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Have you ever wondered which of your patients with obesity may be an appropriate candidate for bariatric surgery? Look no further! This presentation reviews bariatric surgery candidate criteria, how to identify quality bariatric surgery programs to recommend to patients, how to refer, and the typical evaluation process a patient will experience prior to a bariatric surgery. The presenter also touches on insurance-related coverage issues and the ever-growing industry of bariatric surgery-related medical tourism. This is appropriate for any PA who treats patients with the disease of obesity and has an interest in using bariatric surgery as a potential treatment tool.

Individuals with sickle cell disease suffer from chronic complications of their life-limiting diagnosis. PAs caring for these patients have historically been limited in their ability to offer treatment options due to the few available therapies for sickle cell disease. Recently, however, several new medications have been approved to treat sickle cell disease. This presentation reviews previous standard of care therapies for sickle cell disease and describe the new medications available. These medications may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other disease-modifying agents, and their approval represents a new horizon in the pursuit of effective treatment and ultimately a universal cure for sickle cell disease.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients Suffering With Tinnitus Distress | A Practical Guide to Managing Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Primary Care

PAOS Extremities in the Carolinas 2023 Bundle offers up to 13.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits and 5.0 AAPA Category 1 Self-Assessment CME credits including topics on pediatric fractures, trauma imaging, pain management, coding guidelines, and more, all on demand. This is the perfect course for advanced knowledge on the diagnosis and management of many musculoskeletal conditions.

From pediatric fractures, trauma imaging, pain management, coding guidelines, and more all on demand.

This case-based self-assessment activity outlines evaluation and treatment of extremity injury, plus new clinical and technical skills to improve delivery of healthcare to patients with upper and/or lower extremity trauma. This CME expires August 31, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT.

As part of the series of activities on Addressing Obesity: A Community of Practice, this recorded webinar will focus on principles of pharmacological treatment of obesity across a range of patients based on characteristics. You will learn to formulate long-term obesity treatment plans based on patient characteristics, comorbid conditions and complications, preferences, and access.

This series examines how genetics can and should fit into daily PA practice.

This course is intended for PAs in primary care who want to learn more about selected common genetic disorders. Marfan syndrome, neurofibromatosis type I, Klinefelter syndrome, Turner syndrome, and familial hypercholesterolemia will be discussed in detail. Inheritance pattern, genetic etiology, frequency, genetic testing, common findings, appropriate referrals, and management will be reviewed for each disorder. Guidelines for each disorder will be provided. Resources will also be provided including how to locate a genetics professional and appropriate genetics websites to utilize.

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC GT) is a convenient and increasingly popular method to help people obtain genetic information. Primary care and specialty healthcare professionals encounter patients with questions regarding DTC GT results, but may be reluctant to tackle genomic medicine in their clinical practice and are seeking opportunities to enhance their genomic knowledge. This course will help PAs apply knowledge of DTC GT results and develop the skills to manage patient cases that include carrier testing, low, moderate and high-risk health and disease risks, and pharmacogenomic results. This course will be run by genetics professionals who are members of the Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics (ISCC-PEG)/NIH, which aims to improve genomic literacy of healthcare professionals and enhance the effective practice of clinical genomic medicine. This group has designed this course as part of the DTC GT project.