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National 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.
Issues Surrounding the Decision-making Capacity of Patients
Dr. Temple Anzalone, Dr. Leslie Kunhel, Dr. Jennifer Osborn, and Dr. Megha Shah discuss the ethical principle of capacity determination and how to navigate difficult patient capacity-related cases.
CME credit available
Read MoreProfessional Development
Professionalism Matters
Dr. Ellen Friedman discusses the role of professionalism in an academic and clinical environment with a focus on how to manifest professionalism through practical skills.
CME credit available
Environmental
Climate Change, Climate Justice, and Environmental Health
Dr. Abiodun Oluyomi and Dr. Omar Merchant discuss the effect that human beings have had on the global climate and environment, and how these factors in turn effect public health and individual patients. They also describe the principles of environmental health and climate justice.
CME Credit available