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2012 Lecture Podcasts

INSTRUCTIONS: The following online audio podcasts are available to Core attendees only and must be used in conjunction with the printed syllabus materials and CME quiz (acquired from our office). In order to successfully complete this activity, you are required to review the first two pages of the syllabus and print and review the cme quiz PRIOR to starting this activity.

You must listen to ALL of the audio files for each lecture, and complete and submit the answer sheet by the date indicated on the CME quiz. CME credit will be awarded provided a score of 70% or better is achieved. A certificate of credit will be sent within six weeks of receipt of the test answers to those who successfully complete the examination.

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September 15, 2012: General Internal Medicine

Release Date: 09-15-2012
Expiration Date: 09-15-2013

What Is The PCP's Role In Diagnosis And Management?

Presented by Daniel Press, MD
Director of Training and Education - Cognitive Neurology
Unit Staff Neurologist, BIDMC
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

Primary Care Management of Unhealthy Alcohol Use

Presented by Theresa Kim, MD
Associate Medical Director, Massachusetts Screening,
Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment Program
Attending, Boston Healthcare for The Homeless Program
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School Of Medicine

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

Sleep Related Disorders

Presented by Robert Thomas, MD
Sleep Medicine Fellowship Director, BIDMC
Sleep Laboratory Co-Director, BIDMC
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

Updates In General Internal Medicine

Presented by John Goodson, MD
Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

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October 13, 2012: Rheumatology

Release Date: 10-15-2012
Expiration Date: 10-15-2013

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Principles of Drug Treatment and the Role of the PCP

Presented by Gwendolyn Kane-Wanger, MD
Staff, Division of Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

Gout and Pseudogout: Diagnosis of Acute Disease and Long Term Management

Presented by Mark Fisher, MD
Staff, Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

The Epidemic of Spinal Stenosis: How to Diagnose and Treat Medically and When to Refer for Surgery

Presented by Allison Bailey, MD
Staff Physiatrist, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

Osteoarthritis: Management of a Common Chronic Disease in Primary Care

Presented by David Felson, MD
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Boston University School of Medicine
Chair, Clinical Epidemiology Unit
Director of Training, Boston University CTSI

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

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October 27, 2012: Pain Management - End of Life Care

Release Date: 10-27-2012
Expiration Date: 10-27-2013

Opioid Prescribing - Part 1: Assessing And Managing Risks And Benefits

Presented by Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Dean of Continuing Medical Education
Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program
Boston University School of Medicine-Boston Medical Center

» Listen to podcast: Part 1A | Part 1B

Opioid Prescribing - Part 2: Communication Skills Using A Risk-Benefit Framework

Presented by Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM

» Listen to podcast: Part 2A | Part 2B

End of Life - Part 1

Presented by Gail Gazelle, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Hospice Medical Director, Norwell VNA And Hospice
Life and Career Coach For Physicians And Physician Leaders

» Listen to podcast: Part 1A | Part 1B

End of Life - Part 2

Presented by Gail Gazelle, MD, FACP, FAAHPM

» Listen to podcast: Part 1A | Part 1B

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November 10, 2012: Risk Management

Release Date: 11-1-2012
Expiration Date: 11-1-2013

Avoiding Medical Malpractice: Is Apology the Answer?

Robert Baldor, MD
Professor And Vice-Chair,
Educational Affairs Department of Family Medicine & Community Health UMassMemorial Medical Center

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

Screening for Breast Cancer in Women at High Risk

Michelle Specht, MD
Staff, Dana Farber-Harvard Cancer Center
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Instructor in Surgery, Surgical Oncology,
Massachusetts General Hospital

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

Pain Management

Daniel Carr, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine
Professor, Department of Public Health & Community Medicine

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

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December 15, 2012: Nephrology

Release Date: 12-1-2012
Expiration Date: 12-1-2013

Chronic Kidney Disease: The Role of the PCP at Each Stage

Robert Stanton, MD
Chief, Kidney and Hypertension Section, Joslin Diabetes Center –
Associate - Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

Hyponatremia: Is It Ever Asymptomatic

Steven Borkan, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

Hypokalemia And Hyperkalemia: Where Are The Guidelines?

Steven Borkan, MD
Associate Professor Of Medicine, Boston University School Of Medicine

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

Renal Artery Stenosis: Why Even Peek?

Steven Borkan, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

» Listen to podcast: Part I | Part II

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