Total Credits: 2 including 2 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the Primary Care Setting
This session will start by getting listeners up to date with the current understanding of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease both as a discrete disease process as well as a defining component of metabolic syndrome. From this foundation we will discuss several possible strategies for how to screen for it in your office, how to treat it as a primary care physician, and the role specialists play. Treatment will focus on current evidence regarding dietary and exercise interventions that seem to be particularly effective for NAFLD; screening will cover lab interpretation, the use of point-of-care ultrasound, CT, and MRI images.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Prostate Cancer/BPH/ED/Kidney Stones - What's New?
During this session, the speaker will provide an update on current treatment options for common urology conditions such as prostate cancer, BPH, ED and kidney stones.
Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates this program for a maximum of 2 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
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Dr. Dante Paredes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Department of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He works in the HSC Health Central Family Medicine Clinic with a clinical focus on reversing diabetes, obesity, and generalized anxiety disorder. In addition, he teaches clinical nutrition for the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine Family Medicine Core Clerkship. He is core faculty for the Medical City of Fort Worth Family Medicine and Osteopathic Neuromuscular Medicine residencies.
Dr. Paredes discloses that he 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.
Dr. Jack Lewis specializes in general urology, including kidney stones, erectile dysfunction, robotic cases, and penile prostheses. He spent many years in the U.S. Air Force, both as a flight surgeon and urologist. He likes to develop long-term relationships with patients.
Dr. Lewis earned his medical degree from Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine and completed a urology residency from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Dr. Lewis lives in Mansfield with his wife. They have three sons, one in high school and two in college. In addition to working at USMD, he is assigned to the U.S. Air Force Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel, Flight Surgeon at the 301 MDS, DFW.
Dr. Lewis discloses that he 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.
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