Comparison of Robotic and Laparoscopic Colectomies Using the 2019 ACS NSQIP Database
Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeries (RLSs) have become increasingly common in the past decade alongside  conventional laparoscopic surgeries (CLSs).
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Format
  • Journal
Credits
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Epidemiology and Characteristics of North American Crotalid Bites Reported to the National Poison Data System 2006–2020
North American pit viper, or crotalid bites, remain a low incidence and potentially high-consequence medical event.
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  • Journal
Credits
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
An Exploratory Study of a Fourth-Year Narrative Medicine Elective: Promoting Strategies for Personal Well-Being and Improved Patient Care
Narrative medicine promotes the effective practice of medicine by requiring clinicians to listen to, reflect on, and manage not only the physiology of disease but also patient stories.
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Format
  • Journal
Credits
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Religion/Spirituality Curriculum in US Osteopathic Medical Schools: A Survey
Education on aspects of religion/spirituality is a required component of medical education.  Osteopathic medical schools place an emphasis on the body, soul, and mind; however, it appears that the number of schools with an established curriculum of religion/spiritual
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Format
  • Journal
Credits
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
Widespread outbreaks of novel (new) coronavirus infection have occurred in each of the past two decades, and the current outbreak poses the third threat of a severe novel coronavirus epidemic on a global scale.
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Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 2.00 MOC
  • 2.00 Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC
  • 2.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Promoting the Health of Gender and Sexual Minorities
The gender and sexual minority (GSM) population is a diverse group that can be defined as a subculture. It includes homosexual men, lesbian women, bisexual persons, transgender individuals, and those questioning their sexual identity, among others.
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Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 5.00 Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
  • 5.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Counseling Patients at the End of Life
End-of-life decisions can be complex and challenging. Health and mental health professionals can help with their expertise, whether it is for the person facing death, their family, surrogate decision makers, or caregiver.
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Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 5.00 Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
  • 5.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
New and Emerging Therapies for Agitation Associated with Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) An Interactive Learning Experience
Agitation is among the most common behavioral symptoms in patients with dementia, including Alzheimer’s dementia. It exacts a significant burden on patients because it is associated with not only greater morbidity and mortality, but also a faster cognitive and functional decline.
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Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 0.36 AANP Contact Hours
  • 0.36 AANP Pharmacology Contact Hours
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The Intersection of Pain and Culture
Pain is invisible, and diagnosis depends on patients' reports. These factors contribute to the treatment of pain to be devalued and stigmatized. When issues of culture, race, and ethnicity come into play with pain experiences, it becomes even more complex.
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Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 5.00 Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
  • 5.00 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Curbside Consults: Top Questions from PCPs on Medical Errors and Domestic Violence
What do primary care providers need to know about medical errors and domestic violence? Join expert faculty as they review important questions they get asked about these topics!
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Format
  • Self-study / Enduring
Credits
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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