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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 22 - OCTOBER 23, 2007 |
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LIVE CME/CE |
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Multidisciplinary CE Credits Offered!
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View our full CME calendar online!
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Waking Up to the Problem of OSA: Consequences and Improved Recognition
Live Audioconference Series (12 sessions): October - November, 2007
Premiere Date:
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
FACULTY
Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD
Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP
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Improving the Continuum of Care in Alcohol Dependence: Latest Evidence for Counselors and Clinicians
Grand Rounds
Premiere Date:
Monday, November 5, 2007
Grand Rounds Dates:
November - December, 2007
FACULTY
See the roster of expert presenters here
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Atypicals in Practice: Case Studies on Switching
Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast
Premiere Date:
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Live Broadcast:
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air:
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
FACULTY
John W. Newcomer, MD
Alexander Miller, MD
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From Paper to Patient: Applying Clinical Literature to Practice Improvements, Part 2 - Evidence-Based Medicine: Application of Principles to Practice
Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast
Premiere Date:
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Live Broadcast:
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air:
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
MODERATOR
Stephen J. Bartels, MD
FACULTY
Sharon Mozian, MD
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Combating the Consequences of Excessive Sleepiness
Satellite Television Broadcast, Webcast, Telephone Simulcast
Premiere Date:
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Live Broadcast:
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air:
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
MODERATOR
Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD
FACULTY
David F. Dinges, PhD
Thomas Roth, PhD
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SELF-STUDY CME/CE |
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Multidisciplinary CE Credits Offered!
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View our full library of complimentary self-study CE materials!
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From Paper to Patient: Applying Clinical Literature to Practice Improvements, Part 1 - Evidence-Based Medicine: Rationale and Conceptual Framework
Archived Videoconference
Released October 10, 2007
FACULTY
Stephen J. Bartels, MD
Sharon Mozian, MD
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Practical Management Options for Alcohol Dependence, Part 2 of 3 - Practical Applications: Adherence and Combination Therapy
Monograph
Released September 21, 2007
FACULTY
Raymond F. Anton, MD
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Practical Management Options for Alcohol Dependence, Part 1 of 3 - Co-Occurring Mental Disorders: Impact on Outcomes
Monograph
Released August 31, 2007
FACULTY
Richard N. Rosenthal, MD
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Excessive Sleepiness and Psychiatric Illness: Many Sides to the Story
Archived Videoconference
Released August 8, 2007
FACULTY
Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD
Mary B. O'Malley, MD, PhD
Thomas Roth, PhD
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Translating the Role of Neurotransmitter Systems into Clinical Outcomes in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Archived Audioconference
Released June 11, 2007
FACULTY
Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD
Peter Buckley, MD
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FROM THE ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER:
Holiday Drinking 
THIS ISSUE'S COMPASS QUESTIONS™
RESPONSES FROM OUR LAST COMPASS QUESTION™
neuroscienceCME VOICE SERIES! "Waking Up to the Problem of OSA: Consequences and Improved Recognition"
neuroscienceCME NATIONAL GRAND ROUNDS SERIES!
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FROM THE ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER
Holiday Drinking
The holiday season, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, can be a time of good cheer, and also a time of binge drinking or increased heavy drinking. Many people don’t drink often, which makes them more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol. On the other hand, people with alcohol dependence may experience the holidays as a time to drink more frequently and with less inhibition.
It’s important for healthcare practitioners to help patients manage their alcohol use during the holidays by asking some of the following questions, "Do you tend to drink more during the holiday season?" “Are you depressed during the holiday season?” “Do you have a support system to help you through this season?”…
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RESPONSES FROM OUR LAST COMPASS QUESTION™
In the 10.09.07 issue of Clinical Compass, we asked: "What barriers do you face in using evidence-based medicine in your practice?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
13% - Lack of access to the clinical literature
62% - Do not have time to survey the literature
7% - Do not know how to apply the concept of evidence-based medicine to practice
18% - None, I already use EBM
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neuroscienceCME VOICE SERIES!
The VOICE of research and academia...
The VOICE of clinical experience...
Today's leading experts, in their own VOICE...
Make neuroscienceCME VOICE your choice for best-in-class CME, and lend your voice to the issues facing the modern neurosciences.
Waking Up to the Problem of OSA: Consequences and Improved Recognition
Live Audioconference Series
ONLY 10 sessions left through Sunday, November 16, 2007
FACULTY
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Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
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Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP
Professor of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Department of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, KY
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Listen as Dr. Phillips invites you to this neuroscienceCME VOICE audioconference series.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
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Describe risk factors and symptomatology associated with obstructive sleep apnea. |
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Identify consequences of untreated obstructive sleep apnea including increased risk of motor vehicle crashes and increased risk of medical comorbidities, particularly hypertension. |
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Utilize screening tools and strategies to improve recognition of obstructive sleep apnea, particularly in populations that do not present with classic symptoms. |
This activity offers CE credit for:
• Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1)
• Nurses (CNE)
• Pharmacists (ACPE)
• Psychologists (APA)
• Social Workers (NASW)
• Case Managers (CCMC)
All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.
There is no fee to participate or to receive CE credit for this certified one-hour educational activity (registration required).
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neuroscienceCME National Grand Rounds Series!
neuroscienceCME takes its certified education on the road in a national series of live presentations aimed at alcohol counselors and clinicians. Meet and learn from the top experts in alcohol dependence in this multidisciplinary certified educational opportunity.
Improving the Continuum of Care in Alcohol Dependence: Latest Evidence for Counselors and Clinicians
Grand Rounds
Premiere Date: Monday, November 5, 2007
Grand Rounds Dates: November - December, 2007
FACULTY
See the roster of expert presenters here
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
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Recognize the importance of neurobiology in addiction. |
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Review the evidence for various psychosocial interventions in patients with alcohol dependence. |
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Discuss the FDA-approved pharmacotherapies for patients with alcohol dependence. |
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Evaluate the evidence for the efficacy of combination pharmacotherapy and psychosocial interventions in patients with alcohol dependence. |
There is no fee to participate or to receive CME credit for this certified one-hour educational activity (registration required).
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