August 18, 2020

Pediatric CME Topics

The following is a list of medical education topics to consider for your pediatric or family / internal medicine practitioners, or for other specialties who see […]
February 3, 2020

Stress Management and Physician Burnout

This Week’s Trending Medical Education Topic is Stress Management and Physician Burnout.   Stress has been classified as the “Health Epidemic of the 21st Century” by […]
June 10, 2019

WHO Stepladder Pain Treatment

In 1986, the World Health Organization released the Pain Relief Ladder. The principle is that the lowest effective dose of an opioid should be used to […]
March 23, 2019

Marijuana – Daily or high-potency cannabis increases risk of psychotic disorder

Cannabis is one of the most widely used and controversial substances worldwide. While there is value in medical marijuana for pain control, rheumatoid disorders, and neurological […]
March 4, 2019

Effective Alternatives to Opioids

Effective Alternatives to Opioids An estimated 11% of adults experience daily pain, and many are prescribed opioids to treat their conditions. However, the dangers of prescription […]
February 10, 2019

CURES and the Opioid Crisis

The increased prescription of opioid medications has led to widespread misuse of both prescribed and non-prescribed opioids. In 2017, more than 47,000 Americans died as a […]
October 25, 2018

Smoking Cessation

Smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States and costs the United States billions of dollars each year. […]
May 8, 2018

Physician Burnout and Suicide

Physician burnout is common in the United States, with half of family physicians feeling physical and psychological burnout. According to a recent survey, there has been […]