Live Courses

This unique meeting will be focusing on a very specific eye condition called retinopathy of prematurity. The experts will discuss imaging, diagnosis, treatment, basic science, pathophysiology, telemedicine and new technologies.

Primary care clinicians, mental health and addiction treatment providers who prescribe buprenorphine are faced with the unique clinical challenge of providing daily doses of an opioid to patients with addictive disease. 1. There are challenging clinical issues involved: stabilization v. maintenance doses; treating opiate addicted patients who have concomitant chronic intractable pain; treating opiate addicted patients with co-morbid depressive or anxiety disorders or sleep disturbances; and mana...

Full-day session entitled the "15th Annual Update on Cardiovascular Disease" will be held on Oct 15th. The highly-anticipated return of this annual event will feature the very latest treatments available for every facet of cardiovascular disease. Tracks include complex valvular and aortic disorders, electrical disorders, emerging approaches in prevention, contemporary management of vascular diseases, and state-of-the-art approaches in heart failure and shock. The target audience includes card...

Controlled substances are prescribed and dispensed today at an increasing rate to help patients cope with pain, insomnia, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and a myriad of other disorders. Studies show that most practitioners are rather conservative when prescribing controlled drugs while a small number are at times overly aggressive. In addition, controlled prescription medications are falling into the hands of increasing numbers of prescription drug abusers. How can the practitioner more effectively...

Live Virtual Course - Communication skills are the foundation of effective clinical practice. They are utilized on a daily basis throughout the career of all practitioners. Health communication is categorized into three domains: 1) communication with patients and families, 2) communication about patients with colleagues and staff, and 3) communication about health and disease with the greater community. Lack of appropriate communication skills results in patient dissatisfaction, poor adherence, ...

This is a longitudinal course which begins with a pre-assignment to select and submit actual medical record materials for expert review. Additionally, the participant will evaluate a provided sample medical record using a specially designed assessment tool. The onsite portion of the program consists of engaging lectures with relevant case presentations by experts; hands-on practice including discussion and analysis of the pre-assignment documents and demonstration of good doc...

Controlled substances are prescribed and dispensed today at an increasing rate to help patients cope with pain, insomnia, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and a myriad of other disorders. Studies show that most practitioners are rather conservative when prescribing controlled drugs while a small number are at times overly aggressive. In addition, controlled prescription medications are falling into the hands of increasing numbers of prescription drug abusers. How can the practitioner more effectively...

The Doctor-Patient Relationship is a specially privileged relationship in our society. As a result, practitioners are afforded access to information and confidences by patients that are not available to anyone else. Along with this privilege comes a series of professional responsibilities for practitioners. More is expected of practitioners than from most other professionals in our society. The practice of medicine is governed by several important ethical precepts, including: confidentiality, ...

This is a longitudinal course which begins with a pre-assignment to select and submit actual medical record materials for expert review. Additionally, the participant will evaluate a provided sample medical record using a specially designed assessment tool. The onsite portion of the program consists of engaging lectures with relevant case presentations by experts; hands-on practice including discussion and analysis of the pre-assignment documents and demonstration of good doc...

Live Virtual Course - Communication skills are the foundation of effective clinical practice. They are utilized on a daily basis throughout the career of all practitioners. Health communication is categorized into three domains: 1) communication with patients and families, 2) communication about patients with colleagues and staff, and 3) communication about health and disease with the greater community. Lack of appropriate communication skills results in patient dissatisfaction, poor adherence, ...