Highlights Archive: June 2024

Why Palliative Care? Reviewing the Role and the Benefits of Palliative Care for Patients Living with Serious Illness

Dr. Mark Beiter and Dr. Paige Farinholt discuss palliative care treatment options to improve the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses and their families and how the recommended services change as the patient's illness progresses.

CME credit available

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Surgical Treatment of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Why Are We Not Following the Guidelines?

Dr. Ralph Damiano discusses the clinical burden of atrial fibrillation and its management options, particularly within the framework of care plans for patients with valvular disease.

CME credit available

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When Accuracy Becomes Passé: AI Ethics for the Coming Era of Exceptional AI

Dr. Kristin Kostick-Quentin discusses potential future applications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical field and how we will need to reconsider medical and professional ethics as AI continues to advance in capacity and prevalence.

CME & Ethic credit available

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International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (June 26)

Responsible Prescription of Pain Medicine during a Drug Overdose Epidemic

Dr. Travis Rieder shares his personal experiences as a pain and opioid therapy patient and discusses bioethics in the context of the opioid overprescription and overdose epidemic. He offers policy analysis surrounding this issue and highlights practical ways that physicians can help to prevent and resolve opioid addiction and overdose.

CME, Ethics & Pain Management credit available

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Professional Wellness Month

Coaching to Mitigate Burnout and Foster Team Wellness

Dr. Lacey L. Schmidt discusses the factors that make heath care a high-risk profession in terms of burnout, and coaching strategies to help mitigate those risks in yourself and your patient care team.

CME & Ethics credit available

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PTSD Awareness Month

Increasing Efficacy of Treatment for Survivors of Human Trafficking: Treating PTSD and Complex PTSD through a Collaborative Approach

Dr. Naomi Azar discusses the concepts and ethical treatment of PTSD and complex PTSD, specifically in survivors of human trafficking. She reviews evidence that supports the use of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) in the management of trauma.

CME & Ethics credit available

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Men’s Health Month

Screening for Colorectal Cancer

Dr. Ronald A. Gagliano Jr. and Dr. Devi Mukkai Krishnamurty discuss the burden of colorectal cancer in the U.S. and the importance of early detection for the best patient health outcomes. They focus on the supporting evidence and efficacy of both age-based and risk-based colorectal screening recommendations.

CME credit available

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Clozapine Is the Most Effective Antipsychotic Medication: Why Are We Not Prescribing It?

Clozapine Is the Most Effective Antipsychotic Medication: Why Are We Not Prescribing It?

Dr. Olaoluwa Okusaga discusses the clinical reasoning that supports strategies to increase the utilization of clozapine to treat treatment-resistant schizophrenia.

CME credit available

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