Other CME
Other CME
In addition to providing high-quality primary care CME through TAFP symposia, TAFP has developed a partnership with the following organizations in support of their education.
For information on how to post your event or online activity, download and read the Other CME request form.
Live activities
Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Balancing Safety and Efficacy
Seton Healthcare Family Administrative Offices
1345 Philomena Street
Austin, TX 78723
Saturday, June 2, 2012, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Each year, millions of patients are treated for a variety of serious medical conditions with prescription drugs whose therapeutic benefits are accompanied by psychoactive effects. Recent indicators reveal that the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs are rising, and we are faced with the challenge of minimizing the potential for misuse without impeding patients' access to needed medical care. This course will provide specific knowledge and skills associated with safe prescribing and will address areas of epidemiology, legal and regulatory issues, as well as clinical strategies for managing difficult patient situations.
For more information and to register, go to http://seton.net/opioids. Questions? Contact Reenie Collins at rhcollins@seton.org, 512-788-1048 (main), or 512-324-2063 (office).
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
JPS Family Medicine Alumni Foundation presents:
Advanced Wilderness Life Support course
Fort Worth Texas Nature Center and Refuge
Fort Worth, Texas
June 7-9, 2012
Earn up to 20.5 hours of CME from the Wilderness Medical Society
The Advanced Wilderness Life Support course trains physicians on the most common injuries and illnesses encountered in the wilderness including altitude illnesses, bites and envenomation, high velocity injuries, hyperthermia and hypothermia, lightning, submersion, and others. The Nature Center, one of the largest city owned nature centers in the U.S., offers the opportunity to learn wilderness medicine in the unique forest, prairie, and wetlands of Texas. For more information and to register, go to www.awls.org.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
Behavioral and Mental Health of Veterans, Service Members, and Families
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Building D, Room D1. 602
Dallas, Texas
June 16, 2012, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Earn up to 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
The goal of the activity is for participants to use evidence-based clinical strategies to identify and treat PTSD and TBI and use available resources and referrals that will enhance patient care. The purpose of the activity is to increase the knowledge of the professional nurse, physician, and other health care provider by providing evidence based information related to current behavioral/mental health research affecting the health and quality of life of veterans, service members, and their caregivers.
For more information and to register online, go to www.acteva.com/go/ahec. Questions? Contact Kristen McAndrews at (214) 648-8331 or kristen.mcandrews@utsouthwestern.edu.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
National Procedures Institute
Receive hands-on procedural training in numerous locations across the country. Enter “Texas” in the referral code box during registration and NPI will contribute $50 of your registration fee back to TAFP.
NPI is a joint venture of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians.
Online activities
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Texas/Oklahoma AETC presents:
A Webinar Series on Women & HIV: Clinical Concepts from WHICC
This training was broadcast live on June 22, 2011. Participants may view as many webinar sessions as they wish. CME credit is available for the first 200 participants. Go to www.aidseducation.org/2011WebinarRecAgenda.php to access.
- Panel: Challenges in Special Populations
- Panel: Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (Ethics Credit)
- Quality Improvements for HIV Care in Women
- Update on ART in Women
- Gynecological Problems: Case Based Approach
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Wanjiru at (214) 590-7056 or Ashley Tijerina at (214) 590-6686.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Texas/Oklahoma AETC presents:
Women & HIV Self Study Modules
Participants may view as many sessions as they wish. CME credit is available for the first 200 participants. Go to www.aidseducation.org/2011WebinarSelfStudyModulesAgenda.php to access.
- Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission
- HIV 101 (focus on Women)
- Gender Differences in HIV Care
- Gynecological & Reproductive Issues
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Wanjiru at (214) 590-7056 or Ashley Tijerina at (214) 590-6686.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Medical Communications Media, and the NJAFP present:
Improving Medication Adherence: The Evolving Role of Technology
A Video Roundtable Series
This novel video roundtable series focuses on how family physicians can use health information technology to improve medication adherence in their patients. The first three segments of this six-part series focuses on a key technology: electronic health records (EHRs), mobile and digital communication, and social media. This free CME-certified series will increase your awareness and guide you in using these tools as a means of improving medication adherence and quality of care. Faculty includes family physicians Enoch Choi and Mike Sevilla.
Find more information and access the program here.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
The Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials and the Cancer Support Community present:
Why Cancer Clinical Trials Are Important for My Practice
The Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials (ENACCT) and the Cancer Support Community (CSC) are pleased to announce a free, one-hour online training course for primary care providers entitled, "Why Cancer Clinical Trials is Important for My Practice." The course highlights the importance of clinical trials as a quality care option for patients and emphasizes the critical role providers can play in enhancing patient access to cancer clinical trials during the referral process.
The course is available online 24/7, so you can register and complete the course at any time. For additional course information and free registration, visit www.enacct.org/our-programs/open-options.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
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The California Academy of Family Physicians presents:
A Clinical Conversation: Redefining the Hospice and Palliative Care Patient in Primary Care
Click here to go to the event.
People are living longer with many chronic and advanced illnesses. Palliative care was specifically designed to provide continuity of care and a level of coordination that responds to the episodic and long-term nature of these illnesses. Palliative care focuses on relieving pain and suffering, improving communication with patients and families, and informed decision-making regardless of prognosis or eligibility for hospice care.
This online activity has been designed to assist family physicians, other primary care physicians, and their team members in redefining their approach to patients in the palliative and hospice care setting. The California Academy of Family Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1 Prescribed credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins Nov. 8, 2010. Term of approval is one year from this date.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
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The California Academy of Family Physicians presents:
Listening to the Voices: Patient Perspectives on Bladder Problems
Click here to go to the event.
More than 33 million people suffer from problems related to overactive bladder (OAB). Patients believe that leaking urine is just a normal part of aging and are embarrassed to discuss what they perceive to be personal hygiene issues. They would rather live with the consequences than talk to their health care clinician. In turn, clinicians are reluctant to screen for OAB, as they believe treatment risks outweigh the benefits or are ineffective.
This online activity has been designed to assist family physicians, other primary care physicians, OB-GYN, urologists, and their team members in understanding the impact of OAB on patients, screening and diagnosing for urinary disorders including OAB, and providing appropriate behavioral and pharmacologic treatment options. The California Academy of Family Physicians designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 1 Prescribed credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins Oct. 10, 2010. Term of approval is one year from this date.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Immunization Safety Office presents:
Continuing Education on Influenza Vaccine Safety (FREE)
“Real Talk About Influenza Vaccine – Be Informed and Be Prepared”
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Immunization Safety Office is proud to offer a free continuing education (CME and CE) activity titled “Real Talk About Influenza Vaccine – Be Informed and Be Prepared” now on Medscape. The CME and CE offer includes a roundtable discussion with three vaccine safety prevention experts and is intended for clinicians who routinely administer influenza vaccines and who evaluate and treat patients experiencing adverse events following influenza immunization, including family medicine and internal medicine physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians/gynecologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses.
To participate in this free CME activity, please visit http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/732969. To preview the popular CDC Expert Commentary Series on Medscape, please visit http://www.medscape.com/partners/cdc/public/cdc-commentary.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower presents:
A-fib or a reality? Reducing the burden of ischemic stroke
The Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower has developed a comprehensive Performance Improvement online activity that carries up to 20 CE credits.
This three-step activity will enable participants to:
- Benchmark their current practice against three National Quality Forum-endorsed performance measures for the management of atrial fibrillation,
- Consider changes they may wish to make in their practice, and
- Measure the impact of those changes.
Knowing where you are is the key to making improvements. We encourage you to take this opportunity to check by going to the following link: www.annenberg.net/afib-pi. We hope that you will begin the PI program and complete all 3 stages for a full 20 hours of CE credit.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
The Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation presents:
KySS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Fellowship Online CE Program
The KySS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Fellowship Program is an online, self-paced CE program that increases knowledge and skills in the screening, assessment and evidence-based management of mental health disorders in children and teens. For more information, go to nursingandhealth.asu.edu/kyss.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.
The American Heart Association presents:
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification
This is a free, CME/CE certified, online program for health care professionals provided by the American Heart Association on how to administer the NIH Stroke Scale, a critical component of acute stroke assessment. Upon completion, participants will be eligible for 3 CME hours. Physicians must determine if they want to sign up for the mobile or computer version of this course. Once enrolled, they won’t be able to change to the other version at any time.
For more information and to enroll, go to the AHA’s Professional Education Center.
Note: This activity is not accredited by TAFP.