Highlights Archive: October 2024
Here you'll find the latest news and featured highlights from Clinician Resources.
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Tips on Giving a "Great" Presentation
Dr. Hashem B. El-Serag shares strategies for developing and delivering effective presentations, especially in an academic setting. He discusses how to tailor a presentation to the intended audience, the benefits of practicing beforehand, and he gives practical advice on PowerPoint fonts, graphics, and layouts.
CME credit available
Read MoreMastering the Scalpel and Beyond: Navigating the Surgical Career Journey
Dr. Gregory Kennedy discusses different leadership styles and how to develop your own leadership capabilities in the setting of surgical training and practice. He also shares tips and strategies for surgeons who are early in their career to identify opportunities for growth in leadership positions.
CME credit available
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Long COVID Diagnosis and Management in 2024
Dr. Prathit Kulkarni from the Section of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Ajith Nair from the Section of Cardiology, and Dr. Fidaa Shaib from the Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine update learners on the epidemiology and clinical considerations of long COVID. They discuss the definition, possible pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of long COVID, and they review diagnostic and management approaches to this emerging syndrome.
CME credit available
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Read MoreAcceptance and Commitment Therapy for Pain and Opioid Misuse
This is part nine of a ten-part series recorded from the Second Annual Opioid Use Disorder Conference on April 20, 2024.
The opioid use epidemic has been on the forefront of societal concerns in the US. With the DEA-MATE act, all providers must be able to adeptly prescribe and manage Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and related issues, which have proliferated. Treating teams face multiple challenges including need to treat chronic pain, over prescription of opioids and need for effective alternatives, and illicit use of opioids. The focus of this conference is pharmacological, psychotherapeutic treatments of OUD along with overviews of impact on families and children.
Pain Management credit available
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Read MoreMetabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: Making Sense of a New Name, New Guidelines, and New Medication
Dr. Maya Balakrishnan discusses the updated guidelines and medical treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), occurring between 2021 and 2024. She emphasizes how these changes affect best practices for clinicians.
CME credit available
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Read MoreEnhancing Surgical Impact: Advancing Monitoring and Evaluation Strategies in Global Health Initiatives
Dr. Rachel Davis, Nadia Rahman, M.P.H., and Dr. Youmna A. Sherif discuss the collaborations between BCM and various other institutions to address the surgical deficit in low and lower middle-income countries. They discuss the BCM global surgery residency track, elective opportunities, and conferences. They highlight the masters programs in global health delivery and health professionals education developed in collaboration with the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. In addition, they detail other BCM-led initiatives in global health advocacy and research.
CME and Ethics credit available
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