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Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure: Evidence Driving the Guidelines

At the CommonSpirit Health Physician Enterprise Symposium Dr. Joseph Rogers discusses the advances in heart failure management and identifies strategies for how to integrate the primary care provider into the decision pathway.

CME credit available

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Family Caregivers: An Essential but Often Invisible Part of the Care Team

Dr. Hoda Badr discusses the vital impact of family caregivers in the heath care system, and the lack of preparation and guidance that can cause hardship. She shares her research on implementing a pilot program in which caregivers and patients were provided with intervention manuals and participated in weekly calls with a trained interventionist.

CME credit available

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World Hepatitis Awareness Month

Dr. Norah Terrault discusses current trends in epidemiology and treatments for alcohol-associated hepatitis. She reviews findings from her research in severe alcohol-associated hepatitis as an indication for liver transplant.

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Impact of Correctional Health on Population Health

Dr. Arpit Rao discusses synthetic lethality as a treatment mechanism for prostate cancer, indications for PARP inhibitor therapies, clinical trials involving novel PARP inhibitors, and how to deliver high quality care after these drugs have been integrated into routine clinical practice.

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Specialist Palliative Care in End-Stage Liver Disease

Dr. Astrid Grouls discusses palliative care for patients with end-stage liver disease, as well as the barriers for its utilization in this patient population.

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IDEA Series - Stigma Kills: Addressing Health Inequities in Addiction Care

Dr. Tiffany Lu discusses the social stigma surrounding patients with addiction and substance use disorders. She provides practical recommendations to address this stigma in healthcare by means of changing the language and mindset, as well as advocating for meaningful health system initiatives. 

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Latest Updates on Screening and Treatment for Hepatitis C Infection

Dr. Cezarina Mindru, Dr. Nicholas Stine, and Dr. Manasa Velagapudi acknowledge World Hepatitis Day (July 28) by reviewing evidence-based practices for screening, diagnosing, and treating patients with hepatitis C infection. Dr. Gary Greensweig, Dr. Thomas G. McGinn, and Dr. Ankita Sagar serve as discussion moderators. 

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Getting started with QI analytics: 5 Tips for Success

There is often confusion around the role of quality improvement (QI) projects distinguished from research. The change in a particular context of the scientific evidence is important in order to be able to define the project as QI. The incorporation into practice and execution of the project can change based on environment. The purpose of this activity is to familiarize attendees with quality improvement definitions, QI project approaches based on context, and considerations when analyzing results. 

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Conflicts of Interest

This two-part video series addresses ethical issues related to conflicts of interest with patients in healthcare settings and conflicts of interest arising from relationships with industry. These videos encourage participants to think about the numerous ways possible conflicts of interest can arise and how physicians’ ethical responsibilities influence best practices and recommendations regarding how these situations should be managed. 

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When Patients Cannot Consent: Should Families Decide?

Dr. Maggie Taylor discusses the process of obtaining medical consent from familial surrogates of patients who once had decision-making capacity and did not previously communicate their preferences. 

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