LibGuides: Dignity Health Libraries: CME / MOC / CE

Podcasts: Earn CME!

CommonSpirit EthicsLab Essentials Podcast Stream The EthicsLab Essentials provides a core curriculum designed to enrich ethics committee members through an educationally accredited (CEU, CME and soon CNE) podcast and website format.
JAMA Network Podcasts JAMA Network offers over a hundred podcasts on various topics. Earn 0.5 CME for each podcast and associated quiz.

CommonSpirit Health CME Programs

Highmarks Account Creation and Access Instructions Follow these instructions to access CommonSpirit Health enduring CME

Sepsis Recovery Program (Access via Highmarks) This program focuses on the de-escalation of IVF, antibiotics, increased mobility and nutrition. After reviewing the provided documents, videos and materials, the clinician will be able to: Recognize the triggers to transition from resuscitation to recovery phase in treating severe sepsis.
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Once logged into Highmarks, Search for "Sepsis Recovery Program"
See separate Highmarks account creation and access instructions.

Dignity Health CME Programs

Contact your local CME department or visit their website for more information about regional CME activities and offerings.

Greater Sacramento Service Area

Contact: Tabitha Egger

St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach)

Contact: Vacant

St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (Phoenix)

Contact: CME@DignityHealth.org

St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton

Contact: Mayra Torres

Northridge Hospital Medical Center/ Roscoe Campus

Contact: Nina Hirsch

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

Contact: Diana Baltazar

St. Mary's Medical Center (San Francisco)

Contact: June Rose

St. Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino)

Contact: Ann Flasschoen

St. John’s Hospitals (Oxnard)

Contact: Fiona Kilner

Dignity Health Library Resources with Continuing Education Options

ClinicalKey / ClinicalKey for Nursing (CME/CE/MOC)

Earn CME/CE/MOC credit for each search conducted through ClinicalKey or ClinicalKey for Nursing. You must be logged in to ClinicalKey/Clinicaly for Nursing and have an account to earn credit.* Instructions for claiming credit here. Download the ClinicalKey mobile app to start earning credit on the go!

JAMA Network (CME/MOC)

Earn CME and MOC credits with JAMA's JN Learning. Dignity Health physicians automatically receive 10 free CME activities. To access these free activities, create a JAMA account or sign into your existing JAMA Network account.*

NEJM Knowledge+ (CME/MOC)

NEJM's FREE Pain Management and Opioids module covers the entire FDA "Education Blueprint for Health Care Providers Involved in the Treatment and Monitoring of Patients with Pain." Users will be prompted to create a NEJM Knowlege+ account. Note: Other NEJM Knowledge+ modules require a personal NEJM subscription.

UpToDate (CME/CE/CPD/MOC)

Earn CME/CE/CPD/CPD/MOC credit whenever you search for clinical information on UpToDate. You must be logged into UpToDate and have an account to earn credit.* The system automatically creates a monthly log of your clinical questions and topics viewed. The log reflects the current status of your credits or contact hours.

Mobile apps and desktop installs will accumulate credits, but details of these credits are only available online. To view or redeem your credits, you must log in to your UpToDate account online via a desktop or laptop computer.

To access your CME/CE/CPD credit log, do one of the following:

Click CME or CE on the toolbar (depending on your default setting).
Click the Access my available UpToDate CME/CE/CPD credit link in My Account.
For AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or CFPC Mainpro®–M1 Credit, you will see both completed and potential credits. Completed credits reflect the searches for which you have completed the three-step learning cycle. Potential credits are those that can be fully accrued once you verify the application to practice.

Watch the video to learn how to earn and access your credit.

Download the UpToDate mobile app to start earning credit on the go!

Cultural and Linguistic Factors & Implicit Bias

California Assembly Bill 1195 requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency. When participating in CME activities, consider disparities and barriers to care beyond race, ethnicity and language, as demonstrated in the diversity wheel to the right (IMQ, 2013). Learn more about cultural and linguistic competency:

Starting in January 2022, California Assembly Bill 241 will require that continuing education programs for physicians, nurses and physician assistants include implicit bias training. Learn more about implicit bias or unconscious bias:

*Go to the Health Equity Tab for more Implicit Bias Research Articles*

COVID-19 Training and Resources

*Go to the C-19 Research Tab for More COVID-19 Research Articles with CME*

ACCME: COVID-19 Clinician and Educator Resources Here are resources to help accredited continuing education (CE) providers develop and deliver education about the COVID-19 vaccines.
ANA: COVID-19 Webinar Series (Free Course & CNE Credit Expiration 12/31/2023)
CDC: Training for Healthcare Professionals (CME/CE)
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar Series (CME/CE) CDC is offering a series of brief (15-20 minute) webinars addressing topics around COVID-19 vaccination. These interactive, web-based training modules offer a real-world perspective on different issues around COVID-19 vaccines. Topics range from routine clinical and vaccine safety information to guidance for on-site clinic vaccination activities and having conversations with vaccine recipients. Each webinar includes self-test practice questions and lists additional resources related to the topic discussed. Audience - Immunization providers: Physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physician assistants, DoD paraprofessionals, medical students, state and local immunization programs, and others authorized to prepare and administer COVID-19 vaccine. Continuing education will be available for each module.
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine Training: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers - WB4460 (CME/CE Expires 11/19/25) OBJECTIVES: - Describe the Vaccine Safety, Development, and Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) mechanism to provide approval for COVID-19 vaccines. - Describe the general storage and handling requirements for COVID-19 vaccines. - Describe the general vaccine administration procedures for COVID-19 vaccines. - Describe documentation and reporting procedures for adverse events associated with COVID-19 Vaccines. - Locate current immunization resources to increase knowledge of team’s role in program implementation for improved team performance. - Implement disease detection and prevention health care services (e.g., smoking cessation, weight reduction, diabetes screening, blood pressure screening, immunization services) to prevent health problems and maintain health.
CDC: Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (Johnson & Johnson): What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know (CME/CD Expires 3/2/23) Learn about the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and guidance from the manufacturer. Free CE.
CDC: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know (CME/CE Expires 12/26/22) Learn about the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Moderna, Inc., based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and guidance from the manufacturer. Free CE.
CDC: Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY) COVID-19 Vaccine: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know - WB4461 (CME/CE Expires 12/12/2025) OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to: - Describe characteristics of the Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY) COVID-19 vaccine used to prevent COVID-19 infection. - Describe storage and handling requirements. - Describe vaccine preparation procedures. - Describe vaccine administration procedures. - Locate current immunization resources to increase knowledge of team’s role in program implementation for improved team performance. - Implement disease detection and prevention health care services (e.g., smoking cessation, weight reduction, diabetes screening, blood pressure screening, immunization services) to prevent health problems and maintain health.
CDC: Long COVID: The US Federal Response (8/3/22 Recording & Transcript) On August 3, 2022, the US Department of Health and Human Services released 2 major reports in response to a presidential memo calling for a whole-of-government response to the SARS-CoV-2 sequelae known as “Long COVID." JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, discusses these new reports and the research and support needed to address this pervasive health concern with HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel L. Levine, MD. Recorded July 29, 2022.
CDPH: Required Training for Participation in the California COVID-19 Vaccination Program: Training and Resources Providers and key practice staff storing, handling, managing, or administering vaccines must complete the required training to meet federal and state program requirements.
JAMA: COVID-19 Conversations with Frontline Physicians & Experts (video/audio)
JAMA: COVID-19 Conspiracies and Beyond: How Physicians Can Deal With Patients’ Misinformation (CME: JAMA Medical News Audio 32 min 30 sec 12/30/20) Communication science expert Brian Southwell, PhD, recently launched a training workshop at the Duke University School of Medicine to address a major clinical problem: What should physicians do when patients are misinformed about their health? It’s one of only a few such programs in the nation. Southwell, a scholar with the medical school’s Social Science Research Institute and a senior director at the independent, nonprofit research institute RTI International, chatted with JAMA Medical News Associate Managing Editor Jennifer Abbasi about the viral spread of false health information and malicious disinformation campaigns, why we’re vulnerable to falling for them, and how time-pressed physicians can deal with all the noise.
Medscape: Advances in Prevention and Management of COVID-19 - Expert Interviews (CME) Topics: Vaccines, Treatments, Diagnostics, Comorbidities, Impact & Outcomes, Global COVID-19 Response
NEJM: How to Obtain a Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen (Text/Video 5 min)

ABOG MOC Reading Lists

January 2022 ABOG Reading List

Unless otherwise stated, articles on the ABOG MOC reading lists are open access or available through the ABOG diplomate portal.

August 2020 ABOG MOC Reading List was not published.

Free CME/CE/MOC

AHA Journals CME AHA Journal Articles with CME
CECentral
CME Finder
CME List
FreeCME.com
LGBTQ Patient-Centered Care, Human Rights Campaign Foundation The HRC Foundation and our partners offer over 60 different free online, on-demand CME accredited LGBTQ training options to all staff at facilities participating in HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index. These training options include both interactive eLearning courses and recorded webinars. Topics range from the basics of LGBTQ Patient-Centered Care to more specialized topics for clinicians.
Medscape
MyFreeCE Dignity Health employees are eligible for a free account.You must be on the Dignity Health network when you first register for MyFreeCE.
Rockpointe CME Webcourses are the most convenient way to earn CME credit at your convenience. Rockpointe's webcourses are complimentary. Clinical specialties: note - two COVID-19 webcourses in the Primary Care section • Cardiology • Dermatology • Endocrinology/Metabolism • Gasteroenterology/Hepatology • Neurology • Nephrology • Oncology • Primary Care • Rheumatology

Opioids & Pain Managment CME/CE/CPE

**All continuing education activities are free unless otherwise stated**

Vaping / Electronic Cigarette

What's New or Overview

ClinicalKey: Vaping OR E-Cigarette Search
NEJM: E-Cigarettes and Vaping-Related Disease The use of e-cigarettes has increased rapidly. Although vaping has been shown to assist with smoking cessation, cases of severe vaping-related pulmonary disease and a number of deaths have recently been reported. Here we present a collection of articles and other resources on e-cigarettes and vaping-related disease, including clinical reports and commentary.
Stanford Medicine: E-Cigs/Vapes & Pod-Based | Tobacco Prevention Toolkit This module provides an understanding of the inner workings of e-cigarettes, the content of the aerosols they produce, and thirdhand smoke.
UpToDate: Vaping OR E-Cigarette Search (CME/CE/CPD/CPD/MOC) Earn CME/CE/CPD/CPD/MOC credit whenever you search for clinical information on UpToDate. You must be logged into UpToDate and have an account to earn credit.*

CME/CE

SMA: E-Cigarettes in 2022: Where Are We Now? (CME) This webinar will cover four main objectives to include the prevalence of e-cigarette use, current data on the efficacy of e-cigarettes as compared with nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation, safety concerns with e-cigarette use, and counseling patients on risk versus benefit THIS COURSE IS FREE TO ALL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
JAMA: What Do I Need to Know About e-Cigarettes and If They Help People Stop Smoking? (CME) Educational Objective: To understand the research behind e-cigarette use and the clinical implications of the rising popularity of vaping. Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use, otherwise known as “vaping,” has been increasing since 2010. This podcast reviews research on the epidemiology and possible adverse health effects of e-cigarette and nicotine use, and the pitfalls associated with using e-cigarettes as a method to stop smoking. These issues are discussed by Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, a professor with the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, and JAMA Associate Editor George O’Connor, a professor of medicine at Boston University.
JAMA: The American Heart Association Takes a Stance Against e-Cigarettes (CME) Educational Objective: To understand e-cigarette use in adolescents. e-Cigarettes are dangerous, but the public has been falsely led to believe that they are safe. Because of this misconception and the inherent dangers, the American Heart Association (AHA) has taken an aggressive stance to educate the public about e-cigarettes, especially their use by kids. Rose Marie Robertson, MD,deputy chief science and medical officer for the AHA, spoke to JAMA about e-cigarettes and the frightening increase in their use among kids.

Expired CME/CE but Relevant

Medscape: Vaping and Lung Injury Recharacterized in Older Adults
Medscape: Can Vaping Affect Oral Health? Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to: - Assess the effects of e-cigarette exposure on the oral cavity, based on a human study of changes in the subgingival microbiome linked to e-cigarette use and corresponding effects on the immunoinflammatory response - Evaluate clinical implications of the effects of e-cigarette exposure on the oral cavity, based on a human study of changes in the subgingival microbiome linked to e-cigarette use and corresponding effects on the immunoinflammatory response - Outline implications for the healthcare team
Rockpointe: Vaping and Teens: Strategies to Help Stem the Tide

Dignity Health Libraries: CME / MOC / CE