The NACE Journal Club with Dr. Neil Skolnik, provides review and analysis of recently published journal articles important to the practice of primary care medicine. In this episode Dr. Skolnik and guests review the following publications:

1. Lepodisiran — A Long-Duration Small Interfering RNA Targeting Lipoprotein(a) - New England Journal of Medicine 2025. Discussion by:
Guest:
Steven E. Nissen, M.D.,
 Chief Academic Officer of the Heart and Vascular Institute at the Cleveland Clinic
Professor of Medicine at the Lerner College of Medicine

2. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: AUA/SUFU/AUGS Guideline (2025).
Discussion by: Discussion by:
Guest:
Anupriya Grover-Wenk, DO 
Faculty– Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

3. Liberal fluid intake versus fluid restriction in chronic heart failure: a randomized clinical trial. Discussion by:
Guest:
Joseph Gonnella, MD
Resident– Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

Medical Director and Host, Neil Skolnik, MD, is an academic family physician who sees patients and teaches residents and medical students as professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program at Abington Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania. Dr. Skolnik graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and did his residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. 

This Podcast Episode does not offer CME/CE Credit. 

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https://www.mycme.com/courses/clinical-updates-in-schizophrenia-10097

Summary
In this PsychTalk podcast/webcast episode, Drs. Gregory Mattingly and Lisa Harding go through the evolving landscape of schizophrenia treatments. Listen as they discuss the pros and cons of various second-generation antipsychotics, the science behind muscarinic modulation for psychosis, and recent updates in clozapine prescribing. At the end of the session, the doctors answer several audience questions to enhance your understanding of these developments and how they apply to clinical practice.

This podcast was recorded and is being used with permission of the presenters.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Integrate recent clinical data on antipsychotic treatments and relapse prevention strategies into management plans for patients with schizophrenia
• Describe the role of muscarinic modulation in psychosis

This activity is accredited for CME/CE Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) and GlobalHealthXchange. NACE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The National Association for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) through the joint providership of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) and GlobalHealthXchange. NACE is accredited by the AANP as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number 121222. This activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours (which includes 0.75 hours of pharmacology).

For additional information about the accreditation of this program, please contact NACE at [email protected].

Summary of Individual Disclosures
Please review faculty and planner disclosures here.

Disclosure of Commercial Support
This educational activity is not commercially supported.

Please visit http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

For more information regarding this CME/CE activity and to complete the CME/CE requirements and claim credit for this activity, visit:
https://www.mycme.com/courses/psychiatric-therapeutics-in-a-digital-world-10096

Summary
In this PsychTalk podcast/webcast episode, Drs. Gregory Mattingly and Lisa Harding delve into the digital world and breakdown its effects on mental health—both positive and negative. By the end of the episode, learners will have a better understanding of the relationship between screen time, social media, and attention, including clinical pearls for how to harness prescription technology to enhance patient outcomes in ADHD and depression.

This podcast was recorded and is being used with permission of the presenters.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Examine the relationship between social media and attention
• Incorporate FDA-authorized digital therapeutics into ADHD and depression management plans based on current clinical evidence

This activity is accredited for CME/CE Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) and GlobalHealthXchange. NACE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The National Association for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) through the joint providership of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) and GlobalHealthXchange. NACE is accredited by the AANP as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number 121222. This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours (which does not include hours of pharmacology).

For additional information about the accreditation of this program, please contact NACE at [email protected].

Summary of Individual Disclosures
Please review faculty and planner disclosures here.

Disclosure of Commercial Support
This educational activity is not commercially supported.

Please visit http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

Please visit http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

The NACE Journal Club with Dr. Neil Skolnik, provides review and analysis of recently published journal articles important to the practice of primary care medicine. In this episode Dr. Skolnik and guests review the following publications:

1. Adverse Outcomes Associated With Inhaled Corticosteroid Use in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Annals of Family Medicine 2025. Discussion by:
Guest:
Barbara Yawn, MD, MSc, MPH
Adjunct Professor, Department of Family and Community Health
University of Minnesota 
Former Chief Scientific Officer at the COPD Foundation

2. Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging. Nature Medicine. Discussion by:
Guest:
Jessica Stieritz, MD 
Resident– Family Medicine Residency Program 
Jefferson Health – Abington

3. Amount and intensity of daily total physical activity, step count and risk of incident cancer. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Discussion by:
Guest:
William Callahan, D.O.
Associate Director – Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

Medical Director and Host, Neil Skolnik, MD, is an academic family physician who sees patients and teaches residents and medical students as professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program at Abington Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania. Dr. Skolnik graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and did his residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. 

This Podcast Episode does not offer CME/CE Credit. 

Please visit http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

Please visit http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

For more information regarding this CME/CE activity and to complete the CME/CE requirements and claim credit for this activity, visit:
https://www.mycme.com/courses/practical-management-for-complex-psychiatric-cases-10046

Summary
In this PsychTalk podcast/webcast episode, Drs. Gregory Mattingly and Lisa Harding teach by case example. Listeners will hear an introduction to a complex patient presentation and then be taken through expert strategies to discern the correct diagnoses. The program will conclude with the same case example to tie together the education and demonstrate these strategies in practice.

This podcast was recorded and is being used with permission of the presenters.

Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Apply evidence-based strategies to develop personalized treatment plans when managing patients with comorbid mental health disorders

This activity is accredited for CME/CE Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) and GlobalHealthXchange. NACE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The National Association for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) through the joint providership of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) and GlobalHealthXchange. NACE is accredited by the AANP as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number 121222. This activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours (which does not include hours of pharmacology).

For additional information about the accreditation of this program, please contact NACE at [email protected].

Summary of Individual Disclosures
Please review faculty and planner disclosures here.

Disclosure of Commercial Support
This educational activity is not commercially supported.

Please visit http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

For more information regarding this CME/CE activity and to complete the CME/CE requirements and claim credit for this activity, visit:
https://www.mycme.com/courses/characterizing-connected-conditions-in-psychiatry-10045

Summary
In this PsychTalk podcast/webcast episode, Drs. Gregory Mattingly and Lisa Harding discuss some of the complexities of mental health care: overlapping symptoms and differential diagnoses. Listeners will learn about the connections between certain psychiatric disorders and how symptom combinations may influence treatment and patient outcomes. The program will also review strategies to help with accurate diagnoses in complex patient presentations, teaching listeners how to take a thorough patient history and use that information to guide treatment decisions.

This podcast was recorded and is being used with permission of the presenters.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Describe the impact of comorbid mental health diagnoses on patient outcomes
• Employ strategies to aid in the differential diagnosis of patients who present with symptoms suggestive of multiple mental health conditions

This activity is accredited for CME/CE Credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) and GlobalHealthXchange. NACE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The National Association for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) through the joint providership of the National Association for Continuing Education (NACE) and GlobalHealthXchange. NACE is accredited by the AANP as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number 121222. This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours (which does not include hours of pharmacology).

For additional information about the accreditation of this program, please contact NACE at [email protected].

Summary of Individual Disclosures
Please review faculty and planner disclosures here.

Disclosure of Commercial Support
This educational activity is not commercially supported.

Please visit http://naceonline.com to engage in more live and on demand CME/CE content.

The NACE Journal Club with Dr. Neil Skolnik, provides review and analysis of recently published journal articles important to the practice of primary care medicine. In this episode Dr. Skolnik and guests review the following publications:

1. Filling the Evidence Gaps Toward a Coronary Artery Calcium-Guided Primary Prevention Strategy. JAMA Cardiology 2025. Discussion by:
Guest:
Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH
Professor of Cardiology and Epidemiology and presently serves as the 
Director of Clinical Research for the
Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

2. Male-Partner Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis. New England Journal of Medicine. Discussion by:
Guest:
Amreen Syed, DO 
Resident– Family Medicine Residency Program
Jefferson Health – Abington

3. Intranasal Versus Oral Treatments for Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in Practice3. Discussion by:
Guest:
Michelle Buchbinder, MD
Resident – Family Medicine Residency Program 
Jefferson Health – Abington

Medical Director and Host, Neil Skolnik, MD, is an academic family physician who sees patients and teaches residents and medical students as professor of Family and Community Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University and Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program at Abington Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania. Dr. Skolnik graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and did his residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. 

This Podcast Episode does not offer CME/CE Credit. 

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