SMA’s Online Continuing Medical Education Library contains educational content developed by the Southern Medical Association, and is available 24/7/365! A variety of learning formats and topics of interest to SMA’s multispecialty audience are available, offering video presentations, audio podcasts, and journal CME, developed from articles published in the Southern Medical Journal. SMA consistently adds new content to the library. In addition to accessing the course library, you can view, track, or print CME certificates from SMA activities through your SMA membership dashboard. You can also add CME credits earned from other organizations for easy tracking! SMA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
SMA members have complimentary access to courses in the online CME library. Subscribers may take courses for $25 per course.
CME Course | $25.00 | Credits: 1.0
Patient Retention in a Substance Use Disorder Telemedicine Clinic
Target Audience All healthcare professionals Goals and Objectives Research continues to show substance use disorders (SUDS) can be effectively treated with existing evidence-based treatment. Unfortunately, access to in-person SUD treatment programs is limited. Utilization of such programs remains low. Alternatives to in-person SUD treatment programs are being explored to improve...
CME Course | $25.00 | Credits: 1.0
Comprehensive Care for Adults with Down Syndrome in Primary Care Settings
Target Audience All healthcare professionals Goals and Objectives Many primary care physicians are currently ill-equipped to provide adequate care to patients with Down syndrome (DS) due to a lack of familiarity and a paucity of guidelines. The purpose of this is to bridge the knowledge gap in providing comprehensive care...
CME Course | $25.00 | Credits: 1.0
Effects of Preoperative COVID-19 Status on Emergent or Urgent Colectomy Outcomes
Target Audience All healthcare professionals Goals and Objectives Prior to this study, limited knowledge existed regarding the morbidity and mortality risks associated with surgery for acute or chronic colon conditions when concomitant COVID-19 infection was present. Advances regarding the prevention and management of COVID-19 infection can reduce the risk of...
CME Course | $25.00 | Credits: 1.0
Opioid Use Disorder among Hospitalized Adults in North Carolina: Analysis from the 2000–2020 NC State Inpatient Database
Target Audience All healthcare professionals Goals and Objectives Both national- and state-level data show that overdose deaths associated with prescription opioids are increasing at an alarming rate. The increasing overdose deaths from illicitly manufactured fentanyl and other synthetic opioids compound this epidemic’s burden. These findings suggest the need for a...
CME Course | $25.00 | Credits: 1.0
Substance Use Disorders: Treatment and Policy
Target Audience All healthcare professionals Goals and Objectives During this presentation, Dr. Robert Baillieu discusses various of substance use disorders (SUD) such as the use of validated screening tools for SUD and risk factors for substance use, including mental disorders; diagnosis and assessment of individuals who screen positive for SUDs,...
CME Course | $25.00 | Credits: 1.0
Addiction in the South: Overcoming Disparities and Challenges
Activity Description As the US grapples with the public health emergency of the overdose crisis, our contribution as the medical community requires a multi-faceted approach involving all medical specialties and integrated into both outpatient and inpatient settings. Target Audience MD, DO, Pharmacist, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, Dentist, Dietician,...
CME Course | $25.00 | Credits: 1.0
Real-World Evaluation of a Chest Pain Digital Triage Platform at the Point of Care
Target Audience MD, DO, Pharmacist, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, Dentist, Dietician, Audiologist, Sonographer, Licensed Practical Nurse, Nurse Anesthetist, Therapist, Optometrist, Surgeon, Psychiatrist, Anesthesiologist, Podiatrist, Registered Nurse, Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician, Other. Goals and Objectives A problem in health care is the lack of access to care and the...
CME Course | $25.00 | Credits: 1.0
Alcohol Use Disorders and Associated Cirrhosis: Current Trends, Approach, and Management
Activity Description Unhealthy alcohol use, including alcohol use disorders, has significantly increased over the past decade. In 2021, alcohol use disorders were the most prevalent substance use disorders in the United States. Alcohol use disorders are associated with a number of medical conditions, including alcohol-associated liver disease, high healthcare utilization...
CME Course | $25.00 | Credits: 1.0
Exploring Communication about Fall Risk and Prevention between Internal Medicine Residents and Geriatric Patients: A Needs Assessment
Target Audience MD, DO, Pharmacist, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, Dentist, Dietician, Audiologist, Sonographer, Licensed Practical Nurse, Nurse Anesthetist, Therapist, Optometrist, Surgeon, Psychiatrist, Anesthesiologist, Podiatrist, Registered Nurse, Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician, Other. Goals and Objectives In the United States, falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries...
CME Course | $25.00 | Credits: 1.0
Rise in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rate Is Associated with Increase in Buprenorphine Prescription Numbers
Target Audience Southern Medical Journal (SMJ) is an interdisciplinary, multi-specialty Journal, and articles span the spectrum of medical topics, providing timely, up-to-date information for primary care physicians and specialists alike. The SMJ enables physicians to provide the best possible care to patients in this age of rapidly changing modern medicine. Therefore, the...
