency in Otitis Media is a series of six interactive, image-rich online courses to improve knowledge in understanding middle ear disease and skill in visually diagnosing middle ear effusions. The courses were developed at the Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh with support from CDC. Self assessments of visual diagnostic skills are also available at this site. Site registration and CME are free. Topics include:
o Pneumatic otoscopy: equipment and techniques
o Otitis media with effusion (OME)
o Acute otitis media (AOM)
o Tympanometry and acoustic reflectometry
o Background and epidemiology
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