Short Bus CME

[Old_Mil]

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I've always been opposed to top down mandated educational/CME requirements. They don't take into account our individual practices locations and situations, our patient population, and our individual strengths and weaknesses.

In light of that, I thought that it would be interesting to make a thread and fill it with Short Bus CME.

That's CME that, despite having little or no relevance to patient care, has managed to be granted the coveted AMA 1.0 credit status which allows you to make the necessary sacrifices to the gods of bureaucracy when you renew your license.

Bonus points if it's free.

More bonus points if everyone can round up 24 hours of this stuff, thereby "qualifying" you for a license renewal without actually learning anything valuable.

 

[Old_Mil]

I'll start. There's a 1.0 hour AAFP lecture titled "Colors of the Rainbow: How Lifestyle Medicine and Culinary Medicine Promote Well-Being"

Its free.

About 40 minutes into it, there's a slide about increasing joy in medicine, with gems like "comfy chairs, add plants and flowers to the office, and start with gratitude."

Link to CME

 

[VA Hopeful Dr]

I'll start. There's a 1.0 hour AAFP lecture titled "Colors of the Rainbow: How Lifestyle Medicine and Culinary Medicine Promote Well-Being"

Its free.

About 40 minutes into it, there's a slide about increasing joy in medicine, with gems like "comfy chairs, add plants and flowers to the office, and start with gratitude."

Link to CME

I mean, I'm in a better mood since getting a new comfy chair for my office.

 

[RustedFox]

I love the idea for this thread.

But for those who need to rack up CME like a ninth inning rally:

UpToDate.
Click.
Get CME.
Repeat.

 

[AlmostAnMD]

I love the idea for this thread.

But for those who need to rack up CME like a ninth inning rally:

UpToDate.
Click.
Get CME.
Repeat.

I can't remember all he cme rules but one of the two types you can get like unlimited from UTD i think? Great idea

 

[Apollyon]

Just remember: the short bus gets there just like everyone else!

 

[WhatJobDoIPick]

I love the idea for this thread.

But for those who need to rack up CME like a ninth inning rally:

UpToDate.
Click.
Get CME.
Repeat.

This is what I've done for CME every year for the past 5 years. Fool proof.

 

[HoosierdaddyO]

Shshhhh🤫… keep the UTD thing on the Down Low! If they get rid of that, I’m fudged royally.

 

[EctopicFetus]

UTD may be free if your organization pays for it.. You know whats better. OpenEvidence. It’s basically ChatGPT for medicine, it is free, and offers CME.. also much less extraneous nonsense than UTD

 

[Pudortu]

Easiest CME is EB Medicine but you gotta pay for the subscription.

 

[JacobMcCandles]

Easiest CME is EB Medicine but you gotta pay for the subscription.

Even easier than just clicking on an UpToDate topic during your shift and getting an automatic 0.25-0.5 hours of CME?

 

[Pudortu]

Even easier than just clicking on an UpToDate topic during your shift and getting an automatic 0.25-0.5 hours of CME?

Maybe? I never use uptodate because I can’t stand the format. To each their own but you’re probably wracking them up pretty quickly.

 

[WhatJobDoIPick]

Even easier than just clicking on an UpToDate topic during your shift and getting an automatic 0.25-0.5 hours of CME?

I can get all the CME I need for license renewal in about one hour of clicking.

 

[erpmrri12]

I have been using MediSearch. It's basically like chatgpt for medical stuff and the free version is pretty good.

 

[Old_Mil]

Alright, I'm going to call out something really specific.

This is the "Patient and Relationship-Centered Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorders" talk that's part of Center for Medical Education's DEA SUD training.

Make absolutely sure that you mimic your patient's body posture, ask about his tats, and be mindful of the power differential.

It's an EP giving this talk.

Good grief. Pit docs need to stage some sort of a revolution.

 

[TooMuchResearch]

Alright, I'm going to call out something really specific.

This is the "Patient and Relationship-Centered Care for Patients with Substance Use Disorders" talk that's part of Center for Medical Education's DEA SUD training.

Make absolutely sure that you mimic your patient's body posture, ask about his tats, and be mindful of the power differential.

It's an EP giving this talk.

Good grief. Pit docs need to stage some sort of a revolution.

My substance abuse discussion: Do you want Suboxone? The powers that be tell me I start people on chronic opioids now. But the good kind.

 

[DeadCactus]

Easiest CME is EB Medicine but you gotta pay for the subscription.

I like EB Medicine as actual CME but UpToDate is hard to beat for checking the box.

 

[Pudortu]

I like EB Medicine as actual CME but UpToDate is hard to beat for checking the box.

I once did 48 hours of CME in 45 minutes. I’m not joking or exaggerating this time.