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Hypocalcemia + Hypercalcemia


Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)

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State Associations:
POMA - Pennsylvania
Faculty:
Jeffrey S. Freeman, DO
Duration:
57 Minutes
Expiration:
Never Expires.


Description

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the Principles of Calcium Homeostasis
    Learners will be able to describe the physiological mechanisms regulating calcium levels in the body, including the roles of parathyroid hormone (PTH), vitamin D, and renal and skeletal systems.
  2. Recognize and Manage Hypercalcemia and Hyperparathyroidism
    Learners will be able to identify the clinical presentations, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options for hypercalcemia and various forms of hyperparathyroidism (primary, secondary, tertiary, and familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia).
  3. Recognize and Manage Hypocalcemia and Hypoparathyroidism
    Learners will be able to identify symptoms and laboratory findings associated with hypocalcemia and hypoparathyroidism, and outline appropriate therapeutic strategies including calcium and vitamin D supplementation and emerging treatments.

ACCREDITATION

The Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. POMA designates this activity for a maximum of 1 Category 1-A AOA CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

GRIEVANCE POLICY STATEMENT

It is the policy of the POMA that any physician dissatisfied with the CME program will be issued a refund upon request, and no CME credits will be reported to the AOA.  Complaints on Evaluation Forms are also taken into consideration when planning future CME programs and may lead to changes in the format or content."  If you have any questions or concerns about this educational experience, you may call the POMA office at (717) 939-9318 or send an email message to cme@poma.org.  All questions or concerns will be addressed promptly.

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Faculty

Jeffrey S. Freeman, DO's Profile

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Jeffrey S. Freeman, DO, FACOI, FACP, “Hypocalcemia,” and “Hypercalcemia,” is professor of internal medicine and subdivisional chair of endocrinology and metabolism at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and a physician with HAN Endocrinology Associates, Chester Crozer Medical Center in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Board certified in internal medicine, endocrinology and clinical lipidology, Dr. Freeman is a graduate of the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut, and a 1978 graduate of Des Moines (Iowa) University — Osteopathic Medical Center College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. He completed an internship at Pontiac (Mich.) Osteopathic Hospital, an internal medicine residency at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Stratford, New Jersey, and an endocrinology and metabolism fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. A fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists and the American College of Physicians, Dr. Freeman is a member of POMA, the Philadelphia County Osteopathic Medical Society, the American Osteopathic Association, the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, past president of the American Diabetes Association Pennsylvania affiliate, the American Heart Association, the Thyroid Society of Philadelphia and board member of the Philadelphia Endocrinology Society.

Dr. Freeman, faculty for this educational event, is on the speaker’s bureau for Novo Nordisk, Bayer, Mannkind, and Sanofi. All relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.


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