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The Importance of Diabetic Retina Exams: Safeguarding Vision in the Face of Diabetes

Family Physicians of Greeley

Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy: Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes-related complication that affects the blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. Preventive Measures:** Regular eye exams enable healthcare professionals to identify factors that may contribute to diabetic retinopathy progression.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. And so, three years of seeing over and over people having really difficult end of life experiences in the ICU, not being able to advocate for themselves, a lot of trauma for their families, I just thought, we have to do better than this. There has to be more than this.

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Palliative Care in Liver Disease: A Podcast with Kirsten Engel, Sarah Gillespie-Heyman, Brittany Waterman, & Amy Johnson

GeriPal

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. I’ve seen patients post transplant when they start having complications. They are complicated. They’re complicated from a symptom standpoint. Subscribers will claim MOC credit by completing an evaluation with self-reflection questions.

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The Nature of Suffering: BJ Miller and Naomi Saks

GeriPal

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. The more we can notice that, the more we can actually be present for that family and actually see how they’re experiencing it. Family member, and with some chagrin- Eric: Powerful nudge. For any MOC questions, please email moc@ucsf.edu.

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Coping with Serious Illness: Danielle Chammas and Amanda Moment

GeriPal

But if we’re going to have a family meeting, that’s a different circumstance. It’s amazing how often when we’re taking care of somebody in the hospital, if you have Say, you know, a family member who is not showing up for visits with the medical team or who is. This is so complicated.

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EMS Intervention to Reduce Falls: Carmen Quatman and Katie Quatman-Yates

GeriPal

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. Eric: Well, what are the odds that two family members focus on a similar topic and do research together? laughter] Alex: We love the family theme. Subscribers will claim MOC credit by completing an evaluation with self-reflection questions. Katie: Awesome.

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Anxiety in Late Life and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Alex Gamble and Brianna Williamson

GeriPal

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. How do you think about non pharmacological approaches, or maybe even in the people who just have a shorter, maybe less complicated anxiety, but it’s still impacting their sleep? For any MOC questions, please email moc@ucsf.edu.

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