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Psychological Evaluation of Asylum Seekers
Psychological Evaluation of Asylum Seekers
Dr. Wesley Boyd discusses the emotional and psychological trauma that immigrant survivors of torture and maltreatment they may present and the immigration and asylum process in the United States.
CME credit available
On-Demand Activities You May Have Missed
Read MoreLeadership
Teaching Judgment
Dr. William C. Pederson discusses the concept of judgement and its importance in the context of surgical training and practice.
CME Credit available
Read MoreGrooming Your Horses (and Some Zebras): Case Tracking to Calibrate Clinical Care
Dr. Stephanie Sherman discusses the practice of case tracking, including the motivations, challenges, and benefits. She also describes strategies to incorporate case tracking into clinical practice.
CME credit available
Read MoreNational Cancer Prevention Month
Greenberg Lecture: Cancer Prevention and Control
Dr. Michael Pignone discusses inequities in reported cancer outcomes, as well as in accessing cancer screening and prevention services. He describes strategies for addressing these healthcare inequities.
CME credit available
Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder: Addressing the Epidemic from the Emergency Department
Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder: Addressing the Epidemic from the Emergency Department
Dr. Stephen Harding and Dr. Vidya Eswaran discuss management strategies for opioid use disorder (OUD) and opioid withdrawal and ways to implement the “Stabilize, Diagnose, and Link” framework to connect patients to appropriate treatment resources for outpatient care.
CME credit available
On-Demand Activities You May Have Missed
Read MoreIntrapartum Ultrasound: The Hows and Whys of Why We Are Doing It
Dr. Tullio Ghi discusses the use of ultrasonography during labor to monitor fetal position and progression of labor. He describes indications for intrapartum ultrasound, as well as basic methods.
CME credit available
Read MoreQuality Improvement & Patient Safety
Chief Residents in Quality and Safety: Leading the Journey toward High Reliability at the MEDVAMC
Dr. Disha Kumar, Dr. Angela Rao, and Dr. Kristen Simmons discuss their experience as BCM Chief Residents in Quality and Safety. They describe the characteristics of a high reliability organization (HRO) as well as the chiefs' role in helping the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center become an HRO.
CME credit available
American Heart Month
Troponin and B Type Natriuretic Peptide: Is It Time to Classify Them as Risk Enhancers?
Dr. Vijay Nambi discusses the concept of residual risk in the context of cardiovascular disease, and describes the possible role of troponin and B type natriuretic peptide as risk-enhancing factors.
World Leprosy Day
Hansen's Disease
Dr. Eva Clark discusses a typical presentation of a locally acquired case of Hansen's disease in Texas. Hansen's disease (leprosy) diagnoses are often delayed or missed in the United States due to poor healthcare provider awareness of the disease.
Maternal Health Awareness Day
Maternal Health and Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Rachel Bond and Laurence Shields discuss the impact of pregnancy on the future health of affected women. They also aim to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in women, especially as it pertains to maternal health.