Acute Stroke Treatment and Prevention: Learning the Basic and the Breakthrough Advances

Pierre Fayad, MD, Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences

Stroke is a leading cause of disability in adults and the fifth cause of deaths in the U.S.  The incidence of stroke increases significantly with age and Nebraska’s elderly population is growing. Major advances in stroke prevention and treatment have occurred over the past decade, with significant strides over the past few years.  These advances require knowledge, organization, coordination, teamwork, and strategic planning. This webinar will explore the latest evidence-based advances in prevention and treating acute stroke.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this webinar, the participant should be better able to:

1. Recognize how to manage acute stroke symptoms and signs
2. Identify medical and interventional therapies for acute stroke
3. Discuss mechanisms of stroke and strategies for prevention

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physicians
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
1.0 Contact Hour awarded to participants who complete the webinar
Nebraska Medicine is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

MW MSD Provider Approval # NE1019-5-519

You must be able to participate in the entire webinar to receive contact hours. No partial credit will be awarded.

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2. Choose MY EVALUATION/CERTIFICATE.
3. Enter the activity code provided during the webinar and complete the evaluation.

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If you were not able to join the live webinar, you may access the webinar recording here. 

Breast Cancer Management

Jessica Maxwell, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery

About 1 in 8 American women is diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the USA. There have been significant advances in screening and management of breast cancer in recent years, and updated staging and treatment guidelines have been released. This webinar will focus on the diagnosis and management of breast cancer and high risk benign breast disease.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this webinar, the participant should be better able to:

1. Identify breast screening criteria for average and high risk patients
2. Review changes in breast cancer staging in the AJCC 8th edition
3. Explain the rationale for surgical consultation in high risk benign lesions
4. Review surgical options for treatment and their applicability to specific patients
5. Recognize the importance of multidisciplinary care

Did you join the live webinar?

Receive your continuing education credit in three simple steps:

Download instructions here

1. Sign in to MY ACCOUNT.
2. Choose MY EVALUATION/CERTIFICATE.
3. Enter the activity code provided during the webinar and complete the evaluation.

Want to download the handouts?

Click here.

Did you miss the live webinar?

If you were not able to join the live webinar, you may access the webinar recording here. 

Restoring Erectile Function

Christopher Diebert, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery

 Tuesday, March 12 from 11:45 am to 12:45 pm CT

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Meeting ID: 225 389 3959

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Physicians
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
1.0 Contact Hour awarded to participants who complete the webinar
Nebraska Medicine is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

MW MSD Provider Approval # NE1019-5-521

You must be able to participate in the entire webinar to receive contact hours. No partial credit will be awarded.

Addictions and Their Treatment: An Evidence Based Approach

Alëna Balasanova, MD, FAPA, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Orthopaedic Surgery

Joseph Morgan, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

A Brief Overview of Epilepsy

Arun Swaminathan, MBBS, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences

What's New in Sports Medicine

Matthew Tao, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Elizabeth Wellsandt, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Education, College of Allied Health Professions
Ross Mathiasen, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: A Growing Epidemic

Adam Sutton, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology

Chest Wall Trauma: A Change in Perspective

Zachary Bauman, DO, MHA, Assistant Professor, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery

Horticulture 101: A Beginners Guide to Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Sachit Patel, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics

Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum

Marley Doyle, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry