Oscars for Emergency Medicine CME

Good evening, I’m Scott Davidson, your host of the first annual Oscars for Emergency Medicine CME.  Monologues and context are overrated, so let’s just get started.  

Best Value (Free)

Did you hear the one about the free CME course?  It gave the same number of credits without costing you any money.  You were probably expecting a punchline, but CME is no laughing matter.  This category goes to the CE that offers the most credits, while also being free.  The nominees are:

1. Achieving Long-Term Protection Post-MI: The Accumulated Evidence
   Educator: Medscape
   Credits: 0.5
   Cost: Free
2. Paving the Way to Better Epilepsy Outcomes
   Educator: My CME
   Credits: 1.0
   Cost: Free
3. Optimizing Care for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
   Educator: Rockpointe
   Credits: 1.25
   Cost: Free

Best Quick Bite (1.0 hours or less)

Has this ever been you?  “Honey, I think we should take a break from our long, marathon session of trying to make a … scrapbook. I think I’d like to do some CME in the interim.”  What am I saying?  This has definitely been you at some point.  This category is for those who maximize time, get their work done on time, and avoid lucubration at all costs. The nominees are:

1. Excercise-induced Pulmonary Hypertension
   Educator: Cleveland Clinic
   Credits: 1.0
   Cost: Free
2. Lifestyle Medicine for Stress Management
   Educator: Harvard Medical School
   Credits: 1.0
   Cost: $25.00
3. Heart Failure Management: From the ED to Hospital Admission and Discharge
   Educator: Haymarket Medical Education
   Credits: 1.0
   Cost: Free

Best Audio

The average thought is not very smart.  If you take a look at everything you think of during the day and made an audiotape of it, you would be pretty ashamed of yourself.  I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that’s just how it goes.  Instead, why don’t you listen to some amazing audio CME – give the voices inside your head a break.  Who knows? Maybe after a little bit of rest, you’ll have some good ideas for once.  The nominees are:

1. Medicolegal Issues
   Educator: Audio Digest
   Credits: 2.0
   Cost: $24.99
2. Trauma
   Educator: Audio Digest
   Credits: 2.0
   Cost: $24.99
3. Pediatric Emergencies
   Educator: Audio Digest
   Credits: 2.0
   Cost: $24.99

Best Broad Scope

You have probably heard it many times – that it is the little things that count.  But it’s been many years since medical school and you have probably forgotten more than just the little things.  Have no fear though!  The following courses are comprehensive in scope and give you the nostalgia (PTSD?) from your old medical school days.  The nominees are:

1. 27th High Risk Emergency Medicine
   Educator: Center for Emergency Medical Education
   Credits: 15.75
   Cost: $499.00
2. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Review
   Educator: Oakstone
   Credits: 26.0
   Cost: $895
3. Emergency Medicine Board Vitals
   Educator: Board Vitals
   Credits: 35.0
   Cost: $599.00

Best Film

La La Land.  Moonlight.  Fences.  Manchester by the Sea.  I enjoyed all of these beautiful films, despite the nagging question in the back of my head as I watched each film.  Do any of these films give me any CME credit?  A quick Google search confirmed my fears.  However, there are forms of video CME that will give you the credits that all of these “prestigious” movies lack.  Maybe they’ll feature some of your colleagues?  And the nominees are:

1. Avoiding Medication Related Malpractice
   Educator: Law and Medicine
   Credits: 2.0
   Cost: $69.00
2. Reversal Strategies for VKA: Truths and Misconceptions
   Educator: Medscape
   Credits: 0.5
   Cost: Free
3. Hyperkalemia: Causes, Consequences and Treatment
   Educator: The Doctor’s Channel
   Credits: 0.75
   Cost: Free

Want to know the results to the 1st Annual Emergency Medicine CME Awards?  Fill in the form below and we’ll email them to you – or just take all of the courses!