OSU MedNet21 Needs Assessment Survey – 2023-2024

As we begin the planning process for our 2023-2024 season, as webcast viewers we’d like your input.  You are an integral part of the process and our webcast are intended to serve your educational needs.  Essentially, we want to get input on the professional practice gaps you have and areas you may struggle with.  Please complete the electronic MedNet21 Needs Assessment Survey below to provide us with your input.

OSU MedNet21 Needs Assessment Survey – 2023-2024

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Online Webcast Educates Physicians on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Online Webcast Educates Physicians on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder of young women with rates as high as 26% in some sub-populations. So to share their expertise in diagnosing and treating PCOS, we’ve invited two of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s experts. Dr. Loriana Soma is an assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Dr. Lekshmi Nair is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine specializing in Endocrinology and specifically PCOS. Together they care for patients at a multidisciplinary PCOS clinic at the Wexner Medical Center.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Learn how to diagnose and evaluate a patient with symptoms of PCOS
  • Learn treatment options for irregular periods, hirsuitism, PCOS symptoms
  • Understand the presentation of PCOS and the endocrine differential diagnosis to be considered.
  • Review the metabolic screening and treatment options that can be offered to patients with PCOS.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Symptoms of PCOS
  • Imaging
  • Diabetes Screening
  • Pharmacotherapy

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Expert Teaches on Hepatocellular Carcinoma

OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Expert Teaches on Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Today hepatocellular carcinoma still remains one of the most deadly types of cancer. To discuss Hepatocellular carcinoma in more detail, we’ve invited one of Ohio State University’s experts. Dr. Lanla Conteh is an Associate Professor of Medicine, specializing in Transplant Hepatology. She directs the Hepatobiliary Tumor Program at OSU, and if that weren’t enough, she also researches Hepatocellular Carcinoma and disparities in patients with liver disease. On this webcast, she will be reviewing the epidemiology, treatment and prevention strategies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Recognize the increasing incidence of liver cancer
  • Recognize the importance of screening and introduce different treatment options available

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Causes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Screening for Liver Disease
  • Treating Hepatitis B
  • Referral

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Get An Overview and Updates on Atrial Fibrillation

OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Get An Overview and Updates on Atrial Fibrillation. To discuss in more depth the most common sustained arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation, and the updates in management are two of Ohio State University’s cardiology experts. We’re pleased to introduce Assistant Professor of Cardiology Dr. Jim Liu and Assistant Professor of Cardiology Dr. Salvatore Savona. Jim is a noninvasive cardiologist and he will take us through presentation, evaluation, risk factor management and stroke prevention of Afib. And Sal is an Electrophysiologist. His discussion will focus on rate and rhythm control strategies.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Recognize risk factors for atrial fibrillation
  • Understand options for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
  • Understand differences in rate and rhythm control strategies for management.
  • Review the role of catheter ablation in the management of atrial fibrillation.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Atrial Fibrillation Epidemiology
  • AF Burden
  • Anticoagulation in Women

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Learn About Insomnia On CME Webcast

OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Learn About Insomnia On CME Webcast. Insomnia doesn’t just affect a person’s overnight sleep. It also impacts a person’s daytime function, such as concentration, mood and overall well-being. The National Institute of Health estimates 30% of adults have periodic insomnia and 10% of adults have chronic insomnia. In healthcare settings, this can be as high as 50%. So to discuss this very common nighttime nuisance and what we can do about, We’ve invited two of Ohio State University’s sleep experts. Dr Lawrence Chan is a board certified Psychiatrist and Sleep medicine physician and Dr Helena Rempala is a Clinical Psychologist who specializes in healthy sleep.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Define Insomnia Disorder
  • Discuss Pharmacological Treatment Options for Insomnia.
  • Verbalize the psychological, behavioral and emotional factors that contribute to the development of Insomnia.
  • List two behavioral and two cognitive strategies used in the behavioral interventions for Insomnia.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Primary or Secondary Insomnia
  • CBT-I Effectiveness
  • Sleep & Aging
  • Other sleep disorders
  • Basics of Sleep Behavior

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.