Learn About Dual Diagnosis Treatment on Webcast 

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Learn About Dual Diagnosis Treatment on Webcast. Learn About Dual Diagnosis Treatment on Webcast. Today, we understand that Dual Diagnosis is common. Nearly 50% of individuals with severe mental illnesses also struggle with substance use disorders. Individuals with dual diagnoses have a higher risk of suicide, can be resistant to standard therapies and often face stigma and barriers to care. This makes knowledge of dual diagnosis management an important aspect of our practice.

For today’s program, we’ll delve into the latest strategies for managing dual diagnosis. To do that, we’ve invited one of Ohio State University’s Addiction Medicine experts, Dr. Natalie Klag. Dr. Klag is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and is board certified in both Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and also serves as the Associate Program director of the OSU Addiction Medicine fellowship.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Describe various clinical presentations of substances of abuse
  • Describe basic tenants of dual diagnosis management.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Education
  • Terminology
  • SSRI and Alcohol

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 on Treatment of Prostate Cancer   

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This webcast will be teaching on Treatment of Prostate Cancer. Building on Dr. Charles Brenton Huggins’ innovations, we have so many new therapy options at our disposal to treat prostate cancer including next generation androgen receptor inhibitors, targeted therapies, and precision medicine. To teach us about the treatment of localized prostate cancer, We’ve invited one of Ohio State University’s Urologic Oncology experts Dr. Akshay Sood. Dr. Sood is an Assistant Professor of Urology who specializes in the treatment of Prostate and Bladder cancer. Like Dr. Huggins, in addition to his clinical work, Akshay is also a distinguished clinician scientist, publishing numerous articles and book chapters pertaining to prostate cancer.  

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Clinical work up of localized prostate cancer.
  • Various treatment options available for a patient with localized prostate cancer.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Time Frame
  • Side Effects

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.

CME Webcast Teaches on Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care

CME Webcast Teaches on Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care. This webcast will discuss Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care. The transition from pediatric to adult health care is a complex process, particularly for adolescents and young adults with chronic health conditions and intellectual and developmental disabilities. In this presentation, learners will expand their understanding of the transition process, with particular attention on the roles of doctors caring for young adults in the transition process and get an introduction to skills and resources that can support young adults as they enter adult health care.

By the mid-20th century, medical advances have led to improved survival rates for conditions that we once considered fatal in childhood, such as cystic fibrosis and congenital heart disease. As a result, the need for structured transition programs between pediatric care to adult care has become increasingly evident. Organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians and more have all emphasized the importance of transition planning to ensure continued, high-quality care. So, what does this mean for us in practice? How can we support our patients through this transition? To help us understand why transition of care is so critical and answer these questions and more, we’ve invited Dr Laura Hart. Dr Hart is a clinician-researcher at Nationwide Children’s Hospital where she practices Med-Peds primary care and researches the transition from pediatric to adult centered care.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Understand the role of doctors for adults in the transition process
  • Review recommended strategies for providing developmentally appropriate care to young adults

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Pediatric Role
  • Age of Transition
  • Transitioning PCPs
  • Specialist Care

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.

Learn Latest on Sickle Cell Disease on Webcast

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Learn Latest on Sickle Cell Disease on Webcast. This program will go through the challenges for people with sickle cell disease to obtain primary care, especially the challenges around the transition from pediatric to adult care. Learners will also learn about preventative, acute, and chronic care topics important for primary care physicians caring for individuals with sickle cell disease. The second half of the program will go over the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease, disease modifying treatments, and management of chronic pain.

For this webcast, we’ve invited two experts to discuss modern care of patients with Sickle Cell Disease with an emphasis on primary care. First, Dr. Rob Cronin is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine & Pediatrics and is a clinician scientist who not only provides primary care for patients with sickle cell disease.  He also uses his clinical informatics training to study topics including sickle cell disease, disparities, and transitions from pediatric to adult centered care. Our second presenter is Dr. Andrew Schamess. Andrew is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine who has helped create a novel home-based primary care program for patients with sickle cell disease.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

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

  • Describe preventive care for people with SCD, including nuances for this population
  • Describe some common acute and chronic issues in SCD that intersect with primary care and how to manage them
  • Identify three disease modifying agents that are used to treat sickle cell disease.
  • Identify three factors that can contribute to chronic pain in adults with sickle cell disease.
  • 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.