Preventing Racial and Ethnic Disparities: How Non-Medical Factors Impact Your Patient Care

Brian Smedley, PhD, raises awareness of social determinants of health and how they relate to diabetes and diabetic complications.

This program is FREE, exclusively offered to APMA members, and provides 1.0 CECH.

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Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Practice in Foot and Ankle Surgery

The opioid crisis continues in the United States and you can play a role in countering the epidemic by understanding morphine milligram equivalents, variation in prescribing practices, and the M-O-R-P-H-I-N-E acronym for opioid stewardship.

This program is FREE, exclusively offered to APMA members, and provides 1.0 CECH.

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Spring 2021 Virtual Coding Seminar

The Spring 2021 Virtual Coding Seminar, presented by APMA, was a half-day online seminar held on Saturday, April 12, providing attendees with a deep dive into foot- and ankle-specific coding issues. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, CPC, and Sarah Abshier, DPM, instructed participants on a variety of topics to enhance processes and better serve patients.

The seminar has been broken into two on-demand courses available for purchase. Each course provides 2.0 CECH. The cost is $49.50 for APMA members and $99.50 for non-members per course.

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Gout: The Illusion of Simplicity

This course provides participants with a better understanding as to why gout, a seemingly easy-to-manage condition, is not so simple after all. Christopher Parker, DO, and Thomas Rennie, MD, share insights and recommendations to enhance knowledge and better serve patients.

This program is FREE, exclusively offered to APMA members, and provides 1.0 CECH.

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Screening for Diabetes and Pre-diabetes: When, Who, and How, and Then What?

This live program was held on November 16, 2021. An on-demand version will be available soon. In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month, Virginia Valentine, APRN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES, provides information about the recently updated United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines related to diabetes screening.

This program is FREE, offered exclusively to APMA members, and provides 1.0 CECH.

The 2021 Fall Virtual Coding Seminar, Presented by APMA

This live program was held on December 4, 2021. An on-demand version will be available soon. The 2021 APMA Fall Virtual Coding Seminar, presented by APMA, was a half-day online seminar providing attendees with a deep dive into foot- and ankle-specific coding issues.

Podiatrists, assistants, and certified professional coders can earn up to 4.0 credits for completing this course.

Understanding the Socioeconomic Impact of Care on Patients

This live program was held on January 22, 2022. An on-demand version will be available soon. During this one-hour presentation, Alton Johnson, DPM, describes the various factors and variables that impact the care of patients during the current economic conditions and identifies solutions that can enhance patient experiences and care regardless of outside socioeconomic influences. This course also includes a mental health component.

This program is FREE, offered exclusively to APMA members, and provides 1.0 CECH.

Summer Series - August 2020

The APMA Online CECH Summer Series provided attendees with up to 25 CECH of virtual learning and covered a broad array of podiatric surgery and medicine. Taking place over two weekends, August 8–9 (13 CECH) and 15–16 (12 CECH), the Summer Series allowed podiatrists to earn much-needed CECH without taking time away from patients and practice.

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Online CECH Spring 2020

In May and June 2020, APMA offered its members FREE CECH on a variety of topics. These webinars were provided complimentary, exclusively for APMA members. Are there topics you would like to see covered during future sessions? Contact onlinecech@apma.org.

Note: You must have attended the entire live event in GoToWebinar to earn your CECH. Check with your state licensing board to confirm approval of these sessions toward your license renewal. CECH credit is not available for viewing the recorded webinars.

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