Earning CME credit is now even easier! Our new LMS boasts an online library of enduring continuing education materials. Visit the course catalog and search using the “enduring” format. This catalog will be updated regularly, so check back frequently for additional courses. Below are descriptions of some of the opportunities that are currently available.
Autism
Kara Thompson, D.O., Des Moines University
1.0 hour - AOA Category 1-B credit and AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. ASD can be associated with intellectual disability, difficulties in motor coordination and attention and physical health issues such as sleep and gastrointestinal disturbances. Some persons with ASD excel in visual skills, music, math and art. Autism appears to have its roots in very early brain development. However, the most obvious signs of autism and symptoms of autism tend to emerge between two and three years of age. Learn More
Disaster, Crisis Management and Innovation in a Chilean Mine
J.D. Polk, D.O., Des Moines University
1.0 hour - AOA Category 1-B credit and AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
Thirty-three men are trapped in a mine 2,400 feet below solid rock. Ages range from 19 to 62. Known medical conditions in some of the miners are Type 2 diabetes, silicosis, hypertension, coronary disease and COPD. NASA was consulted and involved in the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners. In this session, Dr. Polk, former chief, Space Medicine, NASA Johnson Space Center, goes over the many facets of physiology and emergency and disaster medicine that were considered and used to affect one of the most audacious rescues in history. The session reviews the implications for blast over pressure on the human body, the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of refeeding syndrome, the implications of orthostatic hypotension and the nuances and implications of rescue and cage design. Learn More
Chronic Non-Malignant Pain
Joshua Stubblefield, D.O., Broadlawns Medical Center
2.0 hours - AOA Category 1-B credit and AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
This course reviews the current evidence-based standards for chronic pain evaluation, management and documentation. Health care providers should be able to compare their current practices with these recommendations and make any changes as they see necessary to improve their management of this important and prevalent condition. This two-part lecture satisfies the license requirement from the Iowa Board of Medicine regarding chronic pain management. Learn More
How to Teach at the Bedside
Thomas Green, D.O., M.P.H., Des Moines University
0.5 hour - AOA Category 1-B credit, AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM, and CPME continuing education credit
As members of the healthcare profession, we are entrusted with a responsibility to continuously renew our ranks by educating the next generation of providers. Despite many adverse circumstances, we have a professional duty to teach young healthcare providers. Preceptors have been asked to share what they do every day in their clinical practice with Des Moines University students. As a preceptor, they are a role model who supervises, guides, and facilitates the learning of students. Learn More
|