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2012 American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Conference

The myCME.com Conference Reporter series offers comprehensive coverage of key scientific sessions from a broad spectrum of medical conferences. This Reporter provides coverage of 8 presentations from the 2012 American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Conference. Each CME article offers up to 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit(s)™.



Inconclusive Evidence to Support Routine PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer

0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Studies assessing the benefit of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening to reduce mortality for prostate cancer have yielded mixed results, and so for now, physicians and patients are left to debate this issue on an individual basis.
 

Overcoming the Barriers to Successful Adult Immunization Will Save Lives

0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Although the 2012 American College of Physicians (ACP) vaccination recommendations for adults are outlined in great detail and clarity for many diseases, serious obstacles remain to implementing successful vaccine initiatives in older populations.
 

Balancing the Benefits and Risks of Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer

0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Although the use of targeted therapies has dramatically improved survival for women with breast cancer, the role of such agents, including exemestane and the trastuzumab, must be based on an informed discussion on the benefits and risk between patients and their physicians.
 

Novel Alternative Treatments Offer Promise in Managing Clostridium difficile Infections

0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
The new antibiotic fidaxomicin, fecal microbiota transplantation, and colon-sparing surgery appear to be effective alternatives to standard treatment for Clostridium difficile infections, according to a report presented here at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American College of Physicians.
 

Protease Inhibitors May Revolutionize the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection

0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
A new generation of protease inhibitors (PIs), which have been mainstays in the management of HIV for 15 years, are now approved to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
 

Newer Strategy for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Focuses on Prompt, Intensive Treatment

0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
The “treat-to-target” strategy, which centers on early diagnosis and more aggressive initial treatment to induce remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), represents a paradigmatic shift in the management of early RA.
 

Low-Dose CT Screening May Benefit Those at High Risk for Lung Cancer

0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
Individuals at high risk of developing lung cancer should undergo annual screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT).
 

Hanging Out Your E-Shingle: How to Market Your Practice in a Digital Age

0.50 / AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
With eight of 10 online users seeking information on healthcare, it is now incumbent upon physicians to tap into the power of the Internet to let patients know who they are and what makes them unique.
 
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