Listen to our podcasts and earn CE credit
We have a growing series of our Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina podcasts that deliver and hour of education around topics timely and relevant to all healthcare professionals. Download or stream an episode from wherever you get your podcasts, listen as you garden, workout, clean, drive, or whatever you like to do when listening. Pass a short post-test and just like that you've invested in your learning and earn an hour of Northwest AHEC Continuing Education credits.
See below for our current podcast learning series courses.
Registration and Cost
- Physicians — $0
- Professionals – All Non-Physician Health Care Professionals — $0
- Community Participants — $0
- Students — $0
Credit (each episode)
- 1.0 Contact Hours certified by Northwest Area Health Education Center.
COURSE: Health Disparities in Kidney Disease
Guest: Clarissa Jonas Diamantidis, MD, MHS
Dr. Diamantidis, a research clinician in nephrology and the interim director of the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity (MACHE) at Wake Forest University School of Medicine - delves into the significant disparities in nephrology and discusses the inequities in diagnosis and treatment, particularly among Black and Hispanic populations, and explores the causes of these disparities. More about Dr. Diamantidis here: https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/d/clarissa-jonas-diamantidis
Objectives:
- Identify the key risk factors and disparities associated with kidney disease, including the prevalence among minority populations and the systemic inequities in diagnosis and treatment.
- Explain the importance of early and equitable access to kidney transplants, the barriers to receiving a transplant, and the role of social support in the transplant process.
- Discuss innovative treatments and interventions for kidney disease, such as mRNA-based therapies and xenotransplants, and the significance of community partnerships in addressing health disparities and improving patient outcomes.
Register for CE Credit here: https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/74079
COURSE: Sleep Deprivation and Strategies for Better Sleep
Guest: Ruth Benca, MD
Ruth Benca, MD is the Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. She is a researcher on sleep and sleep-related conditions. We talk about the common problems associated with sleep deprivation and strategies for better sleep. More about Dr. Benca here: https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/b/ruth-bencaObjectives:
- Discuss the multifaceted impact of sleep loss and sleep disorders.
- Explain clinical practice in sleep management.
- Appreciate the role of sleep in brain restoration and development.
Register for CE Credit here: https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/74079
COURSE: Homelessness in Forsyth County
Guest: William “Bo” McDonald
Bo is the executive director of the Bethesda Center for the Homeless in Winston-Salem, NC. We talk about the center's services and the challenges and opportunities we face in serving a growing homeless population. More about the Bethesda Center here: www.bethesdacenter.org/
Objectives:
- Identify the main causes of homelessness in the Forsyth County region.
- List the services provided by the Bethesda Center and similar organizations in Forsyth County.
- Describe the challenges of serving the homeless population and finding permanent housing.
Register for CE Credit here: https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/72832
COURSE: Emergency Department Psychiatry, Tele-Medicine and Electroconvulsive Therapy
Predrag Gligorovic, MD
Dr. Gligorovic returns to the podcast to discuss the role of tele-psychiatry in the emergency department and shares his findings from a study of psychiatry visits in the ED before and during the COVID-19 pandemic response. We also discuss Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and other modalities to treat severe depression and OCD.
Objectives:
- Describe the impact of the covid-19 response on psychiatric consultations in the Emergency Department.
- Tele-psychiatry consultations trends in adults and pediatric patients between 2018 and 2022 in AHWFB.
- Explain the use of electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of depression, OCD and other conditions.
Register for CE Credit here: https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/73195
COURSE: Updates in Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Adults
Hal Atkinson, MD
Soon, 20% of the US population will be over the age of 65, and amounting to 40-50% of clinical and hospital encounters. Hal Atkinson is a professor and clinician in gerontology and geriatric medicine and Wake Forest University School of Medicine and joins us to talk about the two main hypothesis for the cause for Alzheimer's disease and the latest in treatments for slowing cognitive decline. We learn about the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's, factors related to cognitive decline, and the GUIDE program for supporting patients, families, and caregivers including caregiver respite funding.
Objectives:
- Categorize mild cognitive impairment and stages of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.
- Describe screening, delivery and monitoring requirements of monoclonal antibody therapy therapy for amyloid in the brain.
- State the purpose and approach of the GUIDE program model for supporting patients living with dementia and their caregivers.
Register for CE Credit here: https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/73570
If you have questions about this activity or would like to recommend a guest for the podcast series, please contact Andrew Brewer at 336-713-7016 or email abrewer@wakehealth.edu.
