Registration Now Open: Veterans Matters CME Webinars
New York State is home to more than 800,000 veterans, and a recent study showed that nearly half of these veterans receive healthcare services outside of the VA system. MSSNY Veterans Matters webinars provide physicians with essential information to treat veteran patients.
Veterans Matters: TBI in Returning Veterans, takes place on April 11, 2024 @ 8:40 AM. The faculty for this webinar is David Podwall, MD.
Educational Objectives:
- Identify signs and symptoms indicative of the spectrum from concussion/mild TBI to severe TBI.
- Examine evidence-based treatment modalities and when to refer to a specialist.
- Identify red flags that indicate alternate or more severe pathology.
- Outline an appropriate management plan for a patient presenting with concussion/TBI including a return to “normal life” protocol.
Veterans Matters Burn Pits: Psychological and Physical Impact on Veterans, takes place on April 11, 2024 @ 9:50 AM. The faculty for this webinar is Frank Dowling, MD and Mary Lee-Wong, MD.
Educational Objectives:
- Describe the reported physical and psychological sequelae after burn pit exposure.
- Outline possible symptoms that can result from burn pit exposure.
- Define aerosolized airborne hazards dissipated from prevalent items in burn pits.
- Identify different types of diseases that can be caused by burn pit exposure.
Additional information or assistance with registration may be obtained by contacting Nicholas Hospodar at [email protected]
The Medical Society of the State of New York is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical Society of the State of New York designates each live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 creditsä. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*This program is supported in whole by a grant from the New York State Office of Mental Health.
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