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CME Webcast Educates Learners About Physician Financial Health

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This webcast will discuss Physician Financial Health. This activity will provide physicians an overview of the basics of taxes and investing. This activity will provide physicians with 15 specific ways to improve their financial health. Although this is going to be geared toward physicians, it really pertains to anyone.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Be able to fund a child’s college education
  • Create an optimal retirement investment portfolio
  • Understand the U.S. income tax system

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Fixed Income
  • Deferred Income
  • Roth Accounts
  • Regular
  • Investments

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 More About Physical Activity for Health on Webcast

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This webcast will discuss Physical Activity for Health. This program is meant to discuss the benefits of physical activity for patients. The program will begin with describing the recommended amount of physical activity and exercise. The presenters will also go through details of an exercise prescription. The bulk of the talk will focus on how physicians can approach the conversation of increasing physical activity during an appointment and use motivational interviewing techniques to engage patients in exercise.

On this webcast, we have three experts from Ohio State University. Dr. Jeanne Caligiuri is an Internal Medicine Primary Care physician and Assistant professor at Ohio State. In addition to winning multiple “Best Doctor” awards, she was also a competitive ballroom dancer and Zumba instructor. Next, we have John Paro who is the Associate Director of Ambulatory Community Wellness and Outreach here at Ohio State University. Last but not least Kelly Urse is the Wellness Program Manager at Ohio State who is American College of Sports Medicine credentialed in Exercise is Medicine.

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

  • How the physician can approach the conversation of increasing physical activity during a medical appointment.
  • Define physical activity guidelines and how to motivate your patient to get started.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Prescribing Exercise

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

Call our MedNet21 Webcast Producer 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.

Experts Teach on Health Screening for Non-Malignant Diseases

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Experts Teach on Health Screening for Non-Malignant Diseases.  This webcast will discus Health Screening for Non-Malignant Diseases. This program will go over screening guidelines for preventative health. The program will focus on non-malignant conditions and will cover the entire age span from pediatric to adult patients. The first section will review evidence and grading of recommendations. Then the program will go through pediatric recommendations grouping them into categories. The second half of the program will focus on adult screening guidelines. Before the conclusions, there will also be a discussion of some of the screening tips and pitfalls.

On this webcast, we will be discussing Health Screenings for non-malignant conditions. For this topic, we’ve invited General Internal Medicine experts. We have Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Dr Harrison Jackson and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Shengyi Jing-Jing Mao presenting on this webcast.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Become familiar with how to find and evaluate screening recommendations.
  • Review the recommended screenings for adults.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • How to keep track of screenings
  • How to improve Screening Rates
  • How to capture screening work and get reimbursed for those services

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

Call our MedNet21 Webcast Producer 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.

CME Webcast Teaches on Men’s Sexual Health

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CME Webcast Teaches on Men’s Sexual Health. Men’s sexual health isn’t just about erectile function, but also overall sexual function including various aspects like libido, ejaculation, and reproduction. Today’s presentation will kick off our new MedNet21 season and starts a 3-part mini-series on sexual health. For today’s talk on Men’s sexual health focusing on erectile dysfunction, We’ve invited one of Ohio State University’s Urological experts Dr Nicholas Tadros. Nick is an Associate Professor of Urology and is fellowship trained in Andrology and Male Infertility.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Know the causes of ED
  • Know treatment options and their risks and benefits

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Andrology
  • Causes of ED
  • Treatments

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.

CME Webcast Teaches Physicians About Social Determinants of Health

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 CME Webcast Teaches Physician About Social Determinants of Health. Social determinants of health have a huge impact on a person’s life and is a major contributor to health disparities. It includes a wide range of categories such as economic stability, education, healthcare access, neighborhood and built environment AND social and community context. That’s why the US Dept of Health and Human’s services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion have made social determinants of health a key focus in their Healthy People 2030 objectives. To educate on how social determinants of health impact health outcomes and disease states I’ve invited Dr Kelly Grannan. Kelly is a Med-Peds hospitalist who splits her inpatient time between caring for adults at Ohio State University and kids at Nationwide Childrens Hospital. Additionally she has a masters in public health with clinical interests in Health Equity and Global Health.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Define and recognize social determinants of health.
  • Apply an understanding of social determinants to healthcare practice.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Screening
  • Individual actions

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.