This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of as a member of the Consortium for Academic Continuing Medical Education, is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Jefferson Medical College designates th...

This activity offers CE credits for: 1. Physicians (CME) 2. Other ACTIVITY GOAL The focus of this article is on diagnostic and treatment considerations in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to: • Determine best assessment practices for ASD during the developmental stages of early childhood, middle childhood, adolescenc...

■ Review Article educational objectives Instructions 1. Review the stated learning objectives at the beginning of the CME article and determine if these objectives match your individual learning needs. 2. Read the article carefully. Do not neglect the tables and other illustrative materials, as they have been selected to enhance your knowledge and understanding. 3. The following quiz questions ...

This activity offers CE credits for: 1. Physicians (CME) 2. Other ACTIVITY GOAL To frame a novel transactional model for attending to both patient and physician character styles and provide strategies for identifying and managing these interactions LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to: 1. Recognize that difficult patients often have lifelong struggl...

This activity offers CE credits for: 1. Physicians (CME) 2. Other ACTIVITY GOAL To differentiate binge eating disorder (BED) from other eating disorders and understand the mechanisms that may put BED into the realm of addiction disorders. LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to: 1. Recognize the differences between BED and other eating disorders 2. Und...

SELF-ASSESSMENT AND SELFdirected, lifelong learning have long been mainstays of the medical profession—they are activities presumed to be linked closely to the quality of care provided to patients. Physicians in the United States must demonstrate their engagement in lifelong learning by choosing and participating in continuing medical education (CME) activities and acquiring CME credit, which i...

Continuing medical education's transition from an emphasis on dissemination to changing clinical practice has made it increasingly necessary for CME providers to develop effective interorganizational collaborations. Although interorganizational collaboration has become commonplace in most sectors of government, business, and academia, our review of the literature and experience as practitioners...

The author provides an update on the current CME cycle, which began on January 1, 2010, and will end on December 31, 2012. The author also details minor changes to the requirements for Category 1 CME sponsors accredited by the AOA and describes new online CME opportunities. The current article also explains changes regarding the AOA's awarding and recording of specialty CME credit hours for AOA...

cians,neurosurgeons,neurologists,neuroradiologists, and other practitioners. The purpose of this publication is to provide these physicians with current management strategies for dealing with a variety of disorders and conditions in the neurosciences, and to provide up-to-date diagnostic and prognostic information written by specialists in the field. It is estimated that it will take the physic...

This activity offers CE credits for: 1. Physicians (CME) 2. Other ACTIVITY GOAL To frame a novel transactional model for attending to both patient and physician character styles and provide strategies for identifying and managing these interactions LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to: 1. Recognize that difficult patients often have lifelong struggl...