Conference Coverage

Host: Alicia A. Sutton

Guest: Destry Sulkes, MD, MBA

The meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP) witnessed a broad spectrum of presentations and dialogues focused on medical education, from big data to quality improvement to social media to patient safety. Recapping highlights from this meeting is Dr. Destry J. Sulkes, President of the Board of Directors for ACEHP and co-founder of Medivo Inc.

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD

Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr. David Lakey, Commissioner for the Texas Department of State Health Services, host a press briefing to update the Dallas Ebola Response.

Host: The Endocrine Society

Highlights from ENDO, the 95th Annual Meeting of The Endocrine Society. The Endocrine Society is the world's oldest, largest, and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. Download the program to hear global thought leaders discuss the newest and exciting presentation at this year's meeting.

Diabetes Diagnosis and Management is presented by The Endocrine Society and its Hormone Health Network. This annual workshop focuses on current issues in clinical diabetes management and provides state-of-the art updates. The complete Diabetes Diagnosis and Management recording is free on endosessions.org. To hear more from ENDO 2013, visit endosessions.org

Program Highlights

• William F. Young, MD, from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Immediate Past-Presdient of The Endocrine Society provides an overview of this year's sessions
• Sophie Jamal, MD, PhD, FRCPC from the University of Toronto reviews her research in osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease
• Heather B. Patisaul, PhD, from North Carolina State University describes the endocrine disruptions on puberty when exposed to chemicals in the environment
• Alex Stagnaro-Green, MD, MHPE, George Washington School of Medicine provides insights on new data in thryoid disease and pregnancy
• Richard S. Legro, MD, FACOG, Penn State …

Host: The Endocrine Society

Diabetes Highlights from ENDO, the 95th Annual Meeting of The Endocrine Society. The Endocrine Society is the world's oldest, largest, and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. In this program, you will hear from global thought leaders on the important role of diabetes in your practice, new technologies, emerging therapies and research.

Diabetes Diagnosis and Management is presented by The Endocrine Society and its Hormone Health Network. This annual workshop focuses on current issues in clinical diabetes management and provides state-of-the art updates. The complete Diabetes Diagnosis and Management recording is free on endosessions.org. To hear more from ENDO 2013, visit endosessions.org

Program Highlights

Listen to hear these global thought leaders:

• Carol Wysham, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine, Spokane, WA provides an overview of the key presentations from this year's meeting
• Robert Eckel, MD, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO shares his research on the emerging cardiovascular disease risk factors
• Edmond Ryan, MD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada discusses the screening and diagnosing of gestational diabetes
• Steven Kahn, MB, ChB, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, reviews the relationship of …

Guest: Lee Philip Shulman, MD, FACOG, FACMG

Omnia Education's and Prova Education's combined Capstone Conference in New York took advantage of common interests across all learners, addressing clinical trends and future directions across a broad spectrum of primary care and women's health topics. Joining host Lawrence Sherman to reflect on highlights from the combined agenda of Omnia's Stages in Women's Health® and Prova's Evolving Practice of Primary CareTM is Dr. Lee Shulman, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and Chairman of the conference program.

Guest: Stephen Orlin, MD

This Excerpt from the Podium comes from Prova Education's "From Guidelines to Practice" program in New York City and features Dr. Stephen Orlin, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Orlin speaks on the various types of conjunctivitis, their common etiologies, and their respective management approaches.

Guest: Stephen Orlin, MD

This Excerpt from the Podium features Dr. Stephen Orlin, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, speaking on the patient workup for red eye at Prova Education's "From Guidelines to Practice" program in New York City.

Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP

Join host Lawrence Sherman at this year's meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), formerly the Alliance for CME, held on January 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, for a discussion of the ACEHP's expanding role in organizing and delivering education for health professionals.

His guest is Dr. George Mejicano, past President of the ACEHP and Associate Dean for Continuing Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Medicine and Public Health.

Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP

Join host Lawrence Sherman at this year's meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), formerly the Alliance for CME, held on January 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida.

His two guests are:

• Dr. Catherine Grichnik, Director of the Center for Educational Excellence at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. She is also Associate Dean for Duke CME and Professor of Anesthesia at Duke University. Dr. Grichnik discusses interdsciplinary learning environments for physicians.
  
• Dr. Jack Kues, Vice President of the ACEHP and Associate Dean for Continuous Professional Development at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Kues discusses the evolution of CME and its impact on practicing healthcare professionals.

Host: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP

Join host Lawrence Sherman at this year's meeting of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), formerly the Alliance for CME, held on January 21-24, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, for a discussion of novel mentoring opportunities in today's medical community.

His guest is Bob Kristofco, MSW, Director of the Medical Education Group for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.