During this presentation, Dr. Peterson provides an overview of the legal and historical foundation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), emphasizing its importance in ensuring equitable access to emergency care. He outlines clinicians' responsibilities under the law, including patient screening, stabilization, and appropriate transfers. The session also features real-life case scenarios to highlight common challenges and potential pitfalls in EMTALA compliance.

During this presentation, Dr. Jones reviews research-based recommendations from USPSTF for endocrine therapy for breast cancer prevention in the primary care setting.  He describes breast cancer epidemiology, what risk factors are, detection, histopathology, and pathophysiology of breast cancer. He reviewed current research, risk and benefits, and highlighted how selective estrogen receptor modulators and aromatase inhibitors can decrease risk of breast cancer.

During this presentation, Laura Nelson, PharmD, discusses length of therapy (LOT) and why “shorter is better” is the new mantra.  She reviews beta-lactam de-escalation and how it impacts new gram-negative resistance in septic adults.  Dr. Nelson discussed studies and articles related to AKI risks with Vancomycin used in conjunction with other beta-lactams in critically ill patients.  She reviewed antibiotic dosing in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.  She drew atte...

During this presentation, Dr. Brummett explores ethical and legal dilemmas surrounding conscientious objection in healthcare. Key topics include the distinction between refusing a procedure versus refusing to treat a patient, the conflict between personal moral beliefs and legal obligations, and the ethical considerations of referrals and advanced notice in conscientious objection cases. The conversation also addresses the legal asymmetry in protections for healthcare providers who refuse care v...

During this presentation, Dr. Rollins reviews research-based recommendations for screening tools and risk factors regarding strokes for patients in the primary care setting. She covers what the updates are for Stroke Prevention Guidelines. She reviewed Life’s Essential 8: Behaviors and Factors for Primary Prevention of Stroke. Described atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic risk factors, reviewed some specific patient populations risk factors, and discussed anti-platelet use for primary preven...

During this presentation, Mr. Pemberton discussed the ethical complexities of vaccine mandates, balancing public health interests with individual liberty, professional obligations, and societal well-being. He explored bioethics principles—autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice—alongside the importance of virtues like humility, honesty, and courage in ethical decision-making. He also examined ethical questions around scarce resource allocation, emphasizing the role of virtuous motiva...