Continuing medical education (CME) programs are intended, literally, to continue the medical education of physicians. Doctors are required to earn CME credits to retain their medical licenses. They may do so by taking courses, attending medical conferences where they learn about new developments, or in some cases by reading and taking a test.
Below are links to LBD-related CMEs. We also offer a substantial list of articles and research abstracts.
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| April 2006 | LBD CME by Travis Sonnett, PharmD, Stephen M. Setter, PharmD, CDE, CGP, and David R. Greeley, MD Offered by U.S. Pharmacist. Expiration Date: April 30, 2008. |
| June 2004 | Behavioral Problems in Dementia by Amanda G. Smith, MD Offered by Postgraduate Medicine Learning objectives: recognize common behavioral disturbances in patients with dementia, identify the pharmacologic interventions generally preferred to treat each of these disturbances, become familiar with nonpharmacologic methods of managing behavioral problems in dementia. Note: Although this article provides good descriptions and information about the types of symptoms encountered, please refer to LBD specific literature (e.g., articles by Boeve or McKeith) for more detailed information about medications for LBD. |
| May 2003 | Defining Diffuse Lewy Body Disease by Jonathan T. Stewart, MD Offered by Postgraduate Medicine Learning objectives: understand the reasons for under diagnosis of LBD, be able to describe the four cardinal symptoms of LBD, and learn the ways to optimally manage diffuse LBD. |
| December 2001 | Management of Parkinson's Disease by Neal Hermanowicz, MD Offered by Postgraduate Medicine Learning objectives: achieve greater confidence in diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, become familiar with potential complications of medical therapy for Parkinson's disease, and become familiar with some of the promising new directions of research in Parkinson's disease. |
| Dementia with Lewy Bodies by Christopher Frank, MD, CCFP Offered by Canadian Family Physicians |
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| Parkinson's Disease Dementia (Registration required) by Daniel I. Kaufer, MD Offered by Medscape Today Includes a discussion of Parkinson's-related dementia, including case studies. Note: The ability to obtain CME credits from this piece expired on April 26, 2006, but it still contains relevant information. |
