Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
In the delivery of patient healthcare, it's imperative for healthcare providers to be aware of the leading causes of mortality and death in the United States and the incongruities of life expectancy in population demographics especially regarding ethnicity and geographic location.
In 2023, cancer was the primary cause of death in over 600,000 Americans and is “closing in” on cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death. Current trends and the increasing rates of the most lethal cancers with their associated risk factors and lifestyle modification are imperative in providing quality lifelong care to our patient populations.
Learning Objectives:
Following the completion of this lecture, the participating will be able:
1.To understand the disparities in life expectancy across different population dynamics, including the rural/urban settings, and geographic locality.
2.To review the 10 most common cancers that have resulted in over 605,000 deaths in 2023 including risk factors, and lifestyle modification.
3.To understand cancer rates versus cancer cases, and three cancers that are increasing in rate, including pancreatic cancer, liver cirrhosis/hepatocellular cancer, and central nervous system gliomas.
4.To review the current literature and studies on liver, pancreatic, and central nervous system malignancies as to possible cause-and-effect.
5.To review and understand the Bovine Leukemia Virus and human epidemiology studies.
6. Most importantly, to be aware of the necessary lifestyle modifications which are supported by current literature and studies in reducing cancer rates and risk for all patient populations
| Life Expectancy Across Different Ethnic Groups and Urban and Rural Populations (3.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Dr. McCue graduated from the New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine-UMDNJ. He completed a Family Medicine Residency at Kennedy Memorial Hospitals-University Medical Center in
Camden, New Jersey. After board certification in both Family Practice and Emergency Medicine, he served 5 years in the USAF in Southeast Asia as a military physician. Upon his return, he practiced Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine in Warrenton, VA. He currently has a small rural family practice in Washington, Virginia and since 2016 has worked mostly in hospice and palliative care. He is currently the medical director for numerous hospice teams and also serves as a documentation consultant for Legacy Hospice.
Disclosures: None
The Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (VOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. VOMA designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1A CME credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.
Grievances regarding program administration and reporting of AOA CME credits will be handled on an individual basis Initially, all grievances should be directed to VOMA Executive Director. Participants with grievances that cannot be resolved will be sent to the AOA Council on CME , 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.