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Title	Category	Credit	Event date	Cost
Obesity & Diabetes Management: It’s So Much More Than Just A “Magic Pill”	Disease management Wellness	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers	03/09/2023	$0.00	The successful management of obesity—a complex, chronic and relapsing disease—through sustainable weight loss interventions can greatly improve individuals’ overall health status and diminish the severity of concomitant diseases such as diabetes. This activity will provide an overview of obesity and diabetes that describes effective multi-interventional approaches to weight loss and, importantly, highlights the role of incorporated lifestyle changes in promoting the likelihood of weight loss success and improved health outcomes. The conversational style of this activity will encourage discussion around obesity-care planning and examine the factors that must be considered due to the chronic and relapsing characteristics of this disease.
The Diagnostic Odyssey for Individuals With Rare Diseases: Spotlight on the Patient, Achondroplasia (Podcast)	Disease management Health equity Rare diseases	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This podcast will share insights and perspectives directly from Deborah Hecht, who is an individual with achondroplasia and a mother and grandmother of children with achondroplasia.
A Model for Transplant Programs: Improving Access to Care	Disease management Transplantation	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This session focuses on developing equal access to transplant services for the Hispanic population, as well as on how equity-based approaches can be used as a model for treatment programs for other diseases, such as sickle cell disease, immunodeficiencies, cancer, and other chronic conditions.
Ambulatory Allogeneic Transplant: Strategies for a Safe and Optimal Process	Disease management Transplantation	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This session explores ambulatory allogeneic transplant trends with strategies on how to make the transplant a safe and standard process. You will also hear case study examples on the unique barriers and challenges experienced by patients and caregivers, including the need for housing during transplant and after transplant.
Personal Experience with Transplantation	Disease management Transplantation	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This session examines the experiences and perspective of a transplant surgeon describing his personal journey as a transplant recipient.
Maintaining the Momentum of Telehealth Expansion	Digital health Disease management Wellness	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This session provides an overview of the current state of telehealth, future capabilities and how utilization may influence health care team practices on multiple levels.
Obesity Care: Identifying Challenges and Inequities that Impact Health Outcomes	Behavioral health Disease management Health equity Wellness	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	Obesity, a major health concern that now affects over 40 percent of the U.S. population, is highly influenced by multiple factors and social determinants of health (SDOH), including disparities in health care access, morbidity and mortality rates, health behavior, and multiple risk factors. Diagnostic disparities may also exist: data on body mass index (BMI) thresholds — used in diagnosis and metabolic and cardiovascular evaluation — indicate variations in specific race/ethnicity and gender subgroups that may not be incorporated in current practice. These disparities and how they are currently being addressed are discussed during this session, as well as the prevalence of obesity and concomitant conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer among populations of varying age, sex, race/ethnicity, and SDOH.
The Challenging Journey to Diagnosis: A Personal Experience Panel	Disease management Rare diseases	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This presentation exams the challenges surrounding rare-disease diagnosis and treatment, delving further into the significant impact of the diagnostic odyssey on adults, children, and their families as they seek care for their rare conditions. A panel of individuals speak about the challenges of their own rare-disease odysseys and provide insight into the pronounced effects their prolonged and necessary diagnostic pursuits have had on their personal lives, finances, and physical and mental health.
Addressing the Unpredictable Diagnostic Odyssey of Rare Disease	Disease management Rare diseases	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This presentation addresses the needs for improved access to care, new advances in rare-disease diagnosis, and treatments emerging with the rise of personalized precision medicine. New possibilities for collaboration among medicine, research and drug-development organizations are also discussed.
Successes, Challenges and Emerging Opportunities of CAR T-Cell Therapy	Disease management Oncology	ACPE - Pharmacists ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians AMA - Physicians ANCC - Nurses APA - Psychologists Attendance - General Attendance CCMC - General - Case Managers CDR - Dietitians ASWB - Social Workers		$0.00	This session discusses CAR T-cell therapy, its current trends, along with the challenges and costs, and what the future may hold for emerging treatment for various conditions.

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