Anemia may be common in the elderly patient, but it should not be accepted as normal aging. The scientific evidence suggests that consequences of untreated geriatric anemia are significant. Anemia leads to poorer quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality.

This series counts toward the new Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirement for PAs treating and managing opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance use disorder (SUD).

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.

Many state medical licensing boards have already or will soon require healthcare professionals to complete mandated continuing education that addresses prescribing controlled substances.  Misuse and abuse of prescribed controlled substances can lead to serious consequences, including addiction an