Compass Points

The Spectrum of Eating Disorders

The spectrum of eating disorders varies widely, from unusual eating habits to life-threatening, chronic disease. There are many different, but common, cultural food norms, individual preferences, and dieting behaviors. Therefore, it can be a challenge for clinicians to differentiate unusual eating behaviors from clinically significant eating disorders...

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Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 7.27.10 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked four questions.

Question #1 was "BEFORE reading this article, HOW FREQUENTLY DID YOU consistently use at least 1 of the screening or diagnostic questionnaires mentioned?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
16.0% - Always
28.0% - Often
24.0% - Rarely
32.0% - Never
0.0% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #2 was "AFTER reading this article, HOW FREQUENTLY WILL YOU NOW consistently use at least 1 of the screening or diagnostic questionnaires mentioned?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
37.5% - Always
45.8% - Often
8.3% - Rarely
4.2% - Never
4.2% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #3 was "BEFORE reading this article, HOW FREQUENTLY DID YOU consistently use a validated monitoring tool to track patient status from visit to visit?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
4.0% - Always
36.0% - Often
32.0% - Rarely
28.0% - Never
0.0% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #4 was "AFTER reading this article, HOW FREQUENTLY WILL YOU NOW consistently use a validated monitoring tool to track patient status from visit to visit?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
29.2% - Always
58.3% - Often
8.3% - Rarely
4.2% - Never
0.0% - N/A - This is not my role

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Hotel Discount Ends Tomorrow!!
Book today before the rates go up!

3rd Annual Chair Summit - Master Class for Neuroscience Professional Development

Symposium Dates: August 26-29, 2010
Location: Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
800.228.9290 (rooms reserved under CME Outfitters)

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We are anxiously counting down to Chair Summit 2010, and can't wait to see you in Chicago. The Windy City is rolling out the red carpet for our arrival! Only 16 days remain between now and your colleagues convening for this ground-breaking educational event.

We've negotiated special hotel rates for our attendees -- only $174 per night, much less than the regular rate. The discounted rate is only available if you book before August 11, so reserve your room now!

Confirmed Presenting Faculty
David A. Baron, MSEd, DO
Ryan Finkenbine, MD
Mark S. Gold, MD
Wayne K. Goodman, MD
James A. Greene, MD
Ned H. Kalin, MD
Anand Kumar, MD
Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD
W. Vaughn McCall, MD, MS
Meera Narasimhan, MD
Charles B. Nemeroff, MD, PhD
Michael Racke, MD
Mark H. Rapaport, MD
Alan F. Schatzberg, MD
Russell E. Scheffer, MD
S. Charles Schulz, MD
Stephen M. Strakowski, MD
Thaddeus P. M. Ulzen, MD, FRCP(C), FAPA
Daniel K. Winstead, MD

Please visit www.neuroscienceCME.com/CC461 to see the latest updates!

Credit Information
This activity will offer CE credit for:
1. Physicians (ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1™)
2. Nurses (CNE)
3. Pharmacists (ACPE)
4. Social Workers (NASW)
5. Certified 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.

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We Need Your Input!

Online Discussion Board and Interactive Chat Platform

As part of the Community of Practice (CoP) online resources for healthcare professionals, CME Outfitters is considering developing a secure online discussion board and interactive chat platform to allow physicians, nurses and other allied healthcare professionals to discuss topics of interest, including hard to treat cases, emerging therapies, and best practices. Does this type of format sound interesting to you? Would you use it? What would you like to see included in the platform? Please tell us what you think about an online discussion board forum by completing this 3- to 5-minute survey. We look forward to hearing what you have to say! Thank you.