Description
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This CME program provides non-neurologists the foundational knowledge needed to address neurological issues commonly faced in clinical practice. Expert-led lectures will enhance and improve your ability to take a neurological history, perform a neurological exam, and recognize and treat neurological problems.
Neurology for Non-Neurologists will also help you know when it’s appropriate to order imaging and laboratory tests, or to recommend referrals.
Expand Your Skills
A clinically based update, this learn-at-your-own-pace course in Neurology provides a maximum of
33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ and
33 MOC points. Available online or via audio MP3 CDs, it provides access to unbiased, evidence-based content and case-based reviews so that you may expand your knowledge and incorporate the latest guidelines into your daily practice.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this CME course, you will be able to:
- Recognize and name the most common neurological signs and symptoms, for example, fatigue, tremor, dizziness
- Differentiate between common neurological conditions and those conditions that are more serious in order to determine optimal care
- Perform a thorough neurological examination and history
- Apply the American Academy of Neurology guidelines for the management of common neurological disorders
- Assess relevant treatment options and apply them as appropriate
- Analyze appropriate and cost-effective imaging and laboratory studies and their indications and contraindications when evaluating a patient
- Predict and manage patient expectations regarding prognosis and rehabilitation
- Identify methods, support, and resources for patient self-management for those patients with chronic neurological conditions, for example multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease
- Identify the social networks of interpersonal connections that influence positive outcomes in post-stroke patients
Intended Audience
The activity was designed for internists, family physicians, emergency physicians, psychiatrists, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, obstetricians/gynecologists (who act as primary care physicians), adolescent medicine physicians, geriatricians, resident and fellows in the above specialties and nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the above specialties.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
