Grand Rounds - Feb. 7, 2020
“Update on Congestive Heart Failure”

Speaker: Reza Ardehali, MD, PhD

Objectives:

1. Epidemiology of heart failure
2. Risk stratification
3. Pathophysiology of heart failure
4. Medications with proven survival benefit
5. New medications in the horizon
6. Understand the role of ACE-Is, BBs, ARBs, AAs, and Entresto in heart failure
7. Indications for ICD and re-synchronization therapy
8. Advanced heart failure therapy including mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-4680, [email protected]. For CME or Clerkship questions, contact Sheila Jordan, MMGT, CHCP, Manager of Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-6780, [email protected].

Grand Rounds - Jan. 31, 2020
“Acute Pain Opioid Prescribing for Primary Care Physicians”

Speaker: David Hasleton, MD

Objectives:

1. Implementing Acute Pain Prescribing Best Practices based on Oregon's Acute Prescribing Guidelines
2. Alternative Pain Management
3. Systems approach to changing prescribing practices
4. Change prescribing and maintaining patient satisfaction

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-4680, [email protected]. For CME or Clerkship questions, contact Sheila Jordan, MMGT, CHCP, Manager of Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-6780, [email protected].

Grand Rounds - Jan. 24, 2020
“You Snooze, You Win? Benefits of Delayed School Start Time for Teens"

Speaker: Natalia Usatii, MD, St. Charles Sleep Center

Objectives:

Explore the pros and cons of delaying school start times for adolescent populations

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-4680, [email protected]. For CME or Clerkship questions, contact Sheila Jordan, MMGT, CHCP, Manager of Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-6780, [email protected].

Grand Rounds - Jan. 17, 2020
“Consequences of Obesity: How Obesity Increases Risk
for Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Liver Disease,
Cancer and More”

Speaker: Michael Goran, PhD

Objectives:

1. Discuss range of diseases associated with obesity
2. Discuss metabolic basis explaining the links between obesity and diseases
3. Discuss the clinical diagnosis of obesity related diseases

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-4680, [email protected]. For CME or Clerkship questions, contact Sheila Jordan, MMGT, CHCP, Manager of Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-6780, [email protected].

Grand Rounds - Dec. 13, 2019
“An Update on APA Guidelines for Alcohol Use Disorder”

Speaker: John W. Tsuang, M.D., Director of Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program Harbor‐UCLA Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Objectives: 1) Describe the epidemiology of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and outline current and evolving diagnostic criteria 2) Describe challenges to the successful identification of patients with AUD 3) Review the appropriate process for transitioning a patient from Emergency Care to outpatient treatment. 4) Review the co-morbidities commonly associated with AUD 5) Identify the treatment modalities currently available for management of AUD and apply them to patient cases using evidence-based medicine 6) Develop strategies for recognizing and improving therapeutic adherence in patients treated for AUD

Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-4680, [email protected]. For CME or Clerkship questions, contact Sheila Jordan, MMGT, CHCP, Manager of Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-6780, [email protected].

Continuing Medical Education

St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for physicians and advanced practice providers. The CME department plans and hosts a variety of educational events for in-hospital and distance learning to earn AMA PRA category 1 credits and MOC. The St. Charles CME department supports the learning of St. Charles caregivers, as well as the greater Central and Eastern Oregon region. 

CME Requirements for Providers with Prescription Authority in Oregon

CME Tracking

St. Charles Health System utilizes the Electronic Education Database System (EEDS) to track attendance at all CME activities, including Grand Rounds, clinical conferences, procedural skills workshops and others. From your EEDS account you can print single activity certificates of completion, or a transcript to turn into your accrediting boards. 

You can also use EEDS to self-report and track CME earned from more than one source.

Sign-In or Create an Account on EEDS. 

Grand Rounds - May 17, 2019
"Diagnosis and Treatment of Tourette Syndrome"

Speaker: Rebecca K. Lehman, MD. Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Child Neurology), Palmetto Health-University of South Carolina Medical Group

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Claim Credit

Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-4680, [email protected]. For CME or Clerkship questions, contact Sheila Jordan, MMGT, CHCP, Manager of Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-6780, [email protected].

Grand Rounds - April 19, 2019
"Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma: Pearls for the ER Provider"

Speaker: Allen Cheng, MD, DDS, FACS, Head and Neck Surgical Associates. Section Chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Claim Credit

Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-4680, [email protected]. For CME or Clerkship questions, contact Sheila Jordan, MMGT, CHCP, Manager of Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-6780, [email protected].

Grand Rounds - September 7, 2018
"Managing Subclinical Hypothyroidism"

Speaker: Linda Lester, MD. Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, OHSU School of Medicine

Accreditation: St. Charles Health System is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. St. Charles Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Claim Credit

Target Audience: Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Allied Health Professionals

Accessibility/Program Questions: St. Charles Health System encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-4680, [email protected]. For CME or Clerkship questions, contact Sheila Jordan, MMGT, CHCP, Manager of Continuing Medical Education at 541-706-6780, [email protected].