February 8, 2021

Laughter (and Chocolate) is the Best Medicine

The value of humor and laughter are underappreciated in modern medical practice. There is scientific evidence that there are many important physiological responses. These include hormones, […]
February 4, 2021

Communicating Bad News to Patients

At some point in their career, every medical practitioner is in the position of delivering bad news. What constitutes bad news is part of the issue: […]
February 3, 2021

Emotional Intelligence

Providing care in today’s high-stress complex health care environment is no easy task. With newly evolving care patterns, more focus on distance interactions, concerns about care […]
January 13, 2021

COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting

The COVID19 pandemic started a year ago, and infections are in every corner of the United States. Patients may present to medical offices and urgent care […]
November 6, 2020

Men’s Health

November is Men’s Health Awareness Month. The average life expectancy for men in the United States is almost 5 years less than women. The average man […]
October 12, 2020

Women’s Health Issues.

The Week’s Trending Medical Education Topics include Women’s Health Issues.   Women’s health and disease experiences differ from men due to various unique biological, social, and […]
September 1, 2020

2020 Fall Update

Now that you have moved to virtual CME meetings, we are continually looking for new ways and new topics that will benefit and enrich your CME […]
July 28, 2020

The Responsibility of the Mandated Reporter: DV, IPV, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Human Trafficking, Dependent Adult Abuse

Often, healthcare providers are among the few people who interact with victims of abuse. This means they have the unique opportunity to intervene by identifying victims […]
July 2, 2020

Social Determinants of Health

Within the context of health system transformation, including value-based payment and population health initiatives, providers and policymakers at the federal, state, and local level are focused […]