INSTRUCTIONS The following case study, “Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and New Therapeutic Options,” is accompanied by a continuing medical education (CME) evaluation that consists of 5 multiple-choice questions. After reading the case study, carefully consider each of the questions in the CME evaluation on page 76. Then, circle your selected answer to each question on the CME evaluation form ...

INSTRUCTIONS The following case study, “Minor Depression in the Elderly,” is accompanied by a continuing medical education (CME) evaluation that consists of 5 multiple-choice questions. After reading the case study, carefully consider each of the questions in the CME evaluation on page 51. Then, circle your selected answer to each question on the CME evaluation form on page 52. In order to rece...

Anne Peters, MD has indicated that she has been on the advisory board or consulted for Abbott Diabetes Care, Becton Dickinson, Bigfoot Biomedical, Biodel, Boehringer Ingelheim, CVS/Caremark, Eli Lilly and Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb/AstraZeneca, Intarcia, Merck, Janssen, Lexicon, Novo Nordisk, OptumRx, and Thermalin. She has received research grant funding from Janssen and Medtronic Foundatio...

Clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) is the major pathway of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) internalization. It is commonly believed that CME mediates long-term attenuation of EGFR signaling by targeting the receptor for degradation. However, the EGFR can also be internalized through (a) clathrin-independent pathway(s), and it remains unclear why distinct mechanisms of internalization h...

BACKGROUND Coronary microembolization (CME) is a serious complication following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute coronary syndromes. The use of metoprolol before PCI can significantly protect ischemic myocardium from myocardial damage, but the function of metoprolol in the treatment of CME is not entirely clear. This study was to explore the effect and significanc...

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INTRODUCTION As a relatively new generalist specialty, hospitalists must acquire new competencies that may not have been taught during their training years. Continuing medical education (CME) has traditionally been a mechanism to meet training needs but often fails to apply adult learning principles and fulfill current demands. METHODS We developed an innovative 3-day course called the Univer...

cal school and specialty training needs to be refreshed and updated to meet the rapidly changing needs of an evolving practice. For several years now, continuing medical education (CME) has been a more visible component of the professional life of anesthesiologists, because the activity has become mandatory. Although there are many ways to earn CME credits, most medical practitioners comply wit...

All CME educational activities developed and presented by a provider accredited by the ACCME system and associated with AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM must be developed and presented in compliance with all ACCME accreditation requirements in addition to all the requirements of the AMA PRA program. All activities so designated for, or awarded, credit will be subject to review by the ACCME accredita...