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O’CONNOR HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF

TUESDAY EDUCATION MEETINGS – SEPTEMBER 2010

Sept 7: Migraine and Co-Morbidities

Michael B Stevens M.D. - O'Connor Hospital

Target Audience:   Internists, Family Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine Residents, Clinical Nurses

Methodology:  Case Presentation, Discussion, Question and Answers
Learning Objectives:  Upon completion of the program, the clinician will be able to:

Identify co-morbidities of migraine

Evaluate the supporting evidence of co-morbid relation with migraine

Identify guidelines for treating patients with migraine and co-morbid conditions

Strategies to communicate with patients about migraine with co-morbid conditions in a diverse population

This CME activity meets the requirements under California Assembly Bill 1195, continuing education and cultural and linguistic competency

Sept 21: Treatment of Osteoporosis

Dolores Shoback MD, Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco

Target Audience:    Internists, Family Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine Residents, Clinical Nurses

Methodology:  Group Presentation, Discussion, Question and Answers
Learning Objectives:  Upon completion of the program, the clinician will be able to:

Identify therapy benefits of osteoporosis

Utilize and follow up on FRAX model in assessing fracture risk

Identify risks associated with available treatment modalities

Strategies for the specialist to communicate osteoporosis therapy to the primary care physician

Strategies to communicate osteoporosis care to diverse patient population

This CME activity meets the requirements under California Assembly Bill 1195, continuing education and cultural and linguistic competency

Cultural competency is defined as a set of congruent behaviors, attitutudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency or among professionals and enable that system, agency or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations.

O’Connor Hospital is accredited by the Institute of Medical Quality / California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. O’Connor Hospital takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

O’Connor Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category I Credit ä.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

*The presentational methods for these activities will be case presentations, review, and discussion.
These programs will be evaluated on a regular basis by the attending members.
The Education Meetings calendar is now on the O’Connor Medical Library web site http://www.ochlibrary.org

*ONGOING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES*

TUMOR BOARD

PERINATAL M&M

 

Thursday, Sept 9 & 23

Cafe A& B

Friday, Sept 10

Cafe A&B

 

Case Presentations

Case Presentations

 

12:30pm

8:00am

*The presentational methods for these activities will be case presentations, review, and discussion.
These programs will be evaluated on a regular basis by the attending members.