O’CONNOR HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF

TUESDAY EDUCATION MEETINGS – November 2008

Nov 4: Clostridium Difficile: Update for Clincians

Alex Studemeister M.D. - O'Connor Hospital
Target Audience:  Internist, Family Practice Physicians, ER Physicians, All OCH Physicians, All Nurses, All Residents
Need and Clinical Gap: The need for this program is to increase knowledge of diagnostic methods and improve treatment skills of C Difficile
Methodology:  Case Presentation, Discussion, Question and Answers
Objectives:  Upon completion of the program, the physician will be able to:
What is the clinical presentation of Clostridium Difficile?

To discuss the diagnostic method of Clostridium Difficile and C Difficile Sepsis

To examine treatment plan for Clostridium Difficile

To discuss strategies to prevent the spread of Clostridium Difficile Sepsis

Nov 11: Key Changes in the Recent Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma EPR-3 2007

Judy Del Mundo M.D. – O'Connor Hosital
Target Audience: Pediatricians, Internist, Family Practice Physicians, ER Physicians, All OCH Physicians, All Nurses, All Residents
Need and Clinical Gap:  The need for this program is to update knowledge of recent asthma guidelines changes
Methodology:  Case Presentation, Discussion, Question and Answers
Objectives:  Upon completion of the program, the physician will be able to:
To highlight the key updates to the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)

To discuss how our more recent understanding of the disease affects our approach to treatment 

To introduce the separate but related concepts of severity and control and discuss how they direct clinical decision-making

To review the expert panel's recommendations for treatment in adults and two newly created pediatric groups

Nov 18: Oral Cancer: The Forgotten Disease

George Yellich, D.D.S. – O'Connor Hospital
Target Audience:  Internist, Family Practice Physicians, ER Physicians, All OCH Physicians, All Nurses, All Residents
Need and Clinical Gap: The need for this program is to increase knowledge of diagnostic methods of oral cancer
Methodology:  Case Presentation, Discussion, Question and Answers
Objectives:  Upon completion of the program, the physician will be able to:
To identify which lesions in the oral cavity may progress to oral cancer

To understand which areas of the oral cavity may progress to oral cancer

To identify and review red, white, and pigmented lesions and their significance

To examine which lesions to do a scalpel biopsy

Nov 25: Holiday

Cultural competency is defined as a set of congruent behaviors, attitutudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency or amoung professionals and enable that system, agency or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural situations.

O’Connor Hospital is accredited by the Institute of Medical Quality and the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. O’Connor Hospital takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

O’Connor Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Ô. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.
*The presentational methods for these activities will be case presentations, review, and discussion.
These programs will be evaluated on a regular basis by the attending members.
The Education Meetings calendar is now on the O’Connor Medical Library web site http://www.ochlibrary.org

*ONGOING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES*

*The presentational methods for these activities will be case presentations, review, and discussion.
These programs will be evaluated on a regular basis by the attending members.