Compass Points

Regenerative Medicine: A "Glimpse Into the Future" of Clinical Care

Regenerative medicine (RM) has been called the "next evolution of medical treatments" by the report 2020: A New Vision – A Future for Regenerative Medicine by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. With its potential to cure, this new field of science could revolutionize health care...

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pre-Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 03.22.11 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked six questions.

Question #1 was "In what order would you rank contributions of the following factors toward fostering healthcare disparities in ADHD diagnosis and treatment among nonwhite youth? 1. Low knowledge and misperceptions about ADHD among ethnic minority parents, 2. Low cultural competence among healthcare providers, 3. Lack of access to medical care" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
18.5% - 1-2-3
18.5% - 1-3-2
11.2% - 2-3-1
7.4% - 2-1-3
14.8% - 3-2-1
29.6% - 3-1-2

Question #2 was "Now that you have read this article, in what order would you rank contributions of the following factors toward fostering healthcare disparities in ADHD diagnosis and treatment among nonwhite youth? 1. Low knowledge and misperceptions about ADHD among ethnic minority parents, 2. Low cultural competence among healthcare providers, 3. Lack of access to medical care" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
50.0% - 1-2-3
15.0% - 1-3-2
5.0% - 2-3-1
13.3% - 2-1-3
5.0% - 3-2-1
11.7% - 3-1-2

Question #3 was "How familiar you are with studies investigating healthcare disparities in the care of children and adolescents with suspected or diagnosed ADHD?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
6.3% - Extremely familiar
8.6% - Very familiar
16.0% - Moderately familiar
37.0% - Somewhat familiar
32.1% - Not at all familiar

Question #4 was "Now that you have read this article, how familiar you are with studies investigating healthcare disparities in the care of children and adolescents with suspected or diagnosed ADHD?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
0.0% - Extremely familiar
20.0% - Very familiar
56.7% - Moderately familiar
21.7% - Somewhat familiar
1.7% - Not at all familiar

Question #5 was "Have you ever witnessed a scenario in which you suspected that a colleague, either consciously or subconsciously, made a suboptimal ADHD clinical decision because of a patient's cultural characteristics?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
14.3% - Yes
55.7% - No
27.1% - Unsure
2.9% - Prefer not to answer

Question #6 was "How interested are you in educational activities that focus on existing healthcare disparities in care for patients with a major mental illness?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
25.1% - Extremely interested
33.3% - Very interested
33.3% - Moderately interested
8.3% - Somewhat interested
0.0% - Not at all interested

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NEW neuroscienceCME Live and On Demand

Linking Patient Outcomes and Satisfaction to Performance Improvement in the Management of Fibromyalgia

Premiere Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Live Broadcast: 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET

"After the Show" live Q&A webcast: 1:02 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air: 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET

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Statement of Need
Despite recognition as a clinical diagnosis with established criteria by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), approval of medications by the FDA for treatment of the disorder, and acceptance of the diagnosis by insurers as reimbursable, fibromyalgia syndrome continues to carry the stigma of a "psychosomatic" disorder by some skeptics in the medical community...

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Activity Goal
To improve the diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia through increased clinician-patient dialogue, implementation of clinical assessment tools, and use of multimodal treatment approaches.

Credit Information
This activity offers CE credit for:

• Physicians (CME)
• Nurses (CNE)
• Pharmacists (ACPE)
• Psychologists (APA)
• Social Workers (NASW)
• 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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Announcing Launch of neuroscienceCME Weblog!

CME Outfitters is proud to announce the immediate availability of a valuable new offering in the neuroscienceCME Community of Practice. The neuroscienceCME weblog is a social media platform designed to keep the neuroscienceCME community informed of new and interesting articles, news, and special features in neuroscience and technology. CME Outfitters' Medical Resources Group will regularly post selected articles of interest to the neuroscienceCME weblog, and readers are encouraged to share their impressions and experiences.

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