Earn 10.5 CME at the Building Healthy Communities Summit, Oct. 19-20 in Anaheim There’s still time to register for the Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations (NEPO) Building Healthy Communities Summit, taking place immediately before the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates on October 19-20, at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. This year’s conference theme – “Striving for Health Equity in the Era of Change" – will focus on emerging health policy issues and solutions as we strive to achieve health equity and reduce health disparities. For just $299, participants can earn up to 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Medical students receive a discounted rate of $75. The summit agenda will include a thought-provoking array of plenary sessions and workshops. Attendees will hear from nationally acclaimed thought leaders, learn about emerging health care policy issues and share best practices on how to reduce health disparities. Featured speakers include: Senator Ricardo Lara (District 33), author of the Health For All Act Robert K. Ross, MD, President and CEO of The California Endowment, dedicated to building healthy communities John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care, one of the largest Medi-Cal providers Cara V. James, Director, Office of Minority Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services This annual symposium has drawn an increasing crowd of motivated physicians, interested in advancing their expertise in health policy as an adjunct to their practice of medicine. The NEPO Summit will provide you with opportunities to network with policymakers, health care advocates and thought leaders while enjoying breakout sessions on topics as diverse as the impact of immigration laws on health care, physician mental health, and addressing maternal morbidity and mortality. For more information or to register, click here. October 13, 2017 CMA, General Building Healthy Communities Summit, CME, Continuing Medical Education, Ethnic Diversity, Health Disparities, NEPO, Network of Ethnic Physician Organizations 0 0 Comment Read More »
CPPPH offers regional workshops on physician well-being California Public Protection and Physician Health. Inc. (CPPPH) is hosting two fall workshops for hospital medical staffs and groups interested in physician health and well-being. The workshops will be held in Oakland on Saturday, October 7, and in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 4. The workshop, "Effective Functioning of Wellbeing Committees," is intended for hospital medical staff, medical groups, specialty societies, and others involved or interested in improving the health and well-being of physicians. Workshop topics include: How to handle the first meeting with a physician when it is about disruptive behavior or aging What records the committee should keep What the committee should be reporting to the medical executive committee and what medical staff bylaws say about it Physicians attending can receive 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. To register for the Oakland workshop, click here, or to register for the Los Angeles workshop, click here. For more information, email CPPPH at info@cppph.org or call (800) 381-2383. CPPPH was established in 2009 as an independent nonprofit corporation dedicated to developing a statewide physician health program to respond to the needs articulated by physician health committees. CPPPH is funded by the California Medical Association and its component societies, the California Hospital Association, California's specialty societies, and medical liability insurance carriers and individual donors. September 27, 2017 General CME, Continuing Medical Education, CPPPH, Physician Well-Being, Physician Wellness, Seminars 0 0 Comment Read More »
LAST CHANCE: Free online course helps providers identify child abuse and understand reporting obligations Thanks to a grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the California Medical Association’s Institute for Medical Quality has been able to offer, free of charge, an online educational program on child abuse prevention, recognition and reporting. The course is designed for California physicians, nurses and other health care professionals who regularly or occasionally treat pediatric patients. If you haven’t had a chance to take this free 75-minute course, do so now before the grant expires on September 30, 2017. Physicians and other health care professionals are mandated by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect. This course, produced by the Child Abuse Prevention Center in Sacramento, will help providers recognize the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect, and understand their reporting obligations. It has been approved for 1.25 continuing medical education credits. The course is also approved for nursing continuing education units or a completion certificate for other health care professionals. The program is available for providers to take in group settings and get course credit, provided the participants sign in, include their license number, and complete the post test and evaluation form. Click here for more information. Pre-registration is required. Contact: Leslie Anne Iacopi, (415) 882-5167 or liacopi@imq.org. September 27, 2017 General Child Abuse, CME, Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality 0 0 Comment Read More »
Free CME: Patients' right of access under HIPAA The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has launched a new training module for providers on patients' right of access under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. With limited exceptions, the HIPAA Privacy Rule provides individuals with the right to see and receive copies upon request of the information in their medical and other health records maintained by their health care providers and health plans. The new module provides an in-depth review of the components of the HIPAA right of access and ways in which it enables individuals to be more involved in their own care. It also provides helpful suggestions about how health care providers can integrate aspects of the HIPAA right of access into their medical practices. The module is available via Medscape or at OCR's Training and Resources webpage. Physicians can receive 0.5 units of continuing medical education (CME) credit. For more information on the permitted uses and disclosures of protected health information under HIPAA as well as California law, see California Medical Association (CMA) On-Call document #4205, “Patient Access to Medical Records.” This and other documents in CMA's health law library are free to members at www.cmanet.org/cma-on-call. Nonmembers can purchase documents for $2 per page. For more CMA HIPAA resources, visit www.cmanet.org/hipaa. August 8, 2017 General Continuing Medical Education, CME, HIPAA, HIPAA Privacy Rule, Medical Records 0 0 Comment Read More »
Making the Connection between Patients and Providers: A Modern Approach to the Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Taking Control of Your Diabetes—an organization that provides innovative and integrative continuing education to medical professionals caring for people with diabetes—is hosting a one-day conference on November 18, 2017, in San Diego to help health care providers connect more effectively with their patients to help them succeed in reaching their treatment goals—while avoiding acute and chronic complications. The event, "Making the Connection between Patients and Providers: A Modern Approach to the Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes," is a unique, cutting-edge, educational and entertaining learning experience for savvy health care professionals who would like to learn the most effective diabetes management strategies for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. For only $50 (registration goes up to $65 after November 8), attendees can receive up to 6.25 continuing medical education credits. Spots are limited to 200 and the event is expected to sell out. For more information and to register, click here. Additional Resources The California Medical Association (CMA) has partnered with the American Medical Association (AMA) to raise awareness of prediabetes resources, help providers connect their patients to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recognized Diabetes Prevention Programs, and allow patients to take charge of their health. For more ways to connect with and educate your patients, visit CMA’s diabetes prevention web page at www.cmanet.org/diabetesprevention. AMA and the CDC have also designed a toolkit to help identify and refer patients in physician practices. Visit Prevent Diabetes STAT to download the toolkit, which includes algorithms, patient handouts and referral forms. July 24, 2017 General CME, Conferences, Continuing Medical Education, Diabetes, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Free CME: Child abuse prevention, recognition and reporting The Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) is offering a free online course on child abuse prevention, recognition and reporting. This 75-minute course, created by the Child Abuse Prevention Center in Sacramento, is designed for physicians, nurses and other health care professionals who are mandated by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect, but who may not be familiar with the signs and symptoms. This course will also explain what, when and to whom to properly report findings. Upon completion of the course, attendees will receive 1.25 continuing education credits commensurate with their degree. The course also is available for providers to take in a group setting and get course credit, provided the participants sign in, include their license number, and complete the post test and evaluation form. The course is offered free of charge through a grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. The governor's office hopes that ALL licensed California physicians, nurses and other health care professionals will take this course. Under the terms of the grant, pre-registration is required that includes name, degree, license number and email address. After entering this information, you will receive an email with the link to the full registration form and instructions on how to access to the course. Contact: Leslie Anne Iacopi, (415) 882-5167 or liacopi@imq.org. July 24, 2017 General CME, Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Child Abuse 0 0 Comment Read More »
Free CME: Medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is offering two free training sessions on the use of medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders. The training, “The Effective Use of Medication Assisted Treatment in an Opioid Dependent Population,” will be held in Sacramento on July 18 and repeated in Orange County on July 20. Registration is first-come, first-served. Attendance is capped at 100 participants – you must register by July 3. Physicians can receive up to 7 continuing medical education (CME) credits. To register, click on the links below: Sacramento (July 18) Orange County (July 20) The California Medical Association (CMA) strongly supports efforts to increase access to much-needed medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders. For more information, visit CMA's safe-prescribing resource page at www.cmanet.org/safe-prescribing. There you will find: Resources on prescribing controlled substances safely and effectively to relieve pain, while simultaneously reducing the risk of prescription medication misuse, addiction and overdose. CMA’s white papers on prescribing opioids Links to relevant documents in CMA’s health law library Continuing medical education courses and webinars Current information on the state's prescription drug monitoring database June 22, 2017 General Continuing Medical Education, Drug Abuse, Medical Solutions to Drug Abuse, Opioids, CME 0 0 Comment Read More »
Free CME: Effective Strategies for Reducing Patients' Diabetes Risk, June 29 in San Diego Physicians are invited to attend a free dinner meeting, "Effective Strategies for Reducing Patients' Diabetes Risk," Thursday, June 29, 2017, from 6-8 p.m., at the San Diego County Medical Society. 13 million California adults—nearly half of the state’s adult population—have prediabetes, increasing their risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the next few years. One out of every three Californians between the ages of 18 and 39 is estimated to have prediabetes. With the clinical burden of diabetes on the rise, physicians should be armed with evidence-based solutions to prevent the onset of diabetes in high-risk patients. Join the California Medical Association and Champions for Health for an educational session on the clinical practice burden and trends in prediabetes and diabetes; the evidence that supports systematically screening patients and establishing a referral process to a community based program, like the National Diabetes Prevention Program; and outreach strategies employed by clinicians to reach priority, high-risk patient populations. Attendees can earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. View the flyer for more details. Please RSVP to liz.brave@championsfh.org by June 27. The California Medical Association/Institute for Medical Quality (CMA/IMQ) is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CMA/IMQ designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. June 22, 2017 General Continuing Medical Education, Diabetes, Public Health, San Diego County Medical Society, CME 0 0 Comment Read More »
Free CME: Diabetes prevention webinar Diabetes remains one of California’s fastest-growing and costliest diseases, and the burden is only expected to accelerate in the coming years. An estimated 2.5 million California adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, while 13 million – nearly half of the state’s adult population – have prediabetes, increasing their risk of developing diabetes over the next few years. Prediabetes is a condition in which blood glucose or hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Among prediabetes patients, up to 30 percent are expected to develop diabetes within five years and up to 70 percent are expected to develop the disease in their lifetime. Fortunately, prediabetes can be reversed, and the sooner patients find out they have prediabetes, the better their chances of preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes. The National Diabetes Prevention Program is a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recognized evidence-based lifestyle change program for persons with prediabetes that has been demonstrated to prevent or delay the development of diabetes. This free one-hour webinar is open to the public and will describe the clinical practice burden and trends in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in California; review the evidence that supports systematically screening patients for prediabetes and referring to a community-based program, like the National Diabetes Prevention Program; and recognize the tools available to identify patients with prediabetes and establish a referral process. The program will offer 1 unit of continuing medical education (CME) credit*. Featured Presenters: Jessica Núñez de Ybarra, M.D., MPH, FACPM, is board-certified in public health and general preventive medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine. She serves as chief of the Chronic Disease Control Branch of the California Department of Public Health. She has a variety of experience working with teams, partners and stakeholders in disease prevention, promoting health equity and team-based care, among other health-related topics. Kate Kirley, M.D., M.S., is the director of chronic disease prevention for the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Improving Health Outcomes group. Prior to joining AMA, she was a practicing family physician and health services researcher at NorthShore University HealthSystem, as well as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Chicago. Janet Williams is the senior program manager for AMA’s Improving Health Outcomes group. She is responsible for AMA’s work on bridging the gap between clinical care and community resources to improve health outcomes. She manages AMA’s prediabetes initiative with the YMCA of the USA. She also leads a team that, along with the CDC, analyzes and develops clinical tools and resources for engaging health systems, clinicians and health departments in diabetes prevention. Participants should register at least one hour before the webinar. If you do not register an hour before the webinar start time, we cannot guarantee your attendance. To register, click here. Contact: CMA Member Help Center (800) 786-4262 or memberservice@cmanet.org. *The California Medical Association/Institute for Medical Quality (CMA/IMQ) is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The California Medical Association/Institute for Medical Quality (CMA/IMQ) designates this live internet activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. On-demand webinars are not available for CEU or CME credits. April 19, 2017 CMA, General CME, Continuing Medical Education, Diabetes, Public Health, Webinars 0 0 Comment Read More »
Earn 10 CME at La Jolla cardiology conference: Landmark Clinical Trials Revisited On February 24, 2017, California physicians have the opportunity to earn up to 10 continuing medical education (CME) units during “Landmark Clinical Trials Revisited: 3 and 5 Year Results,” held at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. Attendees will learn about the main advances in cardiology over the last five years and how these advances have impacted the major disease processes in cardiovascular medicine. Put on by Vimal I. Nanavati, M.D., a long-time California Medical Association (CMA) member, CMA Political Action Committee (CALPAC) board member and CMA Organized Medical Staff Section delegate, this conference is designed to showcase critical reappraisals of recent medical advances, with a focus on cardiology issues. This event is sponsored by the University of Kansas (KU) Medical Center Continuing Education and Professional Development and Critical Care Cardiology, Inc. For more information or to register, click here. The KU Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The KU Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.TM Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. December 21, 2016 General Cardiology, CME, Conferences, Continuing Medical Education 0 0 Comment Read More »
