Education for APPs Healthcare CliniciansThere is well-documented evidence of the need for increased pain management education for physicians (Shipton, et al., 2018; Tran, et al., 2018). The Institute of Medicine (Institute of Medicine, 2011) and the National Pain Strategy (Von, et al., 2016) have called for better […]
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Transgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity or expression (masculine, feminine, other) is different from their sex (male, female) at birth. Studies show that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and (LGBT) populations, in addition to having the same basic health needs as the general population, experience
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Bedside manner can mean a lot of things to different people, but one commonality is that it’s grounded in trust. To help new healthcare practitioners learn some tips for developing a trusting relationship with patients – or, in the case of pediatrics, developing a partnership with families
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What’s that, you say, gymnastics athletes only injure their wrists or ankles? Well, slap my face and call me Mary Lou Reton have I got some news for you. Did you know that low back pain injuries occur in as many as 10-15% of all athletes at
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Ovarian CancerIn 2023 in the United States, ovarian cancer will cause an estimated 19,710 new cases and 13,270 deaths. Although the numbers are declining, this is still staggering. Ovarian cancer is a rare disease, with carcinomas comprising approximately 90% of tumors and germ cell and stromal tumors
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This was a 50-year-old male smoker with a history of hyperlipemia, previous stent, on Plavix and ASA who presented for chest pain to the ER. It was his second visit for chest pain. He was chest pain-free with one NTG SL, and his first troponin was negative.There
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There are just a couple more days left in May, and in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, today we’re turning to a few ‘quick-hit’ strategies that some of our longtime speakers at our continuing medical education (CME) conferences rely on when they know they need to take a
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In December 2019, I decided it was time for a career change. Not a profession change, but a location change. My daughter moved to Colorado when she graduated from college in 2014, and I knew I eventually wanted to live closer to her. So, I started my
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May is Mental Health Awareness MonthMay is Mental Health Awareness Month – a time to focus on reducing the stigma associated with mental illness while also prioritizing strategies for improving and stabilizing mental health. And as a CME provider for thousands of health care professionals, we know
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Recently, a student following me at our clinic remarked on how quickly I could move through patients during the day. “You see about 60 people daily, and while it doesn’t seem like you are rushing them through, I don’t think I could ever do that. I am
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