Total Credits: .75 including .75 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
This program will expire and must be completed by 11/19/24.
Physicians and medical professionals will review three (3) types of studies that show a significant association between diagonal earlobe creases and heart disease and name the most important confounder for this relationship and two (2) statistical methods to minimize it. They will discuss two (2) hypotheses that suggest a pathophysiological link between diagonal earlobe creases and coronary heart disease.
Learning Objectives:
• Name three (3) types of studies that show a significant association between diagonal earlobe creases and heart disease
• Name the most important confounder for this relationship and two (2) statistical methods to minimize it
• Name two (2) hypotheses that suggest a pathophysiological link between diagonal earlobe creases and coronary heart disease
Accreditation Statement:
The Montana Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of .75 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
Planning Disclosure:
The Montana Osteopathic Medical Association Education Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance. Initially, all grievances should be directed to MOMA Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee. All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, then they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
| Diagonal Earlobe Crease (8.4 MB) | 68 Pages | Available after Purchase |
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William J. Elliott, MD, PhD is Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, and Professor of Preventive Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pharmacology at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, WA. Dr. Elliott received his MD and PhD from the University of Chicago and trained in Internal Medicine and Pharmacology at Washington University-St. Louis. He holds Board Certification in Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and is a “Specialist in Clinical Hypertension.”