Office of Continuing Medical Education

Female sexual response involves a complex interplay among physiologic, psychologic, and interpersonal factors. There is also significant variability in sexual response among women. As such, female sexual dysfunctions often have a complex etiology. This slide talk reviews the prevalence and neurobiological contributions to the pathophysiology of female sexual dysfunction. The impact of female sexual dysfunction on quality of life is also addressed. This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of obstetricians and gynecologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians who have an interest in female sexual dysfunction and/or treat menopausal women. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour(s).

This online CME activity reviews the core gaps in the body of information that clinicians need to diagnose and classify FSD in light of recent literature. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1.0 hour. This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of obstetricians and gynecologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians who have an interest in female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and/or treat menopausal women. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour(s).

This online activity summarizes the different classes and action sites of antihypertensive drugs, provides an overview of how these drugs are used to treat hypertension and its related comorbidities, and discusses the importance of understanding the pharmacokinetic profiles of these drugs so that drug effects can be maximized and adverse effects minimized. This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, hypertension specialists, and primary care physicians caring for patients at risk for hypertensive disease. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1.0 hour(s).

This online activity reviews the overall goals and approaches in the management of type 2 diabetes patients, concentrating on the drug therapy that is approved for treating hyperglycemia. This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians caring for patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour(s).

This online activity discusses the reasons for controlling blood pressure and the barriers to achieving currently recommended blood pressure targets for hypertension alone and in relation to coronary artery disease, ischemic stroke, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and peripheral artery disease. This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, hypertension specialists, and primary care physicians caring for patients at risk for hypertensive disease. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1.0 hour(s).

This online activity reviews the potential and proved benefits of weight reduction and the available strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk in obese individuals. This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians caring for patients at risk for cardiovascular disease. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 1.0 hour(s).

This clinical case presents the approach to evaluation and surgical management of severe obesity in adolescence. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1.25 hours. This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians caring for patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.

This online CME activity discusses how to identify appropriate secondary prevention patients at risk for coronary heart disease and apply evidence-based, guideline-recommended therapies to the patients who can benefit from them. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1.0 hour. This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians caring for patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.

This talk addresses the lipid and lipoprotein risk variables for coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis progression, and clinical event frequency, as well as the effects of lipid therapy on them. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1.0 hour. This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians caring for patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.

This online CME activity discusses how to identify appropriate secondary prevention patients at risk for coronary heart disease and apply evidence-based, guideline-recommended therapies to the patients who can benefit from them. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 1.0 hour. This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians caring for patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.

This online CME activity reviews the etiology of depression and FSD and considerations in treatment approaches. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 0.5 hour(s). This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of obstetricians and gynecologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians who have an interest in female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and/or treat menopausal women.

This clinical case discusses how medicines to manage diabetes can interfere with weight-loss medications may interfere with a patient's ability to lose weight effectively. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 0.5 hour(s). This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians caring for patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.

This clinical case discusses how psychiatrict medicines can interfere with weight-loss medications may interfere with a patient's ability to lose weight effectively. The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials, is 0.5 hour(s). This CME activity is designed to meet the educational needs of cardiologists, endocrinologists, primary care physicians, and other physicians caring for patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.

Painful menstruation, or dysmenorrhea is the most common cause of absence from school and work in the adolescent age group. This talk reviews the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment approaches to managing its often debilitating symptoms. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. This activity has been evaluated and approved by the Continuing Education Approval Program of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health for continuing education credit including pharmacology contact hours.