A practical, expedient way to gain insights into question construction, study strategies, and approaches to determining the best answer to ABIM and AOBIM exam questions. Created by Valentina Lassalle, DO and Don Nelinson, PhD, Dr. Lassalle will guide your preparation to optimize confidence and success. This FREE resource is provided to all ACOI members (residents, fellows, attending).

After participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Identify the applicable laws and rules for osteopathic physicians in Florida;

• Recognize the rights afforded to licensed osteopathic physicians;

• Recognize medical ethics cases, and what to do when you are aware of ethical violations.

After participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Identify the at risk groups for COVID-19 infection, mortality, and morbidity and the common clinical manifestation and clinical course for patients with COVID-19 infection;

• Describe the role of the ACE 2 receptor in infection;

• Describe the role of the systemic anti-inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in generating the “cytokine storm” and its role in acute kidney injury.

This course contains recordings from the 2020 ACOI Annual Convention and Scientific Sessions, held October 21 - October 24, 2020. The complete course offers 52 AOA Category 1A CME credits. 

After actively participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to:

Address the challenges of end stage dementia in the geriatric population;

Assess the role of home dialysis therapy in the treatment of End Stage Renal Disease;

Engage in discussions and review resources for difficult conversations and end of life discussions;

Summarize insights and recommendations for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and non-alcoholic liver disease;

Describe the link between inflammatory diseases and cardiovascular risk;

Discuss the role of Positron Emission Tomography in the diagnosis and staging of tumors;   

Describe the approach to the care of the Cancer survivor and the role of genetics in the field  of oncology;

Utilize state of the art approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis;

Describe the latest evidence to support clinical decision making in lipid management to reduce arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease;

Develop essential skills in interprofessional education and integration of social media required for Undergraduate, Graduate and Continuing Medical Education;  

Define how Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques (OMT) can be used as a modality for treatment for common inpatient and outpatient conditions; 

Fulfill state licensure CME  requirements in topics including prevention of medical errors, human trafficking, domestic violence and ethics; 

Advance mastery of the latest Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS); 

Define issues facing our internal medicine residents and students including board certification, job seeking, debt management; 

Discuss the pros and cons related to Physician Assisted Suicide;  

Apply population health strategies to medical practice for better patient care outcomes; 

Employ Principle Centered Medicine skills and patient centered high value care to achieve the best health outcomes for patients while balancing life, work and health;  

Describe the effects of COVID 19 infection on adult patients from epidemiology to recovery.

After participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Describe fundamentals of Positron Emission Tomography (PET);

• Identify the indications for F-18 Fludeoxyglucose PET/CT;

• Identify the indications for F-18 Fluciclovine and Ga-68 dotatate.

After participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Recognize the concepts of opioid induced hyperalgesia and central sensitization;

• Describe the use of a multidimensional pain assessment process and how this information informs the selection of drug therapy;

• Describe the mechanism of action of analgesics and the principles that support the practice of selecting rational polypharmacy analgesic regimens.

After participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Compare the H1N1 influenza pandemic and the COVID-19 pandemic;

• Define the terms containment, mitigation, endemic, epidemic and pandemic;

• Discuss current trends in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with COVID-19.

After participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Describe COPD definition, diagnosis and staging;

• Review evidence of supporting the use of bronchodilator base on each stage of COPDs including dual and triple bronchodilator regimens;

• Review evidence on improvement adherence of COPD medication use, role of nebulization and biologic agents in development.

After participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Identify how a health care system can impact social determines of health;

• Describe how to directly measure the impact of the initiative in the community;

• Describe how to partner with community organizations to address the need of the community.

After participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to:

• Identify the need for long-term follow-up in patients with a history of cancer;

• Outline a plan for follow-up care of cancer survivors;

• Recognize barriers to implementation of a cancer survivorship program.