Weekend CME

• Paradigm Shifts in the Treatment and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 07/26/2008 with Daniel Einhorn, MD This segment will review the optimal treatment strategies in the management of type 2 diabetes. In addition, the potential role of antihyperglycemics in the prevention of diabetes and its associated a...
• Questions Asked and Answers Explored: Differentiating Occasional and Chronic Constipation from IBS-C 07/05/2008 with David A. Peura, MD and Suzanne Rose, MD, MSEd Statement of Need: Functional bowel disorders, such as constipation and IBS, are prevalent conditions and can negatively impact patient quality of life. This segment will discuss the key factors that ...
• Questions Asked and Answers Explored:Treatment Options in IBS-C 07/01/2008 with David A. Peura, MD and Suzanne Rose, MD, MSEd Statement of Need: Functional bowel disorders, such as constipation and IBS, are prevalent conditions and can negatively impact patient quality of life. This segment will review nonpharmacologic and p...
• The Diabetes Conundrum: Road Map to Improving Patient Care 07/01/2008 with Edward Shahady, MD This segment will discuss predictors for the development of type 2 diabetes, as well as those factors that may prevent or delay its progression.
• Questions Asked and Answers Explored: Treatment Options in Chronic Constipation and Other Functional Bowel Disorders in Women 07/01/2008 with David A. Peura, MD and Suzanne Rose, MD, MSEd Statement of Need: Functional bowel disorders, such as constipation and IBS, are prevalent conditions and can negatively impact patient quality of life. In this segment, speaker specialists will discu...
• Managing Bipolar Disorder: Pharmacotherapy and the Importance of Early Intervention 06/28/2008 with Jay Fawver, MD In this segment, physicians will understand that early intervention in bipolar disorder is critical to the treatment plan. In addition, physicians will gain an understanding of the risks and benefits ...
• Questions Asked and Answers Explored: Treatment Options for Chronic Constipation in the Elderly 06/28/2008 with David A. Peura, MD and Suzanne Rose, MD, MSEd Statement of Need: Functional bowel disorders, such as constipation and IBS, are prevalent conditions and can negatively impact patient quality of life. This segment will review the prevalence and imp...
• CancerMinds: Colorectal Cancer Highlights From the ASCO 2008 Annual Meeting 06/14/2008 with Axel Grothey, MD and Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD The American Cancer Society estimates that 148,000 cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) will occur and 49,000 individuals will die of the disease in 2008. CRC has an overall 5-year survival rate of 64%. T...
• CancerMinds: Lung Cancer Highlights From the ASCO 2008 Annual Meeting 06/14/2008 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, accounting for an estimated 161,840 deaths in 2008. Despite several decades of extensive research, the median survival for patien...
• CancerMinds: Critical Concepts in the Management of Breast Cancer Highlights From the ASCO 2008 Annual Meeting 06/14/2008 An estimated 184,450 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2008; 6%-10% of these patients will present with distant metastases. Although the 5-year survival rate for pat...
• Understanding & Treating Bipolar Disorder 06/07/2008 with Jay Fawver, MD This program reviews the challenges of diagnosing bipolar disorder and its impact on episodes of depression, among other common clinical outcomes. Dr. Jay Fawver, clinical professor of psychiatry at I...
• Clinical Implications of the ENHANCE Trial 05/24/2008 This conversation offers medical providers an insightful appraisal of the ENHANCE trial’s impact on the current state of lipid management. Five leading experts in lipidology, Evan Stein, MD, PhD...
• Applying the Pharmacology of Atypical Antipsychotics: Clinical Implications 04/05/2008 with Christoph Correll, MD This program will review the pharmacology of atypical antipsychotics, provide insight into their efficacy and safety, review the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among patients with mental health diso...