University of Iowa On-Line Continuing Education Courses

Below is a list of the courses available for earning on-line CME credit, along with the tests available within each course. In order to receive CME credit, go to the appropriate course, and select the topic within the course for testing. Review all of the information given in the course, and take the test. Practice tests are also available for most topics. Once a test has been completed successfully, follow the remaining instructions for receiving credit.

For Physicians:

Adult Critical Care Core Curriculum

• AutoPEEP and Work of Breathing
• Fulminant Meningococcemia
• Neuromuscular Complications of Critical Illness

Adult Pulmonary Core Curriculum

• Airway Disease
  • COPD with Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale
• Pleural Disease
  • Pneumothorax
  • Parapneumonic Effusions
  • Pleural Effusion
• Infectious Disease
  • Lung Disease in Patients with AIDS
  • Parapneumonic Effusions
  • Invasive Pneumococcal Pneumonia
  • Chronic Cavitary Histoplasmosis
  • A Complex Case of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis-Management and Drug Treatment
• Vascular Disease
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Wegener's Granulomatosis
  • Acute Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
• Malignant Disease
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
• Clinical Problems
  • Hemoptysis
  • Evaluation of Chronic Cough
  • Smoking Cessation
• Environmental and Occupational Disorders
  • Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (farmer's lung disease)

ATS Radiology for Chest Physicians Conference: Continuing Medical Education Testing Modules

• Cases and Test Module: Group 1
• Cases and Test Module: Group 2
• Cases and Test Module: Group 3

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and the Physician's Office Laboratory: A Computer-Assisted CME Course

• CLIA Personnel Regulations I
• Clinical Chemistry in the Physician's Office Laboratory
• Endocrinology in the Physician's Office Laboratory
• Hematology in the Physician Office Laboratory
• Laboratory Safety
• Microbiology in the Physician's Office Laboratory
• Pre-Analytical Factors Affecting Laboratory Results Emphasis : Phlebotomy
• Procedure Manuals
• Proficiency Testing
• Understanding and Reducing Laboratory Errors
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Risk Management
• Selecting and Using a Reference (Referral) Laboratory
• Selecting Reagent Kits and Instruments
• The Inspection Process
• The Lab Staff and Technical Consultant
• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Drug Abuse Screening
• Urinalysis

Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests: Spirometry

Lung Cancer Topics

• Thoracic Neoplasms
  • Clinical Presentation and Initial Evaluation
  • Diagnosis
  • Staging System
  • Pathologic Types
  • Neoplastic and Paraneoplastic Syndromes

Laser Safety Course

• Advanced Laser Safety Course

Traditional Continuing Education Courses

• University of Iowa College of Medicine Courses and Conferences
• Emergency Medical Services Learning Resources Center (EMSLRC)

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