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SOWEGA-AHEC, in partnership with Tift Regional Medical Center and the UGA College of Pharmacy, has developed CE/CME/ACPE opportunities for healthcare professionals. CURE Activities are presented by experienced practitioners who share cutting edge educational content.

Those interested in watching without receiving CE/CME/ACPE, the programs are FREE. Attendees requesting CE/CME/ACPE, must complete an evaluation and pay a nominal fee.

Be sure to bookmark this page to keep abreast of new monthly archived activities.


Recognizing & Treating Depression in the Elderly

Speaker: Kay M. Mitchell, MD, MACP
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec-cure15a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE15Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/132_Handout.pdf

Credits Available Until: 04.18.12


Communication in Healthcare

Speaker: Galen Perdikis, MD, FACS
Registration Link: sowega-ahec-cure16a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE16Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/133_Handouts.pdf

Credits Available Until: 05.16.12


Evidence-Based Medicine: Mastery Over Information

Speaker: Linda Boyd, DO
Registration Link: http://www.sowega-ahec-cure17a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE17Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/143_Handout.pdf

Credits Available Until: 06.20.12


Contemporary Management of Sickle Cell Disease
Speaker: Richard Lottenberg, MD
Registration Link: http://www.sowega-ahec-cure18a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE18Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/136_Handout.pdf

Credits Available Until: 07.18.12


Colorectal Cancer: Preventable! Treatable! Beatable!
Speaker: Durado Brooks, MD, MPH
Registration Link: http://www.sowega-ahec-cure19a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE19Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/151_Handout.pdf

Credits Available Until: 08.15.12


Understanding the Relationship of Cardiovascular Disease and the Onset of Cognitive Impairment & Alzheimer’s Disease

Speaker: Monica Parker, MD
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec-cure20a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE20Archived
Handouts: http://sowega-ahec.org/uploads/154_Handout_-_Parker.pdf

Hours Available Until: 09.19.12

Obesity Co-Morbidities: Not Just For Grownups Anymore

Speaker: Stephanie Walsh, MD
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec-cure21a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE21Archived
Handouts: http://sowega-ahec.org/uploads/156_Handout.pdf

Hours Available Until: 10.17.12

Primary Palliative Care: The Critical Link

Speaker: Tammie E. Quest, MD
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec-cure22a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE22Archived
Handouts: http://sowega-ahec.org/uploads/159_Handout.pdf

Hours Available Until: 11.14.12

Rheumatology Potpourri

Speaker: William W. Ginsburg, MD
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec-cure23a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cure23archived
Handouts: http://sowega-ahec.org/uploads/162_Handout.pdf

Hours Available Until: 12.19.12

Current Topics in Breast Imaging

Speaker: Peter Taylor, DO
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec-cure24a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cure24archived
Handouts: http://sowega-ahec.org/uploads/165_Handout.pdf

Hours Available Until: 01.16.13

Recognizing & Intervening with Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

Speaker: Amy S. House, PhD
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec-cure25a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cure25archived
Handouts: http://sowega-ahec.org/uploads/167_Handout.pdf

Hours Available Until: 02.20.13

Acute Stroke Treatment 2012

Speaker: David C. Hess, MD
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec-cure26a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cure26archived
Handouts: http://sowega-ahec.org/uploads/168_Handouts.pdf

Hours Available Until: 03.19.13


Future of Health Care: Delivery System Changes

Speaker: Joseph Stubbs, MD, MACP
Registration Link: http://www.sowega-ahec5.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE5Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/92_Handout.pdf

GNA Hours Available Until: 06.07.12


Stroke Update for Primary Care Providers

Speaker: David Hess, MD
Registration Link: http://www.sowega-ahec6.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE6Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/97_Handouts.pdf

GNA Hours Available Until: 07.12.12


Management of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy & Post Herpetic Neuralgia

Speaker: Brent Savelli, MD
Registration Link: http://www.sowega-ahec7.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE7Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/86_Handout.pdf

GNA Hours Available Until: 08.09.12


Depression: A Multifaceted Disease

Speaker: Adriana Foster, MD
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec8.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE8Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/98_Slides.pdf

GNA Hours Available Until: 09.13.12


Recognizing & Diagnosing Epilepsy in Primary Care

Speaker: William Tatum, IV, DO
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec9.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE9Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/99_Handouts.pdf

GNA Hours Available Until: 10.11.12


Menacing Moles, Early Diagnosis of Melanomas

Speaker: Stuart Goldsmith, MD
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec10.eventbrite.com 
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE10Archived
Handouts:http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/114_Handouts.pdf

GNA Hours Available Until: 11.08.12

Putting Ethics in Action in Advance Care Planning

Speaker: Larry Robinson, DMin, MFT
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec11.eventbrite.com 
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE11Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/122_Handout.pdf 

GNA Hours Available Until: 12.13.12


Health Literacy: Strategies to Improve Communications with My Patients 

Speaker: Kara Jacobson, MP, CHES
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec12.eventbrite.com 
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE12Archived
Handouts:http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/130_Handout.pdf 

GNA Hours Available Until: 01.17.13

A Breath in Time: Acute Severe Asthma in the Child 

Speaker: Pradip Kamat, MD, MBA
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec13.eventbrite.com 
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE13Archived
Handouts:http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/131_Handout.pdf 

GNA Hours Available Until: 02.14.13


Genetics in Family Medicine 

Speaker: David Flannery, MD
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec14.eventbrite.com 
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CURE14Archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/134_Handout.pdf 

GNA Hours Available Until: 03.14.13


CE/CME/ACPE Information:
This internet activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) through joint sponsorship of Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) and SOWEGA-AHEC. TRMC is accredited by MAG to provide continuing medical education to physicians. TRMC designates each internet activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.







SOWEGA-AHEC is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing COA. Each activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours.


Technology Requirements:
Participants registering for programs should have access to the following technology for best viewing and participation:

• Personal computer with Macintosh or Windows with 512 MB of RAM
• Broadband internet connection such as an office LAN, DSL, or cable modem
• Phone next to personal computer (or speaker phone if multiple people are viewing)
• Computer speakers (built-in or attached)
• Latest version of Adobe Flash which can be downloaded for free at http://www.adobe.com/

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